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� <br /> ' (Arhyrium fifir-femina)and a scattercd crabapple(Pyrus fucur)were observed. This <br /> wetland occupies 13.108 squarc feet (03 aaes) in siu, of which 7,968 square ket <br /> ' (0.18 aae)occur on thc subject properry. Acmrding to the US Fish and Wildlik <br /> Servia system, this wetland would be clacsified as palustrine, scrub-shrub, braud- <br /> leaved (semi•) evergreen, seasonal saturatcd. <br /> ' Due to the hydrologic isolation of this wetland,its small siu,and shallow charaaer, <br /> this weAand provides nnly a small emount of storm and flood water srorage function. <br /> ' Being an isolated depicccion,the wetland fundions as a groundwater discharge area, <br /> and not a recharge area. Although the wetland has a dense mat of moss and is well <br /> vegetated with vazcular plants, its hydrologic isolation aud lack of association with <br /> ' urban or agriculmral�unoff,currently provides IitQe water quality improvement;nor <br /> is it providing shoreline protection from erosive waters. 7Le seasonal water regime <br /> of this wetland,rnmbined with its small siu and vegetative charader,provides little <br /> t habitet value. 'Ihe habitat value that is present is more closely associated with the <br /> uplar.d vegetation and the edge etfcct. Based on its seasonal character, small siu, <br /> and lack of habitat diversiry,this wetland is wnsidered to be of low functional value. <br /> , Both the North Creek stream mrridor weAand and the isolated depression wetland <br /> were reviewed and discussed in the field with Ted Muller,Washington Department <br /> ot Wildli(e. Mr. Muller agreed thai the wetland associated with Nonh Creek was <br /> � uf high v>lue, and that the isolated depression provided little habitat value. <br /> AtUuent 1Jplend Vegeletion <br /> 1 The adjacrnt upland areas arc characterized as a mixed mniferous forest with <br /> Douglas lir (Psuedotsuga menziesii) dominating the higher elevation areas, and <br /> � westem red adar (T7�uja plicata) and westem hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla) <br /> daminating the areas immediately adjacent to the stream mrridor. A mid-story layer <br /> mmprised of vine maple and cascara (RHamnus purshiana) also occurs. 71ie <br /> understop�is dominated by Oregon grape(Berberis repercs),sword fem(Potvsrid+um <br /> ' munifum), and Pacific blackberry (Ru6us ursinus). Occurring mmmonly in the <br /> understmy are salmonberry, rcd huckleberry (Vaccinium parviJlomm), and red <br /> t elderberry(Sambucur mcemosa). PaciGc bleeding•hean(Dicentm fonnosa)and false <br /> lilyro(-the-vallty (Maianthenum di(amm) were commanly observed forbs in the <br /> upland. <br /> 1 <br /> ' <br /> 1 <br /> , <br /> � <br /> ' <br />