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8/3/2019 Quander Creek Visual Assessment

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WATERSHED SURII/EY VISUAL ASSESSM ENT

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Within 114 mile Withinof Stream WatershedCounty: state' VIRA+IIA Reside ntiatr:$ingle-family housingApartment building

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Auto repair/gas station 0Factory/Power plant gSewage treatment facility eWater treatment facility 0lnstitution (e.9., school, offices) 0Landfill eAutomobile graveyard 0Bus or taxi depot 0Other 0

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2. Summary of majorpsrcsntages) iand uses in thewatershed (use approx' 4, Comments on land u$es

LJse this space to explain or expand on land use descriptions you haveidentified above. For example, you might want to identify particularbuildings, specity the location of construction sites, note the condition ofstreamside picnic areas, note the presence of cows in a stream, or notecorrective measures such as swales or settling basins'Residential 3$ V"

Comm e rcial/lndustriali lnstitutional 'lX 'nAgricultural/Rural 0 'Z'

3. Additional activities in the watershed

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RoadwaYBridge constructionOther

LoggingSelective logginglntensive loggingLumber treatment facilitY

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Biking/Off-road vehicle trailsHorseback riding trailBoat rampJogging Pathsihiking trailSwimming areaFishing areaPicnic areaGolf courseCampg rou nd/trai ler ParkPower boating

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Note the number of hydrologic modifications (structures that alternatural stream flaw):5.NoneDamsB ridges

6, Note the approximate length of stream that is affected by thefollowing:Stream diversionStream straighteningCo n crete strea m ba n k/bottom

Water-fallsStream fordsBeaver dams

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7. Gheck the categories that best describe the general appearanceof the strearn:Litter:n No litter visibleQ, Small'litter occasionally (e.g., cans, paper)d Small litter commond lurge litter occasionally (e.g., tires, carts)n Large litter commonErosion:n No streambank erosion or areas of erosion very rare; noartificial sta bilizationn/ Occasional areas of streambank erosiond ,Areas of streambank erosion common{ ntificial strearnbank stabilization (e.g,, rip rap) presentSpeclal Problerns (note in detail in comment section below):n Spills of chemicals, oil, etc.n Fish killsD, Wildlife, waterfowl killsd Floodingn Periods of no flow

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)ln this section, provide information on pipes and drainage ditche'6 found onthe banks or in the stream. These pipes/ditches can bg,abandoned or active.Note this basic information for each pipe or drainage ditch you observe.Attach additional page$ to this form.g.

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This information applies to a:dlip* f Drainage ditchLocation of pipe/ditclt:

t1 ln stream tnstreambankn Othertl Near stream

Describe location:8$nnt fuIgvti 1hffuhd1rD tAifi

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Pipe/Ditch # (for rnapping/locationat purposes) N tlilAAR._ldentify type of pipe (check one)n lndustrial outfallfl Sewage treatment plant outfalln Storm drainE Combined sewer overflown Agricultural field drainagen Paddock or feedlot drainage[l Settlement basin/pond drainagen Parking lot drainagen Unknownt] Other 4rrfi,R _

't3. Approximate Diameter of pipe: l'$ inches 0r14. Describe the

Rate of Flow:

Appearance:

Odor:

discharge flow:e None nn Steady fn Clear nn Oily sheen nn Nonet Chlorine

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Rotten eggs/sewage n ChemicalOther

15. Describe the streambank/strearn below pipe or drainage dltch:n No problem evidentf, Sewage litter (e.9., toilet paper)Eil, Litter (e.9., styrofoam, cans)d ErodedU Lots of algaeil Other

16. Comments on pipes and drainage ditchesUse this space to explain or expand on information provided on pipesand disciarges you have identified above. For example, you may wantto identify particular facilities, or discuss in more detail the condition ofthe stream below the discharge.

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