14D General Fish/Aquatic Habitat Rating: (Assess this function if the AA is used by fish or the existing situation is 'correctable' such that the AA could be 

 used by fish [i.e., fish use is precluded by perched culvert or other bamer. etc ]. If the AA is not or was not histoncalty used by fish due to lack of habitat, 

 excessive gradient, etc., circle NA here and proceed to the next function. If fish use occurs in the AA but is not desired from a resource management 

 perspective [such as fish use within an imgation canal], then Habitat Quality [i below] should be marked as "Lcnv", applied acconjingty in ii beJow, and ncted ih 

 the comments ) 



Habitat Quality (circle appropriate AA attnbutes in matnx to amve at exceptional (E). high (H). moderate (M), or low (L) quality rating. 



II. Modified Habitat Quality (Circle the appropnate response to the following question. If answer is Y, then reduce rating in i above by one level [E = H, H = 

 M, M = L, L = L]). Is fish use of the AA precluded or significantly reduced by a culvert, dike, or other man-made structure or actNity or is the watertxxfy 

 included on the MDEQ list of waterbodies in need of TMDL development with listed 'Probable Impaired Uses" including cold or warm water fishery or aquatic 

 life support^ Y N Modified habrtat qualrty rating = (circle) E H M L 



14E. Flood Attenuation: (applies only to wetlands subject to flooding via in-channel or overbank flow. If wetlands in AA are not flooded from irnchannel or 

 overbank flow, circle NA here and proceed to next function.) 



i. Rating (working from top to txjttom, use the matrix beicw to amve at [circle] the functional points and rating [H = high.M = moderate, or L = lew] for this 

 function) 



Estmated wetland area in AA subject to penodic flooding 



> 10 acres 



<10. >2 acres 



<2 acres 



% of flooded wetland classified as forested, scrub/shrub, or tioth | 75% I 25-75% | <25% 

 AA contains no outlet or restricted outlet | 1(H) I .9(H) | .6(M) 



75% 



.8(H) 



25-75% 



7(H) 



<25% I 75% I 25-75% I <25% 

 .5(M) i .4(M) I .3(L) I .2(1) 



AA contains unrestricted outlet 



.5(M) 



JM. 



.6(M) 



.4(M) I .3(L) I .2(L) I .1(L) 



ii. Are residences, businesses, or other features which may be significantly damaged by floods located wrthin 0.5 miles downstream of the AA (circle)? Y N 

 Comments: 



14F. Short and Long Term Surface Water Storage: (Applies to wetlands that flood or pond from overbank or in-channel flew, preciprtatKxi, upland surface 

 flew, or groundwater flew. If no wetlands in the AA are subject to flooding or ponding, circle NA here and proceed wrth the evaluation.) 



i. Rating (working from top to bottom, use the matnx belcw to ani\« at [circle] the functional points and rating [H = high, M = moderate, or L = low] for this 

 function. Abbreviations for surface water durations are as follows: P/P = pennanent/perennial; S/l = seasonal/intermittent; and T/E = temporary/ephemeral [see 

 instructions for further definrtions of these terms].) 



14G Sediment/Nutrient/Toxicant Retention and Removal: (Applies to wetlands wrth potential to recerv« excess sediments, nutrients, or toxicants through 

 influx of surface or ground water or direct input If no wetlands in the AA are subject to such input, circle NA here and proceed wrth the evaluation.) 



I. Rating (working from top to bottom, 

 function. 



use the matnx below to amve at [circle] the functional points and rating [H = high, M = moderate, or L = low] for this 



Sediment, nutrient, and toxicant input 

 levels v/Hhin AA 



AA recei\«s or surrounding land use wrth potential to 

 deliver Iwv to moderate levels of sediments, nutnents, 



or compounds such that other functions are not 



substantially impaired. Minor sedimentation, sources of 



nutnents or tOMcants, or signs of eutrophication 



present 



Watertxxjy on MDEQ list of watertxxiies in need of TMDL 

 de^opment for "probable causes" related to sediment, 



nutnents, or toxicants or AA recei^ or sun-ounding larxj 



use with potential to delrver high levels of sediments, 



nutrients, or compounds such that other functions are 



substantially impaired. Major sedimentation, sources of 



nutrients or toxicants, or signs of eutrophication present. 



% cover of wetland vegetation in AA 



> 70% 



T 



< 70% 



> 70% 



< 70% 



Comments: 



