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Go to First Page <br />Wetland name or number B <br />DEPRESSIONAL AND FLATS WETLANDS <br />Hydrologic Functions - Indicators that the site functions to reduce flooding and stream <br />degradation <br />D 4.0. Does the site have the potential to reduce flooding and erosion? <br />D 4.1. Characteristics of surface water outflows from the wetland: <br />❑Wetland is a depression or flat depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet) <br />points = 4 <br />❑Wetland has an intermittently flowing stream or ditch, OR highly constricted permanently flowing outletpoints = 2 <br />0 <br />❑Wetland is a flat depression (QUESTION 7 on key), whose outlet is a permanently flowing ditch <br />points = 1 <br />Wetland has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet that is permanently flowing <br />points = 0 <br />D 4.2. Depth of storage during wet periods: Estimate the height of ponding above the bottom of the outlet. For wetlands <br />with no outlet, measure from the surface of permanent water or if dry, the deepest part. <br />❑Marks of ponding are 3 ft or more above the surface or bottom of outlet <br />points = 7 <br />OMarks of ponding between 2 ft to < 3 ft from surface or bottom of outlet <br />points = 5 <br />3 <br />OMarks are at least 0.5 ft to < 2 ft from surface or bottom of outlet <br />points = 3 <br />QThe wetland is a "headwater" wetland <br />points = 3 <br />❑Wetland is flat but has small depressions on the surface that trap water <br />points = 1 <br />❑Marks of ponding less than 0.5 ft (6 in) <br />points = 0 <br />D 4.3. Contribution of the wetland to storage in the watershed: Estimate the ratio of the area of upstream <br />basin <br />contributing surface water to the wetland to the area of the wetland unit itself. <br />❑ The area of the basin is less than 10 times the area of the unit <br />points = 5 <br />❑ The area of the basin is 10 to 100 times the area of the unit <br />points = 3 <br />0 <br />❑ The area of the basin is more than 100 times the area of the unit <br />points = 0 <br />❑ Entire wetland is in the Flats class <br />points = 5 <br />Total for D 4 Add the points in the boxes above <br />3 <br />Rating of Site Potential If score is:_12-16 = H _6-11 = M y/ 0-5 = L Record the rating on the first page <br />D 5.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support hydrologic functions of the site? <br />D 5.1. Does the wetland receive stormwater discharges? Yes = 1 No = 0 <br />1 <br />D 5.2. Is >10%of the area within 150 ft of the wetland in land uses that generate excess runoff? <br />Yes = 1 <br />No = 0 <br />1 <br />D 5.3. Is more than 25%of the contributing basin of the wetland covered with intensive human land idential at <br />>1 residence/ac, urban, commercial, agriculture, etc.)? Yes = 1 No = 0 <br />1 <br />Total for D 5 Add the points in the boxes above <br />3 <br />Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: ✓ 3 = H _1 or 2 = M _0 = L Record the rating on the first page <br />D 6.0. Are the hydrologic functions provided by the site valuable to society? <br />D 6.1. The unit is in a landscape that has flooding problems. Choose the description that bestmatches conditions around <br />the wetland unit being rated. Do not add points. Choose the highest score if more than one condition is met. <br />The wetland captures surface water that would otherwise flow down -gradient into areas where flooding has <br />damaged human or natural resources (e.g., houses or salmon redds): <br />[3* Flooding occurs in a sub -basin that is immediately down -gradient of unit. points = 2 <br />[3* Surface flooding problems are in a sub -basin farther down -gradient. points = 1 <br />0 <br />❑ Flooding from groundwater is an issue in the sub -basin. points = 1 <br />❑ The existing or potential outflow from the wetland is so constrained by human or natural conditions that the <br />water stored by the wetland cannot reach areas that flood. Explain why points = 0 <br />❑ There are no problems with flooding downstream of the wetland. points = 0 <br />D 6.2. Has the site been identified as important for flood storage or flood conveyance in a regional flood control Ian? <br />0 <br />Ye: No=0 <br />Total for D 6 Add the points in the boxes above <br />0 <br />Rating of Value If score is:-2-4 = H _1= M ✓ 0 = L <br />Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update <br />Raring Form - Effective January 1, 2015 <br />Record the rating on the first page <br />