HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 19 Stamped 019 MLA18-00099 Donna Email to Wetland BiologistFrom:Donna Frostholm
To:Joanne Bartlett
Cc:jared.thacker@navy.mil; meghanthacker@gmail.com; Shannen Cartmel
Subject:MLA18-00099 Thacker-Center Road Property
Date:Wednesday, March 27, 2019 12:35:03 PM
Hi Joanne,
It is my understanding that you asked for information about plot data collected by DCD during our
review of an application submitted by the Thackers for property located at 10697 Center Road in
Quilcene. I am copying the property owners and the DCD project planner so they know that I
responded to your request for information.
DCD went to this property on March 19, 2019. We found your test plot flags in areas where Juncus
effusus is a dominant species. While onsite, I dug two pits near your TP-7 flag.
One plot was excavated several feet east of your TP-7 flag. At this location, soils were saturated to
the surface and free-standing water was present at 6 inches. Soils were:
0-7” matrix 10YR 3/2 with 10YR 3/6 redox features (1%); and
7” – 12”+ matrix 10YR3/2 with 10YR 3/6 redox features (35%).
Based on this, this plot appears to meet F6.
Another plot was excavated several feet northwest of your TP-7 plot, near the upper limits of where
Juncus effusus is a dominant species. Soils were not recorded at this location, but soils were
saturated at 9 inches below the surface and were wet to the surface.
The following from the 2010 Regional Supplement (p.35) was also considered for this property:
“This chapter presents indicators that are designed to help identify hydric soils in the Western
Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region. Indicators are not intended to replace or relieve the
requirements contained in the definition of a hydric soil. Therefore, a soil that meets the definition of
a hydric soils is hydric whether or not it exhibits indicators.”
Based on observations of surface water and soil saturation, I concluded that the soils in the
depressional area would meet the definition of a hydric soil.
Also, I observed standing water and hydrophytic vegetation just east of the property boundary
(southern 1/2 to 1/3 of eastern property line). Water and hydrophytic vegetation were also present
south of the parcel but I am not sure if this wet area is onsite or offsite. At a minimum, buffers from
this area would extend onto the Thacker property.
I hope this helps you understand why I concluded that wetlands are present on and immediately
adjacent to the Thacker property. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
Regards,
Donna Frostholm, PWS
Associate Planner - Lead/Wetland Specialist
Jefferson County Department of Community Development
621 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, Washington 98368
360-379-4466 dfrostholm@co.jefferson.wa.us
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