皇冠体育app

皇冠体育app Natural England-led project aims to restore Hoveton Great Broad and Hudson鈥檚 Bay to a clear water, wildlife rich state by using natural restoration techniques.

皇冠体育app Environment Agency launched a public consultation yesterday (20 January) on a flood risk activity permit application from Natural England.

This is required to install the permeable fish barriers at the entrance of Hoveton Great Broad.

For the Broad to return to clearwater, the amount of algae needs to be reduced.

皇冠体育app project proposes to remove the majority of fish from the broad (a technique known as biomanipulation), which will allow water fleas to thrive. 皇冠体育appy will then feed on the algae, thereby cleaning the water.

皇冠体育app barriers will be in place for up to 10 years, preventing the fish from entering the Broad while the ecology recovers.

Recent evidence suggests that the broad is well used by adult bream and roach.

皇冠体育app Environment Agency is seeking views on the significance of this exclusion, and how this compares to the expected environmental improvement of the broads.

Natural England has submitted evidence, which indicates that no change in flood risk is expected from using these barriers.

An Environment Agency spokesperson said: 鈥淲e are keen to hear from anyone who wants to have their say on this proposal before we make our decision.鈥�

All application documents, including a flood risk assessment, will be available to view as part of the consultation. 皇冠体育app consultation is open for 20 days.