20150504 River Crossing Contingency Plan

Annex D to Ex AT MSG OpO Dated 24 Mar 15 Amended 4 May 15 RIVER CROSSING CONTINGENCY PLAN 1. Several factors can lead to river levels rising; the amount of rain in a given period, the wetness of the ground, the width of the river at a specific point, and the drop and consequent flow rate of the river. To reduce the risk during Ten Tors, the likely routes to be taken by teams avoid major river crossings. However, there are still plenty of rivers and streams requiring careful consideration and correct river crossing drills While estimates can be made before the Event, DRG and the Scrutineers keep a careful eye on the river levels using knee high (40cm) as a guide to the acceptable level for a safe crossing. They also take into account other factors such as flow, and ease of access and egress. 2. All river crossings are potentially hazardous and teams are required to exercise common sense; if any river crossing appears to be too hazardous for the least able member of the team, they should have been taught by their Team Manager to seek a safer alternative. 3. If higher rivers flows are experienced during the Challenge, the Director may put contingency plans into effect, directing teams to follow the instructions below relating to the named rivers. Team Managers are required to ensure that their teams are familiar with these instructions, the locations of the named crossings and the implications of any associated restrictions. 4. As the situation can vary across the Moor, the contingency plan may be implemented totally or in parts. 5. The Conplans are to be implemented in both clockwise and anti-clockwise directions. If QRF or others are deployed to block the crossings, consideration is to be given as to whether to secure one or both banks. River Indicators Contingency Plan Implementation Information Card Taw River Amber . Taw Amber . No crossing downstream of At Briefing River not Oxhead Ford SX609872, other than via fordable Knack Mine Ford SX 614885, Horseshoe downstream of Ford SX620914 or Belstone FB Oxhead Ford SX621933 NB Owing to the Steeperton SX609872, other Gorge RBNA, the Taw may NOT be than via Knack crossed 1 Mar - 15 Jul between Mine Ford SX SX609874 and SX618898 other than via 614885 or Knack Mine Ford. Horseshoe Ford SX620914 Red . Horseshoe Red . All teams ordered to cross Taw On orders from MSG Ops to implement ‘The River Taw Horseshoe Ford/concrete using bridge at Belstone SX 621933 or Taw Red Contingency Plan, SC and CP Bend/Concrete Crossing and Knack crossing round Oxhead outside the RBNA. Ford immediately before Taw concrete Mine ford are unsafe. You are to use the SX619914 or closed using MSG QRF . crossing SX619914 and Taw Knack bridge across the River Taw at Belstone Knack Mine Mine Ford crossing SX614885 [Start (C, SX 621933 or walk round Oxhead SX Ford crossing I, K, M), Cosdon Beacon (D, J, L, N, P, 609872 avoiding the RBNA.’ SX614885 water Q, X), High Willhays (O), Great depth greater Kneeset (Q), Camp (C, I, K, M, O, R, U, than 40cm W, Y Hound Tor (V), Kes Tor (Z), Oke Tor (G), Watern Tor (H)] inform teams using pre prepared information card. Walla Brook Amber . Amber . No crossing downstream of Crossings Wild Tor Well SX627873 other than downstream of Wallabrook FB SX653871. Wild Tor Well SX627873 unsafe. North Teign Amber. Crossing Amber . No crossing below the S At Briefing below the S boundary of the Teignhead newtake wall boundary of the SX625833 other than via Teignhead FB Teignhead SX639844, Manga Rails SX639860 or newtake wall Teign-e-ver FB [SX653870. SX625833 other than at Manga Rails unsafe South Teign Amber. River Amber . Crossing only via the FB below At Briefing crossings unsafe the Fernworthy Reservoir dam except at points SX671844 or via the marked tracks in mentioned. Fernworthy plantation but note that some of the tracks marked on OS28 1:25,000 through Fernworthy Forest no longer exist on the ground as a result of access rationalisation over the years. East Dart In all conditions ONLY via the road at Postbridge SX648789 West Dart Amber . River Amber . West Dart – no crossing below At Briefing crossings the newtake wall SX610785 other than River downstream of at: SX610785 The Lych Way Ford SX606780, unsafe. Devonport Leat Weir SX608779, The road at Two Bridges SX607750 and, Dartmoor Training Centre/Moorlands Farm bridge SX626738. or below the later crossing. Red . Weir SX Red . Devonport Leat Weir and Lych On orders from MSG Ops to implement ‘The West Dart Weir SX 606779 and the 606779 unsafe to Way Ford closed using MSG QRF. West Dart Red Contingency Plan, SC Lych Way bridleway ford SX 607780 are cross due to Teams ordered to cross the West Dart and CP immediately before Lych Way unsafe to cross. You are to cross the water flow or using bridges or upstream at SX610785 Ford [Higher White Tor (E, L, Y) White West Dart upstream at SX 610785 or SX slippyness. or SX 613792 or – SX610800 where the Barrow (D, T, V), Holming Beam (F, K, 613792 or the bridge at SX 594770.’ Water level at wall base/bank across Wildbanks Hill Z), Peat Cot (S, U, Y)] inform teams Lych Way Ford meets the W and, in extremis SX606807 using pre prepared information card. SX 608779 which allows crossing of Summer Hill greater than Brook and West Dart separately. 40cm. Black . In Black . Devonport Leat Weir and Lych On orders from MSG Ops to implement ‘The West Dart is ony tobe crossed using addition to Red, Way Ford closed using MSG QRF. West Dart Black Contingency Plan, SC bridges or upstream at SX610800 where West Dart only Teams ordered to cross the West Dart and CP immediately before Lych Way the wall base/bank across Wildbanks Hill crossable by using bridges or upstream at SX610800 Ford [Higher White Tor (C, E, L, O, T, meets the West Dart and, in extremis bridge or where the wall base/bank across Z) White Barrow (D, T, V), Holming SX606807, which allows crossing of upstream of Wildbanks Hill meets the West Dart and, Beam (F, K, Y, Z), Peat Cot (S, U, Y)] Summer Hill Brook and West Dart SX610800 in extremis SX606807 which allows inform teams using pre prepared separately. crossing of Summer Hill Brook and West information card. Dart separately. Cowsic Amber . Amber . No crossing below Broad Hole At Briefing Crossings other SX591786, other than the FB SX594770, than those listed Devonport Leat take off SX595767 and unsafe. Beardown Farm bridge SX603753. Blackbrook Amber. River Amber . East of Princetown only via FB crossings unsafe. on the public right of way at SX606738. Walkham In all conditions No crossing below Deadlake Foot River SX565782 other than via the Merrivale road bridge SX549750. Red . Dead Lake Red . Cross only at Fords, SX 573782, On orders from MSG Ops to implement ‘The River Walkham crossings at Dead stepping stones 568793 or higher upstream Walkham Red Contingency Plan, SC Lake stepping stones SX 566782 are SX 566782 and CP immediately before River unsafe to cross. You are to cross only covered by water Walkham [White Barrow (B, C, F, H, J, 50m upstream of Fords, SX 573782, K, N, R, T, Z), Litte Mis (A, G, L, Q); 568793 or higher upstream.’ Higher White Tor (D, S), Holming Beam (E, M, Y) and Rough Tor (I)] inform teams using pre prepared information card. Black . Water Black . All teams ordered to cross River On orders from MSG Ops to implement ‘The Peter Tavy bridleway ford SX level at Peter Walkham at ford east of Lynch Tor SX Walkham Black Contingency Plan, SC 573782 and Lych Way bridleway ford Tavy bridleway 572806. and CP immediately before River SX 573792 are unsafe to cross. You are ford SX 573782 Walkham [White Barrow (B, C, F, H, J, to use the River Walkham ford east of more than knee K, N, R, T, Z), Litte Mis (A, G, L, Q); Lynch Tor SX 572806. The Prison Leat depth, 40cm, Higher White Tor (D, S), Holming west bank is a useful handrail. Routes S water level at Beam (E, M, Y) and Rough Tor (I)] and T may use the Merrivale road Lych Way inform teams using pre prepared bridge’ bridleway ford information card. SX 573792 greater than 40cm deep. Tavy In all conditions ONLY via Standon Steps FB SX539815. Rattlebrook Amber. Amber. Cross with caution upstream of SX562843 Red. Depth and Red. Cross only by bridges; Bleak House On orders from MSG Ops to implement ‘The Rattlebrook level is high. Use the flow of clapper SX 559864 or Kitty Tor tramway Rattlebrook Black Contingency Plan, Bleak House clapper SX 559864 or Kitty Rattlebrook bridge SX 559871. SC and CP immediately before the Tor tramway bridge SX 559871. dictates crossing Rattlebrook [Chat Tor (E, I, L, M, O, Q, by bridges. U, X), Great Kneeset (F, J, K, R, V, W, Z), Nodden Gate (Y), Ockment Hill (N, Black. Bleak Black. Cross only at Kitty Tor tramway P), ] inform teams using pre prepared ‘The Rattlebrook level is high and the House clapper bridge SX 559871. information card. Bleak House clapper bridge is bridge unsafe to underwater. Use the Kitty Tor tramway cross. bridge SX 559871.’ West Okement Red . Depth of Red . No crossing downstream of On orders from MSG Ops to implement ‘The West Okement river level is high. water at Kneeset Kneeset Foot SX578866 other than via West Okement Red Contingency Plan, Use the Vellake Corner weir/FB Foot SX578866 Vellake Corner weir/FB SX556903 or SC and CP immediately before West SX556903 or the Meldon Dam walkway exceeds 40cm.

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