Replace three undersized culverts on tributaries to the Upper Kennebec and Piscataquis rivers to restore access to historic habitat for eastern brook trout and Atlantic salmon in Maine. Project will restore 21.74 miles of high quality coldwater habitat and restore natural ecological processes to the streams, including sediment movement, nutrient processing and movement of wood.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
New England Forests and Rivers Fund
Project Title: Reconnecting Eastern Brook Trout and Atlantic Salmon Habitat on the Kennebec and Piscataquis Rivers (ME)
Organization:
Atlantic Salmon Federation (U.S.), Inc.
Project ID:
0405.18.061179
Description:
Award Amount:
$140000.00
Location:
Town of Farmington, Franklin County and Williamsburg Township, Piscataguis County, Maine