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RIVER KENNET: a Strategic Approach to Restoration and Assessment Dr Judy England, Paul St Pierre and Tim Johns 30 April 2013 Contents RIVER KENNET: A strategic approach to restoration and assessment Dr Judy England, Paul St Pierre and Tim Johns 30 April 2013 Contents Rivers Kennet & Lambourn Restoration Plan Monitoring - results so far Future work Rivers Kennet & Lambourn: River Kennet & Lambourn – SSSIs Lambourn – SAC Unfavourable condition partly due to physical modifications Early restoration work undertaken by Thames Water, 1999 – 2002 On-going projects Strategic Restoration Plan 2011 Restoration Plan: Strategic “whole river” approach: Identify key habitat features linking fluvial geomorphology & ecology Phased approach Targeted monitoring Will also address WFD obligations & climate change adaptation Results so far – The early work 2011 Nigel Holmes reviewed 6 early projects Demonstration project – Kennet at Durnsford Mill Results so far – The early work: River narrowing, ledge creation Flow deflectors – post & wire & experimental straw bales Experimental planting of Phragmites. Results so far – The early work Findings: “as built” state was as planned overall view in 2011 it was a success. Lessons Learnt: Ledges still intact & narrowing the channel – extensive growth of Ranunculus. Deflectors worked in the short term but now rotten & defunct. Adaptive management was undertaken by land manager - including tree work & replacement deflectors Results: Hunts Green Fishery Restoration work by Cain Bio-Engineering, 2006 1) To return the reach to ‘favourable’ condition i.e. • Re-establish Ranunclus Community • Re-establish Hydromorphological Dynamics • Increase Velocity and Diversity of Flows • Increase Habitat Heterogeneity 2) Combat Signal Crayfish infestation i.e. • Reduce Length of Burrowable Banks • Reduce Crayfish Habitat Source: Cain Bio-Engineering Source: Austen Poll Study: Assess hydromorphological change & macro- invertebrate response by comparing the restored section with unrestored (control) sections. Control Restored Hydrological profiles.: - channel narrowing increased maximum & average velocity Substrate comparison – increase of gravel Increased heterogeneity – habitat patchiness Increase in Ranunculus. Increased biotic scores – LIFE & PSI Source: Poll (2012) Post-Restoration Assessment on the River Lambourn: Impacts on Hydromorphology, Habitat and macroinvertebrate Community MSc Thesis Study: Assess the impacts of restoration on plants and habitats by comparing the restored section with unrestored (control) sections. Channel narrowing increased flow velocity, increased scour & reducing silt. Flow deflectors & gravel riffles created variation in flow types & increased habitat heterogeneity. Bank stabilisation decreased - signal crayfish burrows & reduced in-put of fine Increased richness of in-channel flora in comparison with the control reach. Vegetation Mapping Source: Jarque (2012) Post-restoration assessment of the River Lambourn: impact on the macrophytes and habitat MSc Thesis Lessons Learnt so far: The importance of thinking about post project appraisal at the start: Clear project aims & objectives Clear monitoring aims & objectives Decent baseline information Inform adaptive management Share the lesson’s learnt Practical River Restoration Appraisal Guidance for Monitoring Options (PRAGMO) Future work: Habitat mapping – functional/biotope Invertebrate monitoring Replicated BACI Lambourn Welford Lambourn Weston Kennet Eastridge www.therrc.co.uk Practical River Restoration Appraisal Guidance for Monitoring Options (PRAGMO) Environment Agency : [email protected] Thank you for listening 14TH ANNUAL NETWORK CONFERENCE Scaling up our Aspirations for River Restoration and Management The RRC would like to thank the sponsors of the RRC Annual Conference 2013 who support discounted places [email protected] 01234 752979 www.therrc.co.uk .
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