Case study:Holmsley Inclosure Stream Restoration
Project overview
Status | Complete |
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Themes | Environmental flows and water resources, Habitat and biodiversity, Hydromorphology, Monitoring |
Country | England |
Main contact forename | Bryan |
Main contact surname | Boult |
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Contact organisation | Hampshire County Council |
Contact organisation web site | http://www.hants.gov.uk/ |
Partner organisations | English Nature, Environment Agency, Forestry Commission, National Trust, RSPB |
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Project summary
This site is a part of New Forest LIFE project. The bed levels were raised for approximately 500m of the existing Stony Moors stream between the enclosure boundary and the fords on the public road. Levels were raised to within 0.4m of the surrounding floodplain to restore winter flooding on the flood plain. This was achieved using clay plugs and backfilling with imported hoggin and available bank spoil. Due to the steep gradient additional support was given to the infill in the form of log weirs, oak boards and live willow. Alongside the river bed restoration 8.8 hectares of scrub management and vegetation clearance was made.
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Other case studies in this subcatchment: Avon Barriers Project, Avon Barriers Project: Ferengair Weir, HLS New Forest
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