EcoCo Life: "Joining Up Nature" in the Glazert Water Catchment. Roberto Martinez (SEPA) Clare Rodgers (Royal HaskoningDHV)

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1 EcoCo Life: "Joining Up Nature" in the Glazert Water Catchment Roberto Martinez (SEPA) Clare Rodgers (Royal HaskoningDHV)

2 Glazert in EcoCo Life+ project Ecological and biodiversity improvements across central Scotland River restoration ecological coherence (natural processes)

3 Pilot Catchments: Glazert Integrate WFD + Flood Dir. Catchment approach Morph Improvements Socioeconomic benefits NFM Wb length 15 km Study area/reaches ~3 km

4 Improving ecological status 1- Asses morphological status (MImAS+scoping) Poor Morph Status Assess morph damage Network health Riparian corridor Contribute to a functioning river recovering morphological processes (Biodiversity) 2- Identify potential restoration measures Fencing-off for self recovery

5 Improving ecological status 1- Asses morphological status (MImAS+scoping) Poor Morph Status Assess morph damage Network health Riparian corridor Contribute to a functioning river recovering morphological processes (Biodiversity) 2- Identify potential restoration measures Remove bank protection to restore lateral dynamic

6 Improving ecological status 1- Asses morphological status (MImAS+scoping) Poor Morph Status Assess morph damage Network health Riparian corridor Contribute to a functioning river recovering morphological processes (Biodiversity) 2- Identify potential restoration measures Breach old embankments to reconnect floodplains and lateral dynamic

7 Improving ecological status 1- Asses morphological status (MImAS+scoping) Poor Morph Status Assess morph damage Network health Riparian corridor Contribute to a functioning river recovering morphological processes (Biodiversity) 2- Identify potential restoration measures Recover riparian space through two-stage channel

8 Improving ecological status 1- Asses morphological status (MImAS+scoping) Poor Morph Status Assess morph damage Network health Riparian corridor Contribute to a functioning river recovering morphological processes (Biodiversity) 2- Identify potential restoration measures Improve fish migration (fish pass / partial removal)

9 Improving ecological status 3- Options verification: Morphological model Landowner engagement Stakeholders What is expected in future under the proposed measures Communicate and agree final measures Identify multiple socio-economic benefits Infrastructures Identify major constraints

10 1km Kirk Weir Kirk Burn Glazert Woods Finglen Burn Calico Way Lennoxtown GLASGOW 10 miles Gallow Hill

11 Options verification and development

12 Options verification and development

13 Options verification and development

14 Options verification and development Clare to ad

15 Options verification and development

16 Options verification and development Reach scale plans Example for Finglen Burn Map 2b: with options in upper reach removed pending further landowner discussion Map 2a: showing full range of options

17 Next steps Agree final measures with stakeholders Identify partners for funding the project Final design and works: Fish barrier Morphological improvements Long-term monitoring programme:

18 EcoCo Life: "Joining Up Nature" in the Glazert Water Catchment Contact us: