Brook Trout Habitat Restoration - Taylor Creek Watershed Road/Stream Crossing Improvements

Grant: # 2115

Grant Amount: $56,493.16

Board Decision Year: 2025

Huron Pines (Grayling)

Leisen, Josh ([email protected]) 989-448-2293 ext 16

2025 Habitat Protection and Restoration - Habitat protection and restoration

Project Summary

Taylor Creek is a coldwater system supporting wild brook trout and draining to the Carp River, a congressionally-designated Wild and Scenic River in Mackinac County of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Four undersized road/stream crossings that currently block upstream fish passage will be replaced with appropriate structures to functionally reconnect 4.5 cumulative upstream miles. This will benefit brook trout, restore a suite of natural river processes, and reduce safety hazards, erosion, stormwater runoff pollution, and flood risks.