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Learning from practical experience of delivering WFD solutions on the River Aire, Yorkshire

Kate Colledge, Jeff Pickles, Sally German and Will McBain

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River Aire and Major Tributaries; Barriers to Fish Passage –

pre improvement works

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River Aire and Major Tributaries; Barriers to Fish Passage –

weirs now passable

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Arup and The River Aire

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Castleford Fish Pass – Environment Agency

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Armley Fish Pass – Environment Agency

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Rodley Fish Pass – Yorkshire Water

Design

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Rodley Fish Pass – Yorkshire Water

Construction Support

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Esholt Fish Pass and River Restoration – Yorkshire Water

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Esholt Fish Pass and River Restoration – Yorkshire Water

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It’s not all about barriers to fish passage…

• Upstream spawning habitat

• Habitat quality

• Water quality

• Ecosystem, sediment transport, geomorphology

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UKWIR Toolbox, developed with Cascade

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Key Conclusions

• Catchment approach

• Considering the wider requirements of WFD

• ECI and team working

• Site specific requirements / constraints

• Consultation

• One size does not fit all, flexibility, innovation

Kate Colledge

kate.colledge@arup.com

Thank you

rrc@therrc.co.uk 01234 752979 www.therrc.co.uk

Scaling up our Aspirations for River Restoration and

Management

14TH ANNUAL NETWORK CONFERENCE

The RRC would like to thank the sponsors of the RRC Annual Conference 2013 who support discounted places