(a) Upon receipt of a request pursuant to Section 1790, the department shall determine the number of acres which are wetlands in the bank site based on the criteria established pursuant to Section 1784, and the department shall classify those wetlands according to established biological criteria.

(b) The classifications shall include, but are not limited to, the following wetland types:

(1) Perennial freshwater marsh.

(2) Perennial brackish marsh.

(3) Seasonal freshwater marsh.

(4) Wet meadow.

(5) Vernal pool.

(6) Riparian woodland.

(7) Riparian scrub.

(Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 1254, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 1994.)