FINAL_Weland_Functions_and_Values_scoresheet.pdf

FORT BELVOIR WETLAND FUNCTION AND VALUE SCORESHEET

Evaluator Name___________________________________ Wetland ID___________ Date________________________

Total area of wetland________________ Adjacent land use______________________________

Distance to nearest roadway or other development_______________ Dominant wetland system present*_______________________

How many tributaries contribute to wetland_______________ Does wetland contribute to tributary__________________ Is wetland in RPA?________

Other observations/details___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Function/Value Specific Characteristics Principal Function Comment Points**

Groundwater Recharge/Discharge

Floodflow Alteration

Fish and Shellfish Habitat

Sediment/Toxicant Retention

Nutrient Removal

Production Export

Sediment/Shoreline Stabilization

Wildlife Habitat

Endangered Species Habitat

Recreation

Educational/Scientific Value

Uniqueness/Heritage

Visual Quality/Aesthetics

Additional Comments Total Function Score:

Wetland Quality:

* Dominant Wetland Systems PEM - Palustrine Emergent Wetland - Wetland is dominated by herbaceous plants PSS - Palustrine Scrub-Shrub Wetland - Wetland is dominated by woody plants less than 20' tall PFO - Palustrine Forested Wetland - Wetland is dominated by woody vegetation more than 20' tall POW - Palustrine Open Water - Wetland is open water

Notes: For Specific Characteristics see Fort Belvoir Wetland Functions and Values: Specific Characteristics A maximum of 3 functions/values may be selected as a principal function.

**For every specific characterisitc assigned to the wetland being scored, one (1) point shall be added to the "Points" column.

Wetland Quality shall be designated as folows:

Total function score 0 - 40 = Low Quality, 41 - 80 = Moderate Quality, 81 - 120 = High Quality

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