Watershed Restoration
Watersheds are complicated places. There are thousands of stream segments, variable riparian conditions, different fish habitats, variation in road networks and different histories of land uses over the past century. How does one prioritize where to go and what to do?
Having a watershed scale perspective can help answer these questions.
Where are the best potential fish habitats?
Where would new stream shade be most effective?
Which abandoned fish habitats on floodplains could be restored?
What is the current wood recruitment potential?
Where would be the best locations to provide more in-stream wood?
Which road segments could be improved to reduce hydrologic connectivity and sediment delivery?
Use of Terrainworks Virtual Watershed Datasets can aid in identifying the most effective locations to conduct watershed restoration, involving fish habitats, riparian zones, floodplains and roads.
Examples of setting restoration priorities: Connect the dots.
Indian Creek, Elk River basin, Oregon Coast Range.
Swamp Creek, Elk River basin, Oregon Coast Range.
Weight your options with critical information
Where is the best fish habitats located?