R iparian M ax 10 4].RIPAR IAN ZO NE AND BAN K E R O SIO N -(check O N E box perbank orcheck 2 and AVER AG E perbank) RiverR ightLooking Dow nstream R I P A R I A N W I D T H F L O O D P L A I N Q U A L I T Y ( P A S T 1 0 0 M e t e r R I P A R I A N ) B A N K E R O S I O N L R (P erB ank) L R (M ostP redom inantP erBank) L R L R (P erB ank) -FOREST, SW AM P [3] -CO NSERVATION TILLAG E [1] -NONE/LITTLE [3] -SHRUB OR O LD FIELD [2] -URBAN O R INDUSTRIAL [0] -M ODERATE [2] -RESIDENTIAL,PARK,NEW FIELD [1] -O PEN PASTURE,RO W CROP [0 ] -HEAVY/SEVERE[1] -FENCED PASTURE [1] -M INING/CO NSTRUCTIO N [0] Comm ents: -W IDE >50m [4] - M ODERATE 10-50m [3] - NARRO W 5-10 m [2] -VERY NARROW <5 m [1] -NONE [0] -VERY W IDE > 100m [5] Riparian/Land Use/Bank Erosion
Riparian/Land Use/Bank Erosion. Riparian Width. Riparian vegetation includes trees, shrubs and wetlands; not grasses Select one width or two and average for each bank, then average banks together. Woody Riparian Quality. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Riparian
Max 10
4]. RIPARIAN ZONE AND BANK EROSION-(check ONE box per bank or check 2 and AVERAGE per bank) River Right Looking Downstream RIPARIAN WIDTH FLOOD PLAIN QUALITY (PAST 100 Meter RIPARIAN) BANK EROSION
L R (Per Bank) L R (Most Predominant Per Bank) L R L R (Per Bank) -FOREST, SWAMP [3] -CONSERVATION TILLAGE [1] -NONE/ LITTLE [3] -SHRUB OR OLDFIELD [2] -URBAN OR INDUSTRIAL [0] -MODERATE [2] -RESIDENTIAL,PARK,NEW FIELD[1] -OPEN PASTURE,ROWCROP [0] -HEAVY/ SEVERE[1] -FENCEDPASTURE [1] -MINING/ CONSTRUCTION [0]Comments:
Riparian vegetation includes trees, shrubs and wetlands; not grasses
Select one width or two and average for each bank, then average banks together
Woody Riparian Quality
Effects increase in importance as they accumulate in a watershed: Death of a Thousand Cuts!
Habitat forming functions
Bank stabilization Retention/uptake of
excess water Groundwater
recharge/maintenance of dry weather flows
Assimilation/storage of nutrients and sediment
Temperature moderation
In streams with good habitat, good riparian shading and elevated nutrients, effects of these nutrients may be somewhat moderated by limiting light penetration
Sunlight is match thrown on nutrient fuel
Shading
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Average Riparian Width (QHEI )Selected OhioWatershed