AG87BJS160002LoticChecklist.pdf

Standard Checklist

Name of Riparian-Wetland Area:__________________________________________

Date:__________________ Segment/Reach ID: ____________________________

Miles:__________________ Acres:_________________

ID Team Observers: ____________________________________________________

Yes No N/A HYDROLOGY

1) Floodplain above bankfull is inundated in “relatively frequent” events

2) Where beaver dams are present they are active and stable

3) Sinuosity, width/depth ratio, and gradient are in balance with the landscape setting (i.e., landform, geology, and bioclimatic region)

4) Riparian-wetland area is widening or has achieved potential extent

5) Upland watershed is not contributing to riparian-wetland degradation

Yes No N/A VEGETATION

6) There is diverse age-class distribution of riparian-wetland vegetation (recruitment for maintenance/recovery)

7) There is diverse composition of riparian-wetland vegetation (for maintenance/recovery)

8) Species present indicate maintenance of riparian-wetland soil moisture characteristics

9) Streambank vegetation is comprised of those plants or plant communities that have root masses capable of withstanding high-streamflow events

10) Riparian-wetland plants exhibit high vigor

11) Adequate riparian-wetland vegetative cover is present to protect banks and dissipate energy during high flows

12) Plant communities are an adequate source of coarse and/or large woody material (for maintenance/recovery)

Yes No N/A EROSION/DEPOSITION

13) Floodplain and channel characteristics (i.e., rocks, overflow channels, coarse and/or large woody material) are adequate to dissipate energy

14) Point bars are revegetating with riparian-wetland vegetation

15) Lateral stream movement is associated with natural sinuosity

16) System is vertically stable

17) Stream is in balance with the water and sediment being supplied by the watershed (i.e., no excessive erosion or deposition)

(Revised 1998)

Remarks

Summary Determination

Functional Rating:

Proper Functioning Condition ________ Functional—At Risk ________

Nonfunctional ________ Unknown ________

Trend for Functional—At Risk:

Upward _____ Downward _____

Not Apparent _____

Are factors contributing to unacceptable conditions outside the control of the manager?

Yes ___ No ___

If yes, what are those factors?

___ Flow regulations ___ Mining activities ___ Upstream channel conditions ___ Channelization ___ Road encroachment ___ Oil field water discharge ___ Augmented flows ___ Other (specify)_________________________________