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~~~ NCDWQ Stream Classification Form Project Name: River Basin: County: Evaluator: DWQ Project Number. Nearest Named Stream: Latitude: Signature: Date: USGS QUAD: Longitude: Location/Directions: *PLEASE NOTE: Ijeva[uaror and landowner agree that the jearure is a man-made duck, then use of this form is not necessary. Also, ijin We best professional judgement oj[he evaluator, the jcarure is a man-made ditch and not a modified natural scream-this rating system should not be used# PrimarvField Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) I Geomorpholoey Absent Weak Moderate Strong I) Is There A Riffle-Pool Seauence~ 0 1 2 3 2) Is The USDA Texture [n Streambed Different From Surroundine Terrains 0 1 2 3 3) Are Natural Levees Presents 0 I 2 3 4) Is The Channel Sinuous 0 1 2 3 5) Is There An Active (Or Relic) Floodplain Presents 0 I 2 3 6) [s The Channel Braided 0 1 2 3 7) Are Recent Alluvial Deposits Presents 0 I 2 3 S) Is There A Bankfull Bench Presents 0 I 2 3 9) Is A Continuous Bed & Bank Present? 0 I NOT Bed nk sed By itchin And W TXOUTSinu i Then Score=B• 2 3 0) Is A 2" Order Or Greater Channel (As Indicated On Topo Map And/Or In Ficldl Presents Yes=3 No=O PRIMARYGEOMORPHOLOGYINDICATOR POINTS: II Hvdroloey Absent Weak Moderate Strove 1) Is There A Groundwater Flow/Dischaz a Presents 0 1 2 3 PRIMARYHYDROLOGYINDICATOR POINTS: III Bioloey Absent Weak Moderate Strom 1) Are Fibrous Roots Present In Streambed~ 3 2 1 0 2) Are Rooted Plants Present In Streambed~ 3 2 1 0 3) Is Periphvton Presents 0 1 2 3 41 Are Bivalves Present? 0 1 2 3 PRIMARY BIOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS:. Secondary Field Indicators: (Circle One Number Per Line) I Geomorpholoey Absent Weak Moderate Strong ti r~'n+~re A Head Cut Present In Channels 0 .5 I I.5 21 Is There A rade Control Point In Channels 0 .5 1 1.5 3) Does Topography Indicate A Natural Drainage Wavy 0 .5 I 1.5 SECONDARY GEOMORPHOLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: II. Hvdroloey Absent Weak Moderate Strone 1) Is This Yeaz's (Or Last's) Leaflittet Present In 5treambed? 1.5 l .5 0 2) Is Sediment On Plants (Or Debris) Present? 0 .5 l I.5 3) Are Wrack Lines Presents 0 5 I 1.5 4) Is Water In Channel And>48 Hrs. Since t 95t Known Rainy /•NOT ~ /f Ditch Indicated In #9 Ab 0 ove Skio This Sten And #S B .5 e/ow•1 1 I.5 _- 5) [s There Water In Channel During Dry f'onditions Or In Growin¢ Season) 0 .5 1 1.5 6) AR Hvdrir Cncle Present In Cidec ilf('hannel lilt in Headcuth Yes=1_S No=D SECONDARY HYDROLOGY INDICATOR POINTS: III. Bioloey Absent Weak Moderate Stron¢ 11 Are Fish Present? 0 .5 I I.5 2) Arc Amphibians Present? 0 .5 1 1.5 3) Are AauaticTurtles Present? 0 .5 1 I.5 4) Are Cravfish Present? 0 .5 I 1.5 5) Are Macrobenthos Present? 0 .5 1 1.5 6) Are Iron Oxidizine Bacteria/Funeus Present? 0 .5 1 1.5 7) Is Filamentous Aleae Present? 0 .5 1 1.5 8) Are Wetland Plants In Streambed? SAV Mostly OSL (' NOTE: {fTatal Absence OfAB Plants !n Streambed 2 1 As Noted Above Skia This Step UNLESS SAV PresenPl. Mostly FACW Mostly FAC .75 .5 Mostly FACU Mostly UPL 0 0 SECONDARYBIOLOGYINDICATOR POINTS: TOTfIl. PINTS (Primary ~- Secondary)= (If Greater Than Or Equal To l9 Points The Stream Is At Least Intermittent)