Range - Lakes, Ponds and Wetland functions checklist

• Document No.

• Area

• Tenure Holder

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

Observations

Hydrology

• Riparian soil moisture characteristics are maintained

  Yes

  No

  Borderline

  N/A

• Water levels have remained unchanged over time

  Yes

  No

  Borderline

  N/A

• What is the reason for the water change

Biotic/Vegetation

• Diversity and structure of the riparian and emergent vegetation has been maintained

  Yes

  No

  Borderline

  N/A

• The plant community is adequate to filter sediments and pollutants

  Yes

  No

  Borderline

  N/A

Soils/Erosion-Deposition

• Bank shearing, soil compaction, and bare ground are uncommon

  Yes

  No

  Borderline

  N/A

• Soil erosion and deposition in the wetland and riparian area are at natural levels

  Yes

  No

  Borderline

  N/A

• Shoreline characteristics are adequate to dissipate wave and wind event energies

  Yes

  No

  Borderline

  N/A

Nutrient and water Quality

• Inputs of fine organic matter for the detritus food chain are appropriate

  Yes

  No

  Borderline

  N/A

• Nutrient inputs are normal(there is a lack of algae mats)

  Yes

  No

  Borderline

  N/A

• Vertebrate and invertebrate life indicates good water quality

  Yes

  No

  Borderline

  N/A

• Hummocks are rounded and completely vegetated

  Yes

  No

  Borderline

  N/A

Notes

• Is the desired plant community present (diversity, species, age, structure, form)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the riparian soils subjected to prolonged saturation and anaerobic conditions

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the wetland margin subject to significant human footfalls or cattle Hooves ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there outside factors affecting the dynamics of the system

Choose factors based on who made the changes

• Land uses beyond the control of the holder

  Select Dams culverts channelized Land Clearing Recreation roads/logging

  • Dams
  • culverts
  • channelized
  • Land Clearing
  • Recreation
  • roads/logging

• Land uses under the control of the holder

  Select clearing dam draining fire grazing mowing structures seeding

  • clearing
  • dam
  • draining
  • fire
  • grazing
  • mowing
  • structures
  • seeding

• Photo

  Media

Grass/Forb

• First grass or Forb

• % Cover

• Average Stubble Height (cm)

• Second grass or Forb

• % Cover

• Average Stubble Height (cm)

• Third grass or Forb

• % Cover

• Average Stubble Height (cm)