2024-25 Tales from an East Anglian Riverbank - Portfolio - Page 20
STARSTON BECK FISH PASSAGE
HOLISTIC CATCHMENT
MANAGEMENT
Working with:
Waveney, Yare &
Lothingland IDB
Local landowners, inc.:
Starston Jubilee Hall Trust
Norfolk County Council
Highways
Essex & Su昀昀olk Water
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EA Lead:
Naomi
Boyle
£204,400
Total Project Value
£144,000
EA Funding
£60,400
Partnership Funding
The Starston Beck has historically been physically
modi昀椀ed by straightening and deepening of the
channel and by the construc琀椀on of impoundments
such as weirs. This project has been implemented
to improve the ecology and natural func琀椀oning of
the river at this loca琀椀on.
Outputs:
350 m new 2-stage channel bypassing historic
weir
150 m of in-channel restora琀椀on to improve the
gradient and pro昀椀le of the channel, crea琀椀ng a
more natural and connected watercourse whilst
drowning out two small weirs
Large sluice removed and replaced with a
natural gravel bed
Glebe Meadow site re-pro昀椀led to improve
public access to watercourse
Crea琀椀on of a new scrape in the noodplain
Downstream weir before removal
Downstream weir aver removal
Glebe Meadow completed
Credit: Waveney, Yare &
Lothingland IDB
New interpreta琀椀on board at Glebe Meadow
Outcomes:
Restored connec琀椀vity along 1.7 km of Starston
Beck
Increased habitat diversity and biodiversity
Improved access and engagement for visitors to
Glebe Meadow
Erosion protec琀椀on to Low Road
Improved noodplain connec琀椀vity
Crea琀椀on of new channel at upstream site
during works Credit: Waveney, Yare &
Lothingland IDB
Completed new channel upstream
site
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