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East Branch Buttrick Creek IA 04-RAC-1150

mouth (S25 T84N R30W Greene Co.) to confluence with Lost Grove Cr. in SW 1/4 S4 T85 R29W Greene Co

Assessment Cycle
2000
Result Period
1996 - 1998
Designations
Assessment Methodology
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-RAC-0070_0
Overall Use Support
Fully
Aquatic Life Use Support
Fully
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Assessment is based on results of DNR fish surveys in 1996 near Paton.

Basis for Assessment

SUMMARY:  The Class B(LR) aquatic life uses remain assessed as "fully supported."  EXPLANATION:  Continue to use the assessment of support of the Class B(LR) uses developed for the 1998 report (see above).   This assessment was based on results of three DNR fish surveys conducted at two locations on East Buttrick Creek in October 1996.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
7/18/2001 Fixed Monitoring Start Date
7/18/2001 Fixed Monitoring End Date
7/18/2001 Biological Monitoring
Methods
330 Fish surveys
380 Quan. measurements of instream parms-- channel morphology-- floodplain-- 1-2 seasons-- by prof
220 Non-fixed station physical/chemical monitoring (conventional pollutant only)
315 Regional reference site approach
320 Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys
Monitoring Levels
Biological 4
Habitat 4
Physical Chemistry 1
Toxic 0
Pathogen Indicators 0
Other Health Indicators 0
Other Aquatic Life Indicators 0
# of Bio Sites 1
BioIntegrity Fair