Fish passage and sedimentation at road stream crossings have been identified as major concerns in the watershed. To address this concern, the BRWA initiated a culvert project to conduct a watershed wide, quantitative road-stream crossing inventory and identify specific sites that are priorities for remediation.
BRWA’s Culvert Project aims to:
a. Educate watershed citizens about the environmental and fiscal costs of improperly designed and/or installed culverts,
b. Identify and inventory all stream/road crossings in the Bad River Watershed,
c. Prioritize crossings in need of repair with respect to fish passage barriers and sedimentation, and
d. Search for funding to help pay for new installations.
Inventories have been designed to gather general information about the crossing and stream channel conditions. Inventories have been conducted by a combination of BRWA volunteers and Northland College student interns. Results were summarized into a Needs Assessment that provides local road and fish managers with information that can be used as a planning tool for crossing replacements. The BRWA has already assisted in replacing crossings, and plans to find funding and support to remediate more.
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