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A10. Date field data collected: A11. Observers:

B4d. Group number:

B4a. Area name:

B1. State/Province:LOCATION DATA

B2. County/Municipal district:B3. Allotment/Range/Management unit:

B5. Polygon number:

B8b. Other Point Comments:

B6a. Upper end elevation (ft): ; (m):

A3c. BLM Office Code:Allotment Number:

Allotment Name:Management Status:

Allotment ID:

ADMINISTRATIVE DATA

A2. Funding Agency/Organization:

A9. Year:

A1. Field data collected by:

A5. Reservation:A4. USFWS Refuge:

A6. NPS Park/NHS:

A3b. BLM Field Office/Field Station:A3a. BLM State Office:

A12a. At least some part of this polygon has been inventoried more than once (resampled)? (Yes; No):If Yes, A12b. This polygon coincides exactly with another inventoried polygon? (Yes; No):

A12e. Other years:A12d. ID No.(s) of other inventories of this polygon:

A12f. This polygon shares common area with other inventoried polygon(s)? (Yes; No): A12g. Other years:A12h. ID No.(s) of other records sharing area with this polygon:

A12c. Is this the latest inventory for this polygon? (Yes; No):

A13c. Type of management change applied:A13a. Has a change in management occurred? (Yes; No): If Yes, A13b. Year that changed occurred:

A3d. Is the polygon in an active BLM grazing allotment? (Yes; No; NA):If Yes, A3e: A3f: Allotment Number:

A7. USFS National Forest:A8. Other Location:

If No, go to item A13a.

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B4b. Tributary to:B4c. Group name:

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Management Status:Allotment Name:

Allotment ID:

Unique Location ID:

GPS Projection:B8a. Polygon latitude/longitude coordinates:

Lat: Lon:Deg Min Sec

Upper:Lower: Lat: Lon:Other: Lat: Lon:

Deg Min SecN/S E/W +/- ftAccuracy

Decimal Decimal +/- m

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Reach ID:

B6b. Lower end elevation (ft):B7. Stream gradient (percent): %

; (m):

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B9. Hydrologic unit code(s) (HUC) from the USGS National Hydrography Dataset (NHD):HUC LEVELS: Region (2 digits; First Level HUC); Subregion (4 digits; Second Level HUC); Basin (6 digits; Third Level HUC);Subbasin (8 digits; Fourth Level HUC); Watershed (10 digits; Fifth Level HUC); and Subwatershed (12 digits; Sixth Level HUC)HUC #1:River Miles:Percent of Stream Reach:Region Name:

Subregion Name:

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Subbasin Name:

Watershed Name:

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VEGETATION DATA

D2b. Tree species by canopy cover (%) and percent age group (%)D2a. Are trees present? (Yes; No):TreesD1c. Vegetation structural diversity:

D1b. Wetland prevalence index:

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D1a. ACOE US Wetland Region:

SPECIES COV (%) SDLG/DEC SPLG/DEC POLE/DEC MAT/DEC DEAD

D4. Age GroupDist. Category

D3. Regen.Category

D5a. Sdlg/SplgBrowse UtilizationSPECIES

D5b. BrowseArchitecture Type

D5c. BrowseIntensity

D5d. Cottonwood/poplar regeneration by seed vs. root suckering (asexual). Record the percent for each (must total 100%; NA =Not Applicable): Species Seed Suckering Species Seed Suckering Species Seed Suckering Species Seed Suckering

C2. Polygon size (ac):C1. Wetland type:SELECTED SUMMARY DATA

C4. Does the polygon contain a defined streambank or channel? (Yes; No; NC):

; (hect):If No, C3b. Does the polygon consist entirely of functional wetland

C3c. Functional wetland (ac): C3d. Percent of total polygon:C3a. Is the entire polygon an upland? (Yes; No):

types? (Yes; No): ; (hect):

Record ID No:

C8a. Was the Pfankuch rating used? (Yes; No): If Yes, C8b. Pfankuch Score:

C9. Polygon Health:

OVERALL:Soil / Hydrology:

Vegetation:Descriptive Category:Rating Percent (%)

Health Assessment Summary

C5. Channel length (mi): ; (km): C6. Number of river miles the polygon represents: (mi) ; (km):C7a. Average riparian zone width (ft):C7b. Riparian zone width range (ft): to to; (m):

; (m):

Unique Location ID:

Rating Percent Range80-10060-79<60

Descriptive CategoryProper Functioning Condition (Healthy)

Functional At Risk (Healthy, but with Problems)Nonfunctional (Unhealthy)

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D6c. Shrub species canopy cover (%), age/size groups (%), and utilization D6d. ShrubGrowth Form

(N,F,U,C)SPECIES COV (%) SDLG-SPLG/UTIL MATURE/UTIL DEC-DEAD/UTIL

D6a. Are shrubs present? (Yes; No):Shrubs Record ID No:

D6b. Does the polygon have potential for preferred woody species ? (Yes; No; NC):D6e. BrowseArchitecture

Type

D6f.BrowseIntensity

Unique Location ID:

D6g. Tree AND shrub removal by other than browse: None (0-5%); Light (6-25%); Moderate (26-50%);Heavy (>50%); NA; NC:D6h. Basis of Call:

D7. GraminoidsSPECIES COV (%)

Graminoids present? (Yes; No):SPECIES COV (%) SPECIES COV (%)

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SPECIES COV (%)

Record ID No:

D13a. Are invasive species present? (Yes; No; NC):Weed Data

If Yes, D13b. Enter the canopy cover and the density/distribution class for each of the following invasive species:

D13c. Percent of polygon covered by invasive species:Density/

DistributionClass

CanopyCover

If Yes, D14b. Record the combined canopy cover (%) of allundesirable herbaceous species observed:

D8. ForbsSPECIES COV (%)

Forbs present? (Yes; No):

D12. Total canopy cover (%) by all plant lifeforms:

Layer Trees Shrubs Graminoids ForbsD9. Plant Group by Canopy Cover (%)

D10. Total canopy cover (%) by lifeform:

D11. Total canopy cover (%) by woody species:

Trees: Shrubs:Graminoids: Forbs:

2 (>1.5 - 6.0 ft):1 (0 - 1.5 ft):

3 (>6.0 ft):

Unique Location ID:

Density/Distribut.

ClassCanopyCover

diffuse knapweed (CENDIF):Dalmatian toadflax (LINDAL):

Canada thistle (CIRARV):

common tansy (TANVUL):

Dyer’s woad (ISATIN):

leafy spurge (EUPESU):

saltcedar (tamarisk) (TAMARI):

purple loosestrife (LYTSAL):

Russian olive (ELAANG):

Scotch cottonthistle (ONOACA):spotted knapweed (CENMAC):

sulphur cinquefoil (POTREC):

whitetop (LEPDRA):

St. John’s wort (HYPPER):

bull thistle (CIRVUL):

cheatgrass (BROTEC):

field sowthistle (SONARV):

field bindweed (CONARV):

oxeye daisy (LEUVUL):orange hawkweed (HIEAUR):

tall buttercup (RANACR):

yellow starthistle (CENSOL):

musk thistle (CARNUT):

flowering-rush (BUTUMB):

medusahead (TAECAP):

North Africa grass (VENDUB):

prickly Russian thistle (SALTRA):

field scabiosa (KNAARV):

black henbane (HYONIG):

field brome (BROJAP):

butter and eggs (LINVUL):

paleyellow iris (IRIPSE):

houndstongue (CYNOFF):

burningbush (KOCSCO):

broadleaved pepperweed (LEPLAT):

Russian knapweed (ACRREP):

Fuller’s teasel (DIPFUL):

lesser burdock (ARCMIN):

D14a. Are undesirable herbaceous species present?Yes; No; NC):

Classification Type Name Successional Stage or CommentsPhase

D15. Habitat Types and Community Types Record ID No:


D17. Polygon trend: Improving; Degrading; Static; or Status Unknown?

D18. Explain trend description and give other vegetation comments:

Unique Location ID:

D16a. Is there evidence that part, or all, of the polygon has burned (e.g., charred wood, dead standing trees or shrubs, etc.)? (Yes;No; NC):

If Yes, D16b. Approx. how long ago? (0 to 5 years ago; more than 5 years ago):D16c. Percent of polygon that was burned? (0-25%; 26-50%; 51-75%; 76-100%):

Approx.Percent ofPolygon

F16. Indicate the best description of channel incisement (None; Slight; Moderate; Severe):

If Yes, F6b. Percent (%) of the bank length that has human-caused alterations?

PHYSICAL SITE DATA

F2a. Is the channel bottom visible? (Yes; No; NC):

>20 inches (Medium Boulders +)10 - 20 inches (Small Boulders)5 - 10 inches (Large Cobbles)2.5 - 5 inches (Small Cobbles)

0.6 - 2.5 inches (Coarse Gravel)0.08 inches - 0.6 inches (Fine Gravel)0.062 mm - 2 mm (Sand)<0.062 mm (Silt and Clay)

If Yes, F4b. How much of the stream length (%):

F6a. Is the streambank altered by on-site human activities? (Yes; No; NC):

F6c. Of this, how much resulted from these causes: (must approx. 100%)

F3a. Are bank materials visible? (Yes; No; NC):

F1. Does the polygon contain a stream bank or channel bottom? (Yes; No; NC):

F4a. Is there active lateral cutting of stream? (Yes; No; NC):

If No, go to item F17a.

F9. Rosgen stream types recorded and the percent of the stream length accounted for by each:/ / / /Stream Type 1: Stream Type 2: Stream Type 3: Stream Type 4:

F5. Percent of the total bank length unstable (0-5%; 6–25%; 26–50%; over 50%; NC):

F8. Percent of polygon with sufficient fine material to hold water and act as a rooting medium (0-35%; 36–65%; 66–85%; over 85%; NC):

F7. Percent of the streambanks with deep, binding root mass (0-35%; 36–65%; 66–85%; over 85%; NC):

Record ID No:

F14a. Headcuts present? (Yes; No; NC): If Yes, F14b. No. of headcuts: F14c. Average headcut height (ft):F14d. Location of headcut(s):

If Yes, F15b. Percent of the stream channel that is braided:

F13a. Active downcutting of the stream? (Yes; No; NC): If Yes, F13b. Percent (%) of stream actively downcutting:

F11. Average non-vegetated stream channel width: (ft)

F17c. Of this, how much is due to natural processes: Human-caused disturbance:F17d. Within each category (natural & human-caused), how much resulted from the listed processes?

ErosionalDepositional

Within Veg. Channel Bottoms

Type DependentSaline/Alkaline

Other

GrazingTimber Harvest

Construction

OtherExplain “Other”:

F17b. Percent (%) of the polygon which is exposed soil surface (bare ground):

RecreationWildlife UseMining

F17a. Is there exposed soil surface (bare ground)? (Yes; No; NC): If No or NC, go to item F18.

(must approx. 100%)

F15a. Is the stream channel braided (has multiple active channels during normal flows)? (Yes; No; NC):

F12. Stream gradient (percent):; (m):

If No, F10b. Determine sinuosity in the field; If Yes, determine sinuosity in the office from topo map:

NATURAL PROCESSES (must approx. 100%) HUMAN-CAUSED PROCESSES (must approx. 100%)

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F10a. Do available maps accurately represent sinuosity of the stream? (Yes; No; NA; NC):

>20 inches (Medium Boulders +)10 - 20 inches (Small Boulders)5 - 10 inches (Large Cobbles)2.5 - 5 inches (Small Cobbles)

0.6 - 2.5 inches (Coarse Gravel)0.08 inches - 0.6 inches (Fine Gravel)0.062 mm - 2 mm (Sand)<0.062 mm (Silt and Clay)

If Yes, F3b. Give the percent breakdown of particle sizes (must approx. 100%):

If Yes, F2b. Give the percent breakdown of particle sizes (must approx. 100%):

Grazing

Roads/RR

Timber HarvestMining

Riprap

RecreationOther

Explain “other”:

Veg removal

Construction

Berms

Cultivation

TrailsOtherHoof shear/trampling

F6d. Distribute the total streambank alteration among these kinds: (must approximate 100%)

Explain “other”:

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F28a. Is wetland type a pooled channel of an intermittent stream (item C1)? (Yes; No; NC):If Yes, F28b. Percent of the channel length with pooled water:

F28c. Is this pooled water expected to remain at the surface through the remainder of the growing season?F28d. Location of the pools:

(Yes; No):

F26a. Animal-caused pugging and/or hummocks present? (Yes; No; NC):F26c. Distribution of hummocks/pugging: Within streambanks: Remainder of polygon:

If Yes, F27b. Number of seeps and springs:F27c. How many springs and seeps had hummocks and/or pugging in 25% or more of the wetted area?F27d. Location of the springs and seeps:

(must approx. 100%)F27a. Are seeps or springs present? (Yes; No; NC):

F21a. Are side drainages and hillslopes not contributing to degradation of the system? (Yes; No; NA; NC):If Yes, F21b. Human-caused? (Yes; No; NA; NC): Causes:

F21c. Natural cause? (Yes; No; NA; NC): Major soil parent material:F22. Is there a nearby source on the system for large woody debris to enter the stream? (Yes; No; NA; NC):

F20. Are channel point bars revegetating? (Yes; No; NA; NC):

F23. Is the average riparian zone widening, or has achieved potential extent? (Yes; No; NA; NC):F24. Sinuosity, width/depth ratio, and gradient are in balance with the landscape setting? (Yes; No; NA; NC):

Record ID No:

F30. Detailed description of upper and lower ends of the polygon:

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F29. Comments: (Summarize unique characteristics or problems not evident from the data collected. Include topics related to any of the optional data. Consider current and historic attributes resulting from human-caused and natural processes.):

F25a. Is the polygon away from the streambank physically altered? (Yes; No; NC): If Yes, F25b. What percent?

Soil Compaction

Explain Other:

Impervious SurfacesOther

F25c. Of this, how much resulted from these causes: (must approximate 100%)

Hydrologic Change Topographic ChangePlowing/tilling

F25d. Distribute the total polygon non-streambank alteration among these kinds: (must approximate 100%)

Explain Other:

F25a-d Collected only asHummocksPugging prior to 2005

If Yes, F26b. What Percent (%):

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Roads/RRs

ConstructionMiningCultivation Recreation

OtherGrazing Timber Harvest

F19. Non-vegetated (i.e., vascular plant) ground cover.Rocks (>2.5 in.): Litter/Duff:Moss: Wood: Human Imperv. Surf.:

F18. Total plant canopy cover (from D12 ): Total bare ground (from F17b):


ADDITIONAL DATA

G1. Aspect:G2. Vegetative use by animals (0-25%; 26-50%; 51-75%; 76-100%):

G4. Adjacent uplands (Cropland; Grassland; Shrubland; Forest; or Other):G5a. Were Category 2 (T & E) plant species observed? (Yes; No): If Yes, G5b. Species:G5c. Location(s):

G6a. Do subsurface water supplies, independent of flowing surface water in the area, appear to influence area vegetation?(An example of this is a hardwood draw with riparian vegetation, but rarely flowing surface water.) (Yes; No):

If Yes, G6b. Describe the situation:

G8. Entrenchment ratio (floodprone width/bankfull width) (<1.4; 1.4-2.2; >2.2):G7. Bankfull width/depth ratio:

G10. Percent of streambank accessible to livestock: Inside/outside the bank/channel area: Inside: Outside:

G9. Distribution of exposed soil surface (item F17b) (must approx. 100%):

Record ID No:

G11d. Location(s):

G11e. If human-caused channel modifications are present, are they stable? (Stable; Unstable):G11f. What is the effect of the modifications on the immediate and downstream channel?

Explain“Other”:

G11a. Has the bank configuration or channel profile been modified by construction? (Yes; No; NC):

Road ConstructionDikes Railroads

DamsWater Diversion Structures

ChannelizationRip-rapVegetation Removal

G11c. What part resulted from the various sources: (must approx. 100%)If Yes, G11b. How much of the bank or channel length is modified (%)?

Berms Mining

OtherLoggingBridges

G3a. Break down the polygon area into the land useslisted (must total to approx. 100%):

No Land Use Apparent:

Tame Pasture (Grazing):Native Pasture (Grazing):

Recreation (ATV Paths, Campsites, etc.):Development (Buildings, Corrals, Paved Lots, etc.):

Tilled Cropping:Perennial Forage (e.g., Alfalfa Hayland):

Roads:Logging:

Mining:Railroads:

Other:Description of Other Usage Noted:

G3b. Break down the area adjacent to the polygon into theland uses listed (must total to approx. 100%):

Description of Other Usage Noted:

No Land Use Apparent:

Tame Pasture (Grazing):Native Pasture (Grazing):

Recreation (ATV Paths, Campsites, etc.):Development (Buildings, Corrals, Paved Lots, etc.):

Tilled Cropping:Perennial Forage (e.g., Alfalfa Hayland):

Roads:Logging:

Mining:Railroads:

Other:

Turf Grass Lawn): Turf Grass (Lawn):

Unique Location ID:


G14a. Does the polygon contain a fishery? (Yes; No; Unknown):If Yes, G14b. Is it a sport fishery, non-sport fishery, or unknown:

G14c. Fish types present, if known (use common names or descriptions):

G14d. How many fish were observed? (0; 1-10; 11-50; >50):G14e. If the polygon does not contain a fishery, is there potential for one? (Yes; No; Unknown):

Explain:

G15a. Were amphibians observed? (Yes; No; NC):If Yes, G15b. Number observed: Toads: Salamanders:

G16a. Were reptiles observed? (Yes; No; NC):Turtles: Lizards:

Amphibian and Reptile Data

Frogs:

Snakes:If Yes, G16b. Number observed:

Fishery Data

G13a. Were waterfowl nests or broods observed? (Yes; No; NC):If Yes, G13b. Describe:

Waterfowl Data

G18a. Were T & E animal species observed? (Including the recently de-listed bald eagle) (Yes; No; NC):If Yes, G18b. What species?

Peregrine Falcon Nest:Bald Eagle:

Bald Eagle Nest:Bull Trout:Peregrine Falcon:

Threatened and Endangered Species Data

G17. List amphibian or reptile species and the quantity of each identified in the polygon.Spp. #1:Spp. #2:Spp. #3:Spp. #4:

No.: Loc.:No.:No.:No.:

Loc.:Loc.:Loc.:

Record ID No:

Other T & E species observed:Species Number

G18c. Location in polygon where T & E animals or nests were sighted:

G12a. Is there evidence of beaver in the polygon? (Yes; No; NC): If Yes, G12b. (Active; Inactive):G12c. Describe the type and amounts of beaver activity observed:

G12d. Number of beaver dams and lodges observed:G12e. Level of beaver activity (number of stems chewed) (0; 1-25; 26-100; over 100; NC):G12f. How many beavers were observed?G12g. Where in the polygon?

WILDLIFE DATA

Beaver Data

Species Number

Unique Location ID:

PHOTOGRAPH DATA

H1. Identification of photos taken at the Upstream End of Polygon:Photographer(s):

Photo Location:

H3. Additional Locations: (Lat/Lon DMS and Decimal Degrees [WGS 84]; Observer Initial and Waypoint Number)Location #1:

Lat: Lon:Deg Min Sec Deg Min SecN/S E/WDecimal Decimal

Lat: Lon:

H2. Identification of photos taken at Downstream End of Polygon:

Lat: Lon:Deg Min Sec Deg Min SecN/S E/WDecimal Decimal

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Photo Description (If necessary): (Looking Upstream):

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