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North Carolina Division of Water Quality -Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
Date: ~ B Project: ` Latitude:
Evaluator: ~ CV ~.J Site: Longitude:
Total Points: , A ~ Other
Stream is at leastintennittent County: 1. \p~,
if Z 19 or erennlal If 2 30 tN e.g. Quad Name:

A'. Geomor holo Subtotal = ~ ~bs~t Weak ~ +s1a+3na~e r ~ ~`:`
1a. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 2
2. Sinuosity 0 1 2
3. In-channel structure: rifFle-pool sequence 0 1 2 3
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 1 3
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Braided channel ; 0 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits 1 3
9 a Natural levees 1 2 3
10. Headcuts 1 2 3
11. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway 0 0.5 1 1.5
13. Second or greater order channel on existin
USGS or NRCS map or other documented
evidence.
No ~
Yes = 3 -
" Man-made ditches are not rated; seeQdiscussions In manual
R Hvrirninav (Subtotal = -1 1
14. Groundwater flow/discharge 0 1 3
15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or
Water in channel - d or rowin season 0 1 2
16. Leaflitter: 1.5 1 ~ 0. 0
17. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5
18.Organicdebris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1 1.5
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No = 0 Yes 1.5
C. Bioloav (Subtotal = -1 ) `J
20 . Fibrous roots in channel 3 1 0
21 . Rooted plants in channel 2 1 0
22. Crayfish 0.5 1 1.5
23. Bivalves 1 2 3
24. Fish 0.5 1 1.5
25. Amphibians 0.5 1 1.5
26. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0.5 1, 1.5
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton 0 1 3
28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fungus. 0 0.5 1.5
29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 SAV = 2.0; Other = 0
"Items 20 and 21 focus on the presence of upland plants, Item 29 focuses on the presence of aquatic or wetland plants.
Sketch:
Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes.)

North Carolina Division of Water Quality -Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
Date: D-~ Project: ~; Latitude:
Evaluator: ~ ~~ Site: Longitude:
Total Points: ., / Other
Stream is at least intermittent ~ County: ~ /~
if Z 19 or erennial if >_ 30 y Q. e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomor holo (Subtotal = ( ~•5 Absent Weak Moderate Strang
1a. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 2
2. Sinuosity 0 1 3
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 1
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 1 2 3
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Braided channel 0 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits 0 2 3
9a Natural levees 1 2 3
10. Headcuts 0 2 3
11. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway 0 .5 1 1.5
13. Second or greater order channel on existing
USGS or NRCS map or other documented
evidence.
No~ -
Yes = 3 _
_ nnan-made ditcnes are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hvdroloav (Subtotal = ~. ~l
14. Groundwater' flow/discharge 0 1 2
15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or
Water in channel -- d or rowin season 0 1 2
16. Leaflitter 1.5 1 0.5
17. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1.5
18.Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1.5
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No = 0 Yes 1.5
C. Bioloav (Subtotal = 1. 6 J 1 `I
20 . Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 1 0
21 . Rooted plants in channel 3 1 0
22. Crayfish 0 0. 1 1.5
23. Bivalves 1 2 3
24. Fish 0.5 1 1.5
25. Amphibians 0 1 1.5
26. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 1.5
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton 0 1 3
28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fungus. 0 .5
29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FACW 0.75, BL = 1.5 SAV = 2.0; Other = 0
items cu ana n rocus on me presence of upland plants, Item 29 tocuses on the pre3'~nce of aquatic or wetland plants.
Sketch:
Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes.)
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