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• Case study:Poulter Park Lake Eel Pass  + (To improve eel passage between the back ch … To improve eel passage between the back channel of the Wandle and the lake in Ravensbury Park A weir between Ravensbury Park lake and a backchannel of the Wandle in Ravensbury Park makes passage difficult for eels preventing easy access to prime eel habitat.eventing easy access to prime eel habitat.)
• Case study:Thamesmead Canal Corridor Masterplan  + (To improve flood risk management and habitat along the Thamesmead canals and deliver East London Green Grid objectives Led by Environment Agency in collaboration with London Borough of Bexley & Greenwich)
• Case study:Lower Thame Barbel Project  + (To improve habitat on the River Thame for barbel and associated fish community)
• Case study:Blackwater River Habitat Enhancements & Fish Passage  + (To improve habitat, fish passage, spawning … To improve habitat, fish passage, spawning and recruitment opportunities, native fish stocks and implement Water Framework Directive improvements to achieve Good Ecological Status within the catchment. Also, to decrease any risk of the property flooding, improve the ecology, repair the damage from historic dredging and land use of the grounds and create sympathetic use of the pasture land.</br></br>- Introduction of naturally occurring LWD to encourage flow diversity and increase channel sinuosityw diversity and increase channel sinuosity)
• Case study:Livestreaming Leeds  + (To improve the WFD status of Wyke Beck and Wortley Beck in Leeds. In particular to address channel morphology issues by re-naturalising the channel, creating new habitats and addressing water quality issues such as sediment from runoff)
• Case study:Fairham Brook Restoration Project  + (To improve the ecology of the Fairham Broo … To improve the ecology of the Fairham Brook working with local landowners. Remove branches from trees and bushes that have the potential to snag debris during flood events and clear a central channel in areas where reed and reed mace fill the brook bed. Install pre-planted coir rolls to create pinch points and speed up water flows, allowing the riverbed to be scoured, uncovering gravels which are used by breeding fish. Install a hard cattle drink to reduce the amount of soil leaching into the brook. Install a rock ramp to allow fish passage over a weir, which itself created a wildlife friendly pool. </br></br>Historic deepening and straightening of the brook’s channel has led to low ecological value through the straightened section. A new management regime is in place in addition to this project to implement habitat enhancements. </br></br>Future plans aim to restore the fen habitat by installing a number of ditches and ponds to re-wet the reserve, this is being taken forward by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.forward by Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust.)
• Case study:Barnes Common improvements  + (To improve the riparian through with an im … To improve the riparian through with an improved mowing regime<br></br>Plug planting of marginal species<br></br>Selective tree management to allow more light into the channel<br></br>Potential to dig a new meander<br></br>Enlarge the off-line reedbed to create a backwater for spawning fish and habitat value<br></br>Put flow deflectors in the channel to improve in stream processes<br></br></br>The Beverley Brook flows through Barnes Common and has artificially low flows, little in channel habitat and no riparian buffer zones. An off-reed bed has been dug which was successful.d no riparian buffer zones. An off-reed bed has been dug which was successful.)
• Case study:Ancholme and Coast habitat project  + (To improve the river Ancholme and tributaries for biodiversity, fish, geomorphological and pollinator reasons, improve chalk streams and to contribute to improved WFD status)
• Case study:Nene Habitat Project  + (To improve the river Nene and tributaries for biodiversity, fish and geomorphological reasons, and to contribute to improved WFD status)
• Case study:Welland Habitat project  + (To improve the river Welland and tributaries for biodiversity, fish and geomorphological reasons, and to contribute to improved WFD status)
• Case study:Witham Habitat project  + (To improve the river Witham and tributaries for biodiversity, fish and geomorphological reasons, improve chalk streams and to contribute to improved WFD status)
• Case study:Coutershaw FIP Project  + (To increase natural recruitment of fish in the River Rother catchment by cleaning gravels, reducing sedimentation by putting flow deflectors in the river, creating more diverse flows in the river, providing more suitable areas for anglers to fish etc)
• Case study:River Idle Hallcroft (Tiln) Weir Fish Pass  + (To meet targets set by the Water Framework … To meet targets set by the Water Framework Directive (WFD), the Environment Agency completed a programme of habitat improvement works on the River Idle which is a major tributary to the River Trent. This project concerns Hallcroft Weir (AKA as Tiln Weir) in Retford, Nottinghamshire (SK69275 83396).</br></br>Hallcroft Weir, located on the River Idle in Nottinghamshire is approximately 30-35km from the confluence at which the Idle meets the tidal Trent. Not including the sluice / pumping station control structures at the confluence, Hallcroft weir is the first physical barrier encountered by upstream migrating fish. Although originally passable to some species of fish, a combination of head loss and flow limited certain species ability to pass the weir. </br></br>Hallcroft Weir is an Environment Agency owned asset. The weir is a broad crested type weir spanning the full channel width and running perpendicular to the flow. Downstream of the weir is a non-official rock ramp extending from approximately 1m downstream of the weir toe for 15m.</br></br>The weir at Hallcroft prevented free movement of fish, particularly in an upstream direction. It was impassable to many species of fish under most flow conditions due to velocity and depth of flow. </br></br>The project aim was to increase the migratory ability of all fish species in the River Idle and in particular eels. This will lead to a more sustainable population within the catchment as the work will allow the migrating eels and other fish species to reach more upstream habitat. </br></br>The total project costs a 260,000GBP.t. The total project costs a 260,000GBP.)
• Case study:Merton Abbey Mills Eel Pass  + (To monitor elvers reaching Merton Abbey Mills; to install an elver pass on the side of the weir which most elvers use Tilting weir presents a complete barrier to fish passage, likely including eels)
• Case study:River Shuttle Enhancement Works - Malborough Park  + (To move the channel away from residential … To move the channel away from residential property and create a low flow channel with diverse marginal habitat and small offline wetland habitat. The River Shuttle through Marlborough Park had extensive bank erosion that was beginning to encroach on the back of residents gardens.<br></br>First Phase Complete 2010, Next Phase underway later 2011se Complete 2010, Next Phase underway later 2011)
• Case study:River Shuttle Enhancement Works - Love Lane  + (To move the channel away from the allotments and create a more diverse marginal habitat using pre-planted coir rolls. The River Shuttle downstream of Love Lane was eroding into adjacent allotments.)
• Case study:Darent Valley Path  + (To re-distribute the existing bed material … To re-distribute the existing bed material to create meanders, pool - riffle sequences, gravel bars and islands. The aim is to acheive a chalk river with a variety of habitats within a low-flow, self cleansing, sinuous channel. Improve fish spawning habitat. The river in this location is generally flat, wide and shallow and under normal discharge it cannot sustain energised flow. Additionally, the channel is extremely heavily shaded in parts, preventing aquatic plant growth. There is very little in-channel natural habitat variation and the river has no ability to re-habilitate itself and re-establish chalk stream habitat. <br></br></br>Funding - Environment Agency Working in partnership with Dartford Borough Council who are upgrading the footpath alongside the river. are upgrading the footpath alongside the river.)
• Case study:Arnos Park - Pymmes Brook  + (To re-establish natural geomorphological f … To re-establish natural geomorphological features within the Pymmes Brook, including the creation of natural instream features, natural banks, wet berms, potentially wetland scrapes and wet grassland i.e. reconnecting the river with the surrounding habitats, its floodplain. The first step would be to carry out a feasibility study of the Pymmes Brook though Arnos Park, including the surrounding landscape, defining the potential habitats which could be create and where. This would also give an idea of the cost and time scales involved. Depending on the outcomes of the feasibility study, a topography study of the area maybe needed if the its decide that wet scrapes and marshy areas should be created, thereby defining the works that would be needed to create these areas. An application has been made to the London Mayors Parks Programme (need to see if this project gets funding from this). Get partners together discuss desires for the park and constraints, design and estimate costs and estimate the finances available to the project.</br></br>The North East Thames River restoration document highlights this area as having potential for full river restoration. The works should include the removal of all impounding structures and artificial embankments. Once this has been completed there should be a low flow channel created which meanders its way along the natural course of the Pymmes (may not be the current course, decided by a topographical study). Outside, the low flow channel a peak flow course should be created, this should include wet berms and setback flood defences to allow the river to naturally flood. These areas should contain back waters, wet berms, natural erosional cliff faces and wetland scrapes, which would significantly improve the biodiversity value of the area and the amenity value to local residents. </br></br>The Pymmes Brook is a clay-based river in a high-energy river catchment. Sections of the Pymmes Brook that resemble naturalised river forms exhibit characteristic features of a high-energy system, meanders, small meander cliffs, gravel bars and pool. The river through Arnos Park has been resectioned, constricted, has a concreted lining (in places) and contains a number of weirs which impound and stagnate the water, resulting in extremely poor water quality (GQA class E) as well as a lose of natural morphological features. Arnos Park has been designated as SINC Borough level 2 for it ancient woodland and damp grassland, the pymmes runs through the middle of the park and currently provides little ecological value, while the potential of the river remains huge. A Flood Risk Management project is being investigated for wider benefits and includes potential significant enhancements to this section of river.ant enhancements to this section of river.)
• Case study:River Hull Headwaters SSSI Restoration Project - Snakeholm Meadows (ENVIMNE00000082)  + (To re-wet Snakeholm Meadows, restoration of floodplain and restoration of a 250m long stretch of West Beck)
• Case study:N2K Severn SAC (Unlocking the Severn)  + (To reconnect twaite shad, an Annexe ii species associated with the Severn Estuary Sac to 253 km of historic spawning habitat on the River Teme and River Severn. Following a 4 year development phase UTS has secured £20 million funding from HLF and EU LIFE)
• Case study:Weir removal at Tile Kiln Park  + (To remove an obsolete weir on the Pymmes B … To remove an obsolete weir on the Pymmes Brook to restore hydro-morphological processes and connectivity of the river corridor. An area of urban deprivation where the Envionment Agency is working with the local Authority to improve the area of Tile Kiln Park in Enfield.ove the area of Tile Kiln Park in Enfield.)
• Case study:Brent River Park Phase II  + (To remove the existing concrete river chan … To remove the existing concrete river channel and create new meanders in the middle area of the River Park; remove some existing paths and provide new; provide new street furniture and a gazebo. Phases 2 will include similar civil engineering and landscaping works as Phase 1 to continue the themes and help achieve the objectives. It will also emphasise on community participation.also emphasise on community participation.)
• Case study:Weir upstream of Redbridge roundabout  + (To remove the existing notched weir and re … To remove the existing notched weir and regrade the bed to establish more natural processes on this stretch of river and improve marginal vegetation/ habitat as a result. This in turn will benefit fauna dependent on marginal and aquatic habitats and fish passage will be unrestricted. This length of river is largely owned by the EA and was straightened to accommodate the M11 and North Circular improvements. The channel was over-sized channel with flood embankments on both sides set back a few metres from the “first stage” riverbanks. The weir may have been installed to reduce the gradient. These channel modifications have resulted in a degraded stretch river in terms of both ecology and geomorphology.n terms of both ecology and geomorphology.)
• Case study:Hospital Bridge Road  + (To remove the weir to restore a more natural flow regime to the channel. Weir structure across the lower section of the Beverley Brook which does not fulfil its original use and it also causes backing up of silt which is a large blockage in the river.)
• Case study:Removal of Aldbourne gauging stations  + (To remove two gauging stations which were no longer needed for operational monitoring in order to restore fish passage)

• Case study:River restoration at Badley Moor, River Tud  + (To restore 500 m of chalk stream habitat)

• Case study:Wildling the Tame  + (To restore 520 metre length of the River T … To restore 520 metre length of the River Tame – re-naturalising the river and improving</br>access for people.</br></br>Natural Environment Restoration - The project will restore natural river processes to the</br>River Tame along the eastern edge of Kingsbury Water Park by altering the profile of the</br>current incised river banks and widening the river. This will allow the natural development</br>of riffles which will not only improve habitat but also increase aeration of the Tame and</br>thus water quality. Spoil will be used in Hemlingford Water to shallow the eastern and</br>northern edges, where a reedbed (a BAP priority habitat) will be created separately through</br>Warwickshire County Council’s Higher Level Stewardship agreement (HLS), to increase</br>biodiversity and prevent erosion at the edge of the lake from boat wash.</br></br>Improved Access - The re-profiling work will enable walkers using the footpath between</br>Hemlingford Water and the River Tame to see the river which is at present hidden by a mound</br>of dredgings. Access will be created on the left bank and improved on the right bank of the</br>river. There will also be improved safety for locals who swim/paddle in the river.</br></br>A ramp will be created (from the spoil) to allow access from the raised walkway at the</br>northern end of the site to the right bank of the river. This will create a circular walk along both banks of the Tame between the two bridges.banks of the Tame between the two bridges.)
• Case study:River Hull Headwaters SSSI Restoration Project - Lowthorpe Beck (ENVIMNE00000082)  + (To restore a 250m long section of Lowthorpe Beck)
• Case study:Snodland Stream Restoration  + (To restore a length of stream to remove need for and cost of annual maintenance)
• Case study:Bowthorpe Meadow, River Yare  + (To restore connection between the flood plain and a flood plain pond)
• Case study:Abbots Worthy Restoration Project  + (To restore degraded section of SSSI in lin … To restore degraded section of SSSI in line with Test and Itchen River Restoration Strategy and WFD objectives through a series of well known river restoration techniques</br></br>The "Abbots Worthy Restoration Project" aims to revitalise a degraded section of a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) by implementing established river restoration methods, aligning with the principles outlined in the "Test and Itchen River Restoration Strategy" and the goals of the Water Framework Directive (WFD), focusing on improving the ecological health of the river by creating more natural habitats for aquatic life through techniques like removing obstructions, re-profiling river banks, adding gravel, and planting native vegetation. </br></br>Key elements of the project:</br>Following the Test and Itchen model:</br>The project will draw on successful restoration techniques used in the Test and Itchen rivers, which are renowned for their chalk stream ecosystems, likely including the removal of weirs, re-meandering of the river channel, and the introduction of woody debris to create diverse habitats. </br></br>Addressing degradation:</br>The project will identify and address the specific degradation issues within the SSSI, such as excessive erosion, lack of instream habitat complexity, and poor water quality, which could be hindering the aquatic life present. </br></br>Diverse restoration techniques:</br>*Channel modifications: Reshaping the river channel to create more natural meanders and variations in water flow to mimic a healthy river system. </br>*Gravel addition: Placing gravel in strategic locations to provide spawning grounds for fish species. </br>*Bank stabilization: Using natural methods like planting native vegetation to stabilize eroding banks and create riparian buffers. </br>*Woody debris management: Adding or strategically placing fallen trees within the river to provide shelter and complexity for aquatic organisms.lter and complexity for aquatic organisms.)
• Case study:N2K R Clun Unmuddying the waters  + (To restore the Clun SAC to favourable condition by reducing sediment and nutrient inputs which are contributing to the decline of the freshwater pearl mussel population)
• Case study:River Wharfe SSSI Restoration Project  + (To restore the River Wharfe SSSI as per the River Wharfe Restoration Plan)
• Case study:River Wensum Restoration Strategy - River Wensum at Costessey  + (To restore the hydromorphology and ecological value of the River Wensum through physical habitat restoration within the sections of river which have been designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC))
• Case study:Westborough  + (To take advantage of regular maintenance a … To take advantage of regular maintenance activities and utilise existing woody materials to reduce bank side erosion, whilst creating a better riverine habitat.</br></br>Objectives:</br>*Increase riverine diversity</br>*Stabilise eroding banks</br>*Reduce sediment input in to the river</br>*Provide fish refuge areas</br>*To explore environmental options whilst undertaking regular maintenance activities</br>*Bring multiple benefits through a joined up approach.</br>*Reduce ongoing maintenance cost</br>*Utilise existing materials</br>*Meet Water Framework Directive objectives</br></br>Phase 1 of the project delivered works along a section of bank 300 metres long, initially 40 meters have been reveted and a number of trees pinned. </br>Phase 2 increased the length of works by a further 1.5km and included bank protection and tree pinning.included bank protection and tree pinning.)
• Case study:Thornton Beck FIP  + (To undertake habitats improvements on a 1.25km stretch of Thornton Beck)
• Case study:Fluvial river restoration of Tordera in Tordera  + (Tordera River as it passes through the tow … Tordera River as it passes through the town of Tordera has lost the dynamism that was a few years ago, leaving behind an oxbow on the left.</br> The main objectives are improve lateral and longitudinal connectivity, both hydrological and biological, improving the diversity of habitats in the river system, restore riparian plant communities and minimize flood risk .lant communities and minimize flood risk .)
• Case study:Fluvial river restoration of Tordera in Sant Celoni  + (Tordera River passing through Sant Celoni, … Tordera River passing through Sant Celoni, boxed in between the AP-7, to its right bank, and industrial parks and estates, to his left side, presents a high state of degradation. These interventions in the territory have altered the natural course of the river and caused the loss of habitats within the area. In these latter interventions we must add the intensive use floodplain for agriculture, livestock, crops poplar and aggregate extraction.</br> The main objectives of this project are: To improve the structure and composition of the vegetation; landscape integration of rip-raps; Creation of refuge and breeding ground for otters and awareness campaigns.ground for otters and awareness campaigns.)
• Case study:River Dart (Totnes) hydropower  + (Totnes broad and long weir historically di … Totnes broad and long weir historically directed flow into a mill leat. At the northern end of the weir a pool-and-transverse type fish pass is currently in a state of disrepair and is supplied with an excessive flow rate to facilitate fish movement. </br>A proposal is currently being considered to install a hydropower scheme on part of the existing weir structure comprising a pair of Archimedean screw turbines. The scheme would also encompass an additional Larinier type fish pass, alongside the repair of the existing pool-and-traverse fish pass. Underwater cameras and a fish counter would estimate Salmon and Trout migration to spawning grounds in the Upper Dart. The weir itself currently has an uneven crest which would be repaired by installing a plate to the crest to improve the direct flow of water over the weir. </br>The electrical generation will be used by the King Edward VI Community College, which is one of the largest schools in Devon. A small classroom complex is proposed for the site next to the weir to be used by a KEVICC educational trust.</br>The project cost is estimated to be in the region of £1 million.</br></br>Community Involvement: <br></br>- Local college (King Edward VI) will be powered by hydropower scheme <br></br>- Building classroom next to project site as part of KEVICC educational project to project site as part of KEVICC educational project)
• Case study:Suppression de l’étang de Condé-sur-Iton et restauration de zones humides  + (Tout d’abord, la végétation ligneuse qui a … Tout d’abord, la végétation ligneuse qui avait colonisé</br>l’étang est défrichée. Les terrasses alluviales de</br>l’ancien plan d’eau sont décaissées en accentuant</br>une délaissée en rive gauche afin de créer une zone</br>humide fonctionnelle (roselière, frayère à brochet).</br></br>L’ouvrage de l’ancien étang (OH17) et l’ouvrage aval</br>(OH20) sont effacés. Leurs fosses de dissipation sont</br>comblées à l’aide de matériaux grossiers. Un nouveau</br>lit reméandré est façonné à la pelle mécanique dans l’espace de mobilité de l’ancien étang sur un</br>linéaire de 380 m. En amont de l’ancienne zone de</br>remous sur un linéaire de 150 m et en aval sur 340 m,</br>le tracé du lit naturel est conservé, avec resserrement</br>du lit mineur d’étiage à l’aide de banquettes successives.</br>Des blocs sont également disposés dans le</br>lit pour diversifier les habitats aquatiques. En amont</br>des deux ouvrages effacés, la restauration s’accompagne</br>d’une recharge granulométrique sur une</br>épaisseur de 40 à 50 cm.</br></br>Sur tout le linéaire, les berges sont talutées, protégées</br>par du géotextile et ensemencées d’un mélange</br>grainier. Cette protection de surface évite le</br>lessivage de la terre par les eaux pluviales et par les</br>crues et facilite la reprise de la végétation herbacée.</br></br>Sur tout le linéaire, les berges sont talutées, protégées</br>par du géotextile et ensemencées d’un mélange</br>grainier. Cette protection de surface évite le</br>lessivage de la terre par les eaux pluviales et par les</br>crues et facilite la reprise de la végétation herbacée.</br></br>Les vestiges du moulin des Forges sont sommairement</br>remis en état. Enfin, un seuil déversoir en enrochement</br>de 1,5 m de haut, est réalisé dans le bras</br>gauche en aval de l’OH17, pour conserver un plan</br>d’eau clos dédié à l’activité de pêche.an d’eau clos dédié à l’activité de pêche.)
• Case study:Meades water garden regeneration project  + (Two weirs were removed and the site allowe … Two weirs were removed and the site allowed to drain. A temporary dam was built at the top of the site and river flow was piped around the working area. Working from the upstream end, a new channel was dug through the accumulated silt following the line of preferential flow. Nicospan was installed to provide support to the new channel sides and to ensure separation of the silt from the gravel infill, which was imported to form the new river bed. It was important to allow at least 500mm of gravel to provide the depth that chalkstream invertebrates require for their life stage. Excavated silt was distributed around the site within the boundary of old ponds. The new channel was tied into the original course of the river which flowed around the back of the island in the lower pond. A low-lying bund was installed in place of the weir to create a wetland feature. Following completion of the river restoration work, new paths were laid in the gardens and an interpretation board installed.ens and an interpretation board installed.)
• Case study:Ullswater Catchment Restoration  + (Ullswater - Winner of 'catchment-scale awa … Ullswater - Winner of 'catchment-scale award - RiverPrize 2024</br></br>Ullswater is one of the most iconic destinations in the Lake District, attracting millions of visitors every year and home to thriving rural communities. However, decades of agricultural intensification and land use change have resulted in highly modified river and declining biodiversity. The Ullswater catchment restoration project seeks to reverse this decline in habitat and natural processes through working with landowners and local communities to foster change at a catchment scale.</br></br>The project area includes the headwaters systems, tributaries, rivers, and catchment land draining into Ullswater. These systems have been historically modified to improve the valley bottom areas for farming, with straightening, deepening, embanking, revetments, and width rationalisation a common sight. Hidden alterations to the functioning of the system are also present with underdrainage significantly impacting on the natural hydrology. The consequence of such high levels of modification combined with a changing climate has increased the flood risk to local communities. This is coupled with frequent seasonal drying of main river systems during periods of reduced rainfall. Valley floor modification is significant, and the combined effect of all changes has been to severely degrade the wet environment with consequent losses of biodiversity.</br></br>In response the Ullswater catchment Partnership has been working to deliver management initiatives and physical interventions for almost 10years. The partners have delivered 282 projects, including over 13km of river restoration, 46ha of water storage, 12km of hedgerow creation, 497ha of wood pasture restoration and 249ha of peat and wetland restoration. A key large-scale achievement has been the river and valley bottom naturalisation work which stretches from the bottom of Kirkstone Pass to Ullswater and includes large areas of the Brothers Water SSSI and the River Eden and tributaries SSSI.</br></br>Numerous farm scale initiatives have been carried out across the catchment with the partnership carrying out restoration across a total area of 843ha. The interventions across the catchment include:</br> </br>*River restoration through de-culverting, embankment removal, small barrier removal, stage 0 interventions, and re-meandering over 13.7km </br>*Pond creation and offline water storage totalling 46ha. </br>*Hedgerow creation and restoration and riparian corridor restoration over 16km</br>*Wood pasture creation and restoration across 497ha</br>*Peat and wetland restoration over 249haa *Peat and wetland restoration over 249ha)
• Case study:River Tutt Restoration Project  + (Under the Water Framework Directive, the R … Under the Water Framework Directive, the River Tutt is classified as being heavily modified and as having only Moderate Ecological Potential (2015, EA). It fails on the basis of fish habitat and numbers. The Tutt is part of YWT’s River Ure Living Landscape. Living Landscapes were developed to create robust ecological networks, enabling species to adapt to climate change. They align with the principles of the Natural Environment White Paper, which advocates ‘more, bigger, better and joined’ natural spaces. The River Tutt is straightened, over-deepened and the banks re-sectioned, with little heterogeneity in the flow and a lack of features such as deposits and areas of erosion. Water quality is poor, with high sediment after rain. In many locations intensively managed land runs right up to the river bank. A feasibility study, habitat survey and fluvial audit carried out by YWT and Middlemarch Environmental (Jan and Feb 2015) identified a comprehensive set of solutions that were available to improve the Tutt’s ecological quality. YWT intend to use a phased approach to implement these measures, working in partnership with the Swale and Ure Drainage Board, who manage the river, and with other riparian landowners. </br>This project would constitute one phase of these works. It would decrease sedimentation, increase connectivity and mitigate the impact of historic modifications on the ecological potential of the water by carrying out a range of works such as bankside fencing, tree planting and management, creation of buffer strips, installation of cattle drinking areas, bank re-profiling and willow spiling. YWT hopes to hear from riparian landowners in the catchment who might be keen to have such works carried out on their land which could be funded through a YWT managed project.d be funded through a YWT managed project.)
• Case study:Austria Upper Mur - LIFE+ (LIFE+ 08 NAT A 614) „Inner-Alpine river basin management – Upper River Mur - murerleben II" 2010-2015  + (Under the heading of "murerleben" already … Under the heading of "murerleben" already the second LIFE - project on the river Upper Mur runs in Austria. After completion of murerleben I, murerleben II started, considering the monitoring results and lessons learned:</br></br>• to enhance and support the previously implemented stepping stones focussing on their up- and downstream impacts.</br></br>• to create large connected and diversified habitats in the river and its alluvial forest areas</br></br>• to support the consolidation of the revitalized sections</br></br>• to enable those species which need various, local separate habitat structures, such as amphibians and kinds of fish to benefit from these contiguous habitat complexes (wintering, spawning, summer quarters)</br></br>The new LIFE+ areas were selected consciously in due consideration of previous projects in order to strengthen the already taken measures and to create a related restructuring stretch of river. The measures, but also the synergy effects of the measures, are scientifically examined in a monitoring programme aiming at documenting and maintaining the success of the projects. The programme is going to continue until 2015.</br></br>In the present second LIFE+ project from 2010 to 2015 investments of about EUR 2.8 Mio. are planned, 50% thereof is financed by the EU. 7 new measures are projected in connection with “murerleben I”</br></br>• Revitalisation or recreation of 7 distributaries and widenings</br></br>• Initiation of 17,7 ha new areas with alluvial forest</br></br>• Implementation of ponds serving as habitats for amphibians (13,000 m²) </br></br>• Reactivation of approximately 10 ha flooding area</br></br>In accordance with the objectives of the Natural Habitats Directive and the requirements of the EU Water Framework Directive in the two LIFE-Projects 16 water segments of the river Mur (a total length of 90 km) are planned. The implementation regards the preservation of the biodiversity, the dynamic river development as well as the improvement of the passive flood protection.provement of the passive flood protection.)
• Case study:Unlocking the Severn  + (Unlocking the Severn has been a once in a … Unlocking the Severn has been a once in a lifetime river restoration project, restoring connectivity for migratory fish on the UK’s longest river and engaging thousands of people with the fascinating natural, cultural, and industrial heritage of the Severn. The twaite shad were once seen migrating upstream in their hundreds of thousands each May but became separated from their natural spawning grounds by artificial river barriers, sending the population into chronic decline and confining them to lower reaches of the Severn, downstream of Diglis weir in Worcester.</br> </br>Victorian engineering brought huge advancements to society during the nineteenth century through the construction of locks and weirs along the Severn to address the challenges of fluctuating river levels. This enabled the transportation of more goods to support the industrial revolution which was integral to economic growth and local communities at the time. However, weir construction had significant negative ecological impacts, specifically on migratory fish which were unable to navigate around or over the weirs. The shad in particular do not have the ability to jump over barriers and could no longer migrate freely upstream. </br></br>To reconnect this fragmented ecosystem Unlocking the Severn set out to undertake work on two major rivers at six sites which had been identified as the barriers to migration. These were the weirs at Diglis, Bevere, Holt, and Lincomb on the Severn and Powick and Knightsford on the Teme. The aim was to help restore the twaite shad population by significantly improving access to quality spawning and nursery habitat, re-establishing a total of 253km of its former natural range. It also set out to deliver a ground-breaking scientific monitoring programme to greatly broaden and improve knowledge and understanding of the twaite shad, and an ambitious plan to engage local communities in conservation, long-term protection, and sustainability of the fish and of rivers.</br></br>The key objectives of the project were to:</br></br>1) Restore upstream passage and access for the shad and other migratory species. Ambitious and complex engineering and construction of fish passes to reconnect migration routes with historic spawning habitat, restore connectivity and improve access upstream for all species of fish.</br></br>2) Monitor population and behaviour using best practice techniques and citizen science to increase knowledge and understanding of the twaite shad and prove successful upstream migratory passage through the new fish passes.</br></br>3) Disseminate monitoring results and findings including effective transnational exchange of best practice to help support others and aid population restoration of twaite shad elsewhere, including an internationally attended scientific conference and networking with other fisheries managers across Europe.</br></br>4) Raise Awareness through an extensive programme of community and public engagement activities to help increase local understanding of the historical, biological, and potential economic values of the shad and the wider river environment, and the wide-ranging benefits of conservation initiatives. </br></br>Unlocking the Severn was delivered by Canal & River Trust in partnership with Severn Rivers Trust, Environment Agency and Natural England and made possible with funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the European Union LIFE programme.ge Fund and the European Union LIFE programme.)
• Case study:The Cernovca Restoration Project  + (Until the 20th century vast areas of the D … Until the 20th century vast areas of the Danube Delta faced only minimal human impacts through extensive fishery and reed harvesting. Since then the Danube Delta has undergone multiple human impacts like embankment, channelization and drainage. Moreover, large areas were diked and the polders used for agriculture.</br>The Cernovca polder (1.580ha) was reconnected to the Danube in 1996, and recovery has been monitored by the Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development Tulcea.</br>Within a few years a redevelopment of the site-specific biodiversity occurred and ecosystem services like nutrient retention and fish recruitment became obvious.</br>Additionally, the reconnected polder enable reed harvesting, grazing, fishing and ecotourism.rvesting, grazing, fishing and ecotourism.)
• Case study:The Babina Restoration Project  + (Until the 20th century vast areas of the D … Until the 20th century vast areas of the Danube Delta faced only minimal human impacts</br>through extensive fishery and reed harvesting. Since then the Danube Delta has undergone</br>multiple human impacts like embankment, channelization and drainage. Moreover, large</br>areas were diked and the polders used for agriculture.</br>The Babina polder (2.100 ha) was reconnected to the Danube in 1994 and recovery has been monitored by the Danube Delta National Institute for Research and Development.</br>Within a few years a redevelopment of the site-specific biodiversity occurred and ecosystem services like nutrient retention and fish recruitment became obvious. Additionally, the reconnected polder enable reed harvesting, grazing, fishing and ecotourism.rvesting, grazing, fishing and ecotourism.)
• Case study:Weybourne Beck Natural Flood Management scheme - Weybourne, north Norfolk  + (Use NFM techniques to restore a number of natural processes to slow flows and attenuate water when required in order to reduce flood peaks downstream and reduce risk of flooding to at-risk properties)
• Case study:River Bure Natural Flood Management at Buxton  + (Use NFM techniques to restore a number of natural processes to allow the river to better connect with the floodplain, slow flows and attenuate water when required in order to reduce flood peaks downstream and reduce risk of flooding to at-risk properties)
• Case study:River Yare Natural Flood Management at Marlingford  + (Use NFM techniques to restore a number of natural processes to allow the river to better connect with the floodplain, slow flows and attenuate water when required in order to reduce flood peaks downstream and reduce risk of flooding to at-risk properties)
• Case study:Worthing NFM (Natural Flood Management) - NFM Pilot programme - Wendling Beck  + (Use NFM techniques to restore a number of natural processes to allow the river to better connect with the floodplain, slow flows and attenuate water when required in order to reduce flood peaks downstream and reduce risk of flooding to at-risk properties)