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The rich aquatic biodiversity of the Southeastern rivers and streams is continually threatened by habitat fragmentation and disruptions to natural flow regimes due to the installations of dams. The southeast has the richest aquatic diversity of any temperate area in the world, yet has over 40,000 documented dams and hundreds of thousands of road crossings that drastically impact aquatic habitats and species communities. Dam removal or fish passage projects have demonstrated success in restoring natural habitat conditions and increase diversity of aquatic organisms. Over the past few years, these types of restoration projects have increased in the Southeast, yet cannot outpace the number of new dams installed each year. Dam removal projects can be intimidating to many project managers because they generally require significant amounts of money, extensive permitting, are often delayed, and can initially be perceived negatively by the public. This symposium aims to help develop a fish passage community of practice throughout the Southeast by highlighting successful dam removal projects, identify lessons learned and recommend key factors to minimize the intimidation often encountered around dam removal projects.
Monday November 2, 2015 1:20pm - 4:40pm EST
Windsor A
