IS.g) Sediment/Shoittine Stabilization (applies only if AA occurs on or within the banks of a river, stream, or other 

 natural or mannude drainage, or on the shoreline of a standing water body which has a nuximum depth exceeding 

 6.6 feet at low water (e.g., subject to wave action). If does not apply, circle NA here and proceed to next function. 



i. Estimated */• cover of rooted vegetated 

 component in AA fcircle points) 

 > 30% rooted vegetation - 3 points 



10-30% rooted vegetation - 2 points 

 < 10% rooted vegetation •• 1 point 



Comments: 



ii. Water body adjacent to rooted 

 vegetation is (circle pointsV. 

 Permanent/peretuiial = ' 5 points 



Seasonal/intermittent - 3 points 



Temporary/ephemeral = 2 points 



Score is ri)xOi)' 



lS.h) Production Export/Food Chain Support 



i. Acreage of vegetated component 



in AA (circle points) 



> 5 acres- 10 points 



l-S acres- 5 points 



<1 acre - 1 point 



iii. Outlet presence (circle points) 

 AA contains an outlet - 3 points 

 AA contains no outlet - 1 point 



Cominents: 



ii. Habitat diversity rating 

 (from <f 13: circle points) 

 High - Exceptional = 3 points 

 Moderate - 2 points 



Low - 1 point 



iv. Surface water in AA is (circle PointsV 



Permanent/perennial - 3 points 



Seasonal/intermittent - 2 points 



Temporary/ephemeral or absent - 1 point 



Score is [(i)xfii)) + [(iii) X (iv)l -. 



IS.i) Groundwater Discharge/Recharge 



i. Check Hie discharge mdicaloi^ listed below that apply to the AA 



_Springs are laiown or observed in the AA. 

 _Vegetation is growing during dormant 



season or drought 

 _Wetland occurs at the toe of a natural slope. 



Other 



_Seeps are present at the wetland edge. 



_AA permanently flooded during drought periods. 



_Wetland contains an outlet, but no inlet 



ii. Check the recharge indicators listed below that appiv to the AA 



Permeable substrate present without underiying impeding layer. 



Wetland contains Inlet, but no outlet. 



Other 



Comments: 



AA is known discharge or recharge area or one 



or more mdicators of discharge or recharge present - High rating 



No discharge or recharge indicators present ^ Low rating 



Available information pertaining to AA is 



inadequate to judge discharge/recharge potential - Unknown 



IS.j) Uniqueness 



i. Estimated relative abundance of 



similarly classified sites widiin the 



Major Watershed Basin (» 1 1 : cirele points): 



iii. Condition of AA (from «12: cirele points): 

 Undisturbed - 3 points 



Encroached Upon - 2 points 



Directly Disturbed - I point 



Comments: 



ii. Replacement potential/habitat 



diversity (#12: circle points): 



AA is/contains bog, fen, warm springs or 



mature (>g0 years) forested wetland 



AA does not contain above but habitat 



diversity is high - exceptional 



AA does not contain above and habitat 



diversity is low • moderate 



10 points 

 3 points 

 1 point 



Score is [0) x (ii)J + (iii) 



15.k) Recreation/Education Potential 



i. Is the AA a known rec/ed site (cirele)? Y N (If yes, rate as High and go to ii. If no, go to iii.) 



ii. Check the categories listed below that apply to the AA: 



education/scientific study 



consumptive recreation 



non-consumptive recreation 



others: 



iii. Based on the location, diversity, size, and other attributes of the site, is there strong potential for 



recreational/educational use (circle)? Y N (If yes, goto ii, then proceed to iv. If no, rate as Low [.1].) 



iv. Condition of AA (from 012: circle points): 

 Undisturbed = 3 points 



Encroached Upon - 2 points 



Directly Disturbed = 1 point 



Comments: 



V. Ownership of AA (circle points): 

 Public - 2 points 



Private = 1 point 



Score is (iv) x (v) = 



(F3) 



