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Home My WebLink About901273004 Camp Beausite Lake Beausite Wetland RatingOlympic Wetland Resources, Inc. Dixie Llewellin, Principal Biologist rating form for Camp Beausite Northwest. The project includes the addition of two new bunkhouses for the campers. This update is based on site visits which re-examined wetland boundaries along Beausite Lake in 2014 and 2015 (Camp Beausite Northwest Habitat Management Plan, September 2014 and Camp Beausite Northwest Phase II Wetland Delineation November 2015). During these field visits the wetland edge of Beausite Lake was in conceft with previous information found during the Wetland Delineation in 1996 Q.{orthwest Kiwanis Camp, Beausite Delineation, July 1995). Original stakes were still present and reflagged in 2014. Updated Wetland Rating Form The entire wetland around the perimeter of Beausite Lake could not be examined. Areas closely examined include shoreline trails along the eastem edge of the lake, the outlet ditch, and high intensity land use locations which border the lake. These include the lodge, camp facilities, and caretaker's cabin. Additional data was acquired by examining National Wetland Inventory maps, soil surveys, critical areas maps, and aerial photographs (included on Sheet #1). The current approach to wetland rating now includes the evaluation of wetlands fbr improving water quality, hydrologic, and habitat functions. Key elements include landscape settings, the basins and sub-basin contribution for prevention of downstream flooding, and potential for water filtration. Habitat function is assessed according to structural layers, interspersion of habitats" and surrounding natural buffers. Wetlands associated with Beausite Lake were rated as to their value to society. Land uses were determined within one kilometer of the wetland edge to calculate areas of impact (included in Sheet #2). Using the Washington State Wetland Rating System, effective January 2015 this wetland rates as a Category II wetland. It received 6 points for Improving Water Quality, 6 points for Hydrologic Functions, and 8 points for Habitat Functions (total of 20 points). Camp Beausite Northwest, Wetland Rating Form Report File #2016-1221 December 2016 Buffer Requirements This commercial development is considered high intensity land use according the Jefferson County UDC table (Table 18.22.330(3). Buffers for this high habitat wetland will be 300 feet measured perpendicular from the delineated wetland edge. According to the site plan submitted by Simon Little the two bunkhouses are 333' and 429' respectively from the wetland edge. Limitations The final authority for the approval of this wetland ratingwill be Jefferson County Department of Community Development. Jurisdictional authority over wetlands and shorelines rests with the local, state and federal agencies. If there are further questions or planning requirements for this phase or future phases of this development, please do not hesitate to call. Dixie Llewellin Principal Biologist, Olympic Wetland Resources, Inc. Certified for Wetland Delineation, WTI, 1995 Certified for Wetland Rating and Soil Analysis DOE, 2007,2010,2014 Respectfully Camp Beausite Northwest, Wetland Rating Form Report File #2016-1221 December 2016 W 0lympic Wetland Resources 856 50th Street Port Toumsend, WA 98368 360385-M32 dixie@cablespeed.com Title: Location, Critical Areas, NWI, Soils Map Camp Beausite Northwest 510 Lake Beausite Road Chimacum, V/A 98325 Scale: As Indicated Sheet #tDate: December 2016Clienr Simon Little Studio STL 909 Water Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 Job #: 2016- 1221 TOPOI map prnted on O5lOBlt? from "Puget.tpo" and "Untrlled,tpg"Parcel #901 273 004 and 901 284 0 S27 T29N R1W z ooi,o E zz Oho m+ z o _o o E\t z oOsm N+ Z oo-o+ N+ z o u r\f Z oo r+ TNt i MN [. 0 J 10 lJ m.les, ' , l,'r ,',,,'r ', "',,110 J 10 15 20 2Jlm Pmted from TDPOL O1999 WildllomrFrcdutrcN {rw.topo.com) Beausite Lake Nov5,2Ol5 Wellandg ffi re*mryrr IrBt@rK*tu I E*h..rdkie[).@ USNI *ooaowra ffi r,*mo f, t*efwmdk Mapped Critical Areas Green is Wetland Map Unit Symbol Map UnitNameSm Semiahmoo muck, shallow variant (Hydric Soil)SuB Swantown gravelly loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes o\ra)ra) o Lr V) ^\ra,cn U)o.t tr l]'O >' (Ru) .I3 () 3rH()- 2t] c) I 6) a U\oAO\t{o va !toz, (/) \ri D -ULLV 5>,B,d 0)lia q.,,-)E =bo-+r ca $ooN + i{F(^{- O\4+91'' c\6-Prrcd 6l*a\o ol liC)-o o.. o o E] o (Bo a4 V)@iE\aU) oo,\o=.1 c.)Foor,O\ *d5;E; (),;0) -"'tD'.aF-E= o7'tro,E (A O\ Oi !c.!qO \lNl(..)lcotO'l<l BI ^t-t )tol f4 l-r t& bo !& E-"OBQdda EOo)> A.n1a3 dJ")o'' 5^A(r;(H2cia>-ar .Yl -V -aJ cB (E*-l U rr, aiF g?3 E =Ed6-^d o€ o-E ;fs*s €=E# E EFEE O --E \7 o.l oo-cJ) c..lc-l I\c) : c..ro Wetland name or number Score for each function based on thiee ratinps (orde-r of rotings B not importont) 9 = H,H,H 8 = H,H,M 7 = H,H,L 7 = H,M,M 6 = H,M,L 5 = M,M,M 5 = H,L,L 5 = M,M,L 4 = M,L,L 3 = L,L,L RATING SUMMARY - Western WashingtoDn** Nameofwetland(orlD#):Dateofsitevisit:N,ll)zot{ Rated by.Trained by Ecology?- ves(ruo Date of traininezCIl*ouqmft4 HGM Class u6ed for Wetland has multiple HGM classes? y * NiJryE a ,15Pn$ ta\rAL c ,-*-ffSrDn{rytL NOTE: Form is not complete without the figures requested (figures can be combined). Source of base aerial photo/map /\t ftP Plf"S , A, OVERAII WETLAND CATEGORY (based on functions- or speciat characteristics_) 1. Category of wetland based on FUNCTIONS _Category I -Total score = 23 - 27 X C"tegory ll -Total score = 20 -22 Category lll-Total score = 16 - 19 Category lV-Totalscore = 9 - 15 2. Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERTSTTCS of wetland Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 7,201,5 ."",',,.ht tlri+ I rlrur e!vE,r! | r rqgrlar t.f, Circle the appropriate rotings-@r- -andscape Potential @ M L H (9)L U)ML Value H MO H W L rH)ML rJ Score Based on Ratings b b 115 2D FUNCTION CHARACTERISTIC CATEGORY Estuarine I II Wetland of High Conservation Value I Bog I Mature Forest I Old Growth Forest I Coastal Lagoon I II lnterdunal I II III IV None of the above Wetland name or number DEPRESSIONAL AND FLATS WETLANDS Water Quality Functions - lndicators that the site functions to improve water quality D l-.0. Does the site have the potential to improve water quality? D 1.1. Characteristics of surface water outflows from the wetland: Wetland is a depression or flat depression (QUESTION 7 on key) with no surface water leaving it (no outlet). points = 3 Wetland has an intermittently flowing stream or ditch, OR highly constricted permanently flowing outlet. Points = 2 Wetland has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet that is permanently flowing points = 1 Wetland is a flat depression (QUESTION 7 on key), whose outlqt is a permanently flowing ditch. points = 1 4tu D 1.2. The soil 2 in below the surface (or duff laver) is true clay or true organic (use NRCS definitions).Yes = 4 No = 0 C D 1.3. Characteristics and distribution of persistent plants (Emergent, Scrub-shrub, and/or Forested Cowardin classes): Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, plants > 95%,of area Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, plants > /z of area Wetland has persistent, ungrazed plants >'1roof area Wetland has persistent, ungrazed plants <1/16 of area points = 5 points = 3 points = 1 points = 0 ? Points = 4 points = 2 points = 0 D 1.4. Characteristics of seasonal pondins or inundation: This is the orea thot is ponded for ot leost 2 months. See description in manual. Area seasonally ponded is > % total area of wetland Area seasonally ponded is > % total area of wetland Area seasonally ponded is < % total area of wetland 3- Total for D 1 Add the points in the boxes above r Rating of Site Potential lf score is:_12-16 = H 2\.-6-11 = M _0-5 = L Record the rating on the first poge D 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the water quality function of the site? D 2.1. Does the wetland unit receive stormwater discharges?Yes=1 No=0 { D 2.2. ls > 10% of the area within 150 ft of the wetland in land uses that generate pollutants? Yes = L No = 0 I D 2.3. Are there septic systems within 250 ft of the wetland?Yes=1 No=0 I D 2.4. Are there other sources of pollutants coming into the wetland that are not listed in questions D 2.L-D 2.3? Source ,L{.1( lfiftL< * ftdlg*Yes=1 No=0 I Total for D 2 Add the points in the boxes above 4 Ratingof LandscapePotential lfscoreis:[3or4=H -1 or2=M _0=L Recordtherotingonthefir.t poge n4 [+ L D 3.0. ls the water quality improvement provided by the site valuable to society? D 3.1. Does the wetland discharge directly (i.e., within 1 303(d) list? mi) to a stream, river, lake, or marine water that is on the Yes=1 No=0 D 3.2. ls the wetland in a basin or sub-basin where an aquatic resource is on the 303(d) list? Yes = 1 No = 0 {) D 3.3. Has the site been identified in a watershed or local plan as important for maintaining water quality (answer YES if there is o TMDL for the basin in which the unit is found)?Yes=2 No=0 c Total for D 3 Add the points in the boxes above c Rating of Value lf score is:_2-4 = H _1 = M _)(0 = L Record the roting on the first poge Wetland Rating System for Western WA:20L4 Update Rating Form - Effective lanuary 1,2075 Wetland name or number DEPRESSIONAL AND FLATS WETLANDS Hydrologic Functions - lndicators that the site functions to reduce flooding and stream degradation D 4.0. Does the site have the potentialto reduce flooding and erosion? D 4.1. Characteristics of surface water outflows from the wetland: Wetiand is a depression or flat depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet)points = 4 Wetland has an intermittently flowing stream or ditch, OR highly constricted permanently flowing outletpoints = 2 Wetland is a flat depression (QUESTION 7 on key), whose outlet is a permanently flowing ditch points = 1 Wetland has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet that is permanently flowing points = 0 "?L points = 7 points = 5 points = 3 points = 3 points = 1 points = 0 D 4.2. Depth of storage durine wet periods: Estimote the height of ponding obove the bottom of the outlet. For wetlonds with no outlet, meosure from the surfoce of permanent woter or if dry, the deepest port. Marks of ponding are 3 ft or more above the surface or bottom of outlet Marks of ponding between 2 ft to < 3 ft from surface or bottom of outlet Marks are at least 0.5 ft to < 2 ft from surface or bottom of outlet The wetland is a "headwater" wetland Wetland is flat but has small depressions on the surface that trap water Marks of ponding less than 0.5 ft (5 in) 3 points = 5 points = 3 points = 0 points = 5 D 4.3. Contribution of the wetland to storase in the watershedl. Estimate the rotio of the orea of upstream bosin contributing surfoce woter to the wetlond to the orea of the wetlond unit itself. The area of the basin is less than 10 times the area of the unit The area of the basin is 10 to 100 times the area of the unit The area of the basin is more than 100 times the area of the unit Entire wetland is in the Flats class ? Total for D 4 Add the points in the boxes above fr Rating of Site Potential lf score is:-12-15 = H X5-11 = M _O-5 = L Record the rating on the first poge D 5.0. Does the landscape have the potential to su pport hvdrologic functions of the site? D 5.1. Does the wetland receive stormwater discharges?Yes=1 No=O I D5.2. ls >10%oftheareawithinl50ftofthewetlandinlandusesthatgenerateexcessrunoff? Yes=1 No=0 I D 5.3. ls more than 25% of lhe contributing basin of the wetland covered with intensive human land uses (residential at >1 residence/ac, urban, commercial, agriculture, etc.)? Yes = 1 No = 0 Total for D 5 Add the points in the boxes above .L Rating of Landscape Potential lf score is:_3 = H Xl or 2 = M _0 = L Record the roting on the first page rr\ Nt D 6.0. Are the hvdroloeic functions provided bv the site valuable to societv? D 6.1. The unit is in a landscape that has floodine problems. Choose the description thot best matches conditions around the wetlond unit being roted. Do not odd points. Choose the hiohest score if more than one condition is met. The wetland captures surface water that would otherwise flow down-gradient into areas where flooding has damaged human or natural resources (e.g., houses or salmon redds): o Flooding occurs in a sub-basin that is immediately down-gradient of unit.points = 2. Surface flooding problems are in a sub-basin farther down-gradien t. Cl+lfirym,r", points = 1 Flooding from groundwater is an issue in the sub-basin VlfwA points = 1 The existing or potential outflow from the wetland is so constrained by human or natural conditions that the water stored by the wetland cannot reach areas that flood. Explain why There are no problems with flooding downstream of the wetland. points = 0 points = 0 I D 6.2. Has the site been identified as important for flood storage or flood conveyance in a regional flood control plan? Yes=2 No=O o Total for D 6 Add the points in the boxes above I Rating of Value lf score is:_2-4 = H X1 = M _0 = L Record the roting on the first poge Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1,20L5 rn Wetland name or number HABITAT FUNCT!ONS These questions apply to wetlands of all HGM classes. lndicators that site functions to provide important habitat H 1.0. Does the site have the potential to provide habitat? H 1.1. Structure of plant community: lndicotors are Cowardin classes ond stroto within the Forested closs. Check the Cowardin plant classes in the wetland . Up to 10 potches may be combined for eoch closs to meet the threshotd of 1/e_ ac or more thon 1.0% of the unit if it is smaller thon 2.5 ac. Add the number of structures checked. XAquatic bed 4 structures or more: points = 4 -!i Emergent 3 structures: points = 2 /-Scrub-sf,rub (areas where shrubs have > 30% cover) __Forested (areas where trees have > 30% cover) lf the unit hos a Forested closs, check if: --The Forested class has 3 out of 5 strata (canopy, sub-canopy, shrubs, herbaceous, moss/ground-cover) that each cover 20%o within the Forested polygon 2 structures: points = L L structure: points = 0 2 Permanentlv flooded or inundated X:Seasonally flooded or inundated X Occasionally flooded or inundated X Saturated only _Permanently flowing stream or river in, or adjacent to, the wetland __Seasonally flowing stream in, or adjacent to, the wetland Xute Fringe wetland __Freshwater tidal wetland 1.2. Hydroperiods Checkthetypesofwaterregimes(hydroperiods) presentwithinthewetland. Thewaterregimehastocover more than t0% of the wetland or % ac to count (see text for descriptions of hydroperiods\. 4 or more types present: points = 3 3 types present: points = 2 2 types present: points = 1 1 type present: points = 0 2 points 2 points 2 H 1.3. Richness of plant species Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ft2. Different patches of the some species con be combined to meet the size threshold ond you do not hove to nome the species. Do not include Eurosian miffoil, reed conarygrass, purple loosestrife, Conodian thistle lf you counted: > 19 species points = 2 5 - 19 species points = 1 < 5 species points = 0 a,(_ I nterspersion of habitats Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion arnong Cowardin plants classes (described in H 1.1), or the classes and unvegetated areas (can include open water or mudflats) is high, moderate, low, or none. lf you have four or more plant classes or three classes and open woter, the roting is always high. None = 0 points Low = 1 point Moderate = 2 points All three diagrams in this row are HIGH = 3points 1.4. r'1 Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2074 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1,2015 13 H 1.5. Special habitat features: Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland . The number of checks is the number of points. -Large, downed, woody debris within the wetland (> 4 in diameter and 6 ft long). _Standing snags (dbh > 4 in) within the wetland -Undercut banks are present for at least 5.6 ft (2 m) and/or overhanging plants extends at least 3.3 ft (1 m) over a stream (or ditch) in, or contiguous with the wetland, for at least 33 ft (10 m) -Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (> 30 degree slope) OR signs of recent beaver activity are present (cut shrubs or trees thot hove not yet weothered , where wood is exposed) 21-n, reasl%ac of thin-stemmed persistent plants or woody branches are present in areas that are , permanently or seasonally inundated (structures for egg-laying by omphibians) F lnvasive plants cover less than 25% of the wetland area in every stratum of plants (see H 1.1for tist of strota\ /14 Total for H 1 Add the points in the boxes above lC) Rating of Site Potential lf score is:_15-18 = H Xl-14 = M _0-6 = L Record the roting on the first page Wetland name or number Rating of Value lf score is: X2 = H _1 = M _0 = L Wetland Rating System for Western WA:20L4 Update Rating Form - Effective fanuary 1,,2015 lr n' 14Record the roting on the first paEe L+ NI H 2.0. Does the landscape have the potentialto support the habitat functions of the site? H 2.1.. Accessible habitat (include only habitot thot_directly abu,ts wetlond unitl. Colculote: S 5 v"undisturbed habitar O + 112" mierate and low intensity land uses)/21 4 = lf total accesdible habitat is: ,'/r(zz.zx) of 1km polygon 2A-33% of 1 km Polygon LO-19% of 1 km Polygon < 70% of 1 km Polygon points = 3 points = 2 points = 1" points = 0 3 Undisturbed habitat > 50% of Polygon Undisturbed habitat 70-50% and in 1-3 patches Undisturbed habitat 70-5A% and > 3 patches Undisturbed habitat < L0% of 1 km Polygon points = 3 points = 2 points = L points = 0 H 2.2. Undisturbed habitat in 1 km Polygon around the wetland, Colculate: 5 5- v, undisturbed habitatlSi [(% moderate and low intensity land uses)/2]]t] 7 t il: *N 3 H 2.3. Land use intensity in 1 km Polygon: lf > 50% of 1 km Polygon is high intensity land use < 50% of 1 km Polygon is high intensity points = (- 2) points = 0 Total for H 2 Add the points in the boxes above h Record the roting on the first pogeRating of Landscape Potential lf score is:\4-6 = H _1-3 = M _< 1 = L H 3.0. ls the habitat provided by the site valuable to society? H 3.1. Does the site provide habitat for species valued in laws, regulations, or policies? Choose only the highest score thot applies to the wetland being roted. Site meets ANY of the following criteriat - lt has 3 or more priority habitats within 100 m (see next page) 74' lt provides habitat for Threatened or Endangered species (any plant or animal on the staJe or federa! !ists) I lt ir mapped as a location for an individual WDFW priority species tzAq cz* .- lt is a Wetland of High Conservation Value as determined by the Department of Natural Resources |11 635 been categorized as an important habitat site in a local or regional comprehensive plan, in a Shoreiine Master Plan, or in a watershed plan Site has 1 or 2 priority habitats (listed on next page) within 100 m SltelS"i not meet any of the criteria above points = 2 points = 1 points = 0 &