Case study:Source to Sea Programme – 11. River Rawthey

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Location: 54° 20' 3.14" N, 2° 29' 22.19" W

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Project overview

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Status	In progress
Project web site
Themes	Economic aspects, Habitat and biodiversity, Land use management - agriculture, Land use management - forestry, Water quality
Country	England
Main contact forename	Sarah
Main contact surname	Littlefield
Main contact user ID
Contact organisation	Lune Rivers Trust
Contact organisation web site	http://www.riverconservation.org.uk/
Partner organisations	RSPB, Lune Rivers Trust, Cumbria Wildlife Trust, Cumbria Woodlands, South Cumbria Rivers Trust, Arnside & Silverdale AONB Partnership, Morecambe Bay Partnership
Parent multi-site project	Case_study:Source to Sea Programme
This is a parent project encompassing the following projects	No

River Rawthey

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This project will reduce diffuse water pollution, erosion, over-grazing and siltation, and improve water quality and habitat. The River Rawthey is currently in moderate condition due to diffuse pollution.

We will work with farmers and landowners to create buffer strips by fencing in river banks, excluding stock and allowing the natural regeneration of habitat, and planting trees. We will also carry out banking revetment repair work to minimise erosion and sedimentation. 2000 metres of buffer strips will be established and they will be up to 10 metres wide on demonstration sites. Current water body status is moderate and we anticipate that we will move areas into good condition.

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River Rawthey: new fencing of the riparian zone

River Rawthey: fencing of the riparian zone

Catchment and subcatchment Select a catchment/subcatchment Edit the catchment and subcatchment details (affects all case studies in this subcatchment) Catchment River basin district North West River basin Lune Subcatchment River name Rawthey - Lower Area category 100 - 1000 km² Area (km2) Maximum altitude category 500 - 1000 m Maximum altitude (m) 604604 m <br />0.604 km <br />60,400 cm <br /> Dominant geology Calcareous Ecoregion Great Britain Dominant land cover Improved grassland Waterbody ID GB112072071710 Site Edit site Name WFD water body codes WFD (national) typology WFD water body name Pre-project morphology Reference morphology Desired post project morphology Heavily modified water body National/international site designation Local/regional site designations Protected species present Invasive species present 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 2012/08/01 Works started 2012/10/01 Works completed 2014/03/28 Project completed Total cost category Total cost (k€) 3434 k€ <br />34,000 € <br /> Benefit to cost ratio Funding sources Cost for project phases Phase cost category cost exact (k€) Lead organisation Contact forename Contact surname Investigation and design Stakeholder engagement and communication Works and works supervision Post-project management and maintenance Monitoring Reasons for river restoration Edit reasons for restoration Mitigation of a pressure Diffuse water pollution Hydromorphology Quantity & dynamics of flow, Width & depth variation Biology Physico-chemical Other reasons for the project Measures Edit Measures Structural measures Bank/bed modifications Soft erosion solutions, habitat restoration Floodplain / River corridor Planform / Channel pattern Other Non-structural measures Management interventions Reduce diffuse water pollution and over-grazing 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