This is an incomplete draft. Click the "Edit" tab, make sure all fields are filled, and then mark it as complete. Physical Parameters AssessmentInvestigator Name(s): BobCollection Date & Time: Monday, April 16, 2018 - 11:45amSchool: Shelburne Community SchoolWatershed: Lake Champlain Direct & Grand Isle BasinsRiver: LaPlatte River Chemical AssessmentAverage Temperature: 5.00°CAverage pH: 7.00Average Orthophosphate PO4-3: 0.16mg/LAverage Dissolved Oxygen: 16.00mg/LField Notes: Clear and sunny, past 48 hours overcast Stream Habitat AssessmentStreambed Composition: Mixture of cobbles, gravels, and sand (3)Streambank Stability: Moderately stable banks – some areas of erosion visible (1)Deepest pool is at least: Knee deep (1)Velocity: Fast – quickly takes objects downstream (2)Riparian Vegetation: Mixture of shrubs and grasses (2)Riparian Vegetative Zone Width: Buffer zone is between 25 and 50 feet (1)Streambed CoverRock ledges: 0Submerged logs, stumps, or tree roots: 1Large rocks: 0Artificial objects: 0Other: 0Stream Habitat Quality ScoreCalculated by adding all of the points from the above fields. 18-22 (Excellent) 11-17 (Good) 6-10 (Fair) 0-5 (Poor)Stream Habitat Quality Score for This Report: 11 Biological AssessmentPT Group 1 (Intolerant)Mayfly Nymph: 4Right-Handed Snail: 2# of Taxa: 0PT Group 2 (Moderately Intolerant)Crayfish: 1# of Taxa: 0PT Group 3 (Fairly Tolerant)Leech: 1# of Taxa: 0PT Group 4 (Very Tolerant)Left-Handed Snail: 1Aquatic Worms: 1# of Taxa: 0Pollution Tolerance Index RatingCalculated as follows: 4*(# of Taxa in PT Group 1) + 3*(# of Taxa in PT Group 2) + 2*(# of Taxa in PT Group 3) + 1*(# of Taxa in PT Group 4) 23+ (Excellent) 17-22 (Good) 11-16 (Fair) 0-10 (Poor) PTI Rating for This Report: 0.00
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