Ouseburn habitat improvements

The Ouse Burn is a tributary of the River Tyne, water body (GB103023075780). It is defined as a heavily modified water body, mainly due to its previous flood protection. The river is failing to meet Water Framework Directive (WFD) standards for fish, invertebrates and phosphate. The Ouseburn Habitat Improvements Project objective is to develop river restoration proposals for five priority sites on the Ouse Burn to enhance their habitat and mitigate the impacts associated with the waterbody's designation as heavily modified.