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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSpecial Report (022) Ms. Janet Stimach Wetland Delineation Report Margaret Street Shine, Washington Parcel # 821-333-028 October 2002 Prepared for: Ms Janet Stimach 1920 S. Spokane Street Seattle, WA 98144 Prepared by: Dixie Llewellin .~.;~ ~ Olympic Wetland Resources, Inc. Po~ Townsend, Washington 98368 385-6432 Ms. Janet Stimach Wetland Delineation Report Margaret Street Shine, Washington Parcel #821-333-028 October 2002 Contents Introduction Description of Site Methodology Classification Washington State Wetland Identification and Delineation Manual Soils Vegetation Hydrology' Determining Wetland Edges Findings Classification Soils Vegetation Hydrology Summary. References Appendix Sheet # 1 Sheet #2 Sheet Sheet Location Map Jefferson County Critical Areas and Soil Survey Of Jefferson County. Maps Findings Map Findings Original Delineation Map (July 2001 ) U.S. Army Corps of En~neers Wetland Dam Sheets Letter From Ross Goodwm (Department of Natural Resources) Ms. Janet Stimach Wetland Delineation Report Margaret Street Shine, Washington Parcel # 821-333-028 RE: MLA#: MLA02-00518 CASE# BDL02-00576 Introduction At the request of John Polling, Hometown Construction, Dixie Llewellin of Olympic Wetland Resources, Inc. conducted an environmental assessment on Octoberl 6, 2002. The subject property is located in Shine, Washington north of Margaret Street. The purpose of the assessment was to establish wetland or stream edges and determine buffer restriction to Parcel #821-333-028. This delineation report was prepared in accordance with Section 3 of the Unified Development Code and will fulfill the requirements set by Jefferson County Department of Community Development. Requirements include locating and field marking all wetlands and streams and defining the critical area restrictions. Description of Site · Description: Parcel # 821-333-028 Tax 81.52 acres · Location: Section 33, T 28N, R 1E, WM Jefferson County, near the end of Margaret Road, · Soils: McMurray Cut and fill (Cu), and Tidal Marsh (Td) site flat Stimach Delineation Report Parcel//821-333-028 Channeled Creek O13¢npic Wetland Resources. l{{c. 10/02'~. Report File Number 2002-10464 The rou~.v, hlv rectangular parcel is bound by Margaret Street to the south and by private properties to the east ~m~ west. A channeled creek with associated wetlands di,Ades the northern portion of the subject parcel. Property to the south of the creek has been cleared and is vegetated with ~ass and Scot's broom. This area has most likely been filled since there is an abrupt change defining the wetland/upland edge, which does not conform to the surrounding landscape. The northern portion of the property_ consists of' a dense spruce/willow forest. The creek is indicated on plat maps from 1965 and 1998 but is not indicated on the Jefferson County Critical Areas Maps. A location map, and Jefferson County critical areas map, and the Jefferson County soil survey map are included in the Appendix (Sheets #1 and #2). A Class I wetland was classified and delineated on June 23,2001 for Ms. Stimach and Titlman En~neering on property_ she owns to the west. That high quality estuarine wetland has 150' buffers. which extend onto this parcel and will restrict potential building sites. The findings map from the 2001 delineation is included in the .Appendix (Sheet ~4). .All properties assessed are subject to requirements outlined in the Jefferson Countw Unified Development Code dated January. 1: 2001. Land use restrictions will apply to future development. Methodology The following resources were consulted for this project: · Survey by W.K. Meredith (1964) · Plat maps 1996 and 1998 · Jefferson County_ Unified Development Code (Januar?' 2001) · Jefferson County Critical .Areas Map Wetlands (1995) · Soil Survey of Jefferson County CuT. S. Soil Conservation Service 1975) · National Wetland Inventory. Map · Washin~on State Wetland Identification and Delineation Manual · National List of Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands: Northwest (Re,on 9) Classification Wetland cat~orization was.determined using the Washin~on State Department of EcoloD' (DOE) Wetland Rating Svstem (publication #91-57 October 1991). which assi~m~s a numerical value to any ~ven wetland according to wetland size, quali~' of surrounding buffers, vegetation diversitw', wetland _types. and habitat value. Wetlands are rated as entire svstems and quite often exceed project boundaries. Washin~on State Wetland Identification and Delineation Manual Fieldwork to determine the actual wetland boundaries was conducted according to the methodoloD' outlined in the Washin~on State Wetland Identification and Delineation Manual_(Department of EcoloD, ¢-~6-94). Chapter 173-22 of the Washin~on Administrative Code requires that all wetlands within the State of Washin~on be delineated using this manual. The methodology outlined in the Washin~on State Wetland Identification and Delineation Manual requires examination of the three parameters for a positive wetland determination: hydric soils, hydroph.vtic vegetation_ and hvdrology. For an area to qualify as a jurisdictional wetland it must have a positiv~e Stimach Delineation Report Parcel #821-3334~28 2 ~"c- ...... Report File Umber 20{12-10464 Olympic Wetmd R~ou~ce~. indicator from all three parameters..MI wetlands identified using this methodoto~' may be federally regulated, r~_ardless of size. A hydric soil is a soil that forms under conditions of saturation,, flooding, or ponding lasting long enoug, h during the ~owing season to result in an anaerobic upper layer. Hydric soils favor the ~ow~h and regeneration ofhydrophytic vegetation. The indicators for this qy'pe of soil include low- chroma_ motfleT& ~e.vin~. and high or_manic coment within the upper 32 inches of the soil profile. Holes were dug on the site and soil colors (including value and chroma) were recorded in the top 16 inches. Soil colors were analyzed using the Munsell Color Charts (1992). Vegetation Wetland plant species must constitute ~eater than 51% of the total vegetation present to meet the qualification as a site dominated by hydrophytic v~etafion. Dominance of plant species is determined bv calculating actual aerial cover within a 30-foot radius for trees, a 10-foot radius for shrubs, and a 6-foot radius for the herbaceous layer at each dam point. Commonly occurring plant species have been rated bv the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFW) National List of Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands: Northwest (Regijon 9), as to their fi-equency of occurrence in wetlands and non-wetlands. During the fieldworl< each species was recorded and Sven a rating based on indicator stares. Hydrology Wetland hvdrology is defined in the Washin~ffton State Wetland Identification and Delineation Manual as "areas tha~ are periodically inundated or Mve soils saturated to the surface at some time during the ~owing season". Areas must have seasonally inundated or saturated soil at least 12.5% of the ~owing season. Indicators of hydrology include visual observation of inundation or soil saturation,, water-stained leaves, crac~ of the soil surface, and/or sediment deposits. Positive signs ofhydrolo~- are often absent during the summer and fall months but can be inferred if there are positive indicators of hydric soil and hydrophyfic v~etation. Determining Wetland Edges Wetland edges were determined by establishing a data point within the wetland, which contained positive indicators of all three of the wetland requirements: soils, hydrolo~:, and vegetatiom and another data point outside the wetlan& where one or all of the requirements were not present. Orange plastic ribbon labeled "Wetland BoundaD"' was tied to vegetation at eye level along the wetland edge. The spacing of the marking~ ranges from 20 to 60 feet depending on visibility...MI data points were marked and labeled with vellow flagg/ng Measurements were taken with a Chainman 11 hip chain from approximate property boundaries. Buffer distances should be measured at riglat an~es to the flagged wetland edges. Findings A channeled creek with associated wetlands was identified and classified on the northern portion of the subject parcel. Water, wetland soils, and wetland plants were identified along the northern edge of the property near the creel< which is well defined by topo~aphy. The upland area most likely consists of fill added in order to create a building lot. The creek runs east to west near the northern boundary and is directed under the road easement to the west via a 24" metal culvert empting into the Class I estuarine wetland. At the time of the October 16. 2002 delineation the creek was 18 to 24 inches deep but appeared stagnant. The Stimach Delineation Report Parcel #821-3334)28 3 Re, pon File Number 21)02-11b~64 Ol_xxnpic Wetland Remurces_ Inc. 10/02 channeled creek has associated cattail wetlands and is defined by an abrupt dip in elevation of the surrounding property. The channeled creek is not indicated on the Jefferson County Critical Areas Maps. The previously delineated Class I estuarine wetland to the north and west has 150-foot protective buffers that fall on the northwestern portions of the subject parcel. These measurements were calculated from flag~ng point A1 as shown on the origSnal delineation map included in the Appendix (Sheet//4). Findings from this delineation of parcel #821-333-028 are presented in the ,Appendix (Sheet #3 ). This map is an overview from field measurements taken from approximated boundaries. Onlv a formal survey of the flagged areas will determine the exact location of the wetland edge in relationship to property boundaries. Classification The site was assessed by Ross Goodwin, Department of Natural Resources, on October 18; 2002 to assist in the stream classification. A copy of his assessment is included in the .Appendix. TNs stream classifies as a Iype 3 stream with 100-foot buffers. Definitions for stream classifications are outlined in Chapter 222-16 WAC July 2001 Definitions (Page 16-24 and 16-25). This stream classification system is the protocol required by the Jefferson Counly Unified Development Code (UDC page 3- 25). This stream qualifies as a "Type 3 Water" due to the following characteristics: 1. waters with a moderate to slight fish,, wildlife, or human use 2. stream segznent having a defined channel of 2 feet or ~eater 3. ponds or impoundments having a surface area of less than 1 acre at seasonal low' water and having an outlet to a fish stream (estuary_ OWR) Buffers assigned to a Type 3 stream are 100 feet (UDC Table 3-2 Standard Streamside Buffers) measured perpendicular from the creek and associated wetland boundary. Soils in the vicini¢' are mapped as McMurray (Mn), Cut and fill (Cu), and Tidal Marsh (Td). Soil pits dug on the upland portion consist mostly of coarse sand, ~avel, and rocks. The soil appears to be mostly imported fill; which is difficult to analyze for wetland characteristics. Indicators of high or fluctaating water tables within sandy soils appear as streaks without the more obvious mottling found in clay or loamv soils. Hvdric soils were identified due to low' chroma at Data Point #1 for the entire depth of 16" (2.5Y 3/1)..At the end of a very. dry.' summer soils were still moist. ,At Data Point #2 soils also consist of sand and ~avel but were dry. Colors varied and were a higher chroma indicating that thev were not subject to the same fluctuating water table (2.5Y 4/4 to 10" and 2.5Y 4/3 below'). Vegetation Diversity, is low in the open upland areas of the parcel. The dominant cover consists of non-native grasses and invasive non-native shrubs. Scots broom~ Himalavan blackberry, and a varie~' of pasture grasses define the plant communi~'. The ditch along Margaret Street has young trees and shrubs that are water tolerant or water dependant (pacific willow, spirea, rushes). The wetland/creek area consists of a monotypic stand of cattails with an understo~' of marsh cinquefoil and horsetail. North of the creek is a dense spruce willow' forest. Stimach Delineation Report Parcel #821-3334)28 4 Report File Number 21}(112-11ik~64 Wetland Remurc~. Inc. 10/02 Ol.wnpic The table below' indicates species identified on site. V etafion Summary Scientific Name Common Name Indicator Layer Wetland Plants A .grostis stoloni, fera(A.albad Redtop FAC Herb A Inus rubra Alder FAC Tree £quisetum.fluviatile Horsetail OBL Herb ~estuca arundi~xtcea Fall fescue FAC- Herb Holcus la~xttus Velvet~ass FAC Herb Juncus e,/.fusus Soft rush FACW Herb Oenanthe sarmentosa Water parsley OBL Herb r~icea sitchensis Sitka spruce FAC Tree Plantago lanceolata Eng. lish plantain FAC Herb Potentilla palustris Marsh cinquefoil OBI. Herb Rosa m/tkatm Nootka rose FAC Shrub Salix lucida Pacific willow' FACW+ Shrub T)pha lat~folia Cattail OBL Herb Upla t ,lants C):tisus sco?arius Scot's broom NI Herb Dac~.'lis ~r/omerata Orchard-~ass FACU Herb Elytri~.'a repens Quack~ass FAC- Herb Rubus discolor Himalayan blackbero.' FACU Shrub Sambucus racemosa Elderberry FACU Shrub UPL Upland Species, FACU Facultative Upland Species/Non Wetland, FAC Faculmtive Species, FACW Facultative Wetland Species: OBL Obligate Wetland Species. NI No Indicator Assigned The qualifier of~- or - further de£mes the s~mms of the s-pecies Plants classified according to the Fish and Wildlife Ser~'ice; 1988.1993 Update Hydrology Wetland hydrology_ is often the least exact of the three parameters. Indicators of wetland hydroloD, are often difficult to find in the field after a long dlw summer. Water only needs to be presem 20 davs of the ~owing season (March 12 to November 25) for an area to qualilS_' as a wetland. The ~owing season is defined by soil temperature at 19.7 inches below' the soil surface to be higher than biolo~cal 0 (5= C or 40° de~ees F). The soil test pits dug did not contain standing water even within the wetland. Upland soils were dry, while the soils in the wetland pits were moist. The adjacent channeled creek had water 18 to 25 inches deep. Vegetation identified at Data Point #1 is water dependant and classifies as an obligate or facuitative wetland species (cattails, horsetails, rush. pacific willow-, marsh cinquefoil). Hydrolo~' Stimach Delineation Report Parcel # 821-33341}28 Report File Number 2002-1{i~64 can be assumed when these species are thriving at a certain location during the dlw summer and fall months. Summao' The subject parcel (#821-333-028)was assessed and delineated on October 16. 2002. The purpose of the delineation was to define wetland and creek edges and associated buffer restrictions. Findings indicate a T_vpe 3 stream with associated wetlands not indicated on the Jefferson County Critical .Areas Maps. The channeled creek and associated wetland svstem is well defined bv a distinct drop in elevation and ,*'as flagged at 20-foot intervals. This I_vpe 3 stream ,*'ill have 100-foot buffers measured perpendicular to the flagged edge. A Class I estuarine wetland, defined from a previous delineation in 2001. has 150' buffers that fall on the northwest boundary of this parcel. The m~oriu: of the subject parcel is within jurisdictional buffers. Findings are indicated in the maps found in the .Appendix. A copy of this report has been prepared for submittal to Jefferson Counw Department of Community Development and Hometown Construction. Ifvou need further assistance with this project, or any further clarification on any of the issues discussed, please feel free to call. Final authoriw over all wetland determinations rests with Jefferson CounD' Department of CommuniD' Development Critical _Areas staff, Washin~on Department of Ecolo~r? and the United States Armv Corps of Engineers. Sincerely, Dixie Llewellin Principal Biolo~st, Olympic Wetland Resources, Inc. Certified for Wetland Delineation, 1987 Manual. Wetland Training Institute, June 1995. ()lympic Wetlmld Resources..l~ii - !t:)/t~,~If~ :':'1:~- Stlmach Delineation Report Parcel #821-3334128 Report File Ntunber 2('11)2-1 (i464 6 References Literature Cited Bucking~bam et al., 1995. Flora of the Olympic Peninsula. Northwest Interpretive .~Zssociation and the Washin~on Native Plant Society, Seattle, WA. Cooke, Sarah Spear, 1997. A Field Guide to the Common Wetland Plants of Western Washington and Northwest Oregon. Seattle Audubon Society, Seattle, WA. Cowardin, L.MV. Carter, F.C.Goblet, and E.T. LaRoe, 1979. Classification of Wetland and Deep Water Habitats of the U.S.U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washin~on, DC. Hitchcock and Conquest, 1973. Flora of the Pacific Northwest. Federal Interagency Committee for Wetland Delineation, 1987. Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating Jurisdictional Wetlands. July 1994 update. U.S. Pamy Corp of Engineers, U.S. Environmental Protection ,Agency, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser~sce, and U.S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service. Jefferson Counw' Unified Development Code, Januarv 2001. Leonard, Wrlliam P., 1993. Amphibians of Washington and Oregon. Seattle Audubon Series. MacBeth,. Div. of Koltmorgen Instruments Corp., 1992. Munsell Soil Color Charts. .Mitsch and Gosselin!< 1993. Wetlands. Pojar, Mackinnor~ 1994. Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast. '- Reed, Porter, 1988. National List of Plant Species that Occur in Wetlands, Region 9. 1993 update. Washin~on Forest Practices, July 2001. Rules WAC 222. Washin~on State Wetland Department of Ecolo~'. March_ 1997. Washington State Wetland Identification and Delineation Manual, #96-94. U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1994. Keys to Soil Iaxonomy. Pocahontas Press. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation ServSce. 1975. Soil Survey of Jefferson Count. Appendix Sheet #1 Location Map Sheet #2 Jefferson County Critical Areas and Soil Survey Of Jefferson County Maps Sheet #3 Findings Map Sheet #4 Original Delineation Map (July 2001) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Data Sheets Letter From RoSs Goodwin (Departmem of NaturaI Resources) OJympk W¢tJand Resources, Inc. 360 385-6432 j~ lille: Clink Project Location Margaret Street Shine, WA Parcel #821-333-028 Ms. Janet Stimach 1920 S. 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' !..~9~i:? 856 $Olh fk~d ~ '::i':~i!:' Porfiowmend, W~ 98368 [lienk Findings Margaret Street Shine, WA Parcel #821-333-028 2"=100' October 2002 Ms. Janet Stimach 1920 S. Spokane Street 10b#:2002_10464 Seattle, WA 98144 I Class I Wetland ........ ..... ~ Shop 5 ~ ~~~ d Parcel ~821-333-028/85, / ~'~x, ~'~ ~ 100 House Wetland locations are approximate; l to establish exact location of wetland[ a formal survey is required, j .... ~ Squamish Harbor Creek Boundary ..... Creek Buffer ......... Wetland Boundary .... Wetland Buffer B1 [] Wetland Flag Point DP 1 o Data Point ~[~__ -'~ Area In Buff'er )fl *:" Olympic ~and Resources, Inc. ' ~-:"..=~: 856 5~ ~ :~?::~"?: Pod i~s~nd, W/t 98368 ;~' 36O 38~32 Findings (~q//v,9~ P~_-I~,;~~)~: l"= 80' Margaret Street Shine, WA July 2001 Ms. Janet Stimach 1920 S. Spokane Street Seattle, WA 98144 #:2001-00598 Al2 We land Edge A] AIl A1 · DP1 · Wetland Boundary. Buffer Boundary Wetland Flag Point Data Point A8 Class I Wetland Estuary. A5 Class m .... B3 B6 DP 4~ Squamish Harbor DP A1 ~N"N~ 15 0 l~oot Buffer ¢. Base map and survey by Tillman En~neering Project/Site: DATA FORM I Routine Wetland Determination (WA State Wetland Delineation Manual or 1987 Corps Wetland Delineation Manual Date: OC'~-' 2OOZ.. Applicant/owner: Investigator(s): ~. ~"'L~/',4 C~.Y/I'Y)/~/f,~ ~0 Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? ~ Is the site significantly disturbed (atypical situation)? ~ Is the area a potential Problem Area? yes VEGETATION no A~c ~ County: State: Co~uni~ Tr~t Plot ~: Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator 08L Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator HYDROPt-IYTIC VEGETATION INDICATORS: % of dominants OBL, FACW, & FAC: '3 Check ail indicators that apply & explain below: Regional knowledge of plant communities Physiological or reproductive adaptations Technicai Literature Wetland plant list (nat'l or regionai) ?( Morphological adaptations ~( Wetland Plant Data Base X7 OTHER Hydrophytic vegetation present? Rationale for decision/Remarks: no HYDROLOGY Is it the growing season? Based on: D,/~T~ Dept. of inundation: ~ 0N& inches Depth to free water in pit:/0 ~ inches Depth to saturated soil: ~6~b/'"TW2- inches t'~'} 0t~/'" Check all that apply & explain below: Stream, Lake or gage data: Aerial photographs: Wetland hydrology present? Rationale for decision/Remarks: Other: no no Water Marks: yes no Drift Lines: yes no Oxidized Root (live roots) Channels <12 in. yes no FAC Neutral: yes no Other: Sediment Deposits: yes nc Drainage Patterns: yes no Local Soil Survey: yes no Water-stained · Leaves: yes no .SOILS Map Unit Name (Series & Phase) Taxonomy (subgroup) Drainage Class Field observations confLrm ~ mapped type? No Profile DeScription Depth Horizon Matrix color Mottle colors Mottle abundance Texture, concretions, Drawing of soil (inches) (Munsell (Munsell size & contrast structure, etc. profile moist) moist) (.match description) Hydric Soil Indicators: (check all that apply) .:. _ Histosol Concretions ~ Histic Epipedon High Organic Content in Surface Layer of Sandy Soils ~ Sulfidic Odor Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils Aquic Moisture Regime . Listed on Local Hydric Soils List Reducing Conditions ~ Listed on National Hydric Soils List --~ Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Other (explain in remarks) Hydric soils present? <~ no Rationale for decisiordRemarks: _Wetland Determination (circle) Hydrophytic vegetation present? ~ no Hydric soils present? ~ no Is the sampling point yes no Wetland hydrology present? ~ no within a wetland? Rationale/Remarks: NOTES: Project/Site: DATA FORM 1 Routine Wetland Determination (WA State Wetland Delineation Manual or 1987 Corps Wetland Delineation Manual Dine: 00-~ Applicant/owner: ~'\5-~ %'Fi t~pr~l Investigator(s): ~. ~{..~-TJ~/~ 6.~"/tq')F~ ~O Do Normal Circumstances exist on the site? ~ Is the site significantly disturbed (atypical situation)? (~ Is the area a potential Problem Area? yes VEGETATION no PO< Ftt,t_. County: State: V//kS t0/u,-q 7 Community ID: Transect ID: ~)4) -.~' Plot ID: Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Indicator g obd5 5 -C.o uoV- I HYDROPHYTIC VEGETATION INDICATOr: % of dominants OBL, FACW, & FAC: ~..~...~g Check all indicators that apply & explain below: Regional knowledge of plant communities Physiological or reproductive adaptations Technical Literature Wetland plant list (nat'l or regional) Morphological adaptations Wetland Plant Data Base OTHER. Hydrophyfic vegetation present? Rationale for decision/Remarks: yes ~ HYDROLOGY Is it the growing season? ~ Based on: PAT~ ~5-[~5~ p~JfL~ Dept. of inundation: A~o/~4. '~c~. inches Depth to free water in pit: /db,'~~ inches Depth to saturated soil: )0 0rq;7 inches Check all that apply & explain below: Stream, Lake or gage data: Aerial photog-raphs: Other: no Water Marks: yes no Drift Lines: ),es no Oxidized Root (live roots) Channels <12 in. ),es no FAC Neutrah yes no Other: Sediment Deposits: ),es no Drainage Patterns: yes no Local Soil Survey: yes no Water-stained Leaves: yes no Wetland hydrology present? Rationale for decision/Remarks: yes SOILS Map Unit Name ~,/_J Drainage Class ~]~. t,'U' - [ (Series & Phase) Field observations conf'rrm .~. No Taxonomy (subgroup). mapped type? Profile DeScription Depth Horizon Matrix color Mottle colors Mottle abundance Texture, concretions, Drawing of soil (inches) (Munsell (Munsell size & contrast structure, etc. profile moist) moist) (match description) Hydri¢ Soil Indicators: (check all that apply) ,:' ~ Histosol ~ Concretions Histic Epipedon __ High Organic Content in Surface Layer of Sandy Soils Sulfidic Odor ~ Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils Aquic Moisture Regime ~ Listed on Local Hydric Soils List ~ Reducing Conditions ~ Listed on National Hydric Soils List _ Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors Other (explain in remarks) Hydric soils present? yes ~__~ Rationale for decision/Remarks: .Wet[and Determination (ch'cle) Hydrophytic vegetation present? yes Hydric soils present? yes~) Is the sampling point yes ~Wetland hydrology present? yes ~ within a wetland? '-~ Rationale/Remarks: NOTES: WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF Natural Resources DOUG SUTHERLAND Commissioner of Public Lands October 29, 2002 Dixie Llewellin Olympic Wetland Resources 856 50th Street Port Townsend, WA 98368 Dear Dixie, At your request I visited parcel number 821333028 on October 24th to verify the classification of a stream that flows along the northern edge of the property. The property is located in the SW IA of Section 33, Township 28 North, Range 1 East. The channel in question meets the physical criteria of a Type 3 stream. The bank full width is over two feet and the stream gradient is less than sixteen percent. Furthermore the stream has connectivity with a large saltwater estuary to the west. This means it is very probable fish enter the stream at some point during the year. Therefore the stream on this property should be considered a Type 3. If you have any questions regarding my findings please call me at (360) 732-7175. i ./// Ross Goodwin Forest Practice Forester Olympic Region cc: correspondence file OLYMPIC REGION I 411 TILLICUM LN ! FORKS WA 98331-9271 FAX: (360) 374-5446 ! TTY: (360) 374-2819 I TEL: (360) 374-6131 Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer RECYCLED PAPER