gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:20561 eng UTF8 dataset GIS Northwest Fisheries Science Center 206-860-3200 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Website Website for this organization information resourceProvider Bond, Morgan 2725 Montlake Blvd E. Seattle WA 98112 morgan.bond@noaa.gov pointOfContact 2026-03-04T19:17:17 ISO 19115-2 Geographic Information - Metadata Part 2 Extensions for imagery and gridded data ISO 19115-2:2009(E) Predicted riparian vegetation - Potential for Habitat Improvement in the Columbia River Basin Predicted riparian vegetation (Potential for Habitat Improvement in the Columbia River Basin) 2008-09-01 creation 2017-11-21 publication NOAA/NMFS/EDM 20561 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/20561 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Full Metadata Record View the complete metadata record on InPort for more information about this dataset. information Beechie, Tim 206-860-3409 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 Tim.Beechie@noaa.gov originator https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/datasets/dataset/3673 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Predicted riparian vegetation NWFSC Dataset Information page. GIS hydrography layer with riparian attributes download tableDigital Basin-wide analysis of potential to improve tributary habitats in the Columbia River basin through restoration of habitat-forming processes. Identification of geomorphological target conditions for river restoration is typically based on locally measured reference conditions, yet few reference sites remain in much of the 630,000 km2 Columbia River Basin, USA. Therefore, we predicted reference conditions throughout the basin based on key reach-scale variables, which we empirically derived from a limited number of reference sites. We developed a GIS data set that depicts pre-settlement riparian vegetation in the Columbia River Basin to guide stream restoration for endangered salmon. However, the modeled riparian species composition was quite inaccurate, so we are not distributing these model results. Methods: We first created a data layer of historic riparian vegetation information from survey notes that were taken mid-19th to early 20th century during the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) conducted by General Land Office (GLO). Our reconstructed riparian vegetation data include randomly sampled basin-wide data (drainage area 200,000 km2), as well as intensively reconstructed watershed-level data (3,000 km2). Second, based on the reconstructed riparian vegetation points, which are arrayed along a 1-mile (1600 m) grid, we are developing statistical models to estimate potential historic riparian vegetation types (conifer, hardwood, willow-shrub, grass, sage) as well as the probability of occurrence of individual species at stream reach level (~ 200 m) in the basin. We examined environmental variables, such as mean annual precipitation, average minimum and maximum temperature, channel gradient, channel bankful width, floodplain width, and fine sediment supply potential, against five vegetation types and found that precipitation and temperature discriminate vegetation groups. We also developed vegetation response curves against each variable, using kernel density estimates to describe the probability of each vegetation type occurring across the range of each environmental variable. GIS hydrography layer with riparian attributes. Addresses Legal Mandate Model results completed Bond, Morgan 2725 Montlake Blvd E. Seattle WA 98112 morgan.bond@noaa.gov pointOfContact Bond, Morgan 2725 Montlake Blvd E. Seattle WA 98112 morgan.bond@noaa.gov custodian Columbia River habitat restoration theme Columbia River Basin place Instrument Not Applicable instrument DOC/NOAA/NMFS/NWFSC > Northwest Fisheries Science Center, National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA. U.S. Department of Commerce dataCentre Global Change Master Directory (GCMD) Data Center Keywords 2017-04-24 publication 8.5 Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD%2BKeywords GCMD Keyword Forum Page Global Change Master Directory (GCMD). 2025. GCMD Keywords, Version 22. Greenbelt, MD: Earth Science Data and Information System, Earth Science Projects Division, Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). URL (GCMD Keyword Forum Page): https://forum.earthdata.nasa.gov/app.php/tag/GCMD+Keywords information custodian FE Legacy Data Sets project InPort otherRestrictions Cite As: Northwest Fisheries Science Center, [Date of Access]: Predicted riparian vegetation - Potential for Habitat Improvement in the Columbia River Basin [Data Date Range], https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/20561. NOAA provides no warranty, nor accepts any liability occurring from any incomplete, incorrect, or misleading data, or from any incorrect, incomplete, or misleading use of the data. It is the responsibility of the user to determine whether or not the data is suitable for the intended purpose. otherRestrictions Access Constraints: NA unclassified NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA/NMFS/EDM 20561 https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inportserve/waf/noaa/nmfs/nwfsc/dmp/pdf/20561.pdf WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NOAA Data Management Plan (DMP) NOAA Data Management Plan for this record on InPort. information crossReference eng; US oceans GIS -122.3062 -122.2962 47.6449 47.6549 Columbia River Basin: The Columbia River Basin is the fourth largest watershed in the United States - it includes area in 7 states (Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Wyoming, and Utah) and one Canadian province. 2010-01-01 2014-01-07 Subject to Public Access to Research Results (PARR): Yes Peer Reviewed Publication: Predicted riparian vegetation types in the Columbia River basin. Peer Reviewed Publication: Predicted channel patterns in the Columbia River Basin, USA. Northwest Fisheries Science Center 206-860-3200 2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle WA 98112 USA nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov https://www.nwfsc.noaa.gov WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link NWFSC Home Website listed for Northwest Fisheries Science Center information distributor https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/apex/parrdata/inventory/tables/table/columbia_glo WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Columbia GLO Spatial data file containing survey points from US General Land Office Surveys (GLO) from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Each point contains information on plant species presence/absence and simplified vegetation classes, as well as elevation (from the National Elevation Dataset), and air temperature and precipitation information (from PRISM climate data). download https://www.webapps.nwfsc.noaa.gov/server/rest/services/Hosted/Columbia_GLO_riparian/FeatureServer WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link Columbia GLO Spatial data file containing survey points from US General Land Office Surveys (GLO) from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Each point contains information on plant species presence/absence and simplified vegetation classes, as well as elevation (from the National Elevation Dataset), and air temperature and precipitation information (from PRISM climate data). download dataset Accuracy Medium Multiple GIS processes to assign riparian specie composition