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MEEHAN-ROULST WETLAND DELINEATING
Kimberly Meehan-Roulst, Wetland Specialist
407 Embody Rd., Port Ludlow, WA 98365
Phone:360-732-0073, Cell: 360-774-0551
Specializing In:
Wetland and Stream Mapping, Delineation and
Restoration
Critical Areas Investigation: NON WETLAND DETERMINATION
Applicant: Ryan Newman
2630 E Quilicene Rd, WA 98376
Plione #: 360-765-3965
Site Location: 230 Glen Logic Road, Quilicene WA 98367
Zoning: RR -20 Rural Residential
Parcel#: 702233003
CASE #: SEP16-00007
Legal Description
Sec. 23, T. 27N, R. 2W
Investigation Dates: 5/8/16-5/16/16
Investigator: Meehan-Roulst Wetland Consulting
407 Embody Road
Port Ludlow, WA 98365
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PURPOSE OF INVESTIGATION:
1, Meehan-Roulst Wetland Consulting, was contacted by Jennifer Newman, Ryan
Newmans mother, to investigate for potential wetlands on parcel # 702233003. The
property owner was in the process of repairing an old existing septic system when Emma
Bolin, assistant planner from the Department of Community Development, noticed that
Jefferson County Critical Areas Maps show a wetland on the subject parcel in the south
west portion of the property and a wetland on the adjacent property to the east. The
letter, date February 9' , 2016, can be found under CASE #: SEP16-00007.
RESOURCES REVIEWED PRIOR TO FIELD INVESTIGATION:
Jefferson County Critical Areas Maps. years 2005-2015 Google Earth Maps
National Wetland Inventory Maps.
Jefferson County Unified Development Code.
Soil Survey of Jefferson County, 1975
DESCRIPTION OF PARCEL:
Parcel 702233003: Physically it is situated south of Highway 101 and north of Quilicene
River. It is west of the town of Quilicene Washington and is east of the Fish Hatchery.
See Appendix A "Vicinity Map".
DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: The property has fairly flat topography on its upper
most portions towards Glen Logie road (the northern portion). It then drops off sharply
to the south in the middle of the parcel. The southern most half of the parcel has flat
topography. The upper north portion, above a steep bank, is where the location of the
home site and existing septic site is. The southern portion, the valley bottom, is flat with
open fields on adjacent property. As mentioned, Jefferson County Critical Areas Maps
show a wetland oil the bottom south portion to the west. The other mapped wetland is to
the east at the base of the same steep bank on the adjacent property.
FIELD INVESTIGATION RESULTS:
BELOW IS JEFFERSON COUNTY CRITICAL AREAS MAP: WETLANDS NEAR
OR ON PROPERTY.
The mapped Wetland to the south west portion of property was level. There is a drive
way from above down to the level bottom portion through the mapped northern part of
the wetland. The area that was mapped on the subject property is a mowed lawn/pasture.
It had several fruit trees and young douglas fir trees amongst ornamental shrubbery.
Soils were investigated and were as follows:
0-8" IOYR2/3 silt loams, medium granular structure with many common roots.
8-14" 10YR2/2 silt loams, medium granular structure and no mottling.
No Hydrology within twenty inches of the surface
Area of mapped wetland did not meet two of the definitions of "Wetlands" (No hydric
soils or indicators of hydrology). Property across the fences (parcels 702233001 to the
south and 702233004 to the west) had flat topography and overgrown with himalayan
black berry and there were young alder trees and big leaf maples. It was difficult to see
through the black berry but I could not see any wetlands within 300' of the septic repair
area. If Jefferson County can gel the permission from either parcel owner, I would be
willing to further investigate their parcels if wetlands do extend further beyond. The
mapped Wetland to the east of the subject property did not appear to be present either.
From the subject parcel it was difficult to see through the big leaf maples but from the
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southern portion of the subject parcel, I could not see anything indicating wetland
vegetation or any depressions on the property to the east. It was all pasture grasses and
planted with fruit trees with areas of himalayan black berry thickets.
MAN -INDUCED WETLAND/MAN MADE POND: JCC 18.22.070 (9)
Upon investigation, there is a depression to the east of the Jefferson Counties Critical
Areas Mapped wetland. See Map in Appendix A for location on parcel. After my
investigation the owners of the property told me that it was excavated out years ago to
water cattle. I agreed. The area is kidney bean shaped with sloping sides. The excavated
portion of the land is approximately 123' long, running west to east and average width is
17' wide running south to north. Area around the excavation is all flat that thereby
concludes it was excavated out of uplands. The area has beenmaintained for the last five
years through landscaping. The owners have been removing obnoxious weeds such as
himalayan black berry, planting yellow flag and planting shrubs along the edge. To
reach the water table to make it a year round pond would require more excavation.
Water drains quickly out of the depressed area. They said it only ponds a few months out
of the year now. My field investigation revealedjust that. My findings are detailed
below.
SOILS: (See Map in Appendix A for location of data Plots)
Pond
The soils in the bottom of the pond were the wet variant of Belfast Silt Loam.
0-8" 10YR2/2 silt learns, many common roots.
8-14" I OYR2/2 silt foams, with 10YR 2/4 mottling at 10". Hydrology coming in at
eight inches of the soil pit.
*Four days after this site visit, hydrology was twenty inches dawn, front .soil surface.
Non Pond:
The soils on the outer edge of the pond and in the mowed area on the south side of pond
were the mapped soil type: Belfast Silt Loams.
0-6" 10YR2/3 silt loams, medium granular structure with many common roots.
6-14" 10YR2/2 silt loams, medium granular structure and no mottling.
VEGETATION:
Vegetation at the west end of the pond was mainly western buttercup. The first visit, it
was not that tall and the excavated edge of the pond could easily be seen. Now, the
buttercup is almost two feet tall in some spots and the edge of the pond is not as visible.
At the east side of the pond, it was planted with yellow flag.
Vegetation around the pond edge is planted with fruit trees, some douglas fir, pasture
grasses and ornamental shrubs.
CONCLUSION:
The man made pond only ponds a few months during the year. The hydric soils could
only be found in the very bottom of the pond. It probably only ponds about a foot of
water and judging from location of mottles, it drains fairly quickly. The area of hydric
soils was one hundred twelve feet long by an average of eight feet wide in the bottom.
Total area of hydric soils is an area of approximately eight hundred and ninety six square
feet of hydric soils. See Map in Appendix A for hand drawn map of pond features.
The location of the septic repair is greater then three hundred feet from any mapped
wetlands. The pond, is a man -induced wetland. This is not an official determination.
Jefferson County's Biologist will have the final determination. If the biologist requests
for the pond to be rated using the Western Washington's Wetland Rating Sheets,
Meehan-Roulst Wetland Consulting will provide them.
APPENDIX A
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User Remarks:
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Western Mountains, Valleys and Coast Regions
Project/Site: Pence] 702233003
City/County Jefferson County,
WA
Sampling Date: 5/8/16
Applicant/Owner:: Ryan Newman
State: WA
I Sam ling Point: U land Plot
Investi aro s): Machan-Roulst Wetland Consulting/Kim Meehan-Roulst
Section, Township, Range: Sec 23, T27N, R2W
Landform hills) e, terrace, etc): Level
Local relief (concave,
convex, none): None St. e % 2A%
Subregion (LRR : North West Forest Lat 47de
48'59.47"N
Lon : 122de 53'46.08"W Datum: NAD 83
Soil Ma Unit Name: Belfast silt loam
NWl classification: Herbaceous
Are climatic / h dmlo 1c conditions on the site nal for this time of year? Yes ® No Ifnq ex lain in Remarks.
Are ve elation , Soil L, or H drolo si ificanti disturbed?
Are "Normal Circumstances" resent? Yes No
Are vegetation , Soil 0, or H drolo ❑ naturally problematic?
If needed, explain any answers in Remarks
v or rrunrwae— attach site man showinn sampling point locations. transects. important features, etc
ydraphytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑
ydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ®
elland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No
Is the Sampled Area
Within a Wetland? Yes ❑ No
Indicator
Slams
Remarks:
Use scientific names of Plants
Trees Stratum (Plot size:
Absolute Dominant
%Cover S> e�
Indicator
Slams
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species That
Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
(A) 3
1.
2,
Total; Number of dominant
Species Across All Strata:
(B) 3
3
4,
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FCW, or FAC:
(A/B) 100
5
= Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total 51, Cover of. Mullin ly by:
Saoline/Shrub Stratum (Plot size)
1.
OBL species
X 1 =
2,
FACW species
1
X 2 =2
3.
FAC species
2
X 3 =6
4.
FACU species
X4=
S.
UPL Species
X5-
5=4.
4.
Column totals
3(A)
8(B)
5„
Prevalence index = B/A =.375
=Total Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1. Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2,Dominance Test is 1501.
® 3. Prevalence Index is <3.0'
❑ 4. Morphological Adaptations' (Provide
supporting data in Remarks or on a separate
sheet)
❑ 5. Wetland Non -Vascular Plants'
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'
(Explain)
'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes ® No ❑
Herb Stratum Plot size: 1Mx1M
1. Schedonoms armdinaceus 30
Yes
FAC
2. Ranunculus occidentalis 30
Yes
FACW
3. Holcus )areatus 20
Yes
FAC
4. Mowed lawn grass 10
No
5
6.
7
8.
q
=Total Cover
10
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:)
1. N/A
2
—Total Cover
% Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 10%
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys and Coast — Version 2.0
Samoline Point: wet clot
Profile Description: (Describe t o the depth needed to document the indicators or confirm the absence of indicators)
Matrix
Redox Features
all that apply)
Textures
Remarks
Color (moist)
%
Color (moist)
%
Type'
Loci
r6-14"
10YR23/2
100
❑ Aquatic Invertebrates (1313)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (82)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (CI)
SL
Very dark grayish brown, medium granular
structure, smooth boundary, many common
roots
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (0)
10YR2/2
100
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (85)
❑ Recent Iran Reduction in tilled Soils (C6)
SL
Very dark brown, silt loam, medium granular
structure
❑ Started or Stressed Plants (Dl') (LRR A)
❑ FAC=Neutral Test (35)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑ Other (Explain in remarks)
❑ Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated concave Surface (BS)
❑ Frost -Heave Hummocks (D7)
Field Observations
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No M Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No M Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes ❑ No M Depth (inches):
Weiland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No M
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, oncoming well, aerial photos, previous inspections), ifavailabls
Remarks:
iType:C=Concentrations, aDepletion.]iM—Reduced
Matrix . CX�oveod or Coaled Sand Grains. rLmation:
P1—Pore lining, RC—Root Cbannel,M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRS,
unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Sods':
❑ 2 can Muck (ARB
❑ Red Parent Material (TP2)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks 3
'Indicators ofhydrophytic vegetation and
wetland hydrology most be present, unless
disturbed or Problematic.
Histosol (Al)
❑ Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface (All)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (Sl)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Lj Sandy Redox (SS)
❑ Stripped Matra (S6)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (TO (except MLRA 1)
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
❑ Redox Depressions (F8)
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
D th (inches
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No
Remarks:
f1r.Y
Welland Hydrology Indicators
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check
all that apply)
Secondary Indicators 2 or more re uired
❑ Surface Water (Al)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (139) (except
Water Stained Leaves (B9) (MRLA 1, 2,
❑ High Water Table (A2)
MLRA 1, 2,4A, and 4B)
4A and 413)
❑ Saturation (A3)
❑ Salt Crust (Bl l)
❑ Drainage Patterns (B10)
❑ Water Marks (B l)
❑ Aquatic Invertebrates (1313)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (82)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (CI)
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery
❑ Drift Deposits (133)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (0)
(C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Cmst (134)
❑ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (85)
❑ Recent Iran Reduction in tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (133)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Started or Stressed Plants (Dl') (LRR A)
❑ FAC=Neutral Test (35)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑ Other (Explain in remarks)
❑ Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated concave Surface (BS)
❑ Frost -Heave Hummocks (D7)
Field Observations
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No M Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No M Depth (inches):
Saturation Present? Yes ❑ No M Depth (inches):
Weiland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No M
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, oncoming well, aerial photos, previous inspections), ifavailabls
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys and Coast — Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Western Mountains, Valleys and Coast Regions
Project/Site: Parce1702233003
City/County: Jefferson County,
WA
Sampling Date: 5/8/16
A licant/Owner:: Ran Newmve
State: WA
I Sampling Point We Plot I(ond)
Investi ator(s): Meehan-Roulst Wetland ConsultingA4m Meehan-Roulst
Section Townshi , Range: Sec 23, T27N, R2W
Landform hillslo , terrace, etc): depression
Local relief concave,
convex, none): Concave Slope %) 3-5%
Subre bn (ERR): North West Forest Lat 47de
48'59.47"N
I Lon : 122d 53'46.08"WI Datum: NAD 83
Soil Map Unit Name: Belfast silty loam
I NWI classification: Herbaceous
on the site ical for this time of ear? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.
Are climatic / h drologic mors—
Are ve etative ,Soil ❑,orH drolo ❑si ificwd disturbed?
Are "Normal Circumstances" resort? Yes No
Are vegetative Lj, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑ natuariy 2roblematic?
I (Ifneeded, explain any answers in Remarks
ARaeh site man showim samoline mint locations. transecis. imoortant features, etc
ydrophyfic Vegetation Present? Yes ft No ❑
Is the Sampled Area
ydric Soil Present? Yes ® No El
Within a Wetland? Yes ® No ❑
etiand Hydrate" present? Yes ® No ❑
Dominance Test worksheet
Number of Dominant Species That
Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
Remarks:
VEGETATION— Usescientifie names of lents
Trees Stratum (Plot size:)
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant
Species?
Indicator
Status
Dominance Test worksheet
Number of Dominant Species That
Are OBL, FACW, or FAC:
(A) 2
1.
2.
Total; Number of dominant
Species Across All Strata:
(B) 2
3,
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
That Are OBL, FCW, or FAQ
(A/B) 100
S.
=
Total Cover
Prevalence Index worksheet`.
Total % Cover of. Multiply bv:
SaoDne/Shrub Stratum (Plot size)
1,
OBL species
I
X 1 =1
2.
FACW species
1
X 2 =2
3,
FAC species
X3-
3=4,
4.
FACU species
X4-
4=5_
5.
UPI, Species
X5-
5=4.
4.
Column totals
2(A)
3(B)
5..
Prevalence index = B/A =1.5
=Total
Cover
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
❑ 1. Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
® 2.Dominance Test is >50%
® 3. Prevalence Index is <3.01
❑ 4. Morphological Adaptations' (Provide
supporting data in Remarks or on a separate
sheet)
❑ 5. Wetland Non -Vascular Plats,
❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'
(Explain)
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
be present.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes ® No ❑
Herb Stratum (Plot sip: 1Mx1M
1. Iris pseudacoros 40 Yes
OBL
2. Ranunculus occidentalis 40 Yes
FACW
3.
4.
5
6.
7
8.
9.
=Total Cover
80
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:)
1. N/A
2
=Total Covet
% Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 20%
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys and Coast — Version 2.0
SOIL
Sampling Point: we[ plot
Profile Description: (Describe t o the depth needed N document the indicators or confirm the absence or indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Me
Redox Features
all that apply)
Textures
Remarks
Color(moist)
°!o
Color (moist)
%
Type'
Locr
0-8"
IOYR2/2
100
❑ Aquatic Invertebrates (113)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C])
SL
Very dark brown, medium sub angular blocky
structure, smooth boundary, many large and
some common roots
8-14"
10YR2/2
85
10YR2/4
15
D
M
SL
Very dark brawn, silt loam, mottling started at
ten inches, weak sub anaz blocky structure
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (DI') (LRR A)
® FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑ Other (Explain in remarks)
❑ Raised Ant Mounds (136) (LRR A)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated concave Surface (68)
❑ Frost -Heave Hurn acks (D7)
Field Observations
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ® No ❑ Depth (inches): 8
Saturation Present? Yes ® No ❑ Depth (inches): 8
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring
well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available
Remarks:
'Type: C=Concmtmmus, D=Depletion.
RM -Reduced Matrix. CXSLOVerei or Coated Send Groins. rLoeation:
P1=Pore fining, RC -Root Channel, M -Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to aB LRRs,
unless otherwise noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydric Sods':
❑ 2 can Muck (A10)
❑ Red Parent Material (TF2)
❑ Other (Explain in Remarks s
'Indicators of hydrophylic vegetation and
wetland hydrology must be present, unless
disturbed or problementic.
❑ Hismsol (Al)
❑Histic Epipedon (A2)
❑ Black Histic (A3)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
® Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
❑ Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral (Sl)
[]Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
Sandy Redox (SS)
❑ Stripped Matrix (S6)
❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F]) (except MLRA
❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (172)
❑ Depleted Matrix (F3)
❑ Redox Dark Surface (F6)
❑ Depleted Dark Surface (177)
❑ Redox Depressions (FS)
1)
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes ® No ❑
Remarks:
Wetland Hvilrolongy Indicators
Primary Indicators (minimum afore r uired; check
all that apply)
SavondM Indicators 2 or more required)
❑ Surface Water (Al)
❑ Water -Stained Leaves (139) (except
Water Stained Leaves (B9) (MRLA 1, 2,
❑ High Water Table (A2)
MLRA 1, 2,4A, and 4B)
4A and 4B)
® Saturation (A3)
❑ Salt Cost (B 11)
❑ Drainage Patterns (B 10)
❑ Water Marks (B])
❑ Aquatic Invertebrates (113)
❑ Dry -Season Water Table (C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits (B2)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C])
❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery
❑ Drift Deposits HO)
❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (0)
(C9)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust (114)
® Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
❑ Geomorphic Position (D2)
❑ Iron Deposits (B5)
❑ Recent Iron Reduction in tilled Soils (C6)
❑ Shallow Aquitard (D3)
❑ Surface Soil Cracks (136)
❑ Stunted or Stressed Plants (DI') (LRR A)
® FAC -Neutral Test (D5)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137)
❑ Other (Explain in remarks)
❑ Raised Ant Mounds (136) (LRR A)
❑ Sparsely Vegetated concave Surface (68)
❑ Frost -Heave Hurn acks (D7)
Field Observations
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth (inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ® No ❑ Depth (inches): 8
Saturation Present? Yes ® No ❑ Depth (inches): 8
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring
well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys and Coast- Version 2.0