Habitat - Pipers Creek Natural Drainage System monitoring for Seattle Public Utilities
Data Set (DS) | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC)GUID: gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:20565 | Updated: August 9, 2022 | Published / External
Summary
Short Citation
Northwest Fisheries Science Center, 2024: Habitat - Pipers Creek Natural Drainage System monitoring for Seattle Public Utilities, https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/inport/item/20565.
Full Citation Examples
Relatively little scientific research or monitoring has occurred in the Pacific
Northwest or elsewhere on the biological effectiveness of restoration efforts in heavily
urbanized watersheds. With the overarching goal of improving ecological health of its
urban creeks, the City of Seattle is testing innovative approaches to stormwater
management. We report here on four years of pre-project monitoring data collected over
2006-2009 for one such technique: Natural Drainage Systems (NDS).
This low-impact development approach is designed to modify the quantity,
quality, and timing of stormwater delivery to creeks and other water bodies. Seattle
Public Utilities has proposed a large-scale NDS within the Pipers Creek basin of North
Seattle that will treat approximately 60% of the Venema Creek sub-basin. The focus of
NOAAs research effort has been to develop appropriate monitoring parameters and
collect baseline data to evaluate the effectiveness of this major restoration action. Our
selection of study parameters was guided by specific project goals and includes measures
of physical habitat, contaminant loading, and in-stream biota.
We found that the biological health of Pipers Creek is poor compared to forested
streams in the Puget Sound region, but comparable to other urban streams in the City of
Seattle. The fish community is dominated by cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki; scores
for the benthic index of biological integrity (B-IBI) range from very poor to poor; and
diatom assemblages are composed of a relatively high proportion of species tolerant of
high nutrient levels, organic enrichment, and sedimentation.
Despite poor stream health, densities of cutthroat trout in three of our five study
reaches were higher than many urban streams and approaching densities of cutthroat
found in natural streams. This may be due to the migratory nature of cutthroat trout, as
about half these fish were detected migrating from our study area to lower Piper Creek or
Puget Sound.
Results from heavy metal sampling were inconsistent. Zinc concentrations in
soil, black fly larvae, and mayfly nymphs collected from Pipers Creek study reaches were
significantly higher than for forested streams. We did not detect any differences in
copper concentrations between urban and non-urban streams.
We hypothesize that in-stream biological health will improve relative to current
baseline conditions following Venema NDS implementation, with treated reaches
beginning to more closely resemble forested conditions. Based on statistical power
analyses, we recommend that post-project monitoring focus on rate and taxonomic
composition metrics rather than simple density measurements. Given the City of
Seattles considerable investment of restoration funds towards NDSs, it is critical that
post-project data be collected so as to explicitly test these hypotheses.
Habitat typing, channel geometry, substrate, temperature.
Distribution Information
No Distributions available.
Access Constraints:NA
Child Items
No Child Items for this record.
Contact Information
Point of Contact
Sarah Morley
Sarah.Morley@noaa.gov
206-860-6780
Metadata Contact
Metadata Contact
nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov
(206) 860-3433
Extents
-122.3727° W,
-122.3727° E,
47.7109° N,
47.7109° S
Pipers Creek: Creek in Northwest Seattle that drains a 1,835 acre watershed into Puget Sound.
2006-04-03 - 2010-04-03
Item Identification
Title: | Habitat - Pipers Creek Natural Drainage System monitoring for Seattle Public Utilities |
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Short Name: | Habitat (Pipers Creek Natural Drainage System monitoring for Seattle Public Utilities) |
Status: | In Work |
Publication Date: | 2009-10-01 |
Abstract: |
Relatively little scientific research or monitoring has occurred in the Pacific Northwest or elsewhere on the biological effectiveness of restoration efforts in heavily urbanized watersheds. With the overarching goal of improving ecological health of its urban creeks, the City of Seattle is testing innovative approaches to stormwater management. We report here on four years of pre-project monitoring data collected over 2006-2009 for one such technique: Natural Drainage Systems (NDS). This low-impact development approach is designed to modify the quantity, quality, and timing of stormwater delivery to creeks and other water bodies. Seattle Public Utilities has proposed a large-scale NDS within the Pipers Creek basin of North Seattle that will treat approximately 60% of the Venema Creek sub-basin. The focus of NOAAs research effort has been to develop appropriate monitoring parameters and collect baseline data to evaluate the effectiveness of this major restoration action. Our selection of study parameters was guided by specific project goals and includes measures of physical habitat, contaminant loading, and in-stream biota. We found that the biological health of Pipers Creek is poor compared to forested streams in the Puget Sound region, but comparable to other urban streams in the City of Seattle. The fish community is dominated by cutthroat trout Oncorhynchus clarki; scores for the benthic index of biological integrity (B-IBI) range from very poor to poor; and diatom assemblages are composed of a relatively high proportion of species tolerant of high nutrient levels, organic enrichment, and sedimentation. Despite poor stream health, densities of cutthroat trout in three of our five study reaches were higher than many urban streams and approaching densities of cutthroat found in natural streams. This may be due to the migratory nature of cutthroat trout, as about half these fish were detected migrating from our study area to lower Piper Creek or Puget Sound. Results from heavy metal sampling were inconsistent. Zinc concentrations in soil, black fly larvae, and mayfly nymphs collected from Pipers Creek study reaches were significantly higher than for forested streams. We did not detect any differences in copper concentrations between urban and non-urban streams. We hypothesize that in-stream biological health will improve relative to current baseline conditions following Venema NDS implementation, with treated reaches beginning to more closely resemble forested conditions. Based on statistical power analyses, we recommend that post-project monitoring focus on rate and taxonomic composition metrics rather than simple density measurements. Given the City of Seattles considerable investment of restoration funds towards NDSs, it is critical that post-project data be collected so as to explicitly test these hypotheses. Habitat typing, channel geometry, substrate, temperature. |
Purpose: |
Raw/field data, Monitoring or sensor data |
Notes: |
Loaded by FGDC Metadata Uploader, batch 4691, 09-05-2013 16:23 |
Supplemental Information: |
These data are available to the public Report: City of Seattle Natural Drainage Systems Pre-Project Monitoring on Pipers Creek - Final Report (Final project report to funding agency) |
Keywords
Theme Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
PARR Exclusion | Non-NOAA Funded |
None | aquatic invertebrate |
None | benthic |
None | ecosystem |
None | effectiveness monitoring |
None | food web |
None | growth |
None | habitat |
None | low impact development |
None | periphyton |
None | restoration |
None | salmon |
None | stormwater |
Spatial Keywords
Thesaurus | Keyword |
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UNCONTROLLED | |
None | Pipers Creek |
Physical Location
Organization: | Northwest Fisheries Science Center |
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City: | Seattle |
State/Province: | WA |
Country: | USA |
Data Set Information
Data Set Scope Code: | Data Set |
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Data Presentation Form: | Document (digital) |
Support Roles
Data Steward
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Morley, Sarah |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 |
Email Address: | Sarah.Morley@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-6780 |
Distributor
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Organization): | Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 USA |
Email Address: | nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-3200 |
URL: | NWFSC Home |
Metadata Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Contact, Metadata |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 USA |
Email Address: | nmfs.nwfsc.metadata@noaa.gov |
Phone: | (206) 860-3433 |
Originator
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Morley, Sarah |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 |
Email Address: | Sarah.Morley@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-6780 |
Point of Contact
Date Effective From: | 2015-10-01 |
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Date Effective To: | |
Contact (Person): | Morley, Sarah |
Address: |
2725 Montlake Boulevard East Seattle, WA 98112 |
Email Address: | Sarah.Morley@noaa.gov |
Phone: | 206-860-6780 |
Extents
Extent Group 1
Extent Group 1 / Geographic Area 1
W° Bound: | -122.3727 | |
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E° Bound: | -122.3727 | |
N° Bound: | 47.7109 | |
S° Bound: | 47.7109 | |
Description |
Pipers Creek: Creek in Northwest Seattle that drains a 1,835 acre watershed into Puget Sound. |
Extent Group 1 / Time Frame 1
Time Frame Type: | Range |
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Start: | 2006-04-03 |
End: | 2010-04-03 |
Access Information
Security Class: | Unclassified |
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Data Access Procedure: |
At this time, contact the Data Manager for information on obtaining access to this data set. In the near future, the NWFSC will strive to provide all non-sensitive data resources as a web service in order to meet the NOAA Data Access Policy Directive (https://nosc.noaa.gov/EDMC/PD.DA.php). |
Data Access Constraints: |
NA |
Technical Environment
Description: |
Paper |
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Data Quality
Accuracy: |
Medium |
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Quality Control Procedures Employed: |
These data were collected and processed in accordance with established protocols and best practices under the direction of the projects Principal Investigator. Contact the dataset Data Manager in section 3 for full QA/QC methodology. |
Data Management
Have Resources for Management of these Data Been Identified?: | No |
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Approximate Percentage of Budget for these Data Devoted to Data Management: | 10 |
Do these Data Comply with the Data Access Directive?: | Yes |
Is Access to the Data Limited Based on an Approved Waiver?: | No |
If Distributor (Data Hosting Service) is Needed, Please Indicate: | No |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Dissemination: | 0 days |
If Delay is Longer than Latency of Automated Processing, Indicate Under What Authority Data Access is Delayed: |
No Delay |
Actual or Planned Long-Term Data Archive Location: | NCEI-MD |
Approximate Delay Between Data Collection and Archiving: | 14 |
How Will the Data Be Protected from Accidental or Malicious Modification or Deletion Prior to Receipt by the Archive?: |
The Northwest Fisheries Science Center facilitates backup and recovery of all data and IT components which are managed by IT Operations through the capture of static (point-in-time) backup data to physical media. Once data is captured to physical media (every 1-3 days), a duplicate is made and routinely (weekly) transported to an offsite archive facility where it is maintained throughout the data's applicable life-cycle. |
Lineage
Lineage Statement: |
Applied standard survey methods to generate cross section and longitudinal surveys. |
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Catalog Details
Catalog Item ID: | 20565 |
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GUID: | gov.noaa.nmfs.inport:20565 |
Metadata Record Created By: | Robert Marsicek |
Metadata Record Created: | 2013-09-05 16:23+0000 |
Metadata Record Last Modified By: | SysAdmin InPortAdmin |
Metadata Record Last Modified: | 2022-08-09 17:11+0000 |
Metadata Record Published: | 2017-03-06 |
Owner Org: | NWFSC |
Metadata Publication Status: | Published Externally |
Do Not Publish?: | N |
Metadata Last Review Date: | 2017-03-06 |
Metadata Review Frequency: | 1 Year |
Metadata Next Review Date: | 2018-03-06 |