Stream Visual Assessment Protocol (Version 2)

Author: Federal

Media Type: Document

Water Monitoring Keywords: Field Methods, Water Quality

Water Resource Type: Streams / Rivers, Wetlands / Riparian

Resource Link: https://www.wcc.nrcs.usda.gov/ftpref/wntsc/strmRest/SVAPver2.pdf

Download Link: /media/library/content/NRCS-Stream-Visual-Assessment-Protocol-v2.pdf

Specific Agency Author: Natural Resources and Conservation Services (NRCS)

This document presents a revised and updated NRCS Stream Visual Assessment Protocol Version 2 (SVAP2) for use by conservation planners, field office personnel, and private landowners. It is a relatively easy-to-use tool for qualitatively evaluating the condition of aquatic ecosystems associated with wadeable streams, that is, those shallow enough to be sampled without use of a boat.