Rapid Stream Assessment:
Mapping the Health of Local Streams
December 11-12, 2006
Jasper, Alabama
Workshop location:
Jasper Natatorium - Community Room
1020 Kiker Lane
Jasper, Alabama
Stream quality may be assessed using a variety of indexes. This rapid stream assessment workshop will focus on stream morphology (stability), bank and riparian habitat, and aquatic insect communities. Collecting stream health data helps a community prioritize streams for restoration and protection. Registration is limited to 25 participants.
Stream Rapid Assessment tools will be covered in the classroom and field. Each participant will receive a resource notebook.
 Download Documents from the workshop:
 Stream Condition Assessment for Jasper, Alabama - December 2006 workshop (PDF)
Worksheets, Stream Condition Assessment (PDF)
Presentations (PDF):
Intro to Stream Assessment
Channel Condition (Section A)
Riparian Condition (Section B)
Aquatic Insect Assessment (Section C)
Restoration Options
Low Impact Development
| Instructors are natural resource professionals with experience in stream and watershed assessment including:
Greg Jennings, Ph.D., P.E. of North Carolina State University
Kellie Johnston, Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership
Francesca E. Gross, Five Mile Creek Partnership
Paul Kennedy, CaWaCo Resource Conservation and Development Council
Eve Brantley, Auburn University - Alabama Cooperative Extension System
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1.2 Continuing Education Units (CEUs) from Auburn University available.
Workshop participants will receive a resource notebook
Agenda
December 11
- Registration begins at 8:30 am CT
9:00 am - Workshop begins
Overview of stream systems
Introduction to Rapid Stream Assessment
Lunch
Field work - Stream assessment
5 pm - Workshop adjourns, student work sessions may continue
December 12
9:00 am Workshop begins
Review of stream data from field work
Use of assessments in watershed planning
Lunch
Stream assessment by groups
4 pm - Workshop adjourns
 Registration
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General
registration fee - $150
Download registration
form in Microsoft Word format.
Registration deadline is December 1, 2006.
For more information, please email Kellie Johnston at kellie@cawaco.org.
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For advanced registration, please send registration fee to:
Stream Assessment Workshop
Kellie Johnston
1731 1st Avenue North, Ste. 200
Birmingham, AL 35203
Phone: 205-264-8461
Fax: 205-328-3304
email: kellie@cawaco.org
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No purchase orders or credit cards. Checks should be made payable to CAWACO RC&D, Inc. For more information, please email Kellie Johnston at kellie@cawaco.org
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Workshop location Jasper Natatorium - Community Room, 1020 Kiker Lane, Jasper, Alabama
Workshop includes field work - participants
should wear or bring appropriate pants and boots.
For information on Jasper and surrounding areas, visit the City of Jasper web site.
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Local
Accommodations
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Hotel information for out of town travelers will be available soon.
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Workshop Sponsors and Partners include:
Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham, Black Warrior Clean Water Partnership, Cahaba Clean Water Partnership, City of Jasper, Walker Area Chamber of Commerce, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Cawaco RC&D Council, Inc., USDA-NRCS.
Alabama Watershed
Management and Restoration Home Page
Southeast
Region Watershed Restoration Home Page
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