Delta Fish and Amphibian Study 2000-2003_ DATA ...

Site Date Time
Channel Channel Riparian Vegetation Location Crown In-Stream
Width Depth of Riparian Closure Vegetation
(m) (m) Vegetation (%)
139
McAdam Creek immediately upstream (south) of Nordel Way
Wednesday, April 17, 2002 1015 2.0 0.2 red alder and red cedar
predominate, big leaf maple,
salmonberry and small shrub on
both banks
Wednesday, August 21, 2002 1005 3.0 0.3 Red alder, salmonberry,
blackberry, lady fern and some
grasses
Thursday, February 27, 2003 1135 2.0 0.3 red alder and red cedar
predominate, big leaf maple,
salmonberry and small shrub on
both banks
Y 50% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION]
Y 50% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION] Some
long strands of
filamentous green algae
on rocks
Y 50% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION]
140
Collings Creek near mouth, upstream (south-east) of the BNSF rail line
Thursday, April 11, 2002 1350 1.0 0.1 big leaf maple and red alder
predominate, some salmonberry
and low, thick shrub, skunk
cabbage, sword fern
Thursday, August 22, 2002 1040 1.0 0.2 Red alder, bigleaf maple,
salmonberry, salmonberry,
snowberry and sword fern
Thursday, February 27, 2003 1000 1.0 0.2 Red alder, bigleaf maple,
salmonberry, salmonberry,
snowberry and sword fern
Y 70% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION]
Y 70% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION] some
moss on rocks
Y 70% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION]
141
Norum Creek near mouth, upstream (east) of BNSF rail line
Thursday, April 11, 2002 1320 2.0 0.2 red alder on west bank, shrubs
and grasses on both; a disturbed
site
Thursday, August 22, 2002 1005 1.5 0.3 Apple trees, red alder, red osier
dogwood, cotton wood,
salmonberry, blackberry, birch
and bracken fern
Thursday, February 27, 2003 1030 2.0 0.3 Apple trees, red alder, red osier
dogwood, cotton wood,
salmonberry, blackberry, birch
and bracken fern
Y 50% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION]
Y 80% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION]
Y 80% [NO INSTREAM
VEGETATION]
Riparian Vegetation = plant species comprising riparian vegetation
Crown Cover = % of wetted channel covered by vegetation
In-Stream Vegetation = emergent and submergent plant species
Location of Riparian Vegetation:
Y= major growth located on critical west or south banks
N= no vegetation or major growth located on east or north banks
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