HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997.10.02 - Tepee Wetlands Rating Field Data FormRATING FIELD DATA FORM
BACKGROUND INFORMATION:
Name of Rater. aH 3 Affiliation: POLkR -is E+'6[ua5ER4,J6t Date:
Name of wetland (if known): TE W r C`l-" D f{- T
Government Jurisdiction of wetland: US. GAP-. G eF ?bf-TTb —N-rwo
Location: I/4 S: _ of I/4 S: 's SEC:: TWNSHP- 31 N RNGE• I w
SOURCES OF INFORMATION: (Check all sources that apply)
Site visit: USGS Topo Map: NWI map: _k_.. Aerial Photo: Soils survey. K
Other: — Describe:
WHEN TB FIELD DATA FORM IS COWLEIE ENTER CATEGORY HERE:
Q.1. Hirh ality Natural iierita e Wetland• Cite mowers
Answer this question if you have adequate inforrivtion or a gxTk rce to do so. If not
fund someone with the expertise to answer the questions. Then, if the answer to
questions Ia, lb and Ic are all NO, contact the Natural Heritage program of DNR.
Ia. Is there significant evidence of human-caused changes'.-to topography orhydrologyofthewetland? Significant changes guT induce nearing, grading, Iogging of the wetland or its immediate buffer, or culverts, ditches,
WmjgEoto Q,3,filling,
dredging, disking or drainage of the wetland. Briefly describe the changes and your go to
information source /s: _ G LgaS q of LOH jiV4KM of „may
1b. Are there populations of non- native plants which are currently present andappeartobeinvadingnativepopulations? Briefly describe any non - native plant Yes: go to Q3. populations and information source(s): No: go to Ic
Ic. Ts there significant evidence of human-caused disturbance of the water qualityofthesystem? Degradation of water quality could be evidenced by culverts Yes: to Q3.
entering the system, direct road /parking lot runoff, evidence of historic dumping of No: fQ22i Igwastes, oily sheens, extreme eutrophic conditions, Iivestock use or dead fish etc. IBrieflydescribe:
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Q.2. Rep-ionallv Rare Native Wetland Communities
The Department of Ecology is developing a methodology for regionally rare nativewetlandcwmmunities. It is not yet available for use.
Q3. rr la bI 1 I Fu ions:
Does the wetland; a to
80 W Q
all:
have at a least 1/2 acre of contiguous peat wetland; ........................ Yes: go to 3a.
9r, have a forested class greater than 1 acre; .............................. Yes: go to 3b
or, have characteristics ofan estuarine system; .................. . Yes: go to 3c.
or-, have eel grass, floating or non floating kelp beds ? ....................... Yes: go to 3d.
3a. Peat Wetlands.
3a1. Des at least 1/2 acre of the contiguous. peat wetland have < 25% areal cover
of any Combination of species from the list of invasive /exotic species on p.19, and have < 80% areal cover of Spirea douglasit? .......................... Yes: Category I
No: go to QA.
Q3b. ature forested wetland.
3b1. Is the average age of dominant trees in the forested wetland > 80 years? ...... Yes: Category I
No: go to 3b2.
M. Is the average age of dominant trees in the forested wetland 50,80 years, and is
the structural diversity high as characterized by a multi -layer community oftrees > 50' tall and trees 20' --49' tall and shrubs and herbaceous groundoover? .. Yes go to 3b3.
No: go to Q5.
3b3. Is > 50% (ate cover) of the dominant plants in one or more layers (spy, Young trees, shrubs, herbs) invasive /exotic plant species from the p.19 list ?.. Yes: go to Q.5.
No: Category I
Q3a Estuarine wetland .
36. Is the wetland listed as National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National
Estuary Reserve, Natural Area preserve, State Park, or Educational,
Environmental or Scientific Reserves designated under WAC 332 -34 -151? ..... Yes: Category I
No: go to 3d2.
3e2. Is the wetland > 5 acres; .......... i ........ ............................:..
Yes: Category I
or is the wetland 1-5 acres; ............... ............................... Yes: go to 3c3.
Qis the wetland < 1 acre ? ............................................... Yes: go to 3c4.
3cI Does the wetland meet at least 3 of the following 4 criteria :................. Yes: Category I
No: Category IIminimume:dsting evidence of human related disturbance such as diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing or the presence of non- native plant
species (see guidance for definition);
surface water connection with tidal saltwater or tidal freshwater;
at least 75% of the wetland has a IW buffer of ungrazed pasture, open water, shrub or forest;
has at Ieast 3 of the following features: low marsh; high marsh; tidalchannels; lagoon(s); woody debris; or contiguous freshwater wetland.
3c4. Does the wetland meet all of the four criteria under 3c3. (above) ?............ Yes: Category H
No: Category III
Q3d. Eel Grass and Kelp Beds.
3d1. Are eel grass beds present? ............................................. Yes: Category I
3d2 Are there floating r non-floating kelp bed s) g g p { present with greater than 50%
No: go to 3d2
macro algal coverin the month of August or September? .................... Yes: Category I
No: Category II
Q.4. Sa_ tegQry IV wetland
4.1. Is the wetland: less than I acre Lnd,
hydrologically isolated nom,
comprised of 9m vegetated class that is dominated (> M
areal cover) byg species from the list in guidance p.18....... Yes: Cat2gog IV
4.2 Is the wetland: Iess than two acres No: go to 4
nom¢, hydrologically isolated,
with = vegetated class, and > 90% of areal cover is n
combination of species from the list in guidance p.19........... Yes' Cat o17 IV
o: go to Q5.
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S2,.EDJtj!Mnt bal2itat value_ Answer all questions and enter data requested.
5a. Total wetland area P-=
20.00Estimatearea, select from choices in the near -right column, and score 10-19.99inthefarcolumn: . 5-9.99
Enter acreage of wetland hem-1-2—acres, 1 -4.99
and source:--jo" P 0s i, 0.1-0.99
C" r "?"41h I C0.15b. Wetlan las=. Circle the wetland classes below that qualify:
QW-D.YY_a fer: if the area of open water is > 1/2 acre or > 10% of the total wetland
area. Source:
Aqua tic Rd,: if the area of aquatic beds > 10% of the 2p= wv r area pr > 1/2 acne.
m the area of emergent class b6-112 acreSDr > 10% of the total wetlanda .
hru if the area of scrub -shrub dass i P-r > 10% of the tobl wetlaxida
if area of forested class is > 1/2 a of the total wetland area.
Add the number of wetland classes, above, that qualify, and # of dassesthenscoreaccordingtothecolumnsatright. I ........
e. If there 4 2 ....... .
g. ark classes (aquatic beds; open water, emergent dr 3 ........
snub- shrub), you would circle 7 points in the far right column. 4 ........
5........
Circle scones
that qualify
Yeses
Yeses
Yes-4
Yes---2
Yes =1
Yes =1
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7
Yes =10
5a PI_ aPecies diz!ersitty. #of
ass andesForallwetlandclasses (at right) that qualify in 5b. above, count A vatic Bed 1 -2... Yes -1thenumberofdifferentplantspeciesyoucanfind. You do not " 3... Yes =2havetonamethem. " >
3- Yes--Z
Score in column at far right:
e.g. If a wetland has an aquatic bed class with 3 species, an
emergent class with 4 species and a scrub-shrub class with 2
species you would circle 2, 2, and 1 in the far column
Flit 1-2.. Yes -1
3-4_
4-. IeM5
Scrub -Shrub 1 -2.. Yes =1
3-4... Yes= 2
4- Yes-
rested 1 -2_ JY=23-4_ >
4...
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5d. Structural diygrsit,.
If the wetland has a forested class, add 1 point for each of the following:
trees > 50' tall .................... Yes =l
trees 27- 49' tall .................. es=l
shrubs ............................ es=
herbaceous ground cover . ............ es-
5e. Decide from the diagrams below whether intmRmio.n bgtEM wetland classesishigh, moderate, Iow or none?
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High=3
erate-
None
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moderate moderate high
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Answer questions below, circle features that apply, and score. to right:
Is there evidence of current use by beavers ? ......................... YesesLsaheronrookeryIocatedwithin300'? ............................................
Are raptor nest /s located within Yes=2Pthin300'? ............ ...............................
Yes =1
Are there at least 3 standing dead trees (snags) per acre ? ..............
Are any of these standing dead trees (snags) > YO in d' ... ' ... _ .....
Yes=
Are there any other diameter? .....................
peaches (wines, poles orposts)? ...............................
es-
Are there at least 3 downed logs per acre ? ........................................
5g. Gpnne ±bn to stria s. (Score one answer only.)
Is the wetland connected at any time of the year via surface water;
to a perennial stream or a seasonal stream with fish; ....... Yes=SDrtoaseasonalstreamwihufish : ................ YesesDIEDisnotconnectedtoanystream ? ......................... r! es=3
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Estimate (to the nearest 5%) the % ofeach Multiply result(s) of step 1: buffer or Iand -use type (below) that by I, if buffer width is 25 -50'; adjoins the wetland boundary. by 2, ifbuffer wi&6 is 50 -100
Then multiply the %!s by the factor(s)
by 3, ifbuffer width is X100'.
below and enter result in column to Enter results below and add subscore: right:
roaus, Duuaings or
IOxO= 0
lawn, grazed pasture, vineyards or
annual aws: -
ungrazed grassland or
ordlazxis: 9%1—/,>'x2= Zo x 3 60
open water or
native grasslands: 96 x3 = x =
forestor shrub: To ,0 x4 = I _2W x -5 _ <
Add Buffer taw =
according to table-at right :
900- I200... Yeses
60C}899.... Yes=3
300-599.... Yes =2
100- 299.... Yes=I
Is there a riparian corridor to other wetlands within 0.25 of a mile, 2r a corridor > I00' wide with good forest or shrub cover to any other habitat area ? ................ es
Is there a narrow corridor < I00' wide with good cover pr a wide corridor > I00' widewithlowcovertoanyotherhabitatarea? ....................................... Yes2
Is there a narrow corridor < I00' wide with Iow cover or
a significant habitat area within 0.25•mile but no corridor ? ........................ Yes =l
Is the wetland and buffer completely isolated by development and orcultivatedagriculturalland? ................... ...............................
Yes=0
NOW: Add the scores circled (for Q-5a - Q,5i above) to get a Total. .............. tab = 1314IstheTotalgreaterthanorequalto22points ........................... Yes Cateeor
No: Category III
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