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Nguyen Project Floristic Quality Assessment ABEAM <br /> August 2023 <br /> Additionally,weighted C-values and FQIs were calculated for each Releve,based on Bruan-Blanquet cover <br /> class. Weighted values were not calculated for the comprehensive list due to overlapping species and cover <br /> classes. <br /> SITE CONDITIONS <br /> Area M biologists conducted the vegetation survey within the Study Area on September 15, 2023. Field <br /> conditions were wet due to recent rains and overcast.Wetland 2,occurring in the center of the Study Area, <br /> easily located in the field due to its distinct plant community consisting of a monoculture of reed canary <br /> grass(Phalaris arundinacea)surrounded by low grassland to the south and a more diverse mix of goldenrod <br /> (Solidago spp.), fleabane (Erigeron spp), milkweed (Aeschylus syriaca), brome (Bromis inermis), and <br /> several other non-native species to the west and north. The western three-quarters of Wetland 2 were <br /> dominated by reed canary grass,whereas the eastern quarter of Wetland 2 contained a more diverse mix of <br /> shrubland species including sandbar willow(Salix interior),pussy willow(Salix discolor), quacking aspen <br /> (Populus tremuloides), and basswood (Tilia americana). There appeared to be a distinct topographic <br /> separation between the eastern and western portions of Wetland 2(Appendix A,Map 3). <br /> 2 <br />