the River Restoration Centre Case Study Series This site was last visited by RRC staff on 6 th October 2010 Tel/fax: 01234 752979 Email: rrc@therrc.co.uk http://www.therrc.co.uk Longwater Lawn and Mallard Wood and Mead, New Forest Techniques: Meander excavation & reinstatement; Drain blocking and infill Project location: Longwater Lawn and upstream, near Ashurst River: Beaulieu County: Hampshire Project start date: Late June 2010 Project end date: Mid August 2010 Length: Approx. 1.5 km Cost: Approx. £150k Upstream grid reference: SU326086 Site background Part of the New Forest SSSI, Mallard Wood, Longwater Lawn and its surrounding wet heaths and bogs had been extensively drained,

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