Looking Glass River Watershed Management Plan - Greater ...
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Sources<br />
The main sources of sediment are the erosion of uplands, lateral movement<br />
of channels into streambanks, and down cutting of streambeds. Natural<br />
erosion is present almost everywhere and results from wind and water<br />
passing over land surfaces.<br />
Table 5-2 identifies some general sources and causes of sediment based on<br />
anthropogenic influences. The sources and causes were ranked by reviewing<br />
all of the collected data (Section 2 and 3) and combining it with the<br />
knowledge of staff from the local communities.<br />
Table 5-2 Sediment Sources and Causes<br />
Sources Priority Cause (k=known, s=suspected) Priority<br />
Agricultural Runoff (k) 1 Lack of Buffer (k) 1<br />
Poor Conservation Practices (k) 2<br />
Over Grazing of Livestock (s) 3<br />
Streambanks (k) 2 (tie) Flow Fluctuations (see Altered Hydrology) (k) 1<br />
Lack of Buffer (k) 2<br />
Livestock Access (k) 3<br />
Human Access (s) 4<br />
Construction Site Runoff (s) 2 (tie) Inadequate Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Controls (s) 1<br />
Bare Soil (k) 4 High traffic area prevents vegetation (human or animal) (s) 1<br />
Soil disturbances (e.g. gardening) (s) 2<br />
Chemicals (e.g. excess salt, weed killer) (s) 3<br />
Fire (s) 4<br />
Drainage Ditches (s) 5 Flow Fluctuations (see Altered Hydrology) (s) 1<br />
Ditch Cleanout without Soil Stabilization (k) 2<br />
Livestock Access (s) 3<br />
Human Access (s) 4<br />
Gravel Roads, Parking Lots and Driveways (k) 6 Loss of surface material (s) 1 (tie)<br />
Lack of Buffer (s)<br />
1 (tie)<br />
Poor Maintenance (s) 3<br />
Livestock in Stream (k) 7 (tie) Unrestricted Access (k) 1<br />
Road-Stream Crossings (culverts) (k) 7 (tie) Poor Maintenance (s) 1<br />
Poor Design (s) 2<br />
Poor Construction (s) 3<br />
Human Access (s) 4<br />
Loss of Material Around Storm Sewer System (s) 9 Poor Maintenance (s) 1<br />
Poor Construction (s) 2<br />
Sand for Winter Road (s) 10 Lack of Buffer (s) 1<br />
Application Practices (s) 2<br />
Poor Clean Up Practices (s) 3<br />
Off-Road Vehicles (k) 11 Unrestricted Access (k) 1<br />
Lack of Buffer (s) 2<br />
Mining Operations/Gravel Pits (s) 12 Inadequate Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Controls (s) 1<br />
Impact and Impairment<br />
Suspended sediment, through turbidity, reduces light penetration through<br />
the water thus reducing photosynthesis. Fish in nature avoid streams or<br />
stream reaches with high suspended sediment levels creating environments<br />
just as devoid of fish as if they had been killed. Deposited sediment<br />
increases the level of embeddedness of the stream bed (termed habitat<br />
reduction) resulting in a decrease of invertebrate populations and<br />
5-4 <strong>Looking</strong> <strong>Glass</strong> <strong>River</strong> <strong>Watershed</strong> April 2007