Brook Trout Restoration and Expansion in Garth Run, Virginia
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This project will restore and improve stream and riparian habitat within a 2,357 foot project area located in the headwaters of Garth Run which was severely impacted by catastrophic flooding that occurred in 1995. Wild brook trout were extirpated as a result of habitat degradation which led to increased water temperatures and a lack of complex habitat. Brook trout were re-introduced in 2008 as part of Virginia's Conservation Strategy as the stream has begun to naturally heal itself. This project will restore 2.3 miles of brook trout habitat.
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Climate Change Impacts, Water Quality
Rivers and Streams
Aquatics, Climate Change
Aquatic Resources
Fish
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