Conduct an inventory of native brook trout populations, a water temperature study and a fisheries barrier assessment within the Big River Management Area located in central Rhode Island. Project will produce a report that will summarize the status of brook trout populations, distribution of water temperatures and prioritize future implementation efforts to enhance brook trout habitat and protect water quality within the 22 miles of mapped streams.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
New England Forests and Rivers Fund
Project Title: Assessing Brook Trout Populations and Aquatic Barrier Status in the Big River Management Area (RI)
Organization:
TROUT UNLIMITED RHODE ISLAND CHAPTER 225
Project ID:
0405.20.069696
Description:
Award Amount:
$89957.95
Location:
Big River Management Area, Towns of Coventry and West Greenwich, Rhode Island