Parcel acreage. For example, for the first category, if a parcel has a main stem channel within the parcel boundaries it received a ranking score of one; if the stream was perennial only, it received a two; if the stream was intermittent or ephemeral, it received a three; Essentially, the lower the score the higher priority the parcel was given. Similarly in the next category, properties with ≥ 5,280 feet of any type of stream received a ranking score of one; <5,280’ and ≥ 2,640 feet of stream received a ranking score of two; < 2,640 feet and ≥ 500 feet received a ranking score of three; and <500 feet received a ranking score of four. Thirdly, parcels with ≤ 50% forested riparian area (defined as 100 linear feet on either side of the stream) received a ranking score of one; parcels with >50% and ≤ 75% forested riparian area received a ranking score of two; and parcels with >75% forested riparian area received a ranking score of three. Lastly, parcels with ≥ 1,000 acres received a ranking score of one; <1,000 and ≥ 500 acres received a two; <500 and ≥ 100 acres received a three; < 100 acres and ≥ 40 acres received a four, and parcels of < 40 acres received a five. Weighted ranking scores were calculated for all properties with riparian ownership. A summary of the statistics for total and priority weighted parcels in each watershed are shown in Table A3. Parcels with a weighted ranking score of eight or less are shown in Figures 1 and 2. The priority ranking score of eight was selected as an initial target for enrollment into the SHA and CCAA programs within the next fifteen years. This target enrollment number can be modified at any time when the presence of new data is incorporated or the parties determine otherwise.
