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Peatland
Field Data Sheet
Adirondack Park Agency
Site No.__________Reported by:___________________________________Date:________USGS Quad:_______________ Location:______________________________________Town:_______________________County:_____________________ Description of site relative to identifiable points on topographic map ________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________(Attach copy of topo map w/ wetland outlined & plot marked) Landscape position ______________________________________________________ Photos_______________________ |
Natural Heritage Community: |
Wetland Watershed Parameters ___ # inlets ___ fringing waterbody
Watershed size__________acres ___ # outlets ALSC pond #___________
___ fringing stream pond name______________________
name _________________ elevation (ft.m)_______________
Other?_________________
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| Wetland Watershed Landcover | % areal cover | Wetland Watershed Landcover | % areal cover |
| 1. Developed | 6. mixed forest | ||
| 2. Ag | 7. conifer forest | ||
| 3. open/grassland | 8. hardwood forest | ||
| 4. barren | 9. wetland | ||
| 5. scrub-shrub | 10. other (describe) |
NWI Map Classification_______________ In-Field Classification______________ Approx. acreage____________ Description of Plant Community:___________________Dominance Type:______________________________________ (open/forested) |
General Comments/Sketch |
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Date________Investigator(s)_______________________________Weather: sky______ wind______ air temp_______ Transect #__________ Plot #__________ Location (Lat/Long, UTM, GPS)____________________________________ |
Brief Description of Sampling Method: |
Physical Parameters pH_________ Method_______________ Conductivity(umhos)_______________ H2O Temp(C)_____________________ |
| Herbs (2-5' radius plots) overall % cover | Plant Code | % areal cover | Shrubs (15' radius plot) | Plant Code | % areal cover |
| Saplings (30' radius plot) | Plant Code | % areal cover | # of stems | Trees (30'radius plot) overall % cover | Plant Code | % areal cover | # of stems |
| Bryophytes | Plant Code | % areal cover | Bryophytes | Plant Code | % areal cover |
Soil Depth of Peat (m) ______________ Underlain by_________________________________________________________ Soil Mapping Unit ____________________________________________________________________________________ |
Hydrology Parameters & Peatland Forms ____ Standing Water Present (_______ cm/in Depth) ____ Water Table Present within 18" (______Depth)_________________________________________ ____ Water Table Present within 18"(_______Depth)_________________________________________ ____ Saturated to _____inches from ground surface ____ Wetland drainage patterns (explain)______________________________________________________________ ____ Floating Mat ____ Patterns (describe)______________________________________________________________________________ ____ Domed |
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Wildlife Observations Insects: Birds: Mammals: Reptiles: Amphibians Others: |
Contact: Judy Ross, Adirondack Park Agency, PO Box 99, Ray Brook, NY 12977 518-891-4050
4/25/97