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Habitat Assessment

Habitat Assessment. 1. Concepts and Methods. Stream Channel. Banks - sides of the channel. Substrate - the stuff on the bed. Bed - bottom of channel. Channel carries low to moderate flows. Floodplain carries high flows. Watershed. Land use in watershed. Erosion from Watershed.

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Habitat Assessment

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  1. Habitat Assessment 1. Concepts and Methods

  2. Stream Channel Banks - sides of the channel Substrate - the stuff on the bed Bed - bottom of channel

  3. Channel carries low to moderate flows Floodplain carries high flows

  4. Watershed

  5. Land use in watershed

  6. Erosion from Watershed Sedimentation

  7. Impacts from Changes in Flow Widening of channel Downcutting of channel

  8. Rapid Bioassessment Protocol: Habitat

  9. Habitat for whom?

  10. Habitat for Fish & Benthic Macroinvertebrates

  11. Channel Habitat

  12. High Gradient Stream

  13. Your Stream Reach 100 m ~300 ft At least 1 riffle

  14. What we are asking you to do. (Once a year) 1. Photographs 2. Site Characterization Form 3. Habitat Assessment Form

  15. Photographic Record 1. A shot from the center of the stream pointing up stream showing both banks and the riffle (if any)

  16. Photographic Record 2. A close up of the bottom material at the riffle.

  17. Photographic Record 3 Label Stream Name: Clear Creek each photo Sampling Site Church's Grove Riffle Upstream of Softley Farm in Franklin Co. Description: Report #3a 4. Attach to Survey Team: Mary Carol Cooper Alice back Howell Oscar Gerelds Ralph Reiss of David Holt Robert Palmer report Date of Photo 4/26/99 12:30pm Form

  18. S Site Characterization Provides Location information and Site descriptions

  19. Habitat Assessment 10 point evaluation of the stream’s ecological health and fitness

  20. Habitat Assessment reporting 1. Complete the forms immediately Use ball point pen or #2 pencil (nothing that runs) Store in zip lock bag while on the river. 2. Attach Photographs and render maps. 3. Mail in collection as soon as possible to this address: Water Watch Program 14 Reilly Road Frankfort, KY 40601

  21. Habitat Assessment Quality Control 1. Volunteers must have completed training in Habitat Assessment Technique (this course). 2. Two trained volunteers must participate in the evaluation and agree on all the parameters. 3. Photographic records will be kept on at least 3 sites evaluated by the team for later comparison.

  22. Habitat Assessment Measurements 1. Epifaunal Substrate / Available Cover 2. Embeddedness 3. Velocity-Depth Combinations 4. Sediment Deposition 5. Channel Flow Status 6. Channel Alteration 7. Frequency of Riffles 8. Bank Stability 9. Bank Vegetative Protection 10. Riparian Vegetative Zone Width

  23. Categories Scores

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