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45 <br /> NC Division of Water Quality-Metht�do{ogy for ldentification of Intermittent and <br /> Perennial Streams and Their Origins v.4.11 <br /> NC DWQ Stream Identification Form Version 4.11 <br /> Date: 4-2 5-12 ProjecfilSite: MT S INAI RD Latitude: 3 5 . 9 8 6 5 5 <br /> Evaluator: SARAH WHEELER Gounty: ORANGE Longitude: -7 9 . 0 6 2 2 9 0 <br /> Total Points: SUeam Determination(circle one} Other CHAPEL HILL <br /> 5tream is at/east intermittent 2 6 . 5 Ephemeral Intermittent Perennial e.g.Quad Name: <br /> if a 19 or erennial if a 30" <br /> A. Geomo holo (Subtotal= 15 Absent Weak Moderate Stro�g <br /> 1a�Continuity qf channel bed and bank � 1 3 <br /> 2.Sinuosity of channel alang thaiweg 0 1 2 3 <br /> 3. In-channel structure:ex.riffle-pool, step-pool, p 1 O 3 <br /> ri le- ool se uence <br /> 4. Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 2 3 <br /> 5.Active/relict floodplain 0 1 2 3 <br /> 6. Depositional bars or benches 0 1 2 3 <br /> 7.Recent alluvial deposits 0 � 1 2 3 <br /> 8. Headcuts 0 1 2 3� <br /> 9. Grade control 0 0_5 1 1.5 <br /> 10.Natural valley 0 0.5 1,5 <br /> 11.Second or greater order channet o=0 Yes=3 <br /> artificial ditches are not rated;see discussions in manual <br /> B. H drola Subtotai= 7 • 5 <br /> 12.Presence of Baseflow 0 O1 2 3 <br /> 13.Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 2 3 <br /> 14. Leaf litter 1.5 0.5 0 <br /> 15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1.5 <br /> 16.Qrganic debris lines ar piles 0 0.5 t 1.5 <br /> 17.8oil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 es= <br /> C. Biolo Subtotal= <br /> 18.Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 <br /> 19. Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 0 <br /> 20.Macrobenthos(note diversity and atrundance) 0 1 2 3 <br /> 21.Aquatic Molfusks 0 1 2 3 <br /> 22. Fish 0 0.5 1 1.5 <br /> 23.Grayfish 0 0.5 1 1.5 <br /> 24.Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 <br /> 25.Algae 0 0.5 1 1,5 <br /> 26.Wetland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBL=1.5 O er= <br /> 'perennial streams may also be Identifled using other methods.See p.35 af manual. <br /> Notes: <br /> Sketch: <br /> A1 <br />