Aquatic Organism Passage Resources
Resources
Resources for Aquatic Organism Passage and Wildlife Crossing currently includes:
Resource sources include materials from USDOT & Other Federal Agencies.
Technical Materials
USDOT/FHWA
- Aquatic Organism Passage at Highway Crossings: An Implementation Guide (July, 2024)
- Highways in the River Environment: Roads, Rivers, and Floodplains Hydraulic Engineering Circular No. 16 (HEC-16)
The Culvert AOP Program will post additional resources as they become available.
U.S Fish and Wildlife Service
National Marine Fisheries Service
- Anadromous Salmonid Passage Facility Design Manual
- West Coast Fish Passage Guidelines
- NMFS Publications website (includes recovery plan links)
- How Sea-Run Fish Connect Ecosystems
- River Herring Habitat Conservation Plan
U.S. Forest Service
- US Forest Service AOP home page
- Stream Simulation: An Ecological Approach to Providing Passage for Aquatic Organisms at Road-Stream Crossings
- National Inventory and Assessment
- Technical Guide for Field Practitioners
- USFS Training website
Videos
- DOT Community Conversations: Removing, Restoring, and Replacing Our Nation's Culverts
- Hydraulic Engineering Field Scoping Videos
- Hydraulic Engineering: Open-Channel Flow and Culvert Hydraulics Demonstration Series
Training
- Aquatic Organism Passage (AOP): Construction Elements & Construction Inspection
- Roadway Interactions with Rivers and Floodplains: Basic Concepts - National Highway Institute Course 135096
- Stream Stability Factors and Concepts - National Highway Institute Course 135086
- Understanding Past, Current and Future Climate Conditions - National Highway Institute Course 142081
- Introduction to Temperature and Precipitation Projections - National Highway Institute Course 142082
- Future Sea Levels for the Design of Highways in the Coastal Environment - National Highway Institute Course 135082A
- Culvert Hydraulic Analysis and Design Program (HY-8) - National Highway Institute Course 135094
- Introduction to NEPA and Transportation Decision-making - National Highway Institute Course 142052
Presentations
- ICOET presentation
- Quebec City Presentation
Webinars
- Webinar #1: How to Apply for National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grants: General Overview
7/15/2024 - 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. EDT
[Recording] (Passcode: +XPZ@iM5) - Webinar #2: National Culvert Removal, Replacement, and Restoration Grants FY2023 – FY2026: General Overview for Tribal Governments
8/22/2024 - 2:30 to 4:00 p.m. EDT
[Recording] (Passcode: 77*SQ7rW)
Conferences
- Culvert AOP will post AOP related known AOP related conferences here.
- National Hydraulic Engineering Conference, Biloxi, MS, August 27-30