Restore, reconnect and meld two stronghold patches of eastern brook trout in the North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River. Project will expand existing patches to restore adjacent 50 square miles of stream habitat to improve water quality through riparian and in-stream restoration, aquatic organism passage barrier mitigation, and the installation of agricultural practices that meet the needs of the fish and the farms.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Chesapeake Bay Small Watershed Grants
Project Title: Potomac Brook Trout Patch Reconnection from Big Run to Judy Gap (WV)
Organization:
Trout Unlimited, Inc.
Project ID:
0603.19.065734
Description:
Award Amount:
$194417.64
Location:
North Fork of the South Branch of the Potomac River