| RIVER FOWEY WORK PROGRAMME OVERVIEW 2014 |
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LEADER |
KEY ACTIVITIES |
WHEN |
BUDGET |
OUTPUTS |
| Summary of proposals discussed between Giles Rickard
(WRT) and Roger Furniss (FRA), 13 March 2014 and updated 10 September 2014.
Once agreed it will be converted into a plan to replace the 2013 plan. It
is informed by four years of juvenile fish surveys, walkover surveys, observations
and local knowledge, and based on the ‘Attack/Repair/Defend’ approach. Where
possible resource needs are identified, subject to pricing and availability
of funds/staff/volunteers |
| Items
in red are either partly or wholly completed. |
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| Walkover
surveys |
GR |
Golitha, Treverbyn
to Bodithiel, Newbridge to Respryn, Trenant, Upper Warleggan, Cabilla Stream. |
2014 |
WRT
funded |
WRT
Reports identifying problems and actions. To be presented to Jan 2015 FRA |
| Juvenile ef survey |
GR |
30
WRT and 11 EA sites |
2013 |
£4,200
FRA |
WRT
Report identifying status to be delivered Dec 2014 |
| Draynes
- Defend Gravel Cleaning |
RW/CJ |
Upper
Draynes. Removal of excessive plant growth. |
2014 |
FRA
volunteers |
Maintenance
of improved spawning areas |
| Upstream Thinking |
SWW |
u/s
A30 - liaise with farmers at Blackaddon/Codda |
2014 |
SWW
funded - PR14 |
Practices/compliance
with HLS. Possible MIRES type activity to retain water and reduce erosion |
| Draynes - Repair Reduce sedimentation |
WRT |
Trial
instream structures to change flows by narrowing channels |
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Reduce sedimetation.
Increase spawning. |
| Draynes - Defend Hemlock removal |
FRA |
Hemlock
removal - Great Draynes Farm |
2014 |
FRA
volunteers |
Prevent
channel blockage |
| Trenant Stream - Attack |
Park/Stannon
group |
Plan
instream structures to improve flow. Possible gravel introduction |
2014 |
Park/Stannon
fund |
Improve
spawning |
| Warleggan - Attack |
FRA
WRT |
Walkover,
coppicing, possible gravel introduction |
2014 |
FRA
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Improve
fish populations |
| Cabilla Stream - Attack |
Walkover |
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2015 |
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| Cardinham - Defend |
Ladyvale
Bridge |
Fishtek
engaged by WRT |
2014 |
FRA
£5k WRT external sources |
Low
water fish pass |
| Cardinham - Defend |
Forestry
practices |
Engage
Forestry management |
2014 |
FRA
(RW?) |
Reduce
pollution / sedimentation / trash dams |
| Cardinham - Defend |
Walkover |
Monitor
potential and actual pollution |
2014 |
FRA
WRT |
Reduce pollution |
| Cardinham - Defend |
Riverfly
monitoring |
Monitor
stream biota |
2014 |
FRA |
Improve
habitat |
| Doublebois weir |
Check |
SNIFFER
assessment to check passability |
2014 |
WRT |
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Need for low cost fish pass |
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