West & East Devon (UK)
LOCATION + COORDINATES
Devon & Cornwall (UK)
Remediation soil compaction through treeplanting at 50.687224, -3.3394509 decimal coordinates
Remediation soil compaction through treeplanting at 50.669857, -3.3030687 decimal coordinates
Restoration temporal water retention through leaky, woody dams at 50.683855, -3.3273086 decimal coordinates
CATEGORY
Demonstration sites for infiltration restoration through the remediation of soil degradation
Demonstration sites for temporal natural water retention
DESCRIPTION SITE
Here, implemented Ecosystem-based Adaptation measures will increase the sponge effect of the area, creating more stable base flows. When it rains water is stored through increased water retention capacity (in temporal wetlands) and increased infiltration capacity (through breaking up soil compaction in tree planting sites and delayed infiltration in temporary wetlands).
Clinton Devon Estate
The Clinton Devon Estate is near the village of Colaton Raleigh, in the groundwater dominated Otter catchment. There are three subsites where PROWATER interventions have been implemented to demonstrate how the region can adapt to the consequences of climate change. These three subsites are located on extensively (not intensively) used agricultural land.
Site A: Hilltop - recharge area, 0.5 Ha tree planting, increasing surface roughness, promoting infiltration, and slowing the movement of water throughout the catchment for stable base flows.
Site B: Hilltop depression – temporary wet area, wetland creation, maintaining base flows throughout the year by storing and releasing water slowly, increasing groundwater recharge.
Site C: Valley elevation - recharge area, 0.5 Ha tree planting, increasing surface roughness, promoting infiltration, and slowing the movement of water throughout the catchment for stable base flows.
MEASURES
Clinton Devon Estate : on-farm measures including wetland creation and tree planting
TIMING
2019 - 2022
BUDGET
€ 141 491
PARTNERS
Westcountry Rivers Trust