Layer Name:	Streams with aquatic resources (from 1990 Hawaii Stream Assessment)

Coverage Name:	strmsaq

Layer Type:	Line

Status:		Complete

Geog. Extent:	Islands of Oahu, Molokai, Maui, Kauai and Hawaii

Projection:	Universal Trans Mercator, Zone 4 (Meters)

Datum:		NAD 83

Description:	Streams identified by the Hawaii Stream assessment as having aquatic significance
		
Source:		Unknown		

History:	Created as part of the Hawaii Stream Assessment (HSA), a cooperative project between the 
		State of Hawaii and the National Park Service.  Stream geography was derived from USGS DLGs.
		For more information on the HSA, contact the Commission on Water Resource Management, 
		Department of Land and Natural Resources, P.O. Box 621, Honolulu, HI  96809.

Note:		Documentation was created in August, 2003, from various reports, and in some places may not
		be complete.
		
Attributes:	Lines:

		CODE		HSA Stream Code
		STREAM		Stream Name
		INDICATORS	Number of indicator species present
		NUMBNG1S	Number of Native Species Group 1 (NG1) present (4 possible)
				Note:  NG1 is made up of four native species considered to be representative 
				of potentially high quality stream ecosystems.  These species are:  three 
				species of O'opu (goby) (Awaous stamineus, Lentipes concolor, Sicyopterus 
				stimpsoni) and Hihiwai (a snail) (Neritina granosa).			
		NG1S		Native Species Group 1 (NG1) rank
		NUMBNG2S	Number of Native Species Group 2 (NG2) present (7 possible)
				Note:  NG2 is made up of seven native species that are considered more common.  
				Presence of these species was considered to be typical of a healthy native 
				stream ecosystem.
		NG2S		Native Species Group 2 (NG2) rank
		NUMBNATIVE	Total Number of Native Species Present
		NGDIVERSE	Diversity of Native Species
		NGSPAWN		Native Species Spawning and Recruitment
		AG1S		Number of Introduced Species Group 1 (Ig1) Present
				Note:  IG1 is made up of noxious, non-native stream animals that may prey upon and/or
				out-compete native species.

		AG2S		Number of Introduced Species Group 2 (IG2) Present
				Note:  IG2 consists of the non-native species considered to be innocuous 
				to Hawaii's streams.
		HABITAT		Overall suitability of habitat for aquatic species
		CHANNELED	Amount of stream channelization
		DATAQUALITY	Quality of Data
		FINALRANK	Final rank awarded by Hawaii Stream Assessment Committee


		ATTRIBUTES:
		
		NG1S:			Definition:
		E			Excellent - More than 2 species are present, or 2 species present with one 
					common to abundant
		G			Good - Two species present, or one species that is common to abundant
		P			Poor - Fewer than 2 species present, and uncommon
		U			Unknown

		NG2S:			Definition:
		E			Excellent - More than 2 species are present, or 2 species present with one 
					common to abundant	
		G			Good - Two species present, or one species that is common to abundant
		P			Poor - Fewer than 2 species present, and uncommon
		U			Unknown

		NGDIVERSE:		Definition:
		E			Excellent - At least 2 species present from each of the groups NG1 and NG2
		G			Good - At least 1 of the species present from each of the groups NG1 and NG2
		P			Poor - One or fewer species present from groups NG1 or NG2
		U			Unknown

		NGSPAWN:		Definition:	
		E			Excellent - Evidence of significant spawning or recruitment by any NG1 fish
		G			Good - Evidence of significant spawning or recruitment by any NG2 species
					or occasional spawning or recruitment by any NG1 species 
		P			Poor - No spawning or recruitment by NG1 or NG2 species)
		U			Unknown


		HABITAT:		Definition:
		E			Excellent - Good pools and riffles with a gentle slope in the lower reaches, 
					gravel bottom with minimal sedimentation, and continuous water flows with low 
					turbidity except during freshets).
		G			Good - Steep slope in the lower reaches with nearly continuous to intermittent
					water flows or gentle slope with significant sedimentation).
		P			Poor - Limited intermittent water flows with extended disappearance of riffles
		U			Unknown

		DAMSDIVERT:		Definition:
		E			Excellent - No dams or diversions
		G			Good - No dams or diversions in the middle to lower reaches
		P			Poor - Dams or diversions below the upper reaches or a loss of 
					50% of the mean annual flow
		U			Unknown

		CHANNELED:		Definition:
		E			Excellent - No channelization
		G			Good - Channelization limited to grading or straightening with retention of 
					gravel substrate
		P			Poor - Concrete linings, chutes or flumes installed
		U			Unknown

		DATAQUALITY:		Definition:
		E			Excellent - Two or more recent surveys (1975-1994)
		G			Good - At least one recent survey
		P			Poor - One or more surveys, all prior to 1975
		U			Unknown

		FINALRANK:		Definition:
		L			Limited
		M			Moderate
		O			Outstanding
		S			Substantial
		U			Unknown or unranked



		
Contact:	Joan Delos Santos, Office of Planning, State of Hawaii, 
		PO Box 2359, Honolulu, Hi.  96804; (808) 587-2895.
		email:  JDelos_Santos@dbedt.hawaii.gov