Nestucca/Neskowin Watersheds Culvert Prioritization

Identification Information

Citation

Originator: Tillamook Estuaries Partnership and BLM

Publish Date: April 2006

Online Link: www.tbnep.org

BPA Project #:

Contact Information

Agency: Watershed Councils

Name: Rachel Hoffman

Job Position: Environmental Project Manager

Telephone: 503-322-2222

E-Mail Address: rachel@tbnep.org

Description

Abstract: This dataset includes the information collected for the Nestucca/Neskowin Watershed Culvert Prioritization Action Plan. The Action Plan is posted seperately.

Purpose: The intent of this dataset is to identify high and medium priority fish passage barriers.

Time Period of Content:

Geographic Extent: Nestucca and Neskowin Watersheds

Status: Final

Use Constraints:

Format: Excel File

Data Quality Information

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Data Information

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Entity and Attribute Information

Attributes Description:

Field Names	Descriptions
Culvert #	Number used to uniquely identify culverts
Priority	Priority code given to each culvert in regards to repair/replacement
County	County in which the culvert is located
Watershed Name	Name of the watershed where the culvert is located
Tributary	Waterbody into which the stream flows
Stream_Name	Stream name on which the culvert is located
Road Name	Name of road on which the culvert is located
Road Owner	Owner of the road where culvert in located
Adjacent Landowner	Landowners adjacent to the road on which the culvert is located
Taxlot	Taxlot
T	Township
R	Range
S	Section
1/4 of 1/4	direction
Shape	Culvert shape
Length (ft)	Culvert length (feet)
Width (in)	Width (inches)
Height (in)	Height (inches)
Construction	What the culvert is constructed of
Material	Material the culvert is made of
Inlet_Block	% blockage of the culvert inlet
Baffles	Material the baffles are constructed of
Culvert_Sub	Substrate inside the culvert
Channel_Sub	Substrate in the channel
Natural Substrate in Culvert	%
Inlet %	Channel gradient from the inlet of the culvert, upstream one pipe diameter
Up %	Channel gradient beginning at a point upstream of the inlet (above the culvertinfluence
Up Bank (ft)	Bankfull Width (feet) - Bankfull flow is a winter high or peak flow that usually occurs on average every 1 to 2
Bank Ratio	[Inlet Width / Bankfull Width] The bankfull ratio is a measure of channel constriction
Vertical Leap (ft)	Vertical distance from the surface of the water to the culvert
Culvert %
Grad
Habitat Length (based on grad)
(Step 1) Habitat Points
Quality of Upstream Points	Quality of upstream habitat
(Step 2) Quality of Habitat Points
Species	Fish species that are impacted by the culvert
Fish Presence	Whether fish accessing culvert are resident or anadromous
(Step 3) Fish Points
Barrier Severity	Color code for the severity of the barrier
(Step 4) Barrier Severity Points
Total Sum Ranking	Sum of points from each step - gives rank to each culvert
Easting	UTM easting coordinates
Northing	UTM northing coordinates
Comment	Additional information
Highs	High priority barriers
Mediums	Medium priority barriers
Clustering Strategy	Strategy used to cluster culverts
Cluster	Location grouping used to cluster culverts

Is a physical copy maintained for reference at Headquarters? Unknown