SalmonScape

For more information: Salmonscape is an interactive mapping application designed to display and report a wide range of data related to salmon distribution, status, and habitats. The data sources used by Salmonscape include stream specific fish and habitat data, and information about stock status and recovery evaluations.

Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory
and Assessment Program (SSHIAP)

The Salmon and Steelhead Habitat Inventory and Assessment Program (SSHIAP) supports a spatial data system that characterizes salmonid habitat conditions and distribution of salmonid stocks in Washington at the scale of 1:24,000. SSHIAP is co-managed by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) and the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC); NWIFC has primary stewardship in Water Resource Inventory Areas (WRIAs) 1 – 23; WDFW is the primary data steward in WRIAs 24 – 62. The foundation of the SSHIAP data system is a 1:24,000-scale cleaned and routed hydrography layer. This hydrolayer provides a consistent spatial data foundation for integrating a wide variety of habitat information and for subsequent analyses. The SSHIAP data system quantitatively characterizes habitat conditions, incorporates a wide variety of information sources, and links habitat conditions and stock distribution with productivity modeling efforts. SSHIAP is designed to support regulatory, conservation, and analysis efforts such as Washington State Watershed Analysis, State Salmon Recovery, Habitat Conservation Planning, Ecosystem Diagnosis and Treatment (EDT), and others.

SSHIAP Mission

Build and manage a spatial data system that will support salmonid conservation efforts in Washington State by developing:

• Comprehensive, consistent data;
• Sophisticated analytical tools; and
• Digital and paper products.

Getting SSHIAP Data

SSHIAP data may be viewed on SalmonScape, an interactive, user-friendly, map-based web application. Data layers you will find on SalmonScape include hydrography, fish distribution, Salmonid Stock Inventory (SaSI), barriers to fish passage, habitat characteristics such as stream gradient, and Ecosystem Diagnosis and Treatment model output. Data can be displayed over shaded relief or orthographic photos. Users can query by stream or spatial location and can make limited queries of data content.

Data can be downloaded from the SalmonScape web site and this is the best mechanism for getting the most current data. If you have difficulty accessing SalmonScape, you may request data from Tim Quinn at timothy.quinn@dfw.wa.gov or (360) 902-2414.

Publications

Inventory and Monitoring of Salmon Habitat in the Pacific Northwest This document reflects an effort to establish a consistent format for the collection of salmonid habitat data across the Pacific Northwest. More specifically, our objectives were to: 1) provide a synthesis of the salmon habitat protocols applicable to the Pacific Northwest, 2) recommend a subset of these protocols for use by volunteers and management/research personnel across the region, 3) link these protocols with specific types of habitat projects, 4) establish a Quality Assurance/Quality Control framework for the data derived from the use of these protocols, and 5) to the degree possible, identify the format and destination where the data is routinely sent. >>> MORE INFORMATION