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Restoring Aquatic Organism Passage within Tipton Creek, North Carolina: 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.
Located in Projects / 2006 - 2018 Projects / 2010 Projects
Tipton Creek Culvert Replacement, NC_FY10 Project: 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.
Located in Projects / Project Completion Reports
A Map of North Carolina Wild Brook Trout Patches: The map provides a visual depiction of the distribution of North Carolina's wild Brook Trout patches.
Located in Science and Data / … / EBTJV State Maps and Resources / State Maps of Wild Brook Trout Patch Distribution
Development of Genetic Baseline Information to Support the Conservation and Management of Wild Brook Trout in North Carolina: 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.
Located in Science and Data / Brook Trout Related Publications
Native Brook Trout Restoration, Haywood County North Carolina: This video shows NC WRC biologists spending the day restoring native Brook Trout to headwaters in Haywood County, NC.
Located in The Story of Wild Brook Trout / Brook Trout Video and Webinar Gallery
Scicomm webinar: development of a genetic baseline for brook trout in North Carolina: Webinar by NCWRC Biologist Jake Rash. Jake explains in easy to understand terms how the NCWRC has been looking at genetic diversity and variation of brook trout to guide management in North Carolina.
Located in The Story of Wild Brook Trout / Brook Trout Video and Webinar Gallery
Valley River Watershed Habitat Restoration Project: Located in Funded Projects / SARP Projects W2B
Jockey's Ridge State Park Community-based Living Shoreline Restoration Phase I and II: Jockey’s Ridge State Park is the location of the largest sand dune system on the east coast. It is part of the Roanoke River Watershed, which flows from Virginia through North Carolina to the sea. Its estuarine shoreline had never been stabilized prior to making the area into a state park. However, the estuarine shoreline had been damaged by vehicle and foot traffic, and acres of salt marsh had disappeared.
Located in Funded Projects / SARP Projects W2B
Oyster and Shoreline Habitat Restoration on Beacon Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina: This project will stabilize and rebuild fringing salt marsh habitat to protect Brown Pelican nesting areas and to create approximately two patch oyster reefs for fish habitat on Beacon Island in the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
Located in Funded Projects / SARP Projects W2B
Using positive interactions between bivalves and seagrass to reduce habitat fragmentation and restore essential fish habitat: Lead by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, this project will restore eelgrass cover that had declined by propeller scaring through introducing mussels. A natural fertilization and predator protection interaction study will also take place.
Located in Funded Projects / SARP Projects W2B

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