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Home My WebLink AboutWetland Delineation 901154008 ~>- , , Loggy Soil and Wetland Consulting if'~!]: W. David Loggy, CPSS and Wetland Specialist P. O. Box 2347, Port Angeles, WA 98362 Phone: 360-457-3920 - Fax: 360-457-0131 Email: wdploggy@olypen.com Web Page: Olypen.com/wdploggy Specializing in: Soil Mapping and Classification Soil Investigations and Soil Site Analysis Wetland Mapping, Delineation and Restoration Soil Redox Potential Monitoring for Hydric Soil Detennination ,l.. . CertifiArl September 11, 2007 Jefferson County community Development 621 Sheridan Street Port Townsend, W A 98368 Dear Sir: Xttached is a report for the wetland study conducted in July 2005 on what was then Parcel 901154003 lo- cated in the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 15, Township 29 North, Range 1 West, of the W.M. The original report was completed in July 2005 and then amended in on August 29, 2006. The wetland study was done for the develop- ment of what is now Parcel 901154008. At the time it was thought this would constitute a land division. So no com- pass and tape traverse was conducted by Loggy Soil and Wetland Consulting because it was thought that the wetland would have to surveyed by a land surveyor. The parcel apparently only constituted a boundary adjustment and Loggy Soil and Wetland Consulting was contacted to do a compass and tape traverse of the wetland in August 2006 along with remarking the buffer width. Field work for the traverse and marking the buffers occurred on August 28, 2006. The amendment included adding a Quick CAD drawing to the original report documenting the wetland study. Sincerely; fJ.~ RECEIVED W. David Loggy DEe 11 2007 JEfFERSON COUNTY OeD " Loggy Soil and Wetland Consulting &'9'1 W. David Loggy, CPSS and Wetland Specialist P. O. Box 2347, Port Angeles, WA 98362 Phone:360-457 -392O-Fax: 360457-0131 Email: wdploggy@olypen.com Web Page: Olypen.com/wdploggy ,l.. ARCPAc8 ~~ GArtifierl Specializing in: Soli Mapping and Classification Soil Investigations- Soil Site Analysis Wetland Mapping, Delineation and Restoration Soil Redox Potential Monitoring for Hydric Soil Determination WETLAND ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREAS PREPAIRED FOR THE PROPERTIES OF John Nisbet, James D. Shaw SR Trtee & Dan Shaw Located in portion of the SE Y.., ofthe SE % of Section 15, Township 29 North, Range 1 West, W. M. Proposed Project: Wetland Area Study Project Name: Nisbet 901154003 Reference: .Jefferson County County Community Development Prepared for: Mr. .John Nisbet 4817 Eagle Mountain Road Chimacum, W A 98325 Prepared By: Loggy Soil and Wetland Consulting W. David Loggy, CPSS P.O. Box 2347 Port Angeles, W A 98362-0303 (360) 457-3920 July 2005 Amended August 29, 2006 ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE AREA REPORT CONSULTING COMPANY: Loggy Soil and Wetland Consulting TYPE OF CRITICAL AREA INVESTIGATION: Soils Wetlands Fish & Wildlife Habitat Areas D [gJ D LAND OWNER OR PURCHASER: John Nisbet, James D. Shaw SR Trtee & Dan Shaw APPLICANT: John Nisbet PROPOSED PROJECT: Land Parcel Division TAX PARCEL NUMBER(S): SITE LOCATION: 901154003 LEGAL LOCATION: SE Y.., ofthe SE % of Section 15, Township 29 North, Range 1 West, W. M. STREET ADDRESS: 1091 West Valley Road ROAD ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS: From Port Townsend take State Route (SR) 20 to Four Comers and take Four Comers Road to Chimacum. Take the West Valley Road south to 1091 West Valley Road. Go V4 mile south of 1091 to a small exist into a large pasture on east side of road. Wetland is between old house and the barn and silo. ZONING: Open space agriculture APPROACH AND MEmODS USED IN WETLAND DELINEATION AND DETERMINATION ARE DETAILED IN APPENDIX A. EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS: 1. LANDSCAPE POSITION: HILLSLOPES FLOODPLAINS LEVEL TERRACES MARINE TERRACES ALLUVIAL FAN VALLEYS LANDSLIDE OTHER (EXPLAIN) 181 o o o o o o STREAM &: RIVER BASINS DEPRESSIONS COASTAL DUNES MARINE BLUFF SWALES LAKES &: PONDS o o o o o o o Nisbet 901154003 LSWC July 2005 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS CONTINUED 2. SLOPE GRADIENT: 3. GEOLOGIC MATERIALS ALLUVIAL COLLUVIAL GLACIAL OUTWASH LACUSTRINE EOLIAN [g1 [g1 o o o ASH GLACIAL DRIFT COMPACT TILL ORGANICS RESIDUUM D D D D D 4. WATER TYPES PRESENT (Table 6, C.C.C. 27.12.315): IRRIGATION DITCH 0 STREAM, RIVER OR LAKE [g1 IRRIGATION DITCH ASSOCIATED WITH STREAM OR RIVER D STREAM, RIVER POND OR LAKE NAME: Nt A IZI TYPE 1 WATER TYPE3 WATER TYPE 5 WATER o o [g1 TYPE 2 WATER TYPE 4 WATER N/A D D D The Type five water stream enters a drainage pipe at the east end of the wetland and is tight lined to Chimacm Creek. The Type 5 water stream is perennial and its source is reported to be a spring on the west side of West Valley Road. 5. NON-WETLAND SITES A. PLOT No.: Upland 1 Plot data can be viewed in Appendix B. i. VEGETATION TYPE: Native Herbaceous [g1 Non-Native herbaceous [g1 Estuarine Forested o D Scrub-Shrub D TABLE ONE DOMINATE VEGETATION ON SITE PLANT INDICATOR PERCENT COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME STATUS COVER Tall fescue (Fear) Festuca arundinacea FAC 30 Orchard grass (Dagl) Dactylis glomerata FACU 25 Common velvetgrass (Hola) Holcus lanatus FAC 20 Bentgrass (Ag spp) Agrostis spp FAC 15 Nisbet 901154003 2 LSWC July 2005 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS CONTINUED ii. SOILS NRCS Soil Map Unit and Series: Cassolary-Kitsap Complex, 0 to 15 percent slope & Casey Silt Loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes I Field Identified Map Unit & Series: Vitrandic Haploxerepts SOIL DEPTH: Shallow 0 Moderately deep 0 Deep 1:8:1 Very Deep 0 SOIL DRAINAGE: Excessively Well 1:8:1 Mod. Well 0 Very Poorly 0 Somewhat Excessively Well Somewhat Poorly o o Well 0 Poorly 0 SOIL SURFACE: 3 inches of very dark brown loamy very fine sand with moderate very fme granular structure. Common very fme and fine, and few medium roots and a clear wavy boundary SUBSOIL: Dark 9 inches of very dark brown very fine sand loam with weak: medium subangular block structure. Common very fine roots and abrupt wavy boundary. SUBSTRATUM: 8 inches of very dark grayish brown fme sand with weak: fine granular structure. HYDIDCSOllS: YES 0 If yes, identify hydric soil criteria: 2 3 NO 1:8:1 iii. WATER SOURCE FOR HYDROWGY: Precipitation 1:8:1 Unconfined Aquifer, Tidally Infiuenced 0 Unconfined Aquifer 0 Marine, Tidally infiuenced 0 Lake 0 Stream Discharge 0 iv. AQUlC CONDITIONS: Endosaturation 0 Nt A 1:8:1 6. WETLAND SITES Episaturation 0 Anthric Saturation o A. PLOT No.: Plot data can be viewed in Appendix B. I Soil Survey of Jefferson County Area, Washington, 1975. Fred R McCreary, United States Department of Agriculture, Soil conservation Service, in cooperation with the Washington Agricultural Experiment Station. 2 USDA. NRCS. 2002 Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States, Version 5.1. G.W. Hurt, P.M. Whited, and R.F. Pringle (eds.). USDA. NRCS in cooperation with the national Technical Committee for Hydric Soils, Fort Worth, TX. 3 STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY. Washington State Wetlands Identification and Delineation Manual. Ecology Publication #96-94, March 1997. Nisbet 901154003 3 LSWC July 2005 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS CONTINUED i. VEGETATION TYPE: Native Herbaceous IXI Estuarine D Non-Native herbaceous IXI Forested D TABLE TWO DOMINATE VEGETATION ON SITE Scrub-Shrub 0 PLANT INDICATOR PERCENT I COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME STATUS COVER Soft rush Juncus effuses FACW 40 Watercreast Rorippa offiinale OBL 20 Velvet grass Holcus lanatus FAC 20 Cleavers bedstraw Galium aparine FACU 5 Canada thistle Cirsium arvense FACU 2 ii. SOILS NRCS SOIL MAP UNIT AND SERIES: Cassolary-Kitsap Complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes & Casey Silt Loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes FIELD IDENTIFIED MAP UNIT & SERIES: Aquandic Humaquepts SOIL DEPTH: Shallow D Moderately deep IXI Deep D Very Deep 0 SOIL DRAINAGE: Excessively WellD Mod. Well D Very Poorly D Somewhat Excessively Well Somewhat Poorly D D Well 0 Poorly IXI SOIL SURFACE: 6 inches of black colored mucky very fme sandy loam; massive; many fme & medium roots; clear wavy boundary. SUBSOIL: Dark 6 inches of black mucky loamy very fine sand; weak very fme granular; common fme & medium roots; abrupt wavy boundary. SUBSTRATUM: 8 inches of dark greenish gray gravelly loamy sand; single grain Nisbet 901154003 4 LSWC July 2005 EXISTING SITE CONDmONS CONTINUED HYDRIC SOILS: YES [gI NO If yes, identify hydric soil criteria: o FI Loamy Mucky mineral & SI Sandy Mucky Mineral4 43 f 2 b Matrix chroma of I or less in unmottled soils & 43 fl Gleyed soils in the substratum5 iii. WATER SOURCE FOR HYDROLOGY: Precipitation [gI Unconfined Aquifer, Tidally Influenced 0 Unconfined Aquifer [gI Marine, Tidally influenced 0 Lake 0 Stream Discharge t8J The Type 5 Stream provides part of the hydrology for this wetland The west edge of the wetland appears to be an area of groundwater discharge from an aquifer that is flowing under the West Valley Road. The west edge of the wetland is at the east edge of the road fill. This area of discharge is several feet above the stream channel located in the wetland The discharge areas along the edge of the road accounts for the wetland on the slide slopes above the lower flowthrough depressional portion of the wetland that contains the stream. iv. AQUlC CONDITIONS: Endosaturation 0 Episaturation t8J Anthric Saturation o CRITICAL AREA DETERMINATION & DELINEATION: The bearings and distances for the compassed transect is provided in the Transect Bearing and Distance Table in Appendix C. The wetland boundary is marked with 3" x #" orange plastic wire whips and have a wood lath beside the whip to mark its location because of the tall vegetation conditions. The wetland whips are consecutively numbered from 1 to 9 on the North side of the wetland and 1 to 11 on the south and west side of the wetland. The whips have the station numbers for compass traverse, the date the boundary was established and the lettering LSWC indicating Loggy Soil and Wetland consulting as the delineator. Each wetland whip wood lath has an orange wetland boundary ribbon attached to it. The boundary of the wetland is established as directed in JUDC 3.6.9 d 2. The wetland area is to be surveyed and will be shown on the short plat map. TABLE THREE FLAG NUMBERING OF WETLAND HABITAT AREAS Boundary Areas Wetland Habitat Numberine: System Stations la thru 11 and Ithru 9 4 USDA, NRCS. 2002 Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States, Version 5.1. G.W. Hurt, P.M. Whited, and R.F. Pringle (eds.). USDA, NRCS in cooperation with the national Technical Committee for Hydric Soils, Fort Worth, .TX. 5 STATE OF WASlllNGTON, DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY. Washington State Wetlands Identification and Delineation Manual. Ecology Publication #96-94, March 1997. Nisbet 901154003 5 LSWC July 2005 CRITICAL AREA DETERMINATION & DELINEATION CONTINUED WETLAND CLASSIFICATION: WETLAND IDENTIFIER: N/A WETLAND ATTRIBUTE CODE: N/A WETLAND SIZE ON PROPERTY: 0.5 acres within the proposed 5 acre parcel. WETLAND CLASSIFICATION BASED ON ONE ~ (; TWO D 7 CLASS I D CLASS II D CLASS III ~ CLASS IV D BASED ON FISH AND WILDLIFE CLASSIFICATlOW TABLE SIX WETLAND CLASSIFICATION Wetland Water Regimes Water Special Habitat System Class Subclass Chemistry Soil Modifiers I Palusterine emergents persistent Semipermanently mineral flooded 6 CLALLAM COUNTY. Clallam County Critical Areas Code, Chapter 27.12, Part Two C.C.C. 27.12.210, Classification and Desil!llation. 7 STATE OF WASHINGTON, DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY. Washington State Wetland rating System, Western Washington, Second Edition. Publication #93-74, August 1993 8 Lewis M Cowardin, Virginia Carter, Francis C. Golet and Edward T. LaRoe, Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service FSW/OBS- 79/31, December 1979 Nisbet 901154003 6 LSWC July 2005 CRITICAL AREA DETERMINATION & DELlNEA nON CONTINUED TABLE FOUR WETLAND LANDSCAPE FUNCTIONS CRITERIA FUNCTION ASPECT Habitat Type See Table Six Habitat Diversity I habitat type on proposed parcel, low plant diversity, Habitat Size 1.5 acres Upland Habitat Tvne Farmed pasture - used for hay Sb~nificant Habitat Features none Species Use Unknown Anadromous fish use No - stream is tight lined from end of wetland to Chimacum Creek and irri~ation ditch. Significant Wildlife Movement No Corridor Mgmt. & Modifications Old farm stead wetlands are fallow but were used by livestock during the farmin~. TABLE FIVE ASSESSMENT OF WETLAND HYDROLOGIC FUNCTION Hydrologic Rating Hydrologic Rating Hydrologic Rating Function Function Function Flood Storage L Temperature N Seawater intrusion N Maintenance prevention Floodflow L Sedimentlbacterial L Drinking Water L desynchronization removal Streamflow & Channel N Nutrient removal L Water Availability for L Maintenance opportunity Migratory Waterfowl Groundwater L Toxicant removal L Water availability for H Recharge opportunity Other Wildlife H - High Functional Value; L - Perfonns this function to a limited degree; N- Des not perform function. H* - rated due to bemg part of Wetland SB0901. Water availability for migratory waterfowl would be rated low if not part of Wetland SB09Ol. CRITICAL AREA BUFFER REQUIREMENTS Wetland Class I Class II Class m Class IV 150 feet 100 feet 50 feet 25 feet Aquatic Areas Type I Type 2 Type 3 Type 4 TypeS 150 feet 150 feet 100 feet 100 feet 50 feet Nisbet 901154003 o o [8]* o o o o o o 7 LSWC July 2005 * Wetland boundary is the controlling distance for the buffer as the buffer from the wetland boundary extends further than the required buffer from the Type 5 stream. Buffers are field marked with wood lath with orange ribbon tied on the stakes. The wood lath stakes are marked as 50 foot buffer on the side of the stake towards the wetland. The wetland buffer on the west end ofthe wetland extends into the right-of-way and road way of the West Valley Road. No buffer stakes were measured or placed from stations 8 and 9 since the barn and silo locations were the sites where the stakes would go. SPECIAL PERMIT APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS TYPE OF VARIANCE REQUIRED: None [8] ButTer Aver Averaging D Variance D CRITERIA OF APPROVAL FOR A VARIANCE (When Required) REQUIREMENTS FOR BUFFER AVERAGING (When Required) SPECIAL REPORTS (As required) Nisbet 901154003 8 LSWC July 2005 APPENDIX A APPROACH AND METHODS APPROACH AND METHODS Wetland Determination Two levels of information were gathered for this analysis. These included: a) Review of preliminary site data and, b) On-site investigation to determine the presence of wetlands. a) A review of existing information was conducted to develop background knowledge of physical features, and to identify the potential for wetland occurrence on the subject property. The resource documents available for preliminary review of the site conditions included: USDA Soil Conservation Service (SCS), "Soil Survey of Jefferson County Area Washington", (1990) aerial photography, and Jefferson County Planning Department data. b) During the on-site investigation, wetland areas were determined and verified on the basis of three parameters: Hydrophytic Vegetation, Hydric Soils, and Wetland Hydrology, as recommended in the Washin!!ton State Identification and Delineation Manual (Washington State Department of Ecology, Ecology Publication #96-944, March 1997). Wetlands categories and wetland vegetation classes were identified and classified using the Washin!!ton sate Wetlands Ratine: System of Western Washin!!ton. Second Edition (Washington State Department of Ecology, Ecology Publication #93-74, August 1993). A positive wetland determination is made when all three parameters are present, or in certain situations determined following the guidelines recommended in wetland determination procedures, or for atypical situations or problem areas. Hvdrophvtic Vee:etation Areas where more than 50% of the dominant species present from all strata are hydrophytes (plants adapted to growth and reproduction in saturated soil conditions) are considered to be inside the wetland boundary, unless clear evidence of hydric soils or wetland hydrology cannot be established. A species is considered dominant if it is equal to or greater than 20% areal cover, or exerts a controlling influence on, or defines the character of a community. Hydrophytic vegetation is determined to be present, when under normal circumstances: More than 50% of the dominant plant species in a plant community have an indicator category of Obligate Wetland (OBL), Facultative Wetland (FACW), and/or Facultative (FAC) as listed in "National List of Plant Species that Occur in Wetlands: Northwest (Region 9)", (Reed, Porter B., Jr., 1988), and the "1993 Supplement to National List of Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands: Northwest (Region 9)" dated December 1993 that became effective on March 31, 1994. Indicator categories of FACW+, FACW-, FAC+, are included as FACW status. 'F AC+ species are considered to be wetter (i.e., have a greater estimated probability of occurring in wetlands) than F AC species, while F AC- species are considered to be drier (i.e., have a lesser estimated probability of occurring in wetlands) than F AC species.' Plant indicator status defmitions are presented in TABLE 1 below. This Plant Indicator Status Categories system was developed for the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory by Cowardin et a!. (1979). The National Plant List Panel, Reed, Porter B., and Jr. modified it in 1988 and 1993. The Wetland Indicator Category (WIG) used in this report refers to the plants Indicator Svmbol as referred to in the table below. Purpose and Approach Continued National Indicators reflect the range of estimated probabilities (expressed as a frequency of occurrence) of a species occurring in a wetland versus a non-wetland across the entire distribution of the species. {"National List of Plant Species that Occur in Wetlands: Northwest (Region 9)", Reed, Porter B., Jr., 1988), and the 1993 Supplement to List of Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands: Northwest (Region 9) dated December 1993 that became effective on March 31,1994. Percentages expressed as estimated probability. TABLE 1 Indicator Category Indicator Symbol Definition OBLIGATE WETLAND PLANTS OBL Occur almost always, >99% (estimated probability) in wetlands under natural conditions. <1% in non wetlands. FACULTATIVE WETLAND PLANTS FACW Usually occur in wetlands, 67-99% and 1-33% in non-wetlands. FACULTATIVE PLANTS FAC Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non-wetlands 34-66%. FACULTATIVE UPLAND PLANTS FACU Usually occur in-non wetlands 67-99%, but occasionally found in wetlands 1-33%. OBLIGATE UPLAND Plants UPL Almost always occur in non-wetlands of Northwest Region 9, >99%. <1% in wetlands. Hvdric Soils There have been tremendous scientific changes since 1991 in several ofthe indicators such as the introduction of aquic conditions to cover the requirements for saturation, reduction, and morphological indicators used to define the modified aquic moisture regime, and mottles and low chroma colors being replaced by redoximorphic features. Because of these changes, we consult the US Department of Agriculture, Natural Resource Conservation Service. 1998. "Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States, Reversion 5.1 ". G. W. Hurt, Whited, P. M., and Pringle, R. F. (eds.), USDA, NRCS, Ft. Worth, TX for guidance and decision in making fmal hydric soils determinations. Additionally, compliance to changes in Hydric Soils of the United States published in Federal RegisterNol. 59, No. 133/July 13, 1994 and Vol. 60, No. 37/February 24, 1995 addressing Criterion 2 of the Criteria for Hydric Soils defmition is being observed. The main purpose for the criteria is to create Hydric Soil Lists. Criteria 1,3, and 4 can serve as both database criteria and as indicators for identification of hydric soils. When Criteria 1,3, and 4 are used to document the presence of a hydric soil, proof that anaerobiosis exists must also be obtained. Criterion 2 serves only to retrieve hydric soils from the database. Also, the wording for Criteria 1 and 2 were changed in 1999 to incorporate recent changes in Soil Taxonomy (Soil Survey Staff, 1999). Purpose and Approach Continued Field indicators of hydric soil conditions in this document, (Land Resource Region (LRR) A that includes Western Washington), are presented here in an abbreviated form and include: (1) ALL SOILS: AI. Histosols - (organic soils having 16 inches or more of the upper 32 inches as organic peat or muck soil material); A2. Histic Epipedons - (normally a peat or muck surface horizon or layer 8 inches or more thick); and A4. Hydrogen sulfide - (sulfidic odor in soil material within 12 inches of the soil surface). (2) SANDY SOILS: SI - a mucky modified mineral layer; S4 - a gleyed matrix; S5 - sandy redox concentrations; and S6 - a matrix stripped of iron/manganese oxides and/or organic matter. (3) LOAMY AND CLAYEY SOILS: Fl - a mucky modified mineral layer; F2 - a gleyed matrix; F3; - a depleted matrix without a dark surface and F4 and F5 - a depleted matrix with dark or thick dark surfaces; F6 - a dark surface and a redox 4 inch thick layer :512 inches deep with a matrix value:::;3 with a chroma:::;1 or 2 or less with ~2% and ~5% distinct or prominent redox concentrations respectively; F7 - a dark surface layer with redox depletions 4 inch thick with value ~5 and chroma:s2 and:5 12 from the surface of the soil that has a matrix value :::;3 and chroma :51 or :s2 and ~1O% and ~20% redox depletions respectively; and F8 - redox concentration within 6 inches of a soil surface in depressions subject to ponding. Wetland Hvdrolo2V Water is the driving force for wetlands. fudications of wetland hydrology are those where the presence of water has an overriding influence on characteristics of vegetation and soils due to anaerobic and reducing conditions, respectively. Areas that are seasonally saturated and/or inundated to the surface for a consecutive number of days for more than 12.5% of the growing season are wetlands provided the soil and vegetation parameters are met. Areas wet between 5% and 12% of the growing season in most years mayor may not be wetlands. Areas saturated to the surface for less than 5% of the growing season are non-wetlands. Wetland hydrology exists if field indicators are present. Field indicators of wetland hydrology may include, but are not limited to visual observations of inundation, ponding, soil saturation, oxidized root channels (rhizospheres) associated with living roots and rhizomes, watermarks, drift lines, water-borne sediment deposition, or wetland drainage patterns. The growing season starting and ending dates are required to evaluate hydrologic data. For Purpose and Approach Continued wetland determinations, the growing season is determined using the local SCS county soils surveys. Generally, the growing season is calculated based on the "28 degrees F or lower" temperature threshold at a frequency of "5 years in 10". For much of western Washington at low elevations, the mesic growing season (March 1 to October 31) has been considered a good rule. However, in some areas of the Puget Sound Lowlands and coastal areas the growing season occurs all year round because the soil temperature at 19.7 inches below the soil surface is higher than 41 degrees F. Plant Identification and Classification Primary references used for scientific plant names and the endemic and non-native or exotic status of plants to the North Olympic Peninsula were determined as found in Flora of the Pacific Northwest by Hitchcock and Cronquist, Univ. of Washington Press, 1972. Other references referred to included: (1) A.Field Guide to the Common Wetland Plants of Western Washington & Northwestern Oregon by Sarah Spear Cooke, editor, Washington Native Plant Society, May 1997; Wetland plants of Oregon & Washington by Jennifer Guard, Lone Pine Publishing, 1995; (2) Plants of the Pacific Northwest Coast- Washington. Oregon. British Columbia & Alaska edited by Pojar and Mackinnon, D.C. Forest Service, Research Program, Lone Pine Publishing, 1994 and, D.C. Forest Service, Research Program, Lone Pine Publishing, 1994; and (3) Northwest Weeds by Ronald J. Taylor, Mountain Press Publishing Company, 1990 APPENDIX B WETLAND FIELD DATA SHEETS WETLAND CLASSIFICATION SHEETS Wetlands Rating Field Data Form Background Information: ?(,. ,-, 9/({ tC -." t'.r ir r"" ~ .. - ^ -~. Affiliation: {.'L)"?,((/,"[n:.otc!",""1'"I Date: '11/2>/0'> \1 f .r\ . f.r4 r Name of Rater: VV q-1/1\\;1 0 ""',";. (.1(', Name of wetland (if known): Government Jurisdiction of wetland: ~:~\<:;-J \''\?-e-r:,c","'" J -:::JOlft ,.,1..1 tCj;..../ I Location: ~t~~ft~ ri Kl?atl/i~~_ Section:-'E Township;2',yl! Range: I /-"r/ '::.";:tk '~L"':\' \.(' Sources of Information: (Check all sources that apply) , Site visit: !'/~SGS Topo Map:_ NWI map:_ Aerial Photo: ~oils survey: / Other: Describe: When The Field Data form is complete enter Category here: P- Q.1. High Quality Natural Wetland Answer this question if you have adequate information or experience to do so. If not find someone with the expertise to answer the questions. Then, if the answer to questions Ia, Ib and Ic are all NO, contact the Natural Heritage program of DNR. la. Human caused disturbances. Is there significant evidence of human -caused changes to topography or hydrology of the wetland as indicated by any of the following conditions? Consider only changes that may have taken place in the last 5 decades, The impacts of changes done earlier have probably been stabilized and the wetland ecosystem will be close to reaching some new equilibrium that may represent a high quality wetland. I a.I Upstream watershed> 12% impervious. Ia2. Wetland is ditched and water flow is not obstructed. 1a3. Wetland has been graded, filled, logged. Ia4. Water in wetland is controlled by dikes, weirs, etc. laS. Wetland is grazed. la6. Other indicators of disturbance (list below) Circle Answers Yes: go to Q.2 ~gotoQ.2 Yef go to Q.2 Yes: go to Q.2 Yes: go to Q.2 Yes: go to Q.2 No: go to lb. 25 Wetlands Rating Field Data Form Background Information: Name of Rater:W '~)"<VJ 17 Co 4(,;, , .. ~f:~'i('[/rf'rl!r." -"""'.,/, Affihatlon: ft.?"2;1'j.'tj,. ic;.;.:.vJ,,1ii..:! Date: ('-jl<:-,/o..::> Name of wetland (if known): ,~"~ Government Jurisdiction of wetland: ::::';~~-' q+'(",r<>t"Y"J n~,',cX ~( 13 f.; r,lLl 0 f-I{.Q [. r:.t./ cJ .! -'-.-:1 " RIo~I' rr 14/{J. 111/ Location: ~ 'fJeotl8ft: 81 l/' S._ Section:---L..kL Township~ Range: / vv Sources of Information: (Check all sources that apply) Site visit: '~SGS Topo Map:_ NWI map:_ Aerial Photo: ~oils survey: / Other: Describe: ~ When The Field Data form is complete enter Category here: fll- Q.1. High Quality Natural Wetland Answer this question if you have adequate information or experience to do so. If not find someone with the expertise to answer the questions. Then, if the answer to questions 180 I band 1 c are all NO, contact the Natural Heritage program of DNR. la. Human caused disturbances. Is there significant evidence of human-caused changes to topography or hydrology of the wetland as indicated by any of the following conditions? Consider only changes that may have taken place in the last 5 decades. The impacts of changes done earlier have probably been stabilized and the wetland ecosystem will be close to reaching some new equilibrium that may represent a high quality wetland. la.1 Upstream watershed> 12% impervious. 1a2. Wetland is ditched and water flow is not obstructed. 1a3. Wetland has been graded, filled, logged. la4. Water in wetland is controlled by dikes. weirs, etc. 1a5. Wetland is grazed. la6. Other indicators of disturbance (list below) Circle Answers Yes: go to Q.2 ~gotoQ.2 've{; go to Q.2 Yes: go to Q.2 Yes: go to Q.2 Yes: go to Q.2 No: go to lb. 25 I b Are there populations of non-native plants which are currently present, cover YES: go to Q.2 more than 10% of the wetland, and appear to be invading native populations? No: go to Ic. Briefly describe any non-native plant populations and Information source(s): I c. Is there evidence of human-caused disturbances which have visibly degraded water quality. Evidence of the degradation of water quality include: direct (untreated) runoff from roads or parking lots; presence, or historic YES: go to Q.2 evidence, of waste dumps; oily sheens; the smell of organic chemicals; or NO: Possible Cat. I livestock use. Briefly describe: Contact DNR Q.2. Irreplaceable Ecological Functions: ~o all: go to Q.3) Does the wetland: have at least 1/4 acre of organic soils deeper than 16 inches Sgot02a and the wetland is relatively undisturbed; o.R [If the answer is NO. because the wetland is disturbed briefly describe: Indicators of disturbance may include: "- - Wetland has been graded, filled, logged; - o.rganic soils on the surface are dried-out for more than half . of the year, - Wetland receives direct stormwater runoffUo~ Of ~, agricultural areas.); {{ 1Nv ~/ ~ u ra ~~ ~ .f.. trt"*' OR ffi7ktd>~ ftt-l,ftC' 7- have a forested class greater than I acre; YES: Go to 2b o.R have characteristics of an estuarine system; Yes: Go to 2c' o.R have eel (!fagS floatinl! or non-floatin~ kelo beds? Yes: Go to 2d 2.. Bogs and Fens Are any of the three following conditions met for the area of organic soil? 2a.1. Are Sphagnum. mosses a common ground cover (>30%) and the cover of invasive species (see Table 3) is less than 10%? Is the area of sphagnum mosses and deep organic soils> 1/2 acre? YES: Category I Is the area of sphagnum mosses and deep organic soils ~-l /2 acre? YES: Category II NO.: Go to 2a.3 2a.2. Is there an area of organic soil which has an emergent class with at least one species from Table 2, and cover of invasive species is < 10% (see Table 3)? Is the area of herbaceous plants and deep organic soils> 1/2 acre? YES: Category I Is the area of herbaceous plants and deep organic soils 1/4-I/2acre? YES: Category II , NO.: Go to 2a.3 26 2a.3. Is the vegetation a mixture of only herbaceous plants and Sphagnum mosses with no scrub/shrub or forested classes? Is the area of herbaceous plants, Sphagnum, and deep organic soils> 1/2 acre? YES: Category I Is the area of herbaceous plants, Sphagnum, and deep organic soils '14-112 acre? YES: Category Ii NO: Go to Q.3. Q.2b. Mature forested wetland. 2b.l. Does 50% of the cover of upper forest canopy consist of evergreen YES: Category I trees older than 80 years or deciduous trees older than 50 years? NO: Go to 2b.2 Note: The size of trees is often not a measure of age, and size cannot be used as a surrogate for age (see guidance). 2b.2. Does 50% of the cover offorest canopy consist of evergreen trees older YES: Go to 2b.3 than 50 years, AND is the structural diversity of the forest high as NO: Go to Q.3 characterized by an additional layer oftrees 20'-49' taIl, shrubs 6'- 20', taIl, and a herbaceous groundcover? , 2b.3. Does < 25% ofthe areal cover in the herbaceous/groundcover or YES: Category I the shrub layer consist of invasive/exotic Dlant soecies from the list on p. 19? NO: Go to Q.3 Q.2c. Estuarine wetlands. 2c.1. Is the wetland listed as National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, YES: Category I National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park, or NO: Go to 2c.2 Educational, Environmental or Scientific Reserves designated under WAC 332-30-151? 2c.2. Is the wetland> 5 acres; ......................................................... YES: Category I Note: If an area contains patches of salt tolerant vegetation that are 1) less than 600 feet apart and that are separated by mudflats that go dry on a Mean Low Tide, or 2) separated by tidal channels that are less than 100 feet wide; all the vegetated areas are to be considered together in calculating the wetland area. or is the wetland 1-5 acres; ......................................................... YES: Go to 2c.3 or is the wetland < 1 acre? .......................................................... YES: Go to 2cA 27 2c.3. Does the wetland meet at least 3 of the following 4 criteria: ....... YES: Category I NO Category II - minimum existing evidence of human related disturbance such as diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing or the presence of non- native plant species (see guidance for definition); - surface water connection with tidal saltwater or tidal freshwater; - at least 75% of the wetland has a 100 buffer of un grazed pasture, open water, shrub or forest; - has at least 3 of the following features: low marsh; high marsh; tidal channels; lagoon(s);woody debris; or contiguous freshwater wetland. 2cA. Does the wetland meet all of the four criteria under 2c3? (above)? YES: Category II NO: Catel!orv III Q.2d. Eel Grass and Kelp Beds. 2d.1. Are eelgrass beds present? ..... ...... ........ ........... .... .... ............ YES: Category I NO: go to 2d.2 . 2d.2. Are their floating or non-floating kelp bed(s) present with greater than YES: Category I 50% macro algal cover in the month of August or September?.............. NO: Category II Q.3. Category IV wetlands. 3a. Is the wetland: less than I acre and. hydrologically isolated and, comprised of one vegetated class that is dominated (> 80% areal cover) ,~~: Category IV by one species from Table 3 (page 19) or Table 4 (page 20) (NO; go to 3b '-../ , 3b. Is the wetland: less than two acres and, hydrologically isolated, with one vegetated class, and> 90% of areal coverin any combination of Y~: Category IV species from Table 3 (page 19) !'No go to 3c 'CJ 3c. Is the wetland excavated from upland and a pond smaller than I acre YES: Category IV without a surface water connection to streams, lakes, rivers, or other @gotoQA wetland, and has < 0.1 acre ofvelletation. 28 Q.4. Significant habitat value. Answer all questions and enter data requested. 4a. Total wetland area Estimate area, select from choices in the near-right column, and score in the far column: I 7; kfte.Jln".J) rM!' ~I"$ f3 r;:,,?<.&J PkJP)o Enter acreage of wetland here: /.;! acres, and source: ) u hl<P'..JY7~"'ttfh . J' I (If () ~Ad>>'.i-:(r':~.'j' t:/~ Ir:~~, c';: //J eft c~.."~ (f v1 fJtJ..... t -~'.. << ~. ...:;l.I\..C) t..<....' -' (~." ~,.' <<\ - , ~. Lf6 IJe-r.f?5 4b. Wetland classes: Circle the wetland classes below that qualify: Open Water: if the area of open water is > 1/4 acre Aquatic Beds: if the area of aquatic beds> 1/4 acre, Emergent: if the area of emergent class is > 1/4 acre, V Scrub-Shrub: if the area of scrub-shrub class is> 1/4 acre, ~ Forested: if area of forested class is > 1/4 acre, Add the number of wetland classes, above, that qualify, and then Score according to the columns at right. e.g. If there are 4 classes (aquatic beds, open water, emergent & Scrub-shrub), ou would circle 8 ints in the far ri t column. 4c. Plant species diversity. For each wetland class (at right) that qualifies in 4b above, count the number of different plant species you can find that cover more than 5% of the ground. You do not have to name them. Class Aquatic Score in column at far right: e.g. If a wetland has an aquatic bed class with 3 species, an Emergent emergent class with 4 species and a scrub-shrub class with 2 species you would circle 2, 2, and I in the far column. Note: Any plant species with a cover of> 5% qualifies for points within a class, even those Scrub-Scrub that are not of that class. Forested Circle scores that qualify acres >200 40-200 10-40 5-103 1-5 0.1-1 <0.1 0 points 6 5 4 ~ YI 1 ~. #of classes Points 1..........;.0 2...........(fJ 3............ 6 4............8 5............10 # species in class I 2 A ~. 3 >3 Points o 1 2 3 1 0 2-3 1 4-5 0 >5 3 I 0 2 CD 3-4 2 >4 3 1 0 2 1 3-4 l' 2 .>4 3 /' 29 4d. Structural diversity. If the wetland has a forested class, add I point if each of the following Classes is present within the forested class and is larger than 1/4 acre: -trees> 50' taII............................ -trees 20'. 49' tall........................ .shrubs.... .................... ..... ..... ..... -herbaceous ground cover................ Also add I point ifthere is any "open water" or "aquatic bed" class Immediately next to the forested area (Le. there is no scrub/shrub or emer ent ve etation between them . 4e. Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion between wetland classes is high, moderate, low or none? If you think the amount of interspersion falls in between the diagrams score accordingly (Le. a moderately high amount of interspersion would score a 4, while a moderately low amount would score a 2) !'tone 10v,> I;m ~l_~~ld~-r;alf: tJ)i)del(~lf 4f Habitat features. Answer questions below, circle features that apply, and score to right: Is there evidence that the open or standing water was caused by beavers Is a heron rookery located within 3oo'? Are captor nestls located within 300'? Are there at least 3 standing dead trees (snags) per acre greater than .10" in diameter at "breast height" (DBH)? Are there at least 3 downed logs per acre with a diameter > 6" for at least 10' in length? Are there areas (vegetated or unvegetated) within the wetland that are ponded for at least 4 months out of the year, and the wetland has not qualified as having an open water class in Question 4b. ? 30 YES-I YES-I YES - I YES-I YES - I D High - 5 Moderate --(i) Low",:: I I None-O /'% / v" YES = 2 YES = I YES = I YES = I YES = I YES=2!O 4g. Connection to streams. (Score one answer only.) 4g.1. Does the wetland provide habitat for fish at any time of the year AND does it have a perennial surface water connection to a fish-bearing stream. 4g.2 Does the wetland provide fish habitat seasonally AND does it have a seasonal surface water connection to a fish~bearing stream. 4g.3 Does the wetland function to export organic matter through a surface wa~r connection at al! times ofth~ year(\~o ~perennial stream. . ( 1':" [~ ' p<<! 0 f rtu Lu<.:l\cM<E>' CJoes -f'/lblri we,hcw-&' "r'" ~'!~~ . 4g.4 Does the wetland function to export organic matter through a surface 517j!tP water connection to a stream on a seasonal basis? Lu< e.J), 4h. Buffers. Score the existing buffers on a scale of 1-5 based on the following four descriptions. If the condition of the buffers do not exactly match the description, score either a point higher or lower depending on whether the buffers are less or more degraded. Forest, scrub, native grassland or open water buffers are present for more than I OO'around 95% of the circumference. ~ f'~17~ v' -e. Forest, scrub, native grassland, or open water buffers wider than 100' for more than 1/2 of the wetland circumference, or a forest, scrub, grasslands, or open water buffers for more than 50' around 95 % of the circumference. Forest, scrub, native grassland, or open water buffers wider than 100' for more than 1/4 of the wetland circumference, or a forest, scrub, native grassland, or open water buffers wider than 50' for more than 1/2 of the wetland circumference. No roads, buildings or paved areas within 100' of the wetland for more than 95% of the wetland circumference. No roads, buildings or paved areas within 25' of the wetland for more than 95% of the circumference, or No roads buildings or paved areas within 50' of the wetland for more than 1/2 of the wetland circumference. Paved areas, industrial areas or residential construction (with less than 50' between houses) are less than 25 feet from the wetland for more than 95 % of the circumference of the wetland. YES = 6 YES=4 YES(j) YES =}fi.. 7' Score == 5 po-. Score ~ 3 ) \,/ Score = 2 Score = 2 Score = I Score =;{ / 31 4i. Connection to other habitat areas: Select the description, which best matches the site being evaluated. -Is the wetland connected to, or part of, a riparian corridor at least 100' wide connecting two or more wetlands; or, is there an upland connection present> I 00' wide with good forest or shrub cover (>25% cover) connecting it with a Significant Habitat Area? YES = 5 -Is the wetland connected to any other Habitat Area with either I) a forested/shrub corridor < 100' wide, or 2) a corridor that is > 100' wide, but has a low vegetative cover less than 6 feet in height? Yes=3 -Is the wetland connected to, or a part of, a riparian corridor between 50 - 100' wide with scrub/shrub or forest cover connection to other wetlands? Yes = 3 - Is the wetland connected to any other Habitat Area with narrow corridor (<100') /~ oflow vegetation (< 6' in height)? Yes F 1) '''--...---,1' - Is the wetland and its buffer (if the buffer is less than 50' wide) completely isolated . by development (urban, residential with a density greater than 21acre, or industrial)? Yes = 0 Now add the scores circled (for Q.5a - Q.5i above) to get a _1./1 if' Is the Total greater than or equal to 22 points? YES = Category II NO = Category III 32 DATA FORM 1 (WA State Wetland Delineation Manual or 1987 Corps Wetland Delineation Manual) I Project/Site: Nisbet 901154003 Date: July 22, 2005 Applicant/owner: John Nisbet / John Nisbet, James D. Shaw SR Trustee & Dan County/ Jefferson Shaw City: N/ A Investigator(s):W. David Loggy ILoggy Soil and Wetland Consulting State: W A Do normal circumstances exist on the site? Yes ~ No D Community ID: Tall fescue-Orchard grass Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation) Yes D No~ Transect ID: Is the area a potential problem area YesD No~ Plot ID: Upland 1 VEGETATION % % Dominant Plant Species Stratum Cover Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Cover Indicator Tall fescue (Fear) Herbaceous 30 FAC- Orchard grass (Dagl) Herbaceous 25 FACU Common velvetgrass (IIola) Herbaceous 20 FAC Bentgrass (Ag spp) Herbaceous 15 FAC HYDROPHYTIC VEGETATION INDICATORS: %OF Dominants OBL FACW and FAC. 1/3 - 33% ... . - Check all indicators that apply * explain below. Regional knowledge of plant communities t8l Wetland plant list (Nat'l or regional) t8l Other: Physiological or reproductive adaptations 0 Morphological adaptations 0 Technical Literature t8l Wetland plant data base 0 Hydrophytic vegetation present? YesD NoD Rationale for decisionslRemarks: Dom. ofFAC and wetter species. HYDROLOGY Is itthe rowin season? Yes No URecorded Data (Describe in Remarks) D Stream, lake, or tidal gauge D Aerial photographs D Other Field Observations: D. Inundated o Saturated in Upper 12 inches o Water Marks o Drift Lines o Sediment Deposits o Drainage Patterns in Wetlands De th to free water in it: De th to saturated soil De th of inundation Wetland hydrology present >20 Inches >20 Inches N/A Yes Secondary Indicators (2 or more reouired) o Oxidized Rot Channels in Upper 12 inches o Water Stained Leaves o Local Soil Survey Data o FAC-NEUTRAL Test o Other Ex lain in Remarks REMARKS: SOILS Map Unit Name: Cassolary-Kitsap Complex, 0 to 15 percent slopes & Casey Silt Loam, 0 to 8 percent slopes (Series and Phase): Cassolary, Kitsap & Casey Drainage Class: somewhat excessively, moderately well and somewhat poorly Taxonomy (Subgroup): Vitrandic Haploxerepts, Aquandic Xerochrepts & Aquic Haploxeralfs. Field observation confirm mapped unit Yes 0 No ~ Corrected Map Unit Name or Taxonomy (Suberoup): Aquandic Humaquepts Profile Descriptions: Depth Matrix: Color Mottle or Redox Mottle or Redox Abundance Texture, Concretions, (Inches) Horizon (Munsell Colors ISize/Contrast Structure, etc. Moist) (Munsell Moist) Oto6 All 10YR 3/1 Mucky vel)' fme sandy loam; weak medium granular structure; clear wavy 6 to 12 A12 10YR 3/1 Mucky loamy vel)' fme sand weak; medium subangular blocky structure; clear wavy 12 to 20 Cg1 10Y 3/1 Gravelly loamy sand; single grain Hvdric Soil Indicators: o Histosol o Concretions o Histic Epipedon o High Organic Content in Surface Layer of Sand Soils [8J Sulfidic Odor o Organic Streaking in Sandy Soils [8J Aquic Moisture Regime o Listed on Local Hydric Soils List [8J ReducingConditions o Listed on National Hydric Soils List [8J Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors o Other (Explain in Remarks) Hvdric Soils Yes [8J No 0 REMARKS: WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes [8J No 0 Is the sample point within a wetland Yes IZI No 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes [8J No 0 Hydric Soils Present? Yes [8J No 0 REMARKS: APPENDIX C DRAWINGS AND MAPS OF SITE V'lA9tland continues to the north 1P I j10 , I I : 1N I 1 , ~ I 1M o . 0:::, ~I ~ i 1L (j)1 ~I I I 1J I :0 11 ~ , Old house Old 8arn 9 . - - - ~'. - _ . _ . --^ m _ _ . _ _ .V - ------------ V ~ 3 2 V'lA9tland Area 20,498 sq. ft. ( 0.47 acres) 18 50' wide buffer requirement 1 I I I I I I I \0 .0 I'V 1 I I I \ I I I I I I I I I I \ \ i ~ - . - - . - - . - - . - - . - - . - - . - - . - - . - - . - - . - - . - -.--^ _ W J"':: - - . - - . - - - V - - . - - . -^ OJ.E:11=sr 0' 25' 50' I . I ALL DISTANCES ARE HOR2ONTAL LENGTHS DRAWING ~ NOT A LEGAL LAND SURVEY ~ Marked property corners + Line breaks ~ DRAWN BY W Da\1d loggy DAle 29 Aug. 06 ALE NAME ~ 001154008 WETLAND CRl1ICALAREA DRAWING LOCATION DESCRIPTION PARC8.IDENnACAllON Located in !he SE1/4 d NUMBER Section 15, T(7tWISl~ 29 North, Range 1 V\esI 901154008 PROPERTf OWNER OR CUENT John Nisbet James D Sh Dan Shaw I I f -a ~ ..........;:1. .].9~:o R (j) (j)iS 0 z ~ ~~;f8~ ~~~~iF ~~I"'~! 00) ..10 I\) Z (j)