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Native Brook Trout Restoration
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Video: NCWRC biologists spend the day restoring native Brook Trout to headwaters in Haywood County.
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Restoring Aquatic Organism Passage within Wolf Laurel Branch, NC
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This project will replace the existing double culverts with a bottomless structure to provide passage for brook trout and native nongame species. Replacement of these culverts will eliminate all artificial barriers within the Sand Creek drainage and reconnect existing populations of southern strain brook trout within approximately 2 miles of suitable habitat.
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Restoring Aquatic Organism Passage within Tipton Creek, North Carolina
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Tipton Creek is located within the Upper Tellico Off-Highway Vehicle Area on the Tusquitee Ranger District of the Nantahala National Forest. The entire watershed is in public ownership except for several small private inholdings, one of which is along a middle reach of Tipton Creek. Currently the Forest Service is evaluatingalternatives for future management of the Off-Highway Vehicle Area because of significant resources damage, particularly to streams and resident brook trout populations. This project will be the first of several designed to reconnect and restore brook trout habitat and populations within the Tellico River watershed. It will remove one barrier on Tipton Creek in the Upper Tellico River Watershed to reconnect approximately 4 miles of stream.
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Tipton Creek Culvert Replacement, NC_FY10 Project
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In the summer of 2011 the culvert at the Davis Creek Road (FSR 420) crossing of Tipton Creek was
removed and replaced with a concrete arch, stream simulation crossing for the purpose of passing
aquatic organisms, where the existing culvert was known to be a barrier to aquatic passage due to
velocity and outlet drop. The crossing was sized using the 100-year flow calculation derived from the
USGS Regression Equation for the mountains of North Carolina. Additionally, the width of the crossing
was designed to accommodate a bankfull flow channel dimension plus a small area of floodplain. The
channel was reconstructed through the crossing using the dimension, pattern, and profile of the
reference reach upstream. The new channel was constructed using imported boulders and onsite alluvial
materials. Grass seed was sown, and trees and shrubs were planted, both potted and live-stakes. Over
the last year since construction, the site has experienced several small flood events. The site remains
stable, passable to all aquatic species, and looks more and more natural every year as planted and
natural vegetation establishes.
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Project Completion Reports
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A Map of North Carolina Wild Brook Trout Patches
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The map provides a visual depiction of the distribution of North Carolina's wild Brook Trout patches.
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EBTJV State Maps and Resources
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State Maps of Wild Brook Trout Patch Distribution
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Development of Genetic Baseline Information to Support the Conservation and Management of Wild Brook Trout in North Carolina
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Kazyak, D.C., Lubinski, B.A., Rash, J.M., Johnson, T.C., King, T.L. 2021. After centuries of declines, there is growing interest in conserving extant wild populations of Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis and reintroducing Brook Trout populations of native ancestry. A population genetic baseline can enhance conservation outcomes and promote restoration success. Consequently, it is important to document existing patterns of genetic variation across the landscape and translate these data into an approachable format for fisheries managers. We genotyped 9,507 Brook Trout representing 467 wild collections at 12 microsatellite loci to establish a genetic baseline for North Carolina, USA.
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Brook Trout Related Publications
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USDA Conservation Stewardship Program
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The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) helps agricultural producers maintain and improve their existing conservation systems and adopt additional conservation activities to address priority resources concerns. Participants earn CSP payments for conservation performance—the higher the performance, the higher the payment.
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The Story of Wild Brook Trout
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Landowner Resources
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USDA Conservation Innovation Grants
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Conservation Innovation Grants (CIG) offer matching-funds to stimulate the development and adoption of innovative approaches and technologies for conservation on agricultural lands.
Eligibility: CIG applications are accepted from state or local governments, federally recognized American Indian tribes, non-governmental organizations and individuals in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and the Caribbean and the Pacific Islands areas.
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Landowner Resources
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NRCS Conservation Reserve Program (CRP)
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USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Farm Service Agency (FSA)
Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) provide annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish resource conserving vegetation on eligible farmland and pastures.
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Landowner Resources
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NRCS EQIP Program
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USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Farm Service Agency (FSA)Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) pays for agricultural practices on a cost-share basis for items like fencing, water facilities, etc. that have a positive impact on environmental conditions.
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