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]�ttachment 2 Casper Creek 1�NS (SEPl� /92-89) Paqe 3 5) Birds. Bird diversity and abundance will be an important indicator of food chain support. Species density and abundance shall be similar to lhat found in similar "pnstine" wetland portions of Silver Lake watershed and other adjacent Palustrine scrublshrvb wetland ecosystems, and should at a minimum include those species listed in a base line survey. 6) Mammals. Abundance and diversiry of mammals shall be similar to those found in "pristine" portions of the Silver Lake Watershed and other adjacent "pristine" Palustnne scrub/shrub wetland ecosystems. At a minimum, mammals present shall be those observed in the baseline survey. 7) Water Quality (Optional). Measurement of orthophosphale, oxygen, pH, temperature, fluonde, alkalinity, conductiviry, current, and dissolved solids measurements should be taken within the study areas. The measurements should be compared to values obtained from "pristine" wetlands within the Silver Lake watershed and adjacent "pristine" Palustrine scrub/shrub wetland ecosystems. It is recommended that baseline measurements be conducted at the onset of the restoration and that such measurements should start upstream of the study area in undeveloped portions of the creek watershed. 8) Sofls (Optlonal). Nitrogon fixing rates and Palustnne scrub/shrub wetland plant growth shall be similar to that found in other restored Palustnne scrub/shrub wetland ecosystems. The assessments of success of the restoration project shall be made at 2 and 5 year intervals. If the PalusVine suub/shrub wetland restoration does not meet the above cnteria dunng one of the 5-year assessments, measures shall be immediately implemented to corred the suspected problem. All Palushine scrub/shrub weUand ecosystems, no matter how degraded, provide certain functional values. However, to determirre i/ the rastored areas are providing a range of /unctional values present in an undisturbed Palustrine scrub/shrub wef/ana ecosystem, such an undisturbed or 'pristine' system must be located and monitorea simultaneously with the �estored area. So that ielevant comperisons to the restoration area can be made, the 'pnstine' Pa/ustnne scrub/shrub wetland comdor should be lor.ated within the sams �egion and hav� the same basic environmental parameters (i.e. coastal stream, within similar watershed size, rainlall, soil types etc.). A'pristine' Palustrine scrub/shrub wetland ecosystem would, at best, include an undisturbed uppe� watershed, with IifNe to no water di�rersion or pumping, no ag�icuRure or exolic introduced species in the stream corridor and a matwe Pelustnne scrub/shrub wet/and canopy consisting ol the expected /ull range of pJant species and terrestnal and aquatic