Mission of Fisheries

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Eastern Aquatic Habitat Integration with Forest
Highways
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A World Class ResourceBiodiversity of World
Species (rank)

• 61 Crayfishes (1)
• 30 Freshwater Mussels (1)
• 40 Stoneflies (1)
• 30 Mayflies (1)
• 10 Fishes (7)

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Region 8

• 35 National Forests
• 93 Ranger Districts
• 22 Aquatic Biologists
• 180,772 Total Lake Acres
• 36,306 Total Stream Miles
• 37,452 System Road Miles
• ??? Culverts
• 470 fish species, 346 crayfish
• (124 Aquatic TES)

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Critical Watersheds for Freshwater Fish Mussel
Species
USDA Forest Service Water
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Aquatic Constraints The Last 100 years
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PEOPLE
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Population Trends 1900-2000(x millions)
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DAMS
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Number of Catalogued Dams (6 feet in height) in
the United StatesU.S. Corps of Engineers
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Atlantic Salmon New England Historical
Perspective

• Salmon were reported to be so thick in the New
  England Rivers during upstream migration that the
  farmers along the rivers would scoop up salmon
  and throw them up on the fields to use as
  fertilizer, circa early 1800s (Kennebec
  Coalition)

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Connecticut RiverWild Atlantic Salmon Fishery
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Road Crossings
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From USFS Roads/Riparian/Restoration website
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Aquatic Connectivity Objectives

• Consider All Fish Species
• Consider All Age Classes
• Consider Amphibians, Reptiles, Crustaceans, and
  Mammals
• Maintain Watershed Form and Function
• Consider Habitat Connectivity as Well as
  Population Connectivity

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Fish Passage Is A Complex Issue Involving

• Adult Fish
• Juvenile Fish
• Salmonids (trout salmon)
• Other Species (sculphins, minnows, eels)
• Consider Habitat Conductivity as Well as
  Population Conductivity

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Selection of Target or Analysis Species

• Include the Slowest Swimming Fish Species and Age
  Classes
• Include Flows at All Hydrologic Stages
• Include Other Appropriate Species
• Include Amphibians, Crustaceans, Mollusks,
  Reptiles, and Mammals

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Database

• Compatible with FishXing software
• Data is entered into an access database
• Usefull for Regional and Forest project ranking

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Good Coordination and Partnerships lead to
Healthy Watersheds !