Minnesota Guide for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage Through Culverts Status: CompleteReport Date: 01/24/2019 Summary: Researchers examined fish passage research and consulted with experts in many fields to write and assemble a culvert design guide for Minnesota's varied ecological regions. Minnesota Guide for Stream Connectivity and Aquatic Organism Passage Through Culverts is intended primarily for culvert designers and hydraulic engineers who are tasked with creating highway culverts that facilitate the movement of fish and other aquatic organisms, and do not block the free flow of streams and rivers. The guide is the first of its kind for the state. Six training sessions will be offered through the Minnesota LTAP program from November 2020 to June 2021. Final Deliverables: Guidebook #2019-02 Technical Summary Related Materials: MnLTAP Training Course - (Website) Culvert Design Manual Provides Guidance for Accommodating Fish Passage - (Blog Post) Related Research: Cost Analysis of Fish-Friendly Culverts Use of Mussel Spat Rope for Fish Passage in Culverts TRS: Culvert Designs for Aquatic Organism Passage: Culvert Design Practices Incorporating Sediment Transport Sediment Transport through Recessed Culverts Cost Analysis of Alternative Culvert Installation Practices in MN. Performance Assessment of Oversized Culverts to Accommodate Fish Passage Development of stormwater effluent turbidity monitoring methods for linear construction Laboratory Study of Culvert Sedimentation for Fish Passage Culvert Length and Interior Lighting Impacts to Topeka Shiner Passage Use of Mussel Spat Rope for Fish Passage Assessing Culverts in Minnesota: Fish Passage and Storm Vulnerability