This manual provides practitioners with general information and procedures that apply to the planning, design or rehabilitation of watercourse crossing projects. Topics include relevant legislation to watercourse crossing projects, fish passage and habitat requirements, effects…
This guide explains why it is important to avoid and minimize disturbances to lakes, rivers, streams and other watercourses, as well as what to do when alterations are required. It also highlights lower-risk activities that…
This document provides a set of methods for monitoring Atlantic salmon that are field-tested, cost-effective and founded on best scientific knowledge.
This protocol contains a series of standardized methodologies for identifying sites, evaluating benthic macroinvertebrates, sampling fish communities, assessing physical habitat and water temperature and data management.
This manual provides stream crossing assessors with information and issues for the management of stream crossings in Alberta.
This project monitored, restored, and educated the public on fish habitat in the Shediac Bay watershed. Topics include: habitat and threat assessments for culverts, water temperature monitoring, fish population surveys and stream assessments, restoration, restocking…
This document provides a description of Ontario aquatic ecosystems and habitat types, as well as advice on how to best work in and around water to minimize disturbance.
This report summarizes the results of a nationwide assessment of human effects on fish habitat in rivers and estuaries in the United States. It provides a basis for comparing fish habitat condition on a national…
This document provides five different water crossing design methods: no slope culverts, stream simulation culvert designs, bridges, temporary culverts or bridges and hydraulic design fishways. There is a selection guide to help the designer determine…
These technical guidelines for New Brunswick were developed to promote environmentally acceptable design and construction methods for alteration to watercourses and wetlands.