Water Assessment - Ponds

• Document No.

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by;

  Katie Chatfield

  Emily Oakden

  Jo Wilson

  Other

• Please state

• Select date

  Date

Location

• Location
  Address

• Town

  Select Burgess Hill Crawley Down East Grinstead Hayward Heath Lindfield Sayers Common

  • Burgess Hill
  • Crawley Down
  • East Grinstead
  • Hayward Heath
  • Lindfield
  • Sayers Common

• Site classification

  Nature Reserve

  Open Space

  Leisure Park

  Sports Ground

• Site Name

Water Body

• Pond type

  Pond

  Balancing pond - wet

  Balancing pond - dry

  Scrape

  Other

• Please state

• Where on site - name/location?

• Signage

  Yes

  No

• Where & type

  Select Nag sign by pond Nag sign by entrance Info board at entrance

  • Nag sign by pond
  • Nag sign by entrance
  • Info board at entrance

• Is signage/extra signage needed?

  Yes

  No

• Please state type & location

• Is this replacing missing signage or new?

  Sign missing

  New signage neede

Photo of pond & surrounds

• Photo

  Media

Water Surrounds

Looking North

• Slope

  Select Level Gently sloped Steep slope Drop <0.5m Drop 0.5-1m Drop >1m

  • Level
  • Gently sloped
  • Steep slope
  • Drop <0.5m
  • Drop 0.5-1m
  • Drop >1m

• Vegetation

  Select Tree Trees Coppice Bramble Scrub Grass Earth Reeds Leaf litter

  • Tree
  • Trees
  • Coppice
  • Bramble
  • Scrub
  • Grass
  • Earth
  • Reeds
  • Leaf litter

Looking East

• Slope

  Select Level Gently sloped Steep slope Drop <0.5m Drop 0.5-1m Drop >1m

  • Level
  • Gently sloped
  • Steep slope
  • Drop <0.5m
  • Drop 0.5-1m
  • Drop >1m

• Vegetation

  Select Tree Trees Coppice Bramble Scrub Grass Earth Reeds Leaf litter

  • Tree
  • Trees
  • Coppice
  • Bramble
  • Scrub
  • Grass
  • Earth
  • Reeds
  • Leaf litter

Looking South

• Slope

  Select Level Gently sloped Steep slope Drop <0.5m Drop 0.5-1m Drop >1m

  • Level
  • Gently sloped
  • Steep slope
  • Drop <0.5m
  • Drop 0.5-1m
  • Drop >1m

• Vegetation

  Select Tree Trees Coppice Bramble Scrub Grass Earth Reeds Leaf litter

  • Tree
  • Trees
  • Coppice
  • Bramble
  • Scrub
  • Grass
  • Earth
  • Reeds
  • Leaf litter

Looking West

• Slope

  Select Level Gently sloped Steep slope Drop <0.5m Drop 0.5-1m Drop >1m

  • Level
  • Gently sloped
  • Steep slope
  • Drop <0.5m
  • Drop 0.5-1m
  • Drop >1m

• Vegetation

  Select Tree Trees Coppice Bramble Scrub Grass Earth Reeds Leaf litter

  • Tree
  • Trees
  • Coppice
  • Bramble
  • Scrub
  • Grass
  • Earth
  • Reeds
  • Leaf litter

Usage

• Fencing?

  Yes

  No

• What percentage is fenced?

• Type of fencing

  Select Trip rail Post & rail Post & rail & wire Chestnut pailing Other

  • Trip rail
  • Post & rail
  • Post & rail & wire
  • Chestnut pailing
  • Other

• Please state

• Proximity of paths/access

  No access

  Limited - at a distance

  Path next to with a buffer area

  Path next to water edge

• Visibility of water body

• Lighting

  Yes

  No

• Amount of natural light

  Heavy tree cover

  Partial tree cover

  No overhead cover

• Activities involving water body

  Select Walking next to - fenced Walking next to - unfenced Fishing Pond dipping Other

  • Walking next to - fenced
  • Walking next to - unfenced
  • Fishing
  • Pond dipping
  • Other

• Please state

• Litter present?

  Yes

  No

• Please state:

• Water Quality

  Select Clear water Murky/muddy Algae Duck weed Blanket weed Weed Aquatic vegetation

  • Clear water
  • Murky/muddy
  • Algae
  • Duck weed
  • Blanket weed
  • Weed
  • Aquatic vegetation

• Any signs of pollution?

  Yes

  No

• Please state:

• No other defects found at time of inspection

• Please specify defects and action required:

• Any other comments?

  Yes

  No

• Please state:

Signature

• Signature

  Sign

• Date & Time

  Date