Case study:Diffusing the Issue in rural Ribble

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Location: 53° 54' 39.38" N, 2° 21' 45.15" W
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Project overview

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Status In progress
Project web site
Themes Economic aspects, Fisheries, Habitat and biodiversity, Land use management - agriculture, Social benefits, Water quality
Country England
Main contact forename Jack
Main contact surname Spees
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Contact organisation Ribble Rivers Trust
Contact organisation web site http://www.ribbletrust.org.uk/
Partner organisations RSPB, Durham University, Myerscough College, Environment Agency, Forest of Bowland AONB, Woodland Trust, Forestry Commission, Ribble Valley Borough Council, Pendle Borough Council, Ribble Fisheries
This is a parent project
encompassing the following
projects
Diffusing the Issue in Rural Ribble - River Loud, Diffusing the Issue in rural Ribble - Easington, Diffusing the Issue in rural Ribble - Skirden Beck, Diffusing the Issue in rural Ribble - Stock Beck, Diffusing the Issue in rural Ribble - Swanside
Previously drained rush infested pasture returned to re-wetted open grazing pasture for wading birds and other wetland wildlife. The site now also provides areas that reduce run off rates and trap sediment by retaining water on-site year round.

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Diffusing the Issue is a partnership project that will use CRF funds to improve watercourses in areas of the Ribble Catchment that are intensely farmed. Diffuse pollution, poor habitat and obstructions to fish passage are causing certain watercourses in these areas to fail to meet the required standards under the Water Framework Directive (WFD).

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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district North West
River basin Ribble

Subcatchment

River name RIBBLE
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Ecoregion Great Britain
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Waterbody ID GB531207112400



Other case studies in this subcatchment: Long Preston Deeps Flood Plain Project, Ribble Life Together


Site

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WFD water body codes GB531207112400
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WFD water body name RIBBLE
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Heavily modified water body No
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Protected species present No
Invasive species present No
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Project background

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Project started 2012/07/01
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Project completed 2015/03/01
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Funding sources Defra Catchment Restoration Fund

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Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure Pollution incident, Riparian development, Barriers to fish migration, Impoundments (not hydropower)
Hydromorphology Continuity for organisms, Channel pattern/planform
Biology Fish
Physico-chemical Nutrient concentrations
Other reasons for the project Landscape enhancement


Measures

Structural measures
Bank/bed modifications Bank reprofiling, Reduce diffuse pollution
Floodplain / River corridor Barrier removal, Small scale easement installation, Tree plantation, Creation of fish passes, Fish habitat restoration
Planform / Channel pattern
Other UK BAP habitat creation/restoration, Farm infrastructure interventions
Non-structural measures
Management interventions Fencing, Non/agricultural business changed its way of working
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