Saco River Watershed Stream Crossing Assessment Project

Green Mountain Conservation Group Education Coordinator Tara Schroeder assesses a culvert in the town of Madison for structural integrity and aquatic organism passage. (COURTESY PHOTO)

EFFINGHAM — The Saco River Watershed Stream Crossing Assessment Project continues this summer, with a goal to assess all road-stream crossings (culverts) within the watershed using the New Hampshire Culvert Assessment Protocol.

The collected information is used to rate each culvert for its compatibility with the stream, its resistance to flooding, and its ability to allow fish and other aquatic species to pass through. The information will be accessible in a state managed database and can be utilized by the public and other stakeholders.

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