Thissupporting layers were generated through a GIS exercise to help inform road/ stream crossing surveys as to benefit fish passage and aquatic habitat connectivity. Using a digitized road layer, and Terrainwork's Netmap HUC-8 streamline data for the Yakutat area, we noted all intersections of the road and stream. Then based on a 30 meter buffer from these generated points to all known culvert documentation in the area we removed any that appeared duplicative, and moved on with the analysis with those appearing undocumented.Using Netmap habitat tools and swimming/ rearing characteristics of coho salmon, we were then able to find the upstream extent of anadromy from the culvert through a 12% gradient over 100 meter stream reach representing a gradient barrier, and using Romey et al Habitat Intrinsic Potential Model we further prioritize with the models summations of quality upstream habitat, with these points showing the highest survey priority.
Department of the Interior (2024). YTT Undoc Xings [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]. . https://gis-fws.opendata.arcgis.com/maps/fws::ytt-undoc-xings (web service)