Sample at least 40 streams in the Pine Creek drainage in Tioga and Potter counties of Pennsylvania for the presence of Eastern brook trout and other wild trout. Project will collect fish, chemistry, and spatial data following Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission protocols, and the data will be submitted to the PA Fish and Boat Commission for review and potential listing as a Class A wild trout stream, which provides a higher level of protection from development activities.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Unassessed Waters Initiative
Project Title: Sampling for Eastern Brook Trout in tributaries of the Pine Creek Drainage (PA)
Organization:
Lycoming College
Project ID:
0404.17.056050
Description:
Award Amount:
$8037.92
Location:
The Lycoming College Clean Water Institute researchers will sample 40 assigned tributaries in the Pine Creek drainage with a focus on sites in Tioga and Potter counties. Major cities in this drainage include Galeton and Wellsboro.