2024-25 Tales from an East Anglian Riverbank - Portfolio - Page 15
CASE STUDY: Fornce琀琀 St. Peter 昀氀oodplain reconnec}on project
This guide has been developed
by the Environment Agency to
provide simple, clear
informa琀椀on on Natural Flood
Management measures for
landowners, farmers and anyone
with an interest in implemen琀椀ng
NFM.
Works during the post war years removed meanders,
shortened the channel and pushed the River Tas closer
towards proper琀椀es at Fornce琀琀 St. Peter. The resul琀椀ng spoil
from the straightened channel was placed along the length
of the right-hand bank (east) of the river which further
disconnected the new channel from its noodplain and
pushed nood waters closer to the proper琀椀es.
It was recognised that such
guidance was lacking for our
lowland Anglian landscape and
so this document has been
created for use by prac琀椀琀椀oners
in the Anglian region.
This is an exci琀椀ng project to reconnect the River Tas to its
noodplain. Through bank lowering and reinsta琀椀ng 3 relict
meanders we are increasing the channel length by 240m and
enabling water to access the lowest part of the noodplain.
We are working together with the landowners and Norfolk
Rivers Internal Drainage Board. Construc琀椀on is planned for the
Autumn of 2025.
Natural Flood Management
Handbook
Flooding in Fornce琀琀 St Peter in 2009 (Image: Sonya Duncan)
River Tas in Fornce琀琀 St Peter set to be 'rewiggled' | Eastern
Daily Press
Click here for the: Natural Flood
Management Handbook
By restoring natural
processes, we are
not only enhancing
exis琀椀ng habitats but
also crea琀椀ng new
ones, bene昀椀琀椀ng a
wide range of both
aqua琀椀c and
terrestrial wildlife.
Lev: First edi琀椀on OS map showing connected meanders Right: Current OS map showing disconnected meanders
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For more informa琀椀on on NFM
or the Local Levy Approach,
please contact us by email at:
eanep@environmentagency.gov.uk
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