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- Upper Clinch Streambank Sedimentation Project — by Christin VanZant — last modified Mar 14, 2017 02:02 PM
- The project focuses on reducing sedimentation in the upper Clinch River watershed through streambank stabilization projects. Methods will include bioengineering techniques, grading, and installation of toe protection. Projects will be concentrated in developed areas of the watershed, as well as collaboration with the local soil and water conservation district.
- Spivey Mill Dam Modification, Copper Creek — by Christin VanZant — last modified Mar 14, 2017 02:02 PM
- Spivey Mill Dam is a significant fish passage barrier in Copper Creek, one of the most biologically significant tributaries in the Clinch River basin. This project will involve modification to the dam structure to minimize the impoundment and improve water quality, and river restoration to facilitate fish passage, provide in-stream habitat, and stabilize the channel. The project includes a year of pre-monitoring data, including assessment of water quality, biological communities, and sediment transport.
- Martin Creek Stream Restoration/Powell River Priority Conservation Area — by Christin VanZant — last modified Mar 14, 2017 02:01 PM
- This project will implement stream habitat restoration in Martin Creek, a priority conservation area in the Powell River watershed. The project will also involve agriculture best management practices and biological monitoring.
- Mountain Creek Watershed Project - Education into Action — by Christin VanZant — last modified Mar 14, 2017 02:00 PM
- To increase the quality of the water within the Mountain Creek watershed, by forming alliances through education and outreach, in order to implement projects that restore water quality.
- Signal Mountain Streams - Protection & Education — by Christin VanZant — last modified Mar 14, 2017 02:00 PM
- Water quality data collection, analysis and reporting for selected impaired streams on Signal Mountain. Hands-on, outdoor, water-quality education provided to local school.
- Kids 4 Clean Water Camps & Education — by Christin VanZant — last modified Mar 14, 2017 01:59 PM
- To provide outdoor, environmental and water quality focused hands-on education for kids in school. Education is provided through camps that are held multiple times per year in different watershed areas within and surrounding Chattanooga, TN.
- Sicklefin Redhorse Candidate Conservation Cooperative — by Christin VanZant — last modified Mar 14, 2017 01:59 PM
- A working group of partners has been actively engaged in actions to study and conserve the narrowly endemic Sicklefin redhorse since the early 2000's. In 2015, that was formalized into a Candidate Conservation Agreement. This Candidate Conservation Agreement (CCA) for the Sicklefin Redhorse (Moxostoma sp.) has been developed as a cooperative effort among tribal, state, federal, nongovernmental, and private organizations to establish a formal agreement to cooperate on actions that conserve, manage, and improve Sicklefin Redhorse populations range-wide with the goal of working to preclude the need to list the species under the Endangered Species Act. Activities include research to better understand the life history, ecology, habitat requirements, etc; population monitoring; captive propagation; and reintroduction and augmentation to expand the occupied range.
- Pigeon River Aquatic Community Restoration — by Christin VanZant — last modified Mar 14, 2017 01:59 PM
- Since 2004, the NCWRC has extended the interstate project to restore aquatic fauna to the Pigeon River into the NC portion of the impacted reach. From the early 1900's thru the early 1990's, the Pigeon River was severely polluted by effluent from a paper mill at Canton, NC. Changes in the paper bleaching process and improved waste water treatment resulted in improved water quality in the reach between Canton, NC and Newport, TN. While habitat conditions improved, many species of fishes and mussels did not begin to recolonize the river due to dams and reservoirs that isolated the reach from source populations that might naturally recolonize. Cooperators in TN began to reintroduce several species of snails, mussels, and fishes beginning in the mid-1990's. Since 2004, six fish species (Gilt darter, Banded darter, Silver shiner, Tennessee shiner, Telescope shiner, and Bigeye chub) have been successfully reintroduced and maintain self-perpetuating populations.
- Cambarus Cracens Threats Assessment — by Christin VanZant — last modified Mar 14, 2017 01:58 PM
- Survey distribution and assess threats to candidate species
- Cheoah River Restoration — by Christin VanZant — last modified Mar 14, 2017 01:58 PM
- In 2005, an improved flow regime was established in the Cheoah River and other habitat improvements are currently underway as part of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Relicense Agreement. Restoration of multiple species, including Appalachian elktoe, Alasmidonta raveneliana (Fed. & NC Endangered); Spotfin chub, Erimonax monachus (Fed. & NC Threatened); Wavy-rayed lampmussel, Lampsilis fasciola (NC Species of Concern); and Rainbow mussel, Villosa iris (NC Species of Concern), are part of the cooperative restoration plan for the Cheoah River.
- Reintroduction of Lake Sturgeon into TN River Drainage — by Christin VanZant — last modified Mar 14, 2017 01:57 PM
- Restoration of a locally extirpated fish species to the TN river basin
- Alligator Snapping Turtle Surveys and Genetics - Lower TN and MS River — by Christin VanZant — last modified Mar 14, 2017 01:21 PM
- Dr. Josh Ennen, Aquatic Conservation Biologist, TN Aquarium Conservation Institute
- TRB Ecology 101 — by Web Editor — last modified Feb 14, 2017 11:32 AM
- Goals for Stakeholder Engagement in Focal Landscape — by Jean Brennan — last modified Jan 19, 2017 09:18 AM
- The Appalachian LCC is engaging in an integrated, multi-scale conservation planning and design initiative throughout its geography. Phase I of this research identified five different conservation design elements. The largest element is made up of regionally connected cores. These cores are broad areas of regional significance (i.e., irreplaceability) that have high internal landscape connectivity. The LCC has strategically decided to target two of these core areas as part of its ongoing effort in Phase II of this process to reach out and collaborate with local partners working in these cores. These two areas include the Tennessee River Basin and western Pennsylvania.
- Master Neves Library — by Web Editor — last modified Jan 03, 2017 05:14 PM
- This is a compilation of resources from the library of Dick Neves, Professor at Virginia Tech and Director of the Virginia Tech Mussel Center. These resources include published and non-published literature that have been scanned to a PDF. A direct link to each document and summary information is provided in the spreadsheet below.
- AppLCC Home — by Web Editor — last modified Dec 08, 2016 12:21 PM
- Agenda: April 2016 Core Team Meeting — by mmallek — last modified Jul 21, 2016 05:38 PM
- Core Team Meeting Notes 04-29-2016 — by mmallek — last modified Jul 21, 2016 05:37 PM
- Notes from April 2016 meeting
- Agenda: October 2015 Core Team Meeting — by mmallek — last modified Jul 19, 2016 02:31 PM
- Conservation Challenge — by Jean Brennan — last modified Jul 18, 2016 09:43 AM
- Water withdrawals from human activities can alter surface water resources and impact aquatic habitats and organisms. The most commonly studied sources of flow alterations are typically dams and water withdrawals associated with agricultural operations and industrial uses. However, the emergence of hydraulic fracturing has led to the rapid expansion of natural gas drilling and has made it a key source in altering surface water resources in the Marcellus Shale region.
