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2.0 Naturd Herihee Wetlands (sn p. 87) <br />Neturel Heritege wctlends have becn idcntificd by the Weshington Netuml HeritnBe <br />Program/DNR as either high qualiry undisturbed wetlends or wetlands thet suppoR stete <br />Thrcatcned, Endengercd, or Sensitive plent speciu. <br />2.1 Is the wetlend unit Ming reted in a Section/I'ownship/Renge thet contains a Nanual Httitege <br />H�ctland7 (This question is uscd to scrcen out mori sites txfore you need to contact <br />WN}{P/DNR.) <br />SR1R inforroation from Appaidix D ❑ or eccesud 6om WNHPlDNR web site ❑ <br />❑ YES - contect WNFiP/DNR (seep. 79) end go ro SC ?.1 ❑ NO <br />2.2 Has DNR idrntificd the wcUand as a high quelity undishubcd •HeUend or as e site with state <br />Thrcatened or Endangered plant spccicsT <br />fl YES = C�tceory I � NO - not a Hcritage we0and <br />3.0 Boes (seep. 8n <br />Does thc wetlnnd unit (or eny psri of ihe unit) moet bolh ihe crikrie for soils end vegetation in <br />bogsl Use the key below �a iden�ljy ff �he wedand (s a 6ng. /jyou answtr Yts, you wtU sNll <br />need ro rNe t6e wd/wd based on tts junctlon. <br />I. Das the unit heve organic soil horizons (i.e., laycrs of orgenic soil), eithtt peats or <br />mucks, thet compose 16 inches ot more oCthe first 32 inches of the soil profile7 (Sa <br />Appendix B Cor a field key to idcntify orgnnic oils.) <br />❑ YES-gotoQ.3 ❑ NO-gotoQ.2 <br />2. Does the unit have orgenic soils, cither peets or mucks, iFiet ere <16 inches deep over <br />bedrock, or an impermcable hardpan such as cley or volcanic ash, or thet ere 11oeGng <br />on a leke or pond7 <br />❑ YES - go to Q. 3 ❑ NO - not a bog for purpose of rating <br />3. Does the unit have more then 70%covcr of mossos et ground level, AND other pinnls. <br />if presrn4 consist of the "bog" spccics listed in Teble 3 as a significant component of <br />thc vegctation (>30%of lmal shrub and hcrbaccous covcr consists of species in Table <br />3)1 <br />❑ YES - is a bog for putpose of reting ❑ NO - go to Q. t <br />NOTE: If you are uncertein ubout the cxtent otmosses in ihe undcrstory <br />you mey substitute thal criterion by mcasuring the pH of the wakr that <br />seeps into a hole dug et Icest 16" deep. If t6e pH is less then 5.0 and the <br />"bog" plent spccies in Table 3 are prcscnt, ihe w:Uend is e bog. <br />4. Is tho unit forcsted Q30%cover) with sitke spruce, subalpine fa, walem redceder, <br />westem hcmlock, lodgepolc pinc, quaking espcM Englemann's spmce, or wcstcm <br />whitc pino, WITkI any of the specics (or combinntion of species) on bog species plent <br />list in Tnble 3 as a significant component oCthe ground cover (>30%coverage oj <br />totalshrub/he�baceous cover)7 <br />fl vFc _ r.r.o�rv � ❑� NO - not a bog for pwpose of reting <br />Wetland Rating Fortn- Westem Washington 13 <br />