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Wetland name or number <br /> Does the wetland unit being rated meet any of the criteria below? <br /> If you answer YES to any of the questions below you will need to protect the wetland according <br /> to the regulations regarding the special characteristics found in the wetland. <br /> Check List for Wetlands That May Need Additional Protection (in addition to the YES NO <br /> protection recommended for its category) <br /> SP 1. Has the wetland unit been documented as a habitat for any Federally listed <br /> Threatened or Endangered animal or plant species (T/E species)? X <br /> For the purposes of this rating system, "documented"means the wetland is on the <br /> appropriate state or federal database. <br /> SP2.Has the wetland unit been documented as habitat for any State listed <br /> Threatened or Endangered animal species? <br /> For the purposes of this rating system, "documented"means the wetland is on the X* <br /> appropriate state database. Note: Wetlands with State listed plant species are <br /> categorized as Category I Natural Heritage Wetlands (see p. 19 of data form). <br /> SP3. Does the wetland unit contain individuals of Priority species listed by the <br /> WDFW for the state? X <br /> SP4. Does the wetland unit have a local significance in addition to its functions? <br /> For example,the wetland has been identified in the Shoreline Master Program, the X <br /> Critical Areas Ordinance, or in a local management plan as having special <br /> significance. <br /> *No priority,threatened or endangered species listed on the Washington Department <br /> of Fish and Wildlife PHS website: http://wdfw.wa.gov/mapping/phs/ <br /> To complete the next part of the data sheet you will need to determine the <br /> Hydrogeomorphic Class of the wetland being rated. <br /> The hydrogeomorphic classification groups wetlands into those that function in similar ways. <br /> Classifying the wetland first simplifies the questions needed to answer how it functions. The <br /> Hydrogeomorphic Class of a wetland can be determined using the key below. See p. 24 for more <br /> detailed instructions on classifying wetlands. <br /> Wetland Rating Form—western Washington 2 August 2004 <br /> Version 2 Updated with new WDFW definitions Oct.2008 <br />