New River Land Trust

NEW RIVER LAND TRUST AND THE USFWS PARTNERS FOR FISH WILDLIFE PROGRAM WILL IMPLEMENT AN AQUATIC CONNECTIVITY AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT ALONG THE NORTH FORK ROANOKE RIVER (NFRR) TO IMPROVE HABITAT AND ESTABLISH CONNECTIVITY FOR AQUATIC ORGANISMS. THIS PROJECT WILL REMOVE ONE SEVERE FISH PASSAGE BARRIER, ENHANCE 0.5 MILE OF IN-STREAM HABITAT THROUGH STREAM RESTORATION AND STREAMBANK STABILIZATION, AND ESTABLISH 0.5 ACRE OF RIPARIAN BUFFER HABITAT. THIS PROPOSED PROJECT WILL BUILD ON PREVIOUS HABITAT RESTORATION EFFORTS TO IMPROVE THE NFRR CORRIDOR, FACILITATE AQUATIC CONNECTIVITY, AND PROMOTE THE RECOVERY OF IMPERILED AQUATIC SPECIES. PFW WILL PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO COMPLETE THE SCOPE OF WORK, INCLUDING STREAM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT. NRLT WILL COORDINATE DIRECTLY WITH PFW TO OBTAIN ALL REQUIRED PERMITTING AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMPLIANCE DOCUMENTATION TO IMPLEMENT THE PROJECT.