Persistence — How consistently a valley bottom supported productive late-season vegetation over 40+ years of satellite imagery. Higher values indicate more reliable water availability and a stable mesic habitat. (See the mesic resource persistence layer for more detail.)

Active Floodplain — The portion of the valley bottom that remains hydrologically connected to the stream channel via persistently productive vegetation (>50% persistence). Reaches with low active floodplain relative to the total valley bottom may indicate channel incision or floodplain disconnection — key targets for Low-Tech Process-Based Restoration.

Dist. to Core — Distance to the nearest Core Sagebrush Area (CSA) as defined by the Sagebrush Conservation Design. Reaches closer to these intact sagebrush uplands represent higher-priority conservation and restoration opportunities for wildlife that depend on both mesic and upland habitats.

Stream Type — The flow regime of the stream reach (e.g., perennial, intermittent, ephemeral). Flow permanence influences water availability, restoration feasibility, and the type of management actions most likely to succeed.