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Campus where you would like to present
SURC Room 137B
Start Date
15-5-2014
End Date
15-5-2014
Keywords
ArcGIS, Habitat, Restoration
Abstract
Hydrological systems are often engineered by humans, disturbing the natural conditions and the fish and wildlife that rely upon them. There is potential, however, to remediate past mistakes, and return the systems back to a natural state. We employ ArcGIS to describe and analyze natural system benefits gained through alternative rerouting of US Highway 97 along Swauk Creek. Historic air photos from 1942, 1952, and 1954, as well as original surveys and engineering drawings of the highway project, provide insight to the original natural system before the development of Highway 97. Georefencing and digitizing historic air photos allow for an estimate of healthy stream length and migration along with potential riparian zones, including lost flood plain connections and potential water storage. Results of this project will provide the Department of Fish and Wildlife with an alternative proposal to supplement an existing report modeling possible highway realignment and habitat restoration.
Recommended Citation
Hess, Jared; Ishimitsu, Kylie; Mueller, Kelsey; Salmons, Lucas; and Shinn, Allison, "Using GIS to Model Potential Salmon Habitat Restoration in the Swauk Creek/ Highway 97 Corridor" (2014). Symposium Of University Research and Creative Expression (SOURCE). 6.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/source/2014/oralpresentations/6
Additional Mentoring Department
Geography
Using GIS to Model Potential Salmon Habitat Restoration in the Swauk Creek/ Highway 97 Corridor
SURC Room 137B
Hydrological systems are often engineered by humans, disturbing the natural conditions and the fish and wildlife that rely upon them. There is potential, however, to remediate past mistakes, and return the systems back to a natural state. We employ ArcGIS to describe and analyze natural system benefits gained through alternative rerouting of US Highway 97 along Swauk Creek. Historic air photos from 1942, 1952, and 1954, as well as original surveys and engineering drawings of the highway project, provide insight to the original natural system before the development of Highway 97. Georefencing and digitizing historic air photos allow for an estimate of healthy stream length and migration along with potential riparian zones, including lost flood plain connections and potential water storage. Results of this project will provide the Department of Fish and Wildlife with an alternative proposal to supplement an existing report modeling possible highway realignment and habitat restoration.
Faculty Mentor(s)
Novak, Mathew