american samoa - University of Hawaii at Manoa Botany Department

TABLE 3-7FIELD MONITORING WORKSHEETAMERICAN SAMOA WETLAND RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PLANALAO WETLANDPAGE 1 OF 2 PAGESDate(s) of field monitoring:_______________ Name(s) of observer(s):Agency/Company Represented:Mulivaitele MulivaiteleStream StreamSTREAM AND WETLAND HYDROLOGY(Circle "yes" or "no".)1 Is water flowing in the stream? Yes No Yes No2a Are stream flows entering the wetland? Yes No Yes Nob If no, what appears to be impeding stream discharge? Describe.3 a Is the wetland outlet, e.g., culvert or stream mouth, clear to permit stream discharge? Yes No Yes Nob If not, what appears to be impeding flow to the wetland outlet? Describe.STREAM CHANNEL MODIFICATIONS4 Has the stream bank been altered and with what material has the alteration been made? Yes No Yes No___ Basaltic rock wall___ Concrete wall___ Rock-filled gabions___ Other, please describe:5 If alteration has occurred, locate on field map _____ Check, when field map is so marked.6 a Do existing rock walls, concrete walls or gabions appear to have been damaged from pastor recent stormwater events? Yes No Yes Nob If so, where? (locate on field map) _____ Check, when field map is so marked7 a Is there evidence of bank erosion? Yes No Yes Nob If so, where? (locate on field map) _____ Check, when field map is so marked8 a Do you see evidence of a change in the stream flow path? Yes No Yes Nob If so, where? (locate on field map) _____ Check, when field map is so markedCHANGES IN STREAM CHANNEL TRAPEZOID9 Refer to page 2: For each trapezoid represented, measure the distances between 1) Points A and B,2) Points C and D, and 3) Points E and F. Write in the measurement on each trapezoid.SURVIVAL OF NEW WETLAND PLANTS10 a Count number of surviving new taro plantsb Ask local resident to estimate annual production yield. PoundsCHANGES IN LAND USE11 a Document type and number of new land uses within 100 feet of stream channel and wetland perimeterNumber of facilities:Briefly describe each new facility:ResidentialCommercialIndustrialPublic FacilityCommunity FacilityAgriculturalb Map location of new land uses on field map. ___ Check, when field map is so marked12 a Do any existing land uses, within 100 feet of the stream channel or wetland perimeter, appear to havesustained damage from past or recent stormwater events? Yes No Yes Nob If so, where? (Locate on field map.) ___ Check, when field map is so markedNON-POINT DISCHARGES INTO STREAM CHANNEL OR WETLANDZ Type of discharges: Briefly describe type of discharge:PiggeryStormwaterCesspoolIndustrialCommercial14 Locate discharge on field map ___ Check, when field map is so marked