Restore aquatic connectivity and habitat for eastern brook trout through modification of a culvert barrier and elimination of erosion and sediment from an unimproved road along the Upper Jersey Run watershed in Cameron County, Pennsylvania. Project will address the major limiting factors in the watershed at one time, allowing for complete watershed-scale restoration, resulting in 6 miles of improved road, 1.25 miles of stream opened and elimination of 140 tons of sediment runoff annually.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Central Appalachia Habitat Stewardship Program
Project Title: Eliminating Erosion from an Unimproved Road and Restoring Connectivity in Upper Jerry Run, Pennsylvania.
Organization:
Cameron County Conservation District
Project ID:
0407.18.062131
Description:
Award Amount:
$179571.00
Location:
Upper Jerry Run, Town of Sinnemahoning, Cameron County, Pennsylvania