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North Carolina Division of Water Quality Stream Identification Form. Version 3.1
Date: ~ t; ' Project: (. ~=~ Latitude:
Evaluator• Site: n5 ~'' ~~~ + ~~ Longitude:
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent , ~j
i > 19 or erennial i > 30 Other
County: ~, f)n a.,n~ e.g. Quad Name•
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A. Geomor holo Subtotal = Absent Weak Moderate Strong
la. Continuous bed and bank 0 ~ 2 3
2. Sinuosity 0 L 2 3
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 ~ 2 3
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 2 3
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 2
6. Depositional bars or benches 1 2 3
~ 7. Braided channel 1 2 3
~ 8. Recent alluvial deposits 1 3
9a. Natural levees 0 ' 1 2 3
] 0. Headcuts i 1 2 3
11. Grade controls 0.5 1 1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway 0 0.5 1 1.5
13. Second or greater order channel on existing USGS or NRCS
map or other documented evidence. No = 0 Yes 3
aMan-made ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
R U~,~I..nln..ar lC.. F.tnMI = ~ 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 ~-_,,
L~ 1 2 3
16. Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0
17. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5
18.Organic debris lines or piles (wrack lines) 0 _ 0.5 `1 1 1.5
~ 19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No - 0 Yes = 1.5
(` Rinlnw lCnhtntal = 1 1
206. Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 1 0
216. Rooted plants in channel 3 2 0
22. Crayfish ~! 0.5 1 1.5
23. Bivalves 1 2 3
24. Fish 0 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 0 ~ l 2 3
28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fungus. 0 0.5 1 1.5
296. Wetland plants in streambed ' ~ ~,n,•z.k. ~- r S FAC=0.5 FACW=0.75 OBL=1.5 SAV= 2.0 Other = 0
~ _6_Items 20 and 21 focus on the pre nce of upland plan Item 29 focuses on the presence of aquatic or wetland plants.
Notes: (use back of form for additional notes)

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North Carolina Division of Water Quality Stream Identification Form. Version 3.1
Date: , I'j L b Project: Grp Latitude:
Evaluator: }'1~ Site: {=, oY`"~c Longitude:
Total Points:

Stream is at least intermittent n ~
i > 19 or erennial i > 30 ~ ~% .~.~ r e °'' ~-~- ~ ~"`
Other
Countyt~ wl `~V~ e.g. Quad Name:
!)
A. Geomor holo Subtotal = Absent Weak Moderate Strong
1 a. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 3 _
2. Sinuosity 0 ~ 1 2 _ 3
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 2 3
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 ~~ .--- 2 3 __
5. Active/relic floodplain 0 1 _ 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches -~j 1 2 3
7. Braided channel ) 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 2 _
9a. Natural levees 1 2 3
_
10. Headcuts
11. Grade controls 1
0.5 2
1 3 _
1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway 0.5 ` ' ` 1.5
13. Second or greater order channel on existing USGS or NRCS
ma or other documented evidence. No = 0 Yes ~ 3 ,~
~'
aMan-made ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
B. Hydrology (Subtotal = t(i , ~ )
14. Groundwater flow/discharge v 0! 1 .) Z 3
~5. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or
Water in channel -- dry or rowin season
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16. Leaf litter 0

1.5' ~ -~' 1

1 2

0.5 3

0
17. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1
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. Biology (Subtotal = !=~ ~ 7 ~)
206. Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 1 0
216
. Rooted plants in channel __
3_ l 0
_
22. Crayfish _ 0.5 _
1 _1.5
_ ___ _
23. Bivalves 0 1 2 3 _
_ _
24. Fish 0.5 _
_ 1 _ 1.5
_ _
25. Amphibians 0 __
_
0.5 1 1.5
26. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) 0 0.5 1 __ _ 1.5 __ _
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton ___
0 1 2 3
28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fungus. 0 0.5 1 1.5
296. Wetland plants in streambed k ~ ~ ,-a, ~ ~„~ r'~ FAC= .5 FACW= .75 OBL=1.5 SAV= 2.0 Other = 0 __
6 Items 20 and 21 focus on the presence of up and ants. Item 29 focuses on the presence of aquatic or wetland plants.
Notes: (use back of form for additional notes) Sketch:
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