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The following is a short summary of the habitat type and how to create/enhance it to a "good" condition. For an informed position, please refer to official, up-to-date Government guidance or the UK Government's Condition Assessment Sheet
Description: A covered channel or pipe designed to prevent the obstruction of a watercourse or drainage path by an artificial construction. All culverted sections should be recorded as this type. A site visit may be required to identify the extent of culverting.
If you wish to select this habitat on a habitat selection screen, it can be found under Rivers and streams (see guide).
The Flood and Water Management Act 2010 defines this habitat as a covered channel or pipe designed to prevent artificial construction from obstructing a watercourse or drainage path.
If there are culverts on your site, you may need to conduct a specific site visit to identify the extent of culverting.
Assessment Questions:
Is there a covered channel or pipe designed to prevent the obstruction of a watercourse or drainage path by an artificial construction?
How to Create / Enhance to a "Good" condition
How to get a "moderate" rating
It is not possible to get a moderate rating for this habitat
How to get a "good" rating
It is not possible to get a good rating for this habitat
This habitat can't be enhanced to generate Biodiversity Units; it can only be in a 'poor' condition.
Please note that this is a simple guide to help identify the habitat. For a definitive description, please refer to official HM Government documentation Joe's Blooms takes no responsibility for the content of external links.