Case study:Retoration of Grobruelva

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Location: 59° 49' 7.46" N, 10° 20' 15.93" E

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Status	In progress
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Country	Norway
Main contact forename	Ingvild
Main contact surname	Tandberg
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Contact organisation	Vannområde Indre Oslofjord Vest
Contact organisation web site	http://https://www.vannportalen.no/vannregioner/glomma/vannomrader-glomma/indre-oslofjord-vest/
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This project aimes to improve the habitat conditions of fast-growing sea trout (salmo trutta) in the Grobruelva river in the Bømlo municipality (Vestland). They are impaired by re-routing of side arms, regulating of the main channel and pollution (streets and agricuture). Habitat improving measures are planned, but not conducted yet.

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Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Site Edit site Name Grobruelva WFD water body codes 009-170-R WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Åro watercourse Pre-project morphology Reference morphology Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body No National/international site designation Local/regional site designations Protected species present No Invasive species present No Species of interest Dominant hydrology Dominant substrate River corridor land use Average bankfull channel width category Average bankfull channel width (m) Average bankfull channel depth category Average bankfull channel depth (m) Mean discharge category Mean annual discharge (m3/s) Average channel gradient category Average channel gradient Average unit stream power (W/m2) Project background Edit project background Reach length directly affected (m) Project started 2017/08/01 Works started Works completed Project completed 2020/01/01 Total cost category Total cost (k€) 300300 k€ <br />300,000 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Land owners, municipality and Norwegian Environmental Agency Cost for project phases Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname Investigation and design Vannområdet Indre Oslofjord Vest Ingvild Tandberg Stakeholder engagement and communication Vannområdet Ingvild Tandberg Works and works supervision Vannområdet Ingvild Tandberg Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Urbanisation, pollution (eutrophication), river regulation Hydromorphology Relocation of sidearms, Regulation of main channel Biology Physico-chemical Pollution ( e.g. phosphorus, litter ) Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Floodplain / River corridor Planform / Channel pattern Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Social measures (incl. engagement) Other Monitoring Hydromorphological quality elements Edit Hydromorphological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Biological quality elements Edit biological quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Physico-chemical quality elements Edit Physico-chemical quality elements Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Any other monitoring, e.g. social, economic Edit Other responses Element When monitored Type of monitoring Control site used Result Before measures After measures Qualitative Quantitative Monitoring documents Upload monitoring documents Additional documents and videos Upload additional documents Additional links and references Edit links and references Link Description Supplementary Information Edit Supplementary Information