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Removing culverts in la Fange des Gomhets streams, Belgium

November 13, 2025

Removing culverts in la Fange des Gomhets streams, Belgium

The project aims to remove four culverts from the Fange des Gomhets streams in order to restore natural water flow and improve the ecological continuity of the watercourse.

COMPLETED

Removal of dams in the Pjältån River, Sweden

August 11, 2025

Removal of dams in the Pjältån River, Sweden

The project aims to re-establish connectivity in the upper Pjältån River through the demolition of two dams.

COMPLETED

Removing two weirs in the Bois Jean River, Belgium

July 22, 2025

Removing two weirs in the Bois Jean River, Belgium

The proposed project aims to restore ecological continuity in the Bois Jean sub-basin, located within the Semois Valley National Park (southern Wallonia, Belgium), by removing two artificial barriers and reestablishing a sustainable, nature-compatible water supply for three associated ponds.

COMPLETED

Preliminary works for the removal of a dam in the Riato (or Puebla) River, Spain

July 22, 2025

Preliminary works for the removal of a dam in the Riato (or Puebla) River, Spain

Preparation of technical projects, obtaining administrative permits, and development of a public participation process for the demolition of the Molino de Abajo Dam on the Riato River (Community of Madrid, Spain).

COMPLETED

Lemon PPIP – Partnership Project to Improve Passage: Chipley Mill Weir Removal, United Kingdom

July 16, 2025

Lemon PPIP – Partnership Project to Improve Passage: Chipley Mill Weir Removal, United Kingdom

Removal of Chipley Mill Weir on the River Lemon.

COMPLETED

Culverts removal in the Antrogne, Belgium

July 7, 2025

Culverts removal in the Antrogne, Belgium

The Semois Valley national park in Belgium is restoring river connectivity and fish habitats in the Antrogne catchment by replacing three culverts with open-arch crossings and monitoring trout and bullhead through a capture-mark-recapture study.

COMPLETED

Pre-demolition of Valverde Dam in the Bullón River in Frama (Cabezón de Liébana, Cantabria), Spain

July 3, 2025

Pre-demolition of Valverde Dam in the Bullón River in Frama (Cabezón de Liébana, Cantabria), Spain

Development of essential preliminary works for the demolition of the Valverde Dam on the Bullón River in Frama (Cabezón de Liébana, Cantabria), which is important for continuing the demolition process of four small dams that began in 2021 in the Deva River basin.

COMPLETED AND RECEIVED A FOLLOW ON GRANT

Restoring connectivity on the Ri du Wéry, Belgium

May 27, 2025

Restoring connectivity on the Ri du Wéry, Belgium

This project aims to remove a culvert on a high-quality forest stream in southern Belgium to reopen 2.4 km of ecological connectivity for migratory fish species.

COMPLETED

Preparation of two barriers demolition on the Kamyanka river, Ukraine

May 15, 2025

Preparation of two barriers demolition on the Kamyanka river, Ukraine

The project includes the preparation for demolition of two barriers that block the free flow of the Kamyanka River within the Hrushivka community of Dnipropetrovsk region near the village of Vilnyi Zaporozhets.

COMPLETED