Coquet Estuary Restoration Project – Wetland Habitat Creation and Tidal Connectivity Design

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Environment Agency awarded a contract to Ove Arup & Partners Limited Primary for the Coquet Estuary Restoration Project, which aims to restore tidal connectivity and create wetland habitats between Warkworth and Amble.

The project will reverse historic land management impacts, improve the estuary's ecological status from Moderate to Good in line with the Northumbria River Basin Management Plan (2015), and deliver mitigation for the effects of historic sea defences.

This phase focuses on increasing freshwater habitats on land west of the A1068 Road.

Objectives include developing a Single Stage Business Case, delivering works as per the appendix 1 deliverables list, enhancing wetland habitats to meet Biodiversity Net Gain targets, building upon an outline design concept to provide a detailed design for contractors, supporting carbon reduction through habitat-based sequestration, improving protected areas and contributing to Water Framework Directive compliance, collaborating with Northumbrian Water, Northumberland Estates, and Northumberland County Council, and enhancing public amenity by improving rights of way.

The contract value is £88,595.