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Geography 469: Geography 469: GIS WorkshopGIS Workshop
King County GIS Center – King County GIS Center – Wetland Delineation Wetland Delineation
““The Wetlanders”The Wetlanders”Will Kappes, Latif Ba, Fernand SanchezWill Kappes, Latif Ba, Fernand Sanchez
Project Goal/PurposeProject Goal/Purpose
• Determine main components of Determine main components of Wetland DelineationWetland Delineation
• Define a concise methodology Define a concise methodology applicable to further research applicable to further research
• Generate an Automated System to Generate an Automated System to define areas of interestdefine areas of interest
• Test Automated System to analyze Test Automated System to analyze ‘no significance’ wetlands‘no significance’ wetlands
Project MethodsProject Methods
• NTKQ #1 - What elements define a NTKQ #1 - What elements define a “wetland”?“wetland”?
• NTKQ #2 – What type of vegetation is NTKQ #2 – What type of vegetation is common in wetland areas?common in wetland areas?
• NTKQ #3 – What types of animal species are NTKQ #3 – What types of animal species are found in wetland areas?found in wetland areas?
• NTKQ #4 – What class(es) of hydrology is/are NTKQ #4 – What class(es) of hydrology is/are found in wetland areas?found in wetland areas?
Hydrology MetadataHydrology MetadataAttribute Field Name Attribute Field Name Description of attributeDescription of attributeWETLNDIDWETLNDID Unique IdentifierUnique Identifier
AcreageAcreage Acreage of WetlandAcreage of Wetland
Rating Rating 1(A): Sensitive/outstanding presence of habitat species1(A): Sensitive/outstanding presence of habitat species
1(B): Equal proportion of open water to vegetative cover in 1(B): Equal proportion of open water to vegetative cover in dispersed patchesdispersed patches
1(C): Wetlands greater than 10 acres-and 3 or more wetland 1(C): Wetlands greater than 10 acres-and 3 or more wetland classes, 1 of which is open waterclasses, 1 of which is open water
1(D): Presence of plant association (estuaries and bogs)1(D): Presence of plant association (estuaries and bogs)
2: Does not meat wetland criteria2: Does not meat wetland criteria
3(A): Low Concern rating. 1 Acre or less in size3(A): Low Concern rating. 1 Acre or less in size
3(B): Low Concern rating. Not-Valid wetlands3(B): Low Concern rating. Not-Valid wetlands COMM_PLANCOMM_PLAN One of twelve King County Community Planning Areas in One of twelve King County Community Planning Areas in
which wetland is located which wetland is located
OUTLET_TYPOUTLET_TYP Outlet is point at which surface water leaves wetland. Types Outlet is point at which surface water leaves wetland. Types include: “none”, “overland defined”, “undefined”, “open include: “none”, “overland defined”, “undefined”, “open channel” and “pipe”. channel” and “pipe”.
None-wetland closedNone-wetland closed
Overland-has outlet not containedOverland-has outlet not contained
Defined-outlet flows, semi enclosedDefined-outlet flows, semi enclosed
Undefined-not enclosed, not containedUndefined-not enclosed, not contained
Open Channel-outlet is contained within Open Channel-outlet is contained within
H2O_QulitH2O_Qulit Water QualityWater Quality
H2O_MVMNTH2O_MVMNT Water MovementWater Movement
ErodeErode Regions of Erosion within King CountyRegions of Erosion within King County
Vegetation MetadataVegetation MetadataAttribute Field NameAttribute Field Name Description of attributeDescription of attribute
TressTress Tree species nameTree species name
ShrubsShrubs Shrub species nameShrub species name
HerbsHerbs Herb species nameHerb species name
RatingRating 1(A): Sensitive/outstanding presence of habitat 1(A): Sensitive/outstanding presence of habitat speciesspecies
1(B): Equal proportion of open water to 1(B): Equal proportion of open water to vegetative cover in dispersed patchesvegetative cover in dispersed patches
1(C): Wetlands greater than 10 acres-and 3 or 1(C): Wetlands greater than 10 acres-and 3 or more wetland classes, 1 of which is open watermore wetland classes, 1 of which is open water
1(D): Presence of plant association (estuaries and 1(D): Presence of plant association (estuaries and bogs)bogs)
2: Does not meat wetland criteria2: Does not meat wetland criteria
3(A): Low Concern rating. 1 Acre or less in size3(A): Low Concern rating. 1 Acre or less in size
3(B): Low Concern rating. Not-Valid wetlands 3(B): Low Concern rating. Not-Valid wetlands
WETLNDIDWETLNDID Unique IdentifierUnique Identifier
AcreageAcreage Acreage of WetlandAcreage of Wetland
Animal Species MetadataAnimal Species MetadataAttribute Field NameAttribute Field Name Description of attributeDescription of attribute
BirdsBirds Bird Species NameBird Species Name
MammalsMammals Mammal Species NameMammal Species Name
FishFish Fish Species NameFish Species Name
RatingRating 1(A): Sensitive/outstanding presence of habitat 1(A): Sensitive/outstanding presence of habitat speciesspecies
1(B): Equal proportion of open water to vegetative 1(B): Equal proportion of open water to vegetative cover in dispersed patchescover in dispersed patches
1(C): Wetlands greater than 10 acres-and 3 or 1(C): Wetlands greater than 10 acres-and 3 or more wetland classes, 1 of which is open watermore wetland classes, 1 of which is open water
1(D): Presence of plant association (estuaries and 1(D): Presence of plant association (estuaries and bogs)bogs)
2: Does not meat wetland criteria2: Does not meat wetland criteria
3(A): Low Concern rating. 1 Acre or less in size3(A): Low Concern rating. 1 Acre or less in size
3(B): Low Concern rating. Not-Valid wetlands 3(B): Low Concern rating. Not-Valid wetlands
WETLNDIDWETLNDID Unique IdentifierUnique Identifier
AcreageAcreage Acreage of WetlandAcreage of Wetland
Project ResultsProject Results
• Generated a concise methodology Generated a concise methodology for implementing wetland for implementing wetland delineation practicesdelineation practices
• Generated a way to create Generated a way to create Automated System for Wetland Automated System for Wetland Delineation Delineation
ConclusionsConclusions
• Developed methodology for Developed methodology for identifying wetland areasidentifying wetland areas
• Constructed Model Builder Routine Constructed Model Builder Routine for wetland delineationfor wetland delineation
• Allows client to generate automated Allows client to generate automated system to identify areas of interestsystem to identify areas of interest
• Found that ‘no significant’ wetlands Found that ‘no significant’ wetlands contain threatened plant/animal contain threatened plant/animal speciesspecies
RecommendationsRecommendations
• Further research into plant/animal Further research into plant/animal species to determine the size/rating species to determine the size/rating schema for their analysisschema for their analysis
• Use of Raster data to determine Use of Raster data to determine wetland areas facing a higher level wetland areas facing a higher level of threat (i.e. erosion zones)of threat (i.e. erosion zones)
• Focus on smaller zone oppose to Focus on smaller zone oppose to entire countyentire county