Title Page
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Stream Name
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Conducted on
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Personnel
- Sarah Budd
- Melanie Dixon
- Brett Stansfield
- Annie Wells-Boud
- Amanda Kirk
- Elizabeth Morrison
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Current Weather Conditions
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Has there been heavy rain in the last week?
Health & Safety
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Stream Work Hazards
- Working in/around a water body
- Uneven ground, steep slopes or unseen objects in or around a water body
- Flooding or fast water flows and risk of being swept away
- Risk of tripping, slipping or becoming stuck when wearing waders
- Over hanging vegetation obscuring terrain -
Site Specific Hazards
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Have you discussed site specific health and safety?
Site Details
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Site
- Site A
- Site B
- Site C
- Site D
- Site E
- Site F
- Site G
- Site H
- Site H
- Site J
- Site K
- Site L
- Site M
- Site N
- Site O
- Site P
- Site Q
- Site R
- Site S
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Location
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GPS Easting
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GPS Northing
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Site Access Notes
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Site Photos
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Have you drawn your Site Location Map?
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Predominant Surrounding Land Use
- Native Forest
- Native Scrub
- Planted Forest
- Lifestyle
- Horticultural
- Pasture
- Urban
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Litter Present
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Evidence of Livestock Access
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Left Bank
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Right Bank
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Site Location Map
Water Quality & Substrate
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Macrophytes<br>Note: Rare = <10% cover, Common = 10-50% cover, Abundant = >50% cover
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Channel Shading (%)
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Periphyton
Note: Rare = <10% cover, Common = 10-50% cover, Abundant = >50% cover -
Diatom
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Mat Algae
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Filamentous Algae
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Bryophytes (moss, liverworts)
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Filamentous Algae Cover
Habitat Parameters
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Stream Habitat Parameters
Refer to the "Condition Category" sheet and provide each parameter with a value between 0 - 20 -
1. Aquatic Habitat Abundance Refer to the "Condition Category" sheet and provide each parameter with a value between 0 - 20
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2. Aquatic Habitat Diversity Refer to the "Condition Category" sheet and provide each parameter with a value between 0 - 20
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3. Hydrologic Heterogeneity Refer to the "Condition Category" sheet and provide each parameter with a value between 0 - 20
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4. Channel Alteration Refer to the "Condition Category" sheet and provide each parameter with a value between 0 - 20
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5a. Bank Stability (Left Bank) Refer to the "Condition Category" sheet and provide each parameter with a value between 0 - 10
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5b. Bank Stability (Right Bank) Refer to the "Condition Category" sheet and provide each parameter with a value between 0 - 10
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6. Channel Shade Refer to the "Condition Category" sheet and provide each parameter with a value between 0 - 20
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7a. Riparian Vegetation Integrity (Left Bank) (within 20m) Refer to the "Condition Category" sheet and provide each parameter with a value between 0 - 10
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7b. Riparian Vegetation Integrity (Right Bank) (within 20m) Refer to the "Condition Category" sheet and provide each parameter with a value between 0 - 10
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Comments
Transects
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Riparian Zone (Left Bank)
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0-3m
- Native Forest
- Native Scrub
- Mixed Shrubland
- Native Treeland
- Closed Exotic Treeland
- Exotic Plantations
- Open Exotic Treeland
- Grassland
- Suburban/Urban
- Unvegetated
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3-10m
- Native Forest
- Native Scrub
- Mixed Shrubland
- Native Treeland
- Closed Exotic Treeland
- Exotic Plantations
- Open Exotic Treeland
- Grassland
- Suburban/Urban
- Unvegetated
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10-20m
- Native Forest
- Native Scrub
- Mixed Shrubland
- Native Treeland
- Closed Exotic Treeland
- Exotic Plantations
- Open Exotic Treeland
- Grassland
- Suburban/Urban
- Unvegetated
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Riparian Zone (Right Bank)
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0-3m
- Native Forest
- Native Scrub
- Mixed Shrubland
- Native Treeland
- Closed Exotic Treeland
- Exotic Plantations
- Open Exotic Treeland
- Grassland
- Suburban/Urban
- Unvegetated
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3-10m
- Native Forest
- Native Scrub
- Mixed Shrubland
- Native Treeland
- Closed Exotic Treeland
- Exotic Plantations
- Open Exotic Treeland
- Grassland
- Suburban/Urban
- Unvegetated
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10-20m
- Native Forest
- Native Scrub
- Mixed Shrubland
- Native Treeland
- Closed Exotic Treeland
- Exotic Plantations
- Open Exotic Treeland
- Grassland
- Suburban/Urban
- Unvegetated
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Bank (Left Bank)
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Stability
- Stable
- Moderately Stable
- Moderately Unstable
- Unstable
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Inorganic
- Earth, Dirt, Clay
- Rock
- Mixed Rock & Earth
- Rip Rap
- Gabion
- Brick/Laid Stone
- Wood or Metal Piling
- Concrete
- Building Waste
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Organic
- None
- Woody Debris
- Roots/Root Mats
- Macrophytes
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Bank (Right Bank)
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Stability
- Stable
- Moderately Stable
- Moderately Unstable
- Unstable
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Inorganic
- Earth, Dirt, Clay
- Rock
- Mixed Rock & Earth
- Rip Rap
- Gabion
- Brick/Laid Stone
- Wood or Metal Piling
- Concrete
- Building Waste
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Organic
- None
- Woody Debris
- Roots/Root Mats
- Macrophytes
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Aquatic Substrate
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Wetted Width
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Max Depth
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Flow Type
- Pool
- Riffle
- Slow Run
- Fast Run
- Chute
- Waterfall
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Inorganic Substrate
Recorded at points 1-5 below at 5 Evenly spaced locations across the wetted stream width. Point 1 is closest to the left bank, point 5 is closest to the right bank. -
Point 1
- Bedrock
- Boulder
- Cobble
- Gravel
- Sand
- Mud/Silt
- Hard Packed Clay
- Soft Clay
- Concrete
- Misc.
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Point 2
- Bedrock
- Boulder
- Cobble
- Gravel
- Sand
- Mud/Silt
- Hard Packed Clay
- Soft Clay
- Concrete
- Misc.
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Point 3
- Bedrock
- Boulder
- Cobble
- Gravel
- Sand
- Mud/Silt
- Hard Packed Clay
- Soft Clay
- Concrete
- Misc.
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Point 4
- Bedrock
- Boulder
- Cobble
- Gravel
- Sand
- Mud/Silt
- Hard Packed Clay
- Soft Clay
- Concrete
- Misc.
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Point 5
- Bedrock
- Boulder
- Cobble
- Gravel
- Sand
- Mud/Silt
- Hard Packed Clay
- Soft Clay
- Concrete
- Misc.
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Organic Substrate
Recorded at points 1-5 below at 5 Evenly spaced locations across the wetted stream width. Point 1 is closest to the left bank, point 5 is closest to the right bank. -
Point 1
- Coarse Detritus
- Fine Detritus
- Bryophytes
- Macrophytes
- Algae
- No Vegetation
- Large Woody Debris
- Small Woody Debris
- Root Mat
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Point 2
- Coarse Detritus
- Fine Detritus
- Bryophytes
- Macrophytes
- Algae
- No Vegetation
- Large Woody Debris
- Small Woody Debris
- Root Mat
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Point 3
- Coarse Detritus
- Fine Detritus
- Bryophytes
- Macrophytes
- Algae
- No Vegetation
- Large Woody Debris
- Small Woody Debris
- Root Mat
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Point 4
- Coarse Detritus
- Fine Detritus
- Bryophytes
- Macrophytes
- Algae
- No Vegetation
- Large Woody Debris
- Small Woody Debris
- Root Mat
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Point 5
- Coarse Detritus
- Fine Detritus
- Bryophytes
- Macrophytes
- Algae
- No Vegetation
- Large Woody Debris
- Small Woody Debris
- Root Mat
