Paint Creek IA 01-UIA-226
mouth (Allamakee Co.) to confluence with Little Paint Cr. in S32 T97N R3W Allamakee Co.
This is a Legacy Assessment. Prior to 2004, assessments were developed under a methodology that pre-dated the Integrated Report guidelines.
Assessment Cycle
2002
Result Period
1998 - 2000
Designations
Assessment Methodology
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 01-UIA-0010_1
Overall Use Support
Not supporting
Aquatic Life Use Support
Not supporting
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments
2000 Biocriteria: Fish IBI= 45(fair); BM-IBI= 53(good).
Basis for Assessment
The assessment was based on data collected in 2000 as part of the DNR/UHL stream biocriteria project. The 2000 Fish IBI score was 45 (fair) and the BM-IBI score was 53 (fair). The aquatic life use support was changed from fully supporting / threatened (=FST) to not supporting (=NS), based on a comparison of the 2000 F-IBI and BM-IBI scores with biological assessment criteria established specifically for the 2002 Section 305(b) report. The biological assessment criteria were determined from a statistical analysis of data collected at stream ecoregion reference sites from 1994-2001.
Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
| 8/10/2000 | Biological Monitoring |
Methods
| 220 | Non-fixed station physical/chemical monitoring (conventional pollutant only) |
| 315 | Regional reference site approach |
| 320 | Benthic macroinvertebrate surveys |
| 330 | Fish surveys |
| 380 | Quan. measurements of instream parms-- channel morphology-- floodplain-- 1-2 seasons-- by prof |
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 |
Causes and Sources of Impairment
| Causes | Use Support | Cause Magnitude | Sources | Source Magnitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cause Unknown | Overall Use Support | Moderate |
|
|
| Cause Unknown | Aquatic Life Support | Moderate |
|
|
| Organic enrichment/Low DO | Overall Use Support | Not Impairing |
|
|
| Organic enrichment/Low DO | Aquatic Life Support | Not Impairing |
|
|
| Other habitat alterations | Overall Use Support | Not Impairing |
|
|
| Other habitat alterations | Aquatic Life Support | Not Impairing |
|
|
| Siltation | Overall Use Support | Not Impairing |
|
|
| Siltation | Aquatic Life Support | Not Impairing |
|
|