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Press Release
April 18, 2008
Wildlife For Everyone Endowment Foundation announces stream improvement project at Crooked Creek, Walker Township in Huntingdon County
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service, in partnership with the Wildlife For Everyone Endowment Foundation, worked to restore over 900 feet of stream channel on Crooked Creek, near McConnellstown, Huntingdon County.
This major restoration includes construction of bank full bench on both sides of the stream to narrow the channel to its proper width; construction of eight sets of paired rock vanes to stabilize the stream banks; and the installation of mudsill, which will further stabilize the stream bank. By returning the creek to a more natural condition, valuable fish habitat has been enhanced, as well as riparian habitat for birds and mammals.
In 1961 the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (Penn Dot) relocated a portion of Crooked Creek and a part of a bridge replacement project. In the process, the stream channel in the area of the bridge widened to increase the hydraulic flood flow capacity. This over wide channel created numerous problems. Sediment would accumulate near the bridge which placed stress on the aquatic community and limited the reproductive capacity of the fish population. It also created bank erosion that affected birds and mammals.
The Wildlife For Everyone Endowment Foundation was established to provide permanent private support for wildlife habitat enhancement, wildlife research and education, land preservation, and for the establishment of a Wildlife Research and Education Center in State College. The Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit Foundation. More information about the Foundation's projects can be found at www.wildlifeforeveryone.org.
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