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Wetland name or number C <br />2.4 Wetland Landscape (choose the one description ofthe landscape around the Weiland that <br />hesi fits) (seep. 84) <br />] There are at least 3 other wetlands within %¢ mile, and the connections between them arc <br />relatively undisturbed (light grazing between wetlands OK, as is lake shore with some <br />boating, but connections should NOT be bisected by paved roads, fill, fields, or other <br />development. points = 5 <br />] The wetland is Lake -fringe on a lake with little disturbance and there arc 3 other lake-fringc <br />wetlands within''/2 mile points = 5 <br />] There arc at least 3 other wetlands within '/z mile, BUT the connections between them arc <br />disturbed points = 3 <br />] The wetland is Lake -fringe on a lake with disturbance and there are 3 other lake -fringe <br />wetland within '/2 mile paints = 3 <br />] There is at ]cast I wetland within % mile. points = 2 <br />] There arc no wetlands within %: mile. points = 0 <br />H 2. TOTAL Score - opportunity for providing habitat r <br />Add the .scores from H2.I,H2.2, H2.3, 1-12.4 <br />TOTAL for H I from page 14 4 <br />Total Score for Habitat Functions — add the points for H 1, H 2 and record the result on o 15 <br />1 <br />Wetland Rating Form —western Washington 17 <br />version 2 <br />August 2004 <br />Wetland name or number C <br />CATEGORTZATTON BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS <br />Please determine if the wetland meets the attributes described below and circle the <br />appropriate answers and Category. <br />Wetland Type <br />Category <br />Check offany criteria that apply to the tveiland. Circle the Category when the <br />appropriate criteria are met <br />SC 1.0 Estuarine wetlands (seep. 86) <br />Does the wetland unit meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands? <br />=The dominant water regime is tidal, <br />= Vegetated, and <br />= With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt. <br />DYES = Go to SC 1.1 NO Go to SC 2.0 <br />SC 1.1 Is the wetland unit within a National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, <br />National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park or Educational, <br />Cat. I <br />Environmental, or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-30-151? <br />=YES = Category I ONO go to SC 1.2 <br />SC 1.2 Is the wetland unit at least 1 acre in size and meets at least two of the <br />following three conditions? []YES = Category I[NO = Category II <br />[]cat. I <br />=The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, <br />E]Cat. II <br />cultivation, grazing, and has less than 10% cover of non-native plant <br />species. If the non-native Spartina spp. are the only species that cover <br />more than 10% of the wetland, then the wetland should be given a dual <br />❑ Dual <br />rating (1/II). The area of Spartina would be rated a Category II while the <br />rating <br />relatively undisturbed upper marsh with native species would be a <br />I/H <br />Category I. Do not, however, exclude the area of Spartina in <br />determining the size threshold of I acre. <br />=At least3/4 of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of <br />shrub, forest, or un-grazed or un-mowed grassland. <br />=The wetland has at least 2 of the following features: tidal channels, <br />depressions with open water, or contiguous freshwater wetlands. <br />Wetland Rating Form— western Washington 18 <br />version 2 <br />August 2004 <br />