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Soldier Creek IA 04-EDM-991

mouth to DD40 S27T100NR32W Emmet Co.

Assessment Cycle
1996
Result Period
1992 - 1994
Designations
Assessment Type
Monitored
Integrated Report
Category 0
Legacy ADBCode
IA 04-EDM-0120_0
Overall Use Support
Threatened
Aquatic Life Use Support
Threatened
Fish Consumption
Not assessed
Documentation
Assessment Comments

Stream use assessment.

Basis for Assessment

Used results of the October 1992 DNR stream use assessment in Emmet County to assess support of the Class B(LR) aquatic life uses as FST due to (1) habitat score (24) better than the overall median score (22) for DNR stream use assessments, (2) fish score (10) equal to the 75th percentile score for stream assessments made with seines, (3) indications on field sheet of diverse substrates, several pool/riffle sequences, only isolated channel alterations, and relatively stable stream banks.   Field sheet suggests that continued support of the aquatic life uses is threatend by over-pasturing of the riparian zone.

Monitoring and Methods
Assessment Key Dates
10/1/1992 DNR Stream Use Assessment
Methods
330 Fish surveys
375 Visual observation-- may not quantify some parameters-- single season-- by prof.
Monitoring Levels
Biological 3
Habitat 3
Physical Chemistry 0
Toxic 0
Pathogen Indicators 0
Other Health Indicators 0
Other Aquatic Life Indicators 0
# of Bio Sites 0
BioIntegrity N/A