Fish Passage Monitoring at Bradford and White Rock Dam Removal Sites; Hurricane Sandy Resiliency Project

CFDA 15.678). The primary focus of evaluation for this funding opportunity are the White Rock and the Bradford dam removal sites, in Connecticut and Rhode Island but research will also include sites extending along the Pawcatuck River. The grantee will support the U. S. Geological Survey and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in collection of telemetry data to evaluate passage of migratory fish. This will include providing technical assistance with 1) capture and tagging of migratory fish (Alewife, American Shad and Blueback Herring) with both radio and PIT tags over two fish passage seasons 2) installation and maintenance of telemetry equipment, including downloading of data a minimum of two times per week during the fish passage season 3) analysis and report writing.