Materials and Resources

Site Survey Form

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Class_________________________________ Date_____________

Location of site______________________________________________________________________________

Time of Day:____________________ High Tide/Low Tide (if relevant):_______________________________

Weather:	Current	Recent (within last 4 days)
Wind
Precipitation
Temperature

Land use within the watershed:
________ residential (_single family _multifamily)
________ commercial (stores and businesses)
________ industry and manufacturing
________ agricultural ( grazing _ crops)
________ marine/nautical industries

Location of: (if known)
   industrial discharges______________________________________________________________
   storm drains____________________________________________________________________
   Combines sewer overflows (CSOS)__________________________________________________

Water type: ____ Fresh ____ Brackish ____ Sea

Water use within the area:
_________recreation (swimming, boating, fishing)
_________drinking water supply
_________industry
_________other

Physical Observations of the water:

	Clear	Cloudy	Color
	Wave height	Approximate Current	Visible oil slick
	Litter or Debris	Overhanging trees	Odor
	Other descriptions of the water:

Land formations in the area:

	mountains	hills	wetlands	forests	meadows
	seashore	marsh	seawater	brackish	freshwater

Bank or shore:

Soil

Clay

Litter

Sand

Gravel

Rock

Steepness of bank:

Vegetation:

Signs of erosion:

Wildlife:

fish

birds

insects

wildlife

domestic animals

Other observations:

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