Visual Survey - Klem South

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Visual Survey

Stream Location: Mill Creek

Date: 10/4/2010

Names: Mrs. Smith (Group 3)

A. Watershed Walk SurveyCircle the condition that best describes your stream segment for each category. Consider the 1-milearea upstream of your stream segment as the watershed.

Category

Excellent

Condition

Fair/Good

Condition

Poor

ConditionLand use by the stream

Undisturbed, good cover

all year

Little to moderatecover, some bare

ground & some paved

Bare dirt or completelpaved, maximum

disturbance

Banks erosionNo erosion, dirt is

covered, no evidence of

soil loss

Moderate erosion, someexposed dirt & some

cover, slight evidence ofsoil loss, gentle slope

Severe erosion, exposedirt, obvious loss of so

steep slope

Banks vegetation Good vegetation cover

Moderate vegetation

problems at high flowtime

Little or no vegetationexposed dirt

Water surface No slick, film or foam Slight film or foamFilm or foam is

pronounced

Water color/clarity Clear waterLittle color or slight loss

of clarityHighly colored or low

clarity

Water odor No odor Slight odor Severe odor

Stream bed siltation No silt, no erosion Slight silt, some erosion Much silt, shows erosio

Algal growth in stream Moderate algal growth No algaeOverabundant algal

growth

Animal life Abundant Few None

Litter None Small amount Very common

Human impacts instream

Little, seems naturalModerate, some

evidence of change

Major dams, pipes,

road culverts, etc.

B. Weather Conditions


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Check one:

Clear Cloudy OvercastDid it rain or snow within last 24-48 hours?

Yes NoAir Temperature: F

C. Stream Bed - Describe the material on the bed of the stream. Circle all materials you see onthe bed of the stream. Take clear pictures of the area so we can determine the percentage of eachback in the classroom.

Bedrock continuous rock that may be only partly exposed

Boulders separate, often embedded, over 25 cm acrossLarge cobbles 1225 cm across

Small cobbles 612 cm acrossGravels 0.26 cm across

Sand 0.010.2 cmMud/silt fine and smooth, not gritty

Man-made structures covering the natural stream bottomWoody debris fallen trees, branches, twigs and entrapped leaves

Water plants leafy water plants rooted into the stream bottom or the stream sides

D. Bank Vegetation - Describe the vegetation on the banks of the 10 meter stretch of your siteCircle each type of vegetation you see on each side of the stream. Take clear pictures of the vegetatioBack in the classroom we will use the pictures to estimate the percentage cover on each bank for each

category

Information adapted from Community Water Watch Participants Manual, Monroe County, NY

Evergreen Trees(coniferous)

Deciduous Trees

Wetland Vegetation

Tall grasses

Scrub (weedy)

Rock, gravel

Grass and weeds

Bare ground

Building, yards, roads

Evergreen Trees

(coniferous)

Deciduous Trees

Wetland Vegetation

Tall grasses

Scrub (weedy)

Rock, gravel

Grass and weeds

Bare ground



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Visual Survey


Date: October 4, 2010

Names: Mrs. Burns 4th Grade

A. Watershed Walk SurveyCircle the condition that best describes your stream segment for each category. Consider the 1-mile

area upstream of your stream segment as the watershed.

Category

Excellent

Condition

Fair/Good

Condition

Poor

ConditionLand use by the stream

Undisturbed, good coverall year

Little to moderate

cover, some bareground & some paved

Bare dirt or completel

paved, maximumdisturbance



soil loss




steep slope


Moderate vegetation

problems at high flow

time

Little or no vegetation

exposed dirt


pronounced


of clarity

Highly colored or low

clarity



Algal growth in stream Moderate algal growth No algaeOverabundant algal

growth



Human impacts in

stream


evidence of change

Major dams, pipes,

road culverts, etc.

B. Weather ConditionsCheck one:


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Yes NoAir Temperature: ________________

C. Stream BedDescribe the material on the bed of the stream. Circle all materials you see on the bed of the stream.

Take clear pictures of the area so we can determine the percentage of each back in the classroom.

Bedrock continuous rock that may be only partly exposedBoulders separate, often embedded, over 25 cm across

Large cobbles 1225 cm acrossSmall cobbles 612 cm across

Gravels 0.26 cm acrossSand 0.010.2 cm

Mud/silt fine and smooth, not grittyMan-made structures covering the natural stream bottom

Woody debris fallen trees, branches, twigs and entrapped leavesWater plants leafy water plants rooted into the stream bottom or the stream side

D. Bank VegetationDescribe the vegetation on the banks of the 10 meter stretch of your site. Circle each type of

vegetation you see on each side of the stream. Take clear pictures of the vegetation. Back in theclassroom we will use the pictures to estimate the percentage cover on each bank for each category.



Deciduous Trees

Wetland Vegetation

Tall grasses

Scrub (weedy)

Rock, gravel

Grass and weeds

Bare ground

Evergreen Trees

(coniferous)

Deciduous Trees

Wetland Vegetation

Tall grasses

Scrub (weedy)

Rock, gravel

Grass and weeds

Bare ground


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Visual Survey


Date: 10/6/2010

Names: Miss Ballous Class

A. Watershed Walk SurveyCircle the condition that best describes your stream segment for each category. Consider the 1-mile

area upstream of your stream segment as the watershed.

CategoryExcellentCondition

Fair/GoodCondition

PoorCondition

Land use by the streamUndisturbed, good cover

all year

Little to moderate

cover, some bareground & some paved

Bare dirt or completel

paved, maximumdisturbance


covered, no evidence ofsoil loss



Severe erosion, expose

dirt, obvious loss of sosteep slope

Banks vegetation Good vegetation coverModerate vegetationproblems at high flow

time

Little or no vegetation

exposed dirt


pronounced


of clarity

Highly colored or low

clarity



Algal growth in stream Moderate algal growth No algae

Overabundant algal

growth



Human impacts in

stream


evidence of changeMajor dams, pipes,

road culverts, etc.


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Yes NoAir Temperature: F

C. Stream Bed - Describe the material on the bed of the stream. Circle all materials you see onthe bed of the stream. Take clear pictures of the area so we can determine the percentage of eachback in the classroom.

Bedrock continuous rock that may be only partly exposedBoulders separate, often embedded, over 25 cm across

Large cobbles 1225 cm acrossSmall cobbles 612 cm acrossGravels 0.26 cm across



Water plants leafy water plants rooted into the stream bottom or the stream sides

D. Bank Vegetation - Describe the vegetation on the banks of the 10 meter stretch of your siteCircle each type of vegetation you see on each side of the stream. Take clear pictures of the vegetatioBack in the classroom we will use the pictures to estimate the percentage cover on each bank for each

category



Deciduous Trees

Wetland Vegetation

Tall grasses

Scrub (weedy)

Rock, gravel

Grass and weeds

Bare ground



Deciduous Trees

Wetland Vegetation

Tall grasses

Scrub (weedy)

Rock, gravel

Grass and weeds

Bare ground



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Visual Survey


Date: October 6, 2010

Names: Mrs. Coenes 4th Grade

A. Watershed Walk SurveyCircle the condition that best describes your stream segment for each category. Consider the 1-milearea upstream of your stream segment as the watershed.

CategoryExcellentCondition

Fair/GoodCondition

PoorCondition

Land use by the streamUndisturbed, good cover

all year

Little to moderatecover, some bare

ground & some paved

Bare dirt or completelpaved, maximum

disturbance



soil loss




steep slope


Moderate vegetation

problems at high flowtime

Little or no vegetationexposed dirt


pronounced


of clarityHighly colored or low

clarity



Algal growth in stream Moderate algal growth No algae Overabundant algalgrowth



Human impacts in

stream


evidence of change

Major dams, pipes,

road culverts, etc.


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Yes NoAir Temperature: ________________

C. Stream BedDescribe the material on the bed of the stream. Circle all materials you see on the bed of the stream.Take clear pictures of the area so we can determine the percentage of each back in the classroom.

Bedrock continuous rock that may be only partly exposedBoulders separate, often embedded, over 25 cm acrossLarge cobbles 1225 cm across

Small cobbles 612 cm acrossGravels 0.26 cm across



Water plants leafy water plants rooted into the stream bottom or the stream side

D. Bank VegetationDescribe the vegetation on the banks of the 10 meter stretch of your site. Circle each type ofvegetation you see on each side of the stream. Take clear pictures of the vegetation. Back in the

classroom we will use the pictures to estimate the percentage cover on each bank for each category.


Evergreen Trees

(coniferous)

Deciduous Trees

Wetland Vegetation

Tall grasses

Scrub (weedy)

Rock, gravel

Grass and weeds

Bare ground

Building, yards,

Evergreen Trees

(coniferous)

Deciduous Trees

WetlandVegetation

Tall grasses

Scrub (weedy)

Rock, gravel

Grass and weeds

Bare ground

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