Includes all wetlands and deepwater habitats contained within a channel A channel is an open conduit either naturally or artificially created which periodically or continuously contains moving water It is bounded on the landward side by upland, by the channel bank, or by wetland dominated by trees, shrubs, persistent and emergents It terminates at the upstream end where tributary streams originate and at the downstream end where the channel enters a lake
Freshwater, perennial streams comprised of the deepwater habitat contained within a channel This restrictive system excludes floodplains adjacent to the channel as well as habitats with more than 0 5 salinity
An environment created along permanent and semi-permanent streams because of the increase in soil moisture This is termed a riverine environment
Riverine areas are those through which rivers, streams or creeks, continuously or periodically flow Riverine areas are subject to flooding by spring freshets, fall and early winter storms and intense rainstorms