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October 2013 NFH Board Meeting Book: This document contains materials associated with the National Fish Habitat Board's October 22 - 23, 2013 in-person meeting.
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June 2013 NFH Board Meeting Book: This document contains materials associated with the National Fish Habitat Board's June 25 - 26, 2013 in-person meeting.
Located in About EBTJV / National Fish Habitat Board Meetings / 2013 NFH Board Meetings
February 2013 NFH Board Meeting Book: This document contains materials associated with the National Fish Habitat Board's February 26 - 27, 2013 in-person meeting.
Located in About EBTJV / National Fish Habitat Board Meetings / 2013 NFH Board Meetings
January 2013 NFH Board Meeting Book: This document contains materials associated with the National Fish Habitat Board's January 16, 2013 meeting that was conducted by teleconference.
Located in About EBTJV / National Fish Habitat Board Meetings / 2013 NFH Board Meetings
Lynn Camp Prong Brook Trout Restoration, TN_FY11 Project: This project was focused on removing rainbow trout from Lynn Camp Prong and re-stocking this stream with wild southern Appalachian strain Brook Trout,
Located in Projects / Project Completion Reports
Willow Creek Restoration, PA_FY10 Project: This reports provides a summary of the work completed on this project from October, 2012 to September, 2013.
Located in Projects / Project Completion Reports
Assessing the Efficacy of Remediating Episodic Low pH (and High Aluminum) Concentrations in Headwater Brook Trout Streams with Clam Shell Additions_FY09 Project: This project demonstrated that clam shells could be utilized to increase pH and decrease detrimental inorganic aluminum concentrations. In Dead Stream, water chemistry has improved by approximately 1.0 pH unit, and total fish densities increased two-fold. In Canaan Brook water chemistry has improved by 1.0 pH unit and First Lake Stream improved by 0.7 pH unit, while fish densities have increased 2- and 6- times, respectively. Macroinvertebrate communities have improved somewhat, especially among mayflies and stoneflies, while amphipods and snails have appeared for the first time. However, even at treated sites, macroinvertebrate communities continue to have low diversity and may not achieve Class A water quality. Overall, by adding buffering capacity, there has been a boost to the bottom of the food chain which has contributed to improved fish abundance and diversity. In the fourth year, biological communities are still adapting to the new conditions.
Located in Projects / Project Completion Reports
Quantifying the effect of semi-natural riparian cover on stream temperatures: implications for salmonid habitat management: Previous studies examining the effects of riparian cover on stream temperatures have led to highly variable findings. In an attempt to reduce these uncertainties, this study examines the relationship between stream temperature variability and local climatic conditions over discrete 300-m sections of a watercourse. Seventeen stream sections were chosen within the Slaney catchment on the basis of riparian cover and size. Continuous monitoring over a 2-year period from May 2010 found that riparian cover had a measurable cooling effect on water temperatures at small spatial scales. The magnitude of this effect was dependent on stream size and local climactic conditions.
Located in Science and Data / Brook Trout Related Publications
Chesapeake Fish Passage Prioritization: An Assessment of Dams in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: The Chesapeake Fish Passage Prioritization (CFPP or “the project”) project grew out of and builds on the conceptual framework of the Northeast Aquatic Connectivity.
Located in Science and Data / Brook Trout Related Publications
Fall and Early Winter Movement and Habitat Use of Wild Brook Trout: Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis populations face a myriad of threats throughout the species’ native range in the eastern United States. Understanding wild Brook Trout movement patterns and habitat requirements is essential for conserving existing populations and for restoring habitats that no longer support self-sustaining populations. To address uncertainties related to wild Brook Trout movements and habitat use, we radio-tracked 36 fish in a headwater stream system in central Pennsylvania during the fall and early winter of 2010–2011.We used generalized additive mixed models and discrete choice models with random effects to evaluate seasonal movement and habitat use, respectively. There was variability among fish in movement patterns; however, most of the movement was associated with the onset of the spawning season and was positively correlated with fish size and stream flow. There was heterogeneity among fish in selection of intermediate (0.26–0.44 m deep) and deep (0.44–1.06 m deep) residual pools, while all Brook Trout showed similar selection for shallow (0.10–0.26 m) residual pools. There was selection for shallow residual pools during the spawning season, followed by selection for deep residual pools as winter approached. Brook Trout demonstrated a threshold effect for habitat selection with respect to pool length, and selection for pools increased as average pool length increased up to approximately 30 m, and then use declined rapidly for pool habitats greater than 30 m in length. The heterogeneity and nonlinear dynamics of movement and habitat use of wild Brook Trout observed in this study underscores two important points: (1) linear models may not always provide an accurate description of movement and habitat use, which can have implications for management, and (2) maintaining stream connectivity and habitat heterogeneity is important when managing self-sustaining Brook Trout populations.
Located in Science and Data / Brook Trout Related Publications

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