tunity exists for vegetative re- 

 habilitation. 



2 . F orested : 



a.. High - Numerous large tracts {>150 ac) or 

 continuous bordering (>30 ft wide) 

 of mature deciduous or coniferous 

 forest (e.g. gallery forests); 



b. Moderate - Occasional large tracts 



{>150 ac) or intermittent 

 bordering (>30 ft) of mature 

 deciduous or coniferous forest; 



c. Low - Little or no forest development 



along riparian zone. 



3. Wetlands ; 



a. Oxbow lakes, sloughs, backwater areas or 

 other significant wetland types common 

 along water course (characteristic of 

 large meandering rivers or smaller rivers 

 with an abundance of emergent plants wet 

 meadows, channels, etc. ) 



b. Occasional oxbow lakes, ponds, sloughs, 

 backwater areas, or seeps. 



c. Few to no significant wetland areas 

 associated with water course(s). 



4. Islands ; 



a. Many (characteristic of braided rivers/ 

 streams) ; 



b. Occasional to several islands; 



c. Few to no islands. 



5. Vegetative Structure/Diversity ; 



a. Riparian zone vegetation well-developed 

 and characterized by a wide variety of 

 vegetation types and structural types 

 appropriate for its size and configura- 

 tion; 



b. Riparian zone less well-developed due to 

 land uses or natural characteristics; has 

 moderate variety of vegetation and struc- 

 tural types; 



c. Riparian zone dominated by few to one 

 major vegetation type (e.g. crops, 

 pasture, range) or is unvegetated (urban, 

 industrial situations). 



A- 3 



