Western SARP AOP Stream Crossing Survey Form - Stakeholder View [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]
Description
This is the feature service connected to a survey123 survey used by SARP and partners to assess road stream crossings for aquatic organism passage within inland waters (non-tidal) in the Western United States. This survey protocol and the associated fields of this service was developed by the North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC) and adapted for use in the Western United States by SARP. The data collected within this form is used in SARP's Aquatic Barrier Prioritization Tool (https://connectivity.sarpdata.com). Manual and paper form available atthis link. This data layer can be used to better understand the specific information associated with fish passage including photos for points surveyed.Identifying the locations of road/stream crossings are important for locating potential fish barriers. Not every road crossing will be an issue for fish, so it is important to survey these sites to determine barrier severity. This protocol allows resource managers to identify opportunities to restore streams for aquatic organisms and partner with landowners.
Department of the Interior (2022). Western SARP AOP Stream Crossing Survey Form - Stakeholder View [U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service]. . https://gis-fws.opendata.arcgis.com/maps/fws::western-sarp-aop-stream-crossing-survey-form-stakeholder-view (web service)