SUMMARY  OF  WILD  TROUT  HABITAT  RESTORATION  WORK  CARRIED  OUT  ON  THE  RIVER  TAF  FECHAN  TO  DATE

AS AT:- 05/10/04

Location

Overhead

New Wooden/

River Banks

M/c. excavations

Introduction

Introduction of

Miscelaneous work carried out relating to the Taf Fechan

Ref. No.

Canopy

Boulder Weirs

Rebuilt and/

To the River Bed

of Spawning

Trees/cuttings

and details of specific restoration work at particular locations

On Taf

Removed

Constructed

or reinforced

or River Banks

Gravels

(Willows)

to rectify/overcome specific degraded habitat problems/issues

Fechan

RH

Bank

LH

RH

Bank

LH

RH

Bank

LH

RH

Bank

LH

Bridge

Trout redd confirmed by E/A at tail of pool above bridge Dec. '03.

1.5

Willow Logs secured to the Toe of the L.H. bank to establish

a soft engineering revetment to protect the bankside and road-

way from further erosion during very high winter river flows when

Pontsticill Reservoir is overflowing. - April 2004

2

Electro-fished by E.A. July 2004. - Results very encouraging.