Complete final design and permitting for the removal of a significant barrier to aquatic organism passage at Wheelwright Pond on the Ware River in eastern Massachusetts. Project will set the stage for implementing the removal of the barrier and eventually reconnect 41 miles of upstream habitat, including 34 miles of high-quality eastern brook trout habitat, in a state-designated coldwater fishery resource.
NFWF Grant Profile
Conservation Program(s):
New England Forests and Rivers Fund
Project Title: Finalizing Designs to Remove a Barrier to Brook Trout at Wheelwright Pond on the Ware River (MA)
Organization:
East Quabbin Land Trust, Inc.
Project ID:
0405.20.069595
Description:
Award Amount:
$89995.00
Location:
Wheelwright Pond Dam, Ware River, Towns of Hardwick, New Braintree and Barre, Massachusetts.