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A Map of West Virginia Wild Brook Trout Patches: The map provides a visual depiction of the distribution of West Virginia's wild Brook Trout patches.
Located in Science and Data / … / EBTJV State Maps and Resources / State Maps of Wild Brook Trout Patch Distribution
Appalachian Stewardship Foundation Grants: The ASF grant program was created to help address two specific issues surrounding energy development in Appalachia: greenhouse gases, and stream and fishery restoration. For stream restoration, Examples include restorations that address acid rain and acid mine drainage, as well as repair of habitat damaged by mining activities.While all Appalachian-based projects will be considered for funding, projects and programs benefiting Virginia and West Virginia will be given preference.
Located in The Story of Wild Brook Trout / Landowner Resources
Big Run Restoration, West Virginia: The Big Run project is part of Trout Unlimited’s Home Rivers Initiative Potomac Headwaters Restoration Project. The stream has suffered habitat degradation in the riparian zone, stream banks and instream due to long-term livestock grazing. There currently exists a lifetime grazing allotment on that portion of the Monongahela National Forest that supports Big Run. The Forest Service, Trout Unlimited and others have teamed up to work with the allotment holder to fence the riparian zone, create crossings and alternative water sources to completely remove the cattle from the stream. Over time, riparian reforestation will stabilize banks and provide vital shade during warm summer months. This is the initial project on Big Run. Resources have already been secured to move down stream on the Forest and on to private property. The project will include informational and educational kiosks and trails that will improve access for anglers and hikers. The project will restore 45 acres of riparian forest and enhance 1.5 miles of stream habitat.
Located in Projects / 2006 - 2018 Projects / 2006 Projects
Big Run Restoration, West Virginia: The Big Run project is part of Trout Unlimited’s Home Rivers Initiative Potomac Headwaters Restoration Project. The stream has suffered habitat degradation in the riparian zone, stream banks and instream due to long-term livestock grazing. There currently exists a lifetime grazing allotment on that portion of the Monongahela National Forest that supports Big Run. The Forest Service, Trout Unlimited and others have teamed up to work with the allotment holder to fence the riparian zone, create crossings and alternative water sources to completely remove the cattle from the stream. Over time, riparian reforestation will stabilize banks and provide vital shade during warm summer months. This is the initial project on Big Run. Resources have already been secured to move down stream on the Forest and on to private property. The project will include informational and educational kiosks and trails that will improve access for anglers and hikers. The project will restore 45 acres of riparian forest and enhance 1.5 miles of stream habitat.
Located in Funded Projects / EBTJV Projects
Can brook trout survive climate change in large rivers? If it rains - Merriam et al. 2017: Brook trout habitat vulnerability was assessed within an Appalachian watershed. • Increased discharge largely offset effects of increased air temperature. • No consistent loss of suitable brook trout habitat by end of 21st century • However, periods of low flow resulted in a loss of habitat at the network-scale. • Persistence of refugia below tributaries should enable metapopulation persistence.
Located in Science and Data / Brook Trout Related Publications
Climate change influence on brook trout populations in the Central Appalachians - Andrew et al. 2022: We used a 18-year brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) data set with samples across a ~4800 km2 spatial area in the Central Appalachian Mountains, combined with PRISM climate data at the HUC-12 subwatershed level to investigate temporal trends of each. his work provides long-term evidence to help understand the dynamics of these sentinel headwater fish populations as they experience a changing climate.
Located in Science and Data / Brook Trout Related Publications
Fish Passage Program: Provides cost-share and design expertise to landowners to remove unwanted dams and replace culverts.
Located in The Story of Wild Brook Trout / Landowner Resources
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
NRCS Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP): USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program (CREP) provides annual rental payments and cost-share assistance to establish resource conserving vegetation on eligible farmland and pastures.
Located in The Story of Wild Brook Trout / Landowner Resources
NRCS Conservation Reserve Program (CRP): 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.
Located in The Story of Wild Brook Trout / Landowner Resources

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