HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-07-06 JARPA[1]
WASHINGTON STATE
Joint Aquatic Resources Permit
Application (JARPA) Form, [help]
use black or blue ink to enter answers in the white spaces below.
Part 1–Project Identification
1. Project Name (A name for your project that you create. Examples: Smith’s Dock or Seabrook Lane Development) [help]
Upper Hoh River Road Bank Stabilization and Culvert Replacement Project
Part 2–Applicant
The person and/or organization responsible for the project. [help]
2a. Name (Last, First, Middle)
Loftsgaarden, Kirk
2b. Organization (If applicable)
Federal Highway Administration, Western Federal Lands Highway Division
2c. Mailing Address (Street or PO Box)
610 East Fifth Street
2d. City, State, Zip
Vancouver, Washington 98661
2e. Phone (1)
2f. Phone (2)
2g. Fax
2h. E-mail
(360) 619-7512
(360) 619-7700
(360) 619-7846
kirk.loftsgaarden@dot.gov
Part 3–Authorized Agent or Contact
Person authorized to represent the applicant about the project. (Note: Authorized agent(s) must sign 11b of this application.) [help]
3a. Name (Last, First, Middle)
Rand, Gray
3b. Organization (If applicable)
David Evans and Associates, Inc.
3c. Mailing Address (Street or PO Box)
14432 SE Eastgate Way, Suite 400
3d. City, State, Zip
Bellevue, Washington 98006
3e. Phone (1)
3f. Phone (2)
3g. Fax
3h. E-mail
(425) 519-6550
(425) 519-6500
(425) 519-5361
ogr@deainc.com
Part 4–Property Owner(s)
Contact information for people or organizations owning the property(ies) where the project will occur. Consider both upland and aquatic ownership because the upland owners may not own
the adjacent aquatic land. [help]
☐ Same as applicant. (Skip to Part 5.)
☐ Repair or maintenance activities on existing rights-of-way or easements. (Skip to Part 5.)
☒ There are multiple upland property owners. Complete the section below and fill out JARPA Attachment A for each additional property owner.
☒ Your project is on Department of Natural Resources (DNR)-managed aquatic lands. If you don’t know, contact the DNR at (360) 902-1100 to determine aquatic land ownership. If yes, complete
JARPA Attachment E to apply for the Aquatic Use Authorization.
4a. Name (Last, First, Middle)
State of Washington
4b. Organization (If applicable)
Washington Department of Natural Resources
4c. Mailing Address (Street or PO Box)
P.O. Box 47014
4d. City, State, Zip
Olympia, Washington 98504-7014
4e. Phone (1)
4f. Phone (2)
4g. Fax
4h. E-mail
(360) 902-1000
360-374-2800
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olympic.region@dnr.wa.gov
Part 5–Project Location(s)
Identifying information about the property or properties where the project will occur. [help]
☒ There are multiple project locations (e.g. linear projects). Complete the section below and use JARPA Attachment B for each additional project location. Site C1 information provided
on this form. Sites C2 through C5 and Site MP 4.38 information is provided in Attachments B-1 through B-5.
5a. Indicate the type of ownership of the property. (Check all that apply.) [help]
☐ Private
☐ Federal
☒ Publicly owned (state, county, city, special districts like schools, ports, etc.)
☐ Tribal
☐ Department of Natural Resources (DNR) – managed aquatic lands (Complete JARPA Attachment E)
5b. Street Address (Cannot be a PO Box. If there is no address, provide other location information in 5p.) [help]
All 6 project locations are along the Upper Hoh River Road or on the bank of the Hoh River, immediately adjacent to and south of the road. Site C1 is the westernmost site location.
See Figure 1 through Figure 4, Vicinity Maps, of the attached JARPA figures.
5c. City, State, Zip (If the project is not in a city or town, provide the name of the nearest city or town.) [help]
Nearest city is Forks, Washington, 98331
5d. County [help]
Jefferson County
5e. Provide the section, township, and range for the project location. [help]
¼ Section
Section
Township
Range
NW
25
27N
11W
5f. Provide the latitude and longitude of the project location. [help]
Example: 47.03922 N lat. / -122.89142 W long. (Use decimal degrees - NAD 83)
Site C1: 47.823376 N lat / -124.189599 W long.
5g. List the tax parcel number(s) for the project location. [help]
The local county assessor’s office can provide this information.
Site C1: Parcel number not provided; site is located in public transportation/river right-of-way.
5h. Contact information for all adjoining property owners. (If you need more space, use JARPA Attachment C.) [help]
Name
Mailing Address
Tax Parcel # (if known)
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
P.O. Box 47014
712 243 000
Olympia, WA 98504-7014
5i. List all wetlands on or adjacent to the project location. [help]
A variety of wetlands, streams and wet ditches have been mapped in the project area. Wetlands on or adjacent to each location include the following:
Site C1: Ditch D3/DC1-1, Stream S9, Wetlands W4, W5, and W6/WC1-A
Site C2 and MP 4.38: Ditch DC1-A, DC1-B, D4; Streams SC1-B, S8/SC1-C, S17/SC1-D, S15, S16, S14, S13, S18 and S19; Wetlands W1, W2/WC1-H, W12, and W3/WC1-G
Site C3: Ditch DC3-A, DC4-A, ; Wetland WC4-A, WC3-A, WC3-B
Site C4: none
Site C5: none
5j. List all waterbodies (other than wetlands) on or adjacent to the project location. [help]
Sites C1, C2 and C4 are located on and adjacent to the Hoh River. Site C3 is located over and adjacent to Tower Creek. The culvert at MP 4.38 is located on an unnamed tributary of
the Hoh River. Site C5 is located on Canyon Creek.
5k. Is any part of the project area within a 100-year floodplain? [help]
☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don’t know5l. Briefly describe the vegetation and habitat conditions on the property. [help]
The project is located in the Westside Lowland Conifer-Hardwood Forest habitat type. Most of the project area is occupied by native upland and wetland forest vegetation, except for
roadside ditches and cleared areas adjacent to the roadside, where the non-native species below are present. Non-native species present typically include red alder (Alnus rubra), western
hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), and Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis). Shrubs and woody vines present include salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), vine maple (Acer circinatum), trailing blackberry
(Rubus ursinus), devil’s club (Oplopanax horridus), red elderberry (Sambucus racemose), and Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus). Herbs and grasses include youth-on-age (Tolmiea
menziesii),
sword fern (Polystichum munitum), water parsley (Oenanthe sarmentosa), Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis),
Oregon oxalis (Oxalis oregano), slough sedge (Carex obnupta), and creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens).
Chinook salmon and winter steelhead are the predominant fish species within the Hoh River in the project area, followed by bull trout. Large mammal species likely present include black
bear, cougar, bobcat, coyote, red fox, mule deer, and Roosevelt elk. Small mammal species include raccoon, beaver, Douglas’ squirrel, ermine, fisher, long-tailed weasel, marten, mink,
mountain beaver, porcupine, river otter, spotted skunk, opossum, eight different bat species, as well as various shrews, mice, voles, and other rodents. Approximately 150 species of
birds are considered “common” or “uncommon” in Jefferson County. Eleven species of amphibians and two species of reptiles are documented to potentially occur in the project area, in.
These amphibian species most likely prefer the aquatic habitats adjacent to the six proposed sites, particularly wetlands and small tributaries and their adjacent riparian buffers.
Federally-listed threatened and endangered species with the potential to occur in or near the project area including marbled murrelet, northern spotted owl, streaked horned lark, yellow-billed
cuckoo, pacific fisher, Olympic (Mazama) pocket gopher, and Taylor's checkerspot.
Specific vegetation and habitat information for each of the six sites (Sites C1 through C5 and MP 4.38) is contained in the Biological Assessment and Wetland Delineation Report.
5m. Describe how the property is currently used. [help]
Sites C1, C2, C4, and MP 4.38 are currently comprised of a portion of the Upper Hoh River Road (UHRR), the upland area adjacent to and generally north of the UHRR, and a portion of the
Hoh River and river bank. Sites C3 and C5 each contain a bridge, roadway (UHRR), and undeveloped forest area. A cleared area northwest of Site C3 is used by Jefferson County as a
staging and storage area.
5n. Describe how the adjacent properties are currently used. [help]
All 6 sites abut portions of the UHRR, the Hoh River, and undisturbed forested land, which are used as public conservation land, transportation use, and recreation.
5o. Describe the structures (above and below ground) on the property, including their purpose(s) and current condition. [help]
Sites C1, C2, and C4 contain no structures; the UHRR is the only development at these three sites. MP 4.38 is a culvert, and Sites C3 and C5 are each bridges. Other small drainage
culverts are scattered throughout the project, carrying natural or artificial drainage underneath the UHRR.
5p. Provide driving directions from the closest highway to the project location, and attach a map. [help]
Site C1: From Highway 101, go east on the UHRR. Site C1 is located at MP 3.6, Site C2 at MP 4.0, MP 4.38 at MP 4.38, Site C3 at MP 7.5, Site C4 (west) at MP 7.5, and Site C4 (east)
at MP 7.9. See Figure 1 Vicinity Map, page 1 of the attached JARPA figures.
Part 6–Project Description
6a. Briefly summarize the overall project. You can provide more detail in 6b. [help]
The Western Federal Lands Highway Division of the Federal Highway Administration, in partnership with Jefferson County, plans to construct bank stabilization and bridge and culvert
improvements in six locations along the Upper Hoh River Road (UHRR). The proposed project will develop and implement bank stabilization solutions at three locations along the UHRR,
and will replace or improve three existing bridge or
culvert locations. The roadway at these sites is at risk of washing away in a large flood.
Bank stabilization will consist of installing engineered log jams (ELJs) with dolosse at the three sites. ELJs are collections of large woody debris (LWD) that when placed in a river
or other water body, redirect flow and increase stability to a bank or downstream gravel bar. Installation is patterned after stable, naturally-occurring log jams, which are usually
formed by large trees with rootwads attached that stabilize and anchor other debris that accumulate against the trees. Dolosse are concrete jack-like structures with two approximately
8-foot-long octagonal and perpendicular appendages (approximately 3 feet diameter). Each dolos would be chained to approximately three logs; each dolos/log bundle would be attached
to one large tree; and the bundles would then be combined to form an ELJ/dolosse unit. Each ELJ/dolosse unit will be approximately 75 feet long and 20 feet wide, and will consist of
approximately 75 logs and 20 dolosse. The elevation of the top of the ELJ/dolosse units will be generally even with the UHRR.
6b. Describe the purpose of the project and why you want or need to perform it. [help]
The purpose of the project is to protect the UHRR between MP 3.6 and MP 10.2 from erosion and washouts due to storms and flooding, and to provide safe and consistent access to residents,
businesses, and ONP visitors between US 101 and the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center. The road varies in proximity to the Hoh River and in certain areas is within approximately 5 feet
of the river, resulting in unstable banks and slides during high water or storm events. FHWA chose the specific locations because they were estimated to have the highest risk of impending
failure; without the proposed project, these emergency projects would continue to happen regularly.
The UHRR is the only access road for the residents and businesses located along this stretch of the UHRR and for visitors entering ONP from the west. In August of 2015, 24,000 vehicles
entered the ONP using the UHRR. The UHRR leads to the Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center, which is one of four year-round ranger stations in ONP and the only year-round ranger station with
access to the western side of the park.
Maintaining safe and consistent access along the UHRR has been increasingly difficult due to the dynamic character of the adjacent Hoh River, a braided river with shifting channels.
Recent additional challenges have exacerbated conditions. For example, vegetation removal in the Hoh River drainage combined with recent changes in weather patterns (warmer temperatures
and less snow) has resulted in a constantly-migrating thalweg or flow channel. Often, the flow channels direct river flow against the road embankment. The river flow has caused significant
erosion and instability. Damage to the UHRR due to flooding has resulted in road or lane closures lasting several weeks in 1996, 1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, and 2014. A continuing
trend of more frequent flooding will increase the potential for interrupted access to ONP and local residences
and businesses.
The cost to repeatedly maintain safe access on the UHRR has increased substantially due to the Hoh River’s character and its proximity to the UHRR. Over the past decade, Jefferson County
and FHWA have spent over $5 million on 13 projects to maintain safe access on the twelve-mile portion of the UHRR between US 101 and ONP. Built in 1983, the Tower Creek Bridge is in
need of replacement, and does not meet current seismic and design standards. The Hoh River’s migration toward the UHRR has shortened the Tower Creek channel length, which has caused
the Tower Creek channel to incise and scour the bridge abutments. In addition to being undersized and requiring frequent maintenance in order to remove debris and sediment, the MP 4.38
and Canyon Creek culverts are barriers to fish passage at certain flows.
6c. Indicate the project category. (Check all that apply) [help]
☐ Commercial☐ Residential☐ Institutional☒ Transportation☐ Recreational☐ Maintenance☐ Environmental Enhancement6d. Indicate the major elements of your project. (Check
all that apply) [help]
☐ Aquaculture
☒ Bank Stabilization
☐ Boat House
☐ Boat Launch
☐ Boat Lift
☒ Bridge
☐ Bulkhead
☐ Buoy
☐ Channel Modification☒ Culvert
☐ Dam / Weir
☐ Dike / Levee / Jetty
☐ Ditch
☐ Dock / Pier
☐ Dredging
☐ Fence
☐ Ferry Terminal
☐ Fishway☐ Float
☐ Floating Home
☐ Geotechnical Survey
☐ Land Clearing
☐ Marina / Moorage
☐ Mining
☐ Outfall Structure
☐ Piling/Dolphin
☐ Raft☐ Retaining Wall (upland)
☐ Road
☐ Scientific Measurement Device
☐ Stairs
☐ Stormwater facility
☐ Swimming Pool
☐ Utility Line
☐ Other:
6e. Describe how you plan to construct each project element checked in 6d. Include specific construction methods and equipment to be used. [help]
Identify where each element will occur in relation to the nearest waterbody.
Indicate which activities are within the 100-year floodplain.
Bank stabilization activities will occur at Sites C1, C2, and C4 and will occur in and directly adjacent to the Hoh River. WFLHD will use engineered log jams (ELJs) to rebuild a protect
the bank. These activities will include installation of pre-fabricated dolos/log bundles to form ELJ/dolosse units at each site. The pre-fabricated dolos/log bundles will consist
of one dolos chained to approximately 3 logs and one large tree. An ELJ structure of this size, ballasted with dolosse, would be needed to resist unknown flow conditions and expected
woody debris accumulation. The log and dolosse bundles and units would be chained together to keep them in place during high-flow velocities and against expected scour depths and additional
LWD accumulation that could dislodge the ELJ/dolosse unit components. Construction is expected to occur on the banks of the Hoh River and within the active flow channel and would require
excavating into the streambed and disturbing the streambank. Assuming construction occurs during low flow periods, turbidity related to construction is expected to be limited in extent
and duration. Approximately 6 ELJ/dolosse units will be installed at Site C1, and 23 units at Site C2. Equipment used will include a crane, excavator, bulldozer, and roller.
The construction sequence for installing one ELJ/dolosse unit will involve the following steps:
Establish project limits, clearing limits, and grade controls
Install erosion control measures, such as sediment fencing, silt curtains, and temporary flow diversions
Mobilize, stage, and stockpile equipment and materials at the primary staging area, including construction and servicing equipment, timber (logs to attach to dolosse, and slash material),
racking material, dolosse, and chain for attaching logs to dolosse;
Assemble ELJ/dolosse bundles at primary staging area;
Locate site-specific staging and work areas for placing crane or large excavator for the purpose of placing ELJ/dolosse unit into the river;
Implement temporary traffic controls in the work area for delivering equipment and materials from primary staging area to on-site staging and work area;
Clear and grub to remove vegetation and debris within the site-specific staging and work area and to provide access from the UHRR to the staging and work area.
Vegetation removal would be limited to what is necessary to complete the construction activities;
Grade and excavate bank (above the OHWM) as necessary to provide a stable equipment operating platform;
Excavate the streambed to the depth necessary for placement of the ELJ/dolosse unit;
Install ELJ/dolosse unit;
Place slash and woody material on surface and interstitial areas of the units;
Move to next ELJ/dolosse unit and repeat steps 10 through 13;
Compact bank using alluvial and topsoil fill;
Install riparian vegetation plantings, including willow poles and fascines, above the OHWM;
Repave the UHRR where needed;
Revegetate areas disturbed as a result of construction activities; and
Document after-construction conditions.
Culvert replacement will occur at MP 4.38 of the UHRR, adjacent to the Hoh River and on the unnamed tributary flowing into the Hoh River. It will involve the following steps. The culvert
would be placed using the same equipment as the stream bank stabilization: a crane, excavator, bulldozer, and roller.
Remove existing 72-inch culvert
Construct a new 16- by 16-foot concrete box culvert in its place, half at a time.
Workers would either push sheet piling into soft soils (for cofferdam/isolation area) or use a vibratory hammer to install the pilings.
Traffic would be initially moved to one side of the roadway and single-lane traffic maintained until half of the pipe is constructed.
Once the constructed portion of the pipe is back filled, the same work would be completed on the other side of the pipe.
Bridge replacement will occur at Sites C3 and C5. Typical construction sequencing for bridge replacement will include the following steps:
Establish project limits, clearing limits, and grade controls;
Mobilize equipment, materials, and personnel to the site;
Implement temporary traffic controls in the work area;
Install erosion control measures;
Clear and grub to remove vegetation and debris along the chosen bridge alignment and roadway approaches (vegetation removal would be limited to what is necessary to complete the construction
activities);
As necessary, install stream diversion to re-route water flow and conduct fish relocation;
Position equipment necessary for bridge construction;
Excavate streambanks to design conditions with appropriate slopes and depths;
Excavate existing culvert (Canyon Creek only) and surrounding fill to appropriate design depth and slope;
Excavate and install shoring as appropriate to stabilize abutment locations;
Drive pipe piles for abutment foundations;
Install forms for abutments and wingwalls;
Pour concrete for abutments and wingwalls;
Perform streambed work, including grading, riprap, streambed, etc.;
Install girders and abutment connections;
Install decking, approach slabs, catchbasins, etc.;
Remove stream diversion;
Erect guardrails and signs in designated areas;
Revegetate disturbed areas as a result of the construction activities; and
Clean up and demobilize from site.
Bank stabilization activities will occur at Sites C1, C2, and C4 and will occur in and directly adjacent to the Hoh River. WFLHD will use engineered log jams (ELJs) to rebuild a protect
the bank. These activities will include installation of pre-fabricated dolos/log bundles to form ELJ/dolosse units at each site. The pre-fabricated dolos/log bundles will consist
of one dolos chained to approximately 3 logs and one large tree. An ELJ structure of this size, ballasted with dolosse, would be needed to resist unknown flow conditions and expected
woody debris accumulation. The log and dolosse bundles and units would be chained together to keep them in place during high-flow velocities and against expected scour depths and additional
LWD accumulation that could dislodge the ELJ/dolosse unit components. Construction is expected to occur on the banks of the Hoh River and within the active flow channel and would require
excavating into the streambed and disturbing the streambank. Assuming construction occurs during low flow periods, turbidity related to construction is expected to be limited in extent
and duration. Approximately 6 ELJ/dolosse units will be installed at Site C1, and 23 units at Site C2. Equipment used will include a crane, excavator, bulldozer, and roller.
The construction sequence for installing one ELJ/dolosse unit will involve the following steps:
Establish project limits, clearing limits, and grade controls
Install erosion control measures, such as sediment fencing, silt curtains, and temporary flow diversions
Mobilize, stage, and stockpile equipment and materials at the primary staging area, including construction and servicing equipment, timber (logs to attach to dolosse, and slash material),
racking material, dolosse, and chain for attaching logs to dolosse;
Assemble ELJ/dolosse bundles at primary staging area;
Locate site-specific staging and work areas for placing crane or large excavator for the purpose of placing ELJ/dolosse unit into the river;
Implement temporary traffic controls in the work area for delivering equipment and materials from primary staging area to on-site staging and work area;
Clear and grub to remove vegetation and debris within the site-specific staging and work area and to provide access from the UHRR to the staging and work area.
Vegetation removal would be limited to what is necessary to complete the construction activities;
Grade and excavate bank (above the OHWM) as necessary to provide a stable equipment operating platform;
Excavate the streambed to the depth necessary for placement of the ELJ/dolosse unit;
Install ELJ/dolosse unit;
Place slash and woody material on surface and interstitial areas of the units;
Move to next ELJ/dolosse unit and repeat steps 10 through 13;
Compact bank using alluvial and topsoil fill;
Install riparian vegetation plantings, including willow poles and fascines, above the OHWM;
Repave the UHRR where needed;
Revegetate areas disturbed as a result of construction activities; and
Document after-construction conditions.
Culvert replacement will occur at MP 4.38 of the UHRR, adjacent to the Hoh River and on the unnamed tributary flowing into the Hoh River. It will involve the following steps. The culvert
would be placed using the same equipment as the stream bank stabilization: a crane, excavator, bulldozer, and roller.
Remove existing 72-inch culvert
Construct a new 16- by 16-foot concrete box culvert in its place, half at a time.
Workers would either push sheet piling into soft soils (for cofferdam/isolation area) or use a vibratory hammer to install the pilings.
Traffic would be initially moved to one side of the roadway and single-lane traffic maintained until half of the pipe is constructed.
Once the constructed portion of the pipe is back filled, the same work would be completed on the other side of the pipe.
Bridge replacement will occur at Sites C3 and C5. Typical construction sequencing for bridge replacement will include the following steps:
Establish project limits, clearing limits, and grade controls;
Mobilize equipment, materials, and personnel to the site;
Implement temporary traffic controls in the work area;
Install erosion control measures;
Clear and grub to remove vegetation and debris along the chosen bridge alignment and roadway approaches (vegetation removal would be limited to what is necessary to complete the construction
activities);
As necessary, install stream diversion to re-route water flow and conduct fish relocation;
Position equipment necessary for bridge construction;
Excavate streambanks to design conditions with appropriate slopes and depths;
Excavate existing culvert (Canyon Creek only) and surrounding fill to appropriate design depth and slope;
Excavate and install shoring as appropriate to stabilize abutment locations;
Drive pipe piles for abutment foundations;
Install forms for abutments and wingwalls;
Pour concrete for abutments and wingwalls;
Perform streambed work, including grading, riprap, streambed, etc.;
Install girders and abutment connections;
Install decking, approach slabs, catchbasins, etc.;
Remove stream diversion;
Erect guardrails and signs in designated areas;
Revegetate disturbed areas as a result of the construction activities; and
Clean up and demobilize from site.
6f. What are the anticipated start and end dates for project construction? (Month/Year) [help]
If the project will be constructed in phases or stages, use JARPA Attachment D to list the start and end dates of each phase or stage.
Start Date: Summer 2018
End Date: Fall 2020
☐ See JARPA Attachment D6g. Fair market value of the project, including materials, labor, machine rentals, etc. [help]
$9 million
6h. Will any portion of the project receive federal funding? [help]
If yes, list each agency providing funds.
☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don’t know
Part 7–Wetlands: Impacts and Mitigation
☒ Check here if there are wetlands or wetland buffers on or adjacent to the project area.
(If there are none, skip to Part 8.) [help]
7a. Describe how the project has been designed to avoid and minimize adverse impacts to wetlands. [help]
☐ Not applicable
Most wetlands and streams delineated in the project area are located on the opposite side of the UHRR from project activities. Where wetlands occur in proximity to the project, impacts
have been minimized by the use of retaining walls, and careful placement of access roads and staging areas, which will be located in previously disturbed areas (e.g., the Jefferson
County equipment yard at Tower Creek) to the greatest extent practicable.
7b. Will the project impact wetlands? [help]
☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don’t know
7c. Will the project impact wetland buffers? [help]
☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don’t know7d. Has a wetland delineation report been prepared? [help]
If Yes, submit the report, including data sheets, with the JARPA package.
☒ Yes ☐ No Attachment B to this JARPA includes the Wetland Delineation Report, July 2015 and supplement (June 2017). 7e. Have the wetlands been rated using the Western Washington
or Eastern Washington Wetland Rating System? [help]
If Yes, submit the wetland rating forms and figures with the JARPA package.
☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don’t know See Attachment B, Wetland Delineation Report, July 2015 and supplement (June 2017). 7f. Have you prepared a mitigation plan to compensate for any
adverse impacts to wetlands? [help]
If Yes, submit the plan with the JARPA package and answer 7g.
If No, or Not applicable, explain below why a mitigation plan should not be required.
☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don’t know7g. Summarize what the mitigation plan is meant to accomplish, and describe how a watershed approach was used to design the plan. [help]
Permanent wetlands impacts (see Section 7h below) will be mitigated on site using a combination of wetland creation and wetland enhancement. Where ditch wetlands are affected, they
will be recreated nearby, with similar soils and hydrology. Where non-ditch wetlands (e.g., Wetland WC3-A) are affected, they will be mitigated according to appropriate local, state
and federal guidelines.
7h. Use the table below to list the type and rating of each wetland impacted, the extent and duration of the impact, and the type and amount of mitigation proposed. Or if you are
submitting a mitigation plan with a similar table, you can state (below) where we can find this information in the plan. [help]
Activity (fill, drain, excavate, flood, etc.)
Wetland Name1
Wetland type and rating category2
Impact area (sq. ft. or Acres)
Duration of impact3
Proposed mitigation type4
Wetland mitigation area (sq. ft. or acres)
Fill
DC3-A
17 cy/432 sf/0.010 ac
Perm
R
432
Excavation
DC3-A
2 cy/432 sf/0.010 ac
Perm
R
Excavation
DC3-A
11 cy/60 sf/0 ac
Temp
R
Fill
WC3-A
Slope, III
15 cy/339 sf/0.014 ac
Perm
C/R
Approx. 700
Excavation
WC3-A
Slope, III
5 cy/265 sf/0 ac
Temp
R
Excavation
WC3-B
Slope, III
1 cy/2 sf/0 ac
Temp
R
Fill
DC4-A
9 cy/55 sf/0.002 ac
Perm
R
55
Fill
DC4-B
32 cy/630 sf/0.015 ac
Perm
R
630
Excavation
DC4-B
86 cy/466 sf /0 ac
Temp
R
Excavation
WC4-A
Slope, III
1 cy/18 sf/0 ac
Temp
R
Excavation
W5
Slope, III
458 sf
Perm
C/R
500 – 1,000
Excavation
W1
Slope, III
765 sf
Temp
R
1 If no official name for the wetland exists, create a unique name (such as “Wetland 1”). The name should be consistent with other project documents, such as a wetland delineation
report.
2 Ecology wetland category based on current Western Washington or Eastern Washington Wetland Rating System. Provide the wetland rating forms with the JARPA package.
3 Indicate the days, months or years the wetland will be measurably impacted by the activity. Enter “permanent” if applicable.
4 Creation (C), Re-establishment/Rehabilitation (R), Enhancement (E), Preservation (P), Mitigation Bank/In-lieu fee (B)
Page number(s) for similar information in the mitigation plan, if available:
7i. For all filling activities identified in 7h, describe the source and nature of the fill material, the amount in cubic yards that will be used, and how and where it will be placed
into the wetland. [help]
All filling activities will occur for the approaches to the new Tower Creek bridge. Fill will consist of gravel and other road base and sideslope materials.
7j. For all excavating activities identified in 7h, describe the excavation method, type and amount of material in cubic yards you will remove, and where the material will be disposed.
[help]
A total of approximately 106 cubic yards of material will be permanently excavated from wetlands and wet ditches. Of this amount, only 2 cubic yards is permanent. Material will be excavated
with typical construction equipment, such as a tracked excavator. Excavated material will be balanced on site during construction.
Part 8–Waterbodies (other than wetlands): Impacts and Mitigation
In Part 8, “waterbodies” refers to non-wetland waterbodies. (See Part 7 for information related to wetlands.) [help]
☒ Check here if there are waterbodies on or adjacent to the project area. (If there are none, skip to Part 9.)
8a. Describe how the project is designed to avoid and minimize adverse impacts to the aquatic environment. [help]
☐ Not applicableThe project’s purpose is to place structures in the Hoh River to stabilize the Upper Hoh River Road. Design measures to minimize impacts on the Hoh River include (1)
selecting the most environmentally preferable design (ELJs) which provide more aquatic habitat benefits than other alternatives such as riprap and rock groins; (2) avoiding critical
spawning periods for sensitive fish species; and (3) modeling the hydraulic effects of the ELJs in order to minimize use of dolosse for ballast.
8b. Will your project impact a waterbody or the area around a waterbody? [help]
☒ Yes ☐ No
8c. Have you prepared a mitigation plan to compensate for the project’s adverse impacts to non-wetland waterbodies? [help]
If Yes, submit the plan with the JARPA package and answer 8d.
If No, or Not applicable, explain below why a mitigation plan should not be required.
☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Don’t knowSee Section 9 of the FONSI and Sections 4.4 (Hydrology and Hydraulics) and 4.6 (Fish and Wildlife) of the attached Environmental Assessment. 8d. Summarize
what the mitigation plan is meant to accomplish. Describe how a watershed approach was used to design the plan.
If you already completed 7g you do not need to restate your answer here. [help]
The mitigation plan demonstrates how design measures and mitigation will compensate for the impacts to the Hoh River, such as from the footprint of the ELJ/dolosse units, and the related
changes to wildlife habitat. Mitigation for in-water impacts in the Hoh River will include long-term preservation of the Lindner Creek side channel complex, which accomplish the following
goals:
Preservation and maintenance of vital rearing and high-water refuge habitat for steelhead, Chinook salmon, coho, and bull trout;
Preservation of nearby priority steelhead spawning areas, which could potentially undergo modification during the next channel migration event;
Protection of the remaining mature forest stand south of the UHRR;
Encouragement of riparian forest development in the area surrounding the side channel complex by preventing a future channel migration (this area provides important forage and cover
for Roosevelt elk, particularly in the spring); and
Preservation of the configuration of small overflow channels in the ‘peninsula’ area that currently exist as small, finger- and overflow-channels, rather than having them develop into
larger channels, or join the main channel, if a river migration occurs.
8e. Summarize impact(s) to each waterbody in the table below. [help]
Activity (clear, dredge, fill, pile drive, etc.)
Waterbody name1
Impact location2
Duration of impact3
Amount of material (cubic yards) to be placed in or removed from waterbody
Area (sq. ft. or linear ft.) of waterbody directly affected
Fill
Hoh River
C1/C2/C4, in-water
Perm
48,595
58,824
Disturbance
Hoh River
C1/C2/C4, in-water
Temp
--
120,716
Fill/Excavation
Unnamed Trib at MP4.38
C2, in-water
Perm
588/588
534
Fill/Excavation
Unnamed Trib at MP 4.38
C2, in-water
Temp
--
1118
Fill
Tower Creek
C3, in-water
Perm
24
5,908
Excavation
Tower Creek
C3, in-water
Perm
316
(within same footprint)
Fill
Canyon Creek
C5, in-water
Perm
127
2,130
Excavation
Canyon Creek
C5, in-water
Perm
55
(within same footprint)
1 If no official name for the waterbody exists, create a unique name (such as “Stream 1”) The name should be consistent with other documents provided.
2 Indicate whether the impact will occur in or adjacent to the waterbody. If adjacent, provide the distance between the impact and the waterbody and indicate whether the impact will
occur within the 100-year flood plain.
3 Indicate the days, months or years the waterbody will be measurably impacted by the work. Enter “permanent” if applicable.
8f. For all activities identified in 8e, describe the source and nature of the fill material, amount (in cubic yards) you will use, and how and where it will be placed into the waterbody.
[help]
Within the Hoh River, permanent fill will be limited to log/dolosse bundles, along with organic slash material. Dolosse and logs will be obtained and assembled offsite, then trucked
to the project location prior to installation. ELJs will be assembled using a combination of heavy equipment, such as cranes, front loaders, and backhoes. Fill at Tower and Canyon Creek
will consist of clean, native rock and gravel material, sized appropriately to match existing flow regimes. See JARPA Figures 15 – 24 for more information on proposed materials.
8g. For all excavating or dredging activities identified in 8e, describe the method for excavating or dredging, type and amount of material you will remove, and where the material will
be disposed. [help]
Excavation activities will primarily occur at the unnamed MP 4.38 tributary, Tower Creek and Canyon Creek, in order to widen the existing stream channel. Native and introduced material
(existing riprap) will be removed using mechanical means. All stream channel work will be conducted under full isolation and dewatering protocols.
Part 9–Additional Information
Any additional information you can provide helps the reviewer(s) understand your project. Complete as much of this section as you can. It is ok if you cannot answer a question.
9a. If you have already worked with any government agencies on this project, list them below. [help]
Agency Name
Contact Name
Phone
Most Recent
Date of Contact
Washington State Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation
Matthew Sterner
(360) 586-3082
10-29-2015
Jefferson County
Monte Reinders
(360) 385-9160
1-18-2017
Olympic National Park
Lisa Turecek
(360) 565-3130
3-10-2015
Hoh Tribe
Khalid Marcus, Joe Gilbertson
(360) 374-5404
6-7-2015
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Juliana Hough
(206) 764-6912
12-13-2016
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Theresa Powell
(360) 417-1434
6-7-2017
Hoh River Trust
Mike Hagen
(360) 908-0311
6-7-2017
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Marty Acker/Jamie Hanson
(360) 753-9073
6-2-2017
Washington Department of Ecology
Rick Mraz, Lori Kingsbury
(360) 407-6221
6-7-2017
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Theresa Powell, Chris Waldbillig
(360) 874-7258
6-7-2017
9b. Are any of the wetlands or waterbodies identified in Part 7 or Part 8 of this JARPA on the Washington Department of Ecology’s 303(d) List? [help]
If Yes, list the parameter(s) below.
If you don’t know, use Washington Department of Ecology’s Water Quality Assessment tools at: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/303d/.
☒ Yes ☐ NoOne reach of the mainstem Hoh River downstream of Tower Creek is listed by ecology for temperature exceedances. 9c. What U.S. Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code
(HUC) is the project in? [help]
Go to http://cfpub.epa.gov/surf/locate/index.cfm to help identify the HUC.
All of the projects are located within sixth field hydrologic unit codes (HUC) 171001010706 (Lower Hoh River) and 171001010705 (Owl Creek).
9d. What Water Resource Inventory Area Number (WRIA #) is the project in? [help]
Go to http://www.ecy.wa.gov/water/wria/index.html to find the WRIA #.
WRIA 20 Sol Duc-Hoh
9e. Will the in-water construction work comply with the State of Washington water quality standards for turbidity? [help]
Go to http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/wq/swqs/criteria.html for the standards.
☒ Yes ☐ No ☐ Not applicable9f. If the project is within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Management Act, what is the local shoreline environment designation? [help]
If you don’t know, contact the local planning department.
For more information, go to: http://www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/sma/laws_rules/173-26/211_designations.html.
☐ Urban ☐ Natural ☐ Aquatic ☒ Conservancy ☐ Other: 9g. What is the Washington Department of Natural Resources Water Type? [help]
Go to http://www.dnr.wa.gov/forest-practices-water-typing for the Forest Practices Water Typing System.
☒ Shoreline ☐ Fish ☐ Non-Fish Perennial ☐ Non-Fish Seasonal
9h. Will this project be designed to meet the Washington Department of Ecology’s most current stormwater manual? [help]
If No, provide the name of the manual your project is designed to meet.
☐ Yes ☒ No Not applicable.Name of manual:
9i. Does the project site have known contaminated sediment? [help]
If Yes, please describe below.
☐ Yes ☒ No9j. If you know what the property was used for in the past, describe below. [help]
The road to ONP was built in the 1930s, and is the primary access to the park. The property has been in use since the 1930s for transportation.
9k. Has a cultural resource (archaeological) survey been performed on the project area? [help]
If Yes, attach it to your JARPA package.
☒ Yes ☐ No The Cultural Resource Survey is included with this JARPA package.
9l. Name each species listed under the federal Endangered Species Act that occurs in the vicinity of the project area or might be affected by the proposed work. [help]
Federally threatened, endangered, proposed, and candidate species with the potential to occur within or near the project area include the following:
Bull trout
Dolly Varden
Marbled murrelet
Northern spotted owl
Streaked horned lark
Yellow-billed cuckoo
Pacific fisher
Olympic (Mazama) pocket gopher
Taylor’s checkerspot
9m. Name each species or habitat on the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife’s Priority Habitats and Species List that might be affected by the proposed work. [help]
State listed plant and wildlife species with the potential to occur in the project area are described in Sections 4.5 and 4.6 of the Final Environmental Assessment. State listed wildlife
species that may occur in the project area include tailed frog, western toad, Van Dyke’s salamander, Olympic torrent salamander, northern goshawk, olive-sided flycatcher, bald eagle,
harlequin duck, Townsend’s big-eared bat, Keen’s myotis, long-eared myotis, long-legged myotis, Puget Oregonian, keeled jumping slug, Malone’s jumping slug, blue-gray taildropper, broadwhorl
tightcoil, and Johnson’s hairstreak.
In addition to these species, the project area supports stands of mature mixed conifer forest, of varying sizes and location. These stands are mapped in the project EA and BA.
Part 10–SEPA Compliance and Permits
Use the resources and checklist below to identify the permits you are applying for.
Online Project Questionnaire at http://apps.oria.wa.gov/opas/.
Governor’s Office for Regulatory Innovation and Assistance at (800) 917-0043 or help@oria.wa.gov.
For a list of addresses to send your JARPA to, click on agency addresses for completed JARPA.
10a. Compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). (Check all that apply.) [help]
For more information about SEPA, go to www.ecy.wa.gov/programs/sea/sepa/e-review.html.
☐ A copy of the SEPA determination or letter of exemption is included with this application.
☒ A SEPA determination is pending with Jefferson County (lead agency). The expected decision date is January 2018 .
☐ I am applying for a Fish Habitat Enhancement Exemption. (Check the box below in 10b.) [help]
☐ This project is exempt (choose type of exemption below).
☐ Categorical Exemption. Under what section of the SEPA administrative code (WAC) is it exempt?
☐ Other: ☐ SEPA is pre-empted by federal law.
10b. Indicate the permits you are applying for. (Check all that apply.) [help]
Local Government
Local Government Shoreline permits:
☒ Substantial Development ☐ Conditional Use ☐ Variance
☐ Shoreline Exemption Type (explain): Other City/County permits:
☐ Floodplain Development Permit ☐ Critical Areas OrdinanceState GovernmentWashington Department of Fish and Wildlife:
☒ Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) ☐ Fish Habitat Enhancement Exemption – Attach Exemption Form
You must submit a check for $150 to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, unless your project qualifies for an exemption or alternative payment method below. Do not send cash.
Check the appropriate boxes
☐ $150 check enclosed. Check #
Attach check made payable to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.
☐ My project is exempt from the application fee. (Check appropriate exemption):
☐ HPA processing is conducted by applicant funded WDFW staff.
Agreement #
☐ Mineral prospecting and mining
☐ Project occurs on farm and agricultural land.
(Attach a copy of current land use classification recorded with the county auditor, or other proof of current land use)
☐ Project is modification of an existing HPA originally applied for, prior to July 10, 2012.
HPA #
Washington Department of Natural Resources:
☒ Aquatic Use Authorization
Complete JARPA Attachment E and submit a check for $25 payable to the Washington Department of Natural Resources.
Do not send cash.
Washington Department of Ecology:
☒ Section 401 Water Quality Certification
Federal Government
United States Department of the Army permits (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers):
☒ Section 404 (discharges into waters of the U.S.) ☐ Section 10 (work in navigable waters)United States Coast Guard permits:
☐ Private Aids to Navigation (for non-bridge projects)
Part 11–Authorizing Signatures
Signatures are required before submitting the JARPA package. The JARPA package includes the JARPA form, project plans, photos, etc. [help]
11a. Applicant Signature (required) [help]
I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information provided in this application is true, complete, and accurate. I also certify that I have the authority to carry
out the proposed activities, and I agree to start work only after I have received all necessary permits.
I hereby authorize the agent named in Part 3 of this application to act on my behalf in matters related to this application. _________ (initial)
By initialing here, I state that I have the authority to grant access to the property. I also give my consent to the permitting agencies entering the property where the project is located
to inspect the project site or any work related to the project. _________ (initial)
Applicant Printed Name
Applicant Signature
Date
11b. Authorized Agent Signature [help]
I certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information provided in this application is true, complete, and accurate. I also certify that I have the authority to carry
out the proposed activities and I agree to start work only after all necessary permits have been issued.
Gray Rand
7/6/17
Authorized Agent Printed Name
Authorized Agent Signature
Date
11c. Property Owner Signature (if not applicant) [help]
Not required if project is on existing rights-of-way or easements (provide copy of easement with JARPA).
I consent to the permitting agencies entering the property where the project is located to inspect the project site or any work. These inspections shall occur at reasonable times and,
if practical, with prior notice to the landowner.
Property Owner Printed Name
Property Owner Signature
Date
18 U.S.C §1001 provides that: Whoever, in any manner within the jurisdiction of any department or agency of the United States knowingly falsifies, conceals, or covers up by any trick,
scheme, or device a material fact or makes any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statements or representations or makes or uses any false writing or document knowing same to contain
any false, fictitious, or fraudulent statement or entry, shall be fined not more than $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 5 years or both.
If you require this document in another format, contact the Governor’s Office for Regulatory Innovation and Assistance (ORIA) at (800) 917-0043. People with hearing loss can call 711
for Washington Relay Service. People with a speech disability can call (877) 833-6341. ORIA publication number: ORIA-16-011 rev. 09/2016