Puget Sound Tidal Restriction and Tidally Influenced Extent Mapping
Cramer Fish Sciences has been working to develop spatial data sets that describes tidal restriction features and tidally influenced habitats in Puget Sound. This work follows the Puget Sound Large River Delta Tidal Restriction and Wetland Mapping effort in Puget Sound river deltas. This work aims to support rapid assessment, prioritization and planning for restoration. We have completed tidal restriction and tidally influenced habitat mapping for the entire Puget Sound nearshore after receiving reviewer feedback. These datasets can be viewed on the WDFW webmap. alt=Tidal restriction and tidally influenced habitat mapping extent along the Puget Sound Nearshore.|border|left|320x320px|Mapping extent for tidal restrictions and tidally influenced habitats along the Puget Sound Nearshore This project addressed multiple regional data gaps for several regional salmon recovery programs (including National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Salmon Habitat Status and Trends Monitoring, Puget Sound Partnership’s (PSP) Common Indicator and Vital Signs, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (WDFW) Fish Passage Inventory, and Estuary and Salmon Restoration Program’s (ESRP) Beach Strategies) and supports program goals and regional restoration planning at a regional scale for Puget Sound. We leveraged existing protocols, datasets, and regional expertise to produce consistent regional-scale mapping products that will be readily accessible through online mapping applications to support regional restoration planning and evaluation of progress towards recovery. This project focused on developing data to support regional monitoring and reporting of habitat status and trends for two key habitats that can influence salmon habitat; (1) tidal wetland habitats and features that influence tidal connectivity, and (2) marine riparian habitat. This page describes the efforts to map tidal restrictions and wetlands. More information about marine riparian mapping can be found on the Puget Sound Marine Riparian Mapping page.
Cramer Fish Sciences has already completed Puget Sound Large River Delta Tidal Restriction and Wetland Mapping. This contract built off of the protocols developed in that effort to continue mapping to the entire Puget Sound nearshore. This page provides details on this project.
Relationships
- broader: floodplain management
- broader: river delta;hydrodynamics;channel structure;salmon
- broader: salmon;channel structure;hydrodynamics;embayment;river delta
- related to: cramer fish sciences
- related to: esrplearning program
- related to: puget sound acquisition and restoration
- related to: restoration
- related to: river deltas
Source: Puget Sound Tidal Restriction and Tidally Influenced Extent Mapping on Salish Sea Wiki