Hi guys
Yesterday I spent the day viewing the weirs of the lower Yorkshire Calder with fish passage and the WFD in mind.
What a mixed bunch of emotions one can have in a single day!
FRUSTRATION:
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A wholly redundant weir that was a prime candidate for some well placed dynamite.....and now is the subject for planning consent to re -build the weir for a hydro application.....THE REASON WHY!...its owned on both banks by BW so would be 'easier' than choosing a weir that was still deemed essential to navigation.
ELATION:
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A resounding success story and a round of applause for Castleford....both fish and Eel can pass this weir that was officially opened a few months ago.(Eel and Lamprey pass is the narrower mesh topped tunnel on the right)
WTF!
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The grey building,with its feet IN the water,is still being built as we speak......its a flagship building of massive regional importance...and as ugly as sin (they should not be paid in washers for this eyesore).
Originally the plans had a fish pass proposed......then the EA guy steering this 'left'.......instead of a pass......you can just make out the brand new banking they have constructed. FOR GODS SAKE...they had the machinery in the water and the materials on site.......it could have been a feature in this public building...... and the most beautiful thing about it.
WHAT CHANCE NOW to dig the road up a second time ...........????
Who Let Our River Down?
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