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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
NRM 86 | Title:
WATERSHED MONITR/ASSMNT |
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| Full Title:
Watershed Monitoring and Assessment |
| Last Reviewed:1/25/2021 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 2.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 1.50 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 26.25 |
| Minimum | 2.00 | Lab Scheduled | 1.50 | 6 min. | Lab Scheduled | 26.25 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 3.00 | | Contact Total | 52.50 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 52.50 | Total Student Learning Hours: 105.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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Introduction to the methods and techniques used in measuring, monitoring, and assessing watershed health in North Coast streams. Topics of study include identification of the specific habitat factors limiting fish production, identification of the critical habitat needs and study methods for developing suitable restoration work plans.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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Introduction to the methods and techniques used in measuring, monitoring, and assessing watershed health in North Coast streams. Topics of study include identification of the specific habitat factors limiting fish production, identification of the critical habitat needs and study methods for developing suitable restoration work plans.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 100 or ESL 100
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 2002 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Not Certificate/Major Applicable
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this courses, students will be able to:
1. Describe habitat inventory procedures.
2. Demonstrate accurate field measurements.
3. Competently operate watershed survey equipment (stadia rod, hand level, flow meter, compass, spherical densiometer).
4. Organize and assemble accurate watershed survey field notes.
5. Construct a stream hydrograph.
6. Demonstrate accurate field measurements by constructing a stream hydrograph, calculating area and drainage density, operating flow meters for minimum and maximum flow calculations for streambank and underwater stream condition reports in preparation for watershed restoration projects.
7. Competently operate equipment including: stadia rods for calculating stream depth slopes, hand levels for slope calculations, flow meters for cross sectional stream evaluation, compass for directional information and special densiometer for calculation of canopy and cover density.
Topics and Scope
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I. Introduction to Watershed Restoration Objectives
A. Identification of habitat limiting factors
B. Field surveys of critical fish habitat needs
C. Identification of suitable restoration work plans
D. Assessment and monitoring of watershed restoration
II. Preliminary Watershed Assessment
A. Office equipment, tools, and supplies
B. Preparation of watershed overview worksheet
C. Use of maps and aerial photos
D. Riparian zone and sediment source analysis
E. Stream hydrograph preparation and analysis
III. Watershed Inventory Methods
A. Field equipment, tools, and supplies
B. Determination of morphological stream features
C. Identification of stream channel type
D. In-stream habitat structures
IV. Fish Sampling Methods
A. Species identification and habitat needs
B. Tools and supplies
C. Streambank/underwater observation form
D. Electrofishing, equipment and techniques
V. Data Summary and Analysis
A. "Habitat" data software program
B. Stream condition report
C. Geographic Information System and stream reach
VI. Project Implementation
A. Critical habitat needs and appropriate stream structure placement
B. Selection of stable structure sites
C. Analysis of structure impact on stream hydraulics
D. Material selection and cost analysis
E. Finished project evaluation and monitoring
Assignments:
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1. Reading assignments totaling 150 pages
2. Field assignments using field survey equipment
3. Field survey notebook and forms
4. Group project report of approximately ten pages
5. Final exam
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because problem solving assessments and skill demonstrations are more appropriate for this course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
25 - 40% |
| Field survey notebook and forms. | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
30 - 50% |
| Field assignments | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
5 - 15% |
| Final exam: multiple choice, true/false, matching items, completion | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
10 - 20% |
| Group project report | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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California Salmon ID Stream Habitat Restoration Manual: Flosi, Gray, et.al., State of California, Department of Fish and Game, Third Edition, 1998 (Classic)
Instructor prepared materials
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