Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutWetland Delineation 995600003(360) 385-4073 marine.surveys.Incogmail.com ra S 17 Wetland Determination '_e�Dlci-6043� 267 Hudson Street Port Townserqkc A 98368 +r11 'rm'v JFP ptzl Cameron Dr, Port Ludlow WA 98365 Parcel # 995600003 August 22, 2018 5U/V COIJ 'VI"Yoca The Jefferson County Critical Area map and National Wetland Inventory indicates the presence of a Non -Fish Bearing Perennial Stream (Type "Np") and fish bearing pond outside of the project site (Figure 1 and Figure 2). A potential wetland along the eastern portion of the project site was also mapped (Figure 1). Wetland Biologist Paul Ruben, with Marine Surveys & Assessments (MSA), was contacted by Garrett Larsen to conduct a wetland determination on Cameron Drive, Port Ludlow Washington (Parcel # 995600003). A site visit of the project site was conducted on August 6th and August 15, 2018 to substantiate the buffer extent from Ordinary High -Water Mark (OHWM) of a nearby pond, stream, and absence or presence of a wetland. A site visit was also conducted to demonstrate the presence of fish in the stream offsite of the parcel. The pond buffer extended 50 feet, entering the project site on the western border (Figure 4.). Multiple juvenile cutthroat trout were identified within the offsite stream, which designates this stream as Fish Bearing (Type "F"). The Type "F" stream buffer was considered physically separated and functionally isolated due to an existing structure and driveway between the stream and project site (Chapter 18.22.095 Physical separation — Functional isolation). The absence of hydric vegetation and hydrology determined that no wetland was present on the project site. Parcel # 995600003 is located approximately 0.5 miles west of Paradise Bay Rd in Port Ludlow at Section 21, Township 28N, Range IE. The parcel predominantly consisted of upland tree stands and horticultural grass. The parcel gradually slopes east from 175 feet elevation along the western border to 185 feet along the eastern border. The soils listed on the project site include AIC (Alderwood gravelly sandy loam) and Bk (Belfast silt loam, wet variant). AIC (Alderwood gravelly sandy loam, 0 to 15% slopes), accounts for 87% of the project site. Alderwood gravelly sandy loam soil is moderately well -drained, has a very low to moderately low capacity to transit water to the most limiting layer (0.00 to 0.06 in/hr), depth to water table between 18 to 36 inches, no frequency of flooding or ponding, and is not listed as a hydric soil (Figure 3). Bk (Belfast silt loam, wet variant), accounts for nearly 13% of the project site. Belfast silt loam soil is poorly drained, has a moderately high capacity to transmit water to the most limiting layer (0.20 to 0.57 in/hr), and is listed as a hydric soil (Figure 3). Without associated hydric vegetation or hydric indicators, it was determined that the eastern portion of the project site was not wetland. The dominant species throughout the project site consisted of Western Red Cedar (Thuja plicata), Western Hemlock (Tsuga heterophylla), Red Huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium), Sword Fern (Polystichum munitum), and English Ivy (Hedera helix). The canopy included Western Red Cedar and Western Hemlock. The shrub layer included Red Huckleberry and Beaked Hazelnut (Corylus cornuta). The herbaceous layer included Sword Fern, English Ivy, and Trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus). The County Critical Area map indicates a Fish Bearing pond west of the project site, within the Port Ludlow Golf Course. MSA was informed by the Port Ludlow Golf Course that this specific pond was not stalked with recreational fish. The pond buffer extended 50 feet, entering the project site on the western border (Figure 4). The pond is directly connected to the outflow of a Fish Bearing Stream (Type "17"). This designation was given following a site visit that confirmed presence of multiple cutthroat trout in the stream on August 15, 2018. A juvenile cutthroat trout (55mm in length) was retrieved as evidence (Appendix A). The Type "I"' 150 -foot stream buffer was determined to be physically separated and functionally isolated due to a structure and associated driveway between the stream and project site. According to Chapter 18.22 Jefferson County Critical Areas code: 18.22.095 Physical separation — Functional isolation Buffer areas which are both physically separated and functionally isolated from a critical area and do not protect the critical area from adverse impacts shall be excluded from buffers otherwise required by this chapter. Functional isolation can occur due to existing public roads, structures, vertical separating, or any other relevant physical characteristic. The administrator may require a biological site assessment to determine whether the buffer is functionally isolated. [Ord. 3-08 § 1 ] Considering the presence of an existing structure and other impervious surface within the buffer, any activity directly or associated with development should have no impact to the Type "I"' Fish -Bearing stream or it's buffer. GPS points of the pond and stream boundary were recorded in the field. Buffers were created using post processing mapping tools. No stakes or flags were placed within or outside of the project site. The County Critical Area map has a wetland mapped throughout the central and eastern portion of the parcel, however, without indicators of hydric vegetation, soil, and hydrology, it was determined that no wetland was present on the project site. The final authority over wetland determinations and associated buffers rests with Jefferson County Community Development. If you find that this project needs any further work, please do not hesitate to call. Sincerely, Paul Ruben Wetland Biologist Marine Surveys & Assessments Figure 1. Figure 2. National Wetlands Inventor Larsen Port Ludlow_NWI August 7, 2018 mr.rnn a r. w�rrr nawatn erH. ny W vrnww►ar stoop ■.wl.woararber wrRnry ronrrvawy or e. VVagands r] Freshwater Emergent WetlandLake e.a d.t. Ne.nminta rrrp a "0"OA n�"'O d.s ^0'�" � p�wtl n.xee.ta�.r.h hl`/•iwwM. Wrnmvt. El Estuarine and Marine Deepwater 0 Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wa0endw.n.tiw � J Other f__f Estuarine and Marine Wetland j.J Freshwater Po [] Rlverk. nr wa.-. aw...r er •.•m.-.� M.&Tb oZZT 6L99009 999M 699M 299.0m L49m z a 00 Co a aD Z 'o U) 2 0 0 U) n N [0 ZC O O w r9 f[f Z 4 f Lq of zE. V p E. t0 pN V Q N � v d v .41 v a C O a a R C) c a, ` 7 N z ZU M,ZT,Tb dZT 8 �Lj z a C: m L (D N co 0) O) m N 3 T 0 C � 7 � O J U 0 c ° o a a) � � c � o L a) E m m gU O U 0 Z W W J Ca C a E U (V L T O N O O L CN F- m 'p � N (n cu 7 w U O O � m U N a) U N m C U O m N a mN — w E CL m w c cu N O) N O ° C N is mo- o c U m L a) N E y > r- o o a) c > Q m O m O N _0 c -O Q a � LU m U m m NE E awocu a)m m E °) L " C-:: ~ N ' O N U a) N E m C N � m N E (0 7 a N m m a) C .N C m Lu E•c o N O O N N 00 m m 0- >1 T a) U) 'o ZU 7 � = m ° N fn a o U m c 0 m Z m v N a) a) 0 C O y O a) � m f`D y N c m O Z U D 6 j N cn m a w T a) .t U N N a) � m a) ca (0 aNi I a) N 3 c N fn U O E O C U O a) 0 C Q O (n a) m '� a C O N N c O) E —_ Y O C O O N a .�.� L O E N0 m E N p p (D _LO m 00 w a) m O aN fn U N c0 O (`p O N L N m C7 N a) a N m� `m Z N D L f 3 CL cu c U coo 3 o E U w d Q a0 T Ua) (n m m UN O a N o = CL U OQ T cu m m U 3:3U m o aN CO O Cl U) C (n Z` > CL 0 N U c O a) a) v Q Em Noa) a) ° ° m O N U O U) o-0 w -o c O D m n a) E a) N a N w m a) Z o in m a) O a) -o a a) O .J� (n N a'c N N— a)> O Z E N a¢ ° o C N Ol Lam... p N 0 L O w >' 2 3: LN N (O a) m m� � a) m O m a) E m= 0 Q (0 CL O O c T a) Cn y -O U 3 C m m C t .O T m +N-' 'c f0 U m L C ca E E U a? ° 'o c E (a 0 U ° o ro ami a) =` o a) a) 2 Z Q 5 o -0 a) m m a m 0� o a) 7 N N U (/J N U C N N a> a) 7> U a) m 00 E N m O a O r- a) a) 0 O O a .( N U N L _ _ C) .0 N a) E N d E (n U � a 'O Q N F- O fn (n U) .- O NF- U - w O O N N 00 m m 0- >1 T a) U) 'o ZU 7 � = m ° N fn a o U m c 0 m Z m v N a) a) 0 C O y O a) � m f`D y N c m O Z U D 6 j T Q LL aS U cu L L CL @ m O >' C C = N D 03 o 0 d Q a0 T Ua) (n J y E O y6 N JO 2' 0: 0_ O Cl U) C (n Z` > O L O N (n C13 NN N '0 O o S m N U O g U - a) v Q ryry �F y�y� m y j{ •C U) c �. F m _ O Q 0 o o)u) �!' O U C C O c O m o CL (n LL :c .J LL N N N O Ea) m j is O. a) .-. C C c ` .. Q a) .-. (n U) a) 3 (D O sU. O O O Lu d Q O m a) U. O 3 3 `O a � N a) > m > LL L m N O m C O Y C a) U U N Q •O w O U O U C '0 O m m m U _O U N (D (0 U` C J > N J 2E C 2 U U '2 a) 0_ U D_' U c (7 > U C (n N N c m 0.N Q N O O N N 00 m m 0- >1 T a) U) 'o ZU 7 � = m ° N fn a o U m c 0 m Z m v N a) a) 0 C O y O a) � m f`D y N c m O Z U D 6 j Soil ,Map—Jefferson County Area, Washington Cameron Dr, Port Ludlow WA. 98365 Map Unit Legend Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI AIC Alderwood gravelly sandy 0.3 86.6% loam, 0 to 15 percent slopes Bk Belfast silt loam, wet variant 0.0 13.4% Totals for Area of Interest 0.3 100.0% LJsi)A Natural Resources Web Soil Survey 8/7/2018 Conservation Service National Cooperative Soil Survey Page 3 of 3 qNr � w. � � r � + w► .a r+ I�►�.. �T z4' 474 C . •rS • V� • ' �l.lG by y�• • '�y;� � � acs. -�• .1� � ��� � � •~ '�-r .l Y �F.�" kyr,. � - - r r- . y � lL s• � ,"fir" � — �£ e• +}, - � � :e. �Y •�.. - - .... _ '- _ .. -•'%-ill-,..y - '-_•���' - ..�r'" 'ysti:�i'�1.:'. i'�Y�9:%-"��...an"r. '-i -'w .L _ ;e.�G� 7-i':. .{�"- � �ti-� �