Design Development for Pond Mountain Brook Culvert Replacements

Case Name:

Housatonic RCRA Site (CT)

Country:

United States of America

Restoration Types:

Habitat Enhancement; Recreation

State:

Connecticut

Affected DOI Resources:

Recreational Use Loss

City:

Kent

Phase:

Implementation

Project Description

The Connecticut SubCouncil of the Housatonic River Natural Resource Trustees transferred $81,000 to the Housatonic Valley Association (HVA) to develop shovel-ready designs for the replacement of two barrier culverts on Pond Mountain Brook in Kent, CT. HVA partnered with Trout Unlimited (TU) to design two new open-bottom structures that will allow eastern brook trout and other native coldwater species to access over three miles of high quality aquatic habitat upstream. The culvert replacements are considered to be among the highest priority in the region in regards to conservation value and flooding. Additional funding will need to be acquired for construction.