Potential demonstration sites: Scotland - SEPA IUCN Workshop 25-26th Oct 2017 Roberto Martinez Senior Hydromorphologist
Main pressures/measures: In terms of funding for Scottish Government: Priorities for Scottish Government Barriers (we have scoped 37 barriers this year) Urban environment (Priority for the existing RBMP). Culverts Removal of hard bank protection and creation of inset floodplains. Rural Environment (next RBMP’s) and Pilot Catchment Over-deepened channels: two-stage channel Embankment set back Realignments, assess energy for self-recovery Large woody material New projects but not funded by Scottish Government
Rural Name Location Techniques Pre-rest data River type Comment River Nairn Aberarder, Inverness Channel realignment Cbec has been collecting data High energy, reference meandering. Potential UAV flights in future River Nith Upper Nith, New Cumnock Embankment set back Yes – Sediment, macroinv. Macrophy, etc Medium energy, ref meandering SEPA monitoring plan Glazert Water Lennoxtown Floodplain connectivity, bank protection removal Medium energy, pool-riffle Pow Burn Angus Two-stage channel Woody material No Low Energy Other projects Eddleston Realignments, NFM, log jams, etc. Yes – sediment, macroinv, hydrology etc. Medium/High energy Peals In Peril Dee, Spey, South Esk Check with SNH
Urban Name Location Techniques Pre-rest data River type Comment Lyne Burn Fife, Dumfermline Create new channel, bank protection removal through a park No Pool-Riffle Tollcross Glasgow Culvert -Culvert-