HomeMy WebLinkAbout20061590 Ver 1_Worksheets_20060927North Carolina Division of Water Quality -Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
pate: _ ~ ~ ~ p b Project: Latitude:
Evaluator: ~~ Site: ~ ~ 5-~-~-.~ a ~~ Longitude:
Total Points: Other
Stream is at feast intermittent County: 1 _ 1 ~ e.g. Quad Name
if z 19 or erennial it t 30 V~1
A. Geomor holo (Subtotal = °I °t ~ 5 Absent Weak Moderate Strong
18. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 2
2. Sinuosity 0 1 2
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 1 2
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 2 3
7. Braided channel 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 3
9a Natural levees '0 1 2 3
10. Headcuts 0 1 2 3
11. Grade controls 0.5 1 1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway 0 0.5 1
13. Second or greater order channel on existin
USGS or NRCS map or other documented
evidence.
No = 0
Yes = 3
° Man-made ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
R Hvrlrnlnnv /Suhtnt•al = ~ 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 1.5
18. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1.
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No = 0 Yes =
~~
C. Bioloav (Subtotal = Q 1
20 . Fibrous roots in runnel 2 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 0. 1 1.5
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton 0 2 3
28. Iron oxidizin bacteria/fungus. 0 0.5 1 1.
29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 SAV = 2.0; Other =
- Items 2u and 27 focus on me presence of upland plants, Item 29 focuses on the presence of aquatic or wetland plants. `~
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Notes: (use bads side of this form for additional notes.)
North Carolina Division of Water Quality -Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
Date: VI _ ~,7 _ o L Project: ~ ors Latitude:
Evaluator: ~,p~„_ Site: ~ ~ ~ t ~ Longitude:
Total Points: Other
Stream is at least intermittent Z County: ~,(
if Z 19 or erennia/ if 2 30 ~' S e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomor holo (Subtotal = ~ b ' S Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1°. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 3
2. Sinuosity 0 1 2
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 1 3
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 1 3
5. Active/relic floodplain 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 1 2 3
7. Braided channel ® 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2
9 ° Natural levees 1 2 3
10. Headcuts 0 1 2
11. Grade controls 0 0.5 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 discussions in manual
B. Hvdroloav (Subtotal = ~ 1
14. Groundwater flow/discharge 1 2 3
15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or
Water in channel - d or rowin season ~ 1 2 3
16. Leaflitter 1.5 1 0.5 0
17. Sediment on plants or debris D 0. 1 1.5
18. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1.5
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No = 0 s = 1.
C. Bioloav (Subtotal = ~ 1
20 . Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 1 0
21 . Rooted plants in channel 3 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 0.5 1 1.5
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton 1 2 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. Other = 0
ucuia cv aew c ~ iuws un Ines presence or up~ana pianis, item za roCUSBS on the presence of aquauc or wenand plants. -~-~
Sketch:
Notes: (use bads side of this form for additional notes.)
North Carolina Division of Water Quality ~ Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
Date: C( _02,7 _ p ~ Pro)ect: ~o>~. s Latitude:
Evaluator: Site: -' S.-~-~5",+ 3 ~' Longitude:
Total Points: ~, Other
Stream is at least intermittent ~ l County: ~ e.g. Quad Name:
if 2 f9 or erennial if 2 30
A. Geomor holo (Subtotal = ~ s• S Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1°. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 2
2. Sinuosity 0 1 2
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 1 2
•4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 1 2
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Braided channel 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2
9 a Natural levees 0 1 2 3
10. Headcuts 0 1 2 3'
11. Grade controls 0 0.5 1 1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway 0 0.5 1
13. Second or greater order channel on existin
USGS or NRCS map or other documented
evidence.
No = 0
Yes = 3
Man-made ditches are not rated;/see discussions in manual
R I-Ivrirnlnnv (C~ ~h4n4~1 c `~ 1 S 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 O 3
16. Leaflitter 1. 1 0.5 0
17. Sediment on plants or debris D 0.5 1.5
18. Organic debris lines or piles (V1lrack lines) 0 0.5 1 1.
• 19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No = 0 es =
C. Bioloav (Subtotal = In 1 i
20 . Fibrous roots in channel 2 1 0
21 . Rooted plants in channel 2 1 0
22. Crayfish 0 ' 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 1 2 3
28. Iron oxidizin bacteria/fungus. 0.5 1 1.5
29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 SAV = 2. ;Other =
"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.)