Projects
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River Naver Catchment Restoration
cbec led a team to develop a prioritised catchment restoration plan on the River Naver, Sutherland. The primary objective of the project was, through reinstatement of natural geomorphic processes, to._.
Dowlais Culvert Assessment
cbec undertook work relating to the design of a culvert on the Nant Morlais stream in Dowlais, Merthyr Tydfil. An upgraded access track suitable for the transport of construction machinery._.
Wooler Bank Stabilisation
cbec was contracted by the Tweed Forum to design measures to stabilise a section of eroding bank on the Wooler Water, Northumberland. The Wooler Water is a highly dynamic gravel-bed._.
River Wandle Restoration
cbec was contracted by The Wandle Trust in south London to restore a 1.5 km of an urban chalkstream, involving the removal/ modification of three weir structures and associated channel._.
SEPA Pilot Catchment Project – Options Appraisal and Outline Design – River Nith (Castlemains, New Cumnock)
cbec have developed detailed restoration designs for a reach of the River Nith at Castlemains, New Cumnock. This reach was prioritised for restoration in the first phase of SEPA’s pilot._.
River Otter, Devon
cbec, in conjunction with APEM Ltd, conducted habitat modelling on three ~500m long sections on the River Otter, Devon to assess the impacts of changes to the flow regime. The._.
River Nar at Pentney
cbec, in conjunction with frog environmental, were contracted by the Norfolk Rivers Trust to design restoration measures for the tidally-influenced end of a chalk stream in north Norfolk. cbec undertook._.
Ellie Burn Wetland Enhancement
cbec was contracted to develop restoration measures for the wetland around Ellie Burn, Aberdeenshire, with the ultimate aim of assisting in the improvement of the current ‘moderate’ ecological status (as._.
Eddleston Water Restoration at Cringletie, Lake Wood and Shiphorns
cbec was contracted by Dundee University and the Tweed Forum to provide the joint benefits of improving the ecological status (through river restoration) and natural flood management (NFM) of the._.
East Tullos Burn Restoration
cbec was contracted by Aberdeen City Council to restore the East Tullos Burn in Torry from a hard‐engineered straightened channel into a more natural stream and associated functional floodplain. An._.
River Derwent Feasibility Study
cbec was contracted by Natural England to investigate opportunities available for restoration of the upper River Derwent and Stonethwaite Beck in Borrowdale, Cumbria. A desk-based literature review was followed._.
Allt Lorgy Restoration
cbec applied a full ‘process restoration’ strategy on a tributary of the River Dulnain, with the aim of reinstating dynamic geomorphic and ecological processes. We identified the dominant constraints to._.
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Low Impact Development Guidebook Preparation, Placer County
Placer County LID Guidebook Fact Sheet cbec partnered on a team led by Placer County to develop a Low Impact Development (LID) guidebook for Placer County. The project was funded._.
Coon Creek Watershed Assessment
Survey reach characterized by fluvial audit Specific Stream Power analysis from the geomorphic assessment cbec and H.T. Harvey and Associates (HTH) are performing a multi-disciplinary assessment of the Coon Creek._.
Prospect Island Tidal Restoration Project, Phase 1 Calibration and Validation
Tules surrounding a tidal channel in the Cache Slough Complex Snapshot of model mesh and bathymetry The Cache Slough Complex is located within the Legal Delta, California. cbec previously developed._.
Sacramento River East Levee Erosion Repair Design Assistance
Erosion Repair Site Survey in Sacramento River Erosion Repair Site Survey Transect The Sacramento Flood control Agency (SAFCA) is undertaking a project to repair nine erosion sites on the Sacramento._.
Donner Basin Watershed Assessment
Erosion Hazard Analysis Floodplain and channel restoration concept graphic for creek confluence cbec, joined by HTH and Susan Lindstrom (consulting archeologist), is conducting a watershed assessment of the Donner Basin,._.
Butano Creek Floodplain Reconnection and Restoration Design
Channel conditions in the project reach Simulated floodplain inundation for a 2-year event in the existing condition cbec is currently developing designs for a restoration project that will reconnect a._.
Lower American River – Temperature Refugia, Temperature Monitoring, and On-Call Support
Trimaran setup for temperature mapping Example of temperature mapping cbec has provided temperature and stage monitoring on the Lower American River (LAR) since 2008. In continued support of this effort,._.
Fremont Weir Alternative 5
10% Grading Plans 10% HEC-RAS Modeling As part of the DWR/USBR Yolo Bypass Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Fish Passage Project EIS/EIR to identify and evaluate alternatives to address fish passage._.
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Hallingdalselva Habitat Enhancement
In 2014, cbec was contracted by E-CO to undertake an options appraisal on a ~ 7 km reach of the River Hallingdalselva, nr. Gol, Norway. The study reach is impacted._.