Environment Agency

Address: 

The Environment Agency

Bristol

BS1

United Kingdom

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency

Darent Partnership actions tagged by Environment Agency

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To restore the river to a more naturally functioning watercourse

Enhance river hydromorphology and biodiversity

	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate reasons for and options for removal of concrete amourment of channel below the M26 bridge	Darent	Proposed
Restoration of the River Darent through Central Park by weir removal, channel narrowing to recreate chalk stream habitats.	Darent	Active	View
habitat restoration (in-channel, riparian, associated floodplain meadows) to help achieve Good Ecological Status in the River Darent	Darent	Proposed	View

Prevent bank erosion and mitigate against potential flooding

	Sub catchment	Status
Prevent bank erosion adjacent to Love Lane allotments	Cray and Shuttle	Completed

The river should support a mosaic of habitats with high biodiversity value

Protect and enhance the habitats of the river corridor & floodplain

	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate options for renaturalising the river at Hall Place and Gardens	Cray and Shuttle	Completed
Investigate options for pond creation at Foots Cray Meadows	Cray and Shuttle	Proposed
Deliver habitat restoration at Hall Place	Cray and Shuttle	Completed
Deliver habitat enhancement at St Marys recreation ground	Cray and Shuttle	Proposed
Deliver habitat enhancement at Hales Meadows Sidcup	Cray and Shuttle	Completed
Deliver habitat enhancement to Hall Place reservoir	Cray and Shuttle	Completed
Deliver habitat enhancements at Dartfordian Rugby Club	Cray and Shuttle	Proposed
Deliver habitat enhancements at Foots Cray Meadows	Cray and Shuttle	Completed

Improve condition and biodiversity of riparian areas

	Sub catchment	Status
Deliver tree work and habitat enhancements at Brooklands Lakes	Darent	Completed
Deliver tree work upstream of Farningham to increase light to the channel	Darent	Completed
Deliver tree work upstream of Lullingstone to increase light levels to the channel	Darent	Completed
Deliver tree work at Shoreham to increase light levels to the channel	Darent	Completed

Promote strategies to deal with invasive species

	Sub catchment	Status
Develop network of citizen science volunteers to monitor Invasive Non-Native Species across the catchment	Cray and Shuttle

To have an appropriate self-sustaining fish population

Address fish passage so fish can access appropriate habitats

	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate options for fish passage through Otford	Darent	Proposed
Create a bypass channel at Sundridge weir for fish passage	Darent	Completed
Investigate solutions for addressing culverted sections of river	Darent	Proposed

Modify structures or install appropriate measures to allow eel passage

	Sub catchment	Status
Improve eel passage at Hawley gauging station	Darent	Proposed

Protect fisheries and promote responsible angling

	Sub catchment	Status
Liaise with angling clubs to deliver fishing related training and guidance.	Cray and Shuttle	Active

Understand the current and potential fish population

	Sub catchment	Status
Deliver fish surveys to fill data gaps		Proposed

	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate improvement to fish passage and habitat enhancements through the Upper Darent	Darent	Proposed
Work with farming community to tackle diffuse pollution issues	Darent	Proposed

To develop sustainable water management within the catchment

Develop an Ecosystems services model for improved aquifer recharge

	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate options for improved aquifer recharge	Darent	Proposed

To have communities that enjoy, engage with and protect the river

Ensure the river is well-valued and understood by the local community

	Sub catchment	Status
Develop a citizen science project with the local community to provide intelligence on river issues.	Darent	Proposed

Ensure stakeholders are aware and can contribute to the catchment improvement process

	Sub catchment	Status
Deliver annual surveying events with partner organisations	Cray and Shuttle	Active

To improve water quality

Tackling urban diffuse pollution

	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate mitigating water quality issues from motorway run-off	Darent	Proposed

Tackling Diffuse Pollution

	Sub catchment	Status
Reedbed creation to mitigate surface run off entering the River Cray at Priory Ponds in Orpingon.	Cray and Shuttle	Completed