4f4c4942-4343-5764-6473-313136353338 English Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en 2024-05-31T09:23:53.523Z NRW 1.0 wel British National Grid (EPSG::27700) River Usk Special Area of Conservation (SAC) habitat structure condition assessment 2013 - 2015 River Usk Special Area of Conservation (SAC) habitat structure condition assessment 2013 - 2015 River Habitats Survey data extracted from database for 2013, 2014 and 2015 condition assessment: River Usk 3rd cycle assessment Rivers Common Standard Monitoring Asesiad o gyflwr strwythur cynefin Ardal Cadwraeth Arbennig (ACA) Afon Wysg 2013 - 2015 2016-03-10 NRW_DS116538 This dataset consists of the condition assessment of the River Usk Special Area of Conservation (SAC) physical river habitat quality assessed using River Habitat Survey (RHS) and LEAFPAC (river macrophyte) survey data between 2012 and 2016. NRW is responsible for monitoring the condition of the river habitat quality on SAC rivers designated for the Ranunculion feature; more formally known as “Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation” (EU habitat code 3260). Habitats Directive and NRW is required to evaluate the conservation status of this river habitat. The Common Standards Monitoring (CSM) guidance (JNCC, 2014) sets out eight river habitat quality assessment attributes for the condition of this SAC feature. Specific details for RHS survey methods are detailed in Environment Agency. 2003. The River Habitat Survey manual. Details for the LEAFPAC macrophyte survey method are found in Environment Agency. 2008. Surveying freshwater macrophytes in rivers. Operational instruction 131-07. This dataset consists of the condition assessment of the River Usk Special Area of Conservation (SAC) physical river habitat quality assessed using River Habitat Survey (RHS) and LEAFPAC (river macrophyte) survey data between 2012 and 2016. NRW is responsible for monitoring the condition of the river habitat quality on SAC rivers designated for the Ranunculion feature; more formally known as “Water courses of plain to montane levels with the Ranunculion fluitantis and Callitricho-Batrachion vegetation” (EU habitat code 3260). Habitats Directive and NRW is required to evaluate the conservation status of this river habitat. The Common Standards Monitoring (CSM) guidance (JNCC, 2014) sets out eight river habitat quality assessment attributes for the condition of this SAC feature. Specific details for RHS survey methods are detailed in Environment Agency. 2003. The River Habitat Survey manual. Details for the LEAFPAC macrophyte survey method are found in Environment Agency. 2008. Surveying freshwater macrophytes in rivers. Operational instruction 131-07. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Natural Resources Wales (NRW) Maes-y-Ffynnon, Penrhosgarnedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DW, Wales enquiries@naturalresourceswales.gov.uk http://naturalresources.wales/?lang=en Protected sites Protected sites Habitats and biotopes GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2008-06-01 geonetwork.thesaurus.external.theme.httpinspireeceuropaeutheme-theme River Usk Common Standards Monitoring (CSM) Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) - SAC monitoring Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) (see also Candidate Special Areas of Conservation cSAC) Habitats Directive (Directive 92/43/EEC) (EC Habitats Directive) (European Community Habitats Directive) biological monitoring biological surveys River Habitat Survey (RHS) LEAFPACS NRW Thesaurus NRW Thesaurus 2023-12-31 geonetwork.thesaurus.local.theme.converted_nrw-keywords There are no access restrictions on this data. NRW may release, publish or disseminate it freely. no limitations © CNC/NRW Data may be re-used under the terms of the Open Government Licence providing it is done so, acknowledging both the source and NRW's copyright. It is the recipient's responsibility to ensure the data is fit for the intended purpose. English biota SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 Wales (WLS) -5.777741 -2.608865 51.240829 53.513067 2007-01-01 Specific details for RHS survey methods are detailed in Environment Agency. 2003. The River Habitat Survey manual. Details for the LEAFPAC macrophyte survey method are found in Environment Agency. 2008. Surveying freshwater macrophytes in rivers. Operational instruction 131-07. Thomas, Rh. 2014. CSM Habitat Structure Assessment for the Habitats Directive Second Monitoring Cycle (2007-2012). Updated version 2 (28/02/14). NRW unpub guidance. Thomas, Rh. (2013). CSM Habitat Structure Assessment for the Habitats Directive Second Monitoring Cycle (2007-2012). CCW Internal Note. Documents [A] Reports in PDF format [B] Data extracted from Biosys Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 false The River Habitat Survey (extracted from Biosys) and LEAFPAC surveys are conducted as part of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) water bodies classification. Common Standards Monitoring (CSM) guidance recommends that some of this data can be used to assess the following physical habitat attributes: - Habitat Modification Score - Riparian zone vegetation naturalness - Large woody debris - Fine sediment - Negative indicators: alien / locally absent species The River Habitat Survey (extracted from Biosys) and LEAFPAC surveys are conducted as part of the Water Framework Directive (WFD) water bodies classification. Common Standards Monitoring (CSM) guidance recommends that some of this data can be used to assess the following physical habitat attributes: - Habitat Modification Score - Riparian zone vegetation naturalness - Large woody debris - Fine sediment - Negative indicators: alien / locally absent species