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STREAM HABITAT RESTORATION GUIDELINES (SHRG)
50% DRAFT GUIDELINE
100% Final Draft is now available

May - June 2002
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Washington Department of Transportation
Washington Department of Ecology
United States Army Corps of Engineers
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Table of Contents
50% Draft: The 50% level of completion of the written documents consists of all intended headings, paragraphs, and text sufficient in detail to indicate the content of each of the chapters, habitat restoration techniques, and supporting appendices.
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Channel Processes and Response to Stream and Watershed Disturbances
  • Chapter 2.1 - Fluvial Processes That Determine Channel Morphology and Stream Habitat Diversity
  • Chapter 2.2 - Physical Characteristics of Streams
  • Chapter 2.3 - Stream Habitat
  • Chapter 2.4 - Channel Response to Various Impacts
  • Chapter 2.5 - Influence of Channel Processes and Stream Ecology on Restoration Planning and Design
  • Chapter 2.6 - References
Chapter 3: Watershed, Reach, and Site Assessment
  • Chapter 3.1 - Objective of Assessment
  • Chapter 3.2 - Determining Appropriate Level of Assessment
  • Chapter 3.3 - Conducting Watershed and Reach Assessment
  • Chapter 3.4 - Additional Reading
  • Chapter 3.5 - References
Chapter 4: Selecting a Restoration or Rehabilitation Approach
  • Chapter 4.1 - Problem Identification
  • Chapter 4.2 - General Approaches to Restoring Habitat
  • Chapter 4.3 - Factors to Consider in Identifying and Selecting an Approach
  • Chapter 4.4 - Approaches to Solving Common Restoration Objectives
  • Chapter 4.5 - Design Criteria
  • Chapter 4.6 - Potential Permit Requirements for Project Implementation
Chapter 5: Designing and Implementing Stream Habitat Restoration Projects
  • Chapter 5.1 - Introduction to Techniques
  • Chapter 5.2 - Type of Information Included Within Each Technique (description, application, methods, and design)
  • Chapter 5.3 - Design of Techniques
  • Chapter 5.4 - Considerations Common to Restoration Techniques
Techniques for Habitat Restoration and Channel Design Projects
  1. Channel Modification
  2. Levee Removal and Setback
  3. Debris Jams
  4. Log Cover
  5. Boulders
  6. Structures to Create and Maintain a Diverse Channel Bedform
  7. Salmonid Spawning and Gravel Restoration
  8. Side Channel Habitats
  9. Riparian Restoration and Management
  10. Fish Passage Restoration
  11. Nutrient Supplementation
  12. Sediment Control
  13. Land Preservation and Buy-Back
  14. Bank Protection
  15. Woody Debris Replenishment
  16. Beaver Re-introduction
Technical Appendices:

 

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