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Assessing stream and riparian conditions

Stream Habitat Assessment  Conducted yearly  Document all observations  Pictures, pictures and more pictures! 2

Transect 3

Stream Reach 4

Stream Habitat Type 5

Riffle 6

Run 7

Pool 8

Glide 9

Streambed Substrate  Embeddedness 10

Pebble Count Survey The Wolmanator (DEQ) Very V C Small Large Small Boulder 1 – 2 lengths F P Coarse Medium Boulder 3 – 4 lengths P Cobble Cobble Large Boulder > 4 lengths Pebble P 11

Pebble Count Survey 12

Streambanks  A stable stream bank is a sign of a stable stream 13

Eroded Cut Bank 14

Vegetated Cut Bank 15

Sloping Bank 16

Sand/Gravel Bar 17

Rip Rap 18

Constructed Bank 19

Channel Shape Trapezoidal Rectangular Inverse Trapezoidal 20

Stream Sinuosity 21

Micro-Habitats 22

Canopy Cover 23

Riparian Zone  Area of native vegetation directly adjacent to stream banks  Healthy riparian zone will have diversity of plants 24

Riparian Zone Plant Cover 25

Adjacent Landuse 26

Human Use Activities 27

Evidence of Human Use 28

Photographs  Upload onto database  Details  Site number  Direction of photo (upstream/downstream)  Date 29

Questions? 30