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156 <br /> NC division of Water Quality-Methodology for Identification of Intermittent and <br /> Perennial Streams and Their Origins v.4.11 iJ <br /> \C DW 1 Stream Identification Form Versiuu 4.11 � y <br /> Date: 5- -Y y ProjectlSite: -I"f� Latitude: 9 <br /> Evaluator;-9"(Ytds"n-1 Jaw County: (/ Longitude: r 2f'JC� <br /> Total Points: T' Stream Determ' alio (circle one) tither KC- X111}1 <br /> Stream is at least Jnfonnlftent �S <br /> ,f a 19 or perennial if z 30' Ephemeral I ermitt t Perennial e.g.Quad Name: r I'1? <br /> A. Geomorphology (Subtotal= t ) Absenl Weak Moderate Strong <br /> 1°Continuity of channel bed and bank 0 1 2 3 <br /> 2.Sinuosity of channel along thalweg 0 1--2 3 <br /> 3. In-channel structure:ex.nllle-pool,step-pool, 0 1 3 <br /> ripple-pool sequence <br /> 4.Particle size of stream substrate C 1 W 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. Fteadcuts 0 1 2 3 <br /> 9.Grade control 0 1 1.5 <br /> 10.Natural valley 0 0.5 1 1.5 <br /> 11.Second or greater order channel No- Yes=3 <br /> a artificial ditches are not rated;see discuss. sin manual <br /> B. Hydrology (Subtotal <br /> 12.Presence of BaseOow 0 1 2 <br /> 13. Iron oxidizing bacteria 0 2 3 <br /> 14.Leaf litter 1.5 1 0,5 0 <br /> 15.Sediment on plants or debris 0 0.5 1.5 <br /> 16.Organic debris lines or piles 0 1 0.5 1 <br /> 17.Soil-based evidence of high water table? No=0 Yes 3 <br /> C. Biology Subtotal <br /> 18.Fibrous roots in streambed 3 2 <br /> Y r� <br /> 19.Rooted upland plants in streambed 3 2 <br /> 20.Macrobenthos(nate diversity and abundance) 0 1 2 3 <br /> 21.Aquatic Mollusks 1 2 3_- <br /> 22.Fish 0 0.5 - 1 <br /> t 23,Crayfish © 0.5 1 1.5 1 <br /> 24.Amphibians 0 0.5 1 1.5 <br /> 25.Algae 0 0.5 1 1.5 <br /> 26.Welland plants in streambed FACW=0.75; OBI=1.5 Other=0 <br /> 'perennial streams may also be identified using other methods.See p.35 of manual. <br /> Notes: !� <br /> Sketch: ^ t� <br /> a <br /> i <br /> i <br />