East Creek

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Record: 10 Segment ID: T5.01- Stream Name: Orwell Village Trib

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Rapid Habitat Assessment
RHA Reference Stream Type	Plane Bed		Stream Gradient Type	Low
Dominant Bedform	Plane Bed	(Phase 1, Step 2.11)

	Overal Physical Habitat Condition
Habitat Assessment Scores
6.1	Woody Debris Cover	7
6.2	Bed Substrate Cover	15
6.3	Scour and Deposition Features	6
6.4	Channel Morphology	12
6.5	Hydrologic Characteristics	6
6.6	Connectivity	13
		Left	Right
6.7	River Banks	6	6
6.8	Riparian Area	4	4
6.9	Total Score	79
	Percentage	49
	Fair (Major Departure)
	SHTD Existing Habitat Type	No Departure

Legacy Habitat Assessment Scores
6.1	Epifaunal Substrate - Available Cover
6.2	Pool Substrate
6.3	Pool Variability
6.4	Sediment Deposition
6.5	Channel Flow Status
6.6	Channel Alteration
6.7	Channel Sinuosity
		Left	Right
6.8	Bank Stability
6.9	Bank Vegetation Protection
6.10	Riparian Vegetation Zone Width
	Total Score	0
	Condition Rating	0.00
6.11	Habitat Stream Condition	Fair

Comments

Historically straightened wetland. Channel generally dry except for areas where it transitions into cattail marsh. Downstream end of segment is characterized by cattail marsh. This transitions to what appears to be straightened channel. There is a good project area on left bank downstream of the Route 73 crossing where the stream is confined within a pasture. Relocation of the fence would serve to improve water quality and plantings would improve stream overall stream health.