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<br />City of Ramsey February 12, 2007 <br />Functional Assessment of Wetlands <br />their heightened sensitivity. The vegetative quality of the wetland is such that <br />improved management may allow for restoration of the community. <br />Wetlands with a high vegetative diversity/integrity rating and a high rating for <br />wetland water quality. The vegetative community in these wetlands typically has been <br />only slightly affected by humans and still maintains high functioning to maintain <br />water quality, which is critical to wetland sustainability. <br />Wetlands with a high vegetative diversity/integrity rating and a high rating for <br />hydrologic regime. The vegetative community in these wetlands typically has been <br />only slightly affected by humans and still maintains high functioning levels for <br />hydrologic regime, which is critical to wetland sustainability. <br />Manage 1 <br />Wetlands placed in the Management Classification have at least one of the <br />following characteristics: <br />Wetlands rated with high vegetative diversity/integrity, which typically include <br />diverse wetland plant communities with less than 20 percent cover of non-native or <br />invasive species. <br />Wetlands rated as high for wildlife habitat. These generally include wetlands located <br />within large tracts of undeveloped land or in parks, which allow for wide high quality <br />upland buffers. In addition, this includes seasonal wetlands that are well buffered. <br />Wetlands rated as medium for amphibian habitat. This includes seasonal wetlands <br />that are well buffered. <br />Wetlands rated as high for fish habitat. These wetlands are lacustrine/ riverine or are <br />contiguous with a permanent waterbody or watercourse and provide <br />spawning/nursery habitat, or refuge for native fish species in adjacent lakes, rivers or <br />streams. <br />Wetlands rated medium for shoreline protection. These wetlands include those that <br />are moderately wide and support persistent emergent, submergent, or floating-leaved <br />vegetative cover bordering lakes and feeder streams. <br />Wetlands rated high for aesthetics/education/recreation/cultural andmedium for <br />wildlife habitat, include those that provide a number of benefits that may include: <br />spatial buffering, accessibility, public ownership, multiple recreational opportunities, <br />and medium-quality wildlife habitat. <br />Wetlands that are highly sensitive to stormwater impacts andhave a vegetative <br />diversity/integrity rating of medium or high were also placed in this category. The <br />vegetative quality of the wetland is such that improved management may allow for <br />restoration of the community. <br />Wetlands with a medium vegetative diversity/integrity rating andahigh rating for <br />wetland water quality. The vegetative community in these wetlands has only been <br />moderately affected by humans and still maintains high functioning levels for water <br />5 <br /> <br />