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Watershed Condition: Floodplain forests and stream connectivity

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Exent of floodplain habitats was estimated using a terrain-based model with the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission Digital Elevation Model (SRTM DEM), and forest condition was evaluated using the USFS Managed Stands database and Landsat ETM imagery. Fluvial process groups with key habitat functions provided by large woody debris were identified as a subset of riparian forests with high priority for restortation treatments. These include floodplain, alluvial fan and moderate-gradient mixed-containment types. Culvert status was based on the Road Condition Survey and only available for USFS roads.

CREATION DATE	April 23, 2007
LAST MODIFIED	April 23, 2007
CREATED BY	Web Admin
KEYWORDS	Maps and analysis; image
LICENSE	Attribution Non-Commercial