Darent

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

Improve condition and biodiversity of riparian areas
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Deliver tree work upstream of Farningham to increase light to the channel	Environment Agency	Completed	Darent
Deliver tree work upstream of Lullingstone to increase light levels to the channel	Environment Agency	Completed	Darent
Deliver tree work at Shoreham to increase light levels to the channel	Environment Agency	Completed	Darent
Deliver habitat enhancement above Sundridge Water Works Weir	South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Darent
Deliver tree work and habitat enhancements at Brooklands Lakes	Environment Agency	Completed	Darent

Protect and enhance the habitats of the river corridor & floodplain
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Tributaries draining the northern escarpment are ditched, disconnected from the main river channel offering poor habitats for freshwater ecology		Proposed	Darent	View
Address low diversity habitats through the Upper Darent with simple in-channel enhancements, e.g. LWM.		Proposed	Darent	View

Eradicate and control Invasive non-native flora and fauna
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Expand the mink control programme within the catchment	Kent Wildlife Trust	Proposed	Darent
Deliver a coordinated approach to Invasive Non-Native Species control	South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Darent

To develop sustainable water management within the catchment

Develop an Ecosystems services model for improved aquifer recharge
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Investigate options for improved aquifer recharge	Environment Agency Local Authorities Local Community Natural England North West Kent Countryside Partnership	Proposed	Darent

Reduce the impact of flooding
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Identify Natural Flood Management opportunities within the Darent catchment	South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Darent

To improve water quality

Reduce water pollution
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Address M25 road run-off with silt trap / wetland treatment train		Proposed	Darent	View

Tackling urban diffuse pollution
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Investigate mitigating water quality issues from motorway run-off	Environment Agency North West Kent Countryside Partnership	Proposed	Darent

To have an appropriate self-sustaining fish population

Modify structures or install appropriate measures to allow eel passage
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Improve eel passage at Hawley gauging station	Environment Agency	Proposed	Darent
Improve eel passage at Powder Mill Lane weir		Completed	Darent

Address fish passage so fish can access appropriate habitats
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
A number of redundant weirs have been identified through Brasted, these need assessing to see if they can be removed, or fish passage addressed at each. These include: Brasted Mill, Brasted Center Weir, Brasted Garden Weir, Jewsons Weir, Bypassed Weir upstream of Tanners Weir & Tanners Weir.		Planned	Darent	View
Investigate options for fish passage through Otford	Environment Agency	Proposed	Darent
Identify suitable options to address fish passage through Dartford	South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Darent
Investigate fish passage at Otford.	North West Kent Countryside Partnership	Proposed	Darent
Create a bypass channel at Sundridge weir for fish passage	Environment Agency North West Kent Countryside Partnership South East Rivers Trust	Completed	Darent
Investigate solutions for addressing culverted sections of river	Environment Agency North West Kent Countryside Partnership	Proposed	Darent
Deliver removal of Tanners Weir to address fish passage issues	North West Kent Countryside Partnership South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Darent

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

Ensure the river is well-valued and understood by the local community
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Develop a citizen science project with the local community to provide intelligence on river issues.	Environment Agency Kent High Weald Partnership Kent Wildlife Trust Local Angling Groups Local Authorities Local Community Local Landowners/Farmers/Managers Natural England South East Rivers Trust Volunteers	Proposed	Darent

Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Work with farming community to tackle diffuse pollution issues	Environment Agency Kent Wildlife Trust Natural England South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Darent
Raise awareness of activities that impact water quality	South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Darent
Investigate improvement to fish passage and habitat enhancements through the Upper Darent	Environment Agency South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Darent

To restore the river to a more naturally functioning watercourse

Enhance river hydromorphology and biodiversity
Action	Partners	Status	Sub catchment
Much of the Upper Darent is heavily shaded, reducing macrophyte (in-channel weed) growth, which provides habitat for fish and invertebrates.	South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Darent	View
Investigate reasons for and options for removal of concrete amourment of channel below the M26 bridge	Environment Agency Local Authorities Local Community South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Darent
Restoration of the River Darent through Central Park by weir removal, channel narrowing to recreate chalk stream habitats.	Dartford Borough Council Environment Agency Local Authorities Local Community North West Kent Countryside Partnership	Active	Darent	View
habitat restoration (in-channel, riparian, associated floodplain meadows) to help achieve Good Ecological Status in the River Darent	Environment Agency North West Kent Countryside Partnership South East Rivers Trust	Proposed	Darent	View

Darent Catchment Partnership