ODFW AQUATIC INVENTORY PROJECT STREAM REPORT

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1 ODFW AQUATIC INVENTORY PROJECT STREAM REPORT STREAM: BASIN: Basin Creek Willow Creek DATE: July 9 3, 9 SURVEY CREW: REPORT PREPARED BY: USGS MAPS: ECOREGION: Nicole Bushey / Emily Zimmermann Staci Stein Mormon Basin Blue Mountains Continental Zone Foothills BASIN AREA: 39.4km STREAM ORDER: 4 FIRST ORDER TRIBUTARIES: 5 HUC NUMBER: 759 LLID: GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The Basin Creek habitat survey began at the BLM property boundary and continued upstream 334 meters ending by Rock Springs. Two reaches were designated based on land use. The stream was constrained by hillslopes and terraces. Land use was heavy grazing and mining. Seventy five percent of the stream habitat was dry channel units. The substrate was a combination of cobble (4%), gravel (7%), fine sediments (7%), and boulder (3%). There was a very low volume of large wood observed in the stream channel. Active bank erosion ranged from 5-39 percent of the stream length. The vegetation found most frequently in the riparian zones were shrubs, grasses, and hardwoods 3-5cm dbh (based on seven riparian transects). REACH DESCRIPTIONS: Reach : Reach : (T3S-R4E-S3SE) Length 586 meters. Reach began where BLM property began. The channel was constrained alternately by terraces and hillslopes in a broad valley floor. The average valley width index was 4.7 (range:.-5.). Land use was heavy grazing and mining. The average unit gradient was 5.5 percent. The stream channel was 9 percent dry. Cobble (4%), gravel (8%), and fine sediments (%) were the primary stream substrates. There was 39 percent actively eroding stream banks and no large wood was noted in the channel. The predominant vegetation in the riparian zones were grasses and shrubs (based on three riparian transects). (T3S-R4E-S9SE) Length 648 meters. Reach began at a fence crossing the stream channel. The channel was predominately constrained by hillslopes in a moderate V-shaped narrow valley floor. The average valley width index was 3. (range:.5-5.). Land use was mining. The average unit gradient was 8.8 percent. The stream substrate was a combination of cobble (4%), gravel (6%), boulder (7%), and fine sediments (4%). Fifty two percent of the stream channel was dry and 7 percent was rapids. There was 5 percent actively eroding banks and.4m 3 /m large wood debris in the channel. The trees found most frequently in the riparian zones hardwood 3-5cm dbh (based on four riparian transects). Due to thick vegetation in the stream channel and along the banks, the crew estimated several units in the upper length of reach two.

2 Basin Creek (continued) COMMENTS: Reach one was heavily grazed and trampled by cattle. In addition, there were piles of old mine tailings along the stream banks. The stream channel in reach two was obscured with dense vegetation in several locations. Cattle were excluded from reach two and there was evidence of mining. An unscreened diversion near the middle of this reach diverted much of the little water that was present. Wildlife noted by the crew included rattlesnakes, chukars, and mourning doves.

3 45 BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN) SUMMER-9 4 ELEVATION (meters) REACH ROAD FORD TRIBUTARY FENCE CROSSING MASS FAILURE DISTANCE (meters) 45 BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN) SUMMER-9 4 ELEVATION (meters) PERCENT SHADE DISTANCE (meters)

4 45 BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN) SUMMER-9 4 ELEVATION (meters) PERCENT SILT AND ORGANICS DISTANCE (meters) 45 BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN) SUMMER-9 4 ELEVATION (meters) PERCENT SILT, ORGANICS, AND SAND DISTANCE (meters)

5 45 BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN) SUMMER-9 4 ELEVATION (meters) PERCENT GRAVEL DISTANCE (meters) 45 BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN) SUMMER-9 4 ELEVATION (meters) PERCENT BEDROCK DISTANCE (meters)

6 45 BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN) SUMMER-9 4 ELEVATION (meters) NUMBER OF BOULDERS (running average per m.) DISTANCE (meters) 45 BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN) SUMMER-9 POOLS > OR = TO METERS DEEP 4 ELEVATION (meters) DEPTH (meters) DISTANCE (meters)

7 45 BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN) SUMMER-9 4 ELEVATION (meters) PIECES OF LARGE WOOD DISTANCE (meters) 45 BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN) SUMMER-9 4 ELEVATION (meters) VOLUME OF LARGE WOOD (cubic meters) DISTANCE (meters)

8 45 BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN) SUMMER-9 4 ELEVATION (meters) KEYPIECES OF LARGE WOOD DISTANCE (meters)

9 OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BASIN CREEK HABITAT INVENTORY Report Date: 3/9/ Survey Date: 7/9/9 REACH T3S-R4E-S3SE REACH Valley and Channel Summary Narrow Valley Floor Steep V-shape Moderate V-shape Open V-shape Valley Width Index Hillslope Bedrock Terrace Alt. Terrace/Hill Landuse Constrained Valley Characteristics (Percent Reach Length) % % % Broad Valley Floor Constraining Terraces Multiple Terraces Wide Floodplain 4.7 VWI Range: - 5 Channel Morphology (Percent Reach Length) % % % % % Unconstrained Single Channel Multiple Channel Braided Channel % % % % % % Channel Characteristics Type Length (m) Area (m) Dry Units Primary Secondary Channel Dimensions (m) Wetted Active Floodprone n = 5 First Terrace n = Width: Depth:.3. Width: Height:,586, ( ( ) ) ( (.7 -. ) ) W:D ratio:.4 Entrenchment (ACW:FPW ratio):.8 Stream Flow Type: Average Unit Gradient: PD 5.5% Habitat Units/m (total channel length): Habitat Units/m (primary channel length): Water temperature ( C): Land Use: Riparian Vegetation: Riparian, Bank, and Wood Summary Primary Secondary HG G MI S..4 Bank Condition and Shade Bank Status Percent Reach Length Shade (% of 8) Actively Eroding: 39% Reach avg: 43% Undercut Banks: % Range: 8-94 All pieces (>=3m x.5m): Volume (m 3): Key pieces (>=m x.6m): Large Wood Debris Total Total / m primary channel

10 OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BASIN CREEK HABITAT INVENTORY Report Date: 3/9/ Survey Date: 7/9/9 REACH T3S-R4E-S9SE REACH Valley and Channel Summary Narrow Valley Floor Steep V-shape Moderate V-shape Open V-shape Hillslope Bedrock Terrace Alt. Terrace/Hill Landuse Valley Characteristics (Percent Reach Length) Valley Width Index Constrained % % % Broad Valley Floor Constraining Terraces Multiple Terraces Wide Floodplain 3. VWI Range:.5-5 Channel Morphology (Percent Reach Length) % % % % % Unconstrained Single Channel Multiple Channel Braided Channel % % % % % % Channel Characteristics Type Length (m) Area (m) Dry Units Primary Secondary Channel Dimensions (m) Wetted Active Floodprone n = 5 First Terrace n = 3 Width: Depth:.. Width: Height:,648, ( (.4 - ) ) ( ( ) ) W:D ratio:.4 Entrenchment (ACW:FPW ratio):.8 Stream Flow Type: Average Unit Gradient: PD 8.8% Habitat Units/m (total channel length): Habitat Units/m (primary channel length): Water temperature ( C): Land Use: Riparian Vegetation: Riparian, Bank, and Wood Summary Primary Secondary MI S D3.7.8 Bank Condition and Shade Bank Status Percent Reach Length Shade (% of 8) Actively Eroding: 5% Reach avg: 89% Undercut Banks: % Range: 5 - All pieces (>=3m x.5m): Volume (m 3): Key pieces (>=m x.6m): Large Wood Debris Total Total / m primary channel 6.6.4

11 OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BASIN CREEK HABITAT INVENTORY Report Date: /8/9 Survey Date: 7/9/9 REACH T3S-R4E-S3SE REACH HABITAT DETAIL Habitat Type Number Total Avg Avg Total Large Substrate Units Length Width Depth Area Boulders Percent Wetted Area (m) (m) (m) (m ) (#>.5m) S/O Snd Grvl Cbl Bldr Bdrk DRY CHANNEL 5 7.6, POOL-DAMMED POOL-LATERAL SCOUR PUDDLED UNIT RIFFLE STEP/STRUCTURE Total: 38,7.3., Avg: HABITAT SUMMARY Habitat Group Number Total Avg Avg Units Length Width Depth Wetted Area Large Boulders (m) (m) (m) (m ) Percent Number (# / m ) Dammed & BW Pools % Scour Pools % Glides % Riffles % Rapids % Cascades % Step/Falls. 4% Dry 7,55.3,43 9.8% Culverts % POOL SUMMARY All Pools: Total 7 Total of all Channel Lengths # / Km 4. Primary Channel Length # / Km 4.4 Pools >=m deep:.6.6 Complex pools (LWD pieces>=3): Pool frequency (channel widths/pool): 89. Residual pool depth (avg):.55

12 OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BASIN CREEK HABITAT INVENTORY Report Date: /8/9 Survey Date: 7/9/9 REACH T3S-R4E-S9SE REACH HABITAT DETAIL Habitat Type Number Total Avg Avg Total Large Substrate Units Length Width Depth Area Boulders Percent Wetted Area (m) (m) (m) (m ) (#>.5m) S/O Snd Grvl Cbl Bldr Bdrk DRY CHANNEL GLIDE MIX OF HABITATS POOL-DAMMED POOL-LATERAL SCOUR POOL-PLUNGE PUDDLED UNIT RAPID/BOULDERS RIFFLE STEP/BOULDERS STEP/STRUCTURE Total: 46,7.., Avg: HABITAT SUMMARY Habitat Group Number Total Avg Avg Units Length Width Depth Wetted Area Large Boulders (m) (m) (m) (m ) Percent Number (# / m ) Dammed & BW Pools % Scour Pools % Glides % Riffles % Rapids % Cascades % Step/Falls % Dry % Culverts % POOL SUMMARY All Pools: Total Total of all Channel Lengths # / Km 7. Primary Channel Length # / Km 7.3 Pools >=m deep: Complex pools (LWD pieces>=3): Pool frequency (channel widths/pool): 5. Residual pool depth (avg):.9

13 STREAM SUMMARY BASIN CREEK Number Total Avg Avg Total Substrate Large Units Length Width Depth Area Percent Wetted Area Boulders (m) (m) (m) (m ) S/O Snd Grvl Cbl Bldr Bdrk (#>.5m) 84 3,4.. 4, Habitat Group Wetted Area (m ) Percent Dammed & BW Pools Scour Pools Glides Riffles Rapids Cascades Step/Falls Dry ,8.39%.79%.84% 5.43%.% %.5% 75.4% Culverts % Unsurveyed 6 5.3%

14 BASIN CREEK: HABITAT DISTRIBUTION 5 REACH WETTED AREA (m^) 5 5 DAM POOL SCOUR POOL GLIDE RIFFLE RAPID CASCADE STEP/FALL DRY 9 REACH 8 7 WETTED AREA (m^) DAM POOL SCOUR POOL GLIDE RIFFLE RAPID CASCADE STEP/FALL DRY

15 OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BASIN CREEK HABITAT INVENTORY Report Date: /8/9 Survey Date: 7/9/9 RIPARIAN ZONE VEGETATION SUMMARY REACH REACH Summary of Riparian Zone (-3m) 3 transects Total hardwoods/ Total conifers/ ft Total conifers >" dbh/ ft Total conifers >35" dbh/ ft Diameter class (cm) 3-5cm 5-3cm 3-5cm 5-9cm >9cm Total/m Average number of trees in a 5-meter wide band Zone Zone Zone 3 Zones -3 - meters - meters - 3 meters -3 meters Conifer Conifer Conifer Conifer Canopy closure Shrub cover Grass/forb cover Hillslope High terrace Low terrace Floodplain Wetland/meadow Stream channel Roadbed/Railroad Riprap Surface slope (%) Canopy closure and ground cover Zone Zone Zone 3 - meters - meters - 3 meters (%) (%) (%) Predominant landform in each zone Zone Zone Zone 3 - meters - meters - 3 meters (%) (%) (%)

16 OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BASIN CREEK HABITAT INVENTORY Report Date: /8/9 Survey Date: 7/9/9 RIPARIAN ZONE VEGETATION SUMMARY REACH REACH Summary of Riparian Zone (-3m) 4 transects Total hardwoods/ Total conifers/ ft Total conifers >" dbh/ ft Total conifers >35" dbh/ ft Diameter class (cm) 3-5cm 5-3cm 3-5cm 5-9cm >9cm Total/m Average number of trees in a 5-meter wide band Zone Zone Zone 3 Zones -3 - meters - meters - 3 meters -3 meters Conifer Conifer Conifer Conifer Canopy closure Shrub cover Grass/forb cover Hillslope High terrace Low terrace Floodplain Wetland/meadow Stream channel Roadbed/Railroad Riprap Surface slope (%) Canopy closure and ground cover Zone Zone Zone 3 - meters - meters - 3 meters (%) (%) (%) Predominant landform in each zone Zone Zone Zone 3 - meters - meters - 3 meters (%) (%) (%)

17 OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE HABITAT INVENTORY - RIPARIAN SURVEY BASIN CREEK 7/9/9 Summary of Riparian Zone (-3m) for all reaches 7 transects Summary of riparian zone (- feet) extrapolated to, feet along stream Total hardwoods/ Total conifers/ ft Total conifers >" dbh/ ft Total conifers >35" dbh/ ft Average number of trees in a 5-m wide band Diameter class (cm) Zones -3-3 meters Conifer 3-5cm 5-3cm 3-5cm 5-9cm >9cm

18 OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BASIN CREEK HABITAT INVENTORY Report Date: /8/9 Survey Date: 7/9/9 RIPARIAN ZONE VEGETATION Reach Reach Cover (percent) Diameter class (cm) Unit Side Zone Surface Slope Canopy Shrub Grass >9 Notes 6 LF RB Conifer T / LF HT 4 Conifer 6 LF 3 HS 75 3 Conifer 6 RT RB 5 4 Conifer 6 RT HT 35 3 Conifer 6 RT 3 HS Conifer 4 LF HT 5 65 Conifer T /496 4 LF HT 35 4 Conifer 4 LF 3 HT 4 4 Conifer 4 RT HT 5 4 Conifer 4 RT HT 45 4 Conifer 4 RT 3 HS Conifer 3 LF HS Conifer T / LF HS Conifer 3 LF 3 HS Conifer 3 RT HS Conifer 3 RT HS Conifer MINE TAILINGS 3 RT 3 HS 4 45 Conifer MINE TAILINGS

19 OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE BASIN CREEK HABITAT INVENTORY Report Date: /8/9 Survey Date: 7/9/9 RIPARIAN ZONE VEGETATION Reach Reach Cover (percent) Diameter class (cm) Unit Side Zone Surface Slope Canopy Shrub Grass >9 Notes 4 LF HS Conifer T45636/ LF HS Conifer 4 LF 3 HS Conifer 4 RT HT Conifer 5 4 RT HS 75 6 Conifer 4 RT 3 HS Conifer 6 LF HS Conifer T / LF HS Conifer 6 LF 3 HS Conifer 6 RT HS 5 8 Conifer 6 RT HS Conifer 6 RT 3 HS Conifer 8 LF HS 5 8 Conifer T- 4557/ LF HS Conifer 8 LF 3 HS 35 Conifer 8 RT HS 5 8 Conifer 8 RT HS 3 Conifer 8 RT 3 HS 8 3 Conifer BEDROCK 84 LF HS Conifer T L/498 8L

20 84 LF RB 5 4 Conifer 84 LF 3 HS Conifer 84 RT HS Conifer 3 84 RT HS Conifer 84 RT 3 HS Conifer

21 BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN) SUMMER-9 REACH UNIT# TYPE CHAN DIST.(m) COMMENTS NOTE_ESTIMATOR NOTE_NUMERATOR DC T-4547/ DC 74 METAL PIPE PIECES IN STREAM 6 DC 469 RF,TJ/ T-45568/ TRACTOR TIRE IN STREAM 7 PD RF UNNAMED TRIB ON TOPO MAP 8 PD TRIB PUDDLING ON ROADBED MUDDY COW PATH, HEAVY USE 9 PD 69 SS/ COILED HOSES RIGHT BANK RI 698 PLASTIC PIPE IN RIGHT BANK LP 7 U OIL DRUM ON LEFT BANK 6 PD 753 WL MOURNING DOVES 8 DC (4) COWS 9 DP 78 ARTIFICIAL GRAVEL DAM SS 78 H=.3M ARTIFICIAL DAM DP 785 T=8.5C AT : DC 85 /TJ T-45649/496 3 DC UNNAMED TRIB ON TOPO MAP GRASS, CATTLE TRAILS 4 DC 933 WL T-45649/496 (4) CHUKARS 5 PD 98 WL FLOCK OF CHUKARS 3 LP 68 T-45644/ PD 48 TJ/,WL T=6.5C AT : FLOCK OF BIRDS 3 DC UNNAMED TRIB ON TOPO MAP DEAD GRASS & SAGEBRUSH 34 DC 458 METAL CRANK IN STREAM 37 PD 586 /TJ,FC T-45757/49683, CATTLE 38 PD UNNAMED TRIB ON TOPO MAP CATTLE TRAMPLED GRASS, MUD 39 PD 686 WL () RATTLESNAKES 43 RB 85 T-45636/ RB 88 LA/ PLASTIC PIPE BANK RIGHT 53 SB 978 H=.4M 56 DC PLASTIC CULVERT/PIPE BANK LEFT 6 RB 76 T-45684/ RB 3 CORRUGATED METAL IN STREAM 63 SS 6 H=.6M, DAM DIVERTING WATER ARTIFICIAL DAM 64 DP 8 UD/ T-45653L/497376L 65 RI OLD FENCE BANK LEFT 67 RB 49 /SS ESTIMATED DUE TO BRUSH 68 RI 68 T=4.5C AT : 69 MX 38 TJ/ TRIB T-45539/49756 ESTIMATED - TOO BRUSHY 7 DC UNNAMED TRIB ON MAP 7 SB 353 H=.7M 74 MX 48 CS MINE TAILINGS, ESTIMATED BRUSH 75 SB 43 H=.7M 76 GL 44 PLASTIC BARREL BANK LEFT 77 RB 53 JUNIPERS ON HILLSLOPES ESTIMATED - TOO BRUSHY 78 PD 59 TJ/ ESTIMATED - TOO BRUSHY 79 DC 66 T-45545L/49767L, GRASS 8 PD 653 T-4557/ PD 69 U8-84 ESTIMATED - TOO BRUSHY 84 MX 335 T-45558L/4988L END SURVEY BY ROCK SPRING

22 Basin Creek (Willow Creek Basin) Stream Habitat Survey -Summer 9 Basin Creek-Reach - View from Road Looking Downstream Basin Creek- Looking from Road at Mining Operation Basin Creek-Reach Basin Photo Basin Creek-Reach -u4- Looking Upstream Basin Creek-Reach -u-artificial Dam Basin Creek- Reach -u3-dry Tributary

23 Basin Creek (Willow Creek Basin) Stream Habitat Survey -Summer 9 Basin Creek-Reach -u4-looking Upstream Basin Creek-Reach -u3-eroding Bank Basin Creek-Reach -u38-cattle in Riparian Basin Creek-Reach -u4-looking Upstream Basin Creek-Reach -u64-diversion to Canal Basin Creek-Reach -u69-brushy Stream Channel

24 Basin Creek (Willow Creek Basin) Stream Habitat Survey -Summer 9 Basin Creek-Reach -u78-looking Upstream-Very Brushy Basin Creek-Reach -u84- Downstream Reach view from Road Basin Creek-Looking Upstream from Public Land- Backhoe on Bank Basin Creek-Looking Upstream Public Land- View of Mine

25 4 5 m 4 5 m 4 53 m 4 54 m 49 5 m 49 6 m 49 7 m 49 8 m 49 9 Reach Reach Start of Survey End of Survey unit # m 49 6 m 49 7 m 49 8 m 4 5 m 4 5 m 4 53 m 4 54 m Name: MORMON BASIN Date: /3/9 Scale: inch equals 6 feet Location: 4559 E N NAD 83 Caption: BASIN CREEK (WILLOW CREEK BASIN-SUMMER 9) STREAM HABITAT SURVEY Copyright (C) 998, Maptech, Inc.