2023 Projects
Quinapoxet Dam Removal, West Boylston, MA
Removal of the Quinapoxet Dam will provide upstream fish access to high-quality coldwater habitat, restore river processes for downstream benefits (e.g., sediment and organic matter transport), and ensure genetic health for Brook Trout and Landlocked Salmon. The project will also add an ADA compliant path/platform on the river bank, and install signage. Awardee: Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA)
Evaluation and Mitigation Steps for Threats to the Moshannon Creek Watershed Upstream of Roup Run
This project will advance steps to allow passive AMD treatment of the Moshannon Creek watershed (specifically 6.3 miles of headwaters affected by AMD discharges and coal refuse pile sites). Awardee: Moshannon Creek Watershed Association
Cady Brook Restoration, Hartland, VT
This project will replace and undersized culvert on Cady Brook with a bridge, opening 14.5 miles total and 2.5 miles of upstream cold water habitat to wild brook trout and other aquatic organisms. Awardee: Ottauquechee NRCD
Lower Wells Brook Stream Restoration: Post-Construction Evaluation and Maintenance Dover Plains, NY
This project will perform post-construction maintenance and 2nd year riparian plantings on a project to stabilize actively eroding streambanks and reconnect the Wells Brook channel to its floodplain. Awardee: Housatonic Valley Association.
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