Restore aquatic organism passage in the Stearns Brook sub-watershed of northeast New Hampshire by removal of barriers to passage for eastern brook trout in three high quality headwater streams, Clay Brook, the South Branch of Stearns Brook and Alder Brook. Project will replace three undersized culverts with bridges, reconnecting 6 miles of critical upstream cold water habitat in an area which is targeted as a priority by the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
New England Forests and Rivers Fund
Project Title: Removing Barriers to Fish Passage in Three Priority Headwater Streams to Benefit Brook Trout (NH)
Organization:
Androscoggin River Watershed Council
Project ID:
0405.20.069502
Description:
Award Amount:
$151999.30
Location:
Success Pond Road, Stearns Brook, Upper Androscoggin River, Coos County, New Hampshire.