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Using the values and priority rankings developed by the team, the following scoresheet was <br /> developed to quantify the results for a particular wetland basin: <br /> RATING FACTORS SCORING <br /> Uniqueness HIGH VALUE 3 <br /> Fisheries Habitat Protection MEDIUM VALUE 2 <br /> Wildlife Habitat Protection LOW VALUE 1 <br /> Rare and Endangered Species Protection <br /> Cultural Resource Protection <br /> Surface Water Quality Protection <br /> Groundwater Sensitivity <br /> Flood Attenuation <br /> REPLACEMENT RATIOS <br /> SCORE REPLACEMENT RATIO <br /> 8-11 0.5:1 <br /> 12-14 1.1 <br /> 15-17 2:1 <br /> 18-19 3:1 Technical Panel review <br /> 20-21 4:1 on scores of 18 or more <br /> 22-24 5:1 <br /> SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS--TECH PANEL REVIEW <br /> Known cultural resource sites--In consultation with SHPO and Leech Lake Reservation <br /> Rare and endangered species--Known occurrences in consultation with DNR-Ecol. Services <br /> Critical wildlife habitats--Eagle nest plan areas adjacent to private land in consultation with <br /> DNR- Div. of Wildlife <br /> WETLAND SCORE IMPLICATIONS <br /> This wetland scoring system has several potential implications: <br /> 1. To adjust wetland replacement ratios up on wetlands with high functional values as a <br /> disincentive to filling or draining, or down on wetlands with low functional values, due mostly to <br /> their abundance, isolation, and/or distance from surface waters. <br /> 2. To assign general protection priorities to all wetland types. <br /> 3. To identify particular wetland basins for special protection measures (permanent <br /> easements, purchase by land trusts, etc.) <br /> 4. To serve as a technical base for local wetland planning and regulation. <br /> SUMMARY <br /> 18 <br />