Property Name: Swift Creek Bluffs Presererve______________________________________________________Date:__12_/_06_/_2008

County: Chatham Durham Johnston Lee Orange Wake

Watershed property is located in: Cape Fear Neuse

Land Uses in Surrounding ½ Radius of Property:

Look at a map. Walk your stream in your area. Record all land uses in the watershed area upstream and surrounding your site. Indicate whether these land uses have a High (H), Moderate (M), Slight (S), or No (N) potential (even if present) to impact the quality of your stream. If the land use is not present in your watershed, record NP for Not Present.

____ Housing Developments ____ Sanitary Landfill ____ Trash Dump____ Forest ____ Active Construction ____ Fields____ Logging ____ Cropland ____ Livestock Pasture____ Urban Use ____ Recreation ____ Wetland____ Major roadways ____ Other:_Cary Pumping station, golf course_____________________________________________

Surrounding Landowners/Businesses

Name Address Direction (Ex. NNE)

Has TLC contacted and talked with them?

Are they willing to participate in conservation?

Yes No Yes No

Cary pumping Station

Insert Map of Property: Swift Creek Bluffs Preserve

Indicate land use according to direction directly adjacent to property

Direction DescriptionCurrent Threat Potential Threat

Yes No Yes No

North

NNE

NE

ENE

East

ESE

SE

SSE

South

SSW

SW

WSW

WNW

NW

NNW

Describe overall appearance of riparian habitat bordering the stream:

Natural, undisturbed Managed (signs of mowing, pruning, logging, etc.) Buffer contains undisturbed and managed sections

Is the width of the riparian buffer at least 50 ft.? Yes No

Are there any gaps in the riparian buffer between 2nd and 3rd stream sampling point? Yes No If yes, how many? __________

How steep, on average, is the riparian habitat?

Mostly flat (0-6%) Slight incline (6-10%) Moderate incline (10-15%) Steep incline (>15%)

Riparian Buffer Composition

Woody Vegetation_35_% Trees (saplings, mature)_55_% Shrubs_10_% Tree/shrub seedlings__0_% Other: ____________

Ground Cover_15_% Grass_85_% Leaf litter/detritus__0_% Bare Soil__0_% Other: ____________

Riparian Buffer Soil Type

__0_% Sand __0_% Gravel _60_% Silt _40_% Clay

Soil Type DescriptionsSand: Loosely/densely packed stones measuring <¼ inches.Gravel: Loosely/densely packed stones measuring ¼ to 2 inches.Silt: Fine grain appearance; muddy texture when wet; powdery when dry. Wet and shake a small pat of the soil. If water appears on the pat’s surface but disappears after pressing the pat between fingers, soil is mostly silt.Clay: Fine grain appearance; easily molded when wet; shape retained when dry.

Riparian Buffer Water Saturation

Dry: soil is hard and devoid of moisture

Moist: soil is damp to the touch; can press thumb into the ground

Wet: soil is soft but feet do not sink into the ground

Saturated: soil is soft and feet sink into the ground

Riparian Buffer Design

If a forested riparian, are there more saplings in the understory than older trees in the canopy? Yes No

If a forested riparian, are there canopy gaps allowing sunlight to penetrate the ground? Yes No

If shrubs are present, is the shrub density highest along the stream’s edge? Yes No - evenly distributed

Other:_lots of downed, old logs_____

Stream/Riparian Sampling Point 1 (Start of Stream Flow on TLC property)

Fish:Scattered individualsScattered schools Trout (pollution sensitive) Bass (somewhat sensitive) Catfish (pollution tolerant) Carp (pollution tolerant) None Not applicable Other:_________________

Barriers to Fish Movement:Beaver dams Man-made dams Waterfalls (>1ft) Trash buildup None Not applicable Other:_downed logs blocking flow_______________________

Surface Water Appearance:ClearClear, but tea coloredColored sheen (oily)FoamyMilkyCloudy/turbidMuddyOther:__________________

Stream Bottom Deposit:GrayOrange/RedYellowBlackBrown/tanSilty/muddySandyOther:__________________

Odor:NoneRotten eggsMuskyOilSewageOther:___________________

Stability of Stream Bed:Bed sinks beneath feet in:No spotsA few spotsMany Spots

Algae Color:No algae presentLight greenDark GreenBrown coated –on rocks, minimal Matted on stream bedHairy/filamentous

Algae Located: EverywhereIn spots: _up to 30% of bed covered

Stream Channel Shade:Full: >75%High: 50-74% (with leaves)Moderate: 25-49%(general area)Slight: 1-24% (no leaves)None: 0%

Riffle Composition: (=100%)__0_% Silt (mud)_30_% Sand (1/64” – ¼” grains)_30_% Gravel (1/4” – 2” stones)_40_% Cobbles (2” – 10” stones)____% Other :_______________No riffles present

Stream Bank Composition: (=100%)_20_% Trees_30_% Shrubs_20_% Grass_30_% Bare Soil_0__% Rocks_0__% Concrete____% Other:__________________

Stream Bank Erosion:Severe: >75%High: 50-75%Moderate: 25-49%Slight: 1-24%None: 0%

Date:_12/_06_/_2008_ Stream Name: __Swift Creek___________________Latitude/Longitude (GPS point):_______________________ Location: (please be specific – where on property is it located?)________________________________________________________________Name(s) of certified monitor/participants:________________________________________________________________________________

Average stream width:__37___ft. Average stream depth:__5___in. Water temperature:_______°F Air temperature:__47___°FStream flow rate: High Normal Low Negligable Stream movement: Meander StraightWeather conditions last 72 hours:__Average temp. about 50 deg. F. Sunny to partly cloudy, no precipitation_________________

Comments: Indicate what you think are the current and potential threats to your stream's health. Feel free to attach additional pages or photographs to better describe the condition of your stream____Some trash was noted in areas that could potentially end up in stream due to runoff_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Macroinvertebrate Tally Total Count

Worms

Flatworms

Leeches

Crayfish

Sowbugs

Scuds

Stoneflies

Mayflies

Damselflies and Dragonflies

Hellgrammites, Fishflies, Alderflies

Macroinvertebrate Tally Total Count

Common Netspinner

Most Caddisfly

Beetles

Midges

Blackflies

Most True Fly

Gilled Snail

Lunged Snail

Clams

Total Number of Organisms in Sample

Metric Number

Metric Organism Group

Number of Metric Organisms

Total Number of Organisms in Sample

Percent (This is your value for this

metric)

1 Mayflies + Stoneflies + Most Caddisflies

Multiply by 100

%

2 Common Netspinners Multiply by 100

%

3 Lunged Snails Multiply by 100

%

4 Beetles Multiply by 100

%

Taxon Number

Worms

Flatworms

Leeches

Sowbugs

Scuds

Dragonflies & Damselflies

Midges

Black Flies

Lunged Snails

Clams

Total Tolerant

Total tolerant total # of organisms in sample

Multiply by 100This is your value for metric 5

Taxon Number

Worms

Flatworms

Leeches

Crayfish

Sowbugs

Scuds

Gilled Snails

Lunged Snails

Clams

Total Non-Insects

Total Non-Insects total # of organisms in sample

Multiply by 100This is your value for metric 6

Individual Metrics

Metric 5: % Tolerant

Metric 6: % Non-Insects

Save Our Streams Multimetric Index Write your metric value from the previous page in the 2nd column (Your Metric Value). Determine whether each metric should get a score of 2,1, or 0 – depending upon the range of your metric value. Put a check in the appropriate box for your metric value under 2,1, or 0. Count the total number of 2’s, 1’s, and 0’s. Follow the multiplication at the bottom of the chart to determine your Save Our Streams Multimetric Index score and determine whether the site has acceptable or unacceptable ecological condition.

Metric Number Metric Organism Your Metric Value 2 1 0

1 %Mayflies + Stoneflies + Most Caddisflies

Greater than 32.2

16.1 – 32.2

Less than 16.1

2 % Common Netspinners

Less than 19.7

19.7-34.5

Greater than 34.5

3 % Lunged Snails Less than 0.3

0.3-1.5

Greater than 1.5

4 % Beetles Greater than 6.4

3.2-6.4

Less than 3.2

5 % Tolerant Less than 46.7

46.7-61.5

Greater than 61.5

6 % Non-Insects Less than 5.4

5.4-20.8

Greater than 20.8

Subtotals:

Total #of 2s: Total # of 1s: Total # of 0s:

Multiply by 2: Multiply by 1: Multiply by 0:

Now add the three subtotals to get the Save Our Streams Multimetric Index Score: Acceptable ecological condition (9 -12) Ecological conditions cannot be determined at this time (gray zone) (8) Unacceptable ecological conditions (0-7)

Reading Acceptable level

Air Temperature °F

Water Temperature °F<84.2 °F

Dissolved Oxygen mg/l Not less than 5.0 mg/l

pH 6.5-8.0

Turbidity NTU < 50 Nephelometric Turibidity Units (NTU)

Nitrates (nitrate nitrogen) mg/l Not to exceed 10/mg/l

Phosphorous

Total Solids mg/l <500 mg/l

Conductivity µhos/cm

Between 150 and 500 µhos/cm. micromhos per centimeter (µmhos/cm)

Alkalinity

Fecal Bacteria

Chemical Analysis

General Shapes of Stream Fish

[Image credit: http://www.floridaconservation.org/Fishing/Fishes/anatomy.html]

Trout: torpedo shape; one soft dorsal fin; small adipose fin in front of caudal fin; pectoral fin in thoracic region near underside; pelvic fin on abdomen; small, smooth scales. [Brook trout image credit: http://www.denniskalma.com/brooktrout.html]

Bass: laterally compressed body; two dorsal fins that appear joined, with first dorsal fin spiny; pectoral fin in thoracic region over pelvic fin; spiny anal fin; toothed, rough scales. [Smallmouth bass image credit: http://www.denniskalma.com/smallmouthbass.html]

Bullhead Catfish: long body with bull shaped head; 4 pairs of barbels/whiskers around mouth; one fanlike dorsal fin; adipose fin in front of caudal fin; caudal fin may or not have split; long anal fin aligned closely to pelvic fin; stout spines near dorsal and pectoral fins; no scales [Yellow bullhead catfish image: http://www.dfw.state.or.us/swwd/yellow_bullhead.jpg]

Carp: deep, thick, body with significant arch from head to dorsal fin; 2 barbels near mouth; long soft dorsal fin; pectoral fin in thoracic region;

pelvic fin on abdomen; caudal fin with deep split, smooth scales. [Common carp image:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a8/Common_carp.jpg] Reference for fish descriptions: Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr. 1991. Peterson Field Guides: Freshwater Fishes. Houghton Mifflin Company: Boston/New York. 432 pp.

http://www.dep.state.fl.us/water/bioassess/posters.htm#bugid

http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/admin/rules/documents/redbook_1may07_full_with_cover.pdf http://www.epa.gov/owow/monitoring/volunteer/stream/vms59.html

http://h2o.enr.state.nc.us/csu/documents/ncactable290807.pdf