Complete 40 fishery surveys on previously unassessed streams within the Clearfield Creek and Chest Creek watersheds of western Pennsylvania to determine whether native Eastern brook trout are present. Project will provide data used by the state to designate Class A wild trout waters that receive additional protection from development activities, and provide an educational experience and technical training for three college interns as they complete their undergraduate education.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Unassessed Waters Initiative
Project Title: Assessing Eastern Brook Trout Presence in the Clearfield and Chest Creek Watersheds II (PA)
Organization:
Trout Unlimited, Inc.
Project ID:
0404.17.056167
Description:
Award Amount:
$13093.45
Location:
Fishery surveys will be completed within the Clearfield Creek and Chest Creek HUC10 watersheds, which are tributaries to the West Branch Susquehanna River.