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Wetland name or number B <br />H 1.4. Interspersion of habitats (seep. 76) Figure 3 / <br />Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion between Cowardin vegetation <br />classes (described in H 1.1), or the classes and unvegetated areas (can include open water or <br />mudflats) is high, medium, low, or none. <br />O 0 <br />F_jNone = 0 points OLow = 1 point Moderate = 2 points <br />[riparian braided channels] <br />High = 3 points <br />NOTE: If you have four or more classes or three vegetation classes and open water <br />the ratina is always "hieh". Use map of Cowardin vegetation classes <br />11 1.5. Special Habitat Features: (seep. 77) <br />Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the <br />number ofpoints you put into the next column. <br />=Large, downed, woody debris within the wetland (>4in. diameter and 6 ft long). <br />snags (diameter at the bottom > 4 inches) in the wetland <br />=Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft (2m) and/or overhanging vegetation extends at <br />least 3.3 ft (lm) over a stream (or ditch) in, or contiguous with the unit, for at least 33 ft <br />(1 Om) <br />=Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning <br />(>30degree slope) OR signs of recent beaver activity are present (cut shrubs or trees that <br />have not yet turned grey/brown) <br />=At least '/4 acre of thin -stemmed persistent vegetation or woody branches are present in areas <br />that are permanently or seasonally inundated. (structures for egg -laying by amphibians) <br />= Invasive plants cover less than 25% of the wetland area in each stratum of plants <br />NOTE: The 20% stated in early printings of the manual on page 78 is an error. <br />H 1. TOTAL Score - potential for providing habitat <br />Add the scores from H1.1, H1.Z H1.3, H1.4, H1.5 <br />Comments <br />Wetland Rating Form — western Washington 14 <br />version U p d a twidrhe AV D F Wefini0a&.®0 <br />August 2004 <br />A <br />3 <br />