HomeMy WebLinkAbout20070009 Ver 1_Worksheets_20070109North Carolina Division of Water Quality -Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
Date: I "! ~ ~ Project: ..~ ~,~ ~ ~ Latitude: 3Cri S~~ ~(~ `'~
Evaluator: ~ Site: ~-' Longitude: J~~ ~~ D$
Total Points: Other
Stream is at leastinfermittent ~ County: ~~~~~ e.g. Quad Name:
if ? 19 or erennial if 2 30 ~
A. Geomor holo (Subtotal = Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1a. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 3
2. Sinuosity 0 1 2
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 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Braided channel , 0 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 3
9a Natural levees 1 2 3
10. Headcuts 0 2 3
11. Grade controls 0.5 1 1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway 0 0.5 1.5
13. Second or greater order channel on existing
USGS or NRCS map or other documented
evidence.
No ~
Yes = 3
° Man-made ditches are not rated; see(,~discu~ssions in manual
R Nvrtrnlnnv /Ri ihtntal = l . ~/ 1
14. Groundwater flow/discharge 0 1 2 3
15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or
Water in channel -- d or rowin season 0 1 2 3
16. Leaflitter. 1.5 0.5 0
17. Sediment on plants or debris 0 1 1.5
18.Organic debris lines or piles (V1lrack lines) 0 0.5 1.5
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No 0 Yes = 1.5
C_ Riohav (Subtntal = ~ 1
20 . Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 1 0
21 b. Rooted plants in channel 3 1 0
22 Crayfish 0 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 0.5 1 1.5
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton 1 2 3
28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fungus. 0.5 1 1.5
29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC - ~ 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 wenand plants.
Sketch:
Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes.)
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North Carolina Division of Water Quality Stream Identification Form. Version 3.1
Date: I p Project:7obt ~~Latitude:
Evaluator: Site: Longitude:
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent ~
i >_ 19 or erennial i >_ 30
T Other
County: yV (~rN e.g. Quad Name•
A. Geomo holo Subtotal = ~ ~ Absent .:Weak Moderate Strong "
1 a. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 2
2. Sinuosi 0 1 3
3. In-channel structure: riffle- ool se uence 0 1 2
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sortin 0 I 2
5. Active/relic flood lain 0 2 3
6. De ositional bazs or benches 0 1 3
7. Braided channel 1 3
8. Recent alluvial de osits 0 1 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 draina eway 0 O.S 1 1.5
13. Second or greater order channel on existine USGS or NRCS
ma or other documented evidence. No 0 Yes ° 3
aMan-made ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. H drolo Subtotal =
14. Groundwater flow/dischazge 0 1 2 3
1 S. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or .//
Water in channel -- d or owin season /• 0 1 2 3
16. Leaf litter 1 O.S 0
17. Sediment on lants or debris 0 I 1.S
18.0 anic debris lines or piles (wrack lines} 0 O.S 1
19. H dric soils (redoximo hic features) resent? No = 0 Yes 1.
C. Biology (Subtotal =
206. Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 1 0
216. Rooted lants in channel 2 1 0
22. Cra fish 0.5 1 1.5
23. Bivalves 1 2 3
24. Fish O.S 1 1.5
2S. Am hibians O.S 1 1.S
26. Macrobenthos (note diversi and abundance) 0 0.5 ,° 1.5-
27. Filamentous al ae; eri hyton 1 2 3
28. Iron oxidizin bacteria/fungus. O.S 1 1.5
29 6. Wetland lants in streambed FAC=0.5 FACW=0.7S OBL=1.S SAV= 2.0 Other = 0
6 Items 20 and 21 focus on the resence of u land lants. Item ~) focuses on the resence of a uatic or wetland lants.
Sketch:. __
North Carolina Division of Water Quality -Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
Date: ( ~ ~"r Project: p~,~f~,,v ~-~i Latitude: 3~"~`i ~Z7
Evaluator: -~ Site: ~ Z Longitude~~ ~t~" ~~'
Total Points: Other
Stream is at least intermittent ~ a County: ~ ~ ~ ~- e.g. Quad Name:
if >_ 19 or erennial if ? 30 1
~~
A. Geomor hol0 (Subtotal = ) Absent Weak Moderate Strong.
1a. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 2
2. Sinuosity 0 1 2
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 1 3
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 1 2 3
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 3
7. Braided channel . 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits 0 2 3
9a Natural levees 0 2 3
10. Headcuts 0 1 2 3
11. Grade controls 0 1 1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway 0 0.5 1
13. Second or greater order channel on existing
USGS or NRCS map or other documented
evidence.
No 0~
Yes = 3
° Man-made ditches are not rated; see~diiscus~sions in manual
R Hvrlrnlnnv (Suhtntal = is ,O 1
14. Groundwater flow/discharge 0 1 2 3
15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or
Water in channel -- d or rowin season 0 1 2 3
16. Leaflitter 1.5 0.5 0
17. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1
18.Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1 1.
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No = 0 Yes 1.5
C Rinlnnv (Suhtntal = ~. ~l
20 . Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 1 0
21 b. Rooted plants in channel 2 1 0
22. Crayfish 0.5 1 1.5
23. Bivalves 1 2 3
24. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5
25. Amphibians 0 0.5
26. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 0.5 .5
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton 0 2 3
28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fungus. .5 1 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:
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Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes.)