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HomeMy WebLinkAbout20081118 Ver 1_Worksheets_20080716.08 111'8 North Carolina Division of Water Quality Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1 Date: Project: r ?o F Latitude: Evaluator: Site: ?' 0 Longitude: Total Points: Stream is at least intermittent 421 ty: OA i6 ther O Quad Name: e N219 or perennial if 2 30 ; .g. A. Geomorphology (Subtotal= Absent Weak Moderate S ng 1'. Continuous bed and bank 0 .2 3 2. Sinuosity 0 .1 3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 2 3 4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 1 3 5. Active/relic floodplain 2 3 6. Depositional bars or benches 2 3 7. Braided channel 2 3 8. Recent alluvial deposits 1 3 9' Natural levees 1 3 10. Headcuts 1 2 3 11. Grade controls 0 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 = 0 ` Yes = 3 Man-made ditches are not rated; sea cusstons in manual R 1-1wirninnV /Sr rhfn4ml = (/'? 1 14. Groundwater flow/discharge 0 1 2 3 15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or Water in channel - d or growing season 0 1 2 3 16. Leatlitter 1.5 1 0.5 0 17. Sediment on plants or debris 0.5 1.5 18. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1 5 19. Hydric soils (redo)imorphic features) present? No = 0 es = 1.5 C. Bioloav (Subtotal 20 . Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 1 0 21 . Rooted plants in channel ` 2 1 0 22. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 23. Bivalves 0 1 2 3 24. Fish 0 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 2 3 28. Jr oxidizing bacteria/fun us. 0 0 1 1.5 ! 29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FACW = O. OBL = 1.5 SAV = 2.0; Other = 0 - Items zo and 21 focus on the presence of upland plants, Item 29 focuses on the presence of aquatic or wetland plants. Nnfaa- h Ica hndr H. of rhl. f- fnr orirliHnnal nnfaa 1 Sketch: IAEfi Ll- North Carolina Division of Water Quality - Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1 u- ? 1 li A 117/ Date: 16 Project: DEC Latitude: Evaluator: Site: / / h l / Longitude: F otal Points: Other tream is at least intermittent County: e.g. Quad Name: vial if a 30 2 19 or peren r? A. Geomorphology Subtotal = Absent Weak Mo to Strong 1°. Continuous bed and bank 1 2 3 2. Sinuosity 0 1 3 3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 1 2 3 4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 2 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 1 2 3 9' Natural levees 1 2 3 10. Headcuts 1 2 3 11. Grade controls 0 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 = 0 Yes = 3 'Man-made ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual R 4luriminnu rRJ rhtnt2i = ) 1 /-\ 14. Groundwater flow/discharge 0 2 3 15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or Water in channel - d or rowin season 0 1 2 3 16. Leaftitter 1 0.5 0 17. Sediment on plants or debris D 5 1 1.5 18. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0-6- 1 1.5 19. Hydric soils (redo)imorphic features present? No = 0 es = 1.5 C. Biolow (Subtotal = 14 - J -f o". Fibrous roots in channel 2 1 21 . Rooted plants in channel 3 2 1 22. Crayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 23. Bivalves 0 1 2 3 24. Fish 0 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 ] 29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 SAV = 2.0; a0mr-or items zu ana zi focus on me presence or upiano plants, item za focuses on the presence of aquatic or wetland plants. Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes.) Sketch: S 71