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153 <br /> NC Division of Water Quality-Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and <br /> Perennial Streams and Their Origins v. 4.11 � O <br /> NC DW9 Stream► Identification Form Version 4.11 lz <br /> Date: Latitude: Q <br /> 3 ^ 2�v?! Project/Site: f YYl 6 3s <br /> Evaluator: t�J�n ttp County: L! Longitude: 21zZ <br /> Total Points: f 11�� Slrea eetermination(circle one) Other tr IN�}rC' <br /> Stream is at leasl intermittentY� E emery Intermittent Perennial e.g.Quad Name: CroS <br /> >_ S <br /> J 19 or Perennial if a 30' [ 'YYN�� <br /> Absent Weak Moderate Strong <br /> A. Geomorphology (Subtotal= q° ) 3 <br /> 1' Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 3 <br /> 2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1 <br /> 3. In-channel structure:ex.riffle-pool,step-pool, f 1 1 2 3 <br /> ripple-pool sequence 0 2 3 <br /> 4.Particle size of stream substrate 0 1 3 <br /> 5.Activelrelict floodplain 0 1 2 <br /> 0 1 3 <br /> 6.Depositional bars or benches 3 <br /> 7.Recent alluvial deposits 0 1 <br /> 8. Weadculs 0 1 3 <br /> 9.Grade control 0 0 1 1.5 <br /> 10.Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1,5 <br /> 11.Second or greater order channel =0 Yes-3 <br /> 'artificial ditches are not rated.see discuss ns in manual <br /> B. Hydrology Subtotal= <br /> 12. Presence of Basellow 0 1 2 3 <br /> 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 1 2 3 <br /> 14.Leaf litter 1.5 1 0.5 0 <br /> 15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1 1,5 <br /> 16.Organic debris lines or piles D 0.5 1 1. <br /> 17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 Yes=3 <br /> C. Siolo Subtotal = <br /> 18.Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 1 0 <br /> 19.Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 1 <br /> 20.Macrobenthos(note diversity and abundance) 1 2 3 <br /> 21.Aquatic Mollusks AO 1 2 3 <br /> 22. Fish 0.5 1 1.5 <br /> 23,Crayfish 0.5 1 1,5 <br /> 24.Amphibians 0 1 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 Other 0 <br /> 'perennial streams may also be identified using,other methods,See p.35 of manual. <br /> Notes: <br /> Sketch: `„ ; Das-lit_4 W e-3 4 cry <br /> trW0.') R <br /> 41 <br /> V r V <br /> f�a <br />