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1 <br />11 <br />Wetland name or number A <br />H 2. Does the wetland unit have the opportunity to provide habitat for many species? <br />H 2.1 Buffers (seep. 80) Figure 3/3 <br />Choose the description that best represents condition of buffer of wetland unit. The highest scoring <br />criterion that applies to the wetland is to be used in the rating. See text for definition of <br />"undisturbed. " <br />❑ 100 in (330ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water >95% <br />of circumference. No structures are within the undisturbed part of buffer. (relatively <br />undisturbed also means no -grazing, no landscaping, no daily human use) Points = 5 <br />❑✓ 100 in (330 ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water > <br />50% circumference. Points = 4 <br />❑ 50 in (170ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water >95% <br />circumference. Points = 4 <br />❑ 100 in (330ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water > 25% 4 <br />circumference, . Points = 3 <br />❑ 50 in (170ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water for > <br />50% circumference. Points = 3 <br />If buffer does not meet any of the criteria above <br />❑ No paved areas (except paved trails) or buildings within 25 in (80ft) of wetland > 95% <br />circumference. Light to moderate grazing, or lawns are OK. Points = 2 <br />❑ No paved areas or buildings within 50m of wetland for >50% circumference. <br />Light to moderate grazing, or lawns are OK. Points = 2 <br />❑ Heavy grazing in buffer. Points =1 <br />❑ Vegetated buffers are <2m wide (6.6ft) for more than 95% of the circumference (e.g. tilled <br />fields, paving, basalt bedrock extend to edge of wetland Points = 0. <br />❑ Buffer does not meet any of the criteria above. Points =1 <br />Aerial photo showing buffers <br />H 2.2 Corridors and Connections (seep. 81) <br />H 2.2.1 Is the wetland part of a relatively undisturbed and unbroken vegetated corridor <br />(either riparian or upland) that is at least 150 ft wide, has at least 30% cover of shrubs, forest <br />or native undisturbed prairie, that connects to estuaries, other wetlands or undisturbed <br />uplands that are at least 250 acres in size? (dams in riparian corridors, heavily used gravel <br />roads, paved roads, are considered breaks in the corridor). <br />❑ YES = 4 points (go to H 2.3) ✓❑ NO = go to H 2.2.2 <br />H 2.2.2 Is the wetland part of a relatively undisturbed and unbroken vegetated corridor <br />(either riparian or upland) that is at least 50ft wide, has at least 30% cover of shrubs or 2 <br />forest, and connects to estuaries, other wetlands or undisturbed uplands that are at least 25 <br />acres in size? OR a Lake -fringe wetland, if it does not have an undisturbed corridor as in <br />the question above? <br />❑✓ YES = 2 points (go to H2.3) ❑NO = H 2.2.3 <br />H 2.2.3 Is the wetland: <br />❑ within 5 mi (8km) of a brackish or salt water estuary OR <br />❑ within 3 mi of a large field or pasture (>40 acres) OR <br />❑ within 1 mi of a lake greater than 20 acres? <br />YES =1 point FINO = 0 points <br />Total for page. <br />Wetland Rating Form — western Washington 15 August 2004 <br />version 2 Updated with new WDF W definitions Oct. 2008 <br />M <br />