Comment:

Components identified in the calculation tool include: Wetland herbaceous area, Distance to nearest maintained road, Distance to ponded water, Distance to lake, Degraded water upstream, Fish access or use, Wetland type, Woody diameter classes, Large snags (dead standing trees), Herbaceous % of vegetated wetland, Fringe wetland, Lacustrine wetland, % of AA without surface water, % of AA with persistent surface water, % of AA that is flooded only seasonally, Annual water fluctuation range, Predominant depth class, Depth classes- evenness of proportions, % of water that is ponded (not flowing), % of ponded water that is open, Width of vegetated zone within wetland, Flat shoreline extent, Robust emergents, Interspersion of emergents & open water, Isolated island, pH measurement, Beaver probability, Internal gradient, Vegetated buffer as % of perimeter, Type of cover in buffer, Unvisited core area, Frequently visited area, BMP- wildife protecdtion. Benefit indicators: Herbaceous uniqueness, Distance to ponded water, Species of conservation concern, Designated important bird area (IBA)