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W. David Low, CPSS and wedand Specialist
P. 0. Box 2347, PortAntialea, WA 98362
Phone: 360457-3920—Fax: 360457-0131 5
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Mr. Joel Peterson, Associate Planner
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend WA 98368
Ref: Parcel 998200207, Nan -Fish Bearing Habitat (Stream)
Dear Mr. Peterson:
Alind 5, 2016
APR 2 5 2016
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On April 4, 2016,1 field reviewed the above referenced parcel to determine the presence or lack of a non -fish bearing
stream The parcel is situated in the NE 114 of S. 22, T.28N., R. IE. on the west side edge of Paradise Bay Road. The
parcel slopes (5 to 15 pervert) towards Paradise Bay Road. The parcel is vegetated with a dominant over -story of Al-
ps rubra (red alder) with a dominant understory, of Rubus Spectabilis (salmouberry).
The Jefferson Country map data base indicates that there is a non -fish bearing stream that flows from the west to the
east that a oases on the southern part of the parcel goes under Paradise Bay Road and across a parcel on the bluff and
discharges into Hood Canal. When looking at hdar or topographic photography it is very conceivable that there should
be a stream or drainage coming from the incised higher landscape to die west of this parcel (Figure I and 2 below).
There very may be a drainage in the incised higher landscape to the weal. it just does not reach Parcel 999200207 or
Parcel 998200107 or the bluff on the east side of Paradise Bay Road
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I traversed Rte lengths of the west boundary, across the center and the east boundary of Parcel 998200207 and there is
no channel, swale etc. ernering, crossing or exiting the parcel as indicated in the data base or any what along the length
of the parol. Thae is no culvert under Paradise Bay Road at the location shown where the indicated stream would have
to flow under the road The only culvert found under Paradise Bay Road was at the intersection of Tala Shore Chive and
Paradise Bay Road and there was only an incised drainage on the east side of Paradise Bay Road at that location. This
culvert is approximately 300 north of the northeast corner of the parcel. There may still be a stream discharging from
the higher incised landscape to the west but it does not make it to the Parcel_ A reasonable explanation for this is that
the bench and toe slope soils on and between the parcel and the incised lugher landscape are deep (4 to 5 ft.) moderately
well drained soil that can infiltrate and percolate considerable amount of water. It is not turns" for a whole stream to
infiltrate into deep soils like the ones in this general area and become part of a aquifer. The Jefferson County data base
does indicate that the parcel and the area west of the parcel is a designated a critical aquifer recharge area.
Sincerely,
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