U.S. Fish & Wildlife ServiceThis area contains 100+ priority migratory bird species, several fisheries species of conservation concern, several federally listed species, and species of concern. The Rappahannock River is a spawning and nursery area for striped bass ( Morone saxatilis ), American shad ( Alosa sapidissima ), blueback herring ( Alosa aestivalis ), and alewife ( Alosa pseudoharengus ). It is also an important nursery area for American eel ( Anguilla rostrata ). Our goal is to assess the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals to fish and aquatic dependent and piscivorus species, such as bald eagles ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ) and wading birds, in support of the NWR. The priority area was mapped based upon NWR acquisition boundaries:   http://www.fws.gov/northeast/rappahannock/maps/Refuge_Ownership_Map.pdf.ArcGIS FeatureLayerhttps://hub.arcgis.com/datasets/7e3a50869add4333a8890606bed2150d_0engU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Open DataPublicRappahannock River Valley NWR Focus Area [United States]Web servicesUnited StatesLast Modified: 2016-05-04