Tool Summary

Inputs:

Stream Reach feature class with or without waterbody merged (Use same input at the last two steps; StreamReach + inHUC or StreamReachWB + inHUC) (Required)
Riparian Catchments (RiparianCatchments + inHUC) (Required)
Unfilled DEM (NewDEM + inHUC) (Required)
USER DECISION: Z-factor
Slope raster (Slope + inHUC) (Required)
gSSURGO (Required)
Soil Profile table (SoilProfile + inHUC) (Required)
CDL Land Use raster (pick a year) (Required)
USER DECISION: Minimum Organic Matter % (default is 1.7%, range of 1.5-5.1%)
USER DECISION: Maximum % Coarse Soils (default is 65%, range of 50-75%)
USER DECISION: Minimum % of near stream soils (within 20 meters of stream) in which ALL soil conditions must be met (default is 35%, range of 25-75%)
USER DECISION: Minimum % of riparian zone (within 90 meters of stream) that must consist of slopes between 2 and 8% (default is 35%, range of 25-75%)
USER DECISION: Maximum bank height (feet, default is 12 feet, range of 8-14 feet)
D8 Flow Direction raster (D8FlowDir + inHUC) (Required)
Water Body polygon (Optional)
USER DECISION: Z-factor

Outputs:

Saturated Buffer table (SaturatedBuffer + inHUC) (Required)

Riparian Practice Table Attributes

Attributes	Description
riparianid	Unique identifier x_y_z designating stream reach (x), riparian segment counter along the reach (y), and side of stream (z). Used as join field with riparian catchments and RAP feature classes.
PctNrSoil	Percent of area (within 20 meters of the stream length associated with each riparian catchment) meeting all soil conditions
DomMeanOM	Mean organic matter % of dominant map unit within 20 meters of stream (0–100 cm depth)
DomMaxCrse	Max coarse material % of dominant map unit within 20 meters of stream (50–150 cm depth)
DomDrCls	Drainage classification of dominant map unit within 20 meters of stream
PctCrop	Percent cropland within 90-meter riparian zone
PctPasture	Percent cropland within 90-meter riparian zone
PctForest	Percent forest within 90-meter riparian zone
PctNonAg	Percent non-ag land within 90-meter riparian zone
PctSlp2_8	Percent of 90-meter riparian zone occupied by slopes 2%–8%
BankHgtCM	Estimated bank height (in cm)
SatBuff	Yes / Yes with carbon enhancement / No classification for saturated buffer suitability
Reason	Reason for disqualification, if receiving a No classification for saturated buffers. Includes the following categories, and may be a combination of— Steep banks (bank height is greater than user-specified threshold—between 8 and 14 ft, default is 12 ft) Soils: Do not meet all three required soil attributes (within 20 meters of stream) organic matter, coarse material, and drainage classification Topography: 2%–8% slopes do not occupy a default minimum 35% of 90-meter riparian zone. Land Use: Cropland or pasture does not exist within riparian zone

For more information on how to run this tool, please see the video below (runtime 9:26):