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2025-2026 Website Maint. Proposal
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Web maintenance and support proposal from Ferguson-Lynch
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2027 Funding Application Information
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The Eastern Brook Trout Joint Venture (EBTJV), as one of the 20 partnerships under the National Fish Habitat Partnership, is excited to announce the FY27 funding opportunity. Each year, the EBTJV requests project proposals that are focused on conserving and restoring habitat that will support healthy and productive populations of wild brook trout. Federal funding is available through the National Fish Habitat Partnership as outlined under the America’s Conservation Enhancement Act of 2020 (Ace Act), re-authorized in 2025. This RFP opens on June 22, 2026 with a pre-application form and requires applicants to begin consultation with an EBTJV state or federal point of contact.
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A few FAQ's on Small Grant RFP
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Looking for small grant funding?
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AFS recognizes VFWD biologist Jud Kratzer's research on strategic wood addition
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In March, Jud Kratzer formally received the 2024 AFS Fisheries Administration Section’s award for Outstanding Project in the Sport Fishery Development and Management Category.
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Agency management plans and maps (states, tribes, federal)
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The Story of Wild Brook Trout
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Agricultural Cost Share Program
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Pays for agricultural practices on a cost-share basis for items like fencing, water facilities, etc. Program of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
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Landowner Resources
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Alarka Headwaters Double Barreled Culvert
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Alaka Headwaters Double Barrel Stream Crossing - inlet
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Alarka Headwaters double barreled culvert outlet
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Alarka Headwaters double barreled culvert outlet
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Alarka Headwaters habitat connectvity and sediment reduction project
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Alarka Headwaters habitat connectvity and sediment reduction project
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The long-term viability of native Eastern Brook Trout in the southern Appalachian mountains is threatened primarily by three stressors: 1) loss of connectivity between fish populations for reproduction and gene flow and between fish and their available habitat; 2) sedimentation impacts on fish health and habitat; and 3) loss of cold waters due to climate change and high elevation land loss/degradation. This project directly addresses the first two stressors by replacing a double-piped culverted stream crossing on National Forest System Road 86 (FSR86) with a bottomless arch pipe (AOP) over Alarka Creek and adjusting the elevation and drainage features on the graveled road approaches to alleviate existing storm sediment inputs. This project is Phase I of a three-phased connectivity and sediment reduction project, with Phases II and III in years two – four involving replacement of two fords with AOP structures, graveled road improvements that reduce sedimentation, and a spruce bog restoration. All phases of this project occur within a high elevation (~4,000 feet) protected area in 100% ownership by the Nantahala National Forest, which indirectly addresses the third stressor. This work is needed to enhance genetic diversification and create a more robust, resilient and thriving group of brook trout populations better able to withstand a warming climate. It is a project that supports goals of the State of NC’s Wildlife Habitat Action Plan, Trout Management Plan and the Pisgah-Nantahala National Forest’s Land Resources Management Plan.
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Alarka Headwaters habitat connectvity and sediment reduction project