The 2008 publication provides a method for designing and building road-stream crossings intended to permit free and unrestricted movements of any aquatic species, published by the Forest Service, San Dimas Technology Development Center. An electronic copy f the document can be downloaded online:

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available on the Five Counties Salmonid Conservation Program website. The Manual provides user-friendly, fish-friendly guide for county road maintenance.  Lecture and training DVDs from the 2006 Fish Passage Design & Engineering Workshop are also available.

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The document provides criteria, rationale, guidelines and definitions for the purpose of designing proper fish passage facilities including fish ladders, fish screens and culverts. Published in February 2008, not yet adopted by NOAA Southwest. Not yet reviewed by CDFG.  read more ...

The Barrier Removal Monitoring Guide presents a standardized framework for monitoring ecological challenges after dams, culverts and other fish passage barriers are removed, published in December 2007. The document includes detailed methods for each of the critical monitoring parameters. read more ...

To access the FISH PASSAGE DESIGN FOR ROAD CROSSINGS document, please visit the Caltrans website. The document was completed in May 2007, and is intended to provide detailed instructions for fish passage design within a state highway project context.

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The Clearinghouse for Dam Removal announces current addition of NOAA Fisheries Restoration Center video "Relics and Rivers: Dismantling Dams in New England".

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The release of an electronic presentation "A Tutorial of Field Procedures for Inventory and Assessment of Road-Stream Crossings for Aquatic Organism Passage". The final beta build of FishXing 3.0 also available! read more ...