An Applied Case Study to Integrate Climate Change into Design and Permitting of Water Crossing Structures

We will translate existing modeled hydroclimatic data into metrics used for water crossing design and replacement. WDFW permits (Hydraulic Code Rules, Chapter 220-110 WAC) and provides technical guidance for construction of hundreds of fish passable culverts, a number which is expected to rise dramatically in response to a 2013 federal court injunction directing the state to repair thousands of culverts that inhibit salmon migration. Current WDFW design guidance does not account for changes in hydrology resulting from climate change. This project will support the development of designs that maintain desired performance (e.g. connectivity benefits to aquatic organisms) throughout water crossings expected life.This...

Categories: Data, Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2014, Academics & scientific researchers, Anadromous fish, Applications and Tools, Climate Change, All tags... Climate Change, Climate Change, Climate Change, Climate change, Conservation Design, Conservation Planning, Culverts, Decision Support, LCC, LCC Network Science Catalog, LCC Network Science Catalog - LCCScienceCatalog, NPLCC, North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, Priority A. Effects of hydrologic regime shifts, Priority D. Hydrologic regime changes on anadromous fish, Project, Regional & county planners, Report, State agencies, Stream-road crossing, Training/Outreach/Workshop, WA-1, WA-10, WA-2, WA-3, WA-4, WA-5, WA-6, WA-7, WA-8, WA-9, Washington, anadromous salmonids, completed, culverts, habitat connectivity, onGoing, stream-road crossing, Fewer tags

Where the Stream Meets the Road: Prioritizing Culvert Replacement for Fish Passage - Thesis

Streams across the world are highly fragmented due to the presence of in-stream barriers (e.g., dams and stream-road crossings), many of which restrict or block fish passage. Retrofitting or replacing these structures is a high priority for restoring habitat connectivity for native fishes and other aquatic organisms in the Pacific Northwest. The task of restoring habitat connectivity for problematic stream-road crossings is daunting given the many thousands of barriers that are present and the massive financial investments required. Further, the potential risks to road infrastructure from flooding, debris flows, and climate change will need to be addressed to ensure the best allocation of resources. In this study,...

Categories: Data, Publication; Types: Citation, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Climate Change, Conservation Planning, Decision Support, Federal resource managers, LCC Network Science Catalog, All tags... OR-4, Oregon, Priority D. Hydrologic regime changes on anadromous fish, Regional & county planners, Siuslaw National Forest, Siuslaw National Forest, Socio-economics/Ecosystem Services, State agencies, Stream-road crossing, Stream-road crossing, climate change impacts, completed, conceptual model, culvert replacement, decision support, fish passage, product, salmonids, stream connectivity, streamflow, Fewer tags

Webinar

This project builds upon existing data and collaborations to incorporate climate change and economic considerations into a decision support framework for prioritizing restoration of passage. Planned outcomes will help guide on-the-ground decisions in terms of adapting to anticipated climate effects, allocating limited resources for restoration, and providing tools that can be adapted across the NPLCC and beyond.

Categories: Data; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Climate Change, Conservation Planning, Decision Support, Federal resource managers, LCC Network Science Catalog, All tags... OR-4, Oregon, Priority D. Hydrologic regime changes on anadromous fish, Regional & county planners, Siuslaw National Forest, Socio-economics/Ecosystem Services, State agencies, Stream-road crossing, climate change impacts, completed, conceptual model, decision support, product, Fewer tags

Prioritizing restoration and enhancement of passage at stream-road crossings for aquatic vertebrates in the face of changing hydrologic regimes in the NPLCC

This project builds upon existing data and collaborations to incorporate climate change and economic considerations into a decision support framework for prioritizing restoration of passage. Planned outcomes will help guide on-the-ground decisions in terms of adapting to anticipated climate effects, allocating limited resources for restoration, and providing tools that can be adapted across the NPLCC and beyond.

Categories: Data, Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2013, Applications and Tools, Applications and Tools, Climate Change, Conservation Planning, All tags... Conservation Planning, Decision Support, Decision Support, Federal resource managers, LCC, LCC Network Science Catalog, LCC Network Science Catalog - LCCScienceCatalog, North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, OR-4, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon, Priority D. Hydrologic regime changes on anadromous fish, Project, Publication, Publication, Regional & county planners, Report, Report, Siuslaw National Forest, Siuslaw National Forest, Siuslaw National Forest, Socio-economics/Ecosystem Services, Socio-economics/Ecosystem Services, State agencies, Stream-road crossing, Stream-road crossing, climate change impacts, climate change impacts, climate change impacts, climate change impacts, conceptual model, conceptual model, conceptual model, conceptual model, decision support, decision support, decision support, decision support, onGoing, Fewer tags

Incorporating Spatial Heterogeneity in Temperature into Climate Vulnerability Assessments for Coastal Pacific Streams

This project will assess impacts of climate change on stream resources by considering the role of thermal heterogeneity and altered hydrologic regimes. The project will look at streams in Washington, Oregon, and California to develop a case study that stream stewards and conservation planners can use to assess vulnerability for Pacific salmon.Successful adaptation strategies for freshwater biota will consider how spatial patterns in water temperature may respond to climate change. Using remotely sensed spatially continuous maximum water temperature data for~ 30 large rivers throughout the lower portion of the NPLCC, we will map locations of cold water patches, identify potential hydroclimatic and landscape drivers,...

Categories: Data, Project; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: 2014, Academics & scientific researchers, Anadromous fish, Applications and Tools, California, All tags... California, California, Climate Change, Conservation Planning, Decision Support, Hydrologic regime shift, LCC, LCC Network Science Catalog, LCC Network Science Catalog - LCCScienceCatalog, Map, NPLCC, North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative, OR-1, OR-2, OR-3, OR-4, OR-5, Oregon, Priority A. Effects of hydrologic regime shifts, Priority D. Hydrologic regime changes on anadromous fish, Project, Regional & county planners, Report, State agencies, Vulnerability Assessment, Vulnerability assessment, WA-1, WA-10, WA-2, WA-3, WA-4, WA-5, WA-6, WA-7, WA-8, WA-9, Washington, Washington, Washington, climate change, climate change, climate change, completed, hydrologic regimes, hydrologic regimes, hydrologic regimes, onGoing, Fewer tags

Stream temperature database & high-resolution NorWeST climate scenarios Webinar

Existing stream temperature data will be compiled from numerous federal, state, tribal, and private sources to develop an integrated regional database. Spatial statistical models for river networks will be applied to these data to develop an accurate model that predicts stream temperature for all fish-bearing streams in the US portion of the NPLCC. Differences between model outputs for historic and future climate scenarios will be used to assess spatial variation in the vulnerability of sensitive fish species across the NPLCC.

Categories: Data; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Academics & scientific researchers, California, Climate Change, Conservation Planning, Data Management and Integration, All tags... Decision Support, Federal resource managers, Hydrologic regime shift, LCC Network Science Catalog, NPLCC, NorWest, OR-1, OR-2, OR-3, OR-4, OR-5, Oregon, Priority D. Hydrologic regime changes on anadromous fish, State agencies, Stream temperature, WA-1, WA-10, WA-2, WA-3, WA-4, WA-5, WA-6, WA-7, WA-8, WA-9, Washington, climate change, completed, presentation, product, stream network models, temperature model, Fewer tags

Final Report

This project will assess impacts of climate change on stream resources by considering the role of thermal heterogeneity and altered hydrologic regimes. The project will look at streams in Washington, Oregon, and California to develop a case study that stream stewards and conservation planners can use to assess vulnerability for Pacific salmon. Successful adaptation strategies for freshwater biota will consider how spatial patterns in water temperature may respond to climate change. Using remotely sensed spatially continuous maximum water temperature data for~ 30 large rivers throughout the lower portion of the NPLCC, we will map locations of cold water patches, identify potential hydroclimatic and landscape drivers,...

Categories: Data; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Academics & scientific researchers, Anadromous fish, California, Climate Change, Conservation Planning, All tags... Decision Support, Hydrologic regime shift, LCC Network Science Catalog, NPLCC, OR-1, OR-2, OR-3, OR-4, OR-5, Oregon, Priority A. Effects of hydrologic regime shifts, Priority D. Hydrologic regime changes on anadromous fish, Regional & county planners, State agencies, Vulnerability Assessment, Vulnerability assessment, WA-1, WA-10, WA-2, WA-3, WA-4, WA-5, WA-6, WA-7, WA-8, WA-9, Washington, climate change, completed, hydrologic regimes, product, Fewer tags

The cold-water climate shield: delineating refugia for preserving salmonid fishes through the 21st century - Publication

Existing stream temperature data will be compiled from numerous federal, state, tribal, and private sources to develop an integrated regional database. Spatial statistical models for river networks will be applied to these data to develop an accurate model that predicts stream temperature for all fish-bearing streams in the US portion of the NPLCC. Differences between model outputs for historic and future climate scenarios will be used to assess spatial variation in the vulnerability of sensitive fish species across the NPLCC.

Categories: Data, Publication; Types: Citation, Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Academics & scientific researchers, California, Climate Change, Conservation Planning, Data Management and Integration, All tags... Decision Support, Federal resource managers, Hydrologic regime shift, LCC Network Science Catalog, NPLCC, NorWest, OR-1, OR-2, OR-3, OR-4, OR-5, Oregon, Priority D. Hydrologic regime changes on anadromous fish, Publication, State agencies, Stream temperature, WA-1, WA-10, WA-2, WA-3, WA-4, WA-5, WA-6, WA-7, WA-8, WA-9, Washington, climate change, completed, product, stream network models, temperature model, Fewer tags

Final Report Developing a comprehensive interagency stream temperature database and high-resolution NorWeST climate scenarios for the NPLCC

Existing stream temperature data will be compiled from numerous federal, state, tribal, and private sources to develop an integrated regional database. Spatial statistical models for river networks will be applied to these data to develop an accurate model that predicts stream temperature for all fish-bearing streams in the US portion of the NPLCC. Differences between model outputs for historic and future climate scenarios will be used to assess spatial variation in the vulnerability of sensitive fish species across the NPLCC.

Categories: Data; Types: Map Service, OGC WFS Layer, OGC WMS Layer, OGC WMS Service; Tags: Academics & scientific researchers, California, Climate Change, Conservation Planning, Data Management and Integration, All tags... Decision Support, Federal resource managers, Hydrologic regime shift, LCC Network Science Catalog, NPLCC, NorWest, OR-1, OR-2, OR-3, OR-4, OR-5, Oregon, Priority D. Hydrologic regime changes on anadromous fish, Report, State agencies, Stream temperature, WA-1, WA-10, WA-2, WA-3, WA-4, WA-5, WA-6, WA-7, WA-8, WA-9, Washington, climate change, completed, product, stream network models, temperature model, Fewer tags