Sawmill Creek Fish Passage

Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center (ELC) is proposing to replace two steel culverts with one large concrete box culvert that would create a continuous gravel bottom substrate to Sawmill Creek, a designated trout stream. The new culvert would allow fish species to move upstream in all flow conditions. It will reduce erosion and decrease sediment in the stream that can be detrimental to spawning fish populations. This project will result in improved habitat for aquatic organisms and will improve aquatic passage for brook trout just upstream from the outlet of Sawmill Creek into the Baptism River. The project will include culvert replacement and shoreline stabilization using natural channel design and native vegetation.