2022-23 Tales from an East Anglian Riverbank - Portfolio - Page 21
Yare valley - cringleford
HOLISTIC CATCHMENT
MANAGEMENT
Working with:
Norfolk Rivers Trust
Norwich City Council
EA Lead:
Amy Prendergast
In this year of the mul}-year project we worked
with Norfolk Rivers Trust to improve river
habitat between UEA Broad and Gurney Lane
Cringleford.
The river here is very deep and impounded by
nearby structures. Flow denectors were created
with mul}ple layers of logs to encourage
sediment to deposit and plants to colonise on
the inside of meander bends. Sec}ons of alders
were felled and secured in place to create large
woody debris features in the channel. Large
brash berms were created and located to
capture sediment and have the most bene昀椀t.
Horses ready to pull logs from adjacent
woodland towards scheme
Work being undertaken by Aquamaintain
to install a brash berm
All of the woody features provide a refuge for
昀椀sh in this reach. Norwich City Council also
improved access and restored habitat.
£231,000
Total Project Value
£60,000
EA Funding
£171,000
Partnership Funding
Outputs:
3 brash berms
2 large woody debris features
6 now denectors
0.6 km of river restored
Outcomes:
Improvement to 昀椀sh (WFD element)
Wellbeing and mental health in urban area
Improve angling opportuni}es
Reduced impact of water quality problems
Limb of Alder tree felled to create top
layer of wood debris feature
Large woody brash berm on the inside of a
meander. This will provide shelter for 昀椀sh,
create more varied habitat and trap silt
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