The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink About49- CRITICAL AREAS REPORTPAGE | 0 PREPARED FOR: Pomona Woods, LLC PREPARED BY: Wet.land, LLC 206-309-8100 Wet.land Critical Areas Report Pomona Woods Jefferson County, Washington 22 July 2022 Exhibit 49 Exhibit 49 Page 0630 PAGE | i CONTENTS 1. REPORT PURPOSE ..................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 Project Name and Purpose ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 2 1.2 Applicant ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 1.3 Report Purpose --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 1.4 Preparer Qualifications ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 2. PROJECT SITE ............................................................................................................................. 4 2.1 Project Location -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 2.2 Project Site Description ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 3. EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS ................................................................................................. 5 3.1 Methodology------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 3.2 Database Review Summary------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5 3.3 Field Investigation Results ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 3.3.1 Weather .................................................................................................................................................... 7 3.3.2 Wetlands ................................................................................................................................................... 8 3.3.3 Streams ..................................................................................................................................................... 9 3.3.4 Native Vegetation and Habitat .............................................................................................................. 10 3.4 Wildlife ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 3.4.1 General Wildlife Usage ........................................................................................................................... 11 3.4.2 Federally Listed Species ......................................................................................................................... 12 3.4.3 State Listed Species ............................................................................................................................... 12 3.4.4 Local Species .......................................................................................................................................... 12 4. REGULATORY REVIEW ........................................................................................................... 13 4.1 Federal Regulations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 4.2 State Regulations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 4.2.1 Washington State Department of Ecology (ECY) ................................................................................... 13 4.2.2 Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) .................................................................... 13 4.3 Local Regulations ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13 4.3.1 Shoreline Jurisdiction ............................................................................................................................ 13 4.3.2 Non-Shoreline Jurisdiction .................................................................................................................... 13 4.3.3 Flood Hazard Area .................................................................................................................................. 16 5. PROPOSED PROJECT .............................................................................................................. 17 5.1 Proposed Project ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 17 5.2 Stormwater Management ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17 6. CRITICAL AREAS IMPACTS ................................................................................................... 18 6.1 Assessment of Development Impacts ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 6.1.1 Wetland Impacts .................................................................................................................................... 18 6.1.2 Wetland Buffer Impacts ......................................................................................................................... 18 6.1.3 Stream Impacts ...................................................................................................................................... 18 6.1.4 Habitat Impacts ...................................................................................................................................... 18 6.1.5 Listed Species Impacts ........................................................................................................................... 19 7. SUMMARY ................................................................................................................................... 20 8. REFERENCES............................................................................................................................. 21 Exhibit 49 Page 0631 PAGE | ii TABLE OF TABLES Table 1. Summary of Project Parcels ............................................................................................................................ 4 Table 2. Summary of Agency Databases ....................................................................................................................... 6 Table 3. Summary of Critical Areas ............................................................................................................................... 7 Table 4. WETS Data Site Visit, 1992 – 2022, Chimacum Weather Stations, WA ............................................................ 7 Table 5. Summary of Listed Species and Potential for Occurrence ........................................................................... 11 Table 6. Summary of Critical Areas and Buffers ......................................................................................................... 14 Table 7. Required Measures to Minimize Impacts to Wetlands (Table 18.22.730(1)(b)) ........................................... 15 Table 8. Summary of Habitat Impacts ........................................................................................................................ 18 APPENDICES Appendix A: Jennifer Marriott, PWS – Resume Kristen Numata, PWS - Resume Appendix B: Figures 1. Vicinity Map 2. Web Soil Survey Map 3. Existing Conditions Map 4. Habitat Types 5. Impacts and Mitigation Map Appendix C: Agency Database Results Appendix D: Photodocument Appendix E: Datasheets Appendix F: Wetland Ratings and Figures Appendix G: Site Plan Exhibit 49 Page 0632 REPORT PURPOSE PAGE 1 DISCLAIMER This report has been prepared by Wet.land, LLC based on our best professional judgment, and is intended for the use outlined in Section 1.3 below. Use of this report or its appendices outside of its intended purpose is a breach of the contract under which this document was prepared. Any delineations, wetland ratings, stream typings, or general characterizations were completed in accordance with the applicable regulations at the time field work was completed. Where information was provided by Others and not collected directly by Wet.land, LLC, such is stated within the report. Conclusions presented within this report are based on the information available at the time of report preparation, and are accurate and true to the best of our knowledge. The opinions and conclusions contained within this report are a reflection of our interpretation of applicable regulations and are not final until concurrence is provided by the appropriate agencies. Exhibit 49 Page 0633 REPORT PURPOSE PAGE 2 1. Report Purpose 1.1 Project Name and Purpose The Pomona Woods Project proposes to develop a commercial, small-scale tourist and recreational retreat center in Jefferson County, Washington. The Project will not impact critical areas. The Project will require the removal of a select area of trees that occur outside of any critical areas, but no listed species were documented in these areas. A small area within a wetland buffer was disturbed as part of legally occurring site investigations that will be restored post-construction through a one-time supplemental planting to restore the disturbed native understory. 1.2 Applicant The Applicant for the Pomona Woods Project is Pomona Woods, LLC, represented by Ann Burkhart: Pomona Woods, LLC, c/o Ann Burkhart, PO Box 145, Port Hadlock, WA 98339 Phone: (206) 480 – 8467 Email: pomonawoods@gmail.com 1.3 Report Purpose This report has been prepared with the intent of using one set of reports for all local, State, and Federal agencies through which permits are required. Permitting Agencies: • US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); • Washington State Department of Ecology (ECY) (through the USACE permitting process); • Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW); and • Jefferson County (County). This below report is intended to serve as a Critical Areas Report for the Pomona Woods Project that will discuss the proposed Project impacts to wetlands, streams, listed species, and wildlife habitat; and mitigation to compensate for critical area impacts. This report has been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Jefferson County Code (JCC) Chapter 18.22 Critical Areas. This report has also been prepared in light of applicable State and Federal regulations. Exhibit 49 Page 0634 REPORT PURPOSE PAGE 3 1.4 Preparer Qualifications Field investigations and reporting were completed by Jennifer Marriott, PWS and Kristen Numata, PWS (Appendix A). Jennifer Marriott has a Bachelor’s Degree and a Master’s Degree in Biology from University of Central Florida, and a second Master’s Degree in Soil and Environmental Science from the University of Florida. She has over 18 years of experience in wetland delineations and environmental permitting. Kristen Numata has two Bachelor’s Degrees in Biology and Environmental Science from Santa Clara University, and she has over six years of experience in environmental consulting. Exhibit 49 Page 0635 PROJECT SITE PAGE 4 2. Project Site 2.1 Project Location The Project Site is located in unincorporated Jefferson County, Washington (Appendix B, Figure 1). The latitude/longitude coordinate for the center of the site is 47.99940, -122.72653. The Public Land Survey System location is Section 18, Township 29 North, Range 1 East, Willamette Meridian (W.M.). 2.2 Project Site Description The project is comprised of two parcels, 921183008 and 921183002, and totals approximately 21.6 acres (Table 1). The Pomona Woods property is undeveloped and dominated by native forest. The Site is bound to the east by Oak Bay Road, forestry lands to the north and west, and a single-family residence to the northeast and south. Table 1. Summary of Project Parcels Parcel Size (Acres) Zoning 921183008 20.2 RR-20 – Rural Residential 921183002 1.4 RR-5 – Rural Residential The project parcels are zoned as Rural Residential, RR-5 and RR-20 (Table 1). The following are descriptions of Rural Residential, as outlined in Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.15.015: 1. Rural Residential. c. Rural Residential 1 Unit/5 Acres (RR 1:5). The purpose of this district is to allow for continued residential development in areas of Jefferson County consisting of relatively high density pre-existing patterns of development, along the county’s coastal areas, and within areas within or adjacent to rural centers and rural crossroads. In addition, this district seeks to support and foster Jefferson County’s existing rural residential landscape and character by restricting new land divisions to a base density of one unit per five acres. d. Rural Residential 1 Unit/20 Acres (RR 1:20). The purpose of this district is to provide a buffer in areas adjacent to UGAs and designated forest and agricultural lands of long-term commercial significance, as well as protecting areas identified as possessing area-wide environmental features which constrain development such as shoreline areas or areas of steep and unstable slopes. The district also protects land from premature conversion to higher residential densities prior to an established need. Elevations at the property range from 150 to 360 above sea level, and the Site slopes downhill from west to east. Three (3) culverts are located along the property frontage that convey flow under Oak Bay Road from a roadside ditch along the westside of Oak Bay Road. More detail on the existing conditions of these parcels is provided below in Chapter 3. Exhibit 49 Page 0636 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS PAGE 5 3. Existing Site Conditions In-depth analysis of existing conditions within the Project Site is described below. 3.1 Methodology Prior to field investigations of the Site, a thorough review of existing publicly available databases was completed to determine what has been previously mapped over the Site. These findings are outlined in Section 3.2 below. During field investigations, the routine approach described in the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2010) was used as a baseline for evaluating the Site for the presence of wetlands. This supplement is in addition to the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, which serves as the baseline on which the regional supplements build. Wetlands were rated using the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington (Hruby 2014). The presence of streams onsite was determined using the methodology described in Determining the Ordinary High Water Mark on Streams in Washington State (Olson and Stockdale, 2010). 3.2 Database Review Summary An in-depth review of Agency database results for this Project Site follows in Table 2, below. Databases were reviewed for features on the site and within 300 feet of the site. Copies of database results are provided in Appendix C. Databases referenced include: • Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), Websoils Survey (NRCS) (Figure 2) • US Fish and Wildlife (USFWS), Wetlands Online Mapper (National Wetlands Inventory, NWI) (USFWS) • Washington State Department of Ecology (ECY) Water Quality Atlas • Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) Priority Species and Habitats • Washington State Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Forest Practices Application Mapping Tool (FPAMT) • Statewide Integrated Fish Distribution (SWIFD) Web Map • Salmonscape • StreamNet • Fish Passage Culverts Map • Google Earth • Historic Aerials, www.historicaerials.com • Jefferson County GIS Exhibit 49 Page 0637 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS PAGE 6 Table 2. Summary of Agency Databases Database Agency (Database Manager) Results Township, Range, Section Map WSDOT Section 18, Township 29 North, Range 1 East, Willamette Meridian (W.M.) Watershed Boundaries ECY HUC 8 (12) – 17110019(0803) Oak Bay Drainage Basin WRIA 19 – Quilcene-Snow Websoils NRCS Figure 2. AmD – Alderwood gravelly loam, 15 – 30% slopes CfD – Cassolary sandy loam, 15 – 30% slopes SnC – Sinclair gravelly sandy loam, 0 – 15% slopes SnD – Sinclair gravelly sandy loam, 15 – 30% slopes None are considered hydric soils. National Wetlands Inventory USFWS No features mapped within the study area. Map Service Center FEMA No features mapped within the study area. Washington State Water Quality Atlas ECY No features mapped within the study area. Priority Habitats and Species (PHS) WDFW No features mapped within the study area. Forest Practices Application Mapping Tool WDNR No features mapped within the study area. Statewide Integrated Fish Distribution (SWIFD) Web Map NWIFC No features mapped within the study area. SalmonScape WDFW No features mapped within the study area. StreamNet Mapper The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Mapper No features mapped within the study area. Washington State Fish Passage WDFW No features mapped within the study area. Public Land Records Jefferson County No features mapped within the study area. Exhibit 49 Page 0638 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS PAGE 7 3.3 Field Investigation Results The Site was evaluated for critical areas on 25 April and 2 May 2022. A summary of these findings is provided below and are depicted on Figure 3. Site photos are included in Appendix D. Table 3. Summary of Critical Areas Critical Area ID Wetland Category/Stream Typing Feature Type (Cowardin/Flow) Wetland A IV PSS/EM Wetland B IV PEM Wetland D IV PSS Wetland E IV PSS/EM Stream 1 Type Ns Flows east Stream 2 Type Ns Flows east *The “Wetland C” label was not used in this mapping effort. 3.3.1 Weather Precipitation data for the three months prior to field work were collected and analysed from the Chimacum 4 S and Chimacum 2.6 SSE weather stations (Table 4). The 30-year rolling averages for precipitation were collected from the Chimacum 4 S weather station. However, the monthly total precipitation data was collected from the Chimacum 2.6 SSE weather station, which is located closer to the project site. Table 4. WETS Data Site Visit, 1992 – 2022, Chimacum Weather Stations, WA Month 30% chance will have more than1 30% chance will have less than Monthly Total Precipitation2 Condition Value Weight Total January 2.54 4.39 3.98 Normal 2 1 2 February 1.49 3.09 1.84 Normal 2 2 4 March 1.99 3.70 2.06 Normal 2 3 6 April 1 – 24 1.63 2.63 2.94 Wet4 Sum3 12 1 Data collected from Chimacum 4 S Station 2 Data collected from Chimacum 2.6 SSE Station 3 Dry = 6 – 9 points; Normal = 10 – 14 points; Wet = 15 – 18 points 4 April through to the 24th was wetter than normal, but data was not used towards determining overall climactic conditions. Exhibit 49 Page 0639 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS PAGE 8 It was determined that this period fell within normal rainfall and any wetland hydrology would accurately reflect wetland conditions. However, April was wetter than normal when evaluated alone so that the field visits did occur after above-normal rainfall. The nature of the 30-day rolling averages provides for an overall view into localized weather prior to a field visit to determine if normal rainfall occurred consistent with federal guidelines, but isolated heavy rain events can affect field findings on a site-specific basis. 3.3.2 Wetlands Four (4) wetlands (Wetland A, B, D, and E) were identified on or adjacent to the subject property (Figure 3). Data forms are provided in Appendix E. The “Wetland C” label was unintentionally skipped in field work labeling. Wetland A Wetland A is a palustrine scrub-shrub and emergent wetland located at the southwest corner of the Site and continues off-site to the southeast. Wetland A is dominated by salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis) and slough sedge (Carex obnupta). The wetland is located in a surface depression and the hydrology is supported by precipitation. During the site visit, soils were under water but were dark and super saturated. Soils were assumed to be hydric based on hydrophytic vegetation and primary hydrology indicators. Wetland B Wetland B is a palustrine emergent wetland located on the adjacent property to the south of the Site. The area in question was only observed from a distance, so a thorough assessment with an evaluation of soils was not able to be completed. However, the feature clearly occurs within a valley between two (2) ridges and appeared linear in nature. The outlet of this feature was unable to be observed because where an outlet might be located was obscured by trees and the topography of the area. There was visible water at the time of the assessment and some hydrophytic plants, including common rush (Juncus effusus), a common wetland plant that also occurs in disturbed sites. The entirety of the feature would not be wetland as young bracken fern were also observed within the low area. Given the normal rainfall conditions prior to the Site visit, though above normal immediately before the site visit, and the presence of both hydrophytic vegetation and surface hydrology, the feature was assumed to be a wetland. A final determination of wetland status cannot be established without direct access to evaluate the soils within the feature in question. Wetland D Wetland D is an estimated palustrine scrub-shrub wetland located on the adjacent property to the north of the Site. This feature occurs within a valley and was drained by Stream 2 (discussed below). Because this feature was unable to be directly evaluated, the assessment was conservative and based on a combination of aerial imagery, topography, and what could be visually assessed from Oak Bay Road. This assessment as a wetland is not considered final as no on-site analysis was completed. This wetland was assumed to address the potential worst- case scenario for the proposed Project within the Site. Wetland D and Stream 2 drain through a culvert under Oak Bay Road north of the Site and continue east. Ponded water was observed during the site visit, as well as hydrophytic plants such as salmonberry, field horsetail (Equisetum arvense), and water parsley (Oenanthe sarmentosa). Given the normal rainfall conditions prior to the Exhibit 49 Page 0640 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS PAGE 9 Site visit, though above normal immediately before the site visit, and the presence of both hydrophytic vegetation and surface hydrology, the feature was assumed to be a wetland. A final determination of wetland status cannot be established without direct access to evaluate the soils within the feature in question. Wetland E Wetland E is a small palustrine scrub-shrub emergent wetland located near the east central portion of the property. This wetland occurs on a slope within a drain that, while the drain does allow water to flow downhill to the east, has not formed the characteristic bed and bank features of a stream. Hydrology is supported by precipitation. Wetland E is mostly unvegetated except for a small area covered by salmonberry, swamp gooseberry (Ribes lacustre), piggyback plant (Tolmiea menziesii), and lady fern (Athyrium cyclosorum). Soils did not meet a hydric soil indicator, but were assumed based on hydrophytic vegetation and primary hydrology indicators. Soils were sufficiently dark to indicate that wetland hydrology was likely present outside of the rainy season. A small portion of the Wetland E buffer was disturbed through site survey activities, legally occurring consistent with Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.22.230.4.h Site Investigative Work, which is discussed in more detail in Section 4.3.2 below. 3.3.3 Streams Two ephemeral streams (Stream 1 and 2) were identified within the Study Area (Figure 3). Stream 1 Stream 1 originates within a clear valley that extends across the southeast corner of the Site. The valley feature where it abuts the southern property line is not a stream. Stream characteristics do not form until about halfway across the Site. Uphill of where the stream is noted as beginning on the map, the stream is not constrained by a defined bed and bank that alternate between surface and subsurface flows. Stream 1 begins a defined bed and bank at the outlet of a culvert under an old access road. The ordinary water mark varied from eight (8) to 24 inches with a variable substrate of silt and sand to small cobbles. The gradient of Stream 1 was calculated at 12.8%. Stream 1 enters a culvert under Oak Bay Road and continues offsite to the east. The riparian corridor of Stream 1 was dominated by native species such as salmonberry, ladyfern (Athyrium cyclosorum), swordfern (Polystichum munitum), and piggyback plant (Tolmiea menziesii). The stream itself alternated between an incised channel on the steeper slopes before entering a less incised channel where slopes were gentler. Riparian vegetation was mostly present where the tree canopies were less dense and the stream occurred over a gentler gradient. Soils were evaluated within the riparian vegetation to check for wetland conditions. No wetland conditions were identified, and no hydric soil indicators present where soils were evaluated. A test pit (Plot 4) reflects the conditions within the riparian vegetated area around Stream 1. Stream 2 Stream 2 is located offsite to the north, and was estimated to have similar characteristics to Stream 1. Stream 2 was identified from the Oak Bay Road right-of-way, and was observed flowing into a culvert under Oak Bay Road. The conditions of Stream 2 were not assessed on the adjacent property. The Site was evaluated within the same topographic valley uphill of the approximate stream location to determine where stream features began. It was determined that no defined bed and bank occurred within the Site in this topographic valley that would reflect Exhibit 49 Page 0641 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS PAGE 10 Stream 2 as starting on the Site. It was determined that Stream 2 starts as a stream somewhere on the adjacent property. Mapping reflects the assumptions made around the Stream 2 location. Vegetation near Oak Bay Road was similar around Stream 2 as around Stream 1 so the riparian corridors were assumed to be similar in composition. Wetland D was assumed around Stream 2 out of an abundance of caution to verify whether a wetland in this location might affect on-site development. 3.3.4 Native Vegetation and Habitat The Pomona Woods Site is dominated by native forest in both the canopy and understory. A small pocket of English holly (Ilex aquifolium) was observed onsite near the proposed limits of disturbance. Typical canopy species include Douglas fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii), western red cedar (Thuja plicata), bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum), and red alder (Alnus rubra). The understory is dominated by sword fern (Polystichum munitum) across the entire site with lesser quantities of other common shrubs, vines and ferns. For discussion purposes, we divided the Site into three (3) communities based on dominant species of the canopy, including deciduous-dominant, conifer-dominant, and a deciduous-conifer mixed community (Figure 4). While each community was evaluated through meandering pedestrian transects across the Site, the mapping was based on an aerial interpretation based on the visible canopy on the map. The community boundaries were not field delineated or surveyed. The below community boundaries are approximate. A discussion of each community is provided below. • Deciduous-Dominant Forest – The canopy in this area contains large amounts of red alder with few to no conifers present. The understory in these areas is dominated by sword fern, salal (Gaultheria shallon), salmonberry, stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus) and some bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum) starting to show. Other species occur but aren’t prevalent across the community type. The canopy in this area is the most open of the community types. Large woody material is smaller in size and lesser in quantity in this community type than the others. • Conifer-Deciduous Mixed Forest – The canopy in these areas are a mix of conifers and deciduous species with bigleaf maple as well as Douglas fir and Western redcedar as prominent components of the canopy. The understory is still dominated by sword fern and salal, but also contains salmonberry, red huckleberry (Vaccinium parviflorum), Western hazelnut (Corylus cornuta), and oso-berry (Oemleria cerasiformis). Large woody material of a variety of sizes is a common part of this community. • Conifer-Dominant Forest - Conifers are the only canopy tree present except for areas transitional to the other community types. Deciduous species are more likely to be the understory shrub species such as oso-berry or Western hazelnut. The understory in this community is mostly sword fern. There is a noticeable increase in large snags and logs present within this community compared to the other community types. All communities onsite are native-dominated communities that are functioning normally. Exhibit 49 Page 0642 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS PAGE 11 3.4 Wildlife General observations on expected and observed wildlife usage is below. Table 5. Summary of Listed Species and Potential for Occurrence Common Name Scientific Name Federally Listed State Listed Priority Habitat or Species Potential Occurrence/ Use of Site1 BIRDS Marbled Murrelet Barchyramphus marmoratus X X None Streaked Horned Lark Eremophila alpestris strigata X X None Yellow-billed Cuckoo Coccyzus americanus X X None FISH Bull Trout Salvelinus confluentus X None INSECTS Monarch Butterfly Danaus plexippus Candidate X None FLOWERING PLANTS Golden Paintbrush Castilleja levisecta X None 3.4.1 General Wildlife Usage Connectivity of onsite habitat to offsite native habitat is excellent with large tracts of undeveloped land north and west of the Site. The Site contains larger trees and snags that would support many forest-dwelling birds. Common wildlife in this area are expected to use the Site, including small to medium mammals and forest-oriented birds, as well as larger mammals that are likely to pass through this general area. A variety of songbirds were heard onsite during field investigations, including a Pine Siskin and several different warblers. Pileated woodpeckers were both seen and heard on the Site, and clearly use the Site for foraging at a minimum. The Cornell University Merlin phone application was used to verify bird calls. None of the birds heard have been identified as listed species that would require special protection. Exhibit 49 Page 0643 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS PAGE 12 3.4.2 Federally Listed Species No federal listed species were directly or indirectly observed on the Site. No suitable habitat was identified on the Site to support federally listed species for this region, such as Bull Trout, Marbled Murrelets, Streaked Horned Lark, or Yellow-billed Cuckoo. 3.4.3 State Listed Species No stream habitat occurs onsite or adjacent to the property which would provide habitat for listed salmonids. Additionally, no suitable habitat was identified on the property to support other state listed species. Priority habitat do occur onsite given the presence of the critical areas, including snags, logs, riparian, and instream habitats. 3.4.4 Local Species Common urban wildlife are expected to use the Site, though Jefferson County does not have its own list of local species of importance. Exhibit 49 Page 0644 REGULATORY REVIEW PAGE 13 4. Regulatory Review The Site falls under the jurisdiction of Jefferson County, State of Washington, and the US Army Corps of Engineers. A summary of the relevant regulations follows. 4.1 Federal Regulations Waters of the US, including the wetlands and watercourses, occur on or adjacent to the Site and may be subject to applicable Federal regulations. Wetland and stream (watercourse) impacts are regulated at the Federal level by Sections 404 and 401 of the Clean Water Act. The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is responsible for administering compliance with Section 404 via the issuance of Nationwide or Individual Permits for any fill or dredging activities within wetlands under Corps jurisdiction. If no actions are proposed that would directly impact a wetland or stream, then no coordination with the USACE is necessary for Section 404 compliance. 4.2 State Regulations Wetlands on the Site are subject to applicable State regulations. However, County regulations retaining to wetlands and streams are based on state guidelines and will dictate critical areas protections. 4.2.1 Washington State Department of Ecology (ECY) Any project that is subject to Section 404 permitting is also required to comply with Section 401 Water Quality Certification, which is administered by the Washington State Department of Ecology (ECY). If no actions are proposed that would directly impact a wetland or stream, then no coordination with the USACE is necessary for Section 404 compliance, which would also include Section 401 compliance. 4.2.2 Washington State Department of Fish & Wildlife (WDFW) WDFW regulates streams and impacts that have the potential to effect streams. The onsite stream would fall under the jurisdiction of WDFW and any impacts proposed that might affect this stream or modify its bed and bank would require a permit from WDFW. At the time of this report, no impacts to or near streams are proposed that would require a permit from WDFW. 4.3 Local Regulations The Site falls within Jefferson County limits and is subject to the regulations of JCC Chapter 18.22 – Critical Areas. 4.3.1 Shoreline Jurisdiction The Site does not occur within Shoreline jurisdiction. 4.3.2 Non-Shoreline Jurisdiction Critical areas on the Site are subject to the regulations of JCC Chapter 18.22 – Critical Areas and are outlined in Table 6 below. Exhibit 49 Page 0645 REGULATORY REVIEW PAGE 14 Table 6. Summary of Critical Areas and Buffers Critical Area ID Wetland Category/Stream Typing High – Moderate - Low Impact/Standard Buffer (feet) (JCC 18.22) Wetland A IV 50 – 40 – 25 Wetland B IV 50 – 40 – 25 Wetland D IV 50 – 40 – 25 Wetland E IV 50 -40 – 25 Drainage 1 Type Ns 50 Drainage 2 Type Ns 50 JCC Chapter 18.22.730.6 outlines the required buffer standards, including definition of low, moderate and high intensity land uses (listed below, JCC 18.22.730.6.d.i). Buffers are assumed to be dense, multi-storied communities of native species. • “High intensity land use” means land use that includes the following uses or activities: commercial, urban, industrial, institutional, retail sales, residential (more than one unit/acre), high intensity new agriculture (dairies, nurseries, greenhouses, raising and harvesting crops requiring annual tilling, raising and maintaining animals), high intensity recreation (golf courses, ball fields), hobby farms, and Class IV special forest practices, including the building of logging roads. A high intensity land use may become a moderate intensity land use where required measures to minimize impacts in Table 18.22.730(1)(b) are made part of the proposal and where a buffer condition is well vegetated per subsection (9) of this section criteria. • “Low intensity land use” means land use that includes the following uses or activities: forestry (cutting of trees only), low intensity open space (such as passive recreation and natural resources preservation), utility corridor without a maintenance road and little or no vegetation management and unpaved trails. Low intensity uses incorporate features in Table 18.22.730(1)(b) by the nature of their use. • “Moderate intensity land use” means land use that includes the following uses or activities: residential (one unit/gross acre or less), moderate intensity open space (parks), moderate intensity new agriculture (such as orchards and hay fields), utility corridor or right-of-way shared by several utilities and including access/maintenance roads and paved trails. Wetlands All four (4) wetlands were rated using the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington, and were classified as Category IV wetlands (Hruby 2014). Wetland ratings and figures are provided in Appendix F. Category IV wetlands require a 50-foot buffer for high impact land uses, 40-foot buffer for moderate impact land uses, and 25-foot buffer for low impact land uses. Exhibit 49 Page 0646 REGULATORY REVIEW PAGE 15 Per JCC 18.22.730.9, Category IV wetland buffers may be reduced to 40-foot buffers with the implementation of Table 18.22.730(1)(b), copied into Table 7 below, and implementation of reasonable measures to reduce adverse impact of the Project to the parcel. Table 7. Required Measures to Minimize Impacts to Wetlands (Table 18.22.730(1)(b)) Disturbance Required Measures to Minimize Impacts Lights • Direct lights away from wetland Noise • Locate activity that generates noise away from wetland • If warranted, enhance existing buffer with native vegetation plantings adjacent to noise source • For activities that generate relatively continuous, potentially disruptive noise, such as certain heavy industry or mining, establish an additional 10 feet heavily vegetated buffer strip immediately adjacent to the outer wetland buffer Toxic runoff • Route all new, untreated runoff away from wetland while ensuring wetland is not dewatered • Establish covenants limiting use of pesticides within 150 feet of wetland • Apply integrated pest management Stormwater runoff • Retrofit stormwater detention and treatment for roads and existing adjacent development • Prevent channelized flow from lawns that directly enters the buffer • Use low intensity development techniques (for more information refer to the drainage ordinance and manual) Change in water regime • Infiltrate or treat, detain, and disperse into buffer new runoff from impervious surfaces and new lawns Pets and human disturbance • Use privacy fencing or plant dense vegetation to delineate buffer edge and to discourage disturbance using vegetation appropriate for the ecoregion • Place wetland and its buffer in a separate tract or protect with a conservation easement Dust • Use best management practices to control dust Wetland Buffers In addition to the wetlands and their buffers, a small area of disturbance occurred during site surveys within the Wetland E buffer where the understory was disturbed. Site investigative work is legally occurring consistent with Jefferson County Code (JCC) 18.22.230.4.h Site Investigative Work under general exemptions to the critical areas code. Due to the terrain, this path was used as the main entry point for walking onto the site, as well as for the entry location for geotechnical survey equipment. The repetitive walking over the same area disturbed a small area of understory vegetation. No heavy machinery entered the Site. 18.22.230.4(h) Site Investigative Work. Site investigative work in wetlands, landslide hazard areas, riverine and coastal erosion hazard areas, or fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas, or their critical area buffers Exhibit 49 Page 0647 REGULATORY REVIEW PAGE 16 that is necessary for land use application submittals or permit compliance, including but not limited to groundwater monitoring wells, sediment sampling, surveys, soil borings, shallow soil test pits, and percolation tests involving no fill or use of heavy equipment; provided, the site investigative work complies with the additional requirements in subsection (5) of this section and excavation for soil logs or percolation tests are filled. Streams Ephemeral non-fish-bearing streams with less than a 20% gradient, like Streams 1 and 2, require a 50-foot standard buffer. 4.3.3 Flood Hazard Area No 100-year floodplains are mapped on or adjacent to the Site. Exhibit 49 Page 0648 PROPOSED PROJECT PAGE 17 5. Proposed Project 5.1 Proposed Project The Project proposes to construct a small-scale recreational retreat with associated infrastructure, parking areas, an access road, and an onsite manager’s residence (Figure 5). The structures will be built in the western half of the Site where the Site levels out and is dominated by more deciduous than coniferous trees. An access road will meander across the Site from Oak Bay Road to connect the new facility to the county road (Appendix G). The access road has been sited to avoid impacts to critical areas, while also accommodating the topography of the Site to minimize regrading necessary to construct a road that meets County standards. 5.2 Stormwater Management Stormwater for the Site will be managed through the design and construction of a new stormwater facility to manage all site runoff sufficient to meet current stormwater management guidelines. Stormwater facilities are not proposed within critical areas. Exhibit 49 Page 0649 CRITICAL AREAS IMPACTS PAGE 18 6. Critical Areas Impacts 6.1 Assessment of Development Impacts No direct, permanent impacts to any wetlands, streams, or buffers will result from this Project (Figure 5). 6.1.1 Wetland Impacts No direct impacts to wetlands or wetland buffers are proposed. 6.1.2 Wetland Buffer Impacts The project will not disturb wetland buffer. However, a small area of the Wetland E buffer understory was previously disturbed through site investigative activities as part of the required site access to evaluate the property, consistent with the general exemption as outlined in JCC 18.22.230.4.h. Though the action was consistent with the JCC, to ensure no net loss of habitat, this area of legal disturbance will be voluntarily restored through a one-time planting of native, understory species, such as sword fern. No long-term performance monitoring is proposed as this is a voluntary buffer restoration of legally occurring actions that did not require a permit. 6.1.3 Stream Impacts No direct impacts to streams or stream buffers are proposed. 6.1.4 Habitat Impacts For discussion purposes, the Site was divided into three (3) aerially delineated communities based on dominant species of the canopy: deciduous-dominant, conifer-dominant, and a deciduous-conifer mixed community (Figure 4). The Project proposes 4.42 acres of temporary and permanent impacts to the native forest onsite to accommodate the project footprint. The remainder of the Site, roughly 80% of the total Site area, will remain in its existing condition. Table 8. Summary of Habitat Impacts Forest Community Types Total Size (acres) Total Impacted Area (acres) Total Retained Area (acres) Total Retained Area (%) by Community Coniferous Dominant 4.76 1.01 3.75 79% Conifer/Deciduous Mix 12.52 2.24 10.28 82% Deciduous Dominant 4.34 1.17 33.17 73% Total 21.62 (100%) 4.42 20.4% 17.2 79.6% Exhibit 49 Page 0650 CRITICAL AREAS IMPACTS PAGE 19 6.1.5 Listed Species Impacts No state or federally listed species or their habitats were identified onsite, therefore, the Project will have no effect on listed species. Exhibit 49 Page 0651 SUMMARY PAGE 20 7. Summary The Pomona Woods project is comprised of two parcels (921183008 and 921183002) totalling approximately 21.6 acres in Jefferson County, Washington. The undeveloped Site is dominated by native forest over a sloping landscape with elevations ranging between approximately elevation 360 feet in the west down to 150 feet above sea level at the east end of the Site. Four (4) wetlands and two (2) streams were identified on or adjacent to the property. Wetlands were all rated as Category IV wetlands and require a 50-foot buffer for high impact land uses, 40-foot buffer for moderate impact land uses, and 25-foot buffer for low impact land uses. Streams 1 and 2 are ephemeral with less than a 20% gradient and require a 50-foot standard buffer. The Project proposes no impacts to any critical areas. Standard buffers will be maintained around all critical areas onsite. The proposed project will retain approximately 80% of the native forest onsite. Voluntary restoration of a small area of understory within the outer limits of the Wetland E buffer will be completed to offset legal buffer impacts from site investigative work. This voluntary restoration will entail a one-time planting of sword ferns. Exhibit 49 Page 0652 REFERENCES PAGE 21 8. References 1. Anderson, P. S., Meyer, S., Olsen, P., & Stockdale, E. (2016). Determining the Ordinary High Water Mark for Shoreline Management Act Compliance in Washington State. Lacey, WA: Washington Department of Ecology, Shorelines & Environmental Assistance Program. 2. Cowardin, L. M., Carter, V., Golet, F. C., & LaRoe, E. T. (1979). Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service. 3. Environmental Laboratory. (1987). "Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual," Technical Report Y-87- 1, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS. 4. Hruby, T. (2014). Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington: 2014 Update (Publication #14-06-029). Olympia, WA: Washington Department of Ecology. 5. Jefferson County Code (JCC) Chapter 18.22 Critical Areas. 6. Lichvar, R. (2012). The National Wetland Plant List. Hanover, NH: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory. Retrieved from http://acwc.sdp.sirsi.net/client/search/asset:asset?t:ac=$N/1012381 7. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. (2010, May). Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region (Version 2.0). U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. Vicksburg, MS: U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Exhibit 49 Page 0653 APPENDIX A APPENDIX A Jennifer Marriott, PWS – Resume Kristen Numata, PWS - Resume Exhibit 49 Page 0654 Jennifer M. Marriott, PWS 8201 164th Avenue Northeast, Suite 200, PMB 141, Redmond, WA 98052 jen@wet.land Work: 206-309-8100 | Cell: 813-846-1684 QUALIFICATIONS Master of Science, Soil Science, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 2010 Master of Science, Biology (Ecology), University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 2003 Bachelor of Science, Biology, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL, 2001 Professional Wetland Scientist (No. 1891) FOCUS AND EXPERTISE Project Management Project Summaries and Rapid Environmental Due Diligence Reports Wetland and Stream Delineations/Habitat Evaluation Wetland (Critical Areas) Permitting Mitigation Planning Wetland Functional Assessment Hydric Soil Determinations Training and mentoring of Junior staff. EXPERIENCE Senior Ecologist/Owner; Wet.land, LLC; March 2020 - Present Senior Ecologist/Project Manager; Talasaea Consultants, Inc.; June 2015 – March 2020 Senior Project Scientist; BL Companies, Inc.; July 2012 – July 2014 Environmental Scientist 3; RETTEW Associates, Inc.; March 2011 – February 2012 Ecologist; Cardno-ENTRIX, Inc. (formerly known as ENTRIX, Inc., fka Biological Research Associates); July 2003 – March 2011 SKILLS, TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Washington (Coastal Training Program Workshops) o Revised Washington State Wetland Rating System, 2014 (April 2015) o Using the Credit-Debit Method for Estimating Mitigation Needs (October 2015) o Using Field Indicators for Hydric Soils (November 2015) o Grass, Sedge, and Rush Identification for Western WA Puget Lowland Habitats (March 2016) o How to Determine the Ordinary High Water Mark (September 2016) Other Technical Training o Soil Workshop, PAPSS, 2011 o Hydric Soils Workshops, 2004, 2008, 2009 o FAESS Florida State Certification Short Course, March 12-13, 2009 Exhibit 49 Page 0655 Kristen Numata, PWS 8201 164th Avenue Northeast, Suite 200, PMB 141, Redmond, WA 98052 kristen@wet.land Work: 206-309-8100 | Cell: 206-930-4845 QUALIFICATIONS Wetland Science and Management Certificate, University of Washington Professional Continuing Education, Seattle, WA, 2016 Bachelor of Science, Biology, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, 2014 Bachelor of Science, Environmental Science, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, CA, 2014 Professional Wetland Scientist (No. 3412) Certified Erosion and Sediment Control Lead (No. 70592) FOCUS AND EXPERTISE Critical Areas Delineations and Site Assessments Wetland Functional Assessment Geographic Information Systems Critical Area Permitting Mitigation Planning and Performance Monitoring Environmental Compliance and Construction Oversight EXPERIENCE Ecologist/Owner; Wet.land, LLC; January 2022 – Present Project Biologist; PBS Engineering and Environmental, Inc.; July 2019 – December 2021 Biologist/Environmental Scientist; David Evans and Associates, Inc.; July 2018 – July 2019 Ecologist; Talasaea Consultants, Inc.; July 2015 – July 2018 SKILLS, TRAINING & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Washington (Coastal Training Program Workshops) o Revised Washington State Wetland Rating System, 2014 (March 2016) o Using the Credit-Debit Method for Estimating Mitigation Needs (April 2017) o How to Determine Ordinary High Water Mark (June 2017) o Grass, Sedge, and Rush Identification for Western WA Puget Lowland Habitats (February 2018) o Winter Tree and Shrub Identification for Western WA Puget Lowland Habitats (February 2019) o Navigating SEPA (March 2019) Other Technical Training o Junior Author, Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Biological Assessment Preparation for Transportation Projects Training (March 2020) o Fish Passage: Inventory and Assessment, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, (WDFW) (August 2020) o Fish Passage: Habitat Survey, WDFW (August 2020) Exhibit 49 Page 0656 APPENDIX B APPENDIX B Figures 1. Vicinity Map 2. Web Soil Survey Map 3. Existing Conditions Map 4. Habitat Types Exhibit 49 Page 0657 Pomona Woods Critical Areas Report Oak Bay Road, Jefferson County, Washington SOURCE: ESRI TOPOGRAPHY AND HILLSHADE FIGURE 1 #0084 JULY 2022 0 2,0001,000 Feet VICINITY MAP Study Area (300') Parcels 921183008 & 921183002 Pomona Woods Exhibit 49 Page 0658 Mu SnD SnD AmDCfDSnC Pomona Woods Critical Areas Report Oak Bay Road, Jefferson County, Washington SOURCE: ESRI TOPOGRAPHY AND HILLSHADE, WEB SOIL SURVEY FIGURE 2 #0084 JULY 2022 0 280140 Feet WEB SOIL SURVEY MAP SOIL MAP UNITS WITHIN STUDY AREA AmD – Alderwood gravelly loam, 15 – 30% slopes CfD – Cassolary sandy loam, 15 – 30% slopes SnC – Sinclair gravelly sandy loam, 0 – 15% slopes SnD – Sinclair gravelly sandy loam, 15 – 30% slopes None are considered hydric soils.OAK BAY ROADStudy Area (300') Exhibit 49 Page 0659 3601 3 0 360 360 3 3 0360360 3 6 0 1303601403103 4 0 300320290 330150200210 2802 5 0 230220350270240260 160170180190 8201 164th Avenue Northeast, Suite 200, PMB 141 Redmond, Washington (206) 309 - 8100 Pomona Woods Critical Areas Report Oak Bay Road, Jefferson County, Washington SOURCE: ESRI TOPOGRAPHY AND HILLSHADE, NOAA LIDAR FIGURE 3 #0084 JULY 2022 ±1 in = 100 ft (Graphic Scale) 0 10050 Feet EXISTING CONDITIONS MAP Pomona Woods Gravel Access Road Stream Stream Buffer Culverts (Surveyed) Culverts (Estimated) 10-ft Contours 1-ft Contours Wetlands Off-site On-site Plot High Impact Buffer Moderate Impact Buffer Low Impact Buffer LEGEND OAK BAY ROADStream 1 Stream 2 Wetland A Plots 1 & 2 Wetland B, off-site Wetland D, off-site Wetland E Plots 8 & 9 Plot 3 Plot 4 Plot 5 Plot 6 Plot 7 Critical Area ID Wetland Category High-Moderate-Low Intensity Buffer (feet) (JCC 18.22) Wetland A IV 50 - 40 - 25 Wetland B IV 50 - 40 - 25 Wetland D IV 50 - 40 - 25 Wetland E IV 50 - 40 - 25 Critical Area ID Stream Type Standard Buffer (feet) (JCC 18.22) Stream 1 Type Ns 50 Stream 2 Type Ns 50 Exhibit 49 Page 0660 Pomona Woods Critical Areas Report Oak Bay Road, Jefferson County, Washington SOURCE: ESRI AERIAL IMAGERY FIGURE 4 #0084 JULY 2022 0 200100 Feet HABITAT TYPES LEGEND Pomona Woods Limits of Land Disturbance Habitat Types Coniferous Dominant Coniferous/Deciduous Mix Deciduous Dominant OAK BAY ROADTotal Size (Acre)Total Impacted Area (Acres) Total Retained Area (Acres) Coniferous Dominant 4.76 1.01 3.75 Coniferous/Deciduous Dominant 12.52 2.24 10.28 Deciduous Dominant 4.34 1.17 3.17 21.62 4.42 17.2 100.0%20.4%79.6%TOTAL Exhibit 49 Page 0661 1303603 60 360 330360 3303 6 0 130360130360140 310340 32030029 0 3 3 0 200150210 2802 5 0 220230350270240260 160 1701801908201 164th Avenue Northeast, Suite 200, PMB 141 Redmond, Washington (206) 309 - 8100 Pomona Woods Critical Areas Report Oak Bay Road, Jefferson County, Washington SOURCE: ESRI TOPOGRAPHY AND HILLSHADE, NOAA LIDAR FIGURE 5 #0084 JULY 2022 ±1 in = 130 ft (Graphic Scale) 0 13065 Feet IMPACTS AND MITIGATION MAP Pomona Woods Proposed Project Proposed Contours Gravel Access Road Stream Stream Buffer Culverts (Surveyed) Culverts (Estimated) 10-ft Contours 1-ft Contours Wetlands Off-site On-site High Impact Buffer Moderate Impact Buffer Low Impact Buffer Limits of Land Disturbance Upland Restoration ( 1,978 sf) Buffer Restoration (374 sf) LEGEND OAK BAY ROADStream 1 Stream 2 Wetland A Wetland B, off-site Wetland D, off-site Wetland E See Landscape Plan Critical Area ID Wetland Category High-Moderate-Low Intensity Buffer (feet) (JCC 18.22) Wetland A IV 50 - 40 - 25 Wetland B IV 50 - 40 - 25 Wetland D IV 50 - 40 - 25 Wetland E IV 50 - 40 - 25 Critical Area ID Stream Type Standard Buffer (feet) (JCC 18.22) Stream 1 Type Ns 50 Stream 2 Type Ns 50 CRITICAL AREA BUFFERS NOTE: Area of buffer restoration is approximated. Scientific Name Common Name WIS Quantity Spacing Size (Min) Notes Polystichum munitum Sword fern FACU 33 4' O.C. 1 gal Full & bushy BUFFER RESTORATION PLANT SCHEDULE 190 150 160170 180 See Inset Map ± 0 6030 Feet Exhibit 49 Page 0662 8201 164th Avenue Northeast, Suite 200, PMB 141 Redmond, Washington (206) 309 - 8100 Pomona Woods Critical Areas Report Oak Bay Road, Jefferson County, Washington FIGURE 6 #0084 JULY 2022 BUFFER PLANTING SPECS Exhibit 49 Page 0663 8201 164th Avenue Northeast, Suite 200, PMB 141 Redmond, Washington (206) 309 - 8100 Pomona Woods Critical Areas Report Oak Bay Road, Jefferson County, Washington FIGURE 7 #0084 JULY 2022 BUFFER PLANTING SPECS Exhibit 49 Page 0664 APPENDIX C APPENDIX C Agency Database Results Exhibit 49 Page 0665 APPENDIX C Agency Database Websites Database Agency (Database Manager) Website Township, Range, Section Map WSDOT https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html ?useExisting=1&layers=97a5ae98d8d04458860f64e201 d155c4 Watershed Boundaries ECY https://www.arcgis.com/home/webmap/viewer.html ?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhydro.nationalmap.gov%2Far cgis%2Frest%2Fservices%2Fwbd%2FMapServer&sour ce=sd Websoils NRCS https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/WebSoil Survey.aspx National Wetlands Inventory USFWS https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/data/Mapper.html Map Service Center FEMA https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home Washington State Water Quality Atlas ECY https://apps.ecology.wa.gov/waterqualityatlas/wqa/ map Priority Habitats and Species (PHS) WDFW https://geodataservices.wdfw.wa.gov/hp/phs/ Forest Practices Application Mapping Tool WDNR https://fpamt.dnr.wa.gov/default.aspx Statewide Integrated Fish Distribution (SWIFD) Web Map NWIFC https://geo.nwifc.org/swifd/ SalmonScape WDFW https://apps.wdfw.wa.gov/salmonscape/map.html Washington State Fish Passage WDFW https://geodataservices.wdfw.wa.gov/hp/fishpassage /index.html StreamNet Mapper The Pacific States Marine Fisheries Mapper https://psmfc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/i ndex.html?id=3be91b0a32a9488a901c3885bbfc2b0b Public Land Records Jefferson County https://gisweb.jeffcowa.us/LandRecords/ Exhibit 49 Page 0666 4/14/22, 3:29 PM PHS Report 1/2 DISCLAIMER. This report includes information that the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW) maintains in a central computer database. It is not an attempt to provide you with an official agency response as to the impacts of your project on fish and wildlife. This information only documents the location of fish and wildlife resources to the best of our knowledge. It is not a complete inventory and it is important to note that fish and wildlife resources may occur in areas not currently known to WDFW biologists, or in areas for which comprehensive surveys have not been conducted. Site specific surveys are frequently necesssary to rule out the presence of priority resources. Locations of fish and wildlife resources are subject to variation caused by disturbance, changes in season and weather, and other factors. WDFW does not recommend using reports more than six months old. Priority Habitats and Species on the Web Buffer radius: 300 Feet Report Date: 04/14/2022, Parcel ID: 921183008 The Priority Habitats and Species (PHS) datasets do not contain information for your project area. This does not mean that species and habitats do not occur in your project area. PHS data, points, lines and polygons are mapped only when occurrences of these species or habitats have been observed in the field. Unfortunately, we have not been able to comprehensively survey all sections in the state and therefore, it is important to note that priority species and habitats may occur in areas not currently known to the Department. Exhibit 49 Page 0667 4/14/22, 3:29 PM PHS Report 2/2Exhibit 49 Page 0668 Exhibit 49 Page 0669 Exhibit 49 Page 0670 Exhibit 49 Page 0671 Exhibit 49 Page 0672 Exhibit 49 Page 0673 Exhibit 49 Page 0674 Exhibit 49 Page 0675 Exhibit 49 Page 0676 Exhibit 49 Page 0677 Exhibit 49 Page 0678 Exhibit 49 Page 0679 Exhibit 49 Page 0680 Exhibit 49 Page 0681 Exhibit 49 Page 0682 National Flood Hazard Layer FIRMette 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000250 Feet Ü SEE FIS REPORT FOR DETAILED LEGEND AND INDEX MAP FOR FIRM PANEL LAYOUT SPECIAL FLOODHAZARD AREAS Without Base Flood Elevation (BFE)Zone A, V, A99With BFE or DepthZone AE, AO, AH, VE, AR Regulatory Floodway 0.2% Annual Chance Flood Hazard, Areasof 1% annual chance flood with averagedepth less than one foot or with drainageareas of less than one square mileZone X Future Conditions 1% Annual Chance Flood HazardZone X Area with Reduced Flood Risk due to Levee. See Notes.Zone X Area with Flood Risk due to LeveeZone D NO SCREENArea of Minimal Flood Hazard Zone X Area of Undetermined Flood HazardZone D Channel, Culvert, or Storm Sewer Levee, Dike, or Floodwall Cross Sections with 1% Annual Chance 17.5 Water Surface Elevation Coastal Transect Coastal Transect Baseline Profile Baseline Hydrographic Feature Base Flood Elevation Line (BFE) Effective LOMRs Limit of Study Jurisdiction Boundary Digital Data Available No Digital Data Available Unmapped This map complies with FEMA's standards for the use of digital flood maps if it is not void as described below.The basemap shown complies with FEMA's basemapaccuracy standards The flood hazard information is derived directly from theauthoritative NFHL web services provided by FEMA. This mapwas exported on 4/27/2022 at 6:02 PM and does notreflect changes or amendments subsequent to this date andtime. The NFHL and effective information may change orbecome superseded by new data over time. This map image is void if the one or more of the following map elements do not appear: basemap imagery, flood zone labels, legend, scale bar, map creation date, community identifiers, FIRM panel number, and FIRM effective date. Map images for unmapped and unmodernized areas cannot be used for regulatory purposes. Legend OTHER AREAS OF FLOOD HAZARD OTHER AREAS GENERAL STRUCTURES OTHER FEATURES MAP PANELS 8 B 20.2 The pin displayed on the map is an approximatepoint selected by the user and does not representan authoritative property location. 1:6,000 122°43'52"W 48°0'13"N 122°43'14"W 47°59'49"N Basemap: USGS National Map: Orthoimagery: Data refreshed October, 2020 Exhibit 49 Page 0683 APPENDIX D APPENDIX D Photodocument Exhibit 49 Page 0684 #0084 14 June 2022 PHOTODOCUMENT Conifer-Deciduous Mixed Forest—Typical Deciduous-dominant Forest—Typical—Approximate area of parking lot in southwest quadrant of Site Deciduous-dominant forest—Typical Photo—showing approximate area of Manager’s Residence Conifer-Deciduous Mixed Forest—Typical Exhibit 49 Page 0685 #0084 14 June 2022 PHOTODOCUMENT Coniferous-dominant Forest—Typical—showing snag used by woodpeckers Potential Offsite Wetland (WL-B)—Photo facing south from parcel boundary. Potential Offsite Wetland (WL-B)—Photo facing south from parcel boundary—showing pipe that has been placed within this feature. Coniferous-dominant Forest—Typical Exhibit 49 Page 0686 #0084 14 June 2022 PHOTODOCUMENT Wetland A in SW corner of Site. Stream 2/Wetland D riparian complex (offsite) from Oak Bay Road Wetland E (blue/white flags are wetland boundary, pink flagging was used by survey and are not reflective of critical areas) Stream 1—typical section showing narrow channel width Exhibit 49 Page 0687 APPENDIX E APPENDIX E Datasheets Exhibit 49 Page 0688 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast – Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date: Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point: Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%): Subregion (LRR): Lat: Long: Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No Remarks: VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status 1. 2. 3. 4. = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:) 1. 2. = Total Cover % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species x 1 = FACW species x 2 = FAC species x 3 = FACU species x 4 = UPL species x 5 = Column Totals: (A) (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is 3.01 4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 5 - Wetland Non-Vascular Plants1 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain) 1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Remarks: Pomona Woods Jefferson County 04/25/2022 Pomona Woods, LLC WA 1 JM/KN S 18 T 29N R 1E Hillslope Concave 1-2 A 47.9985430 -122.7296715 NAD83 Sinclair gravelly loam, 0 - 15%PSS/EM ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Paired with Plot 2 for Wetland A. Atypical hydrologic conditions present - see hydro notes. ✔ 30' None 0 15' Rubus spectabilis 15 Y FAC 15 5' Carex obnupta 100 Y OBL 1005' None 0 0 2 2 100% 0 0 0 0 0 00 ✔ ✔ Exhibit 49 Page 0689 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, 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 Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Histosol (A1) Sandy Redox (S5) 2 cm Muck (A10) Histic Epipedon (A2) Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (TF2) Black Histic (A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Matrix (F3) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Dark Surface (F6) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) wetland hydrology must be present, Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Redox Depressions (F8) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if present): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required) Surface Water (A1) Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (except Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, High Water Table (A2) MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B) 4A, and 4B) Saturation (A3) Salt Crust (B11) Drainage Patterns (B10) Water Marks (B1) Aquatic Invertebrates (B13) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Sediment Deposits (B2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (B3) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) Geomorphic Position (D2) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Shallow Aquitard (D3) Iron Deposits (B5) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A) Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): (includes capillary fringe) Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: 1 ✔ Soils under water and lost structure when dug up, but were dark and super saturated. Soils assumed to be hydric based on obligate sedge species present. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔4 ✔0 ✔✔0 Water ponded on surface, soils saturated to unknown depth. Total of 2.94" of rain recorded April 1 - 24, which is above normal rainfall. Normal conditions are present (30-day rolling average), but atypical hydrologic conditions. Exhibit 49 Page 0690 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast – Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date: Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point: Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%): Subregion (LRR): Lat: Long: Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No Remarks: VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status 1. 2. 3. 4. = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:) 1. 2. = Total Cover % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species x 1 = FACW species x 2 = FAC species x 3 = FACU species x 4 = UPL species x 5 = Column Totals: (A) (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is 3.01 4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 5 - Wetland Non-Vascular Plants1 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain) 1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Remarks: Pomona Woods Jefferson County 04/25/2022 Pomona Woods, LLC WA 2 JM/KN S 18 T 29N R 1E Hillslope None 5 A 47.9985485 -122.7295827 NAD83 Sinclair gravelly loam, 0 - 15%Upland ✔ ✔ ✔ Paired with Plot 1 for Wetland A. Plot located east of wetland, between 2 - 3 feet higher than wetland edge. Atypical hydrologic conditions present - see hydro notes. ✔ ✔✔ 30' Thuja plicata 25 Y FAC Alnus rubra 15 Y FAC Pseudotsuga menziesii 10 Y FACU 50 15' Gaultheria shallon 15 Y FACU Vaccinium parvifolium 10 Y FACU Ribes lacustre 1 N FAC 26 5' Polystichum munitum 40 Y FACU Rosa gymnocarpa 5 N FACU Pteridium aquilinum 5NFACU Urtica dioica 2 N FAC Rubus ursinus 1 NFACU 535' None 0 47 2 6 33% 0 0 0 0 0 00 ✔ Exhibit 49 Page 0691 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, 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 Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Histosol (A1) Sandy Redox (S5) 2 cm Muck (A10) Histic Epipedon (A2) Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (TF2) Black Histic (A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Matrix (F3) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Dark Surface (F6) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) wetland hydrology must be present, Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Redox Depressions (F8) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if present): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required) Surface Water (A1) Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (except Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, High Water Table (A2) MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B) 4A, and 4B) Saturation (A3) Salt Crust (B11) Drainage Patterns (B10) Water Marks (B1) Aquatic Invertebrates (B13) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Sediment Deposits (B2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (B3) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) Geomorphic Position (D2) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Shallow Aquitard (D3) Iron Deposits (B5) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A) Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): (includes capillary fringe) Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: 0-3 3-12+ 10YR 3/2 10YR 4/2 100 100 SL SL Some inclusions, but no mottles No redox, soil dry and friable ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔✔ Total of 2.94" of rain recorded April 1 - 24, which is above normal rainfall. Normal conditions are present (30-day rolling average), but atypical hydrologic conditions present. Exhibit 49 Page 0692 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast – Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date: Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point: Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%): Subregion (LRR): Lat: Long: Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No Remarks: VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status 1. 2. 3. 4. = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:) 1. 2. = Total Cover % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species x 1 = FACW species x 2 = FAC species x 3 = FACU species x 4 = UPL species x 5 = Column Totals: (A) (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is 3.01 4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 5 - Wetland Non-Vascular Plants1 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain) 1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Remarks: Pomona Woods Jefferson County 04/25/2022 Pomona Woods, LLC WA 3 JM/KN S 18 T 29N R 1E Hillslope Concave 5 A 47.9988734 -122.7264541 NAD83 Cassolary sand loam, 15 - 30% slopes Upland ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Unpaired plot located within an isolated depression in the uplands adjacent to an old trail. Atypical hydrologic conditions present - see hydro notes. ✔ ✔ 30' None 0 15' None 0 5' Polystichum munitum 80 Y FACU 805' None 0 20 0% 0 0 0 0 0 00 ✔ Trees located within 30', but are located outside of the depression. Exhibit 49 Page 0693 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, 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 Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Histosol (A1) Sandy Redox (S5) 2 cm Muck (A10) Histic Epipedon (A2) Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (TF2) Black Histic (A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Matrix (F3) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Dark Surface (F6) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) wetland hydrology must be present, Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Redox Depressions (F8) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if present): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required) Surface Water (A1) Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (except Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, High Water Table (A2) MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B) 4A, and 4B) Saturation (A3) Salt Crust (B11) Drainage Patterns (B10) Water Marks (B1) Aquatic Invertebrates (B13) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Sediment Deposits (B2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (B3) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) Geomorphic Position (D2) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Shallow Aquitard (D3) Iron Deposits (B5) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A) Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): (includes capillary fringe) Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: 3 0-8 8-14 14-18 10YR 4/2 10YR 4/2 10YR 4/3 100 100 100 L SL SL 10YR 4/3 inclusions from C horiz. ✔ No redox features present. No hydric soil indicators met. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔✔0 Surface saturation observed with low flow. No stream channel present. Total of 2.94" of rain recorded April 1 - 24, which is above normal rainfall. Normal conditions are present (30-day rolling average), but atypical hydrologic conditions present. Exhibit 49 Page 0694 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast – Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date: Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point: Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%): Subregion (LRR): Lat: Long: Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No Remarks: VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status 1. 2. 3. 4. = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:) 1. 2. = Total Cover % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species x 1 = FACW species x 2 = FAC species x 3 = FACU species x 4 = UPL species x 5 = Column Totals: (A) (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is 3.01 4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 5 - Wetland Non-Vascular Plants1 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain) 1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Remarks: Pomona Woods Jefferson County 04/25/2022 Pomona Woods, LLC WA 4 JM/KN S 18 T 29N R 1E Hillslope None 3-5 A 47.9989933 -122.7250624 NAD83 Cassolary sand loam, 15 - 30% slopes Upland ✔ ✔ ✔ Unpaired plot upslope of Stream 1 w/in riparian corridor. Riparian area evaluated for wetland conditions. None were found. Atypical hydrologic conditions present - see hydro notes. ✔ ✔✔ 30' None 0 15' Rubus spectabilis 60 Y FAC 60 5' Tolmiea menziesii 40 Y FAC Athyrium cyclosorum 20 Y FAC Polystichum munitum 10 N FACU 705' None 0 30 3 3 100% 0 0 0 0 0 00 ✔ ✔ Exhibit 49 Page 0695 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, 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 Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Histosol (A1) Sandy Redox (S5) 2 cm Muck (A10) Histic Epipedon (A2) Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (TF2) Black Histic (A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Matrix (F3) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Dark Surface (F6) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) wetland hydrology must be present, Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Redox Depressions (F8) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if present): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required) Surface Water (A1) Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (except Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, High Water Table (A2) MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B) 4A, and 4B) Saturation (A3) Salt Crust (B11) Drainage Patterns (B10) Water Marks (B1) Aquatic Invertebrates (B13) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Sediment Deposits (B2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (B3) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) Geomorphic Position (D2) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Shallow Aquitard (D3) Iron Deposits (B5) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A) Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): (includes capillary fringe) Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: 4 0-7 7-11 11-14+ 10YR 4/2 10YR 4/3 10YR 4/2 100 100 98 10YR 4/6 2 C M SL SL SL ✔ Redox occurred below 10" with a chroma of 3 above - does not meet a hydric soil indicator. Stream not substantial enough to warrant floodplain/flooding exception to hydric soil indicator guidelines. ✔ ✔13 ✔✔ Soils moist, but not saturated. Total of 2.94" of rain recorded April 1 - 24, which is above normal rainfall. Normal conditions are present (30-day rolling average), but atypical hydrologic conditions. Exhibit 49 Page 0696 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast – Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date: Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point: Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%): Subregion (LRR): Lat: Long: Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No Remarks: VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status 1. 2. 3. 4. = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:) 1. 2. = Total Cover % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species x 1 = FACW species x 2 = FAC species x 3 = FACU species x 4 = UPL species x 5 = Column Totals: (A) (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is 3.01 4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 5 - Wetland Non-Vascular Plants1 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain) 1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Remarks: Pomona Woods Jefferson County 04/25/2022 Pomona Woods, LLC WA 5 JM/KN S 18 T 29N R 1E Hillslope Concave 0 A 47.9991827 -122.7274262 NAD83 Cassolary sand loam, 15 - 30% slopes Upland ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Unpaired upland plot in a depression. Hydrophytic veg and hydro present, no hydric soils. Total of 2.94" of rain recorded April 1-24, which is above normal. Normal conditions present (30-day rolling avg), but atypical hydro conditions present. ✔ ✔ 30' None 0 15' Rubus spectabilis 30 Y FAC 30 5' Unidentifiable grass 15 Y FAC 155' None 0 2 2 100% 0 0 0 0 0 00 ✔ ✔ Grass lacked distinguishing features to identify to species. Assumed FAC for the dominance test. Exhibit 49 Page 0697 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, 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 Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Histosol (A1) Sandy Redox (S5) 2 cm Muck (A10) Histic Epipedon (A2) Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (TF2) Black Histic (A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Matrix (F3) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Dark Surface (F6) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) wetland hydrology must be present, Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Redox Depressions (F8) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if present): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required) Surface Water (A1) Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (except Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, High Water Table (A2) MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B) 4A, and 4B) Saturation (A3) Salt Crust (B11) Drainage Patterns (B10) Water Marks (B1) Aquatic Invertebrates (B13) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Sediment Deposits (B2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (B3) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) Geomorphic Position (D2) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Shallow Aquitard (D3) Iron Deposits (B5) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A) Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): (includes capillary fringe) Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: 5 0-6 6-15+ 10YR 3/2 10YR 5/3 100 100 L SL ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔0 ✔✔0 Soils saturated to soil surface, likely result of above normal rainfall immediately prior to site visit. Exhibit 49 Page 0698 Exhibit 49 Page 0699 Exhibit 49 Page 0700 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast – Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date: Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point: Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%): Subregion (LRR): Lat: Long: Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No Remarks: VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status 1. 2. 3. 4. = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:) 1. 2. = Total Cover % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species x 1 = FACW species x 2 = FAC species x 3 = FACU species x 4 = UPL species x 5 = Column Totals: (A) (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is 3.01 4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 5 - Wetland Non-Vascular Plants1 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain) 1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Remarks: Pomona Woods Jefferson County 04/25/2022 Pomona Woods, LLC WA 7 JM/KN S 18 T 29N R 1E Hillslope None 2 A 47.9994323 -122.7247872 NAD83 Cassolary sand loam, 15 - 30% slopes Upland ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Unpaired upland plot-Slope w/ 1ary hydrology indicators & sparse vegetation. Total of 2.94" of rain recorded April 1 - 24, which is above normal rainfall. Normal conditions are present (30-day rolling average), but atypical hydrologic conditions. ✔ ✔ 30' None 0 15' None 0 5' Polystichum munitum 70 Y FACU Athyrium cyclosorum 2 N FAC 725' None 0 18 1 2 50% 0 0 0 0 0 00 ✔ Exhibit 49 Page 0701 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, 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 Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Histosol (A1) Sandy Redox (S5) 2 cm Muck (A10) Histic Epipedon (A2) Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (TF2) Black Histic (A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Matrix (F3) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Dark Surface (F6) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) wetland hydrology must be present, Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Redox Depressions (F8) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if present): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required) Surface Water (A1) Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (except Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, High Water Table (A2) MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B) 4A, and 4B) Saturation (A3) Salt Crust (B11) Drainage Patterns (B10) Water Marks (B1) Aquatic Invertebrates (B13) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Sediment Deposits (B2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (B3) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) Geomorphic Position (D2) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Shallow Aquitard (D3) Iron Deposits (B5) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A) Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): (includes capillary fringe) Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: 7 0-4 4-14 14+ 10YR 2/2 10YR 2/1 10YR 3/1 100 100 100 SL SL GSL ✔ No hydric soil indicator clearly met. Hydric soils assumed due to shallow chroma 2 horizon and chroma 1 extending below 12" despite no redox features present. Presence of sword fern in vegetation layer supports lack of wetland conditions at this location. ✔ ✔ ✔8 ✔✔ A total of 2.94 inches of rain was recorded April 1 - 24, which is above normal rainfall. Exhibit 49 Page 0702 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast – Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date: Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point: Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%): Subregion (LRR): Lat: Long: Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No Remarks: VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status 1. 2. 3. 4. = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:) 1. 2. = Total Cover % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species x 1 = FACW species x 2 = FAC species x 3 = FACU species x 4 = UPL species x 5 = Column Totals: (A) (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is 3.01 4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 5 - Wetland Non-Vascular Plants1 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain) 1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Remarks: Pomona Woods Jefferson County 04/25/2022 Pomona Woods, LLC WA 8 JM/KN S 18 T 29N R 1E Hillslope None 5-10 A 47.9994354 -122.7246615 NAD83 Cassolary sand loam, 15 - 30% slopes PSS/EM ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ Paired with Plot 9 within Wetland E. Atypical hydrologic conditions present - see hydro notes below. ✔ ✔ 30' None 0 15' Rubus spectabilis 10 Y FAC 10 5' Tolmiea menziesii 5 Y FAC Athyrium cyclosorum 5 Y FAC Equisetum arvense 3 Y FAC 135' None 0 4 4 100% 0 0 0 0 0 00 ✔ ✔ Exhibit 49 Page 0703 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, 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 Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Histosol (A1) Sandy Redox (S5) 2 cm Muck (A10) Histic Epipedon (A2) Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (TF2) Black Histic (A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Matrix (F3) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Dark Surface (F6) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) wetland hydrology must be present, Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Redox Depressions (F8) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if present): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required) Surface Water (A1) Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (except Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, High Water Table (A2) MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B) 4A, and 4B) Saturation (A3) Salt Crust (B11) Drainage Patterns (B10) Water Marks (B1) Aquatic Invertebrates (B13) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Sediment Deposits (B2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (B3) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) Geomorphic Position (D2) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Shallow Aquitard (D3) Iron Deposits (B5) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A) Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): (includes capillary fringe) Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: 8 0-12 12-30+ 10YR 2/2 10YR 3/1 100 100 SCL SCL No redox No redox ✔ No hydric soil indicator clearly met. Hydric soils assumed based on other parameters. No redox features identified within profile. However, depth of dark soils compared to nearby areas of contrast supports that this area stays wet for a long period of time. ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔8 ✔✔4 Total of 2.94" of rain recorded April 1 - 24, which is above normal rainfall. Normal conditions are present (30-day rolling average), but atypical hydrologic conditions present. Exhibit 49 Page 0704 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast – Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM – Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region Project/Site: City/County: Sampling Date: Applicant/Owner: State: Sampling Point: Investigator(s): Section, Township, Range: Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Local relief (concave, convex, none): Slope (%): Subregion (LRR): Lat: Long: Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are “Normal Circumstances” present? Yes No Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No Remarks: VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: ) % Cover Species? Status 1. 2. 3. 4. = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size:) 1. 2. = Total Cover % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species x 1 = FACW species x 2 = FAC species x 3 = FACU species x 4 = UPL species x 5 = Column Totals: (A) (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is 3.01 4 - Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 5 - Wetland Non-Vascular Plants1 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain) 1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No Remarks: Pomona Woods Jefferson County 04/25/2022 Pomona Woods, LLC WA 9 JM/KN S 18 T 29N R 1E Hillslope None 10+ A 47.9994372 -122.7246665 NAD83 Cassolary sand loam, 15 - 30% slopes Upland ✔ ✔ ✔ Paired with Plot 8. Atypical hydrologic conditions present - see hydro notes. ✔ ✔✔ 30' Acer macrophyllum 40 Y FACU Thuja plicata 20 Y FAC 60 15' Rubus spectabilis 5 Y FAC 5 5' Polystichum munitum 30 Y FACU 305' None 0 2 4 50% 0 0 0 0 0 00 ✔ Exhibit 49 Page 0705 US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, 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 Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks 1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Histosol (A1) Sandy Redox (S5) 2 cm Muck (A10) Histic Epipedon (A2) Stripped Matrix (S6) Red Parent Material (TF2) Black Histic (A3) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Depleted Matrix (F3) Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Dark Surface (F6) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) wetland hydrology must be present, Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Redox Depressions (F8) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer (if present): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required) Surface Water (A1) Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (except Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, High Water Table (A2) MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B) 4A, and 4B) Saturation (A3) Salt Crust (B11) Drainage Patterns (B10) Water Marks (B1) Aquatic Invertebrates (B13) Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Sediment Deposits (B2) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (B3) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) Geomorphic Position (D2) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Shallow Aquitard (D3) Iron Deposits (B5) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A) Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7) Other (Explain in Remarks) Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): (includes capillary fringe) Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: 9 0-13 13-15+ 10YR 3/2 10YR 5/3 100 94 10YR 4/4 10YR 3/6 5 1 C C M M SL SCL SCL ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔✔ Total of 2.94" of rain recorded April 1 - 24, which is above normal rainfall. Normal conditions are present (30-day rolling average), but atypical hydrologic conditions present. Exhibit 49 Page 0706 APPENDIX F APPENDIX F Wetland Ratings and Figures Exhibit 49 Page 0707 Wetland name or number Name of wetland (or ID #):Date of site visit: 4/25/2022 Rated by Trained by Ecology? Yes No Date of training 3/30/2016 HGM Class used for rating Wetland has multiple HGM classes? Yes No NOTE: Form is not complete with out the figures requested (figures can be combined ). Source of base aerial photo/map OVERALL WETLAND CATEGORY IV (based on functions or special characteristics ) 1. Category of wetland based on FUNCTIONS Category I - Total score = 23 - 27 Score for each Category II - Total score = 20 - 22 function based Category III - Total score = 16 - 19 on three X Category IV - Total score = 9 - 15 ratings (order of ratings is not important ) L L 9 = H, H, H L H 8 = H, H, M LMTotal 7 = H, H, L 7 = H, M, M 6 = H, M, L 6 = M, M, M 5 = H, L, L 5 = M, M, L 4 = M, L, L 3 = L, L, L 2. Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland X Interdunal None of the above Estuarine Wetland of High Conservation Value Bog Mature Forest Old Growth Forest Coastal Lagoon Score Based on Ratings 43613 CHARACTERISTIC Category List appropriate rating (H, M, L) Site Potential M Landscape Potential L Value L RATING SUMMARY – Western Washington Wetland A JMM/KN Slope ESRI aerial imagery FUNCTION Improving Water Quality Hydrologic Habitat Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 1 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0708 Wetland name or number Maps and Figures required to answer questions correctly for Western Washington Depressional Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Hydroperiods Location of outlet (can be added to map of hydroperiods ) Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) Map of the contributing basin 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) Riverine Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Hydroperiods Ponded depressions Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) Plant cover of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants Width of unit vs. width of stream (can be added to another figure ) Map of the contributing basin 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) Lake Fringe Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Plant cover of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) Slope Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Hydroperiods Plant cover of dense trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants Plant cover of dense, rigid trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants (can be added to another figure ) Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) S 2.1, S 5.1 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 S 3.1, S 3.2 S 3.3 H 1.1, H 1.4 H 1.2 S 1.3 S 4.1 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 L 3.1, L 3.2 L 3.3 To answer questions: R 3.1 R 3.2, R 3.3 To answer questions: L 1.1, L 4.1, H 1.1, H 1.4 L 1.2 L 2.2 R 1.2, R 4.2 R 4.1 R 2.2, R 2.3, R 5.2 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 D 3.3 To answer questions: H 1.1, H 1.4 H 1.2 R 1.1 R 2.4 D 2.2, D 5.2 D 4.3, D 5.3 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 D 3.1, D 3.2 To answer questions: D 1.3, H 1.1, H 1.4 D 1.4, H 1.2 D 1.1, D 4.1 Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 2 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0709 Wetland name or number For questions 1 -7, the criteria described must apply to the entire unit being rated. 1. Are the water levels in the entire unit usually controlled by tides except during floods? NO - 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 annual low flow below 0.5 ppt (parts per thousand)? NO - Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine)YES - Freshwater Tidal Fringe NO - go to 3 YES - The wetland class is Flats If your wetland can be classified as a Flats wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands. 3. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? NO - go to 4 YES - The wetland class is Lake Fringe (Lacustrine Fringe) 4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The wetland is on a slope (slope can be very gradual ), The water leaves the wetland without being impounded. NO - go to 5 YES - The wetland class is Slope 5. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The overbank flooding occurs at least once every 2 years. NO - go to 6 YES - The wetland class is Riverine NOTE: The Riverine unit can contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not flooding. The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface, as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks. 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 ft diameter and less than 1 ft deep). The unit is in a valley, or stream channel, where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river, HGM Classification of Wetland in Western Washington If 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. If your wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is an Estuarine wetland and is not scored. This method cannot be used to score functions for estuarine 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 water to the unit. The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of permanent open water (without any plants on the surface at any time of the year) at least 20 ac (8 ha) in size; At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft (2 m). Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 3 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0710 Wetland name or number NO - go to 7 YES - The wetland class is Depressional NO - go to 8 YES - The wetland class is Depressional Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other Treat as class of freshwater wetland ESTUARINE If you are still unable to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or if you have more than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating. within boundary of depression Depressional + Lake Fringe Depressional Riverine + Lake Fringe Riverine Slope + Depressional Depressional Slope + Lake Fringe Lake Fringe Depressional + Riverine along stream Depressional NOTE: Use this table only if the class that is recommended in the second column represents 10% or more of the total area of the wetland unit being rated. If the area of the HGM class listed in column 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 unit HGM class to being rated use in rating Slope + Riverine Riverine 6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds, or is saturated to the surface, at some time during the year? This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland. 7. Is the entire wetland unit located in a very flat area with no obvious depression and no overbank flooding? The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be maintained by high groundwater in the area. The wetland may be ditched, but has no obvious natural outlet. 8. Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM classes. For example, seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine floodplain, or a small stream within a Depressional wetland has a zone of flooding along its sides. GO BACK AND IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE HYDROLOGIC REGIMES DESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 1-7 APPLY TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE 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 HGM classes present within the wetland unit being scored. Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 4 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0711 Wetland name or number Slope is 1% or less points = 3 Slope is > 1% - 2%points = 2 Slope is > 2% - 5%points = 1 Slope is greater than 5%points = 0 Yes = 3 No = 0 Dense, uncut, herbaceous plants > 90% of the wetland area points = 6 Dense, uncut, herbaceous plants > ½ of area points = 3 Dense, woody, plants > ½ of area points = 2 Dense, uncut, herbaceous plants > ¼ of area points = 1 Does not meet any of the criteria above for plants points = 0 Total for S 1 Add the points in the boxes above 8 Rating of Site Potential If score is: 12 = H 6 - 11 = M 0 - 5 = L Record the rating on the first page Yes = 1 No = 0 Other Sources Yes = 1 No = 0 Total for S 2 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: 1 - 2 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page Yes = 1 No = 0 Yes = 1 No = 0 Yes = 2 No = 0 Total for S 3 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Value If score is: 2 - 4 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page S 3.0. Is the water quality improvement provided by the site valuable to society? S 3.1. Does the wetland discharge directly (i.e., within 1 mi) to a stream, river, lake, or marine water that is on the 303(d) list?0 S 3.2. Is the wetland in a basin or sub-basin where water quality is an issue? At least one aquatic resource in the basin is on the 303(d) list.0 S 3.3. Has the site been identified in a watershed or local plan as important for maintaining water quality? Answer YES if there is a TMDL for the basin in which the unit is found ? 0 S 1.3. Characteristics of the plants in the wetland that trap sediments and pollutants: Choose the points appropriate for the description that best fits the plants in the wetland. Dense means you have trouble seeing the soil surface (>75% cover), and uncut means not grazed or mowed and plants are higher than 6 in. 6 S 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the water quality function of the site? S 2.1. Is > 10% of the area within 150 ft on the uphill side of the wetland in land uses that generate pollutants?0 S 2.2. Are there other sources of pollutants coming into the wetland that are not listed in question S 2.1?0 Water Quality Functions - Indicators that the site functions to improve water quality S 1.0. Does the site have the potential to improve water quality? S 1.1. Characteristics of the average slope of the wetland: (a 1% slope has a 1 ft vertical drop in elevation for every 100 ft of horizontal distance) 2 S 1.2. The soil 2 in below the surface (or duff layer) is true clay or true organic (use NRCS definitions ):0 SLOPE WETLANDS Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 5 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0712 Wetland name or number Dense, uncut, rigid plants cover > 90% of the area of the wetland points = 1 All other conditions points = 0 Rating of Site Potential If score is: 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page Yes = 1 No = 0 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page S 6.1. Distance to the nearest areas downstream that have flooding problems: points = 2 Surface flooding problems are in a sub-basin farther down-gradient points = 1 No flooding problems anywhere downstream points = 0 Yes = 2 No = 0 Total for S 6 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Value If score is: 2 - 4 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page NOTES and FIELD OBSERVATIONS: S 5.1. Is more than 25% of the area within 150 ft upslope of wetland in land uses or cover that generate excess surface runoff?0 S 6.0. Are the hydrologic functions provided by the site valuable to society? 0 The sub-basin immediately down-gradient of site has flooding problems that result in damage to human or natural resources (e.g., houses or salmon redds) S 6.2. Has the site been identified as important for flood storage or flood conveyance in a regional flood control plan?0 SLOPE WETLANDS Hydrologic Functions - Indicators that the site functions to reduce flooding and stream erosion S 4.0. Does the site have the potential to reduce flooding and stream erosion?S 4.1. Characteristics of plants that reduce the velocity of surface flows during storms: Choose the points appropriate for the description that best fits conditions in the wetland. Stems of plants should be thick enough (usually > 1 /8 in), or dense enough, to remain erect during surface flows 0 S 5.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support hydrologic functions of the site? Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 6 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0713 Wetland name or number HABITAT FUNCTIONS - Indicators that site functions to provide important habitat H 1.0. Does the site have the potential to provide habitat? Aquatic bed 4 structures or more: points = 4 Emergent 3 structures: points = 2 Scrub-shrub (areas where shrubs have > 30% cover) 2 structures: points - 1 Forested (areas where trees have > 30% cover) 1 structure: points = 0 If the unit has a Forested class, check if : H 1.2. Hydroperiods Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present: points = 3 Seasonally flooded or inundated 3 types present: points = 2 Occasionally flooded or inundated 2 types present: points = 1 Saturated only 1 types present: points = 0 Permanently flowing stream or river in, or adjacent to, the wetland Seasonally flowing stream in, or adjacent to, the wetland Lake Fringe wetland 2 points Freshwater tidal wetland 2 points H 1.3. Richness of plant species If you counted: > 19 species points = 2 5 - 19 species points = 1 < 5 species points = 0 H 1.4. Interspersion of habitats 1 Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ft2.Different patches of the same species can be combined to meet the size threshold and you do not have to name the species. Do not include Eurasian milfoil, reed canarygrass, purple loosestrife, Canadian thistle 1 Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion among Cowardin plants classes (described in H 1.1), or the classes and unvegetated areas (can include open water or mudflats) is high, moderate, low, or none. If you have four or more plant classes or three classes and open water, the rating is always high. None = 0 points Low = 1 point Moderate = 2 points All three diagrams in this row are HIGH = 3 points These questions apply to wetlands of all HGM classes. H 1.1. Structure of plant community: Indicators are Cowardin classes and strata within the Forested class. Check the Cowardin plant classes in the wetland. Up to 10 patches may be combined for each class to meet the threshold of ¼ ac or more than 10% of the unit if it is smaller than 2.5 ac. Add the number of structures checked. 1 The Forested class has 3 out of 5 strata (canopy, sub-canopy, shrubs, herbaceous, moss/ground-cover) that each cover 20% within the Forested polygon 1 Check the types of water regimes (hydroperiods) present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover more than 10% of the wetland or ¼ ac to count (see text for descriptions of hydroperiods ). Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 7 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0714 Wetland name or number H 1.5. Special habitat features: Large, downed, woody debris within the wetland (> 4 in diameter and 6 ft long) Standing snags (dbh > 4 in) within the wetland Total for H 1 Add the points in the boxes above 5 Rating of Site Potential If Score is: 15 - 18 = H 7 - 14 = M 0 - 6 = L Record the rating on the first page H 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the habitat function of the site? H 2.1 Accessible habitat (include only habitat that directly abuts wetland unit). Calculate: 0 % undisturbed habitat + ( 61.6 % moderate & low intensity land uses / 2 ) = 30.8% If total accessible habitat is: > 1/3 (33.3%) of 1 km Polygon points = 3 20 - 33% of 1 km Polygon points = 2 10 - 19% of 1 km Polygon points = 1 < 10 % of 1 km Polygon points = 0 H 2.2. Undisturbed habitat in 1 km Polygon around the wetland. Calculate: 0 % undisturbed habitat + ( 98 % moderate & low intensity land uses / 2 ) = 49% Undisturbed habitat > 50% of Polygon points = 3 Undisturbed habitat 10 - 50% and in 1-3 patches points = 2 Undisturbed habitat 10 - 50% and > 3 patches points = 1 Undisturbed habitat < 10% of 1 km Polygon points = 0 H 2.3 Land use intensity in 1 km Polygon: If > 50% of 1 km Polygon is high intensity land use points = (-2) ≤ 50% of 1km Polygon is high intensity points = 0 Total for H 2 Add the points in the boxes above 4 Rating of Landscape Potential If Score is: 4 - 6 = H 1 - 3 = M < 1 = L Record the rating on the first page Site meets ANY of the following criteria:points = 2 It has 3 or more priority habitats within 100 m (see next page) It is mapped as a location for an individual WDFW priority species Site has 1 or 2 priority habitats (listed on next page) with in 100m points = 1 Site does not meet any of the criteria above points = 0 Rating of Value If Score is: 2 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page 2 2 0 H 3.0. Is the habitat provided by the site valuable to society? H 3.1. Does the site provide habitat for species valued in laws, regulations, or policies? Choose only the highest score that applies to the wetland being rated . 1 It provides habitat for Threatened or Endangered species (any plant or animal on the state or federal lists) It is a Wetland of High Conservation Value as determined by the Department of Natural Resources It has been categorized as an important habitat site in a local or regional comprehensive plan, in a Shoreline Master Plan, or in a watershed plan 1 Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points. Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft (2 m) and/or overhanging plants extends at least 3.3 ft (1 m) over a stream (or ditch) in, or contiguous with the wetland, for at least 33 ft (10 m) Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (> 30 degree slope) OR signs of recent beaver activity are present (cut shrubs or trees that have not yet weathered where wood is exposed) At least ¼ ac of thin-stemmed persistent plants or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently or seasonally inundated (structures for egg-laying by amphibians) Invasive plants cover less than 25% of the wetland area in every stratum of plants (see H 1.1 for list of strata) Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 8 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0715 Wetland name or number Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 1 ac (0.4 ha). Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock. Cliffs: Greater than 25 ft (7.6 m) high and occurring below 5000 ft elevation. Caves: A naturally occurring cavity, recess, void, or system of interconnected passages under the earth in soils, rock, ice, or other geological formations and is large enough to contain a human. Talus: Homogenous areas of rock rubble ranging in average size 0.5 - 6.5 ft (0.15 - 2.0 m), composed of basalt, andesite, and/or sedimentary rock, including riprap slides and mine tailings. May be associated with cliffs. Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife. Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of > 20 in (51 cm) in western Washington and are > 6.5 ft (2 m) in height. Priority logs are > 12 in (30 cm) in diameter at the largest end, and > 20 ft (6 m) long. Note: All vegetated wetlands are by definition a priority habitat but are not included in this list because they are addressed elsewhere. Old-growth/Mature forests: Old-growth west of Cascade crest – Stands of at least 2 tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/ac (20 trees/ha) > 32 in (81 cm) dbh or > 200 years of age. Mature forests – Stands with average diameters exceeding 21 in (53 cm) dbh; crown cover may be less than 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth; 80-200 years old west of the Cascade crest. Oregon White Oak: Woodland stands of pure oak or oak/conifer associations where canopy coverage of the oak component is important (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 158 – see web link above). Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other. Westside Prairies: Herbaceous, non-forested plant communities that can either take the form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 161 – see web link above ). Instream: The combination of physical, biological, and chemical processes and conditions that interact to provide functional life history requirements for instream fish and wildlife resources. Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore, Open Coast Nearshore, and Puget Sound Nearshore. (full descriptions of habitats and the definition of relatively undisturbed are in WDFW report – see web link on previous page). WDFW Priority Habitats Priority habitats listed by WDFW (see complete descriptions of WDFW priority habitats, and the counties in which they can be found, in: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2008. Priority Habitat and Species List. Olympia, Washington. 177 pp. http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00165/wdfw00165.pdf or access the list from here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/phs/list/ Count how many of the following priority habitats are within 330 ft (100 m) of the wetland unit: NOTE: This question is independent of the land use between the wetland unit and the priority habitat. Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report). Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 9 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0716 Wetland name or number Wetland Type Category Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland. List the category when the appropriate criteria are met. SC 1.0. Estuarine Wetlands Does the wetland meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands? The dominant water regime is tidal, Vegetated, and With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt Yes - Go to SC 1.1 No = Not an estuarine wetland SC 1.1. Yes = Category I No - Go to SC 1.2 SC 1.2.Is the wetland unit at least 1 ac in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions? Yes = Category I No = Category II SC 2.0. Wetlands of High Conservation Value (WHCV) SC 2.1. Yes - Go to SC 2.2 No - Go to SC 2.3 SC 2.2. Is the wetland listed on the WDNR database as a Wetland of High Conservation Value? Yes = Category I No = Not WHCV SC 2.3. Is the wetland in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? http://www1.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/refdesk/datasearch/wnhpwetlands.pdf Yes - Contact WNHP/WDNR and to SC 2.4 No = Not WHCV SC 2.4. Yes = Category I No = Not WHCV SC 3.0. Bogs SC 3.1. Yes - Go to SC 3.3 No - Go to SC 3.2 SC 3.2. Yes - Go to SC 3.3 No = Is not a bog SC 3.3. Yes = Is a Category I bog No - Go to SC 3.4 SC 3.4. Yes = Is a Category I bog No = Is not a bog Has the WA Department of Natural Resources updated their website to include the list of Wetlands of High Conservation Value? Has WDNR identified the wetland within the S/T/R as a Wetland of High Conservation Value and listed it on their website? Does the wetland (or any part of the unit) meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs? Use the key below. If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions . Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soil horizons, either peats or mucks, that compose 16 in or more of the first 32 in of the soil profile? Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soils, either peats or mucks, that are less than 16 in deep over bedrock, or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash, or that are floating on top of a lake or pond? Does an area with peats or mucks have more than 70% cover of mosses at ground level, AND at least a 30% cover of plant species listed in Table 4? NOTE: If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory, you may substitute that criterion by measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16 in deep. If the pH is less than 5.0 and the plant species in Table 4 are present, the wetland is a bog. Is an area with peats or mucks forested (> 30% cover) with Sitka spruce, subalpine fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, Engelmann spruce, or western white pine, AND any of the species (or combination of species) listed in Table 4 provide more than 30% of the cover under the canopy? Is the wetland within a National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park or Educational, Environmental, or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-30-151? The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing, and has less than 10% cover of non-native plant species. (If non-native species are Spartina , see page 25) At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un- grazed or un-mowed grassland. The wetland has at least two of the following features: tidal channels, depressions with open water, or contiguous freshwater wetlands. CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 10 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0717 Wetland name or number SC 4.0. Forested Wetlands Yes = Category I No = Not a forested wetland for this section SC 5.0. Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon? Yes - Go to SC 5.1 No = Not a wetland in a coastal lagoon SC 5.1. Does the wetland meet all of the following three conditions? The wetland is larger than 1/10 ac (4350 ft2) Yes = Category I No = Category II SC 6.0. Interdunal Wetlands In practical terms that means the following geographic areas: Long Beach Peninsula: Lands west of SR 103 Grayland-Westport: Lands west of SR 105 Ocean Shores-Copalis: Lands west of SR 115 and SR 109 Yes - Go to SC 6.1 No = Not an interdunal wetland for rating SC 6.1. Yes = Category I No - Go to SC 6.2 SC 6.2. Is the wetland 1 ac or larger, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 ac or larger? Yes = Category II No - Go to SC 6.3 SC 6.3. Yes = Category III No = Category IV Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics If you answered No for all types, enter “Not Applicable” on Summary Form Is the wetland west of the 1889 line (also called the Western Boundary of Upland Ownership or WBUO)? If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its habitat functions. Is the wetland 1 ac or larger and scores an 8 or 9 for the habitat functions on the form (rates H,H,H or H,H,M for the three aspects of function)? Is the unit between 0.1 and 1 ac, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is between 0.1 and 1 ac? NA Does the wetland have at least 1 contiguous acre of forest that meets one of these criteria for the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife’s forests as priority habitats? If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. Old-growth forests (west of Cascade crest): Stands of at least two tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/ac (20 trees/ha) that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height (dbh) of 32 in (81 cm) or more. Mature forests (west of the Cascade Crest): Stands where the largest trees are 80- 200 years old OR the species that make up the canopy have an average diameter (dbh) exceeding 21 in (53 cm). The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from marine waters by sandbanks, gravel banks, shingle, or, less frequently, rocks The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains ponded water that is saline or brackish (> 0.5 ppt) during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon (needs to be measured near the bottom ) The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing), and has less than 20% cover of aggressive, opportunistic plant species (see list of species on p. 100). At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un- grazed or un-mowed grassland. Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 11 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0718 Wetland name or number Name of wetland (or ID #):Date of site visit: 4/25/2022 Rated by Trained by Ecology? Yes No Date of training 3/30/2016 HGM Class used for rating Wetland has multiple HGM classes? Yes No NOTE: Form is not complete with out the figures requested (figures can be combined ). Source of base aerial photo/map OVERALL WETLAND CATEGORY IV (based on functions or special characteristics ) 1. Category of wetland based on FUNCTIONS Category I - Total score = 23 - 27 Score for each Category II - Total score = 20 - 22 function based Category III - Total score = 16 - 19 on three X Category IV - Total score = 9 - 15 ratings (order of ratings is not important ) L L 9 = H, H, H L H 8 = H, H, M LMTotal 7 = H, H, L 7 = H, M, M 6 = H, M, L 6 = M, M, M 5 = H, L, L 5 = M, M, L 4 = M, L, L 3 = L, L, L 2. Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland X RATING SUMMARY – Western Washington Offsite Wetland - Wetland B JMM/KN Slope ESRI aerial imagery FUNCTION Improving Water Quality Hydrologic Habitat 6 12 CHARACTERISTIC Category List appropriate rating (H, M, L) Site Potential L Landscape Potential L Value L Estuarine Wetland of High Conservation Value Bog Mature Forest Old Growth Forest Coastal Lagoon Score Based on Ratings 33 Interdunal None of the above Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 1 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0719 Wetland name or number Maps and Figures required to answer questions correctly for Western Washington Depressional Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Hydroperiods Location of outlet (can be added to map of hydroperiods ) Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) Map of the contributing basin 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) Riverine Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Hydroperiods Ponded depressions Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) Plant cover of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants Width of unit vs. width of stream (can be added to another figure ) Map of the contributing basin 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) Lake Fringe Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Plant cover of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) Slope Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Hydroperiods Plant cover of dense trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants Plant cover of dense, rigid trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants (can be added to another figure ) Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) D 2.2, D 5.2 D 4.3, D 5.3 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 D 3.1, D 3.2 To answer questions: D 1.3, H 1.1, H 1.4 D 1.4, H 1.2 D 1.1, D 4.1 R 1.2, R 4.2 R 4.1 R 2.2, R 2.3, R 5.2 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 D 3.3 To answer questions: H 1.1, H 1.4 H 1.2 R 1.1 R 2.4 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 L 3.1, L 3.2 L 3.3 To answer questions: R 3.1 R 3.2, R 3.3 To answer questions: L 1.1, L 4.1, H 1.1, H 1.4 L 1.2 L 2.2 S 2.1, S 5.1 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 S 3.1, S 3.2 S 3.3 H 1.1, H 1.4 H 1.2 S 1.3 S 4.1 Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 2 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0720 Wetland name or number For questions 1 -7, the criteria described must apply to the entire unit being rated. 1. Are the water levels in the entire unit usually controlled by tides except during floods? NO - 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 annual low flow below 0.5 ppt (parts per thousand)? NO - Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine)YES - Freshwater Tidal Fringe NO - go to 3 YES - The wetland class is Flats If your wetland can be classified as a Flats wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands. 3. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? NO - go to 4 YES - The wetland class is Lake Fringe (Lacustrine Fringe) 4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The wetland is on a slope (slope can be very gradual ), The water leaves the wetland without being impounded. NO - go to 5 YES - The wetland class is Slope 5. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The overbank flooding occurs at least once every 2 years. NO - go to 6 YES - The wetland class is Riverine NOTE: The Riverine unit can contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not flooding. The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface, as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks. 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 ft diameter and less than 1 ft deep). The unit is in a valley, or stream channel, where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river, HGM Classification of Wetland in Western Washington If 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. If your wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is an Estuarine wetland and is not scored. This method cannot be used to score functions for estuarine 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 water to the unit. The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of permanent open water (without any plants on the surface at any time of the year) at least 20 ac (8 ha) in size; At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft (2 m). Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 3 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0721 Wetland name or number NO - go to 7 YES - The wetland class is Depressional NO - go to 8 YES - The wetland class is Depressional 6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds, or is saturated to the surface, at some time during the year? This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland. 7. Is the entire wetland unit located in a very flat area with no obvious depression and no overbank flooding? The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be maintained by high groundwater in the area. The wetland may be ditched, but has no obvious natural outlet. 8. Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM classes. For example, seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine floodplain, or a small stream within a Depressional wetland has a zone of flooding along its sides. GO BACK AND IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE HYDROLOGIC REGIMES DESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 1-7 APPLY TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE 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 HGM classes present within the wetland unit being scored. Slope + Depressional Depressional Slope + Lake Fringe Lake Fringe Depressional + Riverine along stream Depressional NOTE: Use this table only if the class that is recommended in the second column represents 10% or more of the total area of the wetland unit being rated. If the area of the HGM class listed in column 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 unit HGM class to being rated use in rating Slope + Riverine Riverine Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other Treat as class of freshwater wetland ESTUARINE If you are still unable to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or if you have more than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating. within boundary of depression Depressional + Lake Fringe Depressional Riverine + Lake Fringe Riverine Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 4 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0722 Wetland name or number Slope is 1% or less points = 3 Slope is > 1% - 2%points = 2 Slope is > 2% - 5%points = 1 Slope is greater than 5%points = 0 Yes = 3 No = 0 Dense, uncut, herbaceous plants > 90% of the wetland area points = 6 Dense, uncut, herbaceous plants > ½ of area points = 3 Dense, woody, plants > ½ of area points = 2 Dense, uncut, herbaceous plants > ¼ of area points = 1 Does not meet any of the criteria above for plants points = 0 Total for S 1 Add the points in the boxes above 3 Rating of Site Potential If score is: 12 = H 6 - 11 = M 0 - 5 = L Record the rating on the first page Yes = 1 No = 0 Other Sources Yes = 1 No = 0 Total for S 2 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: 1 - 2 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page Yes = 1 No = 0 Yes = 1 No = 0 Yes = 2 No = 0 Total for S 3 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Value If score is: 2 - 4 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page SLOPE WETLANDS S 1.3. Characteristics of the plants in the wetland that trap sediments and pollutants: Choose the points appropriate for the description that best fits the plants in the wetland. Dense means you have trouble seeing the soil surface (>75% cover), and uncut means not grazed or mowed and plants are higher than 6 in. 1 S 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the water quality function of the site? S 2.1. Is > 10% of the area within 150 ft on the uphill side of the wetland in land uses that generate pollutants?0 S 2.2. Are there other sources of pollutants coming into the wetland that are not listed in question S 2.1?0 Water Quality Functions - Indicators that the site functions to improve water quality S 1.0. Does the site have the potential to improve water quality? S 1.1. Characteristics of the average slope of the wetland: (a 1% slope has a 1 ft vertical drop in elevation for every 100 ft of horizontal distance) 2 S 1.2. The soil 2 in below the surface (or duff layer) is true clay or true organic (use NRCS definitions ):0 S 3.0. Is the water quality improvement provided by the site valuable to society? S 3.1. Does the wetland discharge directly (i.e., within 1 mi) to a stream, river, lake, or marine water that is on the 303(d) list?0 S 3.2. Is the wetland in a basin or sub-basin where water quality is an issue? At least one aquatic resource in the basin is on the 303(d) list.0 S 3.3. Has the site been identified in a watershed or local plan as important for maintaining water quality? Answer YES if there is a TMDL for the basin in which the unit is found ? 0 Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 5 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0723 Wetland name or number Dense, uncut, rigid plants cover > 90% of the area of the wetland points = 1 All other conditions points = 0 Rating of Site Potential If score is: 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page Yes = 1 No = 0 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page S 6.1. Distance to the nearest areas downstream that have flooding problems: points = 2 Surface flooding problems are in a sub-basin farther down-gradient points = 1 No flooding problems anywhere downstream points = 0 Yes = 2 No = 0 Total for S 6 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Value If score is: 2 - 4 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page NOTES and FIELD OBSERVATIONS: SLOPE WETLANDS Hydrologic Functions - Indicators that the site functions to reduce flooding and stream erosion S 4.0. Does the site have the potential to reduce flooding and stream erosion?S 4.1. Characteristics of plants that reduce the velocity of surface flows during storms: Choose the points appropriate for the description that best fits conditions in the wetland. Stems of plants should be thick enough (usually > 1 /8 in), or dense enough, to remain erect during surface flows 0 S 5.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support hydrologic functions of the site? S 5.1. Is more than 25% of the area within 150 ft upslope of wetland in land uses or cover that generate excess surface runoff?0 S 6.0. Are the hydrologic functions provided by the site valuable to society? 0 The sub-basin immediately down-gradient of site has flooding problems that result in damage to human or natural resources (e.g., houses or salmon redds) S 6.2. Has the site been identified as important for flood storage or flood conveyance in a regional flood control plan?0 Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 6 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0724 Wetland name or number HABITAT FUNCTIONS - Indicators that site functions to provide important habitat H 1.0. Does the site have the potential to provide habitat? Aquatic bed 4 structures or more: points = 4 Emergent 3 structures: points = 2 Scrub-shrub (areas where shrubs have > 30% cover) 2 structures: points - 1 Forested (areas where trees have > 30% cover) 1 structure: points = 0 If the unit has a Forested class, check if : H 1.2. Hydroperiods Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present: points = 3 Seasonally flooded or inundated 3 types present: points = 2 Occasionally flooded or inundated 2 types present: points = 1 Saturated only 1 types present: points = 0 Permanently flowing stream or river in, or adjacent to, the wetland Seasonally flowing stream in, or adjacent to, the wetland Lake Fringe wetland 2 points Freshwater tidal wetland 2 points H 1.3. Richness of plant species If you counted: > 19 species points = 2 5 - 19 species points = 1 < 5 species points = 0 H 1.4. Interspersion of habitats These questions apply to wetlands of all HGM classes. H 1.1. Structure of plant community: Indicators are Cowardin classes and strata within the Forested class. Check the Cowardin plant classes in the wetland. Up to 10 patches may be combined for each class to meet the threshold of ¼ ac or more than 10% of the unit if it is smaller than 2.5 ac. Add the number of structures checked. 0 The Forested class has 3 out of 5 strata (canopy, sub-canopy, shrubs, herbaceous, moss/ground-cover) that each cover 20% within the Forested polygon 0 Check the types of water regimes (hydroperiods) present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover more than 10% of the wetland or ¼ ac to count (see text for descriptions of hydroperiods ). 0 Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ft2.Different patches of the same species can be combined to meet the size threshold and you do not have to name the species. Do not include Eurasian milfoil, reed canarygrass, purple loosestrife, Canadian thistle 0 Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion among Cowardin plants classes (described in H 1.1), or the classes and unvegetated areas (can include open water or mudflats) is high, moderate, low, or none. If you have four or more plant classes or three classes and open water, the rating is always high. None = 0 points Low = 1 point Moderate = 2 points All three diagrams in this row are HIGH = 3 points Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 7 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0725 Wetland name or number H 1.5. Special habitat features: Large, downed, woody debris within the wetland (> 4 in diameter and 6 ft long) Standing snags (dbh > 4 in) within the wetland Total for H 1 Add the points in the boxes above 1 Rating of Site Potential If Score is: 15 - 18 = H 7 - 14 = M 0 - 6 = L Record the rating on the first page H 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the habitat function of the site? H 2.1 Accessible habitat (include only habitat that directly abuts wetland unit). Calculate: % undisturbed habitat + (% moderate & low intensity land uses / 2 ) = If total accessible habitat is: > 1/3 (33.3%) of 1 km Polygon points = 3 20 - 33% of 1 km Polygon points = 2 10 - 19% of 1 km Polygon points = 1 < 10 % of 1 km Polygon points = 0 H 2.2. Undisturbed habitat in 1 km Polygon around the wetland. Calculate: % undisturbed habitat + (% moderate & low intensity land uses / 2 ) = Undisturbed habitat > 50% of Polygon points = 3 Undisturbed habitat 10 - 50% and in 1-3 patches points = 2 Undisturbed habitat 10 - 50% and > 3 patches points = 1 Undisturbed habitat < 10% of 1 km Polygon points = 0 H 2.3 Land use intensity in 1 km Polygon: If > 50% of 1 km Polygon is high intensity land use points = (-2) ≤ 50% of 1km Polygon is high intensity points = 0 Total for H 2 Add the points in the boxes above 6 Rating of Landscape Potential If Score is: 4 - 6 = H 1 - 3 = M < 1 = L Record the rating on the first page Site meets ANY of the following criteria:points = 2 It has 3 or more priority habitats within 100 m (see next page) It is mapped as a location for an individual WDFW priority species Site has 1 or 2 priority habitats (listed on next page) with in 100m points = 1 Site does not meet any of the criteria above points = 0 Rating of Value If Score is: 2 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page 1 Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points. Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft (2 m) and/or overhanging plants extends at least 3.3 ft (1 m) over a stream (or ditch) in, or contiguous with the wetland, for at least 33 ft (10 m) Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (> 30 degree slope) OR signs of recent beaver activity are present (cut shrubs or trees that have not yet weathered where wood is exposed) At least ¼ ac of thin-stemmed persistent plants or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently or seasonally inundated (structures for egg-laying by amphibians) Invasive plants cover less than 25% of the wetland area in every stratum of plants (see H 1.1 for list of strata) 3 3 0 H 3.0. Is the habitat provided by the site valuable to society? H 3.1. Does the site provide habitat for species valued in laws, regulations, or policies? Choose only the highest score that applies to the wetland being rated . 1 It provides habitat for Threatened or Endangered species (any plant or animal on the state or federal lists) It is a Wetland of High Conservation Value as determined by the Department of Natural Resources It has been categorized as an important habitat site in a local or regional comprehensive plan, in a Shoreline Master Plan, or in a watershed plan Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 8 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0726 Wetland name or number Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 1 ac (0.4 ha). Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock. Cliffs: Greater than 25 ft (7.6 m) high and occurring below 5000 ft elevation. Old-growth/Mature forests: Old-growth west of Cascade crest – Stands of at least 2 tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/ac (20 trees/ha) > 32 in (81 cm) dbh or > 200 years of age. Mature forests – Stands with average diameters exceeding 21 in (53 cm) dbh; crown cover may be less than 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth; 80-200 years old west of the Cascade crest. Oregon White Oak: Woodland stands of pure oak or oak/conifer associations where canopy coverage of the oak component is important (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 158 – see web link above). Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other. Westside Prairies: Herbaceous, non-forested plant communities that can either take the form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 161 – see web link above ). Instream: The combination of physical, biological, and chemical processes and conditions that interact to provide functional life history requirements for instream fish and wildlife resources. Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore, Open Coast Nearshore, and Puget Sound Nearshore. (full descriptions of habitats and the definition of relatively undisturbed are in WDFW report – see web link on previous page). WDFW Priority Habitats Priority habitats listed by WDFW (see complete descriptions of WDFW priority habitats, and the counties in which they can be found, in: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2008. Priority Habitat and Species List. Olympia, Washington. 177 pp. http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00165/wdfw00165.pdf or access the list from here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/phs/list/ Count how many of the following priority habitats are within 330 ft (100 m) of the wetland unit: NOTE: This question is independent of the land use between the wetland unit and the priority habitat. Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report). Caves: A naturally occurring cavity, recess, void, or system of interconnected passages under the earth in soils, rock, ice, or other geological formations and is large enough to contain a human. Talus: Homogenous areas of rock rubble ranging in average size 0.5 - 6.5 ft (0.15 - 2.0 m), composed of basalt, andesite, and/or sedimentary rock, including riprap slides and mine tailings. May be associated with cliffs. Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife. Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of > 20 in (51 cm) in western Washington and are > 6.5 ft (2 m) in height. Priority logs are > 12 in (30 cm) in diameter at the largest end, and > 20 ft (6 m) long. Note: All vegetated wetlands are by definition a priority habitat but are not included in this list because they are addressed elsewhere. Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 9 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0727 Wetland name or number Wetland Type Category Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland. List the category when the appropriate criteria are met. SC 1.0. Estuarine Wetlands Does the wetland meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands? The dominant water regime is tidal, Vegetated, and With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt Yes - Go to SC 1.1 No = Not an estuarine wetland SC 1.1. Yes = Category I No - Go to SC 1.2 SC 1.2.Is the wetland unit at least 1 ac in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions? Yes = Category I No = Category II SC 2.0. Wetlands of High Conservation Value (WHCV) SC 2.1. Yes - Go to SC 2.2 No - Go to SC 2.3 SC 2.2. Is the wetland listed on the WDNR database as a Wetland of High Conservation Value? Yes = Category I No = Not WHCV SC 2.3. Is the wetland in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? http://www1.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/refdesk/datasearch/wnhpwetlands.pdf Yes - Contact WNHP/WDNR and to SC 2.4 No = Not WHCV SC 2.4. Yes = Category I No = Not WHCV SC 3.0. Bogs SC 3.1. Yes - Go to SC 3.3 No - Go to SC 3.2 SC 3.2. Yes - Go to SC 3.3 No = Is not a bog SC 3.3. Yes = Is a Category I bog No - Go to SC 3.4 SC 3.4. Yes = Is a Category I bog No = Is not a bog Is the wetland within a National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park or Educational, Environmental, or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-30-151? The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing, and has less than 10% cover of non-native plant species. (If non-native species are Spartina , see page 25) At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un- grazed or un-mowed grassland. The wetland has at least two of the following features: tidal channels, depressions with open water, or contiguous freshwater wetlands. CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Has the WA Department of Natural Resources updated their website to include the list of Wetlands of High Conservation Value? Has WDNR identified the wetland within the S/T/R as a Wetland of High Conservation Value and listed it on their website? Does the wetland (or any part of the unit) meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs? Use the key below. If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soil horizons, either peats or mucks, that compose 16 in or more of the first 32 in of the soil profile? Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soils, either peats or mucks, that are less than 16 in deep over bedrock, or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash, or that are floating on top of a lake or pond? Does an area with peats or mucks have more than 70% cover of mosses at ground level, AND at least a 30% cover of plant species listed in Table 4? NOTE: If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory, you may substitute that criterion by measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16 in deep. If the pH is less than 5.0 and the plant species in Table 4 are present, the wetland is a bog. Is an area with peats or mucks forested (> 30% cover) with Sitka spruce, subalpine fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, Engelmann spruce, or western white pine, AND any of the species (or combination of species) listed in Table 4 provide more than 30% of the cover under the canopy? Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 10 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0728 Wetland name or number SC 4.0. Forested Wetlands Yes = Category I No = Not a forested wetland for this section SC 5.0. Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon? Yes - Go to SC 5.1 No = Not a wetland in a coastal lagoon SC 5.1. Does the wetland meet all of the following three conditions? The wetland is larger than 1/10 ac (4350 ft2) Yes = Category I No = Category II SC 6.0. Interdunal Wetlands In practical terms that means the following geographic areas: Long Beach Peninsula: Lands west of SR 103 Grayland-Westport: Lands west of SR 105 Ocean Shores-Copalis: Lands west of SR 115 and SR 109 Yes - Go to SC 6.1 No = Not an interdunal wetland for rating SC 6.1. Yes = Category I No - Go to SC 6.2 SC 6.2. Is the wetland 1 ac or larger, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 ac or larger? Yes = Category II No - Go to SC 6.3 SC 6.3. Yes = Category III No = Category IV Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics If you answered No for all types, enter “Not Applicable” on Summary Form Is the wetland west of the 1889 line (also called the Western Boundary of Upland Ownership or WBUO)? If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its habitat functions. Is the wetland 1 ac or larger and scores an 8 or 9 for the habitat functions on the form (rates H,H,H or H,H,M for the three aspects of function)? Is the unit between 0.1 and 1 ac, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is between 0.1 and 1 ac? NA Does the wetland have at least 1 contiguous acre of forest that meets one of these criteria for the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife’s forests as priority habitats? If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. Old-growth forests (west of Cascade crest): Stands of at least two tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/ac (20 trees/ha) that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height (dbh) of 32 in (81 cm) or more. Mature forests (west of the Cascade Crest): Stands where the largest trees are 80- 200 years old OR the species that make up the canopy have an average diameter (dbh) exceeding 21 in (53 cm). The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from marine waters by sandbanks, gravel banks, shingle, or, less frequently, rocks The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains ponded water that is saline or brackish (> 0.5 ppt) during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon (needs to be measured near the bottom ) The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing), and has less than 20% cover of aggressive, opportunistic plant species (see list of species on p. 100). At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un- grazed or un-mowed grassland. Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 11 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0729 Wetland name or number Name of wetland (or ID #):Date of site visit: 4/25/2022 Rated by Trained by Ecology? Yes No Date of training 3/30/2016 HGM Class used for rating Wetland has multiple HGM classes? Yes No NOTE: Form is not complete with out the figures requested (figures can be combined ). Source of base aerial photo/map OVERALL WETLAND CATEGORY IV (based on functions or special characteristics ) 1. Category of wetland based on FUNCTIONS Category I - Total score = 23 - 27 Score for each Category II - Total score = 20 - 22 function based Category III - Total score = 16 - 19 on three X Category IV - Total score = 9 - 15 ratings (order of ratings is not important ) L L 9 = H, H, H L H 8 = H, H, M LHTotal 7 = H, H, L 7 = H, M, M 6 = H, M, L 6 = M, M, M 5 = H, L, L 5 = M, M, L 4 = M, L, L 3 = L, L, L 2. Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland X Interdunal None of the above Estuarine Wetland of High Conservation Value Bog Mature Forest Old Growth Forest Coastal Lagoon Score Based on Ratings 33713 CHARACTERISTIC Category List appropriate rating (H, M, L) Site Potential L Landscape Potential L Value L RATING SUMMARY – Western Washington Wetland D JMM/KN Slope ESRI aerial imagery FUNCTION Improving Water Quality Hydrologic Habitat Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 1 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0730 Wetland name or number Maps and Figures required to answer questions correctly for Western Washington Depressional Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Hydroperiods Location of outlet (can be added to map of hydroperiods ) Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) Map of the contributing basin 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) Riverine Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Hydroperiods Ponded depressions Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) Plant cover of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants Width of unit vs. width of stream (can be added to another figure ) Map of the contributing basin 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) Lake Fringe Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Plant cover of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) Slope Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Hydroperiods Plant cover of dense trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants Plant cover of dense, rigid trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants (can be added to another figure ) Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) S 2.1, S 5.1 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 S 3.1, S 3.2 S 3.3 H 1.1, H 1.4 H 1.2 S 1.3 S 4.1 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 L 3.1, L 3.2 L 3.3 To answer questions: R 3.1 R 3.2, R 3.3 To answer questions: L 1.1, L 4.1, H 1.1, H 1.4 L 1.2 L 2.2 R 1.2, R 4.2 R 4.1 R 2.2, R 2.3, R 5.2 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 D 3.3 To answer questions: H 1.1, H 1.4 H 1.2 R 1.1 R 2.4 D 2.2, D 5.2 D 4.3, D 5.3 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 D 3.1, D 3.2 To answer questions: D 1.3, H 1.1, H 1.4 D 1.4, H 1.2 D 1.1, D 4.1 Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 2 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0731 Wetland name or number For questions 1 -7, the criteria described must apply to the entire unit being rated. 1. Are the water levels in the entire unit usually controlled by tides except during floods? NO - 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 annual low flow below 0.5 ppt (parts per thousand)? NO - Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine)YES - Freshwater Tidal Fringe NO - go to 3 YES - The wetland class is Flats If your wetland can be classified as a Flats wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands. 3. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? NO - go to 4 YES - The wetland class is Lake Fringe (Lacustrine Fringe) 4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The wetland is on a slope (slope can be very gradual ), The water leaves the wetland without being impounded. NO - go to 5 YES - The wetland class is Slope 5. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The overbank flooding occurs at least once every 2 years. NO - go to 6 YES - The wetland class is Riverine NOTE: The Riverine unit can contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not flooding. The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface, as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks. 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 ft diameter and less than 1 ft deep). The unit is in a valley, or stream channel, where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river, HGM Classification of Wetland in Western Washington If 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. If your wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is an Estuarine wetland and is not scored. This method cannot be used to score functions for estuarine 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 water to the unit. The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of permanent open water (without any plants on the surface at any time of the year) at least 20 ac (8 ha) in size; At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft (2 m). Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 3 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0732 Wetland name or number NO - go to 7 YES - The wetland class is Depressional NO - go to 8 YES - The wetland class is Depressional Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other Treat as class of freshwater wetland ESTUARINE If you are still unable to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or if you have more than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating. within boundary of depression Depressional + Lake Fringe Depressional Riverine + Lake Fringe Riverine Slope + Depressional Depressional Slope + Lake Fringe Lake Fringe Depressional + Riverine along stream Depressional NOTE: Use this table only if the class that is recommended in the second column represents 10% or more of the total area of the wetland unit being rated. If the area of the HGM class listed in column 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 unit HGM class to being rated use in rating Slope + Riverine Riverine 6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds, or is saturated to the surface, at some time during the year? This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland. 7. Is the entire wetland unit located in a very flat area with no obvious depression and no overbank flooding? The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be maintained by high groundwater in the area. The wetland may be ditched, but has no obvious natural outlet. 8. Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM classes. For example, seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine floodplain, or a small stream within a Depressional wetland has a zone of flooding along its sides. GO BACK AND IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE HYDROLOGIC REGIMES DESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 1-7 APPLY TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE 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 HGM classes present within the wetland unit being scored. Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 4 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0733 Wetland name or number Slope is 1% or less points = 3 Slope is > 1% - 2%points = 2 Slope is > 2% - 5%points = 1 Slope is greater than 5%points = 0 Yes = 3 No = 0 Dense, uncut, herbaceous plants > 90% of the wetland area points = 6 Dense, uncut, herbaceous plants > ½ of area points = 3 Dense, woody, plants > ½ of area points = 2 Dense, uncut, herbaceous plants > ¼ of area points = 1 Does not meet any of the criteria above for plants points = 0 Total for S 1 Add the points in the boxes above 2 Rating of Site Potential If score is: 12 = H 6 - 11 = M 0 - 5 = L Record the rating on the first page Yes = 1 No = 0 Other Sources Yes = 1 No = 0 Total for S 2 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: 1 - 2 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page Yes = 1 No = 0 Yes = 1 No = 0 Yes = 2 No = 0 Total for S 3 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Value If score is: 2 - 4 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page S 3.0. Is the water quality improvement provided by the site valuable to society? S 3.1. Does the wetland discharge directly (i.e., within 1 mi) to a stream, river, lake, or marine water that is on the 303(d) list?0 S 3.2. Is the wetland in a basin or sub-basin where water quality is an issue? At least one aquatic resource in the basin is on the 303(d) list.0 S 3.3. Has the site been identified in a watershed or local plan as important for maintaining water quality? Answer YES if there is a TMDL for the basin in which the unit is found ? 0 S 1.3. Characteristics of the plants in the wetland that trap sediments and pollutants: Choose the points appropriate for the description that best fits the plants in the wetland. Dense means you have trouble seeing the soil surface (>75% cover), and uncut means not grazed or mowed and plants are higher than 6 in. 2 S 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the water quality function of the site? S 2.1. Is > 10% of the area within 150 ft on the uphill side of the wetland in land uses that generate pollutants?0 S 2.2. Are there other sources of pollutants coming into the wetland that are not listed in question S 2.1?0 Water Quality Functions - Indicators that the site functions to improve water quality S 1.0. Does the site have the potential to improve water quality? S 1.1. Characteristics of the average slope of the wetland: (a 1% slope has a 1 ft vertical drop in elevation for every 100 ft of horizontal distance) 0 S 1.2. The soil 2 in below the surface (or duff layer) is true clay or true organic (use NRCS definitions ):0 SLOPE WETLANDS Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 5 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0734 Wetland name or number Dense, uncut, rigid plants cover > 90% of the area of the wetland points = 1 All other conditions points = 0 Rating of Site Potential If score is: 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page Yes = 1 No = 0 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page S 6.1. Distance to the nearest areas downstream that have flooding problems: points = 2 Surface flooding problems are in a sub-basin farther down-gradient points = 1 No flooding problems anywhere downstream points = 0 Yes = 2 No = 0 Total for S 6 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Value If score is: 2 - 4 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page NOTES and FIELD OBSERVATIONS: S 5.1. Is more than 25% of the area within 150 ft upslope of wetland in land uses or cover that generate excess surface runoff?0 S 6.0. Are the hydrologic functions provided by the site valuable to society? 0 The sub-basin immediately down-gradient of site has flooding problems that result in damage to human or natural resources (e.g., houses or salmon redds) S 6.2. Has the site been identified as important for flood storage or flood conveyance in a regional flood control plan?0 SLOPE WETLANDS Hydrologic Functions - Indicators that the site functions to reduce flooding and stream erosion S 4.0. Does the site have the potential to reduce flooding and stream erosion?S 4.1. Characteristics of plants that reduce the velocity of surface flows during storms: Choose the points appropriate for the description that best fits conditions in the wetland. Stems of plants should be thick enough (usually > 1 /8 in), or dense enough, to remain erect during surface flows 0 S 5.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support hydrologic functions of the site? Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 6 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0735 Wetland name or number HABITAT FUNCTIONS - Indicators that site functions to provide important habitat H 1.0. Does the site have the potential to provide habitat? Aquatic bed 4 structures or more: points = 4 Emergent 3 structures: points = 2 Scrub-shrub (areas where shrubs have > 30% cover) 2 structures: points - 1 Forested (areas where trees have > 30% cover) 1 structure: points = 0 If the unit has a Forested class, check if : H 1.2. Hydroperiods Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present: points = 3 Seasonally flooded or inundated 3 types present: points = 2 Occasionally flooded or inundated 2 types present: points = 1 Saturated only 1 types present: points = 0 Permanently flowing stream or river in, or adjacent to, the wetland Seasonally flowing stream in, or adjacent to, the wetland Lake Fringe wetland 2 points Freshwater tidal wetland 2 points H 1.3. Richness of plant species If you counted: > 19 species points = 2 5 - 19 species points = 1 < 5 species points = 0 H 1.4. Interspersion of habitats 1 Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ft2.Different patches of the same species can be combined to meet the size threshold and you do not have to name the species. Do not include Eurasian milfoil, reed canarygrass, purple loosestrife, Canadian thistle 1 Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion among Cowardin plants classes (described in H 1.1), or the classes and unvegetated areas (can include open water or mudflats) is high, moderate, low, or none. If you have four or more plant classes or three classes and open water, the rating is always high. None = 0 points Low = 1 point Moderate = 2 points All three diagrams in this row are HIGH = 3 points These questions apply to wetlands of all HGM classes. H 1.1. Structure of plant community: Indicators are Cowardin classes and strata within the Forested class. Check the Cowardin plant classes in the wetland. Up to 10 patches may be combined for each class to meet the threshold of ¼ ac or more than 10% of the unit if it is smaller than 2.5 ac. Add the number of structures checked. 1 The Forested class has 3 out of 5 strata (canopy, sub-canopy, shrubs, herbaceous, moss/ground-cover) that each cover 20% within the Forested polygon 1 Check the types of water regimes (hydroperiods) present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover more than 10% of the wetland or ¼ ac to count (see text for descriptions of hydroperiods ). Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 7 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0736 Wetland name or number H 1.5. Special habitat features: Large, downed, woody debris within the wetland (> 4 in diameter and 6 ft long) Standing snags (dbh > 4 in) within the wetland Total for H 1 Add the points in the boxes above 6 Rating of Site Potential If Score is: 15 - 18 = H 7 - 14 = M 0 - 6 = L Record the rating on the first page H 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the habitat function of the site? H 2.1 Accessible habitat (include only habitat that directly abuts wetland unit). Calculate: % undisturbed habitat + (% moderate & low intensity land uses / 2 ) = If total accessible habitat is: > 1/3 (33.3%) of 1 km Polygon points = 3 20 - 33% of 1 km Polygon points = 2 10 - 19% of 1 km Polygon points = 1 < 10 % of 1 km Polygon points = 0 H 2.2. Undisturbed habitat in 1 km Polygon around the wetland. Calculate: % undisturbed habitat + (% moderate & low intensity land uses / 2 ) = Undisturbed habitat > 50% of Polygon points = 3 Undisturbed habitat 10 - 50% and in 1-3 patches points = 2 Undisturbed habitat 10 - 50% and > 3 patches points = 1 Undisturbed habitat < 10% of 1 km Polygon points = 0 H 2.3 Land use intensity in 1 km Polygon: If > 50% of 1 km Polygon is high intensity land use points = (-2) ≤ 50% of 1km Polygon is high intensity points = 0 Total for H 2 Add the points in the boxes above 6 Rating of Landscape Potential If Score is: 4 - 6 = H 1 - 3 = M < 1 = L Record the rating on the first page Site meets ANY of the following criteria:points = 2 It has 3 or more priority habitats within 100 m (see next page) It is mapped as a location for an individual WDFW priority species Site has 1 or 2 priority habitats (listed on next page) with in 100m points = 1 Site does not meet any of the criteria above points = 0 Rating of Value If Score is: 2 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page 3 3 0 H 3.0. Is the habitat provided by the site valuable to society? H 3.1. Does the site provide habitat for species valued in laws, regulations, or policies? Choose only the highest score that applies to the wetland being rated . 2 It provides habitat for Threatened or Endangered species (any plant or animal on the state or federal lists) It is a Wetland of High Conservation Value as determined by the Department of Natural Resources It has been categorized as an important habitat site in a local or regional comprehensive plan, in a Shoreline Master Plan, or in a watershed plan 2 Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points. Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft (2 m) and/or overhanging plants extends at least 3.3 ft (1 m) over a stream (or ditch) in, or contiguous with the wetland, for at least 33 ft (10 m) Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (> 30 degree slope) OR signs of recent beaver activity are present (cut shrubs or trees that have not yet weathered where wood is exposed) At least ¼ ac of thin-stemmed persistent plants or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently or seasonally inundated (structures for egg-laying by amphibians) Invasive plants cover less than 25% of the wetland area in every stratum of plants (see H 1.1 for list of strata) Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 8 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0737 Wetland name or number Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 1 ac (0.4 ha). Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock. Cliffs: Greater than 25 ft (7.6 m) high and occurring below 5000 ft elevation. Caves: A naturally occurring cavity, recess, void, or system of interconnected passages under the earth in soils, rock, ice, or other geological formations and is large enough to contain a human. Talus: Homogenous areas of rock rubble ranging in average size 0.5 - 6.5 ft (0.15 - 2.0 m), composed of basalt, andesite, and/or sedimentary rock, including riprap slides and mine tailings. May be associated with cliffs. Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife. Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of > 20 in (51 cm) in western Washington and are > 6.5 ft (2 m) in height. Priority logs are > 12 in (30 cm) in diameter at the largest end, and > 20 ft (6 m) long. Note: All vegetated wetlands are by definition a priority habitat but are not included in this list because they are addressed elsewhere. Old-growth/Mature forests: Old-growth west of Cascade crest – Stands of at least 2 tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/ac (20 trees/ha) > 32 in (81 cm) dbh or > 200 years of age. Mature forests – Stands with average diameters exceeding 21 in (53 cm) dbh; crown cover may be less than 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth; 80-200 years old west of the Cascade crest. Oregon White Oak: Woodland stands of pure oak or oak/conifer associations where canopy coverage of the oak component is important (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 158 – see web link above). Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other. Westside Prairies: Herbaceous, non-forested plant communities that can either take the form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 161 – see web link above ). Instream: The combination of physical, biological, and chemical processes and conditions that interact to provide functional life history requirements for instream fish and wildlife resources. Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore, Open Coast Nearshore, and Puget Sound Nearshore. (full descriptions of habitats and the definition of relatively undisturbed are in WDFW report – see web link on previous page). WDFW Priority Habitats Priority habitats listed by WDFW (see complete descriptions of WDFW priority habitats, and the counties in which they can be found, in: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2008. Priority Habitat and Species List. Olympia, Washington. 177 pp. http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00165/wdfw00165.pdf or access the list from here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/phs/list/ Count how many of the following priority habitats are within 330 ft (100 m) of the wetland unit: NOTE: This question is independent of the land use between the wetland unit and the priority habitat. Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report). Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 9 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0738 Wetland name or number Wetland Type Category Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland. List the category when the appropriate criteria are met. SC 1.0. Estuarine Wetlands Does the wetland meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands? The dominant water regime is tidal, Vegetated, and With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt Yes - Go to SC 1.1 No = Not an estuarine wetland SC 1.1. Yes = Category I No - Go to SC 1.2 SC 1.2.Is the wetland unit at least 1 ac in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions? Yes = Category I No = Category II SC 2.0. Wetlands of High Conservation Value (WHCV) SC 2.1. Yes - Go to SC 2.2 No - Go to SC 2.3 SC 2.2. Is the wetland listed on the WDNR database as a Wetland of High Conservation Value? Yes = Category I No = Not WHCV SC 2.3. Is the wetland in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? http://www1.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/refdesk/datasearch/wnhpwetlands.pdf Yes - Contact WNHP/WDNR and to SC 2.4 No = Not WHCV SC 2.4. Yes = Category I No = Not WHCV SC 3.0. Bogs SC 3.1. Yes - Go to SC 3.3 No - Go to SC 3.2 SC 3.2. Yes - Go to SC 3.3 No = Is not a bog SC 3.3. Yes = Is a Category I bog No - Go to SC 3.4 SC 3.4. Yes = Is a Category I bog No = Is not a bog Has the WA Department of Natural Resources updated their website to include the list of Wetlands of High Conservation Value? Has WDNR identified the wetland within the S/T/R as a Wetland of High Conservation Value and listed it on their website? Does the wetland (or any part of the unit) meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs? Use the key below. If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions . Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soil horizons, either peats or mucks, that compose 16 in or more of the first 32 in of the soil profile? Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soils, either peats or mucks, that are less than 16 in deep over bedrock, or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash, or that are floating on top of a lake or pond? Does an area with peats or mucks have more than 70% cover of mosses at ground level, AND at least a 30% cover of plant species listed in Table 4? NOTE: If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory, you may substitute that criterion by measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16 in deep. If the pH is less than 5.0 and the plant species in Table 4 are present, the wetland is a bog. Is an area with peats or mucks forested (> 30% cover) with Sitka spruce, subalpine fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, Engelmann spruce, or western white pine, AND any of the species (or combination of species) listed in Table 4 provide more than 30% of the cover under the canopy? Is the wetland within a National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park or Educational, Environmental, or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-30-151? The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing, and has less than 10% cover of non-native plant species. (If non-native species are Spartina , see page 25) At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un- grazed or un-mowed grassland. The wetland has at least two of the following features: tidal channels, depressions with open water, or contiguous freshwater wetlands. CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 10 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0739 Wetland name or number SC 4.0. Forested Wetlands Yes = Category I No = Not a forested wetland for this section SC 5.0. Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon? Yes - Go to SC 5.1 No = Not a wetland in a coastal lagoon SC 5.1. Does the wetland meet all of the following three conditions? The wetland is larger than 1/10 ac (4350 ft2) Yes = Category I No = Category II SC 6.0. Interdunal Wetlands In practical terms that means the following geographic areas: Long Beach Peninsula: Lands west of SR 103 Grayland-Westport: Lands west of SR 105 Ocean Shores-Copalis: Lands west of SR 115 and SR 109 Yes - Go to SC 6.1 No = Not an interdunal wetland for rating SC 6.1. Yes = Category I No - Go to SC 6.2 SC 6.2. Is the wetland 1 ac or larger, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 ac or larger? Yes = Category II No - Go to SC 6.3 SC 6.3. Yes = Category III No = Category IV Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics If you answered No for all types, enter “Not Applicable” on Summary Form Is the wetland west of the 1889 line (also called the Western Boundary of Upland Ownership or WBUO)? If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its habitat functions. Is the wetland 1 ac or larger and scores an 8 or 9 for the habitat functions on the form (rates H,H,H or H,H,M for the three aspects of function)? Is the unit between 0.1 and 1 ac, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is between 0.1 and 1 ac? NA Does the wetland have at least 1 contiguous acre of forest that meets one of these criteria for the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife’s forests as priority habitats? If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. Old-growth forests (west of Cascade crest): Stands of at least two tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/ac (20 trees/ha) that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height (dbh) of 32 in (81 cm) or more. Mature forests (west of the Cascade Crest): Stands where the largest trees are 80- 200 years old OR the species that make up the canopy have an average diameter (dbh) exceeding 21 in (53 cm). The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from marine waters by sandbanks, gravel banks, shingle, or, less frequently, rocks The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains ponded water that is saline or brackish (> 0.5 ppt) during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon (needs to be measured near the bottom ) The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing), and has less than 20% cover of aggressive, opportunistic plant species (see list of species on p. 100). At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un- grazed or un-mowed grassland. Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 11 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0740 Wetland name or number Name of wetland (or ID #):Date of site visit: 4/25/2022 Rated by Trained by Ecology? Yes No Date of training 3/30/2016 HGM Class used for rating Wetland has multiple HGM classes? Yes No NOTE: Form is not complete with out the figures requested (figures can be combined ). Source of base aerial photo/map OVERALL WETLAND CATEGORY IV (based on functions or special characteristics ) 1. Category of wetland based on FUNCTIONS Category I - Total score = 23 - 27 Score for each Category II - Total score = 20 - 22 function based Category III - Total score = 16 - 19 on three X Category IV - Total score = 9 - 15 ratings (order of ratings is not important ) L L 9 = H, H, H L H 8 = H, H, M LHTotal 7 = H, H, L 7 = H, M, M 6 = H, M, L 6 = M, M, M 5 = H, L, L 5 = M, M, L 4 = M, L, L 3 = L, L, L 2. Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland X RATING SUMMARY – Western Washington Wetland E JMM/KN Slope ESRI aerial imagery FUNCTION Improving Water Quality Hydrologic Habitat 7 13 CHARACTERISTIC Category List appropriate rating (H, M, L) Site Potential L Landscape Potential L Value L Estuarine Wetland of High Conservation Value Bog Mature Forest Old Growth Forest Coastal Lagoon Score Based on Ratings 33 Interdunal None of the above Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 1 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0741 Wetland name or number Maps and Figures required to answer questions correctly for Western Washington Depressional Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Hydroperiods Location of outlet (can be added to map of hydroperiods ) Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) Map of the contributing basin 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) Riverine Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Hydroperiods Ponded depressions Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) Plant cover of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants Width of unit vs. width of stream (can be added to another figure ) Map of the contributing basin 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) Lake Fringe Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Plant cover of trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) Slope Wetlands Map of: Figure # Cowardin plant classes Hydroperiods Plant cover of dense trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants Plant cover of dense, rigid trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants (can be added to another figure ) Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland (can be added to another figure ) 1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) D 2.2, D 5.2 D 4.3, D 5.3 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 D 3.1, D 3.2 To answer questions: D 1.3, H 1.1, H 1.4 D 1.4, H 1.2 D 1.1, D 4.1 R 1.2, R 4.2 R 4.1 R 2.2, R 2.3, R 5.2 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 D 3.3 To answer questions: H 1.1, H 1.4 H 1.2 R 1.1 R 2.4 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 L 3.1, L 3.2 L 3.3 To answer questions: R 3.1 R 3.2, R 3.3 To answer questions: L 1.1, L 4.1, H 1.1, H 1.4 L 1.2 L 2.2 S 2.1, S 5.1 H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3 S 3.1, S 3.2 S 3.3 H 1.1, H 1.4 H 1.2 S 1.3 S 4.1 Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 2 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0742 Wetland name or number For questions 1 -7, the criteria described must apply to the entire unit being rated. 1. Are the water levels in the entire unit usually controlled by tides except during floods? NO - 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 annual low flow below 0.5 ppt (parts per thousand)? NO - Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine)YES - Freshwater Tidal Fringe NO - go to 3 YES - The wetland class is Flats If your wetland can be classified as a Flats wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands. 3. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? NO - go to 4 YES - The wetland class is Lake Fringe (Lacustrine Fringe) 4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The wetland is on a slope (slope can be very gradual ), The water leaves the wetland without being impounded. NO - go to 5 YES - The wetland class is Slope 5. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The overbank flooding occurs at least once every 2 years. NO - go to 6 YES - The wetland class is Riverine NOTE: The Riverine unit can contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not flooding. The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface, as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks. 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 ft diameter and less than 1 ft deep). The unit is in a valley, or stream channel, where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river, HGM Classification of Wetland in Western Washington If 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. If your wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is an Estuarine wetland and is not scored. This method cannot be used to score functions for estuarine 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 water to the unit. The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of permanent open water (without any plants on the surface at any time of the year) at least 20 ac (8 ha) in size; At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft (2 m). Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 3 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0743 Wetland name or number NO - go to 7 YES - The wetland class is Depressional NO - go to 8 YES - The wetland class is Depressional 6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds, or is saturated to the surface, at some time during the year? This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland. 7. Is the entire wetland unit located in a very flat area with no obvious depression and no overbank flooding? The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be maintained by high groundwater in the area. The wetland may be ditched, but has no obvious natural outlet. 8. Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM classes. For example, seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine floodplain, or a small stream within a Depressional wetland has a zone of flooding along its sides. GO BACK AND IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE HYDROLOGIC REGIMES DESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 1-7 APPLY TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE 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 HGM classes present within the wetland unit being scored. Slope + Depressional Depressional Slope + Lake Fringe Lake Fringe Depressional + Riverine along stream Depressional NOTE: Use this table only if the class that is recommended in the second column represents 10% or more of the total area of the wetland unit being rated. If the area of the HGM class listed in column 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 unit HGM class to being rated use in rating Slope + Riverine Riverine Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other Treat as class of freshwater wetland ESTUARINE If you are still unable to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or if you have more than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating. within boundary of depression Depressional + Lake Fringe Depressional Riverine + Lake Fringe Riverine Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 4 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0744 Wetland name or number Slope is 1% or less points = 3 Slope is > 1% - 2%points = 2 Slope is > 2% - 5%points = 1 Slope is greater than 5%points = 0 Yes = 3 No = 0 Dense, uncut, herbaceous plants > 90% of the wetland area points = 6 Dense, uncut, herbaceous plants > ½ of area points = 3 Dense, woody, plants > ½ of area points = 2 Dense, uncut, herbaceous plants > ¼ of area points = 1 Does not meet any of the criteria above for plants points = 0 Total for S 1 Add the points in the boxes above 2 Rating of Site Potential If score is: 12 = H 6 - 11 = M 0 - 5 = L Record the rating on the first page Yes = 1 No = 0 Other Sources Yes = 1 No = 0 Total for S 2 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: 1 - 2 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page Yes = 1 No = 0 Yes = 1 No = 0 Yes = 2 No = 0 Total for S 3 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Value If score is: 2 - 4 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page SLOPE WETLANDS S 1.3. Characteristics of the plants in the wetland that trap sediments and pollutants: Choose the points appropriate for the description that best fits the plants in the wetland. Dense means you have trouble seeing the soil surface (>75% cover), and uncut means not grazed or mowed and plants are higher than 6 in. 2 S 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the water quality function of the site? S 2.1. Is > 10% of the area within 150 ft on the uphill side of the wetland in land uses that generate pollutants?0 S 2.2. Are there other sources of pollutants coming into the wetland that are not listed in question S 2.1?0 Water Quality Functions - Indicators that the site functions to improve water quality S 1.0. Does the site have the potential to improve water quality? S 1.1. Characteristics of the average slope of the wetland: (a 1% slope has a 1 ft vertical drop in elevation for every 100 ft of horizontal distance) 0 S 1.2. The soil 2 in below the surface (or duff layer) is true clay or true organic (use NRCS definitions ):0 S 3.0. Is the water quality improvement provided by the site valuable to society? S 3.1. Does the wetland discharge directly (i.e., within 1 mi) to a stream, river, lake, or marine water that is on the 303(d) list?0 S 3.2. Is the wetland in a basin or sub-basin where water quality is an issue? At least one aquatic resource in the basin is on the 303(d) list.0 S 3.3. Has the site been identified in a watershed or local plan as important for maintaining water quality? Answer YES if there is a TMDL for the basin in which the unit is found ? 0 Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 5 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0745 Wetland name or number Dense, uncut, rigid plants cover > 90% of the area of the wetland points = 1 All other conditions points = 0 Rating of Site Potential If score is: 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page Yes = 1 No = 0 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page S 6.1. Distance to the nearest areas downstream that have flooding problems: points = 2 Surface flooding problems are in a sub-basin farther down-gradient points = 1 No flooding problems anywhere downstream points = 0 Yes = 2 No = 0 Total for S 6 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Value If score is: 2 - 4 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page NOTES and FIELD OBSERVATIONS: SLOPE WETLANDS Hydrologic Functions - Indicators that the site functions to reduce flooding and stream erosion S 4.0. Does the site have the potential to reduce flooding and stream erosion?S 4.1. Characteristics of plants that reduce the velocity of surface flows during storms: Choose the points appropriate for the description that best fits conditions in the wetland. Stems of plants should be thick enough (usually > 1 /8 in), or dense enough, to remain erect during surface flows 0 S 5.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support hydrologic functions of the site? S 5.1. Is more than 25% of the area within 150 ft upslope of wetland in land uses or cover that generate excess surface runoff?0 S 6.0. Are the hydrologic functions provided by the site valuable to society? 0 The sub-basin immediately down-gradient of site has flooding problems that result in damage to human or natural resources (e.g., houses or salmon redds) S 6.2. Has the site been identified as important for flood storage or flood conveyance in a regional flood control plan?0 Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 6 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0746 Wetland name or number HABITAT FUNCTIONS - Indicators that site functions to provide important habitat H 1.0. Does the site have the potential to provide habitat? Aquatic bed 4 structures or more: points = 4 Emergent 3 structures: points = 2 Scrub-shrub (areas where shrubs have > 30% cover) 2 structures: points - 1 Forested (areas where trees have > 30% cover) 1 structure: points = 0 If the unit has a Forested class, check if : H 1.2. Hydroperiods Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present: points = 3 Seasonally flooded or inundated 3 types present: points = 2 Occasionally flooded or inundated 2 types present: points = 1 Saturated only 1 types present: points = 0 Permanently flowing stream or river in, or adjacent to, the wetland Seasonally flowing stream in, or adjacent to, the wetland Lake Fringe wetland 2 points Freshwater tidal wetland 2 points H 1.3. Richness of plant species If you counted: > 19 species points = 2 5 - 19 species points = 1 < 5 species points = 0 H 1.4. Interspersion of habitats These questions apply to wetlands of all HGM classes. H 1.1. Structure of plant community: Indicators are Cowardin classes and strata within the Forested class. Check the Cowardin plant classes in the wetland. Up to 10 patches may be combined for each class to meet the threshold of ¼ ac or more than 10% of the unit if it is smaller than 2.5 ac. Add the number of structures checked. 1 The Forested class has 3 out of 5 strata (canopy, sub-canopy, shrubs, herbaceous, moss/ground-cover) that each cover 20% within the Forested polygon 0 Check the types of water regimes (hydroperiods) present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover more than 10% of the wetland or ¼ ac to count (see text for descriptions of hydroperiods ). 0 Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ft2.Different patches of the same species can be combined to meet the size threshold and you do not have to name the species. Do not include Eurasian milfoil, reed canarygrass, purple loosestrife, Canadian thistle 1 Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion among Cowardin plants classes (described in H 1.1), or the classes and unvegetated areas (can include open water or mudflats) is high, moderate, low, or none. If you have four or more plant classes or three classes and open water, the rating is always high. None = 0 points Low = 1 point Moderate = 2 points All three diagrams in this row are HIGH = 3 points Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 7 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0747 Wetland name or number H 1.5. Special habitat features: Large, downed, woody debris within the wetland (> 4 in diameter and 6 ft long) Standing snags (dbh > 4 in) within the wetland Total for H 1 Add the points in the boxes above 3 Rating of Site Potential If Score is: 15 - 18 = H 7 - 14 = M 0 - 6 = L Record the rating on the first page H 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the habitat function of the site? H 2.1 Accessible habitat (include only habitat that directly abuts wetland unit). Calculate: 0 % undisturbed habitat + ( 61.6 % moderate & low intensity land uses / 2 ) = 30.8% If total accessible habitat is: > 1/3 (33.3%) of 1 km Polygon points = 3 20 - 33% of 1 km Polygon points = 2 10 - 19% of 1 km Polygon points = 1 < 10 % of 1 km Polygon points = 0 H 2.2. Undisturbed habitat in 1 km Polygon around the wetland. Calculate: 0 % undisturbed habitat + ( 98 % moderate & low intensity land uses / 2 ) = 49% Undisturbed habitat > 50% of Polygon points = 3 Undisturbed habitat 10 - 50% and in 1-3 patches points = 2 Undisturbed habitat 10 - 50% and > 3 patches points = 1 Undisturbed habitat < 10% of 1 km Polygon points = 0 H 2.3 Land use intensity in 1 km Polygon: If > 50% of 1 km Polygon is high intensity land use points = (-2) ≤ 50% of 1km Polygon is high intensity points = 0 Total for H 2 Add the points in the boxes above 4 Rating of Landscape Potential If Score is: 4 - 6 = H 1 - 3 = M < 1 = L Record the rating on the first page Site meets ANY of the following criteria:points = 2 It has 3 or more priority habitats within 100 m (see next page) It is mapped as a location for an individual WDFW priority species Site has 1 or 2 priority habitats (listed on next page) with in 100m points = 1 Site does not meet any of the criteria above points = 0 Rating of Value If Score is: 2 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page 1 Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points. Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft (2 m) and/or overhanging plants extends at least 3.3 ft (1 m) over a stream (or ditch) in, or contiguous with the wetland, for at least 33 ft (10 m) Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (> 30 degree slope) OR signs of recent beaver activity are present (cut shrubs or trees that have not yet weathered where wood is exposed) At least ¼ ac of thin-stemmed persistent plants or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently or seasonally inundated (structures for egg-laying by amphibians) Invasive plants cover less than 25% of the wetland area in every stratum of plants (see H 1.1 for list of strata) 2 2 0 H 3.0. Is the habitat provided by the site valuable to society? H 3.1. Does the site provide habitat for species valued in laws, regulations, or policies? Choose only the highest score that applies to the wetland being rated . 2 It provides habitat for Threatened or Endangered species (any plant or animal on the state or federal lists) It is a Wetland of High Conservation Value as determined by the Department of Natural Resources It has been categorized as an important habitat site in a local or regional comprehensive plan, in a Shoreline Master Plan, or in a watershed plan Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 8 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0748 Wetland name or number Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 1 ac (0.4 ha). Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock. Cliffs: Greater than 25 ft (7.6 m) high and occurring below 5000 ft elevation. Old-growth/Mature forests: Old-growth west of Cascade crest – Stands of at least 2 tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/ac (20 trees/ha) > 32 in (81 cm) dbh or > 200 years of age. Mature forests – Stands with average diameters exceeding 21 in (53 cm) dbh; crown cover may be less than 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth; 80-200 years old west of the Cascade crest. Oregon White Oak: Woodland stands of pure oak or oak/conifer associations where canopy coverage of the oak component is important (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 158 – see web link above). Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other. Westside Prairies: Herbaceous, non-forested plant communities that can either take the form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 161 – see web link above ). Instream: The combination of physical, biological, and chemical processes and conditions that interact to provide functional life history requirements for instream fish and wildlife resources. Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore, Open Coast Nearshore, and Puget Sound Nearshore. (full descriptions of habitats and the definition of relatively undisturbed are in WDFW report – see web link on previous page). WDFW Priority Habitats Priority habitats listed by WDFW (see complete descriptions of WDFW priority habitats, and the counties in which they can be found, in: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2008. Priority Habitat and Species List. Olympia, Washington. 177 pp. http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00165/wdfw00165.pdf or access the list from here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/phs/list/ Count how many of the following priority habitats are within 330 ft (100 m) of the wetland unit: NOTE: This question is independent of the land use between the wetland unit and the priority habitat. Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report). Caves: A naturally occurring cavity, recess, void, or system of interconnected passages under the earth in soils, rock, ice, or other geological formations and is large enough to contain a human. Talus: Homogenous areas of rock rubble ranging in average size 0.5 - 6.5 ft (0.15 - 2.0 m), composed of basalt, andesite, and/or sedimentary rock, including riprap slides and mine tailings. May be associated with cliffs. Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife. Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of > 20 in (51 cm) in western Washington and are > 6.5 ft (2 m) in height. Priority logs are > 12 in (30 cm) in diameter at the largest end, and > 20 ft (6 m) long. Note: All vegetated wetlands are by definition a priority habitat but are not included in this list because they are addressed elsewhere. Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 9 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0749 Wetland name or number Wetland Type Category Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland. List the category when the appropriate criteria are met. SC 1.0. Estuarine Wetlands Does the wetland meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands? The dominant water regime is tidal, Vegetated, and With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt Yes - Go to SC 1.1 No = Not an estuarine wetland SC 1.1. Yes = Category I No - Go to SC 1.2 SC 1.2.Is the wetland unit at least 1 ac in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions? Yes = Category I No = Category II SC 2.0. Wetlands of High Conservation Value (WHCV) SC 2.1. Yes - Go to SC 2.2 No - Go to SC 2.3 SC 2.2. Is the wetland listed on the WDNR database as a Wetland of High Conservation Value? Yes = Category I No = Not WHCV SC 2.3. Is the wetland in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? http://www1.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/refdesk/datasearch/wnhpwetlands.pdf Yes - Contact WNHP/WDNR and to SC 2.4 No = Not WHCV SC 2.4. Yes = Category I No = Not WHCV SC 3.0. Bogs SC 3.1. Yes - Go to SC 3.3 No - Go to SC 3.2 SC 3.2. Yes - Go to SC 3.3 No = Is not a bog SC 3.3. Yes = Is a Category I bog No - Go to SC 3.4 SC 3.4. Yes = Is a Category I bog No = Is not a bog Is the wetland within a National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park or Educational, Environmental, or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-30-151? The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing, and has less than 10% cover of non-native plant species. (If non-native species are Spartina , see page 25) At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un- grazed or un-mowed grassland. The wetland has at least two of the following features: tidal channels, depressions with open water, or contiguous freshwater wetlands. CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Has the WA Department of Natural Resources updated their website to include the list of Wetlands of High Conservation Value? Has WDNR identified the wetland within the S/T/R as a Wetland of High Conservation Value and listed it on their website? Does the wetland (or any part of the unit) meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs? Use the key below. If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soil horizons, either peats or mucks, that compose 16 in or more of the first 32 in of the soil profile? Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soils, either peats or mucks, that are less than 16 in deep over bedrock, or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash, or that are floating on top of a lake or pond? Does an area with peats or mucks have more than 70% cover of mosses at ground level, AND at least a 30% cover of plant species listed in Table 4? NOTE: If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory, you may substitute that criterion by measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16 in deep. If the pH is less than 5.0 and the plant species in Table 4 are present, the wetland is a bog. Is an area with peats or mucks forested (> 30% cover) with Sitka spruce, subalpine fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, Engelmann spruce, or western white pine, AND any of the species (or combination of species) listed in Table 4 provide more than 30% of the cover under the canopy? Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 10 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0750 Wetland name or number SC 4.0. Forested Wetlands Yes = Category I No = Not a forested wetland for this section SC 5.0. Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon? Yes - Go to SC 5.1 No = Not a wetland in a coastal lagoon SC 5.1. Does the wetland meet all of the following three conditions? The wetland is larger than 1/10 ac (4350 ft2) Yes = Category I No = Category II SC 6.0. Interdunal Wetlands In practical terms that means the following geographic areas: Long Beach Peninsula: Lands west of SR 103 Grayland-Westport: Lands west of SR 105 Ocean Shores-Copalis: Lands west of SR 115 and SR 109 Yes - Go to SC 6.1 No = Not an interdunal wetland for rating SC 6.1. Yes = Category I No - Go to SC 6.2 SC 6.2. Is the wetland 1 ac or larger, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 ac or larger? Yes = Category II No - Go to SC 6.3 SC 6.3. Yes = Category III No = Category IV Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics If you answered No for all types, enter “Not Applicable” on Summary Form Is the wetland west of the 1889 line (also called the Western Boundary of Upland Ownership or WBUO)? If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its habitat functions. Is the wetland 1 ac or larger and scores an 8 or 9 for the habitat functions on the form (rates H,H,H or H,H,M for the three aspects of function)? Is the unit between 0.1 and 1 ac, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is between 0.1 and 1 ac? NA Does the wetland have at least 1 contiguous acre of forest that meets one of these criteria for the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife’s forests as priority habitats? If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. Old-growth forests (west of Cascade crest): Stands of at least two tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/ac (20 trees/ha) that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height (dbh) of 32 in (81 cm) or more. Mature forests (west of the Cascade Crest): Stands where the largest trees are 80- 200 years old OR the species that make up the canopy have an average diameter (dbh) exceeding 21 in (53 cm). The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from marine waters by sandbanks, gravel banks, shingle, or, less frequently, rocks The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains ponded water that is saline or brackish (> 0.5 ppt) during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon (needs to be measured near the bottom ) The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing), and has less than 20% cover of aggressive, opportunistic plant species (see list of species on p. 100). At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un- grazed or un-mowed grassland. Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update Rating Form - Effective January 1, 2015 11 WSDOT Adapted Form - January 14, 2015Exhibit 49 Page 0751 Pomona Woods Critical Areas Report Oak Bay Road, Jefferson County, Washington SOURCE: ESRI AERIAL IMAGERY FIGURE A #0084 JULY 2022 0 10050 Feet WETLAND B & E RATING FIGURES LEGEND 150 ft Buffer Cowardin PEM PSS OAK BAY ROADWetland B, Category IV PSS/EM Saturated only dense woody plants >1/2 <90% dense uncut rigid plants Wetland E, Category IV PSS/EM Saturated only dense uncut herbaceous plants >90% <90% dense uncut rigid plants Exhibit 49 Page 0752 Pomona Woods Critical Areas Report Oak Bay Road, Jefferson County, Washington SOURCE: ESRI AERIAL IMAGERY FIGURE B #0084 JULY 2022 0 1,000500 Feet WETLAND B & E RATING FIGURES 1 km buffer (976.6 acres) LEGEND Wetlands Accessible Habitat (61.6% of 1 km) Land Use High Intensity Land Use Moderate/Low Intensity Land Use Exhibit 49 Page 0753 Pomona Woods Critical Areas Report Oak Bay Road, Jefferson County, Washington SOURCE: WA DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY WATER QUALITY ATLAS FIGURE C #0084 JULY 2022 WETLAND B & E RATING FIGURES Puget Sound Nutrient Source Reduction Project TMDL in Development Exhibit 49 Page 0754 APPENDIX G APPENDIX G Site Plan Exhibit 49 Page 0755 145 150 155 1 6 0 1 6 5 1 7 0 175 180 185 1 9 0 195 2 0 0 20 5 21 0 2 1 5 220 2 2 5 2 3 0 23 5 240 245 250 255 260 265 270 275 2 8 0 2 8 5 2 9 0 295 300 305 310 315 320 325 3 3 0 3 3 5 3 4 0 345 1 40 145 1 5 0 155 160 1 6 5 170 175 180 185 190 195 200 205 210 215 220 225 230 235 240 245 250 255 260 265 270 275 280 285 290 295 300 305 310 315 320 3 2 5 330 335 340 345 3 5 0 140 145 150 155 160 165 170 175 180 185 190 195 200 205 210 215 220 225 230 235 240 2 4 5 250 255 2 6 0 2 6 5 270 275 2 80 285 290 295 300 305 310 315 320 325 330 335 340 340 340 345 30 parking stallspulloutLAWNManager's Residence1002000Scale 1" = 100'turnaround1002000Retreat BuildingExisting Drainage CulvertMile 3 Marker921183002Driveway21.54 acresOA K BAY ROADSeptic DrainfieldSetback LineCommercial ForestCommercial ForestScale 1" = 100'OA K BAY ROAD ada1 parking stallProposed Sign Locationdeliveries921183008Proposed extension of PUD water mainadaScreen-A Landscaping (50' Green Hatched Area) 198,443 sf Landscaping is the already existing natural stand of mature evergreen (primarily cedar, fir, hemlock) and deciduous (big leafmaple and alder) trees. The understory consists mostly of 6 foot high sword ferns with some salal, huckleberry and other native species.250' - 0"250' - 0"5' - 0"50' - 0"91' - 9"252' - 0"310' - 6"293' - 1"59' - 10"151' - 7"5' - 0"Land DisturbanceLand DisturbanceLand Disturbance30' - 0"Pomona Woods Owner: Ann Burkhart 206-480-8467 pomonawoods@gmail.comSITE PLANUpdated 8 July 2022Conceptual Site Plan. Not to Scale. Locations and distances approximate.Exhibit 49 Page 0756