EBTJV

Dam Removals on an Unnamed Tributary to Frankstown Branch, PA_FY13 Project: Kladder Dam was removed in September 2014 and the tributary through the former impoundment was restored to an appropriate gradient to match the watershed. Stream restoration materials included native soil and rock, clay from the dam’s core, sediment from behind the dam, and Large Wood Debris, all originating on the site. In addition, a riparian corridor was planted in the former impoundment, and several rock jack-dams and brick lining in about 100 feet of the stream channel above the former impoundment were removed by hand.
Located in Projects / Project Completion Reports
Mill Creek “Chop and Drop”, WV_FY14 Project: Mostly dead and/or down hemlock trees were utilized to create large woody material inspired habitat structures to increase pool habit, increase thalweg meander length, decrease bankfull width, and introduce overhead fish cover. Cross-vanes, j-hooks, wing-deflectors, toe wood, digger logs, and engineered log jams were constructed. The strategic part of this chop and drop effort was to place and anchor logs to minimize movement in bankfull or high events.
Located in Projects / Project Completion Reports
2015 MSCGP Grant Application: This document describes the full proposal seeking funding from the 2015 MSCGP.
Located in Projects / EBTJV Operational Grants / 2015 MSCGP Grant
2015 MSCGP Grant Scope of Work for Eastern Fish Habitat Partnerships: This document describes the scope of work to be performed by the three Eastern FHPs (ACFHP, SARP, EBTJV) under the 2015 MSCGP grant.
Located in Projects / EBTJV Operational Grants / 2015 MSCGP Grant
2015 MSCGP Grant Performance Report: This document describes the grant-related accomplishments the EBTJV achieved during the 1/1/15 to 12/31/15 performance period.
Located in Projects / EBTJV Operational Grants / 2015 MSCGP Grant
Predicting Brook Trout Occurrence in Stream Reaches throughout their Native Range in the Eastern United States: The Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis is an important species of conservation concern in the eastern USA. We developed a model to predict Brook Trout population status within individual stream reaches throughout the species’ native range in the eastern USA. We utilized hierarchical logistic regression with Bayesian estimation to predict Brook Trout occurrence probability, and we allowed slopes and intercepts to vary among ecological drainage units (EDUs). Model performance was similar for 7,327 training samples and 1,832 validation samples based on the area under the receiver operating curve (»0.78) and Cohen’s kappa statistic (0.44). Predicted water temperature had a strong negative effect on Brook Trout occurrence probability at the stream reach scale and was also negatively associated with the EDU average probability of Brook Trout occurrence (i.e., EDU-specific intercepts). The effect of soil permeability was positive but decreased as EDU mean soil permeability increased. Brook Trout were less likely to occur in stream reaches surrounded by agricultural or developed land cover, and an interaction suggested that agricultural land cover also resulted in an increased sensitivity to water temperature. Our model provides a further understanding of how Brook Trout are shaped by habitat characteristics in the region and yields maps of stream-reach-scale predictions, which together can be used to support ongoing conservation and management efforts. These decision support tools can be used to identify the extent of potentially suitable habitat, estimate historic habitat losses, and prioritize conservation efforts by selecting suitable stream reaches for a given action. Future work could extend the model to account for additional landscape or habitat characteristics, include biotic interactions, or estimate potential Brook Trout responses to climate and land use changes.
Located in Science and Data / Brook Trout Related Publications
Predicting Brook Trout Occurrence in Stream Reaches throughout their Native Range in the Eastern United States - DeWeber and Wagner 2015: This publication describes a model that was developed to predict Brook Trout population status within individual stream reaches throughout the species' native range in the eastern USA.
Located in Science and Data / Brook Trout Related Publications / Chesapeake Bay Brook Trout Management Strategy-References
Brook Trout Outcome Management Strategy 2015–2025, v.1: This document describes the management strategies that will implemented to achieve the Brook Trout Outcome contained within the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Located in Science and Data / Chesapeake Bay Program
Chesapeake Bay Brook Trout Management Strategy (6-24-15): This document describes the management strategy for achieving the Brook Trout outcome contained in the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement.
Located in Science and Data / Chesapeake Bay Program
Fish Passage Barrier Removal Fact Sheet Template - North Carolina Edition: An educational template on the importance of fish passage barrier removal for use by SARP, EBTJV, ACFHP and partners in North Carolina and which can be tailored and customized for use in other states. In support of fish passage education and outreach, SARP, the Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV), and the Atlantic Coastal Fish Habitat Partnership (ACFHP) have developed an informational template on fish passage barrier removal. The demonstration version includes a featured project and resources for North Carolina. The template was created for conservation groups that have strong local level community connections to citizens, property owners, and smaller stream systems where many potential barriers exist. It can be used to raise awareness of impacts these barriers have on fish and other aquatics, and to help enlist the assistance of landowners, recreationalists, and citizen scientists in identifying and providing information about barriers that may not yet be documented. User groups have the ability to personalize portions of the template according to their specific target audiences and the template can be used as an outreach tool to highlight key issues and projects. Complete with a section where specific calls to action can be identified to help empower stakeholders to take action and report potential barriers, which will help the databases of the Southeast Aquatic Connectivity Assessment Program (SEACAP) and other programs grow and remain up to date and relevant.
Located in Library

« Previous 10 items Next 1 items » 1 [2] 3

Sections

Personal tools

Search results