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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20080118 Ver 1_Staff Notes_20140707F' 4 NC DWO Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 Date: Project/Site. T atitude: Evaluator: r County: Longitude: - -Total Points: Stream is at least intemiftent � � Stream Determination (circle one) Other ' ift 19 or perennial if 2: 3o• - - Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial e.g. Quad Name: - A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = ) Absent We k Moderate Strong ta. Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 ' 3 2. Sinuosity of channel along "thalweg - - - 0 • 1 2 3'.' ' 3. In-channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, 'ripple-pool sequence- - - 0 - '1 2 3 .. 4. Particle size of stream substrate _ _ - - _0 1: 2 ._g. 5. Active /relict floodplain No = 0 2 3 6. Depositional bars or benches _ 0_ 1. 2 :'3 7. Recent alluvial deposits ...0 1, 2 3' B. Headcuts FACW = 0.75 1 2 "3 ... 9. Grade control - 0 0.5 1 1,5 " 10. Natural valley 0 0. 1 1.5 ' 11. Second or greater order channel q,_0 Yes= 3 anoic14ranaIe5 -a1e n.i mrev, see uiscussions in manual R Hvrfrnlnnv fRi lhtntal= 12. Presence of Baseflow - 0 1 2 3_.' 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 - 2 3 14. Leaf litter 0 • 1 0.5 0 15. Sediment on plants or debris - 0 0. ) 1 1.5 16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 1 1-5 17. Soil -Based evidence of high water table? No = 0 C ntotoav rsunTOraI = I - V - 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 0 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 - 01' 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance)" - 0 3 21. Aquatic Mollusks - 1 2 3 22. Fish - ---- 1 1.5 23. Crayfish 0' 1 1. 5 24. Amphibians _ 0_ 0.5 1 1.5 25. Algae 0 0.5 1.5 26. Wetland plants. in streambed 1� - -% FACW = 0.75 = 1.5 Other = 0 .perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual. Notes: Sketch:L Y 0 W .r 1 NC DWO Stream Identification Form Vercinn d t 1' Date: Project/Site: Latitude: ,. Evaluator: County: - Longitude: ... 'Total Points: 1 2 Stream is et least intermittent Stream Determination (circle one i l ( ) Other' .Ba19or perennial if230• - _ Ephemeral-Intermittent Perennial e.g. Quad Name: - 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = ) 1a Continuity of channel bed and bank Absent 0 Weak 1' Moderate 2 3. . 2. Sinuosity of'channel along thalweg 0 1 2 .3 3. In- channel structure: ex. riffle -pool, step -pool, ri le- ool se uence 0 1 2 U33' 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 1.5 .- 5. Active /relict floodplain 0 1 2 1,5 6. Depositional bars or benches - 0 1 2 - .3 - 7. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 3' 8. Headcuts 0 1 2 - _ 3... r 9. Grade control 0 0.5 1 1-5 40.-Natural valley - 0 0.5 -1-1.5 �1r 11. Second or greater order channel No = 0 Yes = 3 is in mar B. H drolo Subtotal = 12. Presence of Basellow 0 1 2 3. . 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 .3 14. Leaf litter " 1.5 1 0.5 p 15. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 .- 16. Organic debris lines or piles 0 0.5 1 1,5 17. Soil -based evidence of high water table? n: ... ... ... _. . .. No -= 0 Yes = 3 C. 18. Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 20. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 21. Aquatic Mollusks 0 1 2 3. 22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 23. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 _ 1.5 24. Amphibians - 0 - 0.5 1 1.5 25. Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 26. Wetland plants in streambed FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 Other =0 - 1 .perennial streams may also be identified using other methods. See p. 35 of manual. Notes: Sketch: