20051278 Ver 1_Staff Report_20050726

North Carolina Division of Water Quality -Stream Identification Form; Version 3.1
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Stream is at least intermittent
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A. Geomor holo (Subtotal = ~ ~ a ) Absent Weak Moderate ~ Strong
18. Continuous bed and bank 0 1 2 ~ 3
2. Sinuosity 0 2 3
3. In-channel structure: riffle-pool sequence 0 1 ~ ~ 2 3
4. Soil texture or stream substrate sorting 0 - 2 3
5. Active/relic floodplain 1 2 3
6. Depositional bars or benches 0 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 existin4
USGS or NRCS map or other documented
evidence.
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Yes = 3
Man-made ditches are not rated; see discussions in manual
R I-Ivrlrnlnnv (Ri ihfntal = ~ 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. 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 feature resent? No = 0 Yes 1.5 ,,
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f: Rinlnnv tSi ihtntal = ~ - 1
20 . Fibrous roots in channel 3 1 0
21 . Rooted plants in channel 3 2 1 0
22. Crayfish 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) 0.5 1 1.5
27. Filamentous algae; periphyton 1 2 3
28. Iron oxidizing bacteriaffungus. 0 1 1.5
29 . Wetland plants in streambed FAC = 0.5; FACW = 0.75; OBL = 1.5 SA~i = 2.0; Other 0
" Items 2l) and 21 focus on the presence of upiano plants, I[em za tocuses on me presence of ayuauc vi wauanu Nicma.
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Notes: (use back side of this form for additional notes.)
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