Comment:

Components identified in the calculation tool include: Size of largest nearby vegetated tract or corridor, Distance large vegetated tract, Local vegetated cover percentage, Type of land cover alteration, Distance to nearest maintained road, Wildlife access, Distance to ponded water, Calcareous region, Degraded water upstream, Aspect, Fish access or use, Growing degree days, Wetland type, Wetland types, Adjacent or subordinate, Woody diameter classes, Height class interspersion, Downed wood, % bare ground & thatch, Ground irregularity, Upland inclusions, Herbaceous % of vegetated wetland, % of AA without surface water, % of AA with persistent surface water, Annual water flucturation range, % of water that is ponded, % of ponded water that is open, Width of vegetated zone within wetland, Interspersion of emergents & open water, Non-vegetated aqquatic cover, pH measurement, Groundwater strenghth of evidence, Vegetated buffer as % of perimeter, Type of cover in perimeter, Type of cover in buffer, Unvisited core area, Frequently visited area, BMP- wildlife protection, Accelerated inputs of contaminants and/or salts. Benefits indicators: Herbaceous uniqueness, Woody uniqueness, Distance to ponded water, Species of conservatin concern, Function scores for feeding waterbird habitat and songbird, raptor, & mammal habitat.