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FIELD NOTEBOOK SERIES
Beach Notebook





BEACH AND RELATED WETLANDS SURVEY DATA SHEET

Date:
Study site no.:
Observer ID:
School Name:
Watershed:
Township/Range:
Section:
County:
Location Description:












BEACH/WETLAND HABITAT CATEGORIES:

HABIAT CODE:

With this system you are establishing a three-digit code that best describes the one or more habitats within your study area.

5-WETLANDS
  • 0-all wetland types
  • 1-estuarine marsh
  • 2-freshwater marsh
  • 3-riparian
  • 4-vernal pools
  • 5-ocean beaches (vegetated)
    • -0 all wetland vegetation
    • -1 submerged/floating vegetation
    • -2 emergent herbs/shrubs
    • -3 trees-deciduous
    • -4 trees-coniferous

NOTES:







NOTES ON VETEGATION TYPE
grasses:
brush:
deciduous trees:
coniferous trees:
canopy closure:
other:






NOTES ON LAND USE (around the site)
forest:
agricultural:
road:
urban:
commercial:
residential:
other:




TYPE OF BEACH
rocky:
cobble:
sand:
mud:
artificial:
other:


COMMENTS:





TIDAL CONDITIONS
CURRENT TIME:
TIME HIGH TIDE:
TIME LOW TIDE:







EVIDENCE OF POTENTIAL POLLUTION
potential point source pollution:
describe:
potential non-point source pollution:
describe:




FOREIGN MATERIAL PRESENT
aluminum cans:
bottles (glass):
plastic:
tires:
styrofoam:
discarded fishing nets:
yard clippings/yard waste:
oil/tar balls:
other:


COMMENTS:





WEATHER OBSERVATIONS:



DIAGRAM OF STUDY SITE: