The North Atlantic Aquatic Connectivity Collaborative (NAACC) is a network of individuals from universities, conservation organizations, and state and federal natural resource and transportation departments focused on improving aquatic connectivity across a thirteen-state region, from Maine to West Virginia. See below for some of our stream crossing assessments.
Protocol for the assessment of aquatic passability for road crossings on non-tidal streams and rivers, including data forms, instructions, and training materials. A web-based database serves as a convenient repository of the data collected in crossings surveys.
An assessment protocol to evaluate aquatic organism passage for tidal streams and rivers, including: salt marsh creeks, salt/brackish flow-through streams, and freshwater tidal rivers and streams.
The NAACC has developed a Culvert Condition Assessment protocol that can be used to assess the structural integrity of culverts and evaluate their risk of structural failure. This protocol is expected to be available for the 2019 field season. Others have been working on methodologies to assess geomorphic and hydraulic risk of crossing failure.
https://streamcontinuity.org/naacc/assessments/naacc-documentsThe terrestrial passability assessment module for road-stream crossings is an assessment protocol that evaluates passability for terrestrial wildlife. A single assessment protocol is used to collect data that are then used to calculate a passability score for various animal groups. This protocol will be available for the 2019 field season.
There are currently no upcoming events.
