Stream Redesignation Evaluation Report
Water Quality Standards Review

Lizard Creek
RBP Metric Comparison

Table 8
METRIC PC WBPC LC1 LC2 LC3 LC4 LC5
1. TAXA RICHNESS

Candidate/Reference (%)

Biological Condition Score

 24

--

6

 28

--

6

 19

68

2

 20

83

6

 14

58

0

 25

89

6

 24

100

6
2. MODIFIED EPT INDEX

Candidate/Reference (%)

Biological Condition Score

 14

--

6

 16

--

6

 11

69

4

 11

79

4

 7

50

2

 12

75

4

 13

93

6
3. MODIFIED HILSENHOFF INDEX

Candidate-Reference

Biological Condition Score

 2.2

--

6

 2.1

--

6

 3.6

1.5

0

 3.3

1.1

4

 4.4

2.2

0

 4.0

1.9

0

 3.5

1.3

2
4. % DOMINANT TAXA

Candidate-Reference

Biological Condition Score

 24

--

6

 30

--

6

 21

-9

6

 18

-6

6

 33

9

6

 19

-11

6

 16

-8

6
5. % MODIFIED MAYFLIES

Reference-Candidate

Biological Condition Score

 59

--

6

 45

--

6

 43

2

6

 26

33

2

 14

45

0

 21

24

2

 38

21

2
TOTAL BIOLOGICAL CONDITION SCORE 30 30 18 22 8 18 22
% COMPRABILITY TO REFERENCE -- -- 60 73 27 60 73

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