Case study:Test and Itchen River Restoration Strategy

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Project overview

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Status In progress
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Themes Environmental flows and water resources, Fisheries, Flood risk management, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Monitoring
Country England
Main contact forename Heb
Main contact surname Leman
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Contact organisation Environment Agency
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Partner organisations Natural England, local fisheries and riparian owners
This is a parent project
encompassing the following
projects 		Old Station Beat restoration, River Test at Bossington, Test and Itchen River Restoration Strategy 2
A River Restoration Centre Members site visit (June 2014) where Test and Itchen Project Officer, Heb Leman (Environment Agency), explained the aims of the restoration strategy. Photo © RRC

Project summary

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The Test and Itchen River Restoration Strategy is a collaborative project between the Environment Agency, Natural England, local fisheries and riparian owners.

Presently the SSSI status of the Test and Itchen is in unfavourable condition. This is due to historic dredging, the number of structures, industry and historic management. The aim of the Strategy is to collaboratively work with landowners to restore both rivers so that they reach favourable condition in the future.

Up to June 2014, approximately 2km has been improved by bed raising, narrowing and encouraging a change in management.

For more information, read the draft technical guide which can be accessed online - the hyperlink for this is listed under 'Additional links' on this case study.

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Lessons learnt

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The sections of river that have been restored demonstrate the contrasting approaches of contractors working on different sites (see Image Gallery). The extent of channel narrowing and restoration works take into account varying views of the landowners, the aspirations of the fishery and the requirement to improve the SSSI.


Image gallery


Backwater/ fish refuge on the Park Stream, Bossington Estate (tributary of the River Test) ©RRC
Channel narrowing and bed raising on the Park Stream, Bossington Estate (tributary of the River Test) ©RRC
Gravel infill shows the width of channel narrowing (40-60% of pre-restored channel) on the Park Stream, Bossington Estate (tributary of the River Test) ©RRC
Clean gravels and excellent spawning habitat after channel narrowing on the Park Stream, Bossington Estate (tributary of the River Test) ©RRC
Post channel narrowing (looking upstream) on the River Test, Houghton Club estate ©RRC
Post channel narrowing (looking downstream) on the River Test, Houghton Club estate ©RRC
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Catchment and subcatchment



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Project completed 2015/03/31
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Investigation and design Environment Agency
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Monitoring Southampton University



Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure
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Additional links and references

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http://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCAQFjAA&url=https%3A%2F%2Fconsult.environment-agency.gov.uk%2Ffile%2F2444733&ei=xly1U6XQLMuO7Qan8ICYDA&usg=AFQjCNEHQ3GbVP6SBPBINP4HXJLaoZ6VzA&sig2=vxWyG8X32kIO3D1mHW5PQg&bvm=bv.70138588,d.ZGU Test & Itchen River Restoration Strategy Technical Report (NOTE: DRAFT)

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