Increase aquatic connectivity and improve water quality needed to sustain diadromous fish and sensitive mussel species. Project will remove a 220-foot-wide, run-of-the-river dam located on the main stem Paulins Kill benefitting resident and migratory fish species, reconnecting 15.8 miles of stream and improving the overall ecological function of the Paulins Kill watershed.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
Delaware River Restoration Fund
Project Title: The County Line Dam Removal: Increasing Aquatic Connectivity in the Paulins Kill Watershed (NJ)
Organization:
The Nature Conservancy
Project ID:
0403.20.068523
Description:
Award Amount:
$368136.18
Location:
Townships of Hardwick and Frelinghuysen, Warren County and Stillwater Township, Sussex County, New Jersey.