american samoa - University of Hawaii at Manoa Botany Department

TABLE 4-9FIELD MONITORING WORKSHEETAMERICAN SAMOA WETLAND RESTORATION AND ENHANCEMENT PLANAOA WETLANDDate(s) of field monitoring:_______________Agency/Company Represented:Name(s) of observer(s):Tapua Stream Puna 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 a 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:b If alteration has occurred, locate on field map _____ Check, when field map is so marked.5 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 marked6 a Is there evidence of bank erosion? Yes No Yes Nob If so, where? (locate on field map) _____ Check, when field map is so marked7 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 markedSURVIVAL OF NEW WETLAND AND RIPARIAN PLANTS8 a Count number of surviving new mangrove propagulesb Count number of surviving riparian tree seedlings.CHANGES IN LAND USE9 a Document type and number of new land uses within 100 feet of stream channel.Number 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 marked10 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 WETLAND11 Type of discharges: Briefly describe type of discharge:PiggeryStormwaterCesspoolIndustrialCommercial12 Locate discharge on field map ___ Check, when field map is so marked