Planned Works – River Planned Works – River EarnEarn

Season 2009Season 2009

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Bridge Pool Bridge Pool This picture is looking upriver and is a good pool, perhaps some willows/trees on the L/H side to provide This picture is looking upriver and is a good pool, perhaps some willows/trees on the L/H side to provide some cover and a groyne at the top of the pool to increase to water flow.some cover and a groyne at the top of the pool to increase to water flow.

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Boggy Bankside Boggy Bankside The R/H bank side just above the Bridge pool is very boggy and could do with a drainage channel being The R/H bank side just above the Bridge pool is very boggy and could do with a drainage channel being dug and drainage pipe being inserted.dug and drainage pipe being inserted.

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Bank VegetationBank VegetationJust up from the boggy bank on L/H side the rhododendron bush needs trimmed back and dead branch Just up from the boggy bank on L/H side the rhododendron bush needs trimmed back and dead branch removed from the river.removed from the river.

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Bank SideBank SideMore boggy bank side, R/H side just above rhododendron bush, again needs drainage. Also dead tree More boggy bank side, R/H side just above rhododendron bush, again needs drainage. Also dead tree needs o be removed.needs o be removed.

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Upstream from metal box to waterfall Upstream from metal box to waterfall Trees may need trimmed, trees lying in river need removed plus trees lying on the bank side need cut Trees may need trimmed, trees lying in river need removed plus trees lying on the bank side need cut and removed or sections cut out to allow members to walk along the bank side. May also need some in-and removed or sections cut out to allow members to walk along the bank side. May also need some in-stream work.stream work.

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Continued….but branch TrimmingContinued….but branch Trimming

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Continued….Continued….Tree removal finishes at top of waterfallTree removal finishes at top of waterfall

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Beyond large cliff faceBeyond large cliff faceThe R/H bank beyond the cliff face could do with some willows/trees to provide cover.The R/H bank beyond the cliff face could do with some willows/trees to provide cover.

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Beyond small cliff face poolBeyond small cliff face poolBank side beyond here could do with strimming and some willows/trees for cover and some in-stream Bank side beyond here could do with strimming and some willows/trees for cover and some in-stream workwork

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Pool beyond fence over the river up to little weirPool beyond fence over the river up to little weirCould do with some willows planted at this pool and also above it (possibly both sides). The grass needs Could do with some willows planted at this pool and also above it (possibly both sides). The grass needs trimmed back and an island dug away.trimmed back and an island dug away.

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Little weir up to fordLittle weir up to fordL/H bank side needs some willows/trees for cover and also to slow down the obvious bank erosion. The L/H bank side needs some willows/trees for cover and also to slow down the obvious bank erosion. The R/H side bank needs strimmed.R/H side bank needs strimmed.

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Path from bridge to little weir.Path from bridge to little weir.The path needs, at various point along its length, to have drainage inserted and the vegetation cut back. The path needs, at various point along its length, to have drainage inserted and the vegetation cut back. No PhotoNo Photo

SUMMARYThis work will take a number of weeks to complete and some of the work will be quite heavy as there are some big trees needing to be dealt with. A petrol driven chainsaw would be a boon.