8 | Delivering WFD Objectives

FISH PASS

DESIGN

PROJECT 1 |

FISH PASS DETAILED DESIGN

LOCATION: Nine sites across Yorkshire

CLIENT: Yorkshire Water Services

Yorkshire Water were committed to the

implementation of fish pass solutions at nine

weirs within the Yorkshire Region to help meet

WFD objectives.

WHAT WE DID

• Preliminary Ecological Appraisal

• Specification of intrusive ground investigation

and PAS128 utilities surveys

• Temporary deployment of accessible in-situ

water level recorders

• Flood risk modelling

• Detailed hydraulic and structural design,

including measures to allow safe maintenance.

BENEFITS TO THE CLIENT

• Ensured risks to health and safety were

considered and designed out where possible,

under the Construction Regulations 2015.

• Minimised interference with retrofitted PIT

tag monitoring equipment with non-metallic

reinforcing bar.

• Integration of hydromorphology with site specific

fisheries ecology to generate impact assessments.