2024-25 Tales from an East Anglian Riverbank - Portfolio - Page 11
IMPROVING HABITAT & CONNECTIVITY IN East SUFFOLK
RURAL LAND
MANAGEMENT
Working with:
Essex & Su昀昀olk Rivers
Trust
East Su昀昀olk Catchment
Partnership
Landowners
Anglian Water
EA Lead:
Naomi Boyle
£97,000
Total Project Value
This project addresses WFD failures and builds climate
resilience. This year9s works included installing a ca琀琀le
crossing, channel narrowing, Himalayan Balsam control,
natural channel protec琀椀on, and in-channel now
denectors on the River Fynn.
A feasibility study and op琀椀ons appraisal was completed
for wetland enhancements on the River Alde, and
support provided to the River Deben NFM project to
design and construct new upstream noodplain storage
through the Catchment Partnership9s River Deben—
Source to Sea project.
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Outputs:
New ca琀琀le crossing and willow revetment work at
Li琀琀le Bealings, River Fynn
Feasibility report for wetland enhancement at
Bruisyard, River Alde
5km Himalayan Balsam cleared on River Fynn
In-channel now denectors at Li琀琀le
Bealings
Credit: Luke Farnish, Essex & Su昀昀olk Rivers
Trust
Himalayan Balsam pulling from the River
Fynn
Credit: Andy Went, Essex & Su昀昀olk Rivers
Trust
Ca琀琀le crossing installed at Li琀琀le Bealings
Credit: Andy Went, Essex & Su昀昀olk Rivers
Trust
In-channel habitat works and now
denectors at Martlesham
Credit: Andy Went, Essex & Su昀昀olk Rivers
Trust
In-channel habitat works at Martlesham
Outcomes:
£57,000
£40,000
EA Funding
Partnership Funding
Improved water quality—River Fynn
Reduc琀椀on in Himalayan Balsam in Fynn catchment
Improved in-channel habitat diversity—River Fynn
Progress to deliver NFM upstream of Debenham
* We also gratefully acknowledge the contribu琀椀on in
terms of the provision of land for these projects to take
place.
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