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Paull Holme Strays Managed Realignment

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Monitoring

An initial 5 year monitoring programme started in late 2003. A subsequent 5 year birds and benthos survey programme has been undertaken in a second phase, but at a reduced frequency, this is currently ongoing until 2013/14. The monitoring results are reported back to the Environment Agency and the Environmental Steering Committee. Table 1 below shows the parameters monitored at Paull Holme Strays.

Table 1: Summary of monitoring programme at Paull Holme Strays
Construction Start Date Initial frequency Initial duration Adaptations to original monitoring End date
Topographic survey September following inundation Every 2 weeks 2003-2004
Quarterly 2004-2008		 5 years post inundation Additional single surveys in September 2010 and 2013 2013
Saltmarsh composition September following inundation Every 2 weeks 2003-2004
Quarterly 2004-2008		 5 years post inundation Additional single surveys in September 2010 and 2013 2013
Changes to intertidal invertebrates September following inundation annually 5 years post inundation Additional surveys in 2012 and 2013
In agreement with Natural England some sampling stations were moved for logical reasons e.g. too dry, too muddy		 2013
Waterfowl September following inundation monthly 5 years post inundation Additional monthly winter surveys from 2008-2013 2013



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