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STREAM SITE:LOCATION:DATE:SAMPLE TYPE:SUBSAMPLE:

ARTHROPODAINSECTAEPHEMEROPTERA

PLECOPTERA

COLEOPTERATRICHOPTERA

DIPTERA

SPECIES RICHNESSBIOTIC INDEXEPT RICHNESSMODEL AFFINITYASSESSMENT

Flint Creek, Station 1Italy, NY, 20 meters downstream of Basset Road.16 July 2002Kick sample100 individuals

Baetidae

LeptophlebiidaeLeuctridaeNemouridaeTaeniopterygidaeElmidaePhilopotamidaePolycentropodidaeHydropsychidae

RhyacophilidaeTipulidae

CeratopogonidaeSimuliidaeChironomidae

23 (good)3.71(very good)12 (very good)70 (very good)non-impacted

Acentrella sp.Baetis brunneicolorParaleptophlebia sp.Leuctra sp.Undetermined NemouridaeTaeniopteryx sp.Optioservus fastiditusDolophilodes sp.Polycentropus sp.Cheumatopsyche sp.Hydropsyche slossonaeHydropsyche spamaRhyacophila fusculaAntocha sp.Hexatoma sp.Undetermined CeratopogonidaeSimulium tuberosumThienemannimyia gr. spp.Diamesa sp.Tvetenia bavarica gr.Polypedilum avicepsPolypedilum flavumMicropsectra sp.

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DESCRIPTION The sampling site was located in the headwaters of Flint Creek, 20 meters downstream of BassetRoad in Italy. Although the site was assessed as non-impacted the invertebrate conununity hadreduced species richness due to its headwaters location (see Appendix XI).

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Flint Creek, Station 2Italy, NY, 20 meters downstream of County Route 18.16 July 2002Kick sample100 individuals

ANNELIDAOLIGOCHAETALUMBRICULIDA Lumbriculidae Undetermined Lumbriculidae 2TUBIFICIDA Tubificidae Undet. Tubificidae w/o cap. setae IMOLLUSCAGASTROPODA Ancylidae Ferrissia sp.ARTHROPODAINSECTAEPHEMEROPTERA Heptageniidae Nixe (Nixe) sp. I

Leptophlebiidae Paraleptophlebia sp. ICOLEOPTERA Elmidae Optioservus fastiditus 40

Stenelmis crenata 3MEGALOPTERA Corydalidae Nigronia serricomis 1TRICHOPTERA Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche sp. 9

Hydropsyche spama 2DIPTERA Tipulidae Dicranota sp. 1

Tipula sp. ISimuliidae Simulium vittatum 5Empididae Hemerodromia sp. 2

Chironomidae Thienemannimyia gr. spp. 6Diamesa sp. IParametriocnemus Iundbecki 6Polypedilum aviceps 2Micropsectra sp. 14Rheotanytarsus exiguus gr. 1


DESCRIPTION

20 (good)5.04 (good)4 (poor)55 (good)slightly impacted

The sample was taken 20 meters downstream of the County Rte. 18 bridge, in Italy. Theinvertebrate community was dominated by two organisms; the intolerant riffle beetle Optioservusfastiditus and the facultative midge Micropsectra sp.. Stoneflies were absent and mayflies werescarcely represented, resulting in similarity to communities affected by non-point source nutrientadditions indicated by Impact Source Determination as explained in Appendix X. Water qualitywas assessed as slightly impacted.

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Flint Creek, Station 3Potter, NY, 50 meters downstream of Route 364.16 July 2002Kick sample100 individuals

ANNELIDAOLIGOCHAETATUBIFICIDA Tubificidae Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri 14

Naididae Nais variabilis 1ARTHROPODACRUSTACEAISOPODA Asellidae Caecidotea racovitzai 6INSECTAEPHEMEROPTERA Baetidae Baetis intercalaris 1

Heptageniidae Stenacron interpunctatum 1Stenonema ithaca 2

COLEOPTERA Psephenidae Psephenus herricki 2Elmidae Dubiraphia bivittata 5

Stenelmis crenata 27TRlCHOPTERA Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche sp. 9DIPTERA Simuliidae Simulium vittatum 2

Empididae Hemerodromia sp. 2Chironomidae Thienemannimyia gr. spp. 12

Diamesa sp. 1Cricotopus vierriensis 5Microtendipes pedellus gr. 3Polypedilum aviceps 2Micropsectra polita 1Micropsectra sp. 1Rheotanytarsus exiguus gr. 3


DESCRIPTION


This site was located downstream of the Rte. 364 bridge in Potter. The invertebrate fauna wasindicative of impoundment effects, with lower species and EPT riclmess than the upstream nonimpacted site 1 (see Appendix XII). This is likely the result of a lowland marsh which dominatesthe area between sites 2 and 3. Water quality was assessed as slightly impacted, caused by naturalhabitat conditions.

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Flint Creek, Station 4Cole Corners, NY, immediately downstream of Route 4.16 July 2002Kick sample100 individuals

PLATYHELMINTHESTURBELLARIA Undetermined Turbellaria 3ANNELIDAOLIGOCHAETATUBIFICIDA Tubificidae Undet. Tubificidae w/o cap. setae 4MOLLUSCAPELECYPODA Sphaeriidae Sphaerium sp.ARTHROPODAINSECTACOLEOPTERA Elmidae Optioservus trivittatus 1

Promoresia elegans 2Stenelmis crenata 17

TRICHOPTERA Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche sp. 18Hydropsyche betteni 26

Hydroptilidae Hydroptila spatulata 1DIPTERA Tipulidae Dicranota sp. 1

Simuliidae Simulium vittatum 1Empididae Hemerodromia sp. 2Chironomidae Thienemannimyia gr. spp. 2

Cricotopus tremulus gr. 7Cricotopus trifascia gr. 8Cricotopus vierriensis 5Polypedilum flavum 1


DESCRIPTION

17 (poor)6.07 (good)3 (poor)52 (good)moderately impacted

The sample was collected immediately downstream of the Rte. 4 bridge, in Cole Corners.Community index results were split between slightly and moderately impacted. The overallassessment was just within the moderately impacted range. Species richness and EPT richnesswere reduced in comparison to upsh"eam sites. Stoneflies and mayflies were absent from this site.Conditions at this site may be adversely affected by the swamp upstream. Dissolved oxygenlevels were low for the current speed recorded at the site.

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Flint Creek, Station 5Stanley, NY, 30 meters downstream of Matt Road.16 July 2002Kick sample100 individuals

ANNELIDAOLIGOCHAETALUMBRICIDA Undetermined Lumbricina 1TUBIFICIDA Tubificidae Limnodrilus hoffmeisteri 6MOLLUSCAGASTROPODA Ancylidae Ferrissia sp. 1PELECYPODA Sphaeriidae Sphaerium sp. 6ARTHROPODAINSECTACOLEOPTERA Gyrinidae Gyrinus sp. 1

Elmidae Stenelmis crenata 25TRICHOPTERA Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche sp. 35

Hydropsyche betteni 16Hydropsyche bronta 1

DIPTERA Simuliidae Simulium sp. 1Empididae Hemerodromia sp. 3Chironomidae Polypedilum flavum 1

Rheotanytarsus exiguus gr. 2Rheotanytarsus pellucidus 1


DESCRIPTION

14 (poor)5.75 (good)3 (poor)39 (poor)moderately impacted

This sampling location was in Stanley, 30 m downstream of the Mott Rd. bridge. Theinvertebrate community at this site was significantly reduced compared to upstream sites. Threespecies of facultative insects composed 76% of the sample. Stoneflies and mayflies were absentat this site as well.

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Flint Creek, Station 6Seneca Castle, NY, at Ferguson Road.16 July 2002Kick sample100 individuals

ANNELIDAOLIGOCHAETATUBIFICIDA Tllbificidae Undet. Tllbificidae w/o cap. setae 2

Naididae Nais bretscheri 1HIRUDINEA Undetermined Hirudinea 1MOLLUSCAPELECYPODA Sphaeriidae Sphaerium sp. 3ARTHROPODAINSECTAEPHEMEROPTERA Heptageniidae Stenonema ithaca 2

Leptohyphidae Tricorythodes sp. 13COLEOPTERA Psephenidae Ectopria nervosa I

Elmidae Optioservus sp. 1Stene1mis crenata 20

MEGALOPTERA Corydalidae Nigronia serricornis 2Sialidae Sialis sp. I

TRICHOPTERA Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche sp. 24Hydropsyche betteni 3Hydropsyche bronta 9

DIPTERA Tipulidae Antocha sp. 12Chironomidae Thienemannimyia gr. spp. I

Cricotopus bicinctus ICricotopus trifascia gr. IPolypedilum flavum 2


DESCRIPTION


The kick sample was taken at the Ferguson Rd. bridge, in Seneca Castle. The invertebrate faunabegan to rebound from upstream impacts, resulting in a more balanced community with mayfliesagain making up a portion of the community. Water quality was assessed as slightly impacted.

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Flint Creek, Station 7Phelps, NY, 30 meters upstream of Griffith Road.16 July 2002Kick sample100 individuals

Undetermined Turbellaria 2

Planorbidae Undetermined Planorbidae 2Sphaeriidae Sphaerium sp. 1

Isonychiidae Isonychia bicolor 1Baetidae Plauditus sp. 1Heptageniidae Stenacron interpunctatum 2

Stenonema sp. 1Leptohyphidae Tricorythodes sp. 5Caenidae Caenis sp. 1Psephenidae Psephenus herricki 3Elmidae Stenelmis crenata 5Sialidae Sialis sp. 1Philopotamidae Chimarra 0 bscura 1Hydropsychidae Cheumatopsyche sp. 12

Hydropsyche spama 8Tipulidae Antocha sp. 1En1pididae Hemerodromia sp. 2Chironomidae Thienemannimyia gr. spp. 3

Corynoneura sp. 1Cricotopus bicinctus 3Cricotopus tremulus gr. 6Cricotopus trifascia gr. 4Cricotopus vierriensis 6Parametriocnemus lundbecki 3Tvetenia vitracies 1Polypedilum flavum 19Rheotanytarsus exiguus gr. 3Tanytarsus glabrescens gr. 228 (very good)

5.62 (good)9 (good)58 (good)slightly impacted

COLEOPTERA

PLATYHELMINTHESTURBELLARIAMOLLUSCAGASTROPODAPELECYPODAARTHROPODAINSECTAEPHEMEROPTERA

NIEGALOPTERATRICHOPTERA

DIPTERA


DESCRIPTION This sample was collected 30 meters upstream of the Griffith Rd. bridge, in Phelps. Speciesdiversity increased greatly compared to previous sites suggesting further recovery from upstreamimpacts. The fauna was balanced although stoneflies were still absent. Water quality wasassessed as slightly impacted.

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2Undetermined Turbellaria

Undetermined LumbricinaNais behningi

Undetermined Sphaeriidae

Baetis flavistriga 4Baetis intercalaris 1Paraleptophlebia sp. 3Psephenus herricki 3Optioservus sp. 4Promoresia elegans 1Chimarra aterrima? 2Cheumatopsyche sp. 13Hydropsyche bronta 1Hydropsyche slossonae 3Hydropsyche sp. 2Hydroptila sp. 5Antocha sp. 2Dicranota sp. 3Limonia sp. 1Tipula sp. 2Undetermined Ceratopogonidae 1Thienemannimyia gr. spp. 10Corynoneura sp. 1Cricotopus tremulus gr. 2Parametriocnen1us lundbecki 2Tvetenia bavarica gr. 2Polypedilum aviceps 5Xenochironomus xenolabis 1Cladotanytarsus nr. dispersopilosus 1Micropsectra sp. 2Rheotanytarsus exiguus gr. 8

Sphaeriidae

Baetidae

Naididae

LeptophlebiidaePsephenidaeElmidae

PhilopotamidaeHydropsychidae

CeratopogonidaeChironomidae

HydroptilidaeTipulidae

31 (very good)4.99 (good)9 (good)61 (good)slightly impactedThe sample was taken on Nettle Valley Creek in Potter, immediately downstream of the Rte. 364bridge. This site was very productive with a highly diverse invertebrate community. Waterquality was slightly impacted.

STREAM SITE: Nettle Valley Creek, Station ALOCATION: Potter, NY, immediately downstream of Route 364.DATE: 16 July 2002SAMPLE TYPE: Kick sampleSUBSAMPLE: 100 individualsPLATYHELMINTHESTURBELLARIAANNELIDAOLIGOCHAETALUMBRICIDATUBIFICIDAMOLLUSCAPELECYPODAARTHROPODAINSECTAEPHENIEROPTERA

COLEOPTERA

DIPTERA

TRICHOPTERA

SPECIES RICHNESSBIOTIC INDEXEPT RICHNESSMODEL AFFINITYASSESSMENTDESCRIPTION

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FIELD DATA SUMMARY

STREAM NAME: Flint Creek I DATE SAMPLED: 07/16/02REACH: Italy to PotterFIELD PERSONNEL INVOLVED: Smith, Novak

STATION 01 02 03 A(Nettle Valley Crk.)

ARRIVAL TIME AT STATION 9: 12 10:05 10:45 11 :28

LOCATION Italy Italy Potter Potter

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Width (meters) 3 4 10 3Depth (meters) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1Current speed (cm per sec.) 56 45 40 20Substrate (%)

Rock (>25.4 cm, or bedrock) 10 20Rubble (6.35 - 25.4 em) 40 10 40 40Gravel (0.2 - 6.35 cm) 30 50 20 10Sand (0.06 - 2.0 mm) 20 10 10 10Silt (0.004 - 0.06 mm) 10 30 20 20

Embeddedness (%) 25 10 10 10CHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS

Temperature (0 C) 15.5 18.2 20.6 18.9Specific Conductance (umhos) 178 163 203 199Dissolved Oxygen (mg/I) 10.1 8.3 8.4 7.4pH 8.1 7.7 7.6 7.8 I

BIOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES

Canopy (%) 40 60 20 59Aquatic Vegetation

algae - suspended

algae - attached, filamentous x xalgae - diatoms

macrophytes or moss

Occurrence of Macroinvertebrates

Ephemeroptera (mayflies) x x x xPIecoptera (stoneflies) x x xTrichoptera (caddisflies) x x x xColeoptera (beetles) x xMegaloptera(dobsonflies,alderflies) x x xOdonata (dragonflies, damselflies) xChironomidae (midges) x x x xSimuliidae (black flies) x xDecapoda (crayfish) x x x xGammaridae (scuds)

Mollusca (snails, clams) x xOligochaeta (worms) xOther x

FIELD ASSESSMENT non slight slight slight

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FIELD DATA SUMMARYI

STREAM NAME: Flint Creek I DATE SAMPLED: 07/16/02REACH: Cole Corners to PhelpsFIELD PERSONNEL INVOLVED: Smith, NovakSTATION 04 05 06 07ARRIVAL TIME AT STATION 12:20 1:45 2:35 3:17

LOCATION Cole Comers Stanley Seneca Castle Phelps

PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Width (meters) 4 10 15 10Depth (meters) 0.1 0.2 0.1 0.2Current speed (em per sec.) 91 71 67 30Substrate (%)

Rock (>25.4 em, or bedrock) 10 10 10Rubble (6.35 - 25.4 em) 40 40 40 40Gravel (0.2 - 6.35 em) 20 30 20 20Sand (0.06 - 2.0 mm) 10 10 10 10Silt (0.004 - 0.06 mm) 20 20 20 20

Embeddedness (%) 40 15 40 40CHEMICAL MEASUREMENTS

Temperature (0 C) 23.7 24.0 26.5 27.7Specific Conductance (umhos) 318 301 272 248Dissolved Oxygen (mg/l) 6.8 11.0 12.1 11.8pH 7.5 8.1 8.4 8.6

BIOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES

Canopy (%) 0 60 10 63Aquatic Vegetation

algae - suspended

algae - attached, filamentous x xx xxx

algae - diatoms x xmacrophytes or moss

Occurrence of Macroinvertebrates

Ephemeroptera (mayf1ies) x xPlecoptera (stonef1ies)

Trichoptera (caddisflies) x x x xColeoptera (beetles) x x x xMegaloptera(dobsonflies,alderf1ies) x

Odonata (dragont1ies, damselflies) x xChironomidae (midges) x x x xSimuliidae (black f1ies) x xDecapoda (crayfish) x x x xGammaridae (scuds) xMollusca (snails, clams) x

Oligochaeta (worms) x xOther x x x

FIELD ASSESSMENT moderate moderate slight moderate

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LABORATORY DATA SUMMARY,1

STREAM NAME: Flint CreekI

DRAINAGE: 07 IIDATE SAMPLED: 07/16/02

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COUNTY: YatesSAMPLING METHOD: Traveling KickSTATION 01 02 03 A

(Nettle Valley Crk.)LOCATION Italy Italy Potter PotterDOMINANT SPECIES/%CONTRIBUTION/TOLERANCE/COMMON NAME

1. Polypedilum Optioservus Stenelmis crenata Cheumatopsycheaviceps fastiditus sp.14 % 40% 27% 13%facultative intolerant facultative facultativemidge beetle beetle caddisfly

2. Dolophilodes sp. Micropsectra sp. Linmodrilus N ais behningihoffmeisteri

Intolerant = not tolerant of poor 13 % 14 % 14 % 11 %water quality intolerant facultative tolerant facultative

caddisfly midge worm worm3. Optioservus Cheumatopsyche Thienemannimyia Thienemannimyia

fastiditus sp. gr. spp. gr. spp.Facultative = occurring over a 12 % 9% 12 % 10%wide range of water quality intolerant facultative facultative facultative

beetle caddisfly midge midge4. Baetis Thienemannimyia Cheumatopsyche Rheotanytarsus

brumleicolor gr. spp. sp. exiguus gr.Tolerant = tolerant of poor 8% 6% 9% 8%water quality intolerant facultative facultative facultative

mayfly midge caddisfly midge5. Hydropsyche Parametriocnems Caecidotea Hydroptila sp.

sparna lundbecki racovitzai7% 6% 6% 5%facultative facultative tolerant facultativecaddisfly midge sowbug caddisfly

% CONTRIBUTION OF MAJOR GROUPS (NUMBER OF TAXA IN PARENTHESES)Chironomidae (midges) 29.0 (6.0) 30.0 (6.0) 28.0 (8.0) 34.0 (10.0)

Trichoptera (caddisflies) 28.0 (6.0) 11.0 (2.0) 9.0 (1.0) 26.0 (6.0)

Ephemeroptera (mayflies) 15.0 (3.0) 2.0 (2.0) 4.0 (3.0) 8.0 (3.0)

P1ecoptera (stonefiies) 5.0 (3.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0)

Coleoptera (beetles) 12.0 (1.0) 43.0 (2.0) 34.0 (3.0) 8.0 (3.0)

Oligochaeta (worms) 0.0 (0.0) 3.0 (2.0) 15.0 (2.0) 12.0 (2.0)

Mollusca (clams and snails) 0.0 (0.0) 1.0 (1.0) 0.0 (0.0) 1.0 (1.0)

Crustacea (crayfish, scuds, sowbugs) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 6.0 (1.0) 0.0 (0.0)

Other insects (odonates, diptera) 11.0 (4.0) 10.0 (5.0) 4.0 (2.0) 9.0 (5.0)

Other (Nemer·tea, Platyhelminthes) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 2.0 (1.0)

SPECIES RICHNESS 23 20 20 31BIOTIC INDEX 3.71 5.04 6.3 4.99EPT RICHNESS 12 4 4 9PERCENT MODEL AFFINITY 70 55 58 61

FIELD ASSESSMENT non slight slight slightOVERALL ASSESSMENT non-impacted slightly impacted slightly impacted slightly impacted

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LABORATORY DATA SUMMARYSTREAM NAME: Flint Creek DRAINAGE: 07DATE SAMPLED: 07/16/02 COUNTY: YatesSAMPLING METHOD: Traveling KickSTATION 04 05 06 07LOCATION Cole Corners Stanley Seneca Castle PhelpsDOMINANT SPECIES/%CONTRIBUTION/TOLERANCE/COMMON NAME

1. Hydropsyche Cheumatopsyche Cheumatopsyche Polypedilumbetteni sp. sp. flavum26% 35 % 24 % 19 %facultative facultative facultative facultativecaddisfly caddisfly caddisfly midge

2. Cheumatopsyche Stenelmis crenata Stenelmis crenata Cheumatopsychesp. sp.

Intolerant = not tolerant of poor 18 % 25 % 20% 12 %water quality facultative facultative facultative facultative

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caddisfly beetle beetle caddisfly3. Stenelmis crenata Hydropsyche Tricorythodes sp. Hydropsyche

betteni sparnaFacultative = occurring over a 17% 16% 13% 8%wide range of water quality facultative facultative intolerant facultative

beetle caddisfly mayfly caddisfly4. Cricotopus Limnodrilus Antocha sp. Cricotopus

trifascia gr. hoffmeisteri tremulus gr.Tolerant = tolerant of poor 8% 6% 12 % 6%water quality facultative tolerant intolerant facultative

midge wornl crane fly midge5. Cricotopus Sphaerium sp. Hydropsyche Cricotopus

tremulus gr. bronta vierriensis7% 6% 9% 6%facultative facultative facultative facultativemidge clam caddisfly midge

% CONTRIBUTION OF MAJOR GROUPS (NUMBER OF TAXA IN PARENTHESES)Chironomidae (midges) 23.0 (5.0) 4.0 (3.0) 5.0 (4.0) 51.0 (11.0)

Trichoptera (caddisflies) 45.0 (3.0) 52.0 (3.0) 36.0 (3.0) 21.0 (3.0)

Ephemeroptera (mayflies) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 15.0 (2.0) 11.0(6.0)

Plecoptera (stoneflies) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0)

Coleoptera (beetles) 20.0 (3.0) 26.0 (2.0) 22.0 (3.0) 8.0 (2.0)

Oligochaeta (worms) 4.0 (1.0) 7.0 (2.0) 3.0 (2.0) 0.0 (0.0)

Mollusca (clams and snails) 1.0 (1.0) 7.0 (2.0) 3.0 (1.0) 3.0 (2.0)

Crustacea (crayfish, scuds, sowbugs) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0) 0.0 (0.0)

Other insects (odonates, diptera) 4.0 (3.0) 4.0 (2.0) 15.0 (3.0) 4.0 (3.0)

Other (Nemertea, Platyhelminthes) 3.0 (1.0) 0.0 (0.0) 1.0 (1.0) 2.0 (1.0)

SPECIES RICHNESS 17 14 19 28BIOTIC INDEX 6.07 5.75 4.93 5.62EPT RICHNESS 3 3 5 9PERCENT MODEL AFFINITY 52 39 53 58

FIELD ASSESSMENT moderate moderate slight moderateOVERALL ASSESSMENT moderately

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moderately slightly impacted slightly impactedimpacted impacted

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Figure 4. THE 1996 PRIORITY WATERBODIES LIST FOR THE OSWEGO-SENECA-ONEIDA RIVER BASIN,

FLINT CREEK

FLINT CREEK

Location Information

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Basin:Sub-Basin:Seg Type:Reg/County:USGS Quad:Seg Size:Description:

Oswego-Seneca-Oneida (07)Clyde River (04)River8/ Yates (62)POTIER (K-12-1)5.0 MilesHamlet of Potter North to Ontario Co. line

Resolution Potential:

Stream Class:7QI0 Flow:

Medium

A20-150 cfs

Problem Information

Use Impairment(s)Water Supply *Fish PropagationFish Survival

SeverityThreatenedThreatenedThreatened

. (* indicates the PRIMARY Use Impairment/Pollutant/Source)

DocumentationPoorPoorPoor

Type of Pollutant(s)Pesticides *Silt (Sediment)

Source(s) of Pollutant(s)Agriculture *,Hydromod ification

ResolvabilityCondition Needs Verification

Further Details

Unknown Toxicity

Land DisposalStre;unbankErosion

Nutrients

On-site SystemsRoadbank Erosion

Use Impairment '" The use of this water for' water supply, fish propagation and fish survival is threatened due to theextensive use of pesticides in the watershed.

The Potter muck is 2500 acres of drained land that is all used for intensive cropping. Pesticides and nutrients fromagricultural runoff is the primary concern;

Fisheri~sreport that there are wild rainbow and brown trout in the reaches of the stream above Potter.

ThePQtter landfill is in this watershed. It is a potential source of unknown toxies.

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Figure 4. THE 1996 PRIORITY WATERBODIES LIST FOR THE OSWEGO-SENECA-ONEIDA RIVER BASIN, FLINT CREEK

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