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compiled documents for March 19 2024 mtg
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prior meeting notes, communications documents, FY25 project list, workplan, and meeting agenda in one file.
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2024 Steering Committee Meeting Files
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March 19, 2024 SC meeting files
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Congressional Designation
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Application for EBTJV's Congressional Designation, 2024
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2024 Steering Committee Meeting Files
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June 18, 2024 SC Meeting Files
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Connecticut conservation funding and technical assistance
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A collection of links and information about cost-share programs, grants, technical assistance, and other resources for protecting and improving watersheds and in stream habitat in Connecticut.
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The Story of Wild Brook Trout
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Landowner Resources
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Connecticut Landowner information on Healthy Riparian Zones
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This brochure from CT DEEP explains the benefits of riparian buffers. Low Impact Development (LID) techniques manage stormwater runoff by mimicking the natural movement of water in the environment and preserving the pre‐development hydrology of a site. If your property includes or borders water features, one of the easiest and most cost effective methods for protecting water quality is to PLANT A VEGETATED RIPARIAN AREA.
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The Story of Wild Brook Trout
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Landowner Resources
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Connecticut Watershed Management
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Watershed Based Management Principles, CT Watershed Plans, CT's Watershed Management Program, and Watershed Management Planning documents produced in Connecticut
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The Story of Wild Brook Trout
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Landowner Resources
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Conservation planning at the intersection of landscape and climate change: brook trout in the Chesapeake Bay watershed
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We developed a multi-scale conservation planning framework for brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) within the Chesapeake Bay watershed that incorporates both land use and climate stressors. Our specific objectives were to (1) construct a continuous spatial model of brook trout distribution and habitat quality at the stream reach scale; (2) characterize brook trout vulnerability to climate change under a range of future climate scenarios; and (3) identify multi-scale restoration and protection priorities for brook trout across the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Boosted regression tree analysis predicted brook trout occurrence at the stream reach scale with a high degree of accuracy (CV AUC = 0.92) as a function of both natural (e.g., water temperature and precipitation) and anthropogenic (e.g., agriculture and urban development) landscape and climatic attributes. Current land use activities result in a predicted loss of occurrence in over 11,000 stream segments (40% of suitable habitat) and account for over 15,000 km (45% of current value) of lost functional brook trout fishery value (i.e., length-weighted occurrence probability) in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. Climate change (increased ambient temperatures and altered precipitation) is projected to result in a loss of occurrence in at least 3000 additional segments (19% of current value) and at least 3000 km of functional fishery value (9% of current value) by 2062. Model outcomes were used to identify low- and high-quality stream segments within relatively intact and degraded sub-watersheds as restoration and protection priorities, respectively, and conservation priorities were targeted in watersheds with high projected resilience to climate change. Our results suggest that traditional restoration activities, such as habitat enhancement, riparian management, and barrier removal, may be able to recover a substantial amount of brook trout habitat lost to historic landscape change. However, restoration efforts must be designed within the context of expected impacts from climate change or those efforts may not produce long-term benefits to brook trout in this region.
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Science and Data
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Brook Trout Related Publications
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Cooperative Extension Service (NC)
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Technical information for gardeners, homeowners, farmers, and more.
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The Story of Wild Brook Trout
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Landowner Resources
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Credit Freshwaters Illustrated
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Photo of a brook trout underwater in Tennessee
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About EBTJV
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EBTJV Management
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Cross Brothers Dam Removal, Northfield VT
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Vermont Natural Resources Council will remove a dam and restore stream habitat on one of the most popular trout rivers in Vermont.
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Projects
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2022 Projects
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Culvert on Trail Fork
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Trail fork culvert inlet
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Projects
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2021 Projects
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Improving Connectivity for Reintroduced Native Brook Trout in Trail Fork of Big Creek, Cocke County, TN