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Wetland name or number A <br />H 2.3 Neat or adjacent to other priority habitats listed by WDFW (see new and complete <br />descriptions of WDFWpriorhy habitats, and the counties in which they can be found, in <br />thePHSreport htta:AwdNv.rva.Qov/habfphslisi.TrtvI <br />Which of the following priority habitats are within 330ft (100m) of the wetland unit? NOTE: the <br />connections do not have to be relatively undisturbed <br />Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 0.4 ha (7 acre), <br />Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various <br />species of native fish and wildlife (full descriptions in WDFWPHS report p, 152). <br />Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock, <br />Old-growth/Mature forests: (Old-er•owtb west of Cascade crest) Stands of at least 2 tree <br />species, forming a multi -layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 20 <br />trees/ha (8 trees/acre) > 81 cm (32 in) dbh or> 200 years of age. (Mature forests) Stands <br />with average diameters exceeding 53 cm (21 in) dbh; crown cover may be less that 100%; <br />crown cover may be less that 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quantity of <br />large downed material is generally less than that found in old -growth; 80 - 200 years old <br />west of the Cascade crest. <br />=_Oregon white Oak: Woodlands Stands of pure oak or oaldconifer associations where <br />canopy coverage of the oak component is important (full descriptions in WDFWPHS <br />report p, 158). <br />=Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of <br />both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other. <br />=Westslde Prairies: Herbaceous, non -forested plant communities that can either take the <br />form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie (full descriptions in WDFWPHS report p. 161), <br />=Instream: The combination of physical, biological, and chemical processes and conditions <br />that interact to provide functional life history requirements for inshearn fish and wildlife <br />resources. <br />Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore, <br />Open Coast Nearshore, and Puget Sound Nearshore, (firll descriptions ofhabitats and the <br />definition ofrelatively undisturbed are in WDFW report: pp. 167-169 and glossary in <br />Appendix A). <br />=Caves: A naturally occurring cavity, recess, void, or system of interconnected passages under <br />the earth in soils, rock, ice, or other geological formations and is large enough to contain a <br />human. <br />=Cliffs: Greater than 7,6 m (25 ft) high and occurring below 5000 ft. <br />Talus: Homogenous areas of rockrubble ranging in average size 0.15 - 2.0 no (0.5 - 6,5 ft), <br />composed of basalt, andesite, and/or sedimentary rock, including riprap slides and mine <br />tailings. May be associated with cliffs. <br />=Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they me dead or dying and exhibit sufficient <br />decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife. Priority snags have a <br />diameter at breast height of> 51 em (20 in) in western Washington and are > 2 m (6,5 $) in <br />height. Priority logs are > 30 cm (12 in) in diameter at the largest end, and > 6 m (20 ft) <br />long. Q <br />Q If wetland has 3 or more priority habitats = 4 paints <br />If wetland has 2 priority habitats = 3 points <br />(� If wetland has i priority habitat =1 point QNo habitats = 0 points <br />Note: All vegetated wetlands are by definition a priority habitat but are not included 177 this <br />list. Nearby wetlands are addressed in question H2.4) <br />Wetland Rating Forth - western Washington 16 August 2004 <br />version 2 Updated with new WDFW definitions Oct, 2008 <br />