Part 614 Stream Visual Assessment Protocol Version 2
United States Department of National Biology Handbook Agriculture Natural Subpart B—Conservation Planning Resources Conservation Service Part 614 Stream Visual Assessment Protocol Version 2 South Carolina Washington Utah Iowa (190–VI–NBH, Amend. 3, December 2009) Issued draft December 2009 For additional information contact: Fisheries Biologist West National Technology Support Center 1201 NE Lloyd Blvd., Suite 1000 Portland, OR 97232 (503) 273–2400 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or a part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all pro- grams.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means for commu- nication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20250–9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. (190–VI–NBH, Amend. 3, December 2009) Preface This document presents a revised and updated NRCS Stream Visual As- sessment Protocol Version 2 (SVAP2) for use by conservation planners, field office personnel, and private landowners. Like its predecessor, it is a relatively easy-to-use tool for qualitatively evaluating the condition of aquatic ecosystems associated with wadeable streams, that is, those shal- low enough to be sampled without use of a boat.
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