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µ'edand name or number_ <br /> 5. Does the�ntire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? <br /> ✓ The unit is in a valley,or stream channel,where it gets inundated by overbank <br /> /flooding from that stream or river <br /> � The overbank flooding occurs at least once every two�ears. <br /> NO:E: The riverine unit can confarn depressions that are frlled with water when the river�s <br /> not floodrng. <br /> NO-go to 6 YES—The wetland class is Riverine <br /> 6. Is thP entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water pends,or is saturated to the <br /> surface,at some time during the year. 73�rs means that ary outlet, if present, rs higher thcn the <br /> rnterior of the wetland. <br /> i�0—go to 7 YES—i'he wetland class is Depressional <br /> 7. Is the entire wetland unit located ir a very flat area wiih no obvious depression and no overbank <br /> flooding. The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be <br /> maintained by high groundwater in the azea. The wetland may be ditched, but has no obvious <br /> natural outlet. <br /> NO—go to 8 YES—The wetland class is Depressionaf <br /> 8.Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM <br /> clases. For example,seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine fl�odplain,or a small <br /> sVeam within a depressional wetland has a zone of floc�ing along its sides.GO BACK AND <br /> IDENTIFY WH:CH OF'fHE HYDROLOGIC REGIMF,S DESCRIBED IN QUcSTIONS 1-7 <br /> APPLY TO PIFFERENT AREAS IN THE l]NIT(maku a rough sketch to help you decide). Use <br /> the following table to identify the appropriate class to use for the rating system if you have several <br /> HGM classes present within your wetland. NOTE: Use this table only :i the class that is <br /> recommended in the second column represents 10%or more of the total area of the wetland unit <br /> being rated. If the area of�ke clrss listed in column 2 is less than ]0%of the unit;classify the <br /> wedand using the class that represents more than 90%of the total azea. <br /> HGMClasse.s withrn the wetland unit bein rated NGMCIass to Use in Ratin <br /> Slo e+Riverine Riverine <br /> Slo e+De ressional � De ressional <br /> Slo e-r Lake-frin e Lake-frin e <br /> Depressional+Riverine along stream within boundary Depressional <br /> De ressional+Lake-frin e De ressional <br /> Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any o!her class of freshwater Treat as ESTUARINE under <br /> wetiand wetlands with soecial <br /> characteristics <br /> If you are unable still to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or if you <br /> have more than 2 HGN dasses within a wetland boundary,classify the wetland as Depress�onal <br /> for the rating. <br /> WetlandKati��gForr,:—westemWashingron 4 August2004 <br /> version� <br />