Environment Agency

The river should support a mosaic of habitats with high biodiversity value

Protect and enhance the habitats of the river corridor & floodplain
	Sub catchment	Status
Deliver habitat enhancement at St Marys recreation ground	Cray and Shuttle	Proposed	View
Deliver habitat enhancement at Hales Meadows Sidcup	Cray and Shuttle	Completed	View
Deliver habitat enhancement to Hall Place reservoir	Cray and Shuttle	Completed	View
Deliver habitat enhancements at Dartfordian Rugby Club	Cray and Shuttle	Proposed	View
Deliver habitat enhancements at Foots Cray Meadows	Cray and Shuttle	Completed	View

Improve condition and biodiversity of riparian areas
	Sub catchment	Status
Work up designs, secure permissions and deliver habitat improvement works	Teise	Active	View
Identify locations for riparian habitat creation in partnership with landowners	Beult	Proposed

Eradicate and control Invasive non-native flora
	Sub catchment	Status
Delivery Invasive Non-Native Species (INNS) programme across the Medway catchment.	Beult	Active

	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate improvement to fish passage and habitat enhancements through the Upper Darent	Darent	Proposed	View
Work with farming community to tackle diffuse pollution issues	Darent	Proposed	View

To have an appropriate self-sustaining fish population

Address fish passage so fish can access appropriate habitats
	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate options for fish passage at Palace Avenue weir	Middle Medway	Proposed
Investigate solutions for addressing culverted sections of river	Darent	Proposed	View

Modify structures or install appropriate measures to allow eel passage
	Sub catchment	Status
Improve eel passage at Hawley gauging station	Darent	Proposed	View

Protect fisheries and promote responsible angling
	Sub catchment	Status
Liaise with angling clubs to deliver fishing related training and guidance.	Cray and Shuttle	Active	View

Understand the current and potential fish population
	Sub catchment	Status
Deliver fish surveys to fill data gaps		Proposed	View

To restore the river to a more naturally functioning watercourse

Enhance river hydromorphology and biodiversity
	Sub catchment	Status
Scoping for and implementing possible habitat improvements in Pippingford Brook and Medway at Weirwood catchments	Upper Medway	Planned	View
Scoping for and implementation of habitat improvements in Lower Teise to provide refuge for fish and increase longitudinal connectivity along the river.	Teise	Planned	View
Work up designs, secure permissions and deliver improvement works that address the Reasons for Not Achieving Good status on the Water Framework Directive for this waterbody.	Upper Medway	Active	View
Work up designs, secure permissions and deliver habitat improvement works	Teise	Active	View
Restoration of the River Darent through Central Park by weir removal, channel narrowing to recreate chalk stream habitats.	Darent	Active	View
habitat restoration (in-channel, riparian, associated floodplain meadows) to help achieve Good Ecological Status in the River Darent	Darent	Proposed	View

To better understand in-river structures, their purpose and potential impacts
	Sub catchment	Status
Publish article describing how weirs affect fish communities.		Completed

To improve water quality

Improve awareness and understanding of water quality
	Sub catchment	Status
Promote best practice farming approaches	Middle Medway	Proposed
Raise awareness of point source pollution from domestic and small scale sources	Middle Medway	Proposed

Tackling Diffuse Pollution
	Sub catchment	Status
Reedbed creation to mitigate surface run off entering the River Cray at Priory Ponds in Orpingon.	Cray and Shuttle	Completed	View

Tackling urban diffuse pollution
	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate mitigating water quality issues from motorway run-off	Darent	Proposed	View

To develop sustainable water management within the catchment

Develop an Ecosystems services model for improved aquifer recharge
	Sub catchment	Status
Investigate options for improved aquifer recharge	Darent	Proposed	View

Reduce the impact of flooding
	Sub catchment	Status
Scope priority sub-catchments to implement NFM (Natural Flood Management) to manage flood risk more effectively throughout the catchment and build on the success of the Medway NFM project (2018-2021).		Proposed

To have communities that enjoy, engage with and protect the river

Ensure the river is well-valued and understood by the local community
	Sub catchment	Status
Develop a citizen science project with the local community to provide intelligence on river issues.	Darent	Proposed	View

Ensure stakeholders are aware and can contribute to the catchment improvement process
	Sub catchment	Status
Deliver annual surveying events with partner organisations	Cray and Shuttle	Active	View

Darent Catchment Partnership