Abstract
 Using GIS to Strategically Allocate Family Forest Assistance Programs Track: Forestry, Wildlife, and Fisheries Management Author(s): Luke Rogers, Ara Erickson Washington's family forests are often found in the spawning regions of many of Washington State's salmon streams and present an excellent opportunity for cost-share and assistance programs aimed at salmon habitat access and restoration. Washington's departments of Fish and Wildlife and Natural Resources have teamed with many local fish enhancement groups to identify existing fish blockages and habitat enhancement opportunities. It is difficult, however, to know which landowners qualify for assistance programs. A GIS-based approach to locating family forest parcels using county assessor tax roles, GIS-based parcel data, Landsat satellite imagery, and aerial photography has been developed to assist in the prioritization and identification of habitat enhancement opportunities on nonindustrial forest lands in Washington State. This approach identifies certain and probable family forests and allows local fish enhancement groups to prioritize work and contact individual landowners. Luke Rogers University of Washington College of Forest Resources Box 352100 Seattle , WA 98195-2100 US Phone: (206) 543-7418 E-mail: lwrogers@u.washington.edu Ara Erickson University of Washington College of Forest Resources Box 352100 Seattle , WA 98195-2100 US Phone: (206) 543-7418 E-mail: arake@u.washington.edu |
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