St Faith's Meadow, River Itchen SSSI, Winchester, Hampshire
Hampshire Wildlife Trust proposed to restore and manage St Faith's Meadow, part of the River Itchen SSSI, by removing hybrid poplar trees and invasive scrub and encouraging herb-rich wet grassland more typical of the riverside habitat. Local concern had been expressed that removing the trees and scrub could cause raised water levels on adjacent land and increase the potential risk of flooding of nearby properties. Our investigation of the land forms and hydrology of the site and an assessment of the potential hydrological changes resulting from the management proposals, demonstrated that adverse effects on adjacent housing were most unlikely.
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