Improve 8.2 acres of riparian area along Flash Creek, an Apache trout recovery stream, by protecting the area with livestock exclusion fencing, planting native riparian vegetation, and increasing groundwater levels through additional instream habitat restoration. Project will help to maintain flows in an area where intermittent stream flows preclude suitable perennial habitat for Apache trout.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Southwestern Rivers
Project Title: Establishing Riparian Area for Apache Trout in Flash Creek (AZ)
Organization:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Arizona Fisheries Resources Office
Project ID:
2504.23.078525
Description:
Award Amount:
$100000.00
Location:
Flash Creek, Apache County, Fort Apache Indian Reservation, Arizona.