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North Carolina Division of Water Quality -Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
Date: Project: Latitude:
Evaluator: Site: 2 '~ ,~ 5`I'~e"`"t L no gitude:
Total Points: Other
Stream is at least intermittent County: ~~ ~ ~ ~~ e, y, Quad Name:
if z19 or erennial if X30 '~Y~ """"~" ~~\
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. Geomor holo (Subtotal = Absent V11ea~ Moderate Strong
1a. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 2 3
2. Sinuosity 0 1 2 3
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 0 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3
7. Braided channel 0 1 2 3
8. Recent alluvial deposits ~ 0 1 2 3
9 a Natural levees 0 1 2 3
10. Headcuts 0 1 2 3
11. Grade controls 0 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
° Man-made ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
R_ Hvrirnlonv (Suhtntal = 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. 0 1 2 3
16. Leaflitter 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 1.5.
19. Hydric soils (redoximorphic features). present?. No = 0 Yes = 1.5
C. Biology (Subtotal = )
20 . Fibrous roots in channel 3 2 1 0
21 . Rooted plants in channel 3 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 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; Other = 0.
"Items 20 and 21 focus on the presence of upland.plants, Item 29 focuses on the presence of aquatic or.weUand. plants.
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