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APPENDIX BDetailed Habitat Suitability Index Calculations for Habitat Losses

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Table of Contents

1.0 HABITAT MEASUREMENTS AND DETERMINATION OF HABITAT SUITABILITY INDEX VALUES FOR

AFFECTED WATERCOURSES AND WATERBODIES................................................................................................... 1

2.0 REFERENCES ............................................................................................................................................................. 240

TABLES

Table B1 Muskeg River Reach 6b Habitat Data............................................................................................................ 2

Table B2 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Downstream Sampling

Location Data ................................................................................................................................................ 3

Table B3 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream Sampling

Location Data ................................................................................................................................................ 4

Table B4 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow on Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Downstream Sampling

Location Data ................................................................................................................................................ 5

Table B5 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream Sampling

Location Data ................................................................................................................................................ 6

Table B6 Habitat Suitability for Finescale Dace in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Downstream Sampling

Location Data ................................................................................................................................................ 7

Table B7 Habitat Suitability for Finescale Dace in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream Sampling

Location Data ................................................................................................................................................ 8

Table B8 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Downstream Sampling

Location Data ................................................................................................................................................ 9

Table B9 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream Sampling Location

Data............................................................................................................................................................... 9

Table B10 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Downstream Sampling

Location Data .............................................................................................................................................. 10

Table B11 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream Sampling

Location Data .............................................................................................................................................. 11

Table B12 Habitat Suitability for Northern Pike in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Downstream Sampling

Location Data .............................................................................................................................................. 12

Table B13 Habitat Suitability for Northern Pike in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream Sampling

Location Data .............................................................................................................................................. 13

Table B14 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Downstream Sampling

Location Data .............................................................................................................................................. 14

Table B15 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream Sampling Location

Data............................................................................................................................................................. 14

Table B16 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Downstream Sampling

Location Data .............................................................................................................................................. 15

Table B17 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream Sampling

Location Data .............................................................................................................................................. 16

Table B18 Muskeg River Reach 7 Habitat Data............................................................................................................ 17

Table B19 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 7 of the Muskeg River..................................................... 18

Table B20 Habitat Suitability of Finescale Dace in Reach 7 of the Muskeg River ........................................................ 19

Table B21 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 7 of the Muskeg River................................................................ 19

Table B22 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 7 of the Muskeg River ..................................................... 20

Table B23 Habitat Suitability of Northern Pike in Reach 7 of the Muskeg River ........................................................... 21


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Table B24 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 7 of the Muskeg River ............................................................... 22

Table B25 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 7 of the Muskeg River........................................................... 23

Table B26 Unnamed Waterbody 2 Habitat Data........................................................................................................... 23

Table B27 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Waterbody 2 of the Muskeg River Watershed.......... 24

Table B28 Unnamed Waterbody 17 Habitat Data......................................................................................................... 24

Table B29 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Waterbody 17 of the Muskeg River

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................... 25



Table B32 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Unnamed Waterbody 1 of the Muskeg River Watershed..................... 27

Table B33 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Unnamed Waterbody 1 of the Muskeg River Watershed .......... 28

Table B34 Habitat Suitability for Northern Pike in Unnamed Waterbody 1 of the Muskeg River Watershed ................ 29

Table B35 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Unnamed Waterbody 1 of the Muskeg River Watershed..................... 29

Table B36 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Unnamed Waterbody 1 of the Muskeg River Watershed ................. 30

Table B37 Wapasu Creek Reach 1 Habitat Data.......................................................................................................... 30

Table B38 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of Wapasu Creek........................................................ 31

Table B39 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of Wapasu Creek.......................................................... 32

Table B40 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Reach 1 of Wapasu Creek................................................................... 33

Table B41 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 1 of Wapasu Creek ........................................................ 34

Table B42 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of Wapasu Creek .................................................................. 35

Table B43 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 1 of Wapasu Creek............................................................... 36

Table B44 Wapasu Creek Reach 3a Habitat Data........................................................................................................ 36

Table B45 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 3a of Wapasu Creek...................................................... 37

Table B46 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Reach 3a of Wapasu Creek........................................................ 38

Table B47 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Reach 3a of Wapasu Creek................................................................. 38

Table B48 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 3a of Wapasu Creek ...................................................... 39

Table B49 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Reach 3a for Wapasu Creek ............................................................... 40

Table B50 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 3a of Wapasu Creek............................................................. 41

Table B51 Wapasu Creek Reach 3b Habitat Data........................................................................................................ 41

Table B52 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 3b of Wapasu Creek....................................................... 42

Table B53 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 3b of Wapasu Creek......................................................... 43

Table B54 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 3b of Wapasu Creek .................................................................. 44

Table B55 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 3b of Wapasu Creek ....................................................... 45

Table B56 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 3b of Wapasu Creek.................................................................. 46

Table B57 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 3b of Wapasu Creek .............................................................. 47

Table B58 Unnamed Creek 9 Habitat Data................................................................................................................... 47

Table B59 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 9..................................................................... 48

Table B60 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 9................................................................................ 48

Table B61 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Unnamed Creek 9 ............................................................................... 49



Table B64 Unnamed Creek 12 Habitat Data................................................................................................................. 50

Table B65 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 12 in the Muskeg River Watershed................. 51

Table B66 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 12 in the Muskeg River Watershed ............................ 51

Table B67 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Unnamed Creek 12 in the Muskeg River Watershed.................. 52

Table B68 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Unnamed Creek 12 in the Muskeg River Watershed............................ 53

Table B69 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Unnamed Creek 12 in the Muskeg River Watershed ........................ 54

Table B70 Pierre River Reach 1 Habitat Data............................................................................................................... 55

Table B71 Habitat Suitability for Arctic Grayling in Reach 1 of the Pierre River............................................................ 56

Table B72 Habitat Suitability for Brassy Minnow in Reach 1 of the Pierre River........................................................... 57


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Table B73 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of the Pierre River ...................................................... 58

Table B74 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Rearing Stage in Reach 1 of the Pierre River................................................ 59

Table B75 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Feeding Stage in Reach 1 of the Pierre River ............................................... 60

Table B76 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Spawning Stage in Reach 1 of the Pierre River ............................................ 60

Table B77 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of the Pierre River ........................................................ 61

Table B78 Habitat Suitability for Flathead Chub in Reach 1 of the Pierre River ........................................................... 62

Table B79 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Reach 1 of the Pierre River.................................................................. 62

Table B80 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Dace in Reach 1 of the Pierre River.......................................................... 63

Table B81 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 1 of the Pierre River ....................................................... 64

Table B82 Habitat Suitability for Northern Pike in Reach 1 of the Pierre River ............................................................. 65

Table B83 Habitat Suitability for Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 1 of the Pierre River............................................. 66

Table B84 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of the Pierre River ................................................................. 67

Table B85 Habitat Suitability for Slimy Sculpin in Reach 1 of the Pierre River ............................................................. 67

Table B86 Habitat Suitability for Trout-Perch in Reach 1 of the Pierre River ................................................................ 68

Table B87 Habitat Suitability for Walleye in Reach 1 of the Pierre River ...................................................................... 68

Table B88 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 1 of the Pierre River.............................................................. 69

Table B89 Pierre River Reach 2 Habitat Data............................................................................................................... 69

Table B90 Habitat Suitability for Arctic Grayling in Reach 2 of the Pierre River............................................................ 70

Table B91 Habitat Suitability for Brassy Minnow in Reach 2 of the Pierre River........................................................... 71

Table B92 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 2 of the Pierre River ...................................................... 72

Table B93 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Rearing Stage in Reach 2 of the Pierre River................................................ 73

Table B94 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Feeding Stage in Reach 2 of the Pierre River ............................................... 74

Table B95 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Spawning Stage in Reach 2 of the Pierre River ............................................ 74

Table B96 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Reach 2 of the Pierre River ........................................................ 75

Table B97 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Reach 2 of the Pierre River.................................................................. 75

Table B98 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Dace in Reach 2 of the Pierre River.......................................................... 76

Table B99 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 2 of the Pierre River ....................................................... 77

Table B100 Habitat Suitability for Northern Pike in Reach 2 of the Pierre River ............................................................. 78

Table B101 Habitat Suitability for Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 2 of the Pierre River............................................. 79

Table B102 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Reach 2 of the Pierre River ................................................................. 80

Table B103 Habitat Suitability for Slimy Sculpin in Reach 2 of the Pierre River ............................................................. 80

Table B104 Habitat Suitability for Trout-Perch in Reach 2 of the Pierre River ................................................................ 81

Table B105 Habitat Suitability for Walleye in Reach 2 of the Pierre River ...................................................................... 81

Table B106 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 2 of the Pierre River.............................................................. 82

Table B107 Unnamed Creek 4 Habitat Data................................................................................................................... 82

Table B108 Habitat Suitability of Brassy Minnow in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River Watershed.......................... 83

Table B109 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River Watershed..................... 84

Table B110 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River Watershed....................... 85

Table B111 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River Watershed................................. 86

Table B112 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River Watershed ..................... 87

Table B113 Habitat Suitability for Northern Pike in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River Watershed ........................... 88

Table B114 Habitat Suitability for Northern Redbelly Dace in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River Watershed........... 89

Table B115 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River Watershed ............................... 90

Table B116 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River Watershed............................. 91

Table B117 Eymundson Creek Reach 1 Habitat Data.................................................................................................... 91

Table B118 Habitat Suitability for Arctic Grayling in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek ....................................................... 92

Table B119 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek.................................................. 93

Table B120 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Rearing Stage in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek ........................................... 94

Table B121 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Feeding Stage in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek........................................... 95

Table B122 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Spawning Stage Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek............................................ 95


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Table B123 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek.................................................... 96

Table B124 Habitat Suitability of Flathead Chub in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek ........................................................ 97

Table B125 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek .............................................................. 97

Table B126 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek .................................................. 98

Table B127 Habitat Suitability of Northern Pike in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek.......................................................... 99

Table B128 Habitat Suitability for Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek ...................................... 100

Table B129 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek............................................................ 101

Table B130 Habitat Suitability for Trout-Perch in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek ......................................................... 101

Table B131 Habitat Suitability for Walleye in Reach 1of Eymundson Creek................................................................. 102

Table B132 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek ....................................................... 103

Table B133 Unnamed Creek 1 Reach 1 Habitat Data .................................................................................................. 103

Table B134 Habitat Suitability of Arctic Grayling in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 104

Table B135 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 105

Table B136 Habitat Suitability of Burbot, Rearing Stage in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson

Creek Watershed....................................................................................................................................... 106

Table B137 Habitat Suitability of Burbot, Feeding Stage in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson

Creek Watershed....................................................................................................................................... 107

Table B138 Habitat Suitability of Burbot, Spawning Stage in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson

Creek Watershed....................................................................................................................................... 107

Table B139 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 108

Table B140 Habitat Suitability of Flathead Chub in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 109

Table B141 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 109

Table B142 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 110

Table B143 Habitat Suitability for Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson

Creek Watershed....................................................................................................................................... 111

Table B144 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 112

Table B145 Habitat Suitability of Trout-Perch in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 112

Table B146 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 113

Table B147 Unnamed Creek 1 Reach 2 Habitat Data .................................................................................................. 113

Table B148 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 114

Table B149 Habitat Suitability of Burbot, Rearing Stage in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 2 in the Eymundson

Creek Watershed....................................................................................................................................... 115

Table B150 Habitat Suitability of Burbot, Feeding Stage in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson

Creek Watershed....................................................................................................................................... 116

Table B151 Habitat Suitability of Burbot, Spawning Stage in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson

Creek Watershed....................................................................................................................................... 116

Table B152 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 117

Table B153 Habitat Suitability of Flathead Chub in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 118


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Table B154 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 118

Table B155 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 119

Table B156 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in Eymundson

Creek Watershed....................................................................................................................................... 120

Table B157 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 121

Table B158 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 122

Table B159 Unnamed Waterbody 5 Habitat Data......................................................................................................... 122

Table B160 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Waterbody 5 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 123

Table B161 Eymundson Creek Reach 2 Habitat Data.................................................................................................. 123

Table B162 Habitat Suitability for Arctic Grayling in Reach 2 of Eymundson Creek ..................................................... 124

Table B163 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 2 of Eymundson Creek................................................ 125

Table B164 Habitat Suitability for Burbot Rearing Stage, in Reach 2 of Eymundson Creek ......................................... 126

Table B165 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Feeding Stage, in Reach 2 of Eymundson Creek.......................................... 127

Table B166 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Spawning Stage, in Reach 2 of Eymundson Creek ....................................... 127

Table B167 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 2 of Eymundson Creek ................................................... 128

Table B168 Habitat Suitability of Flathead Chub in Reach 2 of Eymundson Creek ...................................................... 129

Table B169 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 2 of Eymundson Creek ............................................................ 129

Table B170 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 2 of Eymundson Creek.................................................. 130

Table B171 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 2 of Eymundson Creek ....................................... 131


Table B173 Habitat Suitability of Trout-Perch in Reach 2 of Eymundson Creek........................................................... 132

Table B174 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 2 of Eymundson Creek ........................................................ 133

Table B175 Unnamed Creek 11 Habitat Data............................................................................................................... 133

Table B176 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 11 in the Eymundson Creek Watershed ....... 134

Table B177 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Unnamed Creek 11 in the Eymundson Creek Watershed ......... 135

Table B178 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 11 in the Eymundson Creek Watershed................... 136

Table B179 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Unnamed Creek 11 in the Eymundson Creek Watershed ........ 137

Table B180 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Unnamed Creek 11 in the Eymundson Creek

Watershed ................................................................................................................................................. 138

Table B181 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Unnamed Creek 11 of Eymundson Creek Watershed........................ 139

Table B182 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Unnamed Creek 11 in the Eymundson Creek Watershed............... 140


Table B184 Habitat Suitability of Arctic Grayling in Reach 3 of Eymundson Creek ...................................................... 141

Table B185 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 3 of Eymundson Creek ................................................. 142


Table B187 Habitat Suitability of Flathead Chub in Reach 3 of Eymundson Creek ...................................................... 144


Table B189 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 3 of Eymundson Creek.................................................. 145



Table B192 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 3 of Eymundson Creek ........................................................ 148


Table B194 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 4 of Eymundson Creek ................................................. 149




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Table B199 Asphalt Creek Reach 1 Habitat Data......................................................................................................... 152

Table B200 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of Asphalt Creek ........................................................ 153

Table B201 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of Asphalt Creek .......................................................... 154

Table B202 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 1 of Asphalt Creek ................................................................... 155

Table B203 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 1 of Asphalt Creek .............................................. 156

Table B204 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of Asphalt Creek................................................................... 157

Table B205 Unnamed Creek 10 Habitat Data............................................................................................................... 157

Table B206 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 10, a Minor Tributary to the Athabasca

River .......................................................................................................................................................... 158

Table B207 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Unnamed Creek 10 a Minor Tributary to the Athabasca

River .......................................................................................................................................................... 159

Table B208 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 10, a Minor Tributary of the Athabasca River........... 160

Table B209 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Unnamed Creek 10, a Minor Tributary to the

Athabasca River ........................................................................................................................................ 161

Table B210 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Unnamed Creek 10, a Minor Tributary to the Athabasca River .......... 162

Table B211 Big Creek Reach 1 Habitat Data................................................................................................................ 162

Table B212 Habitat Suitability of Arctic Grayling in Reach 1 of Big Creek .................................................................... 163

Table B213 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of Big Creek............................................................... 164

Table B214 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Rearing Stage in Reach 1 of Big Creek......................................................... 165

Table B215 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Feeding Stage in Reach 1 of Big Creek ........................................................ 166

Table B216 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Spawning Stage in Reach 1 of Big Creek...................................................... 166

Table B217 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of Big Creek................................................................. 167

Table B218 Habitat Suitability of Flathead Chub in Reach 1 of Big Creek.................................................................... 168

Table B219 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 1 of Big Creek.......................................................................... 168

Table B220 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Dace in Reach 1 of Big Creek .................................................................. 169

Table B221 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 1 of Big Creek ............................................................... 170

Table B222 Habitat Suitability of Northern Pike in Reach 1 of Big Creek ..................................................................... 171

Table B223 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of Big Creek.......................................................................... 171

Table B224 Habitat Suitability of Slimy Sculpin in Reach 1 of Big Creek...................................................................... 172

Table B225 Habitat Suitability of Spoonhead Sculpin in Reach 1 of Big Creek ............................................................ 172

Table B226 Habitat Suitability of Spottail Shiner in Reach 1 of Big Creek.................................................................... 173

Table B227 Habitat Suitability of Trout-Perch in Reach 1 of Big Creek ........................................................................ 173

Table B228 Habitat Suitability of Walleye in Reach 1 of Big Creek............................................................................... 174

Table B229 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 1 of Big Creek...................................................................... 175

Table B230 Habitat Suitability for Yellow Perch in Reach 1 of Big Creek ..................................................................... 175



Table B233 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Rearing Stage in Reach 2 of Big Creek......................................................... 177

Table B234 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Feeding Stage in Reach 2 of Big Creek ........................................................ 178

Table B235 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Spawning Stage in Reach 2 of Big Creek...................................................... 178



Table B238 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Dace in Reach 2 of Big Creek .................................................................. 181



Table B241 Habitat Suitability of Slimy Sculpin in Reach 2 of Big Creek...................................................................... 183

Table B242 Habitat Suitability of Spoonhead Sculpin in Reach 2 of Big Creek ............................................................ 184

Table B243 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 2 of Big Creek...................................................................... 185


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Table B244 Habitat Suitability for Yellow Perch in Reach 2 of Big Creek ..................................................................... 185

Table B245 Unnamed Creek 7a Habitat Data............................................................................................................... 186

Table B246 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 7a in the Big Creek Watershed ..................... 186

Table B247 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Unnamed Creek 7a in the Big Creek Watershed ....................... 187

Table B248 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 7a in the Big Creek Watershed ................................ 188

Table B249 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Unnamed Creek 7a in the Big Creek Watershed...................... 189

Table B250 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Unnamed Creek 7a in the Big Creek Watershed ............................ 190

Table B251 Unnamed Creek 2 Habitat Data................................................................................................................. 191

Table B252 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek Watershed ....................... 191

Table B253 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek Watershed ......................... 192

Table B254 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek Watershed .................................. 193

Table B255 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek Watershed........................ 194

Table B256 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek Watershed.................................. 195

Table B257 Habitat Suitability of Slimy Sculpin in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek Watershed .............................. 195

Table B258 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek Watershed .............................. 196

Table B259 First Creek Reach 2 Habitat Data.............................................................................................................. 196

Table B260 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 2 of First Creek ............................................................. 197

Table B261 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 2 of First Creek ............................................................... 198

Table B262 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 2 of First Creek ........................................................................ 199

Table B263 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 2 of First Creek.............................................................. 200

Table B264 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 2 of First Creek........................................................................ 201

Table B265 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 2 of First Creek .................................................................... 202

Table B266 Unnamed Waterbody 15 Habitat Data....................................................................................................... 202

Table B267 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Waterbody 15 .......................................................... 203

Table B268 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Unnamed Waterbody 15 ............................................................ 204

Table B269 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Waterbody 15 ..................................................................... 205







Table B276 Redclay Creek Reach 1 Habitat Data........................................................................................................ 210

Table B277 Habitat Suitability of Arctic Grayling in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek ............................................................ 211

Table B278 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek ....................................................... 212

Table B279 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Rearing Stage in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek ................................................. 213

Table B280 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Feeding Stage in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek................................................. 214

Table B281 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Spawning Stage in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek.............................................. 214

Table B282 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek ......................................................... 215

Table B283 Habitat Suitability of Finescale Dace in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek........................................................... 216

Table B284 Habitat Suitability of Flathead Chub in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek ............................................................ 217

Table B285 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek .................................................................. 217

Table B286 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Dace in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek .......................................................... 218

Table B287 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek........................................................ 219

Table B288 Habitat Suitability of Northern Pike in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek.............................................................. 220

Table B289 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek ............................................. 221

Table B290 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek.................................................................. 222

Table B291 Habitat Suitability of Slimy Sculpin in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek .............................................................. 222

Table B292 Habitat Suitability of Trout-Perch in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek................................................................. 223

Table B293 Habitat Suitability of Walleye in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek....................................................................... 223


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Table B294 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek .............................................................. 224

Table B295 Redclay Creek Reach 2 Habitat Data........................................................................................................ 225

Table B296 Habitat Suitability of Arctic Grayling in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek ............................................................ 226

Table B297 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek ....................................................... 227

Table B298 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Rearing Stage in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek ................................................. 228

Table B299 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Feeding Stage in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek................................................. 229

Table B300 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Spawning Stage in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek.............................................. 229

Table B301 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek ......................................................... 230

Table B302 Habitat Suitability of Finescale Dace in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek........................................................... 231

Table B303 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek .................................................................. 231

Table B304 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Dace in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek .......................................................... 232

Table B305 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek........................................................ 233

Table B306 Habitat Suitability of Northern Pike in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek.............................................................. 234

Table B307 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek ............................................. 235

Table B308 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek.................................................................. 236

Table B309 Habitat Suitability of Slimy Sculpin in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek .............................................................. 236

Table B310 Habitat Suitability of Trout-Perch in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek................................................................. 237

Table B311 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 2 of Redclay Creek .............................................................. 237

Table B312 Unnamed Waterbody 4 in the McClelland Lake Drainage Area Habitat Data............................................ 238

Table B313 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Waterbody 4 ............................................................ 238

Table B314 Unnamed Waterbody 16 in the Muskeg River Watershed Area Habitat Data............................................ 239

Table B315 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Waterbody 16 .......................................................... 239


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1.0 HABITAT MEASUREMENTS AND DETERMINATION OF HABITATSUITABILITY INDEX VALUES FOR AFFECTED WATERCOURSESAND WATERBODIES

Using information gathered during the preparation of the Jackpine Mine Expansion and Pierre River Mine

Environmental Impact Assessment and supplemental baseline studies conducted in the summer of 2008, data

were compiled for the variables needed to calculate Habitat Suitability Index (HSI) values and Habitat Units.

This appendix presents the results of HSI determinations for fish species in watercourse reaches and

waterbodies for which habitat data were available. These HSI determinations are based on application of the

HSI models described by Golder (2008). Some HSI values were based on the HSI models developed by the

United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and the original models should be referenced for details

(Edwards 1983; Hubert et al. 1985; Inskip 1982; Krieger et al. 1983; McMahon et al. 1984; Twomey et al. 1984).

When no habitat data were available for a particular watercourse reach, a conservative assumption was made

that the HSI for each species was equal to the HSI for those species in the nearest downstream reach.

Assumptions made in regards to HSI values used for species when no habitat data were available can found in

Table 5 of the main draft No Net Loss Plan document.

Habitat data and HSI determinations for watercourses and waterbodies affected by the Jackpine Mine Expansion

can be found in Tables B1 through B69. Habitat data and HSI determinations for watercourses and waterbodies

affected by the Pierre River Mine can be found in Tables B70 through B273. Habitat data and HSI

determinations for watercourses affected by the Project in the Redclay Creek watershed can be found in Tables

B274 through B309. Habitat data and HSI determinations for one waterbody potentially affected by the Project

in the McClelland Lake Drainage Area can be found in Tables B310 through B311.

List of Abbreviations

Term Description Term Description

% percent HSI Habitat Suitability Index

mg/L milligrams per litre JTU Jackson turbidity unit

< less than km kilometre

> greater than Log10 Base 10 logarithm

≤ less than or equal to m metre

≥ greater than or equal to m/km metres/per kilometre

°C degrees Celsius m2, m3 square metres, metres cubed

cm centimetre mm millimetre

cm/s centimetres per second n/a not applicable

DO dissolved oxygen SI suitability index



Table B1Muskeg River Reach 6b Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes

Mean channel width (m) 9.43

Reach length (m) 22,578

Impounded area (m2) 0

Reach area (m2) 212,911

Substrate composition (%) downstream: 30% organic, 70% sand, upstream: 100% clay/silt

Channel unit composition (%) 100% Run

Instream cover (%)Downstream: 60% (0 to 60 mm), 40% (61 to 150 mm), 25% (>150 mm) (a)

Upstream: 60% (0 to 60 mm), 40% (61 to 150 mm), 25% (>150 mm) (a)

Overhead cover (%)Downstream: 15% (0 to 60 mm), 15% (61 to 150 mm), 15% (>150 mm) (a)

Upstream: 10% (0 to 60 mm), 10% (61 to 150 mm), 10% (>150 mm) (a)

Cover types and nesting materialspresent

Submergent plants, emergent plants, woody debris

Dissolved oxygen (DO) (mg/L) Summer: 4.87 downstream, 5.18 upstream, Late winter: 0.7(b)

pH Summer: 7.35 downstream, 7.26 upstream

Temperature (°C) Summer: 17.31 downstream, 19.23 upstream

Other observations n/a

Documented and assumed speciesbrook stickleback, fathead minnow, finescale dace, lake chub, longnose sucker, northern pike, pearldace, white sucker

(a)Size range refers to fish size and indicates different cover availability based on size class of fish.

(b)Late winter dissolved oxygen for Muskeg River Reach 6b is the 10th percentile of measured late winter values from historic monitoringresults for Muskeg River reaches upstream of Muskeg Creek (see Appendix D).



Table B2Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – DownstreamSampling Location Data

ModelVariable

Variable Description CategoryInput Data Used orAssumptions Made

Suitability Index(SI)

V1 Substrate(a)

Percent area having gravel, sand, and clay/silt 100.0

1.00Percent area having boulder, bedrock, cobble, andrubble

0.0

V2 Nesting materials

Algae, submergent plants PRESENT

1.00

Emergent plants PRESENT

Inundated vegetation

Other (e.g., woody debris) PRESENT

None

V3 Channel unit

Percent area having flats, pools, backwater areas 0.0

0.50Percent area having runs 100.0

Percent area having riffles 0.0

Percent area having rapids, chutes, falls 0.0

V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%

V5 Late winter DO (mg/L)(b) ≥1 mg/L 0.50

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

(a)Throughout this appendix, substrate categories are as follows: bedrock, boulder (> 256 mm), cobble (> 64 mm to 256 mm, rounded),rubble (> 64 mm to 256 mm, angular), gravel (> 2 mm to 64 mm), sand (> 0.06 mm to 2.0 mm) and clay/silt (≤ 0.06 mm), which includes detritus/organic matter. The distinction between cobble and rubble is that cobble material has a smooth rounded shape, while rubble ismaterial in the same size range, but with sharp angular corners.

(b)Throughout this appendix, late winter DO concentration criteria are based on the assumptions that if measured late winter DO is greaterthan the indicated concentration, DO is not limiting at any time of year, and if measured late winter DO is less than the indicatedconcentration, DO may be limiting in winter but not during the open-water period. In addition, since DO is not measured in all areaswithin a watercourse or waterbody, there may exist some local areas where late winter DO is greater than the measured concentrations.Late winter dissolved oxygen for Muskeg River Reach 6b is the 10th percentile of measured late winter values from historic monitoringresults for Muskeg River reaches upstream of Muskeg Creek (see Appendix D).



Table B3Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream SamplingLocation Data

ModelVariable

VariableDescription

CategoryInput Data Used orAssumptions Made


V1 Substrate



0.0



1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%

V5Late winter DO(mg/L)

≥1 mg/L 0.50

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B4Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow on Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – DownstreamSampling Location Data

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate


1.00Percent area having boulder, cobble and rubble 0.0

Percent area having bedrock 0.0

V2 Instream coverSubmergent and emergent plants PRESENT

1.00other (e.g., woody debris, rock) PRESENT

V3 Spawning material

Underside of rocks, logs, debris, broadleaf vegetation PRESENT

1.00Vertical surfaces of emergents (stems)

No suitable material

V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L 0.50

<1 mg/L YES

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B5Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream SamplingLocation Data

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate







Underside of rocks, logs, debris, broadleafvegetation

PRESENT

1.00Vertical surfaces of emergents (stems) PRESENT


V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L 0.50

<1 mg/L YES

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B6Habitat Suitability for Finescale Dace in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Downstream SamplingLocation Data

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover

Submergent and emergent plants, woody debris, inundatedvegetation

PRESENT

1.00Rubble or cobble

Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L 0.50

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B7Habitat Suitability for Finescale Dace in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream SamplingLocation Data

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L 0.50

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B8Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Downstream SamplingLocation Data

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 SubstratePercent area having rubble, gravel, cobble, boulder 0.0

0.50Percent area having sand, clay/silt, bedrock 100.0

V2 Instream coverRubble, cobble, boulder, vegetation, woody debris,submergent and emergent plants

PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit

Percent area having runs, flats, and pools 100.0

1.00Percent area having riffles 0.0

Percent area having rapids 0.0

V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L 0.25

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25

Table B9Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream SamplingLocation Data

ModelVariable

VariableDescription






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L 0.25

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B10 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – DownstreamSampling Location Data

ModelVariable



V1 Spawning location

Riffles present with suitable substrate

0.50Riffles present, but not suitable substrate(e.g., bedrock or boulder) for spawning. Noriffles present.

YES

V2 Depth of riffle for spawning



YES

V3 Current velocity of spawning habitat



YES

V4Mean water temperature duringspawning and incubation

Refer to Edwards (1983)Assumed not

limiting1.00

V6 Substrate type

Refer to Edwards (1983) 0.3

0.50If the HSI result is <0.5 due to this variable,SI = 0.5

YES

V7

Percent cover (e.g., vegetation,boulders, rubble) inshallow/shoreline areas (May toJuly)

Refer to Edwards (1983) 60.0 1.00

V11 pH range during the summer Refer to Edwards (1983)Assumed not

limiting1.00

V12 DO range during the summer Refer to Edwards (1983)Assumed not

limiting1.00

V13Mean water temperature during thesummer (July and August)


limiting1.00

V14 Channel units

Percent area having pools and runs 100.0


Percent area having flats 0.0


HSI Value 0.50



Table B11 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – UpstreamSampling Location Data

ModelVariable





0.50Riffles present, but not suitablesubstrate (e.g., bedrock or boulder) forspawning. No riffles present.

YES




YES




YES

V4Mean water temperature during spawningand incubation


limiting1.00

V6 Substrate type

Refer toEdwards (1983) 0.0

0.50If the HSI result is <0.5 due to thisvariable, SI = 0.5

YES

V7

Percent cover (e.g., vegetation, boulders,rubble) in shallow/shoreline areas (May toJuly)



limiting1.00


limiting1.00



limiting1.00

V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B12 Habitat Suitability for Northern Pike in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – DownstreamSampling Location Data

ModelVariable


SuitabilityIndex(SI)

V1

Ratio of spawning habitat area to summer habitat area (estimatedproportion of the area that would be less than 1 m deep during springand with aquatic vegetation or debris)

Refer to Inskip(1982)

Assumed not limiting 1.00

V2Drop in water level (m) during embryo and fry stages (period ofspawning through the end of June)



V3Percent of midsummer area with emergent or submergent aquaticvegetation


25.0 0.85

V4Log10 of total dissolved solids concentration in surface waters duringmidsummer



V5 Least suitable pH in spawning habitat during embryo and fry stagesRefer to Inskip(1982)


V6 Average length of frost-free season (days)Refer to Inskip(1982)

85.0 0.70

V7

Maximal weekly average temperature of surface waters (usewarmest week of the year, take the average of the 7 day peaktemperatures during that period)



V8Area of backwaters, pools, or standing water (<5 cm/s) duringsummer, as a percent of the total surface area


0.0

1.00Data insufficient,SI = 1

YES

V9Stream gradient (m/km). Assume reaches with gradients >5 m/kmhave no suitable habitat.



V10 Late winter DO≥2 mg/L

0.50<2 mg/L YES

HSI Value 0.50



Table B13 Habitat Suitability for Northern Pike in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – UpstreamSampling Location Data

ModelVariable



V1









25.0 0.85







85.0 0.70

V7






1.00Datainsufficient,SI = 1

YES





0.50<2 mg/L YES

HSI Value 0.50



Table B14 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – DownstreamSampling Location Data

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate

Percent area having gravel, sand, clay/silt 100.0

1.00Percent area having rubble and cobble 0.0

Percent area having boulder and bedrock 0.0

V2 Instream cover

Vegetation, woody debris, submergent and emergent plants PRESENT

1.00Rubble and cobble

Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L 0.50

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B15 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – Upstream SamplingLocation Data

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L 0.50

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B16 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – DownstreamSampling Location Data

ModelVariable



V1Maximum monthly average turbidity during theyear (Jackson turbidity unit [JTU])

Assume not limiting, SI = 1 Assumed not limiting 1.00

V2Weekly average pH during the year understable conditions

Weekly average pH during theyear under stable conditions 1.00

If data are insufficient, SI = 1 YES

V3Minimum DO during May-August in areas ofsuitable temperature


V4Average of mean weekly water temp duringJuly and August for adults and juveniles

Refer to Twomey et al. (1984) Assumed not limiting 1.00

V5Average of mean weekly water temperaturesduring July and August for fry


V6

Average of mean weekly water temperaturesduring spawning and incubation (April throughJuly)


V7Average riffle velocity (cm/s) during spawningand incubation

Riffles present with suitablespawning substrate

0.50No riffles present with suitablespawning substrate

YES

V8Average riffle depth (cm) during spawning andincubation



YES

V9Percent instream and overhanging shorelinecover

Refer to Twomey et al. (1984) 27.5(a) 0.72

V10 Percent pools during average summer flows Refer to Twomey et al. (1984) 0.0 0.00

HSI Value 0.56

(a)Average of instream and overhead cover for 61 to 150 mm fish.



Table B17 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 6b of the Muskeg River – UpstreamSampling Location Data

ModelVariable



V1Maximum monthly average turbidity during theyear (JTU)


V2Weekly average pH during the year understable conditions





V4Average of mean weekly water temp duringJuly and August for adults and juveniles




V6






YES




YES




HSI Value 0.55




Table B18 Muskeg River Reach 7 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes

Mean channel width (m) 8.0(a)

Reach length (m) 2,531(a)


Reach area (m2) 20,248(a)

Substrate composition (%) 50% clay/silt, 50% sand


Instream cover (%) 25% (0 to 60 mm), 10% (61 to 150 mm), 5% (>150 mm) (b)

Overhead cover (%) 50% (0 to 60 mm), 30% (61 to 150 mm), 10% (>150 mm) (b)


Submergent plants, emergent plants, woody debris

DO (mg/L) Late winter 0.70 (c)

pH 7.85

Temperature (°C) No data


Documented and assumed speciesBrook stickleback, finescale dace, lake chub, longnose sucker, northern pike, pearl dace, whitesucker

(a)Channel width, reach length and reach area data for Muskeg River Reach 7 obtained from Imperial Oil (2007).

(b)Size range refers to fish size and indicates different cover availability based on size class of fish.

(c)Late winter dissolved oxygen for Muskeg River Reach 6b is the 10th percentile of measured late winter values from historic monitoringresults for Muskeg River reaches upstream of Muskeg Creek (see Appendix D).



Table B19 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 7 of the Muskeg RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory

Input Data Used orAssumptions Made


V1 Substrate



0.0



1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.50

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30% YES

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L 0.50

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B20 Habitat Suitability of Finescale Dace in Reach 7 of the Muskeg RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover

Submergent and emergent plants, woody debris,inundated vegetation

PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.50

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30% YES

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L 0.50

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B21 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 7 of the Muskeg RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.50>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75% YES

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L 0.25

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B22 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 7 of the Muskeg RiverModel

VariableVariable Description Category






YES




YES




YES



limiting1.00

V6 Substrate type



YES

V7




limiting1.00


limiting1.00



limiting1.00

V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B23 Habitat Suitability of Northern Pike in Reach 7 of the Muskeg River

ModelVariable



V1









25.0 1.00







85.0 0.70

V7






20.0






0.50<2 mg/L YES

HSI Value 0.20



Table B24 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 7 of the Muskeg RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2Instreamcover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4Instreamcover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%

V5Late winterDO (mg/L)

≥1 mg/L 0.50

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B25 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 7 of the Muskeg RiverModel






V2Weekly average pH during the year under stableconditions

Weekly average pH duringthe year under stableconditions

0.01.00




V4Average of mean weekly water temp during Julyand August for adults and juveniles

Refer to Twomey et al.(1984)





V6






0.50No riffles present withsuitable spawning substrate

YES




YES



20.0 (a) 0.55

V10 Percent pools during average summer flowsRefer to mTwomey et al.(1984)

0.0 0.00

HSI Value 0.52


Table B26 Unnamed Waterbody 2 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes

Mean channel width (m) n/a

Reach length (m) n/a

Impounded area (m2) n/a

Area (m2) 84,914(a)

Substrate composition (%) 100% clay/silt

Depth percent distribution (%) 100% up to 1 m

Littoral cover (%) 35% (0 to 60 mm), 10% (61 to 150 mm), 5% (>150 mm) (b)

Cover types and nesting materials present Submergent plants, emergent plants

DO (mg/L) Late winter 1.14

pH 8.44

Temperature (°C) Winter 0.52, spring 16.3, fall 5.41, summer 17.8


Documented and assumed species Brook stickleback

(a)Area includes Unnamed Waterbody 2 and a nearby small unnamed waterbody.




Table B27 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Waterbody 2 of the Muskeg RiverWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 SubstratePercent area having gravel, sand, and clay/silt 100.0

1.00Percent area having boulder, bedrock, cobble, and rubble 0.0



1.00



Other (e.g., woody debris)

None

V3 Depth

Percent area having depths up to 2 m 100.0

1.00Percent area having depths >2 m to 5 m 0.0

Percent area having depths >5 m 0.0

V4 Littoral zone cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75





Area (m2) 46,450(a)


Depth percent distribution (%) 100% up to 1 m

Littoral cover (%) 35% (0 to 60 mm), 10% (61 to 150 mm), 5% (>150 mm) (b)

Cover types and nesting materials present Submergent plants, emergent plants, woody debris


pH 7.56




(a)Area includes Unnamed Waterbody 17 and a nearby small unnamed waterbody.





ModelVariable

VariableDescription





V2Nestingmaterials


1.00


Inundated vegetation PRESENT


None

V3 Depth




V4Littoral zonecover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75





Area (m2) 52,710


Depth percent distribution (%)6.7% up to 1 m, 25.3% (>1-2 m), 52.3% (>2-3 m), 13.4% (>3-4 m), 1.6% (>4-5 m), 0.6% (>5-7 m),0.1% (>7-10 m)

Littoral cover (%) 25% (0 to 60 mm), 10% (61 to 150 mm), 10% (>150 mm) (a)


Submergent plants


pH Average 7.54

Temperature (°C) Spring 12.45, summer 13.5, winter 5.6


Documented and assumed species Brook stickleback, lake chub, longnose sucker, northern pike, pearl dace, white sucker





ModelVariable

VariableDescription







1.00

Emergent plants



None

V3 Depth





>50%

0.50

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30% YES

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B32 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Unnamed Waterbody 1 of the Muskeg RiverWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 SubstratePercent area having boulder, cobble, rubble, gravel 0.0


V2 CoverRubble, cobble, boulder, vegetation, woody debris,submergent and emergent plants

PRESENT 1.00

V3 Depth

Percent area having depths 0 to 2 m 32.0

0.83Percent area having depths >2 to 5 m 67.3


V4Littoral zonecover

>20 to 50%

0.50>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75% YES

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


>2 mg/L YES

1.001 to 2 mg/L

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B33 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Unnamed Waterbody 1 of the Muskeg RiverWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1Spawninglocation(a)

Riffles present with suitable substrate YES

1.00Riffles present, but not suitable substrate (e.g., bedrockor boulder) for spawning. No riffles present.

V2Depth of riffle forspawning(a)



V3 Velocity



V4 Water temperatureMean water temperature during spawning andincubation. Refer to Edwards (1983).


V6 Substrate typeRefer to Edwards (1983) 0.0

0.50If the HSI result is <0.5 due to this variable, SI = 0.5 YES

V7 % coverPercent cover (e.g., vegetation, boulders, rubble) inshallow/shoreline areas (May to July). Refer to graph.

25 1.00

V8Fluctuation inwater level

Fluctuation in water level in mid-summer (reservoirs).Refer to Edwards (1983)


V9 Maximum depth Maximum depth. Refer to Edwards (1983). 26.1 1.00

V10 Average turbidityAverage turbidity (secchi disk) during the growingseason.


V11pH range (duringsummer)

pH range during the summer. Refer to Edwards (1983). Assumed not limiting 1.00

V12 DODO range during the summer. Average mid-day DOconcentration in the epilimnion during July and August.Refer to Edwards (1983).


V13

Mean watertemperature(Summer)

Mean water temperature during the summer (July andAugust). Mean water temperature in the epilimnionduring July and August. Refer to Edwards (1983).


HSI Value 0.50

(a)Assumed spawning would take place in lake outlet and/or inlet.



Table B34 Habitat Suitability for Northern Pike in Unnamed Waterbody 1 of the Muskeg RiverWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1SpawningHabitat

Ratio of spawning habitat area to summer habitat area (estimatedproportion of the area that would be less than 1 m deep during springand with aquatic vegetation or debris). Refer to Inskip (1982).


V2Drop in waterlevel (m)

Drop in water level (m) during embryo and fry stages (period ofspawning through the end of June). Refer to Inskip (1982).


V3% aquaticvegetation

Percent of midsummer area with emergent or submergent aquaticvegetation. Refer to Inskip (1982).

25 0.85

V4 Dissolved solidsLog10 of total dissolved solids concentration in surface waters duringmidsummer. Refer to Inskip (1982).


V5Least suitablepH

Least suitable pH in spawning habitat during embryo and fry stages.Refer to Inskip (1982).


V6Length of frost-free season

Average length of frost-free season (days). Refer to Inskip (1982). 85 0.70

V7

Maxtemperature ofsurface

Maximal weekly average temperature of surface waters (usewarmest week of the year, take the average of the 7 day peaktemperatures during that period). Refer to Inskip (1982).


V10 Late winter DO≥2 mg/L YES

1.00<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.70

Table B35 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Unnamed Waterbody 1 of the Muskeg RiverWatershed

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate




V2 Cover

Submergent and emergent vegetation PRESENT


Boulder and bedrock

V3 Depth





>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%

V5 Late winter DO (mg/L)≥1 mg/L YES

1.00<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.66



Table B36 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Unnamed Waterbody 1 of the Muskeg RiverWatershed

ModelVariable














V6



V11(a) Littoral spawning substrate

Percent littoral area havingboulder, cobble, and gravel

0.0

0.05Percent littoral area havingsand

0.0

Percent littoral area havingclay/silt and bedrock

100.0

HSI Value 1.00

(a)Assumed spawning would take place in lake outlet and/or inlet.

Table B37 Wapasu Creek Reach 1 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes

Mean channel width (m) 6.74(a)





Channel unit composition (%) 100% flat

Instream cover (%) 60% (0 to 60 mm), 40% (61 to 150 mm), 20%(>150 mm) (b)

Overhead cover (%) 60% (0 to 60 mm), 30% (61 to 150 mm), 10% (>150 mm) (b)

Cover types and nesting materials present Submergent plants, emergent plants, woody debris

DO (mg/L) Late winter 2.40, spring 8.00, summer 4.10

pH Average 6.91

Temperature (°C) Spring 14.58, summer 13.07


Documented and assumed species Brook stickleback, fathead minnow, lake chub, longnose sucker, pearl dace, white sucker

(a)Stream width for Reach 1 assumed to be equivalent to width for Reach 3a.




Table B38 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of Wapasu CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory







1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 1.00



Table B39 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of Wapasu CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate










V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 1.00



Table B40 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Reach 1 of Wapasu CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B41 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 1 of Wapasu CreekModel






0.50Riffles present, but not suitable substrate(e.g., bedrock or boulder) for spawning.No riffles present.

YES




YES




YES


Refer to Edwards (1983) Assumed not limiting 1.00

V6 Substrate type



YES

V7

Percent cover (e.g., vegetation,boulders, rubble) inshallow/shoreline areas (May toJuly)


V11 pH range during the summer Refer to Edwards (1983) Assumed not limiting 1.00

V12 DO range during the summer Refer to Edwards (1983) Assumed not limiting 1.00



V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B42 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of Wapasu CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75



Table B43 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 1 of Wapasu CreekModel















V6






YES




YES




HSI Value 0.61


Table B44 Wapasu Creek Reach 3a Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes





Substrate composition (%) 6% clay/silt, 50% sand, 10% gravel, 26% cobble, 8% boulder

Channel unit composition (%) 93% Run, 7% Riffle

Instream cover (%) 70% (0 to 60 mm), 40% (61 to 150 mm), 10% (>150 mm) (a)

Overhead cover (%) 60% (0 to 60 mm), 30% (61 to 150 mm), 15% (>150 mm) (a)

Cover types and nesting materials present Woody debris, underside of rocks, inundated vegetation


pH Average 7.92

Temperature (°C) Spring 12.9, summer 14.2, winter 0.01






Table B45 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 3a of Wapasu CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate



34.0


Algae, submergent plants

0.50

Emergent plants



None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.48



Table B46 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Reach 3a of Wapasu CreekModel




V1 Substrate




V2 Instream coverSubmergent and emergent plants






V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B47 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Reach 3a of Wapasu CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.72



Table B48 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 3a of Wapasu CreekModel















V6 Substrate type



V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.59



Table B49 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Reach 3a for Wapasu CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


1.00Rubble and cobble PRESENT

Boulder and bedrock PRESENT

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.50>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75% YES

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B50 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 3a of Wapasu CreekModel















V6





YES




YES





HSI Value 0.76


Table B51 Wapasu Creek Reach 3b Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes





Substrate composition (%) 9.8% clay/silt, 78.5% sand, 10.2% gravel, 1.3% cobble, 0.2% boulder





Submergent plants, woody debris, underside of rocks, algae, inundated vegetations, otherinstream cover

DO (mg/L) No data. Frozen to bottom during winter sampling.

pH 7.53







Table B52 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 3b of Wapasu CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory





V2Nestingmaterials


1.00

Emergent plants



None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L Frozen to bottom.Minimum non-zerosuitability assumed.

0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B53 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 3b of Wapasu CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate










V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B54 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 3b of Wapasu CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.25<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B55 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 3b of Wapasu Creek

ModelVariable














V6 Substrate type



YES

V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B56 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 3b of Wapasu Creek

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover




V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.50>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75% YES

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B57 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 3b of Wapasu CreekModel















V6





YES




YES





HSI Value 0.76


Table B58 Unnamed Creek 9 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes

Mean channel width (m)Defined channel = 0.87

Undefined channel = 0.10

Reach length (m)Defined channel = 3,514

Undefined channel = 5,870




Channel unit composition (%) 90% Run, 10% Flat



Cover types and nesting materials present Emergent plants, woody debris, other instream cover

DO (mg/L) Spring 0.39, fall 7.77, summer average 5.66

pH Average 7.17


Other observations Frozen to bottom during late winter sampling

Documented and assumed species Brook stickleback, lake chub, pearl dace




Table B59 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 9Model

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory







0.75




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B60 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 9Model

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L Frozen to bottom. Minimumnon-zero suitability assumed.

0.25<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B61 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Unnamed Creek 9Model

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover

Vegetation, woody debris, submergent and emergentplants

PRESENT


Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B62 Unnamed Waterbody 3 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes(a)




Area (m2) 313,080

Substrate composition (%) 50% organic, 50% sand

Depth percent distribution (%) 90% up to 1 m, 10% (>1-2 m)

Littoral cover (%) 100% (0 to 60 mm), 80% (61 to 150 mm), 80% (>150 mm)(b)


DO (mg/L) No data

pH 7.90


Other observations Frozen to bottom during winter sampling


(a)Habitat data for Unnamed Waterbody 3 obtained from Imperial Oil (2005).





ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate



0.0



1.00




None

V3 Depth




V4Littoral zone cover(%)

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L Frozen to bottom. Minimumnon-zero suitability

assumed.0.25

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25


Mean channel width (m)Defined channel = 1.99

Undefined channel = 0.10

Reach length (m)Defined channel = 392

Undefined channel = 3,552




Channel unit composition (%) 50% Run, 50% Flat

Instream cover (%) 70% (0 to 60 mm), 70% (61 to 150 mm), 0 % (>150 mm)

Overhead cover (%) 0%



pH Average 7.36


Other observations No data

Documented and assumed species Brook stickleback, lake chub, longnose sucker, pearl dace, white sucker



Table B65 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 12 in the Muskeg RiverWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription





V2Nestingmaterials


1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4Instreamcover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75

Table B66 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 12 in the Muskeg River WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.50>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75% YES

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B67 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Unnamed Creek 12 in the Muskeg RiverWatershed

ModelVariable






YES




YES




YES



limiting1.00

V6 Substrate type



YES

V7




limiting1.00


limiting1.00



limiting1.00

V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B68 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Unnamed Creek 12 in the Muskeg River WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover

Vegetation, woody debris, submergent andemergent plants

PRESENT


Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.50>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75% YES

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B69 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Unnamed Creek 12 in the Muskeg River WatershedModel















V6






YES




YES




HSI Value 0.61




Table B70 Pierre River Reach 1 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes





Substrate composition(%)

10% clay/silt, 55% sand, 25% gravel, 10% cobble

Channel unit composition(%)

93% Run, 7% Riffle



Cover types and nestingmaterials present

Emergent plants, woody debris, underside of rocks, inundated vegetation

DO (mg/L) Spring 12.58, summer 14.26

pH Average 8.06, summer 8.15



Documented andassumed species

Arctic grayling, brassy minnow, brook stickleback, burbot, fathead minnow, flathead chub, lake chub, longnosedace, longnose sucker, northern pike, northern redbelly dace, pearl dace, slimy sculpin, trout-perch, walleye,white sucker




Table B71 Habitat Suitability for Arctic Grayling in Reach 1 of the Pierre River

ModelVariable



V1

Average of maximum daily water temperatures (°C)during the warmest 30-d period of the year (or use July15 - August 15)

Refer to Hubert et al.(1985)


V2Average minimum DO (mg/L) during the late summer,low-flow period (last 2 weeks of August)



V3Percent (%) of substrate in spawning areas composedpredominantly of gravel and rubble

Riffles present YES1.00

Riffles not present

V4

Percent (%) of fines (<3 mm) in spawning areas anddownstream riffle areas during spawning and embryodevelopment

Data insufficient, SI = 1

0.38Refer to Hubert et al.(1985)

35.0

V5Average velocity (cm/s) over spawning areas during thespawning and embryo development

Data insufficient, SI = 1 YES


0.0

V6

Percent (%) of spawning areas and downstream nurseryareas that consists of backwater and side channel areaswith a current velocity less than 0.15 m/s


18.60.62


V7

Average maximum water temperature (°C) during thewarmest period of the year in streams inhabited byadults

This variable is not used,SI = 1

n/a 1.00

V8Average of minimum daily DO (mg/L) during the latesummer, low-flow period (last 2 weeks of August)



V9Annual frequency of early spring access to tributaryspawning streams within 150 km of wintering areas


0.01.00


V10Occurrence of winter habitat (deep pools with currentvelocities of less than 0.15 m/s)

Stream access exists tooverwintering habitat

YES

1.00Stream access does notexist to overwinteringhabitat

V11 Late winter DO (mg/L)

≥6 mg/L

Frozen to bottom.Minimum non-zerosuitability assumed

0.25

≥4 and <6 mg/L

≥3 and <4 mg/L

≥2 and <3 mg/L

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.25



Table B72 Habitat Suitability for Brassy Minnow in Reach 1 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate


0.95Percent area having cobble and rubble 10.0

Percent area having bedrock and boulder 0.0


1.00Woody debris, rock PRESENT

V3 Spawning habitatQuiet, shallow, well vegetated areas PRESENT

1.00No suitable material

V3 Channel unit

Percent area having pools, backwater areas, flats 0.0




V4Percent instreamcover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B73 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory







0.75




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.48



Table B74 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Rearing Stage in Reach 1 of the Pierre River

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate

Percent area having boulder, cobble, rubble, gravel 35.0

0.65Percent area having sand 55.0

Percent area having clay/silt 10.0

Percent area having detritus 0.0

V2 Channel unit

Percent area having snyes, pools, backwater areas 0.0

0.48


Percent area having runs 93.0


Percent area having chutes, falls 0.0



0.50≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L

V4Summer averagetemperature

<12

Assumed not limiting 1.00≥12 to 15

>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream Cover

>30 to 50%

0.75

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65% YES

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%

HSI Value - Rearing Stage 0.48

HSI Value - All stages combined 0.41



Table B75 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Feeding Stage in Reach 1 of the Pierre River

Model VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit


0.73Percent area having flats, runs 93.0




≥5 to <7 mg/L Frozen to bottom.Minimum non-zerosuitability assumed.

0.25≥2 to <5 mg/L

≥1 to <2 mg/L

<1 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream Cover

>30 to 50% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%

HSI Value - Feeding Stage 0.25


Table B76 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Spawning Stage in Reach 1 of the Pierre River

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate


0.95Percent area having boulder, rubble, cobble 10.0

Percent area having bedrock, detritus 0.0

V2 Channel unit


0.48






≥6 mg/L Frozen to bottom. Minimum

non-zero suitability assumed.0.50≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L

HSI Value - Spawning Stage 0.48




Table B77 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate










V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B78 Habitat Suitability for Flathead Chub in Reach 1 of the Pierre River

Model Variable Variable Description CategoryInput Data Used orAssumptions Made


V1 Substrate


0.95Percent area having cobble, rubble 10.0

Percent area having bedrock, boulder 0.0

V2 Instream cover

No cover

0.75Woody debris PRESENT

All others PRESENT

V3 Channel unit

Percent area having runs, riffles 100.0

1.00Percent area having pools, backwaterareas, flats

0.0


V4Average transparency (Secchidepth in cm during summer)

≤30 Assumed not limiting 1.00

>30

V5 Late winter DO (mg/L)≥2 mg/L Frozen to bottom.

Minimum non-zerosuitability assumed.

0.50<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6.0 to 9.0 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0. 50

Table B79 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Reach 1 of the Pierre River

ModelVariable

VariableDescription

CategoryInput Data Usedor Assumptions

Made




V2 Instream coverRubble, cobble, boulder, vegetation, woody debris, submergentand emergent plants

PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L Frozen to bottom.Minimum non-zero suitability

assumed.

0.25<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B80 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Dace in Reach 1 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate

Percent area having boulder, rubble, cobble 10.0

0.43Percent area having gravel 25.0

Percent area having sand 55.0


V2 Instream cover

Boulder, bedrock, rubble, cobble PRESENT


submergent and emergent plants, inundated vegetation PRESENT

V3 Channel unit


0.54



Percent area having flats, pools 0.0


V4 Instream cover

>25 to 75% Yes

1.00>10 to 25% or >75 to 90%

>5 to 10% or >90 to 100%

0 to 5%



0.50<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 Yes

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.43



Table B81 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 1 of the Pierre RiverModel















V6 Substrate type



V7

Percent cover (e.g., vegetation, boulders,rubble) in shallow/shoreline areas (Mayto July)


V11 pH range during the summer Refer to Edwards (1983) 8.15 1.00




V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.57



Table B82 Habitat Suitability for Northern Pike in Reach 1 of the Pierre River

ModelVariable



V1

Ratio of spawning habitat area to summer habitat area(estimated proportion of the area that would be less than1 m deep during spring and with aquatic vegetation ordebris)



V2Drop in water level (m) during embryo and fry stages(period of spawning through the end of June)



V3Percent of midsummer area with emergent or submergentaquatic vegetation


15.0 0.55

V4Log10 of total dissolved solids concentration in surfacewaters during midsummer



V5Least suitable pH in spawning habitat during embryo andfry stages




85.0 0.70

V7

Maximal weekly average temperature of surface waters(use warmest week of the year, take the average of the 7day peak temperatures during that period)



V8Area of backwaters, pools, or standing water (<5 cm/s)during summer, as a percent of the total surface area


0.0


YES

V9Stream gradient (m/km). Assume reaches with gradients>5 m/km have no suitable habitat.



V10 Late winter DO≥2 mg/L Frozen to bottom. Minimum

non-zero suitability assumed.0.50

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.50



Table B83 Habitat Suitability for Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 1 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT

1.00Rubble or cobble PRESENT

Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L Frozen to bottom. Minimum non-zero suitability assumed.

0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.48



Table B84 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B85 Habitat Suitability for Slimy Sculpin in Reach 1 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate

Percent area having boulder, rubble, cobble, gravel,underside of logs

35.00.38

Percent area having sand, clay/silt 10.0

V2 Instream cover

Rubble, cobble, boulder, woody debris YES

1.00Vegetation YES

Absence of in situ cover (e.g., rock or logs)

V3 Channel unitPercent area having runs, riffles, and rapids 100.0

1.00Percent area having flats and pools 0.0

V4 Instream cover

>30% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%

>10 to 20%

>0 to 10%

0%



0.50<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.38



Table B86 Habitat Suitability for Trout-Perch in Reach 1 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit

Percent area having runs, flats 93.0

0.95Percent area pools, backwater areas 0.0

Percent area having riffles, rapids, chutes 7.0


0

0.25

>0 to 20%

>20 to 30%

>30 to 50% YES

>50%



0.50<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.25

Table B87 Habitat Suitability for Walleye in Reach 1 of the Pierre River

ModelVariable



V1 Average transparency (Secchi depth) during summerAssume not limiting,SI = 1


V2Relative abundance of small forage fishes during springand summer (mg of prey/m3)

Refer to McMahon etal. (1984)

1.00If data areinsufficient, SI = 1

YES

V3Percent of watercourse with instream cover andadequate DO (>3 mg/L) during the spring and summer



V4 Least suitable pH during the yearRefer to McMahon etal. (1984)


V5Minimum DO level in pools and runs, or above thethermocline, in summer



V6Minimum DO level during summer and fall along shallowshoreline areas



V7Minimum DO level measured in spawning areas duringspring



V8Mean weekly water temperature in pools, or above thethermocline, during summer



V9Mean weekly water temperature in shallow shorelineareas during the late spring-early summer

Assume not limiting,SI = 1

n/a 1.00

V10Mean weekly water temperature during spawning inspring



V11Degree days between 4 and 10ºC from October 30 toApril 15


n/a 1.00

V12 Spawning habitat indexRiffles present YES

1.00No riffles present

V13 Water level during spawning and embryo developmentAssume not limiting,SI = 1

n/a 1.00

HSI Value 1.00



Table B88 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 1 of the Pierre RiverModel




V1Maximum monthly average turbidity during the year(JTU)



Weekly average pH duringthe year under stableconditions 1.00


V3Minimum DO during May-August in areas of suitabletemperature





V5Average of mean weekly water temperatures duringJuly and August for fry



V6Average of mean weekly water temperatures duringspawning and incubation (April through July)



V7Average riffle velocity (cm/s) during spawning andincubation


YES




YES


V9 Percent instream and overhanging shoreline coverRefer to Twomey et al.(1984)

37.5(a) 0.94

V10 Percent pools during average summer flowsRefer to Twomey et al.(1984)

10.0 0.25

HSI Value 0.84


Table B89 Pierre River Reach 2 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes



Impounded area (m2) 6,698


Substrate composition (%) 10% organic, 85% clay/silt, 5% sand


22% Impoundment, 78% Flat

Instream cover (%) 60% (0 to 60 mm), 40% (61 to 150 mm), 15% (>150 mm)

Overhead cover (%) 50% (0 to 60 mm), 25% (61 to 150 mm), 10% (>150 mm)


Submergent plants, emergent plants, woody debris, inundated vegetation


pH Average 7.26, summer 7.58



Documented and assumedspecies

Arctic grayling, brassy minnow, brook stickleback, burbot, fathead minnow, lake chub, longnose dace, longnosesucker, northern pike, northern redbelly dace, pearl dace, slimy sculpin, trout-perch, walleye, white sucker



Table B90 Habitat Suitability for Arctic Grayling in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel




V1

Average of maximum daily water temperatures (°C) duringthe warmest 30-d period of the year (or use July 15 -August 15)


19.5 0.73

V2Average minimum DO (mg/L) during the late summer, low-flow period (last 2 weeks of August)


Assumed notlimiting

1.00


Riffles present0.50

Riffles not present YES

V4







0.0

V6



0.01.00


V7Average maximum water temperature (°C) during thewarmest period of the year in streams inhabited by adults

This variable is notused, SI = 1

n/a 1.00



12.6 1.00



0.01.00



Stream access existsto overwintering habitat

YES

1.00Stream access doesnot exist tooverwintering habitat


≥6 mg/L

0.25

≥4 and <6 mg/L

≥3 and <4 mg/L

≥2 and <3 mg/L YES

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.25



Table B91 Habitat Suitability for Brassy Minnow in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate







1.00no suitable material

V3 Channel unit






>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥2 mg/L YES 1.00

<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 1.00



Table B92 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate



0.0



1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 1.00



Table B93 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Rearing Stage in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel




V1 Substrate

Percent area having boulder, cobble, rubble,gravel

0.0




V2 Channel unit

Percent area having snyes, pools, backwaterareas

22.0

0.81Percent area having flats 78.0





≥6 mg/L

0.50≥2 to <6 mg/L YES

<2 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream Cover

>30 to 50%

0.75

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65% YES

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%


HSI Value - All Stages Combined 0.34



Table B94 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Feeding Stage in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel




V1 Substrate


0.0




V2 Channel unit


22.0





≥5 to <7 mg/L

0.50≥2 to <5 mg/L YES

≥1 to <2 mg/L

<1 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream Cover

>30 to 50% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%



Table B95 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Spawning Stage in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel




V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit


0.81






≥6 mg/L

0.50≥2 to <6 mg/L YES

<2 mg/L





Table B96 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate










V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 1.00

Table B97 Habitat Suitability for Lake Chub in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel







PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


1.00<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B98 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Dace in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate





V2 Instream cover

Boulder, bedrock, rubble, cobble


Submergent and emergent plants, inundated vegetation PRESENT

V3 Channel unit


0.25





V4 Instream cover

>25 to 75% Yes

1.00>10 to 25% or >75 to 90%

>5 to 10% or >90 to 100%

0 to 5%


≥2 mg/L Yes 1.00

<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 Yes

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.01



Table B99 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel







YES




YES




YES



V6 Substrate type



YES

V7

Percent cover (e.g., vegetation,boulders, rubble) in shallow/shorelineareas (May to July)


V11 pH range during the summer Refer to Edwards (1983) 7.58 1.00




V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B100 Habitat Suitability for Northern Pike in Reach 2 of the Pierre River

ModelVariable



V1









60.0 1.00







85.0 0.70

V7



20.9 1.00



100.0






1.00<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.70



Table B101 Habitat Suitability for Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 1.00



Table B102 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75

Table B103 Habitat Suitability for Slimy Sculpin in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate


0.00.24


V2 Instream cover

Rubble, cobble, boulder, woody debris PRESENT

1.00Vegetation PRESENT




V4 Instream cover

>30% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%

>10 to 20%

>0 to 10%

0%


≥2 mg/L YES 1.00

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.24



Table B104 Habitat Suitability for Trout-Perch in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel




V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit





0

0.25

>0 to 20%

>20 to 30%

>30 to 50% YES

>50%


1.00<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.25

Table B105 Habitat Suitability for Walleye in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel





n/a 1.00


Refer to MacMahon et al. (1984)

0.0


YES


Refer to MacMahonet al. (1984)


V4 Least suitable pH during the yearRefer to MacMahonet al. (1984)
















n/a 1.00






n/a 1.00

V12 Spawning habitat indexRiffles present

0.50No riffles present YES


n/a 1.00

HSI Value 0.50



Table B106 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 2 of the Pierre RiverModel












Refer to Twomey et al.(1984) Assumed not limiting 1.00



V6






YES




YES


Refer to Twomey et al.(1984) 32.5(a) 0.83

V10 Percent pools during average summer flows Refer to Twomey et al.(1984) 0.0 0.00

HSI Value 0.59












Submergent plants, emergent plants, woody debris, inundated vegetation, broadleaf vegetation

DO (mg/L) Late winter 2.16, summer 7.63

pH Average 7.23

Temperature (°C) Summer 14.3, fall 8.4, winter 0.51



Brassy minnow, brook stickleback, fathead minnow, lake chub, longnose sucker, northern pike, northernredbelly dace, pearl dace, white sucker




Table B108 Habitat Suitability of Brassy Minnow in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate







1.00no suitable material

V3 Channel unit






>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥2 mg/L YES 1.00

<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75



Table B109 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre RiverWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription







1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B110 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate










V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75



Table B111 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B112 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre RiverWatershed

ModelVariable






YES




YES




YES



V6 Substrate type



YES

V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B113 Habitat Suitability for Northern Pike in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River Watershed

ModelVariable



V1

Ratio of spawning habitat area to summer habitat area (estimatedproportion of the area that would be less than 1 m deep duringspring and with aquatic vegetation or debris)








30.0 1.00

V4Log10 of total dissolved solids concentration in surface watersduring midsummer



V5Least suitable pH in spawning habitat during embryo and frystages




85.0 0.70

V7






20.0






1.00<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.20



Table B114 Habitat Suitability for Northern Redbelly Dace in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre RiverWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B115 Habitat Suitability for Pearl Dace in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.50>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75% YES

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B116 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Unnamed Creek 4 of the Pierre River WatershedModel















V6






YES




YES




HSI Value 0.63


Table B117 Eymundson Creek Reach 1 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes





Substrate composition (%) 15% clay/silt, 80% sand, 5% gravel


74% Run, 26% Flat




Emergent plants, woody debris, broadleaf vegetation,

DO (mg/L) Summer 12.17, spring 11.11

pH Average 8.06, spring 8.65

Temperature (°C) Summer 13.1, spring 11.7



Arctic grayling, brook stickleback, burbot, fathead minnow, flathead chub, lake chub, longnose sucker,northern pike, northern redbelly dace, pearl dace, trout-perch, walleye, white sucker



Table B118 Habitat Suitability for Arctic Grayling in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek

ModelVariable



V1

Average of maximum daily water temperatures (°C)during the warmest 30-d period of the year (or useJuly 15 - August 15)

Refer to Hubert et al. (1985) 18.9 0.81

V2Average minimum DO (mg/L) during the latesummer, low-flow period (last 2 weeks of August)

Refer to Hubert et al. (1985) Assumed not limiting 1.00

V3Percent (%) of substrate in spawning areascomposed predominantly of gravel and rubble

Riffles present0.50


V4


Data insufficient, SI = 1 YES1.00

Refer to Hubert et al. (1985)

V5Average velocity (cm/s) over spawning areas duringthe spawning and embryo development


Refer to Hubert et al. (1985) 0.0

V6

Percent (%) of spawning areas and downstreamnursery areas that consists of backwater and sidechannel areas with a current velocity less than 0.15m/s


1.00Data insufficient, SI = 1 YES

V7



n/a 1.00




Refer to Hubert et al. (1985) 0.01.00




YES

1.00Stream access does not existto overwintering habitat


≥6 mg/L

Frozen to bottom.Minimum non-zerosuitability assumed.

0.25

≥4 and <6 mg/L

≥3 and <4 mg/L

≥2 and <3 mg/L

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.25



Table B119 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of Eymundson CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory







0.75




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B120 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Rearing Stage in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit


0.57







assumed.0.50≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream Cover

>30 to 50% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%





Table B121 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Feeding Stage in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit







0.25≥2 to <5 mg/L

≥1 to <2 mg/L

<1 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream Cover

>30 to 50%

0.50

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75% YES

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%



Table B122 Habitat Suitability for Burbot, Spawning Stage Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit


0.57






≥6 mg/L Frozen to bottom. Minimum

non-zero suitability assumed.0.50≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L





Table B123 Habitat Suitability for Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of Eymundson CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate





1.00other (e.g., woody debris, rock)

V3Spawningmaterial




V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B124 Habitat Suitability of Flathead Chub in Reach 1 of Eymundson CreekModel




V1 Substrate

Percent area having gravel, sand,clay/silt

100.0



V2 Instream cover

No cover


All others PRESENT

V3 Channel unit



26.0




>30



0.50<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6.0 to 9.0 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B125 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 1 of Eymundson CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.25<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B126 Habitat Suitability for Longnose Sucker in Reach 1 of Eymundson CreekModel






0.50Riffles present, but not suitablesubstrate (e.g., bedrock or boulder)for spawning. No riffles present.

YES




YES




YES



V6 Substrate type



YES

V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B127 Habitat Suitability of Northern Pike in Reach 1 of Eymundson Creek

ModelVariable



V1

Ratio of spawning habitat area to summer habitat area(estimated proportion of the area that would be lessthan 1 m deep during spring and with aquatic vegetationor debris)

Refer to Inskip (1982) Assumed not limiting 1.00



V3Percent of midsummer area with emergent orsubmergent aquatic vegetation

Refer to Inskip (1982) 10.0 0.40



V5Least suitable pH in spawning habitat during embryoand fry stages


V6 Average length of frost-free season (days) Refer to Inskip (1982) 85.0 0.70

V7

Maximal weekly average temperature of surface waters(use warmest week of the year, take the average of the7 day peak temperatures during that period)



Refer to Inskip (1982)1.00


V9Stream gradient (m/km). Assume reaches withgradients >5 m/km have no suitable habitat.


V10 Late winter DO≥2 mg/L Frozen to bottom.


0.50<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.40



Table B128 Habitat Suitability for Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 1 of Eymundson CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B129 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of Eymundson CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B130 Habitat Suitability for Trout-Perch in Reach 1 of Eymundson CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit





0

0.75

>0 to 20% YES

>20 to 30%

>30 to 50%

>50%



0.50<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.50



Table B131 Habitat Suitability for Walleye in Reach 1of Eymundson CreekModel





n/a 1.00



0.0


YES





8.65 0.82




V6Minimum DO level during summer and fall alongshallow shoreline areas











n/a 1.00






n/a 1.00




n/a 1.00

HSI Value 0.50



Table B132 Habitat Suitability for White Sucker in Reach 1 of Eymundson CreekModel















V6






YES




YES




HSI Value 0.48


Table B133 Unnamed Creek 1 Reach 1 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes





Substrate composition (%) 6% clay/silt, 11% sand, 12% gravel, 42% cobble, 29% boulder

Channel unit composition (%) 31% Run, 62% Riffle, 7% Pool




Woody debris, underside of rocks


pH Average 7.67


Other observations No winter DO observations. Assumed not limiting.


Arctic grayling, brook stickleback, burbot, fathead minnow, flathead chub, lake chub, longnose sucker,northern redbelly dace, pearl dace, trout-perch, white sucker




Table B134 Habitat Suitability of Arctic Grayling in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the EymundsonCreek Watershed

ModelVariable



V1


Refer to Hubert etal. (1985)







Riffles not present

V4


Data insufficient,SI = 1

YES

1.00Refer to Hubert etal. (1985)



YES

1.00Refer to Hubert etal. (1985)

V6




YES



n/a 1.00







YES


Stream accessexists tooverwinteringhabitat

YES

1.00Stream accessdoes not exist tooverwinteringhabitat


≥6 mg/L


≥4 and <6 mg/L

≥3 and <4 mg/L

≥2 and <3 mg/L

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 1.00



Table B135 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in theEymundson Creek Watershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription





V2Nestingmaterials


0.25

Emergent plants



None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.50

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30% YES

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L Assumed not limiting 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9

Assumed not limiting 1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B136 Habitat Suitability of Burbot, Rearing Stage in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in theEymundson Creek Watershed

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit


0.38






≥6 mg/L

Assumed not limiting 1.00≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50%

0.75

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65% YES

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%





Table B137 Habitat Suitability of Burbot, Feeding Stage in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in theEymundson Creek Watershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit






≥5 to <7 mg/L


≥1 to <2 mg/L

<1 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50%

0.50

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75% YES

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%



Table B138 Habitat Suitability of Burbot, Spawning Stage in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in theEymundson Creek Watershed

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit


0.38






≥6 mg/L


<2 mg/L





Table B139 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the EymundsonCreek Watershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate










V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50%

0.50

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30% YES

>0 to 20%

0%



<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9


<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.46



Table B140 Habitat Suitability of Flathead Chub in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the EymundsonCreek Watershed

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate

Percent area having gravel,sand, clay/silt

29.0

0.57Percent area having cobble,rubble

42.0

Percent area having bedrock,boulder

29.0

V2 Instream cover

No cover


All others PRESENT

V3 Channel unit


0.97Percent area having pools,backwater areas, flats

7.0

Percent area having rapids,chutes, falls

0.0

V4Average transparency (Secchi depth incm during summer)


>30

V5 Late winter DO (mg/L)≥2 mg/L

Assumed not limiting 1.00<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6.0 to 9.0


<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.57

Table B141 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson CreekWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9


<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.69



Table B142 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the EymundsonCreek Watershed

ModelVariable




Riffles present with suitablesubstrate

YES




YES




YES




V6 Substrate type



V7


Refer to Edwards(1983) 18.0 1.00




Refer to (Edwards 1983) Assumed not limiting 1.00

V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.70



Table B143 Habitat Suitability for Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in theEymundson Creek Watershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock PRESENT

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.50

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30% YES

>0 to 20%

0%



<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9


<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.38



Table B144 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson CreekWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover




V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L Assumed notlimiting

1.00<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9Assumed not

limiting1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.57

Table B145 Habitat Suitability of Trout-Perch in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the EymundsonCreek Watershed

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit





0

0.75

>0 to 20% YES

>20 to 30%

>30 to 50%

>50%

V4 Late winter DO (mg/L)≥2 mg/L Assumed not

limiting1.00

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.50



Table B146 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 1 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the EymundsonCreek Watershed

ModelVariable














V6





YES




YES





HSI Value 0.74


Table B147 Unnamed Creek 1 Reach 2 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes





Substrate composition (%) 10% clay/silt, 40% sand, 20% gravel, 30% cobble

Channel unit composition (%) 78% Run, 3% Riffle, 3% Pool, 16% Flat






pH Average 7.67



Documented and assumed speciesBrook stickleback, burbot, fathead minnow, flathead chub, lake chub, longnose sucker, northernredbelly dace, pearl dace, white sucker




Table B148 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in theEymundson Creek Watershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription







1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B149 Habitat Suitability of Burbot, Rearing Stage in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 2 in theEymundson Creek Watershed

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit


0.55







0.50≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50%

0.75

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65% YES

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%





Table B150 Habitat Suitability of Burbot, Feeding Stage in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in theEymundson Creek Watershed

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit







0.25≥2 to <5 mg/L

≥1 to <2 mg/L

<1 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream Cover

>30 to 50% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%



Table B151 Habitat Suitability of Burbot, Spawning Stage in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in theEymundson Creek Watershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit


0.55







0.50≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L





Table B152 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the EymundsonCreek Watershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate






V3Spawningmaterial




V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B153 Habitat Suitability of Flathead Chub in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the EymundsonCreek Watershed

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover

No cover


All others PRESENT

V3 Channel unit


0.91Percent area having pools, backwater areas,flats

19.0




>30



0.50<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6.0 to 9.0 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B154 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson CreekWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.25<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B155 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the EymundsonCreek Watershed

ModelVariable














V6 Substrate type



V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.66



Table B156 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 inEymundson Creek Watershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B157 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the Eymundson CreekWatershed

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover

Vegetation, woody debris, submergent andemergent plants

PRESENT


Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B158 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 2 of Unnamed Creek 1 in the EymundsonCreek Watershed

ModelVariable







0.01.00


V3Minimum DO during May to August in areas ofsuitable temperature








V6






YES




YES




30.0(a) 0.78


3.0 0.08

HSI Value 0.75






Area (m2) 41,180

Substrate composition (%) 50% organic, 50% sand

Depth percent distribution (%) 23.8% up to 1 m, 33.3% (>1-2 m), 14.3% (>2-3 m), 14.3% (>3-4 m), 14.3% (>4-5 m)


Cover types and nesting materials present Submergent plants, emergent plants, inundated vegetation


pH Average 9.33

Temperature (°C) Winter 1.8, summer 19.0, spring 14.4






Table B160 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Waterbody 5 in the EymundsonCreek Watershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate



0.0



1.00




None

V3 Depth





>50%

0.25

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20% YES

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9

0.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9 YES

HSI Value 0.00






Substrate composition (%) 70% sand, 10% gravel, 20% cobble





Submergent plants, emergent plants, woody debris, underside of rocks, inundated vegetation

DO (mg/L) Late winter 1.69, summer 10.77, spring 9.46

pH Average 7.85

Temperature (°C) Summer 13.3, late spring 13.1


Documented and assumed speciesArctic grayling, brook stickleback, burbot, fathead minnow, flathead chub, lake chub, longnosesucker, northern redbelly dace, pearl dace, trout-perch, white sucker




Table B162 Habitat Suitability for Arctic Grayling in Reach 2 of Eymundson CreekModel




V1







Riffles not present

V4

Percent (%) of fines (<3 mm) in spawning areas anddownstream riffle areas during spawning andembryo development






V6




V7

Average maximum water temperature (°C) duringthe warmest period of the year in streams inhabitedby adults


n/a 1.00






V10Occurrence of winter habitat (deep pools withcurrent velocities of less than 0.15 m/s)


YES

1.00Stream access does notexist to overwinteringhabitat


≥6 mg/L Observed DO was<2 mg/L but species

presencedocumented in reach.


0.25

≥4 and <6 mg/L

≥3 and <4 mg/L

≥2 and <3 mg/L

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.25



Table B163 Habitat Suitability for Brook Stickleback in Reach 2 of Eymundson CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory





V2Nestingmaterials


1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.44



Table B164 Habitat Suitability for Burbot Rearing Stage, in Reach 2 of Eymundson CreekModel




V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit


0.44






≥6 mg/L

0.00≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L YES


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%





Table B165 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Feeding Stage, in Reach 2 of Eymundson CreekModel




V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit






≥5 to <7 mg/L

0.25≥2 to <5 mg/L

≥1 to <2 mg/L YES

<1 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%



Table B166 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Spawning Stage, in Reach 2 of Eymundson CreekModel




V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit


0.44






≥6 mg/L

0.00≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L YES





Table B167 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 2 of Eymundson CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate










V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.63







V1 Substrate


80.0


Percent area having bedrock,boulder

0.0

V2 Instream cover

No cover


All others PRESENT

V3 Channel unit


1.00Percent area having pools,backwater areas, flats

0.0

Percent area having rapids, chutes,falls

0.0



>30


0.50<2 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6.0 to 9.0 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50


VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.65



Table B170 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 2 of Eymundson CreekModel






YES




YES




YES




V6 Substrate type



V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.58



Table B171 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 2 of Eymundson CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.44




VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.88

Table B173 Habitat Suitability of Trout-Perch in Reach 2 of Eymundson CreekModel




V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit





0

0.25

>0 to 20%

>20 to 30%

>30 to 50% YES

>50%


0.50<2 mg/L YES

HSI Value 0.25



Table B174 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 2 of Eymundson CreekModel















V6





YES




YES


V9 Percent instream and overhanging shoreline cover Refer to Twomey et al. (1984) 22.5(a) 0.61


HSI Value 0.67



Mean channel width (m)Defined channel: 0.90

Undefined channel: 0.10

Reach length (m)Defined channel: 1,357

Undefined channel: 2,652








submergent plants, emergent plants, woody debris, inundated vegetation

DO (mg/L) Summer 6.70

pH Average 7.41

Temperature (°C) Summer 14.8, fall 8.7


Documented and assumed speciesBrook stickleback, fathead minnow, lake chub, longnose sucker, northern redbelly dace, pearl dace,white sucker




Table B176 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 11 in the Eymundson CreekWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription

Category Input Data Used or Assumptions MadeSuitability

Index(SI)

V1 Substrate

Percent area having gravel, sand, andclay/silt

100.0

1.00Percent area having boulder, bedrock,cobble, and rubble

0.0



1.00




None

V3 Channel unit

Percent area having flats, pools,backwater areas

0.0




V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L Frozen to bottom. Minimum non-zerosuitability assumed.

0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B177 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Unnamed Creek 11 in the Eymundson CreekWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription

Category Input Data Used or Assumptions MadeSuitability

Index(SI)

V1 Substrate

Percent area having gravel, sand, andclay/silt

100.0

1.00Percent area having boulder, cobbleand rubble

0.0





Underside of rocks, logs, debris,broadleaf vegetation

PRESENT



V4 Channel unit

Percent area having flats, pools,backwater areas

0.0




V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L Frozen to bottom. Minimum non-zerosuitability assumed.

0.50<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B178 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 11 in the Eymundson CreekWatershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.25<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B179 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Unnamed Creek 11 in the Eymundson CreekWatershed

ModelVariable





0.50Riffles present, but not suitablesubstrate (e.g., bedrock orboulder) for spawning. No rifflespresent.

YES




YES




YES



V6 Substrate type



YES

V7







V14 Channel units

Percent area having pools andruns

100.0




HSI Value 0.50



Table B180 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Unnamed Creek 11 in the EymundsonCreek Watershed

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B181 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Unnamed Creek 11 of Eymundson Creek WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.25>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100% YES



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B182 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Unnamed Creek 11 in the Eymundson CreekWatershed

ModelVariable






Weekly average pH during theyear under stable conditions

0.01.00








V6






YES




YES




HSI Value 0.62












Submergent plants, emergent plants, woody debris, underside of rocks, inundated vegetation


pH Average 7.57 summer 7.63

Temperature (°C) Summer 11.0



Arctic grayling, brook stickleback, fathead minnow, flathead chub, lake chub, longnose sucker, northernredbelly dace, pearl dace, white sucker




Table B184 Habitat Suitability of Arctic Grayling in Reach 3 of Eymundson Creek

ModelVariable



V1


Refer to Hubert et al. (1985) 18.7 0.84




Riffles present0.50


V4







V6




V7


This variable is not used, SI = 1 n/a 1.00








YES

1.00Stream access does not exist tooverwintering habitat


≥6 mg/L


0.25

≥4 and <6 mg/L

≥3 and <4 mg/L

≥2 and <3 mg/L

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.25



Table B185 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 3 of Eymundson CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory







1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50




VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate






V3Spawningmaterial




V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50







V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover

No cover


All others PRESENT

V3 Channel unit


1.00Percent area having pools, backwater areas,flats

0.0




>30



0.50<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6.0 to 9.0 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50








PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.25<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B189 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 3 of Eymundson CreekModel







YES




YES




YES



V6 Substrate type



YES

V7




V12 DO range during the summer Refer to Edwards(1983) Assumed not limiting 1.00



V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50




VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50




VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B192 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 3 of Eymundson CreekModel















V6






YES




YES




HSI Value 0.52







Substrate composition (%) 35% organic, 65% clay/silt

Channel unit composition (%) 5% Run, 20% Impoundment, 75% Flat



Cover types and nesting materials present Submergent plants, emergent plants, woody debris, inundated vegetation


pH 6.96

Temperature (°C) Summer 13.2


Documented and assumed species Brook stickleback, fathead minnow, lake chub, northern redbelly dace, pearl dace




Table B194 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 4 of Eymundson CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate



0.0



1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75




VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate










V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75




VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.50


VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75




VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 1.00

Table B199 Asphalt Creek Reach 1 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes





Substrate composition (%) 5% organic, 80% sand, 10% gravel, 5% cobble




Cover types and nesting materials present Submergent plants, emergent plants, woody debris, underside of rocks, inundated vegetation


pH 7.45







Table B200 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of Asphalt CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory







1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.50

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30% YES

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B201 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of Asphalt CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate






V3Spawningmaterial




V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50%

0.50

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30% YES

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B202 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 1 of Asphalt CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.50>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75% YES

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.25<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B203 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 1 of Asphalt CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.50

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30% YES

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B204 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of Asphalt CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50




Reach length (m)Defined channel: 205

Undefined channel: 1,289



Substrate composition (%) 50% organic, 50% clay/silt

Channel unit composition (%) 100% Pool



Cover types and nesting materials present Submergent plants, emergent plants, woody debris, inundated vegetation

DO (mg/L) Late winter 4.21, spring 8.06

pH 7.48







Table B206 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 10, a Minor Tributary to theAthabasca River

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate



0.0



1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 1.00



Table B207 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Unnamed Creek 10 a Minor Tributary to theAthabasca River

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate










V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 1.00



Table B208 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 10, a Minor Tributary of the AthabascaRiver

ModelVariable

VariableDescription






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B209 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Unnamed Creek 10, a Minor Tributary tothe Athabasca River

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 1.00



Table B210 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Unnamed Creek 10, a Minor Tributary to the AthabascaRiver

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.25>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100% YES


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25

Table B211 Big Creek Reach 1 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes





Substrate composition(%)

15% clay/silt, 70% sand, 5% gravel, 6% cobble, 4% rubble


73% Run, 27% Flat






pH Average 7.83



Documented andassumed species

Arctic grayling, brook stickleback, burbot, fathead minnow, flathead chub, lake chub, longnose dace, longnosesucker, northern pike, pearl dace, slimy sculpin, spoonhead sculpin, spottail shiner, trout-perch, walleye, whitesucker, yellow perch



Table B212 Habitat Suitability of Arctic Grayling in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel




V1








Riffles present0.50


V4



YES


0.0



YES1.00

Hubert et al. (1985) 0.0

V6



41.6




n/a 1.00






0.0


YES


Stream accessexists tooverwintering habitat

YES



≥6 mg/L YES

1.00

≥4 and <6 mg/L

≥3 and <4 mg/L

≥2 and <3 mg/L

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.50



Table B213 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory





V2Nestingmaterials


1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.25

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20% YES

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B214 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Rearing Stage in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit


0.57






≥6 mg/L YES

1.00≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50%

0.50

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75% YES

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%





Table B215 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Feeding Stage in Reach 1 of Big Creek

ModelVariable

Variable Description CategoryInput Data Used or

AssumptionsMade


V1 Substrate


15.0




V2 Channel unit


0.0





≥5 to <7 mg/L

1.00≥2 to <5 mg/L

≥1 to <2 mg/L

<1 mg/L


<12

Assumed notlimiting

1.00≥12 to 15

>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50%

0.25

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100% YES

0%



Table B216 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Spawning Stage in Reach 1 of Big Creek

ModelVariable

Variable Description CategoryInput Data Used or

AssumptionsMade


V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit


0.57






≥6 mg/L YES

1.00≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L





Table B217 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate





1.00Other (e.g., woody debris, rock) PRESENT





V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50%

0.25

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20% YES

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B218 Habitat Suitability of Flathead Chub in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel




V1 Substrate


90.0



V2 Instream cover

No cover


All others PRESENT

V3 Channel unit



27.0

Percent area having rapids, chutes,falls

0.0



>30


1.00<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6.0 to 9.0 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75

Table B219 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory





V2Instreamcover

Rubble, cobble, boulder, vegetation, woody debris, submergentand emergent plants

PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4Instreamcover

>20 to 50%

0.25>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100% YES


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B220 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Dace in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate





V2 Instream cover




V3 Channel unit


0.43





V4 Instream cover

>25 to 75%

0.75>10 to 25% or >75 to 90% Yes

>5 to 10% or >90 to 100%

0 to 5%


≥2 mg/L Yes 1.00

<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 Yes

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.31



Table B221 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel







YES




YES




YES



V6 Substrate type



YES

V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B222 Habitat Suitability of Northern Pike in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel




V1

Ratio of spawning habitat area to summer habitat area(estimated proportion of the area that would be less than1 m deep during spring and with aquatic vegetation ordebris)








V5Least suitable pH in spawning habitat during embryo andfry stages


V6 Average length of frost-free season (days) Refer to Inskip (1982) 85.0 0.70

V7

Maximal weekly average temperature of surface waters(use warmest week of the year, take the average of the 7day peak temperatures during that period)



Refer to Inskip (1982) 41.60.42


V9Stream gradient (m/km). Assume reaches with gradients>5 m/km have no suitable habitat



1.00<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.42

Table B223 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75



Table B224 Habitat Suitability of Slimy Sculpin in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate


15.00.36


V2 Instream cover






V4 Instream cover

>30%

0.25

>20 to 30%

>10 to 20%

>0 to 10% YES

0%


≥2 mg/L YES 1.00

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.25

Table B225 Habitat Suitability of Spoonhead Sculpin in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate


15.0

0.36Percent area having sand, clay/silt 85.0

Absence of rock 0.0

V2 Instream cover






V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.25

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20% YES

0%


≥2 mg/L YES 1.00

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.25



Table B226 Habitat Suitability of Spottail Shiner in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 SubstratePercent area having gravel, sand, clay/silt, algae 90.0

0.95Percent area having boulder, bedrock, rubble and cobble 10.0

V2 Instream cover


PRESENT1.00

Rubble and cobble, or no cover PRESENT

V3 Channel unit

Percent area having flats and pools 27.0

0.64Percent area having runs and riffles 73.0


V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%

V5 Late winter DO

>4 mg/L YES

1.00≥2 to 4 mg/L

<2 mg/L

V6 pH

>6.5 to 8.5 YES

1.00>6 to 6.5 or >8.5 to 9.5

≤6 or >9.5

HSI Value 0.64

Table B227 Habitat Suitability of Trout-Perch in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel




V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit





0

0.75

>0 to 20% YES

>20 to 30%

>30 to 50%

>50%


1.00<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.75



Table B228 Habitat Suitability of Walleye in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel





n/a 1.00



0.0


YES




















n/a 1.00






n/a 1.00




n/a 1.00

HSI Value 0.50



Table B229 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 1 of Big CreekModel

















V6







YES




YES



6.7(a) 0.25


0.0 0.00

HSI Value 0.40


Table B230 Habitat Suitability for Yellow Perch in Reach 1 of Big Creek

ModelVariable


SuitabilityIndex (SI)

V2Percent pool and backwater areas duringaverage summer flow

Refer to Krieger et al. (1983) 41.6 1.00

V3Percent cover during summer within pool andbackwater areas


V4

Most suitable water temperature (°C) withinthe water column during midsummer (adult,juve, and fry)

Refer to Krieger et al. (1983) Assumed not limiting 1.00

V5

Most suitable water temperature (°C) withinpools and backwaters during spawning andembryo development


V6Minimum DO (mg/L) at two locations selectedfor most suitable temperature for V4 and V5


V7Degree-days (between 4 and 10 °C) fromOctober 30 to April 1

Not relevant in the region, SI =1 n/a 1.00

V8 pH range during the summer Assumed not limiting n/a 1.00

HSI Value 0.47








Substrate composition (%) 25% clay/silt, 25% sand, 25% gravel, 25% cobble





Submergent plants, woody debris, underside of rocks


pH Summer 8.30, weekly average 7.91


Other observations No winter DO observations. Assumed not limiting.


Brook stickleback, burbot, fathead minnow, lake chub, longnose dace, longnose sucker, pearl dace, slimysculpin, spoonhead sculpin, white sucker, yellow perch



VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory







1.00

Emergent plants



None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B233 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Rearing Stage in Reach 2 of Big CreekModel




V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit


0.50






≥6 mg/L


<2 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50%

0.50

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75% YES

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%





Table B234 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Feeding Stage in Reach 2 of Big CreekModel




V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit






≥5 to <7 mg/L


≥1 to <2 mg/L

<1 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%



Table B235 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Spawning Stage in Reach 2 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit


0.50






≥6 mg/L


<2 mg/L






VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate






V3Spawningmaterial




V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.74




VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.75



Table B238 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Dace in Reach 2 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate





V2 Instream cover




V3 Channel unit


0.51





V4 Instream cover

>25 to 75% Yes

1.00>10 to 25% or >75 to 90%

>5 to 10% or >90 to 100%

0 to 5%



1.00<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50


















V6 Substrate type



V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.60




VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.50>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75% YES

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B241 Habitat Suitability of Slimy Sculpin in Reach 2 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate


50.00.56


V2 Instream cover






V4 Instream cover

>30% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%

>10 to 20%

>0 to 10%

0%



<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.56



Table B242 Habitat Suitability of Spoonhead Sculpin in Reach 2 of Big CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate


50.0

0.63Percent area having sand, clay/silt 50.0

Absence of rock 0.0

V2 Instream cover






V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.63



Table B243 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 2 of Big CreekModel

















V6






YES




YES




45.0(a) 1.00


0.0 0.00

HSI Value 0.79


Table B244 Habitat Suitability for Yellow Perch in Reach 2 of Big Creek

ModelVariable


SuitabilityIndex (SI)

V2Percent pool and backwater areas duringaverage summer flow


V3Percent cover during summer within pool andbackwater areas


V4

Most suitable water temperature (°C) within thewater column during midsummer (adult, juv, andfry)


V5

Most suitable water temperature (°C) withinpools and backwaters during spawning andembryo development


V6Minimum DO (mg/L) at two locations selected formost suitable temperature for V4 and V5


V7Degree-days (between 4 and 10 °C) fromOctober 30 to April 1

Not relevant in the region, SI=1

n/a 1.00

V8 pH range during the summer Assumed not limiting n/a 1.00

HSI Value 0.65



Table B245 Unnamed Creek 7a Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes



Reach length (m)Defined channel: 668

Undefined channel: 3622




Channel unit composition (%) 100% Flat



Cover types and nesting materials present Emergent plants, woody debris

DO (mg/L) Fall 6.4

pH 7.50

Temperature (°C) Fall 8.8, summer 20.8


Documented and assumed species Brook stickleback, fathead minnow, lake chub, longnose sucker, white sucker


Table B246 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 7a in the Big Creek WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory







0.75




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B247 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Unnamed Creek 7a in the Big Creek WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate






V3Spawningmaterial




V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B248 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 7a in the Big Creek WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.25<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B249 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Unnamed Creek 7a in the Big Creek WatershedModel







YES




YES




YES



V6 Substrate type



YES

V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B250 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Unnamed Creek 7a in the Big Creek WatershedModel








0.01.00










V6







YES




YES



30.0(a) 0.78


0.0 0.00

HSI Value 0.58









Substrate composition (%) 33% clay/silt, 37% sand, 18% gravel, 10% cobble, 2% rubble





Emergent plants, woody debris, underside of rocks

DO (mg/L) Fall 11.51

pH Summer 8.35, weekly average 8.10


Other observations Frozen to the bottom during winter sampling

Documented and assumed speciesBrook stickleback, fathead minnow, lake chub, longnose sucker, pearl dace, slimy sculpin, whitesucker


Table B252 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory







0.75




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.40



Table B253 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate






V3Spawningmaterial




V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50%

0.75

>30 to 50% YES

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B254 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.25<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B255 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek WatershedModel















V6 Substrate type



YES

V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B256 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B257 Habitat Suitability of Slimy Sculpin in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek WatershedModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate

Percent area having boulder, rubble, cobble, gravel, undersideof logs

30.00.38


V2 Instream cover






V4 Instream cover

>30% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%

>10 to 20%

>0 to 10%

0%



0.50<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.38



Table B258 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Unnamed Creek 2 in the Big Creek WatershedModel















V6





YES




YES





HSI Value 0.77


Table B259 First Creek Reach 2 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes








Channel unit composition (%) 69% Run, 31% Pool



Cover types and nesting materials present Submergent plants, emergent plants, inundated vegetation

DO (mg/L) Late winter 2.57, spring 3.24

pH Weekly average 7.04

Temperature (°C) Fall 7.5, spring 11.3, winter 1.2






Table B260 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 2 of First CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory







1.00




None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.66



Table B261 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 2 of First CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate










V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.83



Table B262 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 2 of First CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B263 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 2 of First CreekModel







YES




YES




YES



V6 Substrate type



YES

V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B264 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 2 of First CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.25>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100% YES


≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B265 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 2 of First CreekModel







Weekly average pH during theyear under stable conditions

0.01.00








V6






YES




YES




HSI Value 0.62






Area (m2) 259,380


Depth percent distribution (%) 38% up to 1 m, 62% (>1 to 2 m)



DO (mg/L) Late winter 0.40, fall 9.28,

pH Winter 6.59, fall 6.86, summer 8.06

Temperature (°C) Winter 0.4, 15.0 spring, 5.6 fall, 24.1 summer


Documented and assumed species Brook stickleback, fathead minnow, lake chub




Table B267 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Unnamed Waterbody 15Model

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory





V2Nestingmaterials


1.00




None

V3 Depth




V4Littoral zonecover (%)

>50%

0.25

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20% YES

0%


≥1 mg/L 0.25

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B268 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Unnamed Waterbody 15Model

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 CoverSubmergent and emergent plants PRESENT


V3Spawningmaterial




V4 Depth




V5Littoral zonecover (%)

>50%

0.25

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20% YES

0%


≥1 mg/L 0.25

<1 mg/L YES

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B269 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Unnamed Waterbody 15Model

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 SubstratePercent area having boulder, cobble, rubble, gravel 0.0


V2 CoverRubble, cobble, boulder, vegetation, woody debris,submergent and emergent plants

PRESENT 1.00

V3 Depth





>20 to 50%

0.50>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75% YES

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%


>2 mg/L

0.001 to 2 mg/L

<1 mg/L YES

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.00








Substrate composition (%) 5% clay/silt, 90% sand, 5% gravel




Cover types and nesting materials present Woody debris, underside of rocks


pH Average 7.81



Documented and assumed species Brook stickleback, fathead minnow, lake chub, longnose sucker, pearl dace





VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate



0.0

V2Nestingmaterials


0.25

Emergent plants



None

V3 Channel unit





V4Instreamcover

>50%

0.25

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20% YES

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25




VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate






V3Spawningmaterial




V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50%

0.25

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20% YES

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25




VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.50>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75% YES

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



assumed.0.25

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25










YES




YES




YES



V6 Substrate type



YES

V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50




VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B276 Redclay Creek Reach 1 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes


Reach length (m) 934



Substrate composition (%) 12% organics, 10% clay/silt, 41% sand, 14% gravel, 12% cobble, 11% boulder

Channel unit composition (%) 74% run, 26% riffle




Woody debris, other instream cover

DO (mg/L) Fall 11.03

pH Average 8.13




Arctic grayling, brook stickleback, burbot, fathead minnow, finescale dace, flathead chub, lake chub,longnose dace, longnose sucker, northern pike, northern redbelly dace, pearl dace, slimy sculpin, trout-perch, walleye, white sucker




Table B277 Habitat Suitability of Arctic Grayling in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek

ModelVariable



V1



V2Average minimum DO (mg/L) during the late summer,low-flow period (last 2 weeks of August)




Riffles not present

V4







V6



0.49Data insufficient, SI = 1

V7



n/a 1.00








YES

1.00Stream access does not existto overwintering habitat


≥6 mg/L


0.25

≥4 and <6 mg/L

≥3 and <4 mg/L

≥2 and <3 mg/L

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.25



Table B278 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate



23.0



0.25

Emergent plants



None

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.25

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20% YES

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B279 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Rearing Stage in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit


0.44







0.50≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50%

0.50

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75% YES

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%





Table B280 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Feeding Stage in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek

ModelVariable



V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit







0.25≥2 to <5 mg/L

≥1 to <2 mg/L

<1 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50%

0.25

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100% YES

0%



Table B281 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Spawning Stage in Reach 1 of Redclay Creek

ModelVariable

VariableDescription



V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit


0.44







0.50≥2 to <6 mg/L

<2 mg/L





Table B282 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate






V3Spawningmaterial




V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50%

0.25

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20% YES

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B283 Habitat Suitability of Finescale Dace in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock PRESENT

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.25

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20% YES

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B284 Habitat Suitability of Flathead Chub in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel




V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover

No cover


All others

V3 Channel unit



0.0




>30



0.50<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6.0 to 9.0 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B285 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory






PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.50>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75% YES

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.25<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B286 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Dace in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate





V2 Instream cover



Submergent and emergent plants, inundated vegetation

V3 Channel unit


0.63





V4 Instream cover

>25 to 75%

0.75>10 to 25% or >75 to 90% Yes

>5 to 10% or >90 to 100%

0 to 5%



0.50<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 Yes

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.44



Table B287 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel















V6 Substrate type



YES

V7




V12DO range during the summer (note unitsare in ppm, not mg/L)




V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B288 Habitat Suitability of Northern Pike in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel




V1

Ratio of spawning habitat area to summer habitat area(estimated proportion of the area that would be less than 1 mdeep during spring and with aquatic vegetation or debris)



V2Drop in water level (m) during embryo and fry stages (periodof spawning through the end of June)













85.0 0.70

V7

Maximal weekly average temperature of surface waters (usewarmest week of the year, take the average of the 7 daypeak temperatures during that period)





14.8





V10 Late winter DO≥2 mg/L Frozen to bottom.


0.50<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.15



Table B289 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


Present

1.00Rubble or cobble Present

Boulder or bedrock Present

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50%

0.25

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20% YES

0%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.25



Table B290 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


Present

1.00Rubble and cobble Present

Boulder and bedrock Present

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



0.50<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.50

Table B291 Habitat Suitability of Slimy Sculpin in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate


37.00.40


V2 Instream cover

Rubble, cobble, boulder, woody debris YES

1.00Vegetation




V4 Instream cover

>30%

0.25

>20 to 30%

>10 to 20%

>0 to 10% YES

0%



0.50<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.25



Table B292 Habitat Suitability of Trout-Perch in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel




V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit





0

0.75

>0 to 20% YES

>20 to 30%

>30 to 50%

>50%



0.50<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.50

Table B293 Habitat Suitability of Walleye in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel





n/a 1.00

V2Relative abundance of small forage fishes duringspring and summer (mg of prey/m3)

Refer to McMahon et al.(1984)

0.0

1.00If data are insufficient,SI = 1

YES

V3

Percent of watercourse with instream cover andadequate DO (>3 mg/L) during the spring andsummer



V4 Least suitable pH during the yearRefer to McMahon et al.(1984)





V6Minimum DO level during summer and fall alongshallow shoreline areas



V7Minimum DO level measured in spawning areasduring spring



V8Mean weekly water temperature in pools, or abovethe thermocline, during summer



V9Mean weekly water temperature in shallow shorelineareas during the late spring-early summer.


n/a 1.00






n/a 1.00

V12 Spawning habitat indexRiffles present YES

1.00No riffles present

V13Water level during spawning and embryodevelopment


n/a 1.00

HSI Value 1.00



Table B294 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 1 of Redclay CreekModel





Assume not limiting, SI = 1 Assume not limiting 1.00



If data are insufficient,SI = 1

YES

V3Minimum DO during May-August in areas ofsuitable temperature.








V6






YES

1.00No riffles present withsuitable spawningsubstrate



YES

1.00No riffles present withsuitable spawningsubstrate



8.6(a) 0.29


0.0 0.00

HSI Value 0.53




Table B295 Redclay Creek Reach 2 Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes






Channel unit composition (%) 83.9% Run, 16.1% Impoundments




Submergent plants, woody debris, other instream cover

DO (mg/L) No data

pH No data



Documented and assumed speciesArctic grayling, brook stickleback, burbot, fathead minnow, finescale dace, lake chub, longnose dace,longnose sucker, northern pike, northern redbelly dace, pearl dace, slimy sculpin, trout-perch, whitesucker




Table B296 Habitat Suitability of Arctic Grayling in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel




V1



Assumed notlimiting

1.00



Assumed notlimiting

1.00

V3Percent of substrate in spawning areas composedpredominantly of gravel and rubble

Riffles present0.50


V4

Percent of fines (<3 mm) in spawning areas anddownstream riffle areas during spawning and embryodevelopment


YES




YES


V6

Percent of spawning areas and downstream nursery areasthat consists of backwater and side channel areas with acurrent velocity less than 0.15 m/s


16.8




n/a 1.00



Assumed notlimiting

1.00




YES


Stream access existsto overwinteringhabitat

YES



≥6 mg/L

Assumed notlimiting

1.00

≥4 and <6 mg/L

≥3 and <4 mg/L

≥2 and <3 mg/L

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.50



Table B297 Habitat Suitability of Brook Stickleback in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory





V2Nestingmaterials


1.00

Emergent plants



None

V3 Channel unit





V4Instreamcover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9


<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.58



Table B298 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Rearing Stage in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel




V1 Substrate


0.0




V2 Channel unit


16.1

0.58Percent area having flats 0.0





≥6 mg/L


<2 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50%

0.75

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65% YES

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%





Table B299 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Feeding Stage in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate





V2 Channel unit






≥5 to <7 mg/L


≥1 to <2 mg/L

<1 mg/L


<12


>15 to 18

>18

V5 % Instream cover

>30 to 50% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%; >50 to 65%

>10 to 20%; >65 to 75%

>0 to 10%; >75 to 100%

0%



Table B300 Habitat Suitability of Burbot Spawning Stage in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel




V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit


0.58






≥6 mg/L


<2 mg/L





Table B301 Habitat Suitability of Fathead Minnow in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate










V4 Channel unit





V5 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



<1 mg/L

V7 pH

6 to 9


<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.79



Table B302 Habitat Suitability of Finescale Dace in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



1.00<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9Assumed not


<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.58

Table B303 Habitat Suitability of Lake Chub in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 SubstratePercent area (%) having rubble, gravel, cobble, boulder 0.0

0.50Percent area (%) having sand, clay/silt, bedrock 100.0


PRESENT 1.00

V3 Channel unit

Percent area (%) having runs, flats, and pools 83.9

0.84Percent area (%) having riffles 0.0

Percent area (%) having rapids 0.0

V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50% YES

1.00>10 to 20% or >50 to 65%

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



1.00<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9Assumed not


<5.5 to >9

HSI Value 0.50



Table B304 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Dace in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate





V2 Instream cover

Boulder, bedrock, rubble, cobble



V3 Channel unit


0.46





V4 Instream cover

>25 to 75% Yes

1.00>10 to 25% or >75 to 90%

>5 to 10% or >90 to 100%

0 to 5%



<2 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9


<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.03



Table B305 Habitat Suitability of Longnose Sucker in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel







YES




YES




YES



V6 Substrate type



YES

V7







V14 Channel units





HSI Value 0.50



Table B306 Habitat Suitability of Northern Pike in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel




V1

Ratio of spawning habitat area to summer habitat area(estimated proportion of the area that would be less than 1 mdeep during spring and with aquatic vegetation or debris)



V2Drop in water level (m) during embryo and fry stages (periodof spawning through the end of June)





20.0 0.70








85.0 0.70

V7

Maximal weekly average temperature of surface waters (usewarmest week of the year, take the average of the 7 daypeak temperatures during that period)





32.9






Assumed not limiting 1.00<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.33



Table B307 Habitat Suitability of Northern Redbelly Dace in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover


PRESENT


Boulder or bedrock

V3 Channel unit





V4 Instream cover

>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%



<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9


<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.58



Table B308 Habitat Suitability of Pearl Dace in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate




V2 Instream cover



Boulder and bedrock

V3 Channel unit




V4 Instream cover

>20 to 50%

0.75>10 to 20% or >50 to 65% YES

>5 to 10% or >65 to 75%

0 to 5% or >75 to 100%



1.00<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9Assumed not


<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.75

Table B309 Habitat Suitability of Slimy Sculpin in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel

VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory



V1 Substrate


0.00.23


V2 Instream cover






V4 Instream cover

>30% YES

1.00

>20 to 30%

>10 to 20%

>0 to 10%

0%



1.00<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.23



Table B310 Habitat Suitability of Trout-Perch in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel




V1 Substrate




V2 Channel unit





0

0.25

>0 to 20%

>20 to 30%

>30 to 50% YES

>50%

V4 Late winter DO (mg/L)≥2 mg/L Assumed not

limiting1.00

<2 mg/L

HSI Value 0.25

Table B311 Habitat Suitability of White Sucker in Reach 2 of Redclay CreekModel





Assume not limiting, SI = 1 Assume not limiting 1.00



0.01.00








V6






YES




YES




0.0 0.00

HSI Value 0.52




Table B312 Unnamed Waterbody 4 in the McClelland Lake Drainage Area Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes




Area (m2) 851,880


Depth percent distribution (%) 64% up to 1 m, 36% 1-2 m

Littoral cover (%) >50% (0 to 60 mm) (a)



pH Average 7.5






VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory







1.00




None

V3 Depth

Percent area having depths up to 2m 100.0

1.00Percent area having depths >2m to 5m 0.0

Percent area having depths >5m 0.0


>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%

V5

Late winterdissolved oxygen(mg/L)

≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 1.00



Table B314 Unnamed Waterbody 16 in the Muskeg River Watershed Area Habitat DataHabitat Variable Findings or Notes




Area (m2) 50,000 m2


Depth percent distribution (%) >90% up to 2m

Littoral cover (%) 100%



pH Average 6.8





VariableVariable

DescriptionCategory







1.00




None

V3 Depth

Percent area having depths up to 2m 90.0

0.95Percent area having depths >2m to 5m 10.0

Percent area having depths >5m 0.0


>50% YES

1.00

>30 to 50%

>20 to 30%

>0 to 20%

0%

V5

Late winterdissolved oxygen(mg/L)

≥1 mg/L YES 1.00

<1 mg/L

V6 pH

6 to 9 YES

1.005.5 to <6

<5.5 or >9

HSI Value 0.95



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