Wetland Habitat Assessment Form
Use this form to document and score the ecological condition of a wetland site.
Wetland Site Name or ID
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Date of Assessment
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Month
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Day
Year
2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year
Date
Dominant Vegetation Type
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Emergent
Shrub/Scrub
Forested
Open Water
Other
Vegetation Quality Rating
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1
2
3
4
5
Hydrology Condition
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Permanently flooded
Seasonally flooded
Temporarily flooded
Saturated
Presence of Invasive Species
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None observed
Low (1–10%)
Moderate (11–50%)
High (>50%)
Habitat Structure Assessment
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Rows
Poor
Fair
Good
Excellent
Vegetation Layers
1
2
3
4
Woody Debris
5
6
7
8
Open Water
9
10
11
12
Edge Complexity
13
14
15
16
Water Quality Rating
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1
2
3
4
5
Observed Wildlife (select all that apply)
Amphibians
Birds
Mammals
Reptiles
Invertebrates
Other
Overall Wetland Condition (1 = Poor, 5 = Excellent)
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Poor
1
2
3
4
Excellent
5
1 is Poor, 5 is Excellent
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