Case study:Vindel River LIFE

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Location: 65° 6' 56.86" N, 18° 16' 57.44" E

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Project overview

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Status	In progress
Project web site	http://vindelriverlife.se/
Themes	Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Water quality
Country	Sweden
Main contact forename	Johanna
Main contact surname	Gardeström
Main contact user ID	User:Arolam
Contact organisation	Umeå University
Contact organisation web site	http://www.umu.se
Partner organisations	Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences and Ume/ Vindel river Fishery Advisory Board
Parent multi-site project	Case_study:Vindel River LIFE
This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

Olsbacken after restoration (photo by Daniel Jonsson)

Project summary

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Vindel River LIFE is collaborative project between Umeå University, Vindel River Fishery Advisory Board, and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. Tributaries that were affected by fragmentation and channelization during the timber-floating era will be restored with the objective to widen the floodplain, increase the variation in the stream habitats, and to improve the condition for species in the Vindel river system. The Vindel river provides a unique habitat for a variety of aquatic species and many of them are listed as protected species. Otter, great diving beetle, bullhead, Atlantic Salmon, Salmon Trutta and freshwater pearl mussel are all present in the stream. The length of the restored area is 4500 meters. During the restoration banks have been modified, closed channels re-opened, spawning grounds constructed and building fishways have been taken away to improve the habitats for migratory fish. Flow velocity has been monitored throughout the restoration project. Also fish abundance has been monitored before and after the restoration.

Remediation of Migratory Barriers in streams (ReMiBar) -project is related to the Vindel River LIFE. (http://www.trafikverket.se/PageFiles/91694/remibar_remediation_of_migratory_barriers_in_streams.pdf) In Västerbotten, measures are planned for 75 culverts in the river Sävarån. 66 culverts within the river Lögdeälven will be fixed. In Västerbotten 31 dams will be removed. Otter passages will be constructed underneath a nummer of bridges. In total, the project will improve migration routes for fish and other animals at 304 locations in the counties of Norrbotten and Västerbotten.

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Catchment

River basin district
River basin	Vindel River Basin

Subcatchment

River name	River Vindelälven
Area category	more than 10000 km²
Area (km2)	12650 km²1,265,000 ha <br />
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Dominant geology	Organic (i.e. Peat)
Ecoregion	Fenno-Scandian Shield
Dominant land cover	Woodland
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Pre-project morphology	Straight, High width:depth
Reference morphology	Braided, Sinuous
Desired post project morphology
Heavily modified water body	No
National/international site designation	EU - Special Area of Conservation
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Protected species present	Yes
Invasive species present	No
Species of interest	otter (Lutra lutra), highland great diving beetle (Dytiscus lapponicus), bullhead (Cottus gobio), Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), Brown trout (Salmo trutta), Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera)
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Dominant substrate	Gravel, Sand, Cobble
River corridor land use	Woodland
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Project background

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Reach length directly affected (m)	45004,500 m <br />4.5 km <br />450,000 cm <br />
Project started	2010/01/01
Works started	2011/01/01
Works completed	2014/01/01
Project completed
Total cost category	more than 10000 k€
Total cost (k€)	2 675 5132,675,513 k€ <br />2,675,513,000 € <br />
Benefit to cost ratio
Funding sources	European Commission, Federal Nature Protection Agency, County Administrative Board, Municipalities, Universities, Ume/Vindel River Fishery Advisory Board

Cost for project phases

Phase	cost category	cost exact (k€)	Lead organisation	Contact forename	Contact surname
Investigation and design			Umeå University	Johanna	Gardeström
Stakeholder engagement and communication			Umeå University	Johanna	Gardeström
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Reasons for river restoration

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Mitigation of a pressure	Riparian development
Hydromorphology	Width & depth variation, Flow velocities, Substrate conditions
Biology	Fish: Disturbance-sensitive species, Invertebrates: Disturbance-sensitive species, Fish: Abundance, Continuity of sediment transport
Physico-chemical	Invertebrates: Diversity
Other reasons for the project	Landscape enhancement, Bank erosion, Flood risk management

Measures

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Structural measures
Bank/bed modifications	Re-introducing stones and large woody debris, Re-introducing stones and gravel, Removal of old dams, Building fishways
Floodplain / River corridor	Increases the interaction between land and water and the heterogeneity of the substrate, vegetation and shore structure
Planform / Channel pattern	Re-instatement of old course
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Monitoring

Hydromorphological quality elements

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Element	When monitored		Type of monitoring		Control site used	Result
	Before measures	After measures	Qualitative	Quantitative
Flow velocities	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Awaiting results
Width & depth variation	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Awaiting results

Biological quality elements

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Element	When monitored		Type of monitoring		Control site used	Result
	Before measures	After measures	Qualitative	Quantitative
Fish: Disturbance-sensitive species	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Awaiting results
Fish: Abundance	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	Awaiting results
Invertebrates: Disturbance-sensitive species	No	No	No	No	No	Awaiting results

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nVindel River Lifen Lidsbacken_before restoration

Vindel River Lifen Lidsbacken_after restoration

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