Etowah Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan

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Etowah Aquatic Habitat Conservation Plan
Timothy Carter, Ph.D. River Basin Center Odum
School of Ecology University of Georgia
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Images courtesy of UGA River Basin Center
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Etowah Darter (Etheostoma etowahae)
Amber Darter (Percina Antesella)
Cherokee Darter (Etheostoma scotti)
76 Native Species
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Stressors to imperiled fishes

• Stormwater runoff
• Loss of riparian vegetation
• Sedimentation
• Habitat fragmentation

Images courtesy of UGA River Basin Center
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Etowah Darter (Etheostoma etowahae)
Image courtesy of Seth Wenger
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Image courtesy of UGA River Basin Center
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Etowah Aquatic HCP policies

• Stormwater management
• Erosion and sedimentation (ES) control
• Utility crossings of streams
• Stream buffers
• Road crossings of streams
• Water supply planning

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Developers involvement in HCP
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Etowah Darter (Etheostoma etowahae)
Image courtesy of Seth Wenger
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Images courtesy of UGA River Basin Center
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Images courtesy of UGA River Basin Center
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www.etowahhcp.orgtlcarter_at_gmail.com