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Table 6-6. Riparian Characterization Project Methods and Products

Objective           Method              Product(s)          Date
 
Use airphotos    Photointerpretation    ARC/INFO GIS       Spring
and GIS to       by National Wetlands   data set; GIS       1994
characterize     Inventory (NWI)        file copies; and  
riparian zone                           map plot copies.
vegetation 
patterns and 
land uses

Provide input    Transfer of GIS        Riparian land      Spring
parameters to    datasets to            cover; average      1994
UGR basin        modeling project       tree height;
temperature      for extraction of      average canopy
model            different modeling     density; buffer 
                 parameters             width; offset;
                                        and average 
                                        crown diameter

Classify         Rosgen classification  Digitized maps     Spring
stream channel   of stream morphology   (1:24,000) of       1994
morphology       of selected            stream morphology
using field,     tributaries and the    classes
mapped, and      mainstem by Umatilla  
photographic     Tribe scientists
information

Demonstrate       Evaluation of         Discussion paper   Summer
uses of           project's success     and presentation    1994
riparian          inusing GIS data on   with future 
characterization  riparian zone land    opportunities 
data for other    cover and stream      identified
protection and    morphology in the 
management        model and TMDL
projects



 

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