Case study:Parish Wood Park

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Location: 51° 26' 47.56" N, 0° 5' 19.62" E
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Project overview

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Status Planned
Project web site
Themes Habitat and biodiversity, Social benefits
Country England
Main contact forename Mark
Main contact surname Taylor
Main contact user ID
Contact organisation London Borough of Bexley
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Partner organisations Local school, Bexley Council, Natural England, Environment Agency
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Facilitate the passage of elvers around Osterley Weir, Hanwell Environment Trust asset. A desire to improve the River Brent in all aspects, but particularly for fish health and connectivity.

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July 2011: Wetland working very well as partly groundwater fed. The presence of contaminated soil has limited the aspirations of modifying the river bank.


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Catchment and subcatchment

Catchment

River basin district Thames
River basin Darent

Subcatchment

River name Shuttle
Area category 10 - 100 km²
Area (km2)
Maximum altitude category 100 - 200 m
Maximum altitude (m) 106106 m <br />0.106 km <br />10,600 cm <br />
Dominant geology Siliceous
Ecoregion Great Britain
Dominant land cover Suburban
Waterbody ID GB106040024210



Other case studies in this subcatchment: Hollyoak Wood and Willersley Park, River Shuttle Enhancement Works - Love Lane, River Shuttle Enhancement Works - Malborough Park


Site

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WFD water body codes GB106040024210
WFD (national) typology
WFD water body name Shuttle
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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

Reach length directly affected (m) 110 m0.11 km <br />11,000 cm <br />
Project started
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Works completed 2011/01/01
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Funding sources Mayor’s Priority Parks - Winner

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Reasons for river restoration

Mitigation of a pressure
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Physico-chemical
Other reasons for the project Community demand


Measures

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Floodplain / River corridor Creation of wetland
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Management interventions Woodland management
Social measures (incl. engagement) Improved public access
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