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/ <br />D 1. Does the wetland uoit h�ve the ooteetiil to improve water qu�lityT (reep 3d) <br />D I.l Characteristics oC sudece w iter Oows out of the weUend: <br />❑ Unit is e dep�ession with no surface watc lavieg it (oo ou0a) Poieu � I <br />❑+ Unit hss m intrnnittrntly Iiowing, or highly constriaed pem�enrntly ftowing Poiou � 2 <br />ou0n. <br />❑ Unit 6ss an unwnstrictcd, or sligh0y wastricted, surtea outla (prrmanmry Poinv � 1 2 <br />f7ow(ng ). <br />Unit is a llat deprcssion (Q. 7 on kcy) or in the flats clsss, wiih pammrnl Pn�o V� 1 <br />� surface outflow end o0 obvioua n�tunl outlet endlor outict is e men•mede <br />ditch. (lf ditch is ool pameurntly Oowing, trest wil ss"intemtittrnUy <br />Oowing.") <br />D 1.2 The soi12 inchcs bclow the surfece (or du1T laycr) is cley or organic (use NRCS defnitions): <br />0 <br />❑ YES Poinp=1 <br />❑+ NO Poinp=0 <br />D 1.3 Characteristics of persistrnt vcgctation (emergent, shrub, and/or forest Cowardin clnss): <br />� Wctl¢nd has persistcn4 wB�cd vcgctation x95%of arca. Poinb = 5 <br />❑ Wctlend hes persistent, ungrazcd vegetation>=12 of arca Poinb = 3 5 <br />❑ Wctl¢nd has persistent, ungrazcd vcgctation>=1/10 of erea. PoinU =1 <br />❑ Wetland has persistcn4 ungrazed vegctetion <I/IO oCarea Poinb = 0 <br />D 1.4 Charactcristics of scasonal ponding or inundntion. <br />This is the arca ojthc wetland thnf is ponded jor nt leas( 2 monlhs, bvt dries ouf sometime <br />during theyear. Do not count the area thnf ispermanently ponded Estimnte nrea as fhe <br />avcragc condifion S out ajl0 ycars. Z <br />❑ Arc¢ sensonally ponded is >I/2 total arca of wetland. Poinb = 4 <br />❑� Arcu scnsonnlly pondcd is >1/4 totnl area of wctlnnd. Pointa � 2 <br />❑ Arca scasonally ponded is <1/4 total erea of wetland. Point+= 0 <br />Totsl for D 1 Add the oin�s in �he bozes a6me 9 <br />D 2. Does the wetlond unit h�ve the 0000rtunitv to improve water qudity? (see/x �I) <br />Answa YGS if you know or believe tAue ere pollutenlc in ground wata or surfea weta wming into �Ae <br />wetland that would otEerwiu rcdua walv queliry in strenms, laka, or growd wata dowvgredirnt from <br />Ihe wcOnnd. No(c whlch ofthtfal(awing condiflant provrJt Iht sourcet ofpoffu�anlx: <br />� Grnring in the wctlend or wi�hin I50 feee <br />❑ Unveo�cd stortnwe�v discharges �o wctlmd <br />❑ Tillcd ficlSs or orchardc within 150 fcct ofwetlmd <br />❑' A strenm or culvert discharges into we�lend tAet drains devcloped ereu, residentiel ereu, <br />farmed ficlds, roads, or clear-cut logging. <br />❑+ Raidrnuel, urben azcas, golf courscs nre witLin I50 kct of wetlend. Multi litt <br />❑ Wctland is fcd by ground wattt high in phosphonu or nitrogrn. 2 <br />❑ Other: <br />YGS - multi licr is 2 NO - multi lier is 1 <br />TOTAL - Water Quelity Functions Multiply thc scorc Gom D 1. by D 2 �g <br />Add score to 1nM[ an / <br />Wetland Rating Fortn - Weslem Washington <br />