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Appendices To: Biological and Water Quality Study of Southeast Ohio River Tributaries 2010 & 2011 Appendices to: Biological and Water Quality Study of Southeast Ohio River Tributaries 2010 & 2011 Jackson, Scioto, and Lawrence Counties OHIO EPA Technical Report EAS/2012-12-17 Division of Surface Water Ecological Assessment Section December 17, 2012 Southeast Ohio River tributary TSD Appendices 2010 & 2011 DSW/2012-12-17 December 17, 2012 Appendix A. Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index (QHEI) attributes and scores Appendix B. Fish scores for the Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) and the Modified Index of well-being (MIwb) Appendix C. Fish species and abundance for each sampling location Appendix D. Macroinvertebrate ICI scores and metrics Appendix E. Macroinvertebrate taxa list for each sampling location Appendix F. Notice to users, biosurvey background information, mechanisms for water quality impairment, and methods. Appendix G. Surface water chemistry results Appendix H. NPDES effluent results summary Appendix A Qualitative Habitat Evaluation Index (QHEI) attributes and scores QHEI Attributes: Southeast Ohio River Tributaries 2010-2011 TMDL WWH Attributes MWH Attributes Key High Influence Moderate Influence QHEI Boulder/Cobble/Gravel Substrates Low/Normal Riffle Embeddedness High-influence Modified Attributes High/Mod. Riffle Embeddedness Components High/Moderate Embeddedness Not Channelized or Recovered Good/Excellent Development Low/Normal Embeddedness MWH H.I.+1/WWH+1 Ratio Heavy/Moderate Silt Cover Extensive/Moderate Cover Channelized/No Recovery Hardpan Substrate Origin Moderate/High Sinuosity Only 1 or 2 Cover Types Sand Substrates (Boat) Fair/Poor Development M.I. Modified Attributes Intermittent/Poor Pools MWH M.I./WWH Ratio Silt/Muck Substrates Recovering Channel Fast Current/Eddies Silt Free Substrates Max Depth <40cm Max Depth>40cm Sparse/No Cover No Fast Current WWH Attributes Low Sinuosity No Sinuosity No Riffle River Gradient Mile QHEI (ft/mi) 09-001-000 Year: 2010 2.2 57.0 44.44 X X X X 4 X 1 X X X X X 5 0.60 1.20 09-003-000 Year: 2010 2.8 76.0 13.51 X X X X X X X 7 0 X X X X 4 0.13 0.75 09-007-000 Year: 2010 10.1 81.5 6.64 X X X X X X 6 0 X X X X X 5 0.14 1.00 6.8 80.0 6.64 X X X X X X X X X 9 0 X X X 3 0.10 0.50 3.3 59.0 5.51 X X X X X 5 0 X X X X 4 0.17 1.00 09-007-001 Year: 2010 0.1 69.5 6.25 X X X X X X 6 0 X X X X 4 0.14 0.86 09-008-000 Year: 2011 0.4 67.3 13.99 X X X X X X 6 0 X X X X X 5 0.14 1.00 09-011-000 Year: 2010 10.3 78.5 10.58 X X X X X X X X 8 0 X X X 3 0.11 0.56 6.1 77.5 8.70 X X X X X X X 7 0 X X X 3 0.13 0.63 2.3 71.5 7.27 X X X X X X 6 0 X X X X 4 0.14 0.86 09-013-000 Year: 2011 0.6 76.5 10.81 X X X X X X X 7 0 X X X X 4 0.13 0.75 09-019-000 Year: 2011 3.6 63.0 25.00 X X X X 4 X 1 X X X X X X 6 0.40 1.60 Report Date: 2/27/2012 QHEI Attributes: Southeast Ohio River Tributaries 2010-2011 TMDL WWH Attributes MWH Attributes Key High Influence Moderate Influence QHEI Boulder/Cobble/Gravel Substrates Low/Normal Riffle Embeddedness High-influence Modified Attributes High/Mod. Riffle Embeddedness Components High/Moderate Embeddedness Not Channelized or Recovered Good/Excellent Development Low/Normal Embeddedness MWH H.I.+1/WWH+1 Ratio Heavy/Moderate Silt Cover Extensive/Moderate Cover Channelized/No Recovery Hardpan Substrate Origin Moderate/High Sinuosity Only 1 or 2 Cover Types Sand Substrates (Boat) Fair/Poor Development M.I. Modified Attributes Intermittent/Poor Pools MWH M.I./WWH Ratio Silt/Muck Substrates Recovering Channel Fast Current/Eddies Silt Free Substrates Max Depth <40cm Max Depth>40cm Sparse/No Cover No Fast Current WWH Attributes Low Sinuosity No Sinuosity No Riffle River Gradient Mile QHEI (ft/mi) 09-300-000 Year: 2010 35.3 83.0 13.25 X X X X X X X X X X 10 0 X 1 0.09 0.18 31.4 74.5 6.23 X X X X X X X 7 0 X X X 3 0.13 0.63 27.2 73.0 6.80 X X X X X X X X 8 0 X X 2 0.11 0.44 18.8 73.3 3.41 X X X X X X X X 8 0 X X X X 4 0.11 0.67 12.7 78.0 3.05 X X X X X X X 7 0 X X X 3 0.13 0.63 5.5 80.5 3.95 X X X X X X X X X 9 0 X 1 0.10 0.30 09-306-000 Year: 2010 1.4 70.5 17.24 X X X X X 5 0 X X X X 4 0.17 1.00 Year: 2011 1.4 77.5 17.24 X X X X X X X 7 0 X X X X 4 0.13 0.75 09-307-000 Year: 2010 0.1 70.5 33.33 X X X X X X X 7 0 X X X 3 0.13 0.63 09-310-000 Year: 2010 14.2 81.0 17.09 X X X X X X X X X 9 0 X 1 0.10 0.20 10.2 74.5 12.73 X X X X X X X X X 9 0 X X 2 0.10 0.30 6.4 83.5 7.78 X X X X X X X X 8 0 X X 2 0.11 0.33 0.6 76.5 4.29 X X X X X X X X 8 0 X X 2 0.11 0.33 09-311-000 Year: 2010 1.0 80.0 21.51 X X X X X X X X X 9 0 X 1 0.10 0.20 Year: 2011 4.5 66.0 18.18 X X X X X X X 7 0 X X X X 4 0.13 0.63 09-329-000 Year: 2010 0.1 64.0 12.74 X X X X X X 6 0 X X X X X 5 0.14 0.86 Report Date: 2/27/2012 QHEI Attributes: Southeast Ohio River Tributaries 2010-2011 TMDL WWH Attributes MWH Attributes Key High Influence Moderate Influence QHEI Boulder/Cobble/Gravel Substrates Low/Normal Riffle Embeddedness High-influence Modified Attributes High/Mod. Riffle Embeddedness Components High/Moderate Embeddedness Not Channelized or Recovered Good/Excellent Development Low/Normal Embeddedness MWH H.I.+1/WWH+1 Ratio Heavy/Moderate Silt Cover Extensive/Moderate Cover Channelized/No Recovery Hardpan Substrate Origin Moderate/High Sinuosity Only 1 or 2 Cover Types Sand Substrates (Boat) Fair/Poor Development M.I. Modified Attributes Intermittent/Poor Pools MWH M.I./WWH Ratio Silt/Muck Substrates Recovering Channel Fast Current/Eddies Silt Free Substrates Max Depth <40cm Max Depth>40cm Sparse/No Cover No Fast Current WWH Attributes Low Sinuosity No Sinuosity No Riffle River Gradient Mile QHEI (ft/mi) 09-330-000 Year: 2010 2.8 75.5 10.36 X X X X X X X 7 0 X 1 0.13 0.38 09-331-000 Year: 2010 0.8 83.3 20.20 X X X X X X X X X 9 0 0 0.10 0.20 09-342-000 Year: 2010 0.4 60.3 10.93 X X X X 4 X 1 X X X X X X 6 0.40 1.60 09-400-000 Year: 2010 45.7 72.8 9.22 X X X X X X X X 8 0 X X 2 0.11 0.44 41.3 61.8 5.15 X X X X 4 0 X X X X X 5 0.20 1.40 36.4 78.8 2.82 X X X X X X X X 8 0 X X 2 0.11 0.33 25.9 78.0 3.06 X X X X X X 6 0 X X X X X 5 0.14 1.00 20.4 72.3 2.95 X X X X X X X 7 0 X X X 3 0.13 0.63 13.4 78.8 2.97 X X X X X X X X X 9 0 X X 2 0.10 0.40 5.1 80.5 4.10 X X X X X X X X X 9 0 X 1 0.10 0.30 09-401-000 Year: 2010 0.9 81.5 9.52 X X X X X X X X X 9 0 0 0.10 0.10 09-408-000 Year: 2010 0.8 81.0 9.09 X X X X X X X X 8 0 X X X 3 0.11 0.56 Year: 2011 2.9 72.0 7.12 X X X X X X X X 8 0 X X 2 0.11 0.44 09-415-000 Year: 2010 4.4 64.3 9.76 X X X X X X 6 X 1 X X X X X 5 0.29 1.00 1.0 40.5 5.78 X X 2 X X 2 X X X X X X X 7 1.33 2.67 Report Date: 2/27/2012 QHEI Attributes: Southeast Ohio River Tributaries 2010-2011 TMDL WWH Attributes MWH Attributes Key High Influence Moderate Influence QHEI Boulder/Cobble/Gravel Substrates Low/Normal Riffle Embeddedness High-influence Modified Attributes High/Mod.
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