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Wetland name or number A <br />WETLAND RATING FORM— WESTERN WASHINGTON <br />Version 2 - Updated July 2006 to increase accuracy and reproducibility among users <br />Name of wetland (ifknown): Wetland A Date of site visit: 03 / 17/08 <br />Rated by N. Ostrovsky Trained by Ecology? Yes❑No M Date of training 11 / 15/06 <br />SEC: 03 TWNSHP:28N RNGE:04E Is S/T/R in Appendix D? Yes Now <br />Map of wetland unit: Figure RM1 Estimated size 11,783 sf <br />SUMMARY OF RATING <br />Category based on FUNCTIONS provided by wetland <br />I_ II_ III ✓ IV_ <br />Category I =Score >=70 <br />Score for Water Quality Functions 14 <br />Category II = Score 51-69 Score for Hydrologic Functions 10 <br />Category III = Score 30-50 Score for Habitat Functions 15 <br />Category IV = Score < 30 <br />TOTAL score for Functions 39 <br />Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland <br />I_ II_ Does not Apply ✓ <br />Final Category (choose the "highest" category from alcove) <br />Summary of basic information about the wetland unit <br />Wetland Unit has Special <br />Characteristics <br />Wetland HGM Class <br />used for Rating <br />Estuarine <br />De tressional <br />Natural Heritage Wetland <br />Riverine <br />Bog <br />Lake -fringe <br />Mature Forest <br />Sloe <br />✓ <br />Old Growth Forest <br />Flats <br />Coastal Lagoon <br />Freshwater Tidal <br />Interdunal <br />None of the above <br />Check if unit has multiple <br />HGM classes present <br />Wetland Rating Form— western Washington I <br />version 2 <br />August 2004 <br />Wetland name or number A <br />Does the wetland unit being rated meet any of the criteria below? <br />if you answer YES to any of the questions below you will need to protecr the wetland <br />according to the regulations regarding the special characteristics found in the wetland. <br />Check List for Wetlands That May Need Additional Protection <br />YES <br />NO <br />in addition to the protection recommended for its category) <br />SP 1. Has the Welland unit heen documented as a habitat for any Federally listed <br />Threatened or Endangered aninrrtl or plant species (TIE species)? <br />, <br />For the purposes of this rating system, "documented" means the wetland is on the <br />appropriate state or federal database. <br />SP2. Has the wetland unit been documented as habitat for any State listed <br />Threatened or Endangered animal species? <br />For the purposes of this rating system, "documented" means the wetland is on the <br />appropriate state database. Note: Wetlands with State listed plant species are <br />categorized as Category I Natural Heritage Wetlands see p. 19 of data form). <br />SP3. Does the wetland unit contain individuals Qf Priorityspecies listed by the <br />✓ <br />WDFW for the state? <br />SP4. Does the wetland unit have a local significance in addition to its ftnaclions? <br />For example, the wetland has been identified in the Shoreline Master <br />Program, the Critical Areas Ordinance, or in a local management plan as <br />having special significance. <br />To complete the nest part of the data sheet you will need to determine the <br />HLogeomorphic Class of the wetland hehm rated. <br />The hydrogeomorphic classification groups wetlands into those that function in similar ways. This <br />simplifies the questions needed to answer how well the wetland functions. The Hydrogeomorphic <br />Class of a wetland can be determined using the key below. Seep. 24 for more detailed instructions <br />on classifying wetlands. <br />Wetland Rating Form —western Washington 2 <br />version 2 <br />August 2004 <br />