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Home My WebLink AboutSpecial Report (040), , I i · , , I ,, I , · ..... ~ ~'~ ,, I ' , I ! l, I Il I I I II .......... WETLANDS PxATING ,~.L_D DATA FORM ACK ROUND ON:' Name of Rater: ~.N ~.ffb~'~, ~,Affiliation G' ~E:~,~G Date: Name of wetland (if known): ~-~~Eb ~ K.o-~t~L'~kt_t t.-~0 Government Jurisdiction of wetland- U% A-~-~ ~~P~. ~..E~;,.~:~-$~ ~~~$.Sc~ Location' 1/4 S: ~~ of 1/4 S: ~ SEC: ~ ~SHP: ~N ~GE: ~ ~~, ~URCES OF INFORMATION: (Ch~k all sources that apply) Site visit: ~ U~S Topo Map: ~I map: Aerial Photo: Soils survey: Other' Describe' , .. ......... , . ..... WHEN ~E ~ELD DATA FORM IS COMPLETE EN~R CATEGORY HERE: l~t~ . ', ' t ": .... ' ....... Q.1. High 0ual~ Naturai Heritage Weti~d, Circle answers Answer this question if you have ad~uate information or ex~ence to do so. If not find ~meone with the ex~rtise to answer the questions. Then, if the answer to ques~ons la, lb and lc are all NO, contact the Natural Heritage program of DNR. la. Is there significant evidence of human~au~ changes to to~graphy or hydrolo~ of the wetland? Significant changes could include clearing, grading, filling, log~f the wetland or its immediate bUffer, o~ ditches, No: go t01b. dr~ging~diking~r drainage of the ~etlan~. Briefly descn~ changes and your informati~urce/s: ~.~~ ~~.~o: ~.._.~~~ lb. Are there ~pulations of non-native plants which are currently present and appear to be invading native ~pulations? Briefly descfi~ any non-native plant Yes: go to Q.3. populations and information source(s): No'go to lc. lc. Is there significant evidence of human~au~d disturbance of the water quali~ of the system? Degradation of water quali~ could ~ evidenc~ by culverts Yes: go to Q.3. ente~ng the system, direr road/parking lot runoff, evidence of historic dumping of No: Possible wastes, oily sh~ns, extreme eutrophic conditions, livest~k use or dead fish etc. Catego~ I Briefly describe: . - 24 - DEPT. 0~:'JEFF~2~'~S0t'~ Qi2. Re~ionaliy Rare Native Wei!and'communities ....................... The Department of Ecology is developing a methodology for regionally rare native wetland communities. It is not yet available for use. Q.':~. "l'r'rdPlac~i~Ie Ed°l°gical Functions': " ' Does the wetland: - have at a least 1/2 acre of contiguous peat wetland; ........................ - o_oz,r have a forested class greater than 1 acre; .............................. - o_;_,r have characteristics of an estuarine system; ............................ - o__E,r have eel grass, floating o__F_r non-floating kelp beds? ....................... 3a. peat Wetlands. 3al. Does at least 1/2 acre of the contiguous peat wetland have < 25% areal cover of any combination of species from the list of invasive/exotic species on p.19, -- and have < 80% areal cover of Spirea douglasii? ........................... Q.§b. 'M&tu're fore~;t~d wetland." 361. Is the average age of dominant trees in the forested wetland > 80 years? ...... 362. Is the average age of dominant trees in the forested wetland 50-80 years, .and is the structural diversity high as characterized by a multi-layer community of trees > 50' tall and trees 20'-49' tall and shrubs and herbaceous groundcover?.. 363. Is > 50% (areal cover) of the dominant plants in one or more layers (canopy, young trees, shrubs, herbs) invasive/exotic plant species from the p.19 list?.. ~,es~.' go to 3a. ~Y-eg?go to 3b. Y. as~. go to 3c. Y~.go to 3d. Yes: Category I No: go to Q.4. Yes: Category I No: go to 362. Yes: go to 363. No: go to Q.5. Yes: go to Q.5. No: Cate~;ory I - 25 - JEFFERSON COUNTY DEPT. OF OO~v'iMUNtW DEVELOPMENT Q.3c. Estuari'ne Wetlands. ' .................... 3cl. Is the wetland listed as National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park, or Educational, Environmental or Scientific Reserves designated under WAC 332-30-1517 ..... Yes: Category I No: go to 3c2. 3c2. Is the wetland > 5 acres; ................................................. Yes: Category I or is the wetland 1-5 acres; .............................................. Yes: go to 3c3. or is the wetland < 1 acre? ............................................... Yes: go to 3c4. 3c3. Does the wetland meet at least 3 of the following 4 criteria: ................. Yes: Category I No: Category II - minimum existing evidence of human related disturbance such as diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing or the presence of non-native plant species (see guidance for definition); - surface water connection with tidal saltwater or tidal freshwater; .. - at least 75% of the wetland has a 100' buffer of ungrazed pasture, open water, shrub or forest; - has at least 3 of the following features: low marsh; high marsh; tidal channels; lagoon(s); woody debris; or contiguous freshwater wetland. 3c4. Does the wetland meet al_J of the four criteria under 3c3. (above)? ............ Yes: Category II No: Category III Q.3d. Eel Grass and Kelp Beds.- 3dl. Are eel grass beds present? .............................................. Yes: Category I No: go to 3d2. 3d2. Are there floating or non-floating kelp bed(s) present with greater than 50% macro algal cover in the month of August or September? .................... Yes: Category I . No: Category II ii i lll l, i, i i ,1 , , , , i t , , Q.4." category IV weti~nds " 4.1. Is the wetland: less than I acre and, hydrologically isolated and, comprised of one vegetated class that is dominated (> 80% areal cover) by one species from the list in guidance p.18 ...... .,. ~IV 4.2. Is the wetland' less than two acres an_q_d_,d hydrologically isolated, with one vegetated class, and > 90% of areal cover is any ,c°mbinati°n °f species fr°m the list in guidance p'I9 ~D~ E ~. ~Ye'~r~V -.i... - · ·: ~ ·: -F ~~a~~i - 26 - .. J£FFEF,$O!'.4 '0.5. Si'gnificant h~bita.t, v,~lue. /('nswer ~ll questibns and enter' data reqU~stedl ...... 'Circib dco'i~es ......... that qualify 5a. Total'~¢tiand area acr~ > 20.00 Yes=6 Estimate area, select from choices in the near-right column, and s,core 10- 19.99 Yes=5 in the far column: 5- 9.99 Yes=4 ~T, ~,,ve, ~t. oT 1-4.99 Yes=3 Enter acreage of wetland here: 0.O~_acres, and sourc o~ G&~ ~ 0.1-0.99 Yes=2 5b.' w~ti~nCi classes: '"Circl~ ihe wetla'nd 'elm;scs below that qualify: .... Open Water: if the area of open water is > 1/2 acre or > 10% of the total wetland area. Source: Aquatic Beds: if the area of aquatic beds > 10% of the open water area or > 1/2 acre. (~~.'_ if the area of emergent class is > 1/2 acre.~f~ the total wetland f the area of scrub-shrub class is > 1/2 acre the'total wetland ~ " Forested' it: area of forested class is > 1/2 acre or > 10% of the total wetland area. Add the number of'wetland classes, above, that qualify, and # of r~i~sses ' then score according to the columns at right. 1 ........ Yes =1 e.g. If there are 4 classes (aquatic beds, open water, emergent & 3 ........ = scrub-shrub), you would circle 7 points in the far right column. 4 ........ Yes =7 5 ........ Yes =10 5c. Plant species diversity. ' .... # of ' ' Class species For all wetland classes (at right) that qualify in 5b. above, count A~quatic Bed 1-2,. Yes=l the number of different plant species you can find. You do not .... 3... Yes=2 have to name them. " " > 3...Yes=3 Score in column at far right: Emergent 1-2... Ye~ " e.g. If a wetland has an aquatic bed class with 3 species, an " > 4... Yes=3 emergent class with 4 species and a scrub-shrub class with 2 species you would circle 2, 2, and 1 in the far column. Scrub-Shrub " 34... Yes=2 " > 4...Yes=3 Forested 1-2... Yes=l " 34... Yes=2 " > 4...Yes=3 ........ DEPT. Oi': 5d. Structural diversity, ' ........... If the wetland has a forested class, add 1 point for each of the following: -trees > 50' tall ..................... -trees 20'-49' tall ................... -shrubs ............................. -herbaceous ground cover ............. 5e. De~ide from the diagramS; b~lbw whether inter'spersion between ~etland classes .... is high, moderate, Iow or none? ~ lo lo · moderate ode hi 5f.' Habitat "features.' Answer questions below, circle features that apply, and score to right: Is there evidence of current use by beavers ? ....................................... Is a heron rookery located within 300'? .......................................... Are raptor nest/s located within 300'? ........................................... Are there at least 3 standing dead trees (snags) per acre? ........................... Are any of these standing dead trees (snags) > 10" in diameter? ..................... Are there any other perches (wires, poles or posts)? ............................... IVe$_~/' Ye~=l /~es=l High=3 None=O .. Yes=3 Yes=2 Yes=l Yes=l Yes=l Yes=l Are there at least 3 downed logs per acre? ........................................ ~ 5g. (~onnectior~ to Streams. (Score One a'ns~er only.) Is the wetland connected at any time of the year via surface water: to a perennial stream or a seasonal stream with fish; ....... o__[,r to a seasonal stream without fish; ..................... o_0x,r is not connected to any stream? ......................... I , Yes=5 Yes=3 - 28 - 1 jEFFERSON COUN'i'Y DEPT. OF COMMUN!W OEVELO.?MEN~- [ih. Bl~ffers. ' .................. STEP 1 " . ~TEP2 ........... Estimate (to the nearest 5%) the % of each Multiply result(s) of step 1' buffer or land-use type (below) that by 1, it' buffer width is 25-50'; adjoins the wetland boundary, by 2, if buffer width is 50-100'; by 3, if buffer width is >100'. Then multiply the %/s by the factor(s) below and enter result in column to Enter results below and add subscore: right' rohds, buildings'or ........ parking !.o. tE...: , %1~ x 0 = 0 ..... lawn, grazed pasimre, vineyards or annual crops: % x 1 = x __ = ___ ungrazed grassland 'o~ ...... orchards: % x 2 = x __ = , open water or ...na.t. ive. grass!..ands:. %. .. x. 3 = x -,-- = ~ . . .... forest or shrub: % ~5 x 4 = ~qO x ~ = togo .- .......... Add Buffer to-tal '=" "!b ~- o STEP 3. Score p~int~ acc~c~ing't~ table at fight" .............. Bufl~r total' 900-i200 600-899 .... Yes=3 300-599 .... Yes=2 100-299 .... Yes:l 5i. Connection to other habitat areas: - Is there a riparian corridor to other wetlands within 0.25 of a mile, o__r a corridor > 100' wide with good forest or shrub cover to any other habitat area? ................ - Is there a narrow corridor < 100' wide with good cover o__r a wide corridor > 100' Wide with low cover to any other habitat area? ....................................... Yes:3 - Is there a narrow corridor < 100' wide with low cover or a significant habitat area within 0.25 mile but no corridor? ........................ Yes=l - Is the wetland and buffer completely isolated by development and or cultivated agricultural land? .................................................. Yes=0 NOW: Add the scores circled (for Q.5a - Q.5i above) to get a Total ............... Total Is the Total greater than or equal to 22 points ................ ...... ..... ._YYe ,s: ~ategor7_~ JEFFERSON COUNV¥ - 29 - DEPT. OF COMMUNITY DEVEL'OPMENT Cf~ R. IW.I R. 1 E. 535 000 FEET JEFFERSON (Joins sheer 52) COUNTY AREA, u,~ t,~ rur,,1v~ I ~nev~-ea) Routine Wetland Determination (WA State Wetland Delineat/on Manual or I987 Corps Wetland Delineation ManuaI' · . State: m & Investigator(s): ~~~ ~-~be~ls~tg¢,,~S~ E~Gr~~~h ..... s~m: ~tz/T , , .... Do No~al Circumstances exist on the site? no Community ID: ~ ~'~h Is the site significantly disturbed (atypical situation)'? no Transect ID' Is the ~ea a potential Problem Area? ,~ no Plot ID' bATh .Explanation of atypical 0r proble~..~ea: b~ ~m g cutv~ g'~~' FLomo~ ¢' ................... VEGETATION (For strata, indicate T = tree: S = shrub; H = herb- V = vine) Dominant Plan?. Species Stratum % cove[ Indicator Dominant... ~l, ant Species. . [l[atum % cover Indicator .~ .... ....... ~ .... , , , . , . .... . .............. .... ...... ~DROpHyTiC ~EGETATION INDICXgdRs· ' ........ . ..... Check all indicators that apply & explain below: Visual observation of plant species growing in Physiological/repr~uctive adaptations ~eas of prolonged inundation/saturation Wetland plant datable Mo~hological adaptations Personal knowledge of regional plant co~unities Technical Literature ~ Other (explain) ,, . ................ Hydr~phytic vegemti°n present? ~ no Rationale fordecisio~em~ks: ~0~o ~ ~~~~ O~C, F~:~ ~ uybR0'[OGY ................. Is it the growing season? ~ no ~'W'ater Mark;' ~ no" Sediment DePosits:'~ on v ........ Based on: soil temp (record temp __ ~ Drift lines' yes ~ Drainage ~aiterns: ~ no .... othe~ (¢xpl. ain) ~t~~ .... Dept. of inundation: ¢ inches Oxidized R~t ([ive roots) Local S0il Survey: yes Chancels....<12 in. yes ~ ,.. Depth to free water in pi~' > Id inches FAC Neutral: yes no -W~'ter-stained'Leaves~ no Depth to saturat~ soil: ~ IO inches ........... . ........... Check ali that aPply & explain below: Other (explain)' Stream, Lake or gage data: ~~ ~o~c ~ t~4 ~~E'~' Aerial photographs: ...... Other- I'~ '~' '~-' ~"fl gfl'-'Fe ..... . . __. [ Wetland hvdrologvpresent? ~ no . ~ ~ ~ U'~ Rationale for decisio~em~ks' ,~OtrS~~ t ~'~ f-~Y DEPT. OF ~OP¥~5'iU~qJTY ~::'V~.L('~;~ _ _ ~ ........................ Map Unit p4ame (Series & Phase) Taxonomy (subgroup) Drainage-Class Field observations confirm mapped type? ~ Profile Description" Depth Horizon Matrix coior Mottle colors Moitle abundance Texture, concretions, Drawing of soil (inches) (Munseil (Munsell size & contrast structure, etc. profile ...... moist) moist) .. (match descrip_.tio_n) .......... B ue, c~ y,. F ~ ................. ,, '~Yd~'5°il Indicators:' (;beck ail,hat ;pp~y') ....... "' ........... Histosol X Matrix chroma % 2 with mottles Histic Epipedon ~ Mg or Fe Concretions -- ~ Sulfidic Odor ~ High Organic Content in Surface Layer of Sandy 2oils ~ Aquic Moisture Regime ~ Org~ic StreWing in S~dy Soils ~ Reducing Conditions ~ Listed on National~ocal Hydric Soils List ~ ,,Gleyed or Low-Chroma (=1) m.~trix ...... Ot.her.(explain in rem~ks) "Hydfic soils pr~ent? "~ no ........... Rationale for decisio~em~ks' ............................... WCtla~ ~et';rminatio.~ (circle) Hydrophytic vegetation present? ~ no Hydfic soils present?~ no Is the sampling point ~ no Wetl~d hydrology present? no within a wetl~d? ....... ,~ ........ Rafion~~emarb: .............. ~~~ ..... .... NOTES: DATA FO RM I (Revised) Routine Wetland Determination (WA State Wetland Delineation Manual-hr 1987 Corps Wetland Delineation Manual) Appticandowner: W~~ ~~t~5 ~/ ~~ ~kSR,~ ~~ L~ ~,H~~County' State' ~ I0vestigat0r(s)' ~~~ ~.. ~k~l~ ~.~.. ~.~V ~~E~~~;~C~ .... Sift: " Do No~al Circumstances exis~ on the site ? no Community ID: Is the site significantly disturbed (atypical situation ]? yes ~ Transect ID' Is the ~ea a potential Problem Area~ yes ~ Plot ID: Explanation of atypical or problem ~ca' ................... _ ~~~.&~[ON (For strata, indicate T = cftc' S = shrub; H = herb: V = vine) Dominan~ Plato. Species,, , Scra[um % covet. Indicator,, .Do.minim Plant Species ..S~ra~um .... % cover , Indicator ......... , ..... ,, _ , ....... .... ,, .............. · ......... % of do~n~n[s OBL, FACW. A FAC ~~o ._ Check all indicators that apply ~ explain below: Visual observation of plato species growing in Physiolo~ical/repr~ucfive adaptations ~cas of prolonged inundation/saturation Wetland plant datable Mo~hological adaptations Personal knowledge of regional plant co--unities Technical Literaturq ..... ~ Other (explain) HYd;;phytic vege~tion present? yes Rationale fordecisio~em~ks: ~¢5 ~~ ~O~c ~ ~~u~~ ~~ ~L~ F:Ac~ I ~'~ -UybRo ogY ...................... ..... Is it the gro~,ing season? ~ no -Wa~;'~ia;ks: yes ~ ' 'Sedimen; DePosits: yes on ~ : :,, , , . Based on' soil temp (record [emp ) Drift Lines' yes ~ Drainage ~tterns' yes .......... Dept. of inundation:'' ~ inches Oxi~i'zed R~I (live roots) L~ai Soil Survey: yes Channels <12 in. yes ~ .. , o o data: ~~] Stream Lake or =a~e ~ .... :... Aerial photographs: Other: ~ ~[ ;" {~ ....... ...~, , . . ~ .} 3' ...... .. . . , , . ..... Wetland hydrology present? yes ~ [ , ..... Rationale for decisio~em~ks' ~ lv~0lc h~K.5 ~ Leg a-~'~ ~4 ~e~ 5[-c~[ J~F[~,~4~.[~)O['~ DEPT/'UF COM ~,-~b~ SOILS (Series & Ph~e) Taxonomy (subgrouP) .~~1~c ~t~d ~ bu~.,o~tf ~:'~!,~-,. Drainage-Class /d~l)¢/z,q-IEt~j_ me'kb Field observations confirm mapped type ? Yes ~ , , Profile Description Depth Horizon Matrix color Mottle"~;J°rs' Mottt'e abundance T'e~ture, concretions. Dra~ving of soil (inches) (Munsell (Munsell size & contrast structure, etc. profile ...... moist} ..... moist) .. (match description_) ....... ~lz-.^*J t $ ~ ....................... ................... ~c.g. V, ¢~ ~ ........................ ............................... Hxa ¢ Soi Inaicators' fcheck a~l tha~ apply) _ Histosol Matrix chroma N 2 with mottles ~ Histic Epipedon ~ Mg or Fe Concretions _ Sulfidic Odor ~ High Organic Content in Sugace Layer of Sandy Soils .... Aquic Moisture Regime Org~ic StreWing in S~dy Soils _ Reducing Conditions Listed on National&ocal Hyddc Soils List GJeyed or Low-Chrgma (= 1) m~trix ...... pther (explain in rem~ks) ..... Hxa~c soils pr~ent? y~ "~ Rationale for decisio~em~ks: Wetland Deter~inatiop (circle) ................... Hydrophytic vegetation present? .yes Hydric soils present? yes ~ Is the sampling point yes Wetland hydrology present2 .... yes ~ within a wetl~d? , ,, ,,. ~~m~ ..... NOTES: .. I i Re~4sed 4/97 i j [! [- F ~.~:~ (-; ()5'~ il; ("~_.: ~.i i'"( i LDE?-i'. ..... Oi': '."?¢)'.: . 0 "~---- C H A R L E S STREET ~ 301,09' NO'25'W --'-- ------ i i TO WASHINGTON LANE 'o r- 0 o o ~ I -'r. z rtl >. "r' mo Z I '~~ ~ U') ATER SYSTEM PLANS TAX PARCEL # 962-700-015 CLIENT: WALT KONIzESKI 645 WASHINGTON LANE PORT HADLoCK, WA 98559 JOHN SCOTT FLEMING ENGINEERING, INC. P.O. BOX 44 PORT ANGELES, WA 98362 (560) 452-8500, FAX: (,360) 452-3585