CRITERIA; CATEGORY I (iii) -Documented habitat of regional (Pacific Coast) or nationa] significance 

 for migratory birds 



SLB-CKITERIA 



Is the wetland documented habitat of regional (Pacific Coast) or national significance for 

 mi;:rdtorv bird?? 



SOURCE 



Contact the Departnoent of Wildlife by mail to determine if the wetland is documented habitat 

 of regional (Pacific Coast) or national significance for migratory birds. A sample letter is 

 included in Figure 3. Send a general map showing the location of the wetlands along with 

 township/range/section information. 



Washington Department of Wildlife 

 Nonganrie Program 

 c\o Mail Slop EX-12 

 Olympia, Washington 98504 

 (206)586-1449 



JUSTIFICATION 



Some wetland areas are of particular importance in the life cycles of migratory birds. The birds 

 use them as breeding sites, as resting or feeding sites along migratory routes or as sites for 

 shelter during storms. Because of the recognized national importance of migratory birds and 

 international obligations it is important to afford these areas high levels of protection. 



CRITERIA : CATEGORY I (iv) - Regionally rare native wetland types. 

 SUB-CRITERIA 



Is the wetland one of only five or less examples of the wetland type, as represented by plant- 

 association, within the Water Resources Inventory Area of which the wetland is a part? 



SOURCE OF INFORMATION 



See field methodology, and Table 4 for possible regionally rare native wetland types 

 Water Resource Inventory Areas have been n^appcd and copies of the maps are enclosed with 

 this document. A list names and numbers of the Water Resource Inventory Areas is given in 

 Table 5 



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