PSC 1: INTERDAL AREAL COVERAGE. The total restored area between an elevation of +12 ft. NOS MLLW and –2 ft. MLLW will be at least 90% of the target intertidal elevation.

PSC 2: INTERTIDAL STABILITY. The as-designed contour elevations, especially for intertidal plant introductions, will be +/- 0.5 ft. of the elevations specified in the construction plan. 75% of the target elevations will be maintained through Year 5.

PSC 3: TIDAL CIRCULATION. The tidal amplitude, as determined by both timing and elevation of high and low tide events, is equivalent inside and outside of the project area.

PSC 4: ELEVATION AND CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY. No evidence of erosion that threatens restoration project goals, property, infrastructure, or is otherwise unacceptable is observed after a period of initial site stabilization.

BSC 1: MARSH DEVELOPMENT. Marsh Vegetation and Areal Coverage: The areal extent (percent cover) of vegetation should be stable or increasing within portions of the project within elevations suitable to marsh establishment.

BSC 2: MARSH DEVELOPMENT. Marsh Vegetation and Species Composition: Species composition of native wetland/emergent plant species should be comparable to that of appropriate reference or comparison sites. If planted, survival should reach or show a trend toward 50% by Year 3. The project should not contain more than 5% cover by area of non-native or invasive plant species. invasive plant species of special concern include, but are not limited to, Spartina spp. (cordgrass), Lythrum salicaria (purple loosestrife), Phalaris arundinacea (reed canarygrass), and Phragmities communis (common reed).

BSC 3: MARSH DEVELOPMENT. Plant vigor, as measured by stem height and shoot density, should be comparable (greater than 80% by Year 3) to that of appropriate reference sites and/or improving over time.

BSC 4: MARSH VEGETATION HERBIVORY AVOIDANCE. Confirm the success of stopping physical herbivory by Canada geese using physical barriers of wire, rope, rebar, posts, string, or netting.

BSC 5: RIPARIAN VEGETATION SURVIVAL. Riparian vegetation plantings should maintain not less than 75% survival over the first three years following initial planting.

BSC 6: RIPARIAN VEGETATION AERIAL COVERAGE. Areal extent of native trees, shrubs, herbs, and other riparian vegetation should be stable or increasing over time, and cover not less than 90% of the upland vegetated area of a project after 10 years. Invasive plant coverage should be minimal; species of special concern include Rubus procerus (Himalayan blackberry), Cytisus scoparius (Scot’s broom), and Polygonum cuspidatum (Japanese knotweed). Minimum percent coverage of vegetation layers should be as shown in the related table.

BSC 7: FISH ACCESS / PRESENCE. Estuarine fish will access the project, with increasing utilization and colonization by resident species. Juvenile salmonid presence within the project should be comparable to that of appropriate reference sites at the end of 10 years.

BSC 8: INVERTEBRATE PREY RESOURCE PRODUCTION. Production of invertebrate prey taxa known to be important to juvenile salmonids should be comparable to that of appropriate reference or comparison sites at the end of 10 years.

BSC 9: BIRD USE. Use of project sites including an area beyond 50 meters of the site boundaries by indigenous/native bird species should be comparable to reference/comparison sites.