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Metric 1617: # of miles of road or trail improved in an upland area - Published

Metric Type ID:

1617

Metric Name:

# of miles of road or trail improved in an upland area

Metric Unit Type:

number

Is Numeric:

Yes

Precision:

0.01

Metric Guidance ID	Description	Used on Work Elements
254	The length of road or trail improved in an upland area (in miles). To calculate the length in miles, divide the total length (in feet) of road or trail improved by 5,280 feet/mile. -Upland: Habitat upslope of the riparian and instream habitat zone with non-hydrophilic plants, unless part of an isolated wetland, which occurs outside the hyporheic, or floodplain/riparian zone.	38

Work Element	Work Element Association Status	Description	FY Start	FY End	Guidance ID	Guidance	Required / Optional	Is Activated By Default	Included in PI	Supports PCSRF/PNSHP (Katz)	PNSHP Metric Code	PNSHP Metric
38. Improve Road for Instream Habitat Benefits	Active	Work designed to eliminate or reduce erosion, sediment, and/or toxic run-off from reaching streams, rivers, or wetlands from roads or trails currently in use. This includes road projects that reduce or eliminate inter-basin transfer of water, placement of structures to contain/ control runoff from roads or trails, road or trail reconstruction or reinforcement, surface and peak-flow drainage improvements, and roadside vegetation. These roads may be in or extend into the riparian zone.	2011		254	The length of road or trail improved in an upland area (in miles). To calculate the length in miles, divide the total length (in feet) of road or trail improved by 5,280 feet/mile. -Upland: Habitat upslope of the riparian and instream habitat zone with non-hydrophilic plants, unless part of an isolated wetland, which occurs outside the hyporheic, or floodplain/riparian zone.	Required	Yes	Yes	Yes	C.6.c.2	Miles of road treated for drainage system improvements and reconstruction

Rationale:

Measure	HLI
miles of road or trail improved or decommissioned

Supports PCSRF/PNSHP (Katz):

Yes

PNSHP Metric Association	Work Element
C.0 Salmonid Habitat Restoration and Acquisition C.6 Upland Habitat And Sediment Project C.6.c.1 Road drainage system improvements and reconstruction C.6.c.2 Miles of road treated for drainage system improvements and reconstruction	38. Improve Road for Instream Habitat Benefits