Wetland Classification and Mapping of the Kenai Lowland, Alaska

Data Downloads

Poster of wetland map describing Kenai landscape, glacial history and wetland ecosystems:  Wetlandposter.pdf (65 MB! 300 dpi 36" x 44" .pdf)

            View a small, .jpg version

WETLAND MAPS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE

1:25,000 scale maps are available for purchase at the Homer Office of the Kenai Watershed Forum (Bunnell and Main Street) showing generalized wetland extent, parcel lines (May 2006), road names, and streams.  They are 34" x 44" and cost $10 each. Eleven maps cover the western Kenai Peninsula.  To view an index map showing the extent of each of these maps click here (5 Mb .pdf- or right click and save as...).  Call Mike Gracz at 907-235-2218 for more information.

NEW  Seward area wetland shapefile (right-click, save as...) (400k, zipped with metadata).  Includes URL fields to link to map unit descriptions ('URL') and photos ('PhotoURL').

SOON: Seward poster (104 MB! 300 dpi 24" X 46" .pdf)  (Thumbnail)

Complete file Seward plus Western Kenai, in State Plane Alaska Zone 4, NAD 1927 (14.6 MB zipped)  updated 3 May 2007: Wetlandv3.zip (right-click, save as...)

Kenai Lowlands and Seward Wetlands ArcView 9.2 shape and layer files (v3):

wetlandsv3.zip (14.6 MB)    Metadata (included in download)

right-click and save target as...

The shapefile includes ArcView 9.2  .prj (Alaska State Plane Zone 4, NAD 1927) and .lyr files.

The layer file contains a 283 element legend for 16,994 wetland polygons.

To use the layer file (to view the full legend), you'll need to point to the layer's data source (wetlandsv3.shp), under 'properties' 'source' (after loading the layer into ArcMap).

Two data fields provide hyperlinks: "URL" links to map unit descriptions; "PhotoURL" links to photos, for those polygons with them (n=3240).  In ArcView 9.2, use 'display' 'properties' to select either field with the 'URL' radio button turned on and the 'support hyperlinks using' box checked; then use the hotlink (lightning bolt) tool to click on a wetland to view map unit descriptions and photos respectively.

A "HabitatF" field has been added to the .dbf to describe the habitat function of selected wetlands.  Individual Habitat Function fields are also present indicating  Crane, Coho. or Caribou use.  For more information see: Habitat.htm

Visit the Kenai Peninsula Borough website to obtain files useful for viewing with wetlands, especially the parcel shapefile.

Habitat Function

Described

Coho (Silver salmon) wetland analysis shapefiles: cohowetlands.zip (2.5 Mb)

Poster of Coho Wetland Analysis describing likely, potential, and possible occurrence of coho in streams unmapped by Alaska Department of Fish and Game:  Cohoanalysis.pdf (17 MB 300 dpi 24" x 44" .pdf) (updated 18 October 2006).

City of Homer

Wetland files: Homerwetlands.zip (790k).  Includes both historic and current wetland files.  Metadata  Alaska State Plane Zone 4, NAD 1927.

Western Kenai Soils Map

By NRCS.  Includes Field MapUnit and Series name attributes

appended to the shapefile using the Mukey field, and an initial ArcView 3.x legend file.

If you create a better legend or layer file one, please contact me to share it.

Right click, Save as:

NRCSSoils (soil652.zip; 20 Mb)

05/19/2007

Zipped soils .mdb (6.06 Mb)

Wetland Delineation Manuals:

1987 Army Corps Delineation Manual (1.5Mb .pdf)

Draft Supplement for Alaska (February, 2006; 7.5Mb .pdf)

Interactive Wetland Map on the Web

The Kenai Borough supports an Internet Map Server (IMS), where these wetlands can be viewed along with parcel lines and other useful information, using only your web browser and an internet connection.  After reading this page, and accepting the disclaimer to continue, allow the initial map to load then use the "View:" dropdown list at the top of the map window to select "Wetlands", at the bottom of the list.  Use the "Zoom to:" drop-down, or the "Zoom in", "Zoom Out" or the "Pan" tools to navigate to an area of interest.  Use the "Identify" tool to click on a wetland for a link to its description; scroll down in the pane at the bottom of the window and click on the active URL.  The FAQ on the initial page provides a helpful description of the navigation tools available over the IMS.

SEWARD WETLAND MAPPING PROJECT

Contact: Mike Gracz Kenai Watershed Forum  PO Box 15301 Fritz Creek, AK  99603

19 May 2007 08:44