2023-24 Tales from an East Anglian Riverbank - Portfolio - Page 21
INCREASING RESILIENCE IN THE WAVENEY CATCHMENT
INTEGRATING NFM
& WFD
Working with:
River Waveney Trust
Landowners
EA Lead:
Naomi Boyle
This is the 昀椀rst year of a 2-year project to
increase the resilience of the River Waveney
catchment to the impacts of climate change at
Gissing, Diss and Woodton.
Partnership funding was from Essex & Su昀昀olk
Water Branch Out Fund, Gar昀椀eld Weston,
Norfolk Rivers Trust, Aviva and River Waveney
Trust.
Outputs:
Reconnec}on of noodplain by lowering bank
£86,860
Total Project Value
£30,000
EA Funding
£56,860
Partnership Funding
Crea}on of scrapes
Ditch improvements
In-channel enhancements - leaky log jams
and now denectors
Improvements to noodplain meadow
grazing regime
Riparian tree plan}ng
Design and project planning for Broome
Beck channel enhancement and noodplain
reconnec}on for delivery in 24/25
Outcomes:
Improved resilience within project areas and
downstream to the impacts of climate
change by slowing the now in high rainfall
events and where possible crea}ng a more
wildlife friendly 2-stage channel more
appropriate to low now condi}ons.
Aerial view of Woodton site showing straight sec}on to be repro昀椀led with a more
meandering planform - Credit: Ali Moseley, EA
Gissing ditch works - Credit: River Waveney Trust
Enlarged back water at Frenze
Beck Local Wildlife Site
Scrape at Frenze Beck Wildlife
Site
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