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| idth="0.4in" hei | # **Conservation Practice Job Sheet 659**         |
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| ## February 2002 |                                                   |
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  Client/Operating                   Tract:                                          Farm                                  Field        
  Unit:                                                                              No.:                                  No.:    

  Farm/Ranch                         County:                               SWCD/HU                                         Date:        
  Location:                                                                Code:                                                   

  Program:                           Contract                                               Planned                                     
                                     Item #:                                                Installation                           
                                                                                            Date:                                  

  Practice Location                                             Northing                                                           
  (UTM): Easting                                                                                                                   
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  Wetland Class/Subclass                                                    
  Created (Cowardin et.                                                     
  al.)                                                                      

  Acres of Restored                                                              
  Wetland: (includes open                                                   
  water, islands, wet                                                       
  soil, etc.)                                                               

  HGM Functional                                                            
  Assessment Date:                                                          

  List Functions Created                                                    
  (HGM Method):                                                             

                                                                            

                                                                            

  Season of Peak usage by                                                   
  waterfowl, neo-tropical                                                   
  migratory birds:                                                          

                                                                            

  Maximum Depth: (Maximum                                                   
  allowed is 5 feet.)                                                       

  Percent of shallow open                                                   
  water 18-24 inches                                                        
  deep: (Minimum is 50%.)                                                   
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Native Hydrophytic Plant Species Installed:

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  **Species**               **Wetland      **Lbs. seed or    **% of mix**
                            Indicator**    sprigs/Ac.**      

                                                                  

                                                                  

                                                                  

                                                                  

                                                                  

                                                                  
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  Percent open                                                                                                             
  water in                                                                                                                 
  wetted area:                                                                                                             
  (Minimum is                                                                                                              
  60%.)                                                                                                                    

  Percent                                                                                                                  
  islands:                                                                                                                 

  Slope on                                                                                                                 
  outside                                                                                                                  
  perimeter of                                                                                                             
  wetland:                                                                                                                 
  (Minimum in                                                                                                              
  2:1 or                                                                                                                   
  steeper.)                                                                                                                

  Slope on                                                                                                                 
  Islands:                                                                                                                 
  (Minimum is                                                                                                              
  5: 1 or                                                                                                                  
  flatter.)                                                                                                                

  Maintanence                           Required                                                                           
  Plan:                                 Inspections                                                                        
                                        Schedule:                                                                          

  Functions                                                                           Hydrology                                 
  evaluation:                                                                         evaluation:                          

  Soils:                                                                                                                   

  Water Source:                                                                                                            

  Portion of                                                                                                               
  the year when                                                                                                            
  flooded:                                                                                                                 

  Were off-site                                                                                                            
  properties                                                                                                               
  considered                                                                                                               
  prior to                                                                                                                 
  drain                                                                                                                    
  removal?                                                                                                                 
  Explain:                                                                                                                 

                                                                                                                           
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  Remarks:        

             

             
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I agree to install this practice as designed and planned.

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  Client:                                      Date:        

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This practice is designed and planned according to NRCS NM Standards and
Specifications.

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  Conservationist:                                Date:        

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This practice was installed and maintained in accordance with this job
sheet.

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  Completed                                   Date:        
  by:                                                 

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