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North Carolina Division of Water Quality - Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
Date: Project: Latitude:
Evaluator: Site: ' Longitude:
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent [County: Other
if >_ 19 or perennial if >_ 30 e.g. Quad Name:
H. ueomorpnolo (Subtotal = )
1a. Continuous bed and bank Absent
0 Weak
1 Moderate
2 Strong
3
2. Sinuosity 0 1 2' 3
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 1

4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting
0
1 3

5. Active/relic floodplain

0

1 2
3%

6. Depositional bars or benches
0
1 2
2 3

7. Braided channel
0
1 3

8. Recent alluvial deposits
0
1 2
2 .. 3

9 a Natural levees
0
1 3

10. Headcuts
0
1 2 3

11. Grade controls
0
0
5 _
• 1! 3

12. Natural valley or drainageway
0 .
0
5
1 r 1.5

13. Second or greater order channel on existing . 1.5
USGS or NRCS map or other documented No = 0 : Yes = 3
evidence.
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B. Hydrology (Subtotal=
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i4. Vroundwaterflow/discharge 0 1 2

15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or 3
Water in channel -- d or growing season 0 1 2 3
16. Leaflitter 1.5 1 0.5 0
17. Sediment on plants or debris 0 0
5

18. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines)
0 .
0
5 1
` 1.5

19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? .
No = 0 1 1.5
Yes =,1.5j
C. Biology (Subtotal = )
20 . Fibrous roots in channel 3

21 . Rooted plants in channel
3 2 1 0

22. Crayfish ?
0.5 1
1 0
1
5
23. Bivalves 1 .

24. Fish 2 3

25. Amphibians 0.5

0 0
5 1

1
1.5

26. Macrobenthos (note diversity and abundance) .
0 l) 1.5
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27. Filamentous algae; periphyton
0;
1 1 1.5

28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fungus. _
0 0
5 2 3

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29 b. Wetland plants in streambed
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SAV = 2.0; Other = 0
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tem 29 focuses on the presence of aquatic or wetland plants.
Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes.) Sketch:

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North Carolina Division of Water Quality - Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
Date: Project: Latitude:
Evaluator: Site: Longitude:
Total Points:
Stream is at least intermittent County: Other
if? 19 or perennial if? 30 e.g. Quad Name:
A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = )
1a. Continuous bed and bank
2. Sinuosity Absent
0
0 Weak
1
1 Moderate

2 Strong

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3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 1 ( 2? 3
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 1 (,2 ) 3
5. Active/relic floodplain t l): 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 3
7. Braided channel 0 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits
9 a Natural levees 0
0 1
1 2
2 "3 .
3
10. Headcuts 0 -x 3
11. Grade controls 0 1.5
12. Natural valley or drainageway
13. Second or greater order channel on existino
USGS or NRCS map or other documented
evidence. 0 0.5

No = 0 1.5

Yes = 3
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14. Groundwater flow/discharge
15. Water in channel and > 48 hrs since rain, or
Water in channel -- d or growing season 0
0 1
J 2

2 3

3
16. Leaflitter 1.5 ,1 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 1.5
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features) present? No = 0 Yes = 1.5 )
C. Biology (Subtotal = )
zu-. t•ibrous roots in channel 3 1 0
21 . Rooted plants in channel
22. Crayfish 3
6'
0.5 1
1 0
1.5
23. Bivalves M 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. 1 1
5
29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FA CW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 SAV = 2. .
0: Other = n
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