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WASHINGTON 



General description: Only five wetlands have been reported that appear to 

 qualify for inclusion in this study, one is the arid Great Basin, three in eastern 

 Washington, and one in the Cascades. They include bogs, sloughs, and swamps. 



Status of the wetlands: Information is limited concerning the impact of man on 

 the wetlands of the state. Grazing and heavy recreational use have been impacts 

 reported. 



Sources of data: Data have been submitted by personnel of the State Depart- 

 ment of Game and by university biologists. It is clear that the coverage of the 

 state has been inadequate. 



Recommendations: Two bogs have been suggested for consideration. One is on 

 the periphery of Huff Lake in the Kaniksu National Forest. The other, the 

 Moxee Bog, in the arid Great Basin country east of Yakima, is owned by The 

 Nature Conservancy. Both should be reviewed for inclusion as Natural Land- 

 marks. Two sloughs, Reardan and Twelve-mile Slough, in eastern Washington, 

 are in private ownership. They are reported to be productive of waterfowl and 

 should be permanently preserved. 



In western Washington the Skagit and Nisqually deltas emptying into Puget 

 Sound are reported as being highly productive. Since these are at least partially 

 under tidal influence, they have been excluded from this study. Mowich Lake 

 within Mount Rainier National Park has been suggested as a landmark. It should 

 be given special consideration as a natural area by the National Park Service 

 under another theme study. 



Wetlands reported from Washington 



WA 1 . * Cedar Flats Natural Area 



WA2. Huff Lake 



WA 3. * Moxee Bog 



WA 4. *Reardan Slough 



WA 5. Twelve-mile Slough 



Habitat type 



F-3-M, F-7-Sw 



F-8-B 



F-8-B 



F-3-M 



F-3-M 



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