Environmental Standard Operating Procedure 10
Reed Rond Creation after Floodbank Set-back
Aim
Where setback of river banks is taking place,
there is a valuable opportunity to
economically dispose of dredged material
whilst also supporting conservation gain
through assisting in the creation of rond
habitat.
Engineering solutions to producing quality
reed rond, inline with BAP targets.
Standard
 BESL to create raised berm to prevent
standing water being retained against
toe of flood wall during deposition of
dredged material
 BESL to install lateral compartments to
sub divide the area into a series of cells
that can be filled
 Survey for protected species and
breeding birds
 Deposit to no higher than adjacent
ronds, as if too dry nettles and willow
become established
 Once material has dried, BESL to cut
Environmental Risk
dykes and grips into the rond area in
Impact
Likelihood
Mitigation
Damage/destruction
Medium
Survey and
of water vole and/or
mitigate
reptile habitat,
(refer to
including death of
ESOPs 11 and
individuals
12)
Damage and
Low
Survey and
destruction of
mitigate
habitat used by
(refer to ESOP
breeding birds
14)
Reed will not
Medium
establish
order to allow the irrigation and
circulation of water – thus avoiding
stagnant conditions and preventing
drying out from occurring. (see diagram)
 Seed with reed rhizome
 Monitor vegetation until established
Delivery method
 Member of Conservation team to survey
for protected species, breeding bids and
Deposit spoil
advise on mitigation required and
to
timetable of works
recommende
 See flow chart on next page
d height
Establishment of
invasive species
Low
Monitor and
treat as
necessary
(Refer to
ESOPs 1720,22)
Consultation
BA – Conservation, Planning, Countryside
Rangers, Navigation Rangers
Environment Agency, Natural England,
BESL
Environmental Standard Operating Procedure 10
Reed Rond Creation after Floodbank Set-back
Further Information
Notes
Sediment Management Strategy
http://www.broadsauthority.gov.uk/managing/rivers-andbroads/sediment-management/sedimentmanagement-strategy.html
Checks:
External Consultation completed
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CONSULTATION PROCEDURE
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BESL to finish set backq works, and create lateral bunded compartments for
filling
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Start working from tone end of the setback area (preferably upstream)
gradually infilling inea downstream direction, to ‘push’ water off site
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Ensure material is deposited as evenly as possible, by ‘pushing’ the
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newly deposited material back towards the floodwall whilst still wet
and relatively fluid
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Ensure that the overall
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Cut dykes and gripsminto the rond area to allow irrigation and
circulation of water
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Seed with reed rhizome,
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invasive species as rnecessary
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