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References for further information Briggs (ed) (1988) Montgomery Canal Ecological Survey. Survey Report 1985-88. 237pp. Briggs (1989) Montgomery Canal Ecological Survey: Reserves Report 1985-88. 72pp. Briggs (1989) Notes on the History of Nature Conservation on the Montgomery Canal. 12pp. British Waterways (1997) Montgomery Canal Ecological Surveys. Newbold (2001) The Montgomery Canal A Macrophyte Survey 38pp [727 individual mapping sheets]. Newbold 2003, The Montgomery Canal Reserves: A Macrophyte Survey 87 pp. Paskell (1984) An Ecological Investigation of the Ecological Effects of Renewed Navigation. Volume 2 The Montgomery Canal. 178pp. Ponds Conservation Trust 2003 Aquatic Invertebrates Survey. Ponds Conservation Trust (2004) A Spring and Autumn Survey of the Aquatic Macroinvertebrates of the Montgomery Canal 69pp. 47
3.4 NAVIGATION 3.4.1 General As outlined in Section 1, The Montgomery Canal has been partially restored to navigation since efforts started in 1969 to save the line from disappearing all together, culminating in the 1988 Montgomery Canal Act giving Parliamentary approval for restoration. Navigation is currently limited to two parts of the canal – in England a length of 7.5 miles (12 km) from the junction with the Llangollen Canal at Frankton down to Bridge 82 south of Maesbury, and in Wales a length of 11 miles (18 km) around Welshpool, from Arddleen to Refail Bridge, near Berriew. The Montgomery Canal is featured in the British Waterways’ Tranche 2 programme, which represents waterway restoration schemes considered to be of national importance. It has featured prominently on the waterway scene since restoration began in 1969, and was a major early project of the Shropshire Union Canal Society, and later led to the formation of the Montgomery Waterway Restoration Trust and most recently the Friends of Montgomery Canal. The canal is one of three major leisure canals in Wales, along with the Llangollen Canal and the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal. Its status as a branch running off the Llangollen Canal, which is one of the busiest canals in the United Kingdom at some 15,000 boat movements per year, ensures that demand to use the canal will easily exceed capacity, which will be limited by both water supply and ecological compatibility. 3.4.2 Navigation Standards The canal was originally constructed to a standard trapezoidal shape with walled edges only at wharves. The canal was constructed as a narrow canal, for boats up to 72 feet in length and 7 feet beam. Being in a rural location, the channel is often relatively narrow. The phased restoration to date has created a series of different cross sections, but generally maintaining 10m width and a depth in the centre of the channel of 1.2m, or four feet. The remaining dry sections of canal show a more dished shape, from partial infilling of the original channel. 3.4.3 Current Usage BW record boat numbers by “lock counters” which record every time a lock is operated and from the records kept by lock-keepers or commercial boat operators. A “boat movement” is the passage of a boat through a fixed point such as a lock. Current total figures for the two navigable sections are of the order of 2500 boat movements for the Frankton – Maesbury section in England and less than 500 boat movements for the Welshpool section in Wales. These can be split into the type of craft as follows: • Hire Boats (self-drive craft booked for a day, a short break or a week at a time). Three boats were, until recently, based in the Welshpool area, mainly used for short break bookings. Just over 30% of boats using Frankton Locks are hire craft. • Trip Boats (craft which offer crewed voyages of less than a day's duration). Two boats run by the Heulwen Trust (specifically adapted for disabled use; Figure 3.12). These account for most of the boat movements in the Welsh section. • Private Boats (privately owned craft registered on or visiting the Canal). Seventeen boats are currently registered as based on the Montgomery, but there has been a small surge in demand following the re-opening of three further miles of the English section in April 2003. Two-thirds of boats using Frankton Locks are private craft, mainly from moorings on the Llangollen or further afield. 48
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Page 3 and 4: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This document is t
Page 6 and 7: 1. INTRODUCTION Summary of chapter
Page 8 and 9: 1.1 THE PARTNERSHIP This Strategy h
Page 10 and 11: 1.3 COMPANION REPORTS Throughout th
Page 12 and 13: Llangollen Canal Frankton Junction
Page 14 and 15: 2.1 INTRODUCTION Many of the conser
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Page 18 and 19: A key aim of the Shropshire Tourism
Page 20 and 21: 3.1 LANDSCAPE HERITAGE 3.1.1 Overvi
Page 22 and 23: iv. The Canal The driving force beh
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Page 34 and 35: xi. Water Economy The canal require
Page 36 and 37: iii. Canal-related industry The nat
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Page 58 and 59: 3.6.2 Cycling Cycling is growing in
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Page 70 and 71: 5. VISION Summary of chapter The pr
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Page 80 and 81: F) A transparent and impartial syst
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7.2.4 Benign Neglect This is often
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References for further information
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Separate standards have been agreed
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See also Sections 6.4 (Navigation)
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19) The Countryside Council for Wal
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30) Management will be by careful m
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1. Establishment of compensatory ha
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Table 7.6. Private boat moorings an
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trip day hire private visiting 6,00
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Day hire boats offer particular opp
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Figure 7.12. Dutch design electric
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Paddlesports are popular on the Mon
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9) It is proposed to keep the separ
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Urban areas and road run-off are im
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ii. Long Distance Routes 7) The Par
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Figure 7.16. Proposed Cycle Routes
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Upgrade path through school grounds
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ii. Commercial Fishing 24) Commerci
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These include: • Field Studies Co
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7.8 ECONOMIC AND RURAL REGENERATION
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7.8.3 Proposals 1) Local suppliers:
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8. PHASED RESTORATION Summary of ch
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8.1.1 Context Although this is a co
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8.2 THE CRITICAL PATH: PHASING Time
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Timescale is an indication, and wil
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vii. Belan Locks Previous temporary
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9.1 PHILOSOPHY The Montgomery is a
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Techniques and events included the
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What do you want conserved or prote
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4) A database of customer groups is
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10.1 NATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY INDICA
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EDUCATION BW-organised visits - num
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Table 10.3 Summary Conservation Obj
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AQUATIC VEGETATION - LOCAL DISTINCT
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10.3.3 Other Biological Monitoring
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Llantysilio Sluice Llantysilio Feed
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Table 11.1 Commitments to Action. F
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