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• . <br /> 41 , <br /> Wetland name or number A <br /> SC 4.0.Forested Wetlands <br /> Does the wetland have at least 1 contiguous acre of forest that meets one of these <br /> criteria for the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife's forests as priority habitats? If you <br /> answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. <br /> 0 Old-growth forests(west of Cascade crest):Stands of at least two tree species, <br /> forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings;with at least 8 trees/ac <br /> (20 trees/ha)that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height <br /> (dbh)of 32 in(81 cm)or more. <br /> Cl Mature forests(west of the Cascade Crest):Stands where the largest trees are 80- t <br /> 200 years old OR the species that make up the canopy have an average diameter G <br /> (dbh)exceeding 21 in(53 cm). a <br /> ❑ Yes=Category I 0 No=Not a forested wetland for-this section <br /> SC 5.0.Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons i! <br /> Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon? a <br /> ❑ The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially <br /> separated from marine waters by sandbanks,gravel banks,shingle,or,less frequently, <br /> rocks <br /> 0 The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains ponded water that is saline or <br /> brackish(>0.5 ppt)during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon(needs to <br /> be measured near the bottom) i <br /> ❑ Yes-Go to SC 5.1 0 No=Not a wetland in a coastal lagoon <br /> SC 5.1.Does the wetland meet all of the following three conditions? <br /> ❑ The wetland is relatively undisturbed(has no diking,ditching,filling,cultivation, <br /> grazing),and has less than 20%cover of aggressive,opportunistic plant species(see ( <br /> list of species on p. 100). 0 <br /> ❑ At least'/a of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub,forest,or un. z <br /> grazed or un-mowed grassland. l <br /> ❑ The wetland is larger than 1/10 ac(4350 ft2) g <br /> 0 Yes=Category I 0 No=Category II IT <br /> IT <br /> SC 6.0.Interdunal Wetlands <br /> Is the wetland west of the 1889 line(also called the Western Boundary of Upland a <br /> Ownership or WBUO)?If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland <br /> based on its habitat functions. 1 <br /> In practical terms that means the following geographic areas: g <br /> ❑ Long Beach Peninsula:Lands west of SR 103 g <br /> ❑ Grayland-Westport:Lands west of SR 105 il <br /> 1 <br /> ❑ Ocean Shores-Copalis:Lands west of SR 115 and SR 109 Y <br /> El Yes-Go to SC 6.1 0 No=Not an Interdunal wetland for rating il <br /> SC 6.1. Is the wetland 1 ac or larger and scores an 8 or 9 for the habitat functions on the form 1 <br /> (rates H,H,H or H,H,M for the three aspects of function)? 5 <br /> ❑ Yes=Category I © No-Go to SC 8.2 s <br /> SC 6.2. Is the wetland 1 ac or larger,or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 ac or larger? <br /> ❑Yes=Category II ❑ No-Go to SC 6.3 t <br /> } <br /> SC 6.3. Is the unit between 0.1 and 1 ac,or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is between 0.1 and 1 <br /> 1 ac? <br /> ❑Yes=Category HI 0 No=Category IV I <br /> Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics f <br /> if you answered No for all types,enter"Not Applicable"on Summary Form <br /> i <br /> 1 <br /> ( <br /> 3 <br /> I <br /> gay <br /> i <br /> h <br /> g, <br /> ,3 <br /> l <br /> Y <br /> Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update <br /> Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 11 WSDOT Adapted Form-March 2,2015 g <br /> i <br /> l <br /> I <br />