1996-03-04_REPORT - M1977493 (4)

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Date: September 7, 1995 To: File From: Jeff Brinck RE: Storke Seep Monitoring The Storke Waste Water Pump Station area was inspected for seeps and moist areas, phreatophytic vegetation, soil boundaries and pH of seep water. Seeps and Moist Areas There are four major seep areas: 1. French Drain above the dog leg in the flume. (two parts) 1A. The main channel has a good supply of water that goes directly into the flume. There is some type of white to yellow precipitate in the bottom of the channel. Orange deposits are along the sides. 1 B. The other seep is thirty feet to the north. This seep has little staining and creates a swampy area that contains willows and rushes. The water then goes into the flume. 2. North Seep - This seep has no water in it now. The ground surrounding it is also dry. There is orange staining where the water has flowed in the spring. There is a small area between seep 1 and 2 that is damp and has willows and rushes around it. 3. South of French Drain - This seep comes out of the ground and has a low flow. By the time it reaches the flume the water is dispersed and moistens a wide area. There is some orange staining and small willows and rushes are near the source. 4. South Side Near Willows - This area has small pools and moist ground that has willows and rushes. The water does not appear to be moving. The area below the seep is moist and the water does not visible make it to the flume. See map 1. Phreatophytic Vegetation The phreatophytic species are the same as the spring survey. These are Salix spp. The area they occupy is also the same. See map 2. Soil Boundaries The soil boundaries are the same as they were as the spring survey. The orange color road base material is being removed and replaced with other road base material. See map 3. pH of Seep Water The pH was sampled from the various seeps at the source and where the water enters the flume. See table 1.