This presentation outlines best practices for aquatic organism passage (AOP) at road crossings that supports the National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grants Program, which is part of the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIL). The program provides grants to states, local governments, and Indian tribes for removal of or improvement to passage barriers. The presentation describes best practices nationwide focusing on anadromous fish and resources developed to support tribes and underserved communities in defining and implementing successful fish passage projects. The effort described does not include developing new procedures and methods, but rather, points to methods that have proven successful. The grant program criteria are also presented.
