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North Carolina Division of Water Quality - StreanV4dentific#ion Form; Version 3.1
Date: Project: 641 - C. LtbtitL:
Evaluator: Site: ?fuh Longitude:
Total Points: Other
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Stream is at least intermittent County: e. g
? 19 or perennial if ? 30 W f "fj . Quad Name:
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A. Geomorphology (Subtotal = ) Absent Weak Moderate Stron
18. Continuous bed and bank 9-1 1 2 . 3
2. Sinuosity 0 1 2 3
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 2 3
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 1 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 0 1 2 3
98 Natural levees 1 2 3
10. Headcuts 0 3
11. Grade controls 0 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
man-maae aitcnes are not rated; see discussions in manual
B Hvdroloav (Suhtotal = 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. Leaflitter 1.5 1 0.5 0
17. Sediment on plants or debris 0 1 1.5
18. Organic debris lines or piles (Wrack lines) 0 0.5 1.5
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic f tures) present? No = 0 Yes = 1.5
C. Bioloav (Subtotal = lu)
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20". Fibrous roots in channel 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) 0.5 1 1.5
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton 1 2 3
28. Iron oxidizing bacteria/fungus. t 0.5 1 1.5
29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC .5; FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 SAV = 2.0; Other = 0
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Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes.)
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