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	Waterway restoration - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Waterway restoration is the activity of restoring a canal or river, including special features such as warehouse buildings, locks, boat lifts, and boats.
		Due to competition from the railways and the narrow design of most UK canals (which prevented the carriage of economically-sized bulk loads), large parts of the UK's canal system were abandoned in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
		At the present time, canal restoration in the UK is carried out by a mixture of volunteers and professionals working on a large variety of projects.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Waterway_restoration (244 words)

	IWA : Growth of Waterway Restoration (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The concept of voluntary work on the inland waterway was born in the 1960's and has steadily grown.
		However, because restoration was undertaken with a very limited budget, the standard of work was lacking in certain places, and the canal's water supply, which had always been extremely poor, caused problems.
		Restoration will require 3 kilometres of new canal to be built, to link the old canal with the rest of England's waterway system.
	www.waterways.org.uk /Restoration/UsefulInformation/GrowthofRestoration (1334 words)

	bymnews.com
		The Waterways Companion Award is presented to the local authority or similar public policy body which has provided, or official of the same who have provided the most significant assistance (advisory, financial or physical) to an IWA branch, canal society or trust in progressing a waterway restoration scheme.
		John Heap was vice-chairman and national treasurer of The Inland Waterways Association from 1971 to 1972 and national chairman between 1973 and 1981.
		The Inland Waterways Association (IWA) is a registered charity, founded in 1946, which advocates the conservation, use, maintenance, restoration and development of the inland waterways for public benefit.
	www.bymnews.com /new/content/view/32166/82 (670 words)

	Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust Ltd - Press Release 2
		However, some restorations are jeopardised when road improvement schemes cut across the waterway's path, often meaning that the disused waterway is completely blocked.
		The restoration of the Lichfield and Hatherton Canals has made great progress since the decision on the BNRR was made four years ago and, in the light of our new Waterways for Tomorrow policy, I feel it is right that the road did not prevent the successful completion of this project.
		Following discussions with British Waterways, The Waterways Trust and other stakeholders, the Government has instructed the contractor for the BNRR to provide a navigable culvert under the road for the Hatherton Canal to pass through.
	www.lhcrt.org.uk /press.htm (587 words)

	IWA : Local Restoration Groups (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		In many cases the restoration is being led by a local waterway society, supported by IWA and its subsidiary, Waterway Recovery Group, which is the national co-ordinating body for voluntary labour on waterway restoration.
		Other waterway societies see their function as being to preserve and record the surviving remains of those derelict canals that are not currently planned for full-scale reopening.
		And in recent years a new type of waterway society has made its first appearance: those which promote the construction of brand-new waterways, or the completion of those that were begun but never finished.
	www.waterways.org.uk /Restoration/UsefulInformation/RestorationGroups (587 words)

	Waterways News
		Debbie Lumb, British Waterways' manager of the Lancaster Canal and Roger Hanbury, Chief Executive of the Waterways T rust, will be among those expressing their congratulations to both Alastair and South Lakeland District Council.
		Restoration of the Northern Reaches will re-open the final 14 miles of the Lancaster Canal, connecting Kendal to the national network for the first time in its history.
		This estimated £30 million restoration project is the 5 year vision of the Northern Reaches Restoration Group whose partners include South La keland District Council, Lancaster City Council, Cumbria County Council, Lancashire County Council, the Inland Waterways Association, The Waterways Trust, Lancaster Canal Trust and British Waterways.
	www.canalia.com /waterwaysdirectory/award.htm (402 words)

	Defra, UK - Environmental Protection - Responses
		Waterways for Tomorrow emphasises the important contribution the inland waterways make to regeneration and the Government therefore looks to all navigation authorities to maximise the use of their waterways for this purpose.
		British Waterways and the Environment Agency have developed new techniques for bank protection which avoid hard edges, and encourage biodiversity: these should be applied both to canal restoration works and to sections of canal inappropriately treated in the past.
		We recommend that British Waterways continue with its work of upgrading the canal system for the benefit of boaters, but that it needs to ensure that more is spent on projects which benefit a wider community including improvements to: tow-paths; access points to tow-paths and the waterways; and, where appropriate, cycleways (paragraph 47).
	www.defra.gov.uk /environment/response/waterways/index.htm (4423 words)

	DEFRA, UK: 2001 News release: JOINED-UP THINKING WILL BENEFIT OUR WATERWAYS
		Waterways for Tomorrow explained that the Government wished to increase the economic, environmental and social benefits offered by the waterways by encouraging their improvement, development and restoration.
		Waterways for Tomorrow said that guidance would be included in the Design Manual for Roads and Bridges to ensure that Highways Agency road designers considered waterway restoration projects at the outset and provided navigable crossings where appropriate.
		Its aims are to promote greater public enjoyment and awareness of the UK's canals and rivers; develop partnerships to secure funding for the conservation and restoration of waterways; and help to realise the social, environmental and economic potential of living waterways.
	www.defra.gov.uk /news/2001/010717a.htm (1365 words)

	Waterway Contaminants
		Waterways in New Zealand are subjected to a variety of inputs from the urban and rural environment, many of which add contaminants to the water.
		When extra nutrients such as N and P from fertilizers and effluent are consistently added from streams, algae growth is fuelled within the lake; growth explodes as algae decomposes, using up the valuable oxygen available to a stream community, creating an anoxic (oxygen depleted) habitat.
		Keeping NZ waterways and lowlands clean and green is a difficult task, but one we have to embrace for the future of our water sources, our food sources and the farming community.
	homepages.paradise.net.nz /nzcleanandgreen/html/waterway_contaminants.html (1950 words)

	Restoration, regeneration & volunteering on UK canals, rivers & lakes
		It is usual for the path of the restored canal to pass through land owned by different people – therefore the canal restorers must negotiate with and inspire several individual landowners before construction can begin.
		All individual restoration schemes are a small part of a wider regeneration agenda, and we hope that this wider agenda covers enough ground to appeal to several different groups.
		The involvement and interest of other agencies is vital as British Waterways do not have the funds to restore a canal on their own.
	www.waterscape.com /features/restoring-the-inland-waterways (1364 words)

	Restoration Activities - Commencement Bay - Northwest Region - DARRP (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		On October 11, 2000, the Trustees, along with the City of Tacoma and the Port of Seattle, hosted a dedication celebration to recognize several restoration projects: the Middle Waterway (City), the Yowkwala, Skookum Wulge, Squally Beach, and Mowitch NRDA restoration projects.
		The restoration technical staff, public, and design contractors evaluated the potential environmental impacts and feasibility of the proposals and selected Alternative B as their preferred design.
		The project restores approximately 0.66 acres of intertidal habitat by excavating about 2,000 cubic yards of material, grading an area north of the existing vegetation line, and planting intertidal vegetation.
	www.darrp.noaa.gov /northwest/cbay/nursery.html (486 words)

	House of Commons - Culture, Media and Sport - Appendices to the Minutes of Evidence
		A large number of applications for waterway restoration have been made to HLF since its inception with, it has to be said, not inconsiderable success.
		In the latter example, an applicant who had made an application for a feasibility study for restoration of part of a canal was advised by HLF to re-submit the bid for a study for the whole canal, only to be told when this had been submitted that HLF were no longer funding feasibility studies.
		In the case of waterway schemes, HLF are awaiting the result of a study by the Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council (IWAAC) into the current state of all waterway restoration schemes irrespective of whether such schemes are the subject, actual or potential, of any applications for grant funding, let alone HLF funding.
	www.parliament.the-stationery-office.co.uk /pa/cm199899/cmselect/cmcumeds/195/195ap26.htm (876 words)

	Restoration Handbooks
		The aim would be to produce two handbooks on waterway restoration within a period of about three years.
		Waterway restoration sits across two industries – agricultural and construction - the two worst offenders in the HSE terms and yet WRG's safety record is very good.
		Canal Restoration was always meant to be fun and that is undoubtedly the reason that many of us become so involved.
	www.wrg.org.uk /rest_handbooks.htm (1007 words)

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		March) by British Waterways and The Waterways Trust that the Montgomery Canal is to be part of £50 million biggest-ever programme of waterway restorations.
		The British Waterways announcement has identified nine priority projects across the country, either new projects or the restoration of old canal routes.
		We have a well-established partnership covering all aspects of the restoration, and we have already restored nearly half the canal which was abandoned 60 years ago.
	members.lycos.co.uk /pkirkman/mwrtpr03.htm (403 words)

	Bedford & Milton Keynes Waterway Trust - Partners back scheme to build new waterway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The project confirms the rich potential of waterways as agents for delivering widespread urban and rural regeneration, as endorsed by Waterways for Tomorrow (published June 2000), the first Government policy document on waterways for over 30 years.
		British Waterways cares for a network of over 2,000 miles of canals and navigable rivers across the country and works in partnership with volunteers, local government and other organisations to deliver social, economic and environmental benefits from the inland waterways.
		The Waterways Trust was established in March 1999 to promote greater public enjoyment and awareness of the UK's canals and rivers; develop partnerships to secure funding for the conservation and restoration of waterways; and help to realise the social, environmental and economic potential of living waterways.
	www.b-mkwaterway.co.uk /trust/101.html (788 words)

	UK Waterways Web Ring Alphabetical List of Sites
		The HKSPS restored & now sails examples of the Humber sailing barges that were once a common sight on the river.We are a registered charity & the crews that sail these ships, as with all our helpers are volunteers.
		The Restoration of the Wilts & Berks Canal at Melksham
		Restoring the section from Wantage to the River Thames.
	www.penninewaterways.co.uk /ww/alphabetical.htm (2835 words)

	BTCV Handbooks Online
		Silted ponds and other waterways have their own ecological value, and clearance should not be considered as the only course of action.
		However, often there is not the option of alternative space, and restoring the existing pond or waterway is the only way of maintaining the habitat type.
		Improving the flow capacity of a waterway where this is limited due to siltation or obstruction.
	handbooks.btcv.org.uk /handbooks/content/chapter/395 (258 words)

	Kennet Cruises narrowboats inland waterways
		The lead has been taken by The Waterways Trust www.thewaterwaystrust.co.uk which is now supporting several major projects for completion over the next 10 years.
		Voluntary effort of a practical nature in support of waterway restoration is lead by the Waterway Recovery Group www.wrg.org.uk which is part of the Inland Waterways Association www.waterways.org.uk the national campaign organisation for waterway protection and restoration.
		The future enhancement of the Kennet and Avon Canal is linked to future restoration of the Cotswold Canals www.cotswoldcanals.com which now has the firm support of The Waterways Trust for its complete restoration to provide a link from the Sharpness Canal to the River Thames.
	www.kennetcruises.co.uk /waterways.html (480 words)

	Waterway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Irrigation canals are man-made waterways for the delivery of water and preceded the use of transportation canals.
		Cape Cod Canal The Cape Cod Canal is a man-made waterway traversing the narrow neck of land that anchors Cape Cod to mainland Massachusetts.
		Intracoastal Waterway Intracoastal Waterway is a 4,800 km (3,000 mile) long recreational and commercial waterway along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the United States.
	www.floridaluxurywaterfronthomes.com /waterway.htm (3602 words)

	The Navigation Inn and Warehouse Restaurant - Montgomery Canal
		The Inland Waterways Association, Shropshire Union Canal Society and the Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust have all campaigned to have the canal restored.
		The Montgomery Canal Partnership was formed in 1999 and is comprised of representatives from the original campaigning voluntary groups as well as British Waterways, Powys County Council, Shropshire County Council, Oswestry Borough Council, the Countryside Council for Wales, English Nature and the Montgomeryshire and Shropshire Wildlife Trusts.
		British Waterways and the Canal Partnership are working very closely with the Countryside Council for Wales and English Nature to secure the sustainable restoration and future management of this valuable environmental asset.
	members.aol.com /hammhammond/canal.htm (424 words)

	Sankey Canal Restoration Society
		Waterway Societies must keep abreast of developments and comply with the rigid time scales or lose the opportunity to influence the plans.
		The extent of restoration affects bio-diversity to the extent that the restoration of a canal to between one-third and one half of its full width gives better diversity than before, but restoration to full width produces a wildlife desert.
		Waterways influence more than the water they contain, influences can include impact upon all that can be seen from the waterway, towns villages farms etc.
	www.scars.org.uk /cuttings/volume4/eleven/features/iwaconference.html (2595 words)

	Canal- and Waterway-Related Organisations
		British Waterways (BW) - maintains most of the canal system in the U.K. To report emergencies on their waterways, call 0800 47 999 47.
		Waterways Science Group - interdisciplinary academic organisation, interested in inland-waterway related industrial archaeology and heritage, civil engineering, architecture and planning, ecology, zoology, and environmental science.
		Note: additional information on specific waterways may also be found on the Specific Canals and Waterways of the British Isles page.
	www.canals.com /orgs.htm (643 words)

	Florida Continues Restoration of Rivers, Lakes, and Estuaries - 05/12/06
		Each year, the Department evaluates waterways from six watersheds to determine which are impaired and require restoration and which need further study.
		This five-year evaluation process ensures that those waterways most in need of restoration are addressed first, and that, over time, all waterways will be addressed.
		The data also indicate that 146 waterways are attaining water quality standards and, therefore, should be removed from the 1998 impaired waters list.
	www.dep.state.fl.us /secretary/news/2006/05/0512_01.htm (1556 words)

	State Lands_141_100
		(20) "Repair" means to restore or reconstruct to a safe, sound, or original condition in order to protect persons or property from loss as a result of an unforeseeable event, such as, but not limited to, fire, flood, or hazardous substance spills.
		Applications for approval of removal/fill activities in Scenic Waterways shall be submitted to the Department in writing, in advance of the proposed activity, and shall include all information needed to evaluate the request.
		However, for Scenic Waterway violations, restoration of the affected area to predisturbance conditions, to the maximum extent practicable, shall be required.
	arcweb.sos.state.or.us /rules/OARS_100/OAR_141/141_100.html (3701 words)

	Waterways News
		The restoration of the Montgomery Canal has moved a step closer this month with a bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund for help in drawing up a management plan.
		British Waterways, which owns and manages the canal, has submitted the application on behalf of the Montgomery Canal Partnership, which includes representatives from Shropshire County Council, Powys County Council, Oswestry Borough Council, Shropshire Wildlife Trust, Montgomeryshire Wildlife Trust and Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust.
		British Waterways manager for the Border Counties, Julie Sharman, said: "The Partnership wants to generate a clear vision for the future of the canal corridor and create a framework for future restoration.
	www.canalia.com /waterwaysdirectory/monty2.htm (247 words)

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