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We are seeking your comments on a flood risk activity permit application received from Natural England for temporary fish barriers at the entrances between Hoveton Great Broad and the Main River Bure.
Both Hoveton Great Broad and Hudson’s Bay require improvements to their ecological condition, despite improvement in the water quality of the adjoining River Bure. It is considered that the reason for the poor condition of the broads is high levels of nutrients bound up in the sediment. The overarching proposal is therefore to remove a significant proportion of nutrient-rich sediment from both Broads. The sediment will be used to create new reedbed habitat within Hoveton Great Broad and widen Wroxham Island.
The lakes will then be isolated from the river and dyke networks and fish temporarily excluded, in order to increase algal grazing and water clarity before allowing fish access to the broad once again. These actions are intended to improve the ecological condition of this designated broad.
This permit application is for the installation of three fish barriers to isolate Hoveton Great Broad from the Main River Bure. These fish barriers are proposed at the following three entrances to Hoveton Great Broad: Foxburrow dyke (TG32071581), the Dam (TG32421614) and Hoveton marshes (TG31891651). The fish barriers will be in place for up to 10 years.
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