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<br />Classification of Ve�etatcd �Ve�l:�nds for �Veslern �V:ishin�ton
<br />If the hyihc�logic crilen�i 6sied in cach qucsuon do nol apply lu ihc cntirc unit bcing ratcd, you probably havc n unit �rit
<br />mulfiplc IIG�I classcs. In Ifus casc, idcnlifY whicli In'drulogic crilcria in qucstions 1-7 ;�ppip, and 4o to Quesiicn 3.
<br />I. :1ie ihc ��;itcr Iccels in ihc enUre unit usuall}� controlled b}� udes (i c. e�cepi durin� Iloods)'�
<br />NO - gr to'_ YF;S - �hc u�ctland class is l�id:J Frin�c
<br />If ycs, fs Ihc salinity ofthc watcr durine pcnods uf annual lu�r (lo�� bclou� 0 i ppi (part� per Ihousand)-,
<br />YES - Freth�ratcr Tid:d F��„�;�� no - s:�i�„�:,i��� �r��i:,i r����6� �r,���:��������
<br />/% ���tn� �rcrlarrd can bc clnss��ed as n l�resh�rmcr 77dn1 F�vnsr usa rlic 1o��ms Jbr Rn•oiuc �rc/lands /frt ts n.Snlnnncr 1}d,�l Fnn,qr rr
<br />�� rn�ed ns an t'tihmrine u�ednnd \5'N,lands tl;ai ���cre call estu;irine in ihe lirst ; nd s:cond rdition; o` U�e nune crsiem am calleci )alt
<br />1V;itcr 1'idal Pnnrc in Ihe Hydrogcrnnorphic � lassilic,�fion. [�wuinc ���cdnnds n�cm c;ucgorized tirpar:rtci}� in �hc carlicr cdiiions, anJ
<br />ihi..ep;u,tlion is beiny kept m �his revision To m,�iw.tin consictenev betn� �en ed¢ioni. �he temt "[yu,itini' wedatnd is kep[ Plea>e
<br />note. ho�vever, th,it ;he cha; iitcrisGcs ih�u dcfire Czteiton� 1��nd II cstuanne �ccil;�ndc ha��c chanced (scc p 1
<br />.. l�he entve �cctland uni; u(lnt and precipitation is onh' suurce ('�9p".b) ol �catcr io it. liiound���ater and sorf:�ce �ra�er
<br />ninot( �re NC� I- snurces of �eater to ihe uni�.
<br />NO - go In 3 YIiS - l�hc �vcllar,d clan is Flab
<br />if anur «�cdand cnn bc clas�iticJ as .� "flats" wctlanJ. usc ;hc ;��nn ti,r Ucpressinnal wctlands
<br />. Dnc� ihc cn�irc �vctl;md inect buth o( tiic (ellowine critcria°
<br />..- -- 1-he ��eec�ated part ol the �veUand �s on the chores oi a bo<h� of permancnt npen �e;�rer (�ciihnc� ;c�.��
<br />veeetation on the ,ur�oce) «�here �t Ie.�st 20 acres (Sha) in size,
<br />Al Icast �0°b of thc npcn watcr arc;i ic decper th:m (.G (2 nt)°
<br />NU -:;u to 1 YF;S - I he «ctland elass is Lakc-(rin�c (Lacustrinc Frin�c)
<br />.. I)oc< Ihe entirc �eetlanJ inect all u� d�c fullo���ine cn�eria?
<br />The wetland is on a slupe lslnpe <�a�r hr rrri� tir:�,luoU
<br />___ The t�ater Ilows ihroueh the u�etlsnd n•, one direction (unidire[�ional) and usu:dly comes (rom sceps. li ina}�
<br />ilow subcurfacc, as chcclflow-. or in a.�ralc wnhout distinct banks.
<br />._... �fhc ���:itcr Icovcs thc �ectl;md �rithaul Lcing impounded'�
<br />V'O1 F Sin7iite u�nler dues nn� pond tn Ihrs� !7'/�ee uf n��Jnrr�A i i�capl �cca�rannllr in rer�,.c�ri�dl and
<br />cln�lln�� d�•prt.�si�uta m hrhurUnnruuo�6's l�f��nracc�nns ar��� ��sr�nl(F <3 fl �IinmNtr nnd less lhnn 1 j�al drej�i
<br />NO - ee to 5 YGS- The n•ctlanJ clasz ia Slopc
<br />� Docc ihc rnhrc ��c�land inect ell ol thc folluwmg critcria'7
<br />_—_ - I'he unit is in a v,illry er sircam channcl �vhcre rt gels immdated by overbank fleodir,g frum that strcam or
<br />ri�cr
<br />-- . Thc o�-crb�mk Ilooding occurs ;it lenst unce cven' two vcar+.
<br />Ki )�I�fi Thc ri��rrinc inur cnn <:�mnin dtprtcsiorcc rlrui nrc %i//� rf �rnh rcatrr i�itrn Nre rrrer u nur A��o,iin.0
<br />NO -�o tn 6 1'Gti - l�hc wcilanJ clue iti Ri��crinc
<br />�� Is �hc cntirc ��rtland unii m a �opugnphic J�pressiun in �ehich ��atcr ponds, or i; saiur;ucd tn ihc surfa.c. at somc Gmc ol
<br />Ihe ce;tr. Tiu. mcdns �hat any outle�, if prec�N is hicher th;m Ihe interiur ol ihe wctlaml
<br />NO -�o ro 7 YF:ti -�fhe �vetland rl;�ss is Deprccsiqnal
<br />7 Is !hc cnhrc wctland Inca�cd in a ccn� (la� arca �citli no obvinus dcprc«ion and no ovc�h,ml, flooding fhc uni� ducs nol
<br />pnnJ sw(acc �c:ncr morc th:�n a ti�c mchcs. l�hc unrt sccros to bc iaaintamcJ hv hich t:rnund���aict in the ;uca �Ihc
<br />�+�ctl:ind m,p� bc ditchcd. hu� has no obvious oalur:tl oullcl.
<br />-- Nn - n,o to 8 1'I[5 -- l�hc �ectland cLi>s i1 Drprc.cinn:il
<br />ti Your �acd.md uni� sccros lo hc ddhcult I�,dncsilb and prohably comains scrrr,il <h�lircni IiGi\I cl,uccs. Forc�ainplr..crpe ai Uic h.nc „I-:i
<br />slopc in.�y t��;�dc into n riecrinc �loudplain. oi n sin;dl sircmn �cithin a depressinnal ���cd,mJ h:iti ;t �onc ol�tlnoding along itc tiiJcs. G(1
<br />IIACIi AND II)LN1lF1' \VFIICI i CIP I'l IL' I11'DROLOQIC RLGIhILS DI3tiCRIRLD IN (?lrl'SIIONti I-7 APPI.Y'f0 DIPFL•RI:\T
<br />AIt1�AS I'J �1�1II{ UNIT (in,ike a iough sketch lo licip yuu dende). Use ihe fblloo�inr table to identi(y the appropmte dass tu usc fnr �hc
<br />ia�in�• systcm if cou h�vc sc��cinl HGi�i dasscs pnscnl ���nhin �uur �cclland. NOTF.: Usc this tablc only if Ihe class �hat is « conuncndcd m
<br />die ;econd calumn represems 10^,'o ur mo�e o(the tot:il area of the ��eil;md unit i�cing r.ited if ihe ;uen nflhe class 6sred in eolwnn ? is Iess
<br />ih;m 10° � ol lhe unit, cl;vssity ihe �ce�land using ihe d;us Ih;V represems more than 90";, of the total area.
<br />36f C(asses
<br />+ Rivcrinc
<br />Class (o
<br />4 aw c�� �a�c•tnnee Lakc-fringc
<br />Dc ressional ��� Rivcrinc along stream �vithin boundar Dc ressional
<br />D�pressional + Lakcdrin�c Dc �ressiunal
<br />Sall 1Vater l�idat I'ringe and any other clasc of "I'rcat as ESl'UARINE undcr wctlands with specia�
<br />fi�eshwatcr wclland charactcrisiics
<br />II vou are miable still to deterntine �vhich ol'ihz above critzria apply to your wetland, or you have mure than '_ II(1\1 cl:isses
<br />�vithin a wedand houndary, clascif}� the �vcUned as Depresxional for thc ra�ing.
<br />11`cd,md R.vin� Pnnn - lVrstcm V1�,��himUon. Veisinn 2(i�Obl. updalcd �cilh nc�c Ai'UP1l' dcilnnicns Oct 21)OS -{�,m,.�.f$-
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