Method Type Assessment Inventory (classification system with application)

Specific Purpose (stream methods only) Biological assessment Physical habitat assessment Morphological assessment / channel stability

Input Data Please select one Option  1 Option  2 Option  3 Option 1: Method based only on maps, photos, or GIS analysis (may include panchromatic, true color, color IR photos; multi/hyperspectral data; satellite imagery). Option 2: Method based on field data - may include GIS component. Option 3: Method based on field data - may include GIS component and requires lab analysis or taxonomic analysis subsequent to field collection.

Basis for Defining Unit of Analysis None or none provided Ecoregion Watershed Stream reach Discrete site (rules defined in method) Sub-watershed or catchment

Output - Units of Measure Descriptive (e.g., text description of condition) Nominal scale (e.g., high, medium, low ratings; Proper Functioning Condition) None Ordinal scale (e.g., 0-1 scale; HGM Approach FCIs; Indices of Biological Integrity) Quantitative (e.g., number of organisms, stream flow, water chemistry)

General Category Habitat (e.g., habitat suitability, biological integrity) Biogeochemistry and water quality for aquatic life Hydrologic integrity Physical structure or geomorphic integrity Landscape condition (e.g., connectivity) Societal values and uses (e.g., recreation) Individual Species

Applicable Habitat Type

Terrestrial Forest Shrubland Herbaceous (e.g., prairie, grassland) Sparsely vegetated (e.g., dune, rock outcrop, beach) Desert and barren land

Riparian Woody Non-woody Non-Tidal Wetland Vegetated Non-vegetated Tidal Wetland Vegetated Non-vegetated

Non-Tidal Open Water Standing water bodies (e.g., lakes, ponds & reservoirs) Urban drainages Wadeable rivers & streams Non-wadeable rivers & streams Intermittent & ephemeral streams

Tidal Open Water Tidal rivers & streams Other tidal open water   Other Habitats Peatland Reef Seagrass beds Submerged aquatic bed (non-tidal) Glaciers and snowfields Barrier islands

Geographic Area Alaska (AK) Intermountain (AZ, CO, MT, NM, OK, TX, UT, WY) Midwest (AR, IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI) National Capital (DC, DE, MD, VA) Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WV) Pacific West (CA, ID, NV, OR, WA) Southeast (AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN) Atlantic (Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands) Pacific (Hawaii, Guam, American Samoa)

Estimated time to assess one unit of analysis. Assuming (1) Use of current available method/models. (2)Preliminary background information (e.g., maps) has been collected. Please select Less than 1/2 day Entire day Multiple days Week or longer

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