Montgomery Canal Conservation Management Strategy (1.2MB PDF)

Timescale is an indication, and will depend on both availability of external funding and monitoring results.
1 YEAR 1 YEAR 1 YEAR 1 YEAR 1 YEAR 1 YEAR 1 YEAR 1 YEAR 1 YEAR Ongoing
PHASE 1 ENGLAND
Priority Works (Off-line nature reserves, some in-channel
protection, access & interpretation improvements)
Physical Works (Reconstruction of channel from Gronwen to
Llanymynech, School House Lane Bridge)
Dredging and associated in-channel works (A rolling programme
from the start of the Phase through to increase in navigation)
Wider Corridor (Community based tourism initiatives and
development framework for associated sites)
Navigation (Currently 2,500 bmy Frankton to Gronwen;
zero bmy Gronwen to Llanymynech)
Funding etc
starts
Funding etc
starts
Physical works
Funding etc
starts
Physical works
Establishment period –
management action if required
standards are not being met
Ongoing programme involving all partners
Manage existing navigation in accordance with the aim
of achieving required in-channel standard
IF designated
sites are to
required
standards, then
navigation
Gronwen to
Llanymynech
increases to
the same level
as the English
SSSI length,
OTHER-WISE,
management
action
continues until
that test is
passed.
Ongoing “Monitoring Informs Action”
to ensure standards are maintained
Annual review of navigation levels on the “Monitoring
Informs Action” principle with small steps towards the
target of 5,000 bmy Frankton to Llanymynech.
PHASE 1 WALES
Priority Works (Off-line nature reserves, some in-channel
protection, access & interpretation improvements)
Physical Works (Modifications to four bridges obstructing
navigation and repairs to Vyrnwy aqueduct). Funding for this
cannot be achieved until funding secured for Phase 1 England
Dredging and associated in-channel works (A rolling programme
from the start of the Phase through to increase in navigation)
Wider Corridor (Community based tourism initiatives and
development framework for associated sites)
Navigation (Currently 500 bmy Arddleen to Refail;
zero bmy Llanymynech to Arddleen)
Funding etc
starts
Funding etc
starts
Physical works
Funding etc
starts
Physical works
Ongoing programme involving all partners
Establishment period –
management action if required
standards are not being met
Manage existing navigation in accordance with aim of achieving
required in-channel standard
IF designated
sites are to
required
standards, then
navigation
increases to
1,250 bmy
Llanymynech
to Refail with
horse-drawn
passage from
Carreghofa
Bottom Lock
to
Pentreheylin.
OTHER-WISE,
management
action
continues until
that test is
passed.
Ongoing “Monitoring Informs
Action” to ensure standards
are maintained
Annual review of navigation
levels on the “Monitoring
Informs Action” principle.
PHASE 2/3 SOUTHERN EXTENSION
Extension of navigation beyond Refail is an objective, but cannot be implemented until Phase 1 reconnection is complete and shown to be working.
“Phase 2” would extend navigation beyond the current southern limit at Refail to a terminus somewhere on the BW-owned length to Freestone. “Phase 3”
would reach Newtown. Ideally, they would be combined. The general process/timescale for Phase 2/3 would be the same as Phase 1 Wales.
Funding etc
starts
Phase 2/3
development
Figure 8.5 Potential phasing of Restoration Works
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