A Tutorial on Field Procedures for Inventory and Assessment of Road-Stream Crossings for Aquatic Organism Passage
Presenters: Michael Love, Ross Taylor, Susan Firor, Michael Furniss
Length: Approximately 30 minutes
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Topics:
- Introduction
- E-presentation Features
- Overview of Tutorial
- Safety First
- Proper Safety Equipment
- Safety Hazards
- Safety on Roadways
- Safety Around Streams and Culverts
- Other Safety Hazards
- Intro to Field Data Form
- Supplemental Data Form
- Introduction to Sample Crossing
- Site Location Information
- Culvert Shape and Dimensions
- Culvert Materials
- Culvert Corrugations
- Culvert Rustline
- Inlet and Outlet Aprons
- Effects of Inlet Type on Passage
- Inlet Type
- Outlet Configuration
- Baffles, weirs, and other retrofits
- Substrate in Culvert
- Classifying Substrate Size
- Pipe Condition
- Fill Volume
- Fill Measurements
- Diversion Potential
- Starting the Survey
- Overview of Longitudinal Profile
- Survey Setup
- Survey Benchmarking
- Inlet Gradient Point
- Starting the Long Tape
- Inlet|| Slope Breaks
- Outlet
- Outlet Aprons and Riprap Cascades
- Maximum Pool Depth
- Identifying Tailwater Control
- Downstream Channel Point
- Tailwater Cross Section
- Channel Substrate
- Bankfull Channel Widths
- Photos
- Site Sketch
- Survey Calculations
- Initial Passage Determination
- FishXing Analysis
- Credits