Assessment of Forestry Stream Crossing Effects on Water Temperature

To access timber along the eastern slopes, forestry companies have installed tens of thousands of bridges and culverts across streams. This project will give us a better understanding of how local temperatures are affected at these sites through shade, change in riparian habitat, and potential changes to stream flow.

This is part of a broader effort to characterize critical habitat for cold-water fish species. See Water Temperature Monitoring in the Eastern Slopes to Aid in the Recovery of Native Trout Populations for more information.