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WETLAND DELINEATION
187 COVINGTON DRIVE
CHIMACUM, WASHINGTON 98325
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL # 901-112-046
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
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June 2016
G. Bradford Shea, Ph.D. and Charles Tanner
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WETLAND DELINEATION
187 COVINGTON DRIVE
CHIMACUM, WASHINGTON 98325
ASSESSOR'S PARCEL # 901-112-046
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WASHINGTON
June 2016
G. Bradford Shea, Ph.D. and Charles Tanner
Copyright 2016 by G. Bradford Shea, Westech Company — All Rights Reserved
Submitted to:
JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPARTMENT
OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
621 Sheridan Street
Port Townsend, Washington 98368
Submitted by:
WESTECH COMPANY
P.O. Box 2876
Port Angeles, Washington 98362
CONTENTS
CHAPTER/SECTION PAGE NO.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1
2.0 METHODS
6
3.0 WETLAND DELINEATION RESULTS
10
3.1 Existing Conditions
10
3.2 Land Uses and Habitat Values
16
3.3 Wetland Types and Buffers
17
3.4 Jefferson County Wetland Map
17
4.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
18
4.1 Conclusions
18
4.2 Recommendations
18
5.0 REFERENCES
19
FIGURES
Figure 1 — Location Map
2
Figure 2 — Vicinity Map
3
Figure 3 — Parcel Map
4
Figure 4 — Aerial Map with Wetland Boundaries and Buffers
5
TABLES
Table 1 — List of Plan Species: On -Site Wetland
12
Table 2 — Dominance Test Using 50/20 Rule for Plant Section
13
Table 3 — Site Soils
15
APPENDICES
21
Appendix A — Site Photographs
A-1
Appendix B — Data Forms
B-1
Appendix C — Rating Forms
C-1
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1.0 INTRODUCTION
The Property (Site) is a 5.3 acre parcel located at 187 Covington Drive in Chimacum,
Washington. The Property is listed as Assessor's Parcel #901-112-046 and is located in
the Northwest Quarter of Section 11, Township 29 North, Range 1 West (Figures 1, 2, 3
and 4). The property owners are listed as John G. Bellow and Roxanne Hudson at P.O.
Box 420 in Chimacum, Washington 98325.
The property is located in northeastern Jefferson County between State Route 19 and
Chimacum Road. The Site is the location of the Spring -Rain Farm and Orchard, a multi-
product organic farm. The Site covered in this wetland delineation includes an
agricultural field, home, structures for retail and storage, a gazebo and a cleared
parking area. The adjacent site to the east was also examined where the on -Site
wetland extends onto it. The large Site includes agricultural fields and numerous
structures related to farming.
The property owner intends to place a single family residence and septic system on the
Site south of the agricultural field. Mr. Bellow contracted with Westech to delineate and
rate the wetland and determine the buffer required under the Jefferson County Codes
(Jefferson County 2014b). Chapter 2.0 describes the Methodology used to conduct this
Wetland Delineation. Chapter 3.0 contains results of the Wetland Delineation.
Field investigations of the wetland were conducted by Mr. Charles Tanner during May
2016. Dr. Bradford Shea reviewed photographic and other site documentation. The
wetland was classified as a Category II wetland, requiring a 110 foot buffer for projects of
this size. The Wetland boundaries have been marked in the field.
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2.0 METHODS
The Wetland was delineated and rated according to procedures required by the Jefferson
County Code (JCC). The JCC requires that wetlands be identified and delineated
according to procedures in the 1997 Washington State Department of Ecology's (WDOE)
Washington State Wetlands Identification and Delineation Manual (Ecology Publication
No. 96-94 or as amended) (JCC 18.22.300). Because the State of Washington now
defers to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) wetland delineation methods, this
wetland was delineated according to the Corps' Regional Supplement for the Western
Mountains, Valleys and Coast Region (Corps 2010). The Wetland was rated by the
methods outlined in the Washington State Department of Ecology's Wetland Rating
System for Western Washington (WDOE 2014).
The following methods are drawn from the Corps' Supplement for the Western Mountains,
Valleys and Coast Region (Corps 2010). The Corps' manual defines wetlands as those
"areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and
duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances, do support, a
prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions." Wetlands
are defined by the following three criteria:
1. Ve c-tatiarl: Prevalent vegetation consisting of macrophytes adapted to areas with
wetland hydrologic and soil conditions.
2. Hydric soils: Soils that are histosols, in aquic suborders or that show certain
characteristics associated with poor draining, very poor draining or ponding for a
long duration during the growing season.
3. Hydrology: Evidence that the area is inundated or saturated to the surface between
5 and 12.5 percent of the growing season in most years.
Evidence of at least one wetland indicator from each of these three categories is generally
required to identify an area as a wetland.
Preliminary data gathering consisted of the examining U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
maps, county parcel, wetlands, and topographic maps, aerial photographs and Natural
Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) soil surveys. Because these sources were
insufficient to mare a determination, additional information on site vegetation, soils and
hydrology was unavailable, and the Site did not appear to have the complexity to require a
comprehensive determination, a Routine Determination with Onsite Inspection was used.
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Because the wetland on -Site was approximately five acres, the procedure for "Areas
Equal to or Less Than 5 Acres in Size" was used. The wetland and its boundaries were
initially estimated by noting likely areas of topographic and vegetative distinction
between wetlands and uplands. The routine method for delineating wetlands begins
with the identification of plant communities, as uplands and wetlands are often occupied
by different assemblages of species determined by combinations of environmental
influences.
These plant communities were identified and evaluated for the presence or absence of
hydrophytic vegetation. The wetland indicator status of the dominant species is used to
determine the presence of hydrophytic vegetation. Each species has an indicator status
defined according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) (USDA 2012). A
species indicator status refers to the relative frequency at which the species occurs in
jurisdictional wetlands. Wetland plant species (OBL, FACW and/or FAC) must constitute
greater than 50 percent of the dominant vegetation to meet Department of Ecology (DOE)
criterion for hydrophytic vegetation (Corps 2010). Because non-dominant plants in the
wetland were scattered irregularly throughout, small transects could not be utilized to
estimate percent coverage. Accordingly, a combination of on -Site visual inspection and
aerial maps were used to estimate percent coverage. These estimates were used to
conduct a dominance test with 50/20 selection as described in the Corps manual (Corps
2010).
Wetland plants were primarily identified in the field, with subsequent collection and keying
when necessary. Plants were identified using the following sources:
Pojar and MacKinnon 1994 (Updated 2004)
Guard 1995
Cooke 1997
Hitchcock and Cronquist 1973
Lyons 1997
Taylor 1995
Keying of plants using magnifying lenses and dissecting microscope was used as
necessary. Determination of wetland indicator status utilized regional keys published by
USDA. This indicator replaced the previous U.S. Fish and Wildlife key in June 2012
(USDA 2012).
Areas with plant communities dominated by hydrophytic vegetation were then evaluated
for wetland hydrology and hydric soils. Wetland hydrology refers to "all hydrological
characteristics of areas that are periodically inundated or have soils saturated to the
surface at some time during the growing season." These are areas with evidence that
the presence of water has an overriding influence on the characteristics of vegetation
and soils due to anaerobic and reducing conditions (Corps 2010). An area has wetland
hydrology if it is inundated or saturated to the surface continuously for at least five
percent (5%) of the growing season in most years. The level of inundation can range
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from permanently inundated to irregularly inundated/saturated. The level of
inundation/saturation can be impacted by precipitation, topography and soil
characteristics.
Hydrology is often the least exact of the parameters used to delineate wetland edges
because it is the most ephemeral and leaves the least reliable traces in the landscape
after water tables or floods have receded. Therefore, indicators of wetland hydrology
are sometimes difficult to find in the field. However, it is essential that a wetland area is
periodically inundated or has saturated soils for a sufficient duration during the growing
season.
Based on Corps recommendations, Westech staff noted areas with evident
characteristics of wetland hydrology. In general, places with wetland hydrology show
evidence that the presence of water has had an overriding influence on characteristics
of vegetation and soils due to anaerobic and chemically -reducing conditions. Hydrologic
conditions were determined through examination of topographic relief and drainage
patterns. Soil moistness was determined by hand and, in the event of standing water,
depth to standing water was noted. Field indicators of wetland hydrology include such
features as watermarks, historic records, and visual observation of saturated soils or
inundation.
Evidence of hydric soils was checked along the apparent wetland boundary. These are
soils that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding or ponding long enough during
the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper layers. These soils are
identified in the field mainly by morphological features such as color patterns, organic
matter accumulation, and observation of inundation,
Soils were sampled to depths of up to 15-24 inches using a wetland shovel. Soil
consistency was determined by feeling for grain size and texture. Soil moisture was
determined at that time. In the event of saturated conditions in the hole, depth to standing
water was noted. Soil color was determined through comparison of field samples with
standard Munsell Color Charts (Munsell 1994). Soil was also examined for presence of
redox features, gley or other indicators of anaerobic soil oxidation. If one or more of these
indicators was present in the wetlands, the soil was considered hydric.
The wetland was determined based on the Routine On -Site Field Method used by the
Corps using a combination of vegetation, soil and hydrology indicators. The boundaries of
the wetland were determined by first mapping each plant community area as wetland or
non -wetland. The general wetland boundary was determined by the interface of these two
mapping units. These boundaries were confirmed and the boundary locations narrowed
down by sampling specific transects along wetland boundaries. Various points were
sampled for vegetation, soil and hydrology in order to pinpoint the location of wetland
boundaries. Appendix B contains data forms for two sample points (one wetland and one
upland) from a typical area in the delineated wetland.
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Wetland boundaries were indicated in the field by the use of pink "Wetland Delineation
Boundary" flagging tape tied to the wooden stakes (24" or 48") or to trees as appropriate.
All boundaries were staked and/or flagged every 25-30 feet. Buffer widths were
determined based the Jefferson County Critical Areas Code and marked in the field with
orange and black tape. Soil test pits were indicated by orange/white diagonal flagging and
stakes containing the test pit number.
Site visits were carried out in May by Mr. Charles Tanner and Mr. David Parker and in
September by Mr. Tanner and Dr. G. Bradford Shea. This report was carried out jointly by
Mr. Tanner and Dr. G. Bradford Shea. Exploration of the Property involved noting Site
characteristics such as hydrology and soil conditions. A botanical study involving
identification of the plant species found growing on the Site was also conducted. The
wetland edge was delineated and photographic documentation was acquired (Appendix
A). Measurements for mapping purposes were made using a fiberglass tape measure.
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3.0 WETLAND DELINEATION RESULTS
3.1 EXISTING CONDITIONS
This approximately 5.3 acre parcel is located in northeastern Jefferson County, north of
Chimacum and southwest of Port Hadlock. The property lies on Covington Road
between State Route 19 and Chimacum Road. The parcel sits at an elevation of about
100 feet above mean sea level (msl). The Site is the location of the SpringRain Farm
and Orchard, a multi -product organic farm. The Site includes an agricultural field,
home, structures for retail and storage, a gazebo and a cleared parking area. The
adjacent site to the east includes agricultural fields and numerous structures related to
farming.
The parcel has been cleared of trees, containing mostly agricultural fields, herb layers
adjacent to these areas, and wetland vegetation. The surrounding area consists of a mix
of residential, agriculture and forested parcels. The parcels to the immediate west and
south include forested areas, while a larger forested area lies further east of the Site.
The Property is zoned as Open Space Agriculture (A). Adjacent parcels are zoned as
Rural Residential and Parks and Recreation. Chimacum Creek, a Type F fish -bearing
stream, runs across the parcel to the immediate east of the project Site.
Wetland
Westech's field investigation determined that a wetland is located on northern end of the
Site. This depressional wetland appears to extend onto the parcels to the north and
extends onto the adjacent parcel to the east.
Wetland boundaries were determined by first noting likely areas of topographic and
vegetative distinction between wetland and uplands. The Site vegetation was found to
transition from upland to wetland in a relatively abrupt fashion. Evidence of hydric soils
was checked along the apparent wetland boundary. Westech staff noted the presence of a
mucky mineral soil in boundary areas of the wetland.
Westech staff also noted the presence of hydrological indicators. While difficult to find, and
often the least exact of the three indicators, Westech staff noted areas with evident
characteristics of wetland hydrology, places where the presence of water has an
overriding influence on characteristics of vegetation and soils due to anaerobic and
chemically -reducing conditions. Observed hydrologic indicators included saturation in the
root zone and a water table at 10 inches (See Figure 4 and Appendix B).
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The vegetation, soils, and hydrology of the Site are described in more detail in the
following subsections. Results of these three factors at two test pits (one in the wetland,
one in the upland area) are contained in Appendix B. Figure 4 shows the location of the
wetland relative to nearby features. Site photographs are shown in Appendix A.
Vegetation
Table 1 lists wetland vegetation and the upland vegetation adjacent to the wetland
boundary. The observed on -Site did not have a tree layer, though the wetland area on the
adjacent property to the north appears to have a tree layer, and possibly a shrub layer.
This could not be confirmed from the Site, The tree/shrub layer in the off-site wetland
appeared consist at least in part of willow (Salix spp). The discussion below is based on
observations taken in a 10 foot by 10 -foot area near the soil pit and observations of
wetland plants observable from the Site.
The observed area on -Site had only an herb layer. This consisted of a large area,
frequently inundated, area dominated by Baltic rush (Juncus balticus) and a disturbed
area adjacent to the rush -dominated field. The latter included an area covered in
wetland and upland vegetation (below) and an area used for agricultural crops. Because
vegetation in the crop field had been removed, vegetation in the area adjacent to the
wetland was used to estimate the portion of the agricultural use area included in the
wetland (Corps 2010).
The vegetated wetland adjacent to the upland area had only an herb layer. Dominant
vegetation in this area included Baltic rush (FACW) and bitter dock (Rumex obtusifolius,
FAC) Tables 2 shows the results of a dominance test conducted following the guidelines
of the Army Corps (Corps 2010). This area met U.S. Army Corps criterion for wetlands.
The adjacent upland area was dominated by Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense, FACU).
Remaining non-dominant plants in this area included three FACU and two FAC plants.
This area did not meet Army Corps criterion for wetland vegetation (Table 2).
Soils
"Hydric soils" is a name for soils commonly found in wetlands. These soils are identified
mainly by morphological features such as color patterns, organic matter accumulation,
or observation of inundation. A soil may be considered hydric if it is inundated (flooded
or ponded) for at least one continuous week during the growing season in most years
(Corps 2010). Westech staff looked for field indicators of hydric soil conditions as
recommended by the Corps. If one or more of these indicators was present in the
wetlands, the soil was considered hydric (Corps 2010).
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TABLE 1. LIST OF PLANT SPECIES: ON-SITE WETLAND
Common Name`
`.Scientific'Name
Indicator*
Wetland
Bitter dock
Rumex obtusifolius
FAC
Curly dock
Rumex cris us
FAC
Creeping buttercup
Ranunculus repens
FACW
Baltic rush
Juncus balticus__
FACW
Common horsetail
Equisitum arvense
FAC
Canada thistle
_
Cirsiurn arvense
FACU
Redtop
A rostis gigantea
FAC
Cattail
Typha latifolia
OBL
Upland
Canada thistle
Cirsium arvense
FACU
Bitter dock
Rumex obtusifolius
_
FAC
Redtop
A rostis gigantea
FAC
Red clover
Trifolium pratense
FACU
creeping b—uttercup
Ranunculus re ens
FACW
Oxe e daisy
Leucanthemum vul are
FACU
*Indicators: UPL = Upland plant, FACU= Facultative Upland Plant (more upland than
wetland), FAC = Facultative (borderline wetland plant), FACW = Facultative
Wetland Plant (prefers wetland conditions), OBL = Obligate (only found in
wetlands).
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TABLE 2. DOMINANCE TEST USING 50120 RULE FOR PLANT SELECTION
STRATUM
SCIENTIFIC NAME
WETLAND
ABSOLUTE
DOMINANT?
INDICATOR
PERCENT
Rumex obtusifiolius
STATUS
COVER
Yes
_
Herb
FAC
40
Juncus balticus
FACW
20
Yes
Ranunculus repens
FACW
15
No
Agrostis gigantea
FAC
5
No
Equisitum arvei7se
FAC
5
No
Rumex crispus
FAC
5
No
Typha latifolia
OBL
5
No
Cirsium arvense
FACU
2
No
95%
_
Total cover
50/20 Thresholds:
50% total cover = 47.5
20% total cover= 19%
Total number of dominant species across all strata = 2
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Percent of dominant species that are OBL, FACW or FAC = 100%
Determination
Therefore, the community is hydrophytic by Indicator 2 (Dominance
Test)
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Westech staff examined existing NRCS soil surveys of the Site. The NRCS maps four
soils on the Site (NRCS 2016). The four soils mapped by the NRCS on the Site include:
Hoy/us gravelly avelly sandy loam, 0 to 15 percent (HvC) is a somewhat excessively
drained soil associated with terraces and derived from glacial outwash. It has a
depth of more than 80 inches to the water table and a high to very high capacity
to transmit water (5.95 to 19.98 in/hr). This soil has a low water storage capacity
(about 1.7 inches) and no frequency of ponding or flooding.
Tisch silt loam Th is a poorly drained soil associated with volcanic ash, alluvium
and diatomaceous earth. It has a depth of more than 80 inches to the water
table, a moderately high capacity to transmit water (0.20 to 0.57 in/hr) and a very
high capacity to store water in its profile (about 24.8 inches). This soil ponds
frequently, but has no frequency of flooding.
Wa ato silty clay loam (Wa) is a poorly drained soil associated with depressions
and derived from glaciofluvial and/or marine deposits. It has a depth of 0 inches
to the water table, a moderately high capacity to transmit water (0.20 to 0.57
in/hr) and a high water storage capacity in its profile (about 9.9 inches). This soil
frequently ponds and floods.
Semiahmoo muck Se; is a very poorly drained soil associated with depressions
and derived from herbaceous organic material. This soil has a depth of 0 to the
water table and a moderately high capacity to transmit water (0.20 to 0.57 in/hr).
This soil frequently ponds, but has no frequency of flooding.
Because NRCS soil surveys do not necessarily capture small scale variation, Westech
staff conducted additional field studies of the soils. To examine soils in the wetland
boundaries, Westech staff dug soil pits and observed soil characteristics. The location of
two soil pits examined by Westech is shown in Figure 4. These VSH plots are located
within representative upland and wetland areas. The location of these plots has been
marked in the field using wooden stakes tied with orange and white striped flagging. The
soil information taken at these sample points is highlighted in Table 3.
Westech observed both muck and silt loam soils similar to those mapped by the NRCS.
A soil pit in the wetland exhibited soils with a value/croma of 2/1(10YR) to a depth of 10
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TABLE 3. SITE SOILS
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ValuefCll7roma
Redox Galvrlq%
Plot # VHS -1 (Wetland)
0-9
Mineral muck
2/1 (1 :KR2
none
9-16
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organic matter
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Plot # VHS -2 (Upland)
0-15
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10( YR)
none
15-20
Sand loam
2/2 (10YRI
none
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inches. These soils were a mineral muck and meet U.S. Army Corps criterion for Black
Histic soils. Below these soils was a layer of dense and only partially decomposed non -
soil organic matter. A soil pit in an upland area exhibited soils with a value/chroma of
10YR 2/2 to a depth of about 20 inches These soils were silt loams in the upper layer
and sand loams in the lower layer. These soils did not meet U.S. Army Corps criterion
for hydric soils (Corps 2010).
Hydrology
Numerous factors (e.g., precipitation, topography, soil permeability, and plant cover)
influence the wetness of an area. The water source for this wetland comes from a
combination of direct precipitation, runoff from uphill areas surrounding the wetland and
groundwater sources. The wetland may also receive some water from Chimacum Creek, a
Type F stream that runs across the parcel to the east of the project Site.
Hydrologic indicators observed in a soil pit in the wetland included saturation in the root
zone and a water table at 10 inches. The soil pit dug in the upland area had no standing
water to 20 inches (Corps 2010).
3.2 LAND USES AND HABITAT VALUES
Wetlands are transitional areas between upland and aquatic environments where water is
present long enough to form distinct soils, and where specialized, water -tolerant plants
grow. Wetlands serve a variety of functions such as transferring surface water into the
ground, thereby recharging groundwater supplies. Wetlands trap water along with
sediments and pollutants providing stormwater detention and filtration; mitigate flood
impacts; and provide wildlife habitat.
Wetland buffers are important because they reduce the adverse impacts of adjacent land
uses on wetlands. The buffers serve to stabilize soil and prevent erosion, filter suspended
solids, nutrients and toxic substances and moderate impacts of stormwater runoff. As
such, buffers serve to preserve wetland functions. They also provide important habitat for
wildlife living in and around the wetland.
Agricultural uses occur on the property uphill from and to the east of the wetland.
Chimacum Creek, a fish -bearing (Type F) creek, runs across the adjacent parcel to the
east. Chimacum Creek provides habitat for a summer chum run. The proximity of the
wetland to the creek and agricultural activity makes it important for water quality and fish
habitat. The on-site wetland may also mitigate flooding. This wetland could provide habitat
for amphibians because of the presence of thick -stemmed vegetation in standing water
during part of the year.
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3.3 WETLAND TYPES AND BUFFERS
The buffer sizes to be applied at this Site are governed by the Jefferson County Critical
Areas Code. In order to establish buffer sizes, Jefferson County requires that wetlands be
rated using the Washington State Department of Ecology's Wetland Rating System for
Western Washington (WDOE 2006). In this system, wetland ratings are based on:
1) Water Quality Function (i.e., Does the wetland have the ability to improve water
quality?)
2) Hydrologic Function (i.e., Does the wetland decrease flooding and/or erosion?)
3) Habitat Function (i.e., Does the wetland provide habitat for many species?)
In Washington, wetland rating categories are based on the rarity of the type of wetland, our
ability to replace it, its sensitivity to adjacent human disturbances, and the functions it
performs. The objective of the rating system is to divide wetlands into groups that have
similar needs for protection.
The on -Site wetland was classified as a Category II depressional wetland with an
overall score of 22. This included a water quality score of 8 and hydrologic/flood control
and habitat scores of 7 each (See Wetland Rating Forms in Appendix B). The Jefferson
County Codes require 110 foot buffers to protect these functions in areas of moderate
use projects (such as single family residences). Wetland buffers were flagged in the field
with black/orange striped flagging. A small agricultural building, storage/work structures
and an agricultural use area are located in the buffer zone.
3.4 JEFFERSON COUNTY WETLAND MAP
Jefferson County maps a wetland on the northern and central portions of the Site
(Jefferson County 2016). Westech observations confirmed the wetland on the north end of
the Site. However, vegetation, soil and hydrology patterns on the Site indicate that area
mapped in the central part of the parcel is not a wetland (See Figure 4).
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4.0 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
4.1 CONCLUSIONS
The wetland was identified and flagged on the Site. Figure 4 shows the location and extent
of the mapped wetland. This is a depressional wetland and has been rated according to
state guidelines and classified as a Category II wetland, Jefferson County requires buffer
widths of 110 feet for this type of wetland and the proposed intensity of land use for the
Site. Wetland boundaries have been marked in the field.
4.2 RECOMMENDATIONS
A potential building area is located outside the wetland buffer on top of a hill south of the
wetland and agricultural areas. Westech recommends that all construction activity for the
new home take place outside the buffer zone. Westech also recommends that the County
obtain GPS points of the wetland boundary so that it accurately reflected in County maps.
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5.0 REFERENCES
Cooke, S.S. 1997. A Field Guide to the Common Wetland Plants of Western Washington
and Northwestern Oregon, Seattle Audubon Society. Seattle, Washington.
Google Earth. 2016. Online mapping software. www.googleearth.corn.
Guard, J. 1995. Wetland Plants of Oregon and Washingto . Lone Pine Publishing.
Renton, Washington.
Hitchcock, C.L. and A. Cronquist. 1973. Flora of the Pacific Northwest. University of
Washington Press. Seattle, Washington.
Jefferson County. 2016x. Critical Areas Code website. http:/Iwww.co.jeffe1-son.wa.us/
cornrrdevelo meat/Critical%o20Areas°Io2OOrdinance°IO2OWeb%2OFileslCAOrdO3-
0317-08 pdf
Jefferson County. 2016b. Online Interactive Mapping website,
http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/idms/mapserver.shtml
Lyons, C.P. 1997. Wildflowers of Washington. Lone Pine Publishing. Renton,
Washington.
Munsell. 1994. Munsell Soil Color Charts. GretagMacbeth, New Windsor, New York.
Natural Resource Conservation Service (MRCS). 2015. Hydric Soils.
http://soils. Usda.gov/use/hydric/.
Pojar, J. and A. MacKinnon. 1994 (Updated 2004). Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast.
Lone Pine Publishing Company. Redmond, Washington.
Taylor, R. 1995. Northwest Weeds. Mountain Press Publishing Company. Missoula
Montana.
U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (Corps). 2010. Regional Supplement to the Cors of
Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys and Coast
Regions (Version 20). May 2010. Washington, D.C.
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). 2012. 2012 National Wetland Plant List.
http:/f p_I_ants. usda._gov/core/wetland Search.
Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE). 2014. Washington State Wetlands Rating
System for Western Washington. Thomas Hruby. Publication #14-06-029.
Olympia, Washington.
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Washington Department of Ecology (WDOE). 1997. Washington State Wetlands
Identification and Delineation Manual. Publication #. 96-94. Olympia, Washington.
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APPENDICIES
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APPENDIX A
SITE PHOTOGRAPHS
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1) Site entry and organic farm.
2) Wetland areas near organic farm fields.
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3) Shrub wetland area on west side of wetland area.
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4) Upland area outside of wetland buffer zone.
Proposed for home -site and drain field.
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APPENDIX B
DATA FORMS
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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM -- Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region
�7L+r tl� t 4,J-,' 1_� I
Pro)ecUSitc: _ n + _
Cily,Counly:
.l' )r?�•(C:`� T Sampling Date:
r
i J
Applicant/Ownor- f C:•I ) (j l (!
stat() .1 Sampling Point:
Hydric Soil Present?
1
Invesll 3101 S : �.. L't i aC l. t L� •'! r (' i
g� O �W
__- -- Section, 1'ovnlship, Range:
FACW species _
Landform (hillslnp0, (ciracc cic.j: Vi`• C.
I ocol relief (concave, convex, none); <' (3 _.... . _. Slope I%).
_ r`
--- -
Subregion �_.
I.RR
g ( ) .. .......�-� ,:....:.._';�._._ ,.....
I.al:
Long:. -- - Oalun,:.. _
... ._
Soil Map Onit Namc: , _ . -. _ - _
f;enmrks. p + (
NWI classification:
Are climatic 1 hydr�ol�ogic condilions on the site typical fort
his time of yrfar? Yes X
_ No (If no, explain in Remarks)
Rte Vogolation +?C, Soil,_, - ,_, or Hydrology,-_ _,,,-•,
_ significantly disturbed?
1 /
Arc "Normal Circumstances' present'? Yes No
Arc Vegetation . ., Soil - or liydrology
naturally problematic.?
(If needed, explain any answers in Romarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS -- Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc
I lydrophyiic Vegetation Present?
yea
No ,
..,, - .. C.• -._ (NB)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
-Total Cover of:
Hydric Soil Present?
Yes
No
FACW species _
If, file Sampled Area
FAC species
Wcll.)nd Hydrology f rusanl7Yes
FACU species _
No
UPI. species
within a Welland? Yes No
Column Totals:.
f;enmrks. p + (
;V
..
_1
It
VEGETATION — Use scientific names
of plants.
kk '
Absolute
°r
Dominant Indicator
Dominance nest wotf(sheet:
� Frcc Slralurr. (NIDI size: e
.- )
Co
.. e.....y9+:..
�e ? l
SPecie5: .5..alus.
-
N umber of f.]nrnu,ant Species
That Are 013L, FACW, or FAC:
(A)
Total Number of Dominant
3
Species Across All Strata:
(B)
Sopiirg!51)10 Slratu,lh (Plol sire: _ jk."
1.
3
TnIal Cover
-,Total Cover - --
l;v)jY.G
i(3rb 3irrtulrl (I r101, �sper . v_"� � � �.� .)
:i � ti,�t � �•��.•�'.lc�� r�•!.. I.ivt J%u �.� �`.11/, � t:' �'� f !�,rc.:i+
51.- ¢,•'4.5,1{r4/.�`-ij+� L'�! 4.4: J6 !p�i`4!,•+� ,«. .. �... .... �7�� l •'`I �. ..
F
10.
1. j ..
q.
11.
- 7 Total Covor
- Wo,,:Wy Vint; Str.alurn (Plot situ...
Percent of Dominant Species
r
Thal Are 0131_, FACW, or IAC:
..,, - .. C.• -._ (NB)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
-Total Cover of:
_ ...MulliUIL✓JY....--
Oi31_ species
x 1 ZI
FACW species _
x 2 < ........ ......-
FAC species
x 3
FACU species _
x 4
UPI. species
X5
Column Totals:.
(A) (E3)
PiLvalenco Index B/A ••
Hydrophytic Vogt talion Indicators:
1 • Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
_ 3 . Provalonce Index is 53.0'
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
data in Remarks or on a ;oparato sheet)
5 - Welland Non -Vascular Plants'
Problematic Hydrophylic Veaelalion' (Explain)
Indicators of hydric soil and welland hydrology mull
be prosonl, unlOss disturbed or problematic
1,._..-._ . ....... _.._ Hydrophytic
P. Vegetation
ToIni Cows Present?
(% Barr; Ground in Herb Stratum-- �
Remarks
Yes No --•1a,—
US Army Corps of I5r,yinoers Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast • Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point:_
Profile Description: (oescrilbo to the depth needed to document the indicator or contirm the absence of indicators.)
Oupth matrix Redcox 1. .9att.ifos
(moi!() % 1�y Color (11,oisl) �o Pe roxiure
I - ype: C;--Concmllration, 0:: Depletion, RM -Reduced Matrix, CS Covered or Coated Sand Grains. ;'Location: M:-'IMI,'ix-
- .
Hydric'S'oil Indicators: (Applicable to all LIRRs, unless . otherwise . . . - I
noted.)
Indicators for Problematic Hydri c Soils':
Hislosol (Al)
Sandy Redox (Sb)
2 cm Muck (A10)
f fislic Epipedon (A2)
Shipped l"Antrix (SG)
Red Parent Material (11-21
Black I lislic (A3)
Loamy Mucky Mineral (I"i) (except MLIRA 1)
Very Shallow Dark Surface ( f F12)
hydrogen Sulfidt, (AA)
Lonmy GI(iy(-,(J Mnlrix (1 -*2)
Other (Explain in Remarks)
DopleCd Below Dark Surface (Al 1)
Depletue Matrix it 3)
Water Marks (111)
Thick Dark Surface (Al2)
Redox Dark SurIkico W-61
'111dicito", of hydrophylic vegetaliol) ano
Sturdy Mucky Mineral (Sl)
Depleted Dark Surface (F7)
welland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (54)
Rodox Dvprossi�uns (Fb)
unless disturbod or problematic.
.
Restrictive-v'u-TLay, or (if P es nt)
I
Shallow Aquitard (03)
IF011 DUIX)SIlS (155)
ype:
I'AC-Noutral Test (05)
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
Depth (iochos):.
Raised Ant Mounds (DG) (LRIZ A)
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks:
Frost. -Heave Hummocks (D7)
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Inrlivatom.
tor
Seqppdpry Indicators more required)
Surface CC Water (Al)
Water-Slained Leave, (B9) (except
Water -Stained I oavos (139) (MILRA 1, 2,
High Water Table (A2)
MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B)
4A, and 4B)
Saturation (A3)
Sall Crust (1311 )
- Drainage Patterns (1310)
Water Marks (111)
Aquatic Invertebralos (1313)
Dry-Soasor. water'l-able (02)
Sediment Deposits (62)
Hydrogen SUlfide. Odor (C1)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Drill Deposits (133)
Oxidized Rhi/osphores, along I iving Roots (C3)
Geomorphic Position (02)
Algal Met or Crust (1311)
Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)
Shallow Aquitard (03)
IF011 DUIX)SIlS (155)
Recent hon Reduction in I illod Soils (CG)
I'AC-Noutral Test (05)
Surface Soil Cracks (136)
Stunted or Stressed Plants (DII) (LRR A)
Raised Ant Mounds (DG) (LRIZ A)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B't)
Othow (Explain in Romarks)
Frost. -Heave Hummocks (D7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface ((218)
rioid Observation-$:
sorfacc, Water Present? Yes No Deplfl (mr.11(ts):
'Atator Table, Prosonl^, Yes No Depth (lfthas)'
SalurdLiOrl Preswil? Yns No- DL py, (1,juhus): Wuthnd Hydrology Present? Yes— NOA
(Includes capillary
Doscriba Recorded Data (5tiearn gauge, monitoring well, aerial photus, previous inspections), it avpllablo:
Remarks:
US Army Coips of Enginuers Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast- Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM .-Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region
LA
cily/counly: Sampling Date:
Applicant/Owner-) State: Sampling Point:.V5
Invosligalor(s): K, k t LJ", L, L I I. I
u..
Section, Township, Range:
I antlforr)) (hillslope, terrace. etc.): L, Local relief (coricavc, convex, none): __jA Slope
A
SLibregion (I-RRy Lat:, DalLim:__
Soil Map Unit NamoNWIclassification:
.... . ..
Arc., dirriotic I hyd(ologNo (If no, explain in Remarksic, conditions on lliesiln twical for Ihis time of year? Yr,,s
Arc Vegetation or IfydioIoqy____. significantly diY.urbod? Are "Normal CirWrnstai ices" present'? Yes
Are V(%(
, Soil or Hydrology naturally pioblorria[ic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.
I iydrophytic; Vegetation Presonl?
JI
Yes___.v No
Hydric Soil Presunil?
Yes X No
nn
Is the Sampled Area
Wellario Hydrology Present?
Yos No
within a Wetland?
Yes No
cd
T
elh?
VEGETATION — Use scientific names of plants.
AA
Absolute Don . i .
boruir'sanov
Test . worksheet:
1!f7�q �5.ipawll�l 01101 sil.():
0/4 Cqvq( sr
Total cover
tVMOY Vif1P.$!rk)KKl! (Plot site:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL. FACW, or FAC- pix (A)
Total Number of Dominant '.. I
Species Across All Strata: 1�7"
. .. (1-3)
Percent of Dominant Species
Thal Are OBL. TACK or FAC:
(AIR)
Pro va'Ic'i ice'l-n"d- o- x wo r lk sihi Q a t
ovolivyAyz -
.Yqc� Cover
0131. species -,. . - . x I
FACW species ........ x 2
FAC species x 3
FACU species x 4
01,11. species x 6
Column Totals: (A)
Prevafonco Index 7131A
Vd- roph'y I i c,-Vc 9, a ta t i o n indicators:
I - Rapid Tost for I lydrophylic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Provalonce Index is fz3.0'
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
dale in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
5 - Welland Non-vasr;ulal Plants,
Problematic I iydrDl)l)y(ic Vogotalion' (explain)
'Indicators of hydrie. soil and wolland hydrology must
bo prasont, unless disturbed or problematic.
n iatic.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
1,0101 Cover Prosont?
Harr: Growid in Herb SIRAL1111
Remarks:
Yos. No
US Army Corps, of I.--riginocis Western Mounlains. Valleys, and Coast - Version 2.0
2.
4.
1,0141
(,.over
4.
kis lb
S I ra I i j m
Total
Cover
(Plal
lv\ 0
IP
Ali bed f I('('
C, kf Ck-lu
E e ' L k
I'
P"
I
r e
ll10
Total cover
tVMOY Vif1P.$!rk)KKl! (Plot site:
Number of Dominant Species
That Are OBL. FACW, or FAC- pix (A)
Total Number of Dominant '.. I
Species Across All Strata: 1�7"
. .. (1-3)
Percent of Dominant Species
Thal Are OBL. TACK or FAC:
(AIR)
Pro va'Ic'i ice'l-n"d- o- x wo r lk sihi Q a t
ovolivyAyz -
.Yqc� Cover
0131. species -,. . - . x I
FACW species ........ x 2
FAC species x 3
FACU species x 4
01,11. species x 6
Column Totals: (A)
Prevafonco Index 7131A
Vd- roph'y I i c,-Vc 9, a ta t i o n indicators:
I - Rapid Tost for I lydrophylic Vegetation
2 - Dominance Test is >50%
3 - Provalonce Index is fz3.0'
4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
dale in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
5 - Welland Non-vasr;ulal Plants,
Problematic I iydrDl)l)y(ic Vogotalion' (explain)
'Indicators of hydrie. soil and wolland hydrology must
bo prasont, unless disturbed or problematic.
n iatic.
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
1,0101 Cover Prosont?
Harr: Growid in Herb SIRAL1111
Remarks:
Yos. No
US Army Corps, of I.--riginocis Western Mounlains. Valleys, and Coast - Version 2.0
SOIL sampling Point:
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth l3eciox 1: u'atiur.cs.
% TOXILIM
(inchQ§) _Qolej. fropi"I _S-Qlgr�hr gist) 71 ypo_ PC- Remiarks
I y Concenlration, 1) Depletiorl, RM:zKuduced Matrix. CS-Covefod or Coated Sand Grains.
pc� * . ... . ........ . .. .......... .
koc.061911. .111. t -fore- Lining,
_q, - . . - - - - .— - .. --1.1 ---. .
Hydric Soil Ind[cators: (Applicable to all LFRRs, unless otherwise noted.)
indicators for Probimatic Hydric Sails';
Histowl (Al)
Sandy Redox (S5)
2 cm Muck (A10)
Histic Epipedon (A2)
Stripped Matrix (S6)
Rod Parent material (I r:2)
Block I listic (A3)
I onmy Mucky Mineral (1-1) (except MURA 1)
Very Shallow Dv* Surface (17-12)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)
I oamy Gloyed Matrix (1"2)
Other (I"Aplain in Remarks)
Depleted Btflovo []ark Suilaoc (A11)
Depleted Matrix (1'3)
Aquatic Invortebrato, (1313)
Think Dark Surface (Al2)
Redox Dark Smi;ico (F6)
'Indicators of hydrophylic vegetation and
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1
Depleted Dark Suiface (Fl)
wellaod hydrology must be present.
Eandy CAcyeid Matrix
Redox Depressions (H)
unless disturbed or problomaiic,
A. e sir Ir, Vve L aye r, I
I f PrS e 11{):
Iron Deposits (B!;)
Recent Iron Reduction in'1Soils (C(3)
FAC -Neutral Test (05
4-
'I
Stunted or Stressed Plants (1)1) (LRR A)
Raisod Ant Mounds (06) (LRR A)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B?)
Dopit) (inches).-
Frost.-Hoove Hummocks (DY)
Hydric Soil Present? Yes,. No__
iZomarks:
Field 6bgervation%:
HYDROLOGY
Wqtjsn'dHydrology'ln d-lc-a'1'or's"-:_'
P ri nlafy (rninimm of one mquirc q� p
_rp.(q.q Viredl
SUrIaGO Waler (Al)
Water -Stained I eaves (13g) (except
Water-.Stainad Leaves (1.3r)) (MLRA 1, 2,
High Water 'lablo (A2)
IVILRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4151)
4A, and 413)
Saturation (A3)
Salt Crust (1311)
Drainage Patterns (13 10)
Water Marks (31)
Aquatic Invortebrato, (1313)
Dry. -Season Water Table (C?)
Sediment Deposits, (K)
Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl)
Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Drill, Deposits (133)
Oxidi,,ud Rhimsphoros along Living Roots (C3)
G comorphic Position (1)2)
Algal Mat or Crust (04)
Presenco of Reduced lron (C4)
Shallow AqUitard (03)
Iron Deposits (B!;)
Recent Iron Reduction in'1Soils (C(3)
FAC -Neutral Test (05
Surface Soil Cracks (116)
Stunted or Stressed Plants (1)1) (LRR A)
Raisod Ant Mounds (06) (LRR A)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B?)
01hor (Explain in Remarks)
Frost.-Hoove Hummocks (DY)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (BB)
Field 6bgervation%:
Surface Walor Present? Yes No X'
I)OP11) onol)nq):
Wator'lablo Present? yes, No
Depth (inohes):Jc
Saturation Present', Yet; No
Depth (inchr,,5):
Weiland Hydrology Present? Yes No
(includes _ca. P ill 8 1. y frriq9.09—
1) .csc . ribe Recorded . Dala (stream gauge, monitoring woll, aerial photos, previou's inspecVoqs), if availLibb
US Army Corps of Engineors We'stom Mountains. Valleys, and Coast -- Version 2,0
APPENDIX C
RATING FORMS
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Wetland name or number (—' L.
RATING SUMMARY — Western Washington
ID R): I Date of site visit: :"4'
Name of wetland (ot
Rated by
(rained by [.cology? No Date of training c)6j1
HGIVI Class used for rating. Welland has Multiple 116M classes? Y N
NOTE: Form is not complete without the figures requested (figures can be combined).
Source of base aerial photo/map.
OVERALL WETLAND CATEGORY'
_3C(based on functions../ . or special characteristics,.._..)
.....
1. Category of wetland based on FUNCTIONS
Category I –Total score :-. 23 - 27
;2i Category 11 Total score 20 - 22
.—.---Category III Tow I score = 16 -- 19
IV—Total score =9 .. 15
FUNCTION
Improving
Hydrologic
Habitat
Wetland of High Conservation Value
Water Quality
Mature Forest
Old Growth Forest
Coastal Lagoon
11
Circle the app ropriatefatings
Site Potential
Landscape Potential
J. M L
_H 6 'L
H L
,
O�M�
M L
Value
4'H) M I-
H M 1
1-1 M�! 'I TOTAL
SCDre, Based on
Ratings
2. Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland
CHARACTERISTIC
CATEGORY
Estuarine
I II
I
Wetland of High Conservation Value
Bog
Mature Forest
Old Growth Forest
Coastal Lagoon
11
Interdunai
1 11 111 TV
None of the above
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update
Rating Form - Eff('Ttivc January 1, 2015
Score for each
function based
on three
ratings
(order of ratings
is not
important)
9 li,H,H
8 = H,H,M
7 = 11jij-
'I = 11'M'M
6 = li,M,L
6 = M,M,M
5;---11,l.j
5 M,M,L
4 M, L, L
3 = I_, L,
Wetla)i(iiiiiiiieter I)LIJI)I)C')- z(
Maps and figures required to answer questions correctly for-
Western
orWestern Washington
Depl-essional Wetlands
Map of:answer questions:- Figure it
Cowardin Plant Classes 1.) 1.3, 11 1.1" H 1.4
D' 1..4,1.1- 3.2
Location of outlet (con be added lo map of hydroperiods) D 1.1, ID 4.1
-Boundary ,*o-f,iif-oa"within 15,0fto,f"the -,tw--..'tl'a-n,d (con be ... o-d'd-ed-lo another figure) D 2.2, 1) 5.2
Map of the contributing basin 04.3 D5.3
I kmP�lygoii-:,-A-r-e,-i-that 'extends —I km -i—nc-lu"ding —11 2.1, IA 2,2, 1-12.3
polyg)ons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat
ScrPon captvri� of rnap of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology websile)
Screen capture of list of I'MDL,s for WRIA in which unit is round (from web) 11 3.3
Riverine Wetlands
Map Df:
-- — -
To answer c u!!s jons:
-- — L
Figure ff
Cowardin plant classes
14 1.1, H 1.4
_Liy.qroperiiods
Pondcddvpresslons
R 1.1
1. Boundary o(a-rea —within 1-56-fr-o-f the —1a r d- (can be adJed (a another i --e)-
-R,-2--4-,
Plant-covor of-troes,- shrubs, and herbaceous plants
Rn'.2-, R 4.2
Width of unit vswidth of stream (can be added to onothel-figure)
Map of the contributing basin"
R 2-2., R 2. 3, R S. 2
.1 km Polygon: Area that'extends 1 km from entire.wLflandedge •'including
.... .......
H 2-1, 1-1 2.2, 1123
polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat
Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters In basin (from Ecology website)
19311
Screen capture of list ofTIVIDI.s for WRIA in which unit is found (from web)
R 3 7, ft 13
Lake Fringe Wetlands
Map of:
Cowardin plant classes
Plant cov(.,.t of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants
Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland {can be added to
.1 km Polygon: Area that extends I km from entire wetland edge - including
polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat
Screen Capture Of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (frorn Ecology website)
---- ------- -
Screen capture of list ufTMDLs foi WRIA in Which unit isfound (frorn web)
SIML, Wo lands
Cowardin plant classes
Hydroporiods
Plant cover of dense trees, shrubs. and herbaceous plants
Plant cover of dense, rigid trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants
(can be added to fiqure above)
Boundary of 1 �>D it buffer (can be added to mother• figure)
I km Polygon: Area that extends I km from entire wetland edge including
R90Kc,inns for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat
Screen Capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from geology website)
Screen capture of list of TIVIDI-s for WRIA in which unit is found (from web)
Welland haling System for Western WA: ?014 Update
RtItijw Form - J."I'Toctive January 1, '1,015
t,
I. .1 . 1, 1.4.1, 1-11. 1, 111. 4
1 3.2
H H 2-2, 11 2.3
L 3.1, L 3.2
To answer t
11 1.1. H 7.,4
1-1. 1. 2
.........
513
S4.1
52.1, S5.1
1-12.1, 1-1 2.2, It 2.3
S31 S3.2
S_3 3
2
Wetland name or number,___��.� .
HGM Classification of Wetlands in Western Washington
For questions 1-7, the crit'er'ia described 111USt apply to the entire unit being rated.
If the hydrologic criteria listed in each question do not apply to the entire unit being rated, you
probably have a unit with multiple HGM classes. in this case, identify which hydrologic criteria in
questions 1-7 apply, and go to Question 8.
1 Are the water levels in the entire Uilit USI -111y C011t1-011Cd by tides eXCept dUrilig floods?
I go to 2 YES - the wetland class is Tidal Fringe - go to 1.1
1.1 is the salinity of the water during periods of allmEal low flow below 0.5 ppt ())arts per thousand)?
NO - Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine) YES - Freshwater Tidal Fringe
11 your wetland carr be clossified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the farms for Riverine wetlands. If it.
is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is an 1?stisar-ine wetland and is not scored. This method cannot be used to
score: functions fibr estuorine wetlands.
2. The entire wetland unit is flat and precipitation is the only source (>90%) of water to it. Groundwater
and surface water runoff are NOT sources of waiver to the unit:.
r�.
N0; ,)go to 3 YES - The wetland class is Flats
1/:your lvet/und can be classified os a Mats welland, use the form for Depressional wetlands.
3. Does the entire wetland unit roect all ofthe followinf., criteria?
_The vegetated part of the wet. -land is on the shores of a body of perplal mt. open water (without any
plants on the surface at any time of the year) at,)eiist20 tic (8 Ila) in size;
At least 30010 of: the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft (2 nl).
� go to 4 YPS - The wetland classis Lance Fringe (Lacustrine Fringe)
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1)tlos the entire wetland unit. meet all of the following criteria?
__..__1'he wetland is on a slope (slope can be veryDraduol),
........1'he Water flows through the wetland in one direction (UllidireCUOnal) and wmally collies from
seeps. it May flow subsurface, as sheetilow, or in a swale without distinct: banks,
The water- leaves the wetland without being impounded.
O.N(�' go to 5 YES -The wetland class is Slope
NOTE: Surface water does not pond in these_ type of wetlands except occasionally in very small and
shallow depressions or behind hummocks (depressions are usually <3 tt diameter and less than 1 ft
cleep).
S. l)OeS the entire Wetland 1,111it meet all Of the following criteria?
____'I'he iillit is in a valley, or stream Channel, where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that
stream or river,
.1'he overbank flooding occurs at least once every 2 years.
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Wetland,gargle or number f;o to 6 YES The wetland class is RiveHile
OTE: The Riverine unit con contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not
flooding
6. Is the entire Wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds, or is saturated to the
Surface'., at some tinge during the year? This means that any outlel, If pros ent, is hiphLr than the interim-
./ the Welland.
NO - go to 7 Y — 'lie wetland class is Depressional
7. Is the entire wetland unit located in a vel -y flat irea with Ile Obvious depression and no overballk
flooding,? The unit does not pond SIJ, -face Watt' 1)1()I -e than a few Inches. The Unit seems to be
maintained by high grOUndwater in the area. The waland may be ditched, but has no obvious naLural
outlet.
NO-g;ot.o8
YES - '1'hc; wetland class is Depi-essional
B. Your VVCdAll d unit seetllS Lo be difficult to classify and probably contains several differentIf GM
classes. 1'�or example, seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riveerine floodplain, or a small
stream within a Depressional wetland has a cone of flooding; along its sides. GO BACKAND IDE'N'1 I Y
WHICH OFTHE iiYDROLOGIC MGIMES DFSCRIBEA) 1N QUE'STIONS 1-7 APPLY TO DIF19;R1 NT
i1R1?AS 1N 'HE" UNIT (make a rough sketch to help you decide). Use the following; table to identify the:
appropriate class to use for the rating system if you have several iIGM classes present within the
wetland unit being scored.
NO'T'E: Use this table only if the class that is reconimeilded in the SCCO[ld COILlmn represents 109/0 or
more of the total area of the wetland unit. being; rated. !f the area of the HGM class listed in c0lunln 2
is less.than 10% of the unit; classify the wetland using the class that represents more than 90% of the
total area.
HGM classes within the wetland unlit
beim, rated
�_- HGM class to
use in rating,
_ Slope a- Riverine
Riverine
Slope + Depressional
-� -- - Slope + Lake Frin{:Et -
Depressional •i- Riverine alonE stream
--� within boundary of depression
Depressional
lake fringe - —
Depressional
_
Depressional 4 - Lake fringe
-
Depressional.._
Riverine •+ Lake Fringe
Riverine
Salt Wa._. ._._
te
- r Tidal Fringe and any other
class of freshwater wetland
...._........�__-._�.
Treat as
ESTUARINE
ij j,au al'e still unable to deterr line which of the above criteria apply toyout- wetland, or if Piave
mare dial, Z HGM classes within a wetland boundary; classify the wetland as Depressional for the
mtiap.
Wctlaiid Rating 5yscc,nt for Weslcrn WA: 2014 Update
Ralinl; Form - LYfective January 1, 'LOIS