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Go to First Page <br />Wetland name or number B <br />H 1.5. Special habitat features: <br />Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points. <br />✓ Large, downed, woody debris within the wetland (> 4 in diameter and 6 ft long). <br />✓ Standing snags (dbh > 4 in) within the wetland <br />✓ Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft (2 m) and/or overhanging plants extends at least 3.3 ft (1 m) <br />over a stream (or ditch) in, or contiguous with the wetland, for at least 33 ft (10 m) <br />_Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (> 30 degree <br />3 <br />slope) OR signs of recent beaver activity are present (cut shrubs or trees that have not yet weathered <br />where wood is exposed) <br />At least'/ ac of thin -stemmed persistent plants or woody branches are present in areas that are <br />permanently or seasonally inundated (structures for egg -laying by amphibians) <br />_Invasive plants cover less than 25%of the wetland area in every stratum of plants (see H 1.1 for list of <br />strata) <br />Total for H 1 Add the points in the boxes above <br />] <br />Rating of Site Potential If score is:_15-18 = H ✓ 7-14 = M _0-6 = L Record the rating on the first page <br />H 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the habitat functions of the site? <br />H 2.1. Accessible habitat (include only habitat thotdirectly abuts wetland unit). <br />Calculate: %undisturbed habitat 19 +[(%moderate and low intensity land uses)/2] <br />o = 19 <br />If total accessible habitat is: <br />0 >'/3 (33.3%) of 1 km Polygon <br />points = 3 <br />1 <br />0 20-33%of 1 km Polygon <br />points = 2 <br />0 10-19%of 1 km Polygon <br />points = 1 <br />< 10%of 1 km Polygon <br />points = 0 <br />H 2.2. Undisturbed habitat in 1 km Polygon around the wetland. <br />Calculate: %undisturbed habitat 26 +[(%moderate and low intensity land uses)/2] <br />3 = 29 <br />0 Undisturbed habitat > 50%of Polygon <br />points = 3 <br />0 Undisturbed habitat 10-50%and in 1-3 patches <br />points = 2 <br />1 <br />0 Undisturbed habitat 10-50%and > 3 patches <br />points = 1 <br />0 Undisturbed habitat < 10%of 1 km Polygon <br />points = 0 <br />H 2.3. Land use intensity in 1 km Polygon: If <br />0> 50%of 1 km Polygon is high intensity land use <br />points = (- 2) <br />-2 <br />0 <50%of 1 km Polygon is high intensity <br />points = 0 <br />Total for H 2 Add the points in the boxes above <br />0 <br />Rating of Landscape Potential If score is:_4-6 = H _1-3 = M ✓ < 1 = L <br />Record the rating on the first page <br />H 3.0. Is the habitat provided by the site valuable to society? <br />H 3.1. Does the site provide habitat for species valued in laws, regulations, or policies? Choose only the highestscore <br />that applies to the wetland being rated. <br />Site meets ANY of the following criteria: points = 2 <br />0 It has 3 or more priority habitats within 100 m (see next page) <br />0 It provides habitat for Threatened or Endangered species (any plant or animal on the state or federal lists) <br />0 It is mapped as a location for an individual WDFW priority species <br />2 <br />0 It is a Wetland of High Conservation Value as determined by the Department of Natural Resources <br />0 It has been categorized as an important habitat site in a local or regional comprehensive plan, in a <br />Shoreline Master Plan, or in a watershed plan <br />0 Site has 1 or 2 priority habitats (listed on next page) within 100 m points = 1 <br />0 Site does not meet any of the criteria above points = 0 <br />Rating of Value If score is: ✓ 2 = 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 />14 <br />