The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutWetland Delineation 501025008 \- "-<-"" I t 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.comjwdploggy 6Z,\o JA\:)~ " ~ Specializing in: Soil Mapping and Classification ' Soil Investigations- Soil Site Analysis Wetland Mapping, Delineation and Restoration Soil Redox Potential Monitoring for Hydric Soil Determination ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVE WETLAND AREA STUDY CONDUCTED ON PROPERTY Located in a portion of Secti.on 02 T.25N, R.1W, W.M., Jefferson County, Washingt.on RECEf\TED Parcel Number: 501025008 Title Owner: Thomas & Carrie Bashaw C&T Bashaw Living Trust P.O. Vox 755514 JEFfERSON COUNTY Den Study Requested By: Thomas and Carrie Bashaw Proposed Land Action: Development of Single-Family Dwelling Study Name: Bashaw 501025008 Regulatory Agency Jeffers.on C.ounty Department .of C.ommunity Devel.opment Reference For Study: Jeffersoll C.ounty UDC Secti.on 3.6.9 Study Conducted By: Loggy Soil and Wetland C.onsulting W. David Loggy, CPSS P.O. Box 2347 Port Angeles, W A 98362-0303 (360) 457-3920 March 13, 2008 ~, "\ r GOVERNMENT AGENCIES REGULATORY OVERSIGHT FOR WATERS OF THE U.S. INCLUDING WETLANDS. Waters of the US including wetlands are regulated under federal, state, county and city laws and regulations. The lead agency is usually the county or city planning departments within which you live in. Nearly all counties and cites have a minimal size wetland that they will not regulate. Even though certain wetlands may not be regulated under local county or city jurisdiction because oftheir size and mayor may not require buffers, DOES NOT make those areas "non-wetland". Federal and state government agencies regulations require approval and permits before discharging fill into or draining waters of the United States including wetlands, even if the county or city is the lead agency for you project. In some cases you may be required to obtain local, state and federal permits before development related to waters of the U.S. and wetlands. There are certain cases where the Federal Court or the Supreme Court has determined that Federal agencies, such as the US Army Corp of Engineers, do not have jurisdiction over certain types of wetlands. For example, based on a U.S. 2001 Supreme Court decision, federal agencies no longer have regulatory oversight for wetlands determined to be isolated that are not associated with interstate commerce use. The Court ruling did not change Washington state laws on wetlands and isolated wetlands are considered waters of the state. Even though a local government or federal agencies may not regulate certain waters of the US including wetlands, does not mean the Washington State government does not. Washington State through the Department of Ecology and Department ofFish and Wildlife regulates all wetlands and waters within the state except for those artificial wetlands intentionally created from nonwetland sites, including, but not limited to, irrigation and drainage ditches, grass-lined swales, canals detentions facilities, wastewater treatment facilities, farm ponds, and landscape amenities, or those wetland created after July 1 1990, that were unintentionally created as a result of the construction of a road, street, or highway. It is prudent to check with appropriate federal, state and local government agencies to secure approval and the proper permits before proceeding to discharge fill into, or drain waters of the United States including wetlands or their buffers. ~l \ r INSERTED BLANK PAGE .l \ 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page CONSULTING COMPANY 1 TYPE OF CRITICAL AREA INVESTIGATION 1 LAND OWNER 1 APPLICANT 1 PROPOSED PROJECT 1 PARCEL NUMBER 1 SITE LOCATION 1 u~oom 1 SIZE OF PARCEL 1 FIELD WORK PERIOD 1 A. LANDSCAPE (WETLAND HABITAT AREA) CLASSIFICATION 2 B. CRITICAL AREA DETERMINATION, DELINEATION & CLASSIFICATION 2-4 C. EXISTING CONDITIONS 4-8 1. Landscape Position 4 2. Slope gradient 4 3. Geologic Materials 4 4. Water Types present 5 5. WETLAND SITES 5-7 6. UPLAND AREAS 7-8 TABLES TABLE ONE - WETLAND HABITAT FUNCTIONS TABLE TWO - FLAG NUMBERING OF WETLAND AREAS TABLE THREE - WETLAND CHARACTERISTICS TABLE FOUR- WETLAND CLASSIFICATION TABLE FIVE - VEGETATION ON WETLAND HABITAT SITES TABLE SIX -GENERAL VEGETATION ON UPLAND SITE NEXT TO WETLAND EDGE 2 3 3 3 6 APPENDICES APPENDIX A - APPROACH AND METHODS REPORT APPENDIX B - FIELD DATA SHEETS AND WETLAND RATING SHEETS APPENDIX C - DRAWING t, ~ I WETLAND CRITICAL AREA STUDY RESULTS CONSULTING COMPANY: TYPE OF CRITICAL AREA INVESTIGATION: Soils Wetlands Aquatic & Wildlife Conservation area LAND OWNER REOUSTING STUDY: PROPOSED PROJECT: TAX PARCEL NUMBER(S): SITE LOCATION: LEGAL LOCATION: SITE ADDRESS: ROAD ROUTE INSTRUCTIONS USE CODE: SIZE OF PARCEL FIELD WORK PERIOD Bashaw 501025008 Loggy Soil and Wetland Consulting D IZI D Thomas & Carrie Bashaw C&T Bashaw Living Trust P.O. Box 755514 Honolulu, HI 96836-0514 Thomas & Carrie Bashaw Development of single-family-residence 501025008 Section 2, Township 25 North, Range 1 West, W.M., Jefferson County, Washington 85 Hazel Point CT, Quilcene, W A 98376 From State Route 104 take Center Road south towards Quilcene. From Center Road take Dabob Road south to Coyle Road. Take Coyle Road south to Hazel Point Road and go east on Hazel Point Road. 85 Hazel Point CT is on the right side of Hazel Point Road. Hazel Point Road becomes a gravel road before reaching 85 Hazel Point CT. The turn off is mark by a large sign saying Hazel Point CT and there is a green bar gate across the access road to the property. 1900 - Cabins, Vacation Homes 5.89 acres - February and March 2008 LSWC March 13, 2008 t t A. LANDSCAPE (WETLAND HABITAT AREA) CLASSIFICATION: TABLE ONE WETLAND HABITAT FUNCTIONS I CRITERIA I FUNCTION ASPECT. I Habitat Type Estuarine-Intertidal-emergent -persistent-irregularly flooded-organic & mineral Habitat Diversity Low interspersion between classes Habitat Size 1.1 acre Upland Habitat Type Forested Significant Habitat Estuarine like characteristics. Very salt tolerant species are the Features dominant vegetation cover. Has both mineral, mucky peat & peat soils Special Characteristics Not documented as regionally significant waterfowl or shore bird concentration area. No irreplaceable ecological attributes. Not documented as wetlands of local significance. Species Use No federal or state listed endangered or threatened plants, animals or fish or State priority plants, animals or fish species. Anadromous fish use None Significant Wildlife 1/2 mile shoreline bald eagle nest buffer zone. Closes nest is HALE Movement Corridor 706-5 M2:mt. & Modifications None B. CRITICAL AREA DETERMINATION. DELINEATION & CLASSIFICATION: The wetland boundary is marked with 3" x 5" orange plastic wire whips. The wetland whips are numbered as identified in Table Two. The whips have the station numbers for surveying, the date the boundary was established and the lettering LSWC indicating Loggy Soil and Wetland consulting as the principal contractor. Each wetland whip has an orange wetland boundary ribbon attached to it In addition in forested and shrubby areas there is wetland flagging hung at near eye level for guidance to the next wetland station. WETLAND DELINEATION BASED ON: STATE OF WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF ECOLOGY, Washington State Wetlands Identification and Delineation Manual, Ecology Publication No. 96-94, adopted under WAC 173-22-08, March 1997. Bashaw 501025008 2 LSWC March 13,2008 !, CRITICAL AREA DETERMINATION, DELINEATION & CLASSIFICATION TABLE TWO FLAG NUMBERING OF WETLAND AREA Boundary Areas on Numbering System property Shrub Habitat East of wetland boundary w 1 thru w 13 Or2anic soil emel1!ent 10h-14oh, w13, w12, 220h Mucky peat sandy soil East of 1oh-14oh, and w 13 & emer2ent TABLE THREE WETLAND CHARACTERISTICS Hydro- Total Habitat logically Buffer Wetland Habitat Size in Size on Wetland Isolated Regulated Width In Area Acres Property in Category1 Wetland Wetland Feet* Acres Shrub Habitat 0.08 0.08 Organic soil & 0.35 0.32 emer2ent Mucky peat sand 0.67 0.46 soil emel1!ent Total wetland 1.1 0.86 II No Yes 100 TABLE FOUR USFW WETLAND CLASSIFICATION2 Water Wetland Sub- Water Chem- Special Habitats System System Class Subclass Reeimes istry Soil Modifier I USFW SERVICE DID NOT IDENTIFY THIS WETLAND DURING THE NWI PROCESS I 1 CLALLAM COUNTY. Clallam County Critical Areas Code, Chapter 27.12, Part Two C.C.C. 27.12.210, Classification and Designation. 2Cowradin, Lewis M., Carter, Virginia, Golet, Francis C, LaRoe, Edward T., Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States, U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, December 1997. Bashaw 501025008 3 LSWC March 13, 2008 t . CRITICAL AREA DETERMINATION, DELINEATION & CLASSIFICATION WETLAND CLASSIFICATION: The wetland was classified as a Category II wetland because it has estuarine characteristics. Although it has an area that has over 1/4 acres of organic soils deeper than 16 inches it is not known whether the organic soil surface is dry for more than half of the year. The organic soils in this situation do not meet the criteria for a bog or fen. The emergents which dominate the largest percentage of the wetland are tolerant to very tolerant to saline conditions which is evident or they would not be growing on the wetland. The emergent habitat that has the organic soils greater than 16 inches has greater than 10 percent Agrostis stolonifera on site. This introduced (non-native) species is enough to prevent the wetland from being a high quality Distichlis spicata (seashore saltgrass)-Salicomia virginica (pickleweed) plant community. Since there is no inlet or outlet to this wetland most sea intrusion is due sporadic storm surges in associated with high tides that send sea water over the sandbar. I rated the wetland as a Category II estuarine like wetland rather than a Category I estuarine like wetland because it did not meet at least 3 of the 4 required criteria in 2c3 in the rating system required for a Category I wetland. The criteria that it did not meet are list below: It did not meet criteria 1 since there is the present of the non-native Agrostis stolonifera. It did not meet criteria 2 as it does not have a water connection with tidal salt or tidal freshwater. It did not meet criteria 4 as it did have have 3 of the features required for the criteria. BUFFERS Buffer will be established after approval of the wetland delineation and request for buffer adjustment. C. EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS: 1. LANDSCAPE POSITION: HILLSLOPES D TYPE: STREAM & RIVER D FLOODPLAINS D BASINS D LEVEL TERRACES D DEPRESSIONS D MARINE TERRACES D COASTAL DUNES D ALLUVIAL FAN D MARINE BLUFF D VALLEYS D SWALES D LANDSLIDE D LAKES & PONDS D OTHER (EXPLAIN) D FRESH WATER MARSH D SALT WATER MARSH D SALT MARSH FRINGE D ESTURAINE ~ 2. SLOPE GRADIENT: 1 to 2%. 3. GEOLOGIC MATERIALS ALLUVIAL ~ ASH D COLLUVIAL D GLACIAL DRIFT D GLACIAL OUTWASH D COMPACT TILL D LACUSTRINE D ORGANICS ~ EOLIAN D RESIDUUM D Bashaw 501025008 4 LSWC March 13, 2008 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS CONTINUED 4. WATER TYPES PRESENT OR BORDERING PROPERTY: STREAM, COASTAL WATER, RIVER, POND OR LAKE IRRIGATION DITCH IRRIGATION DITCH ASSOCIATED WITH STREAM OR RIVER o o o NAME OF WATER TYPE: NOT NAMED TYPE 1 WATER TYPE 3 WATER TYPE 5 WATER o o o TYPE 2 WATER TYPE 4 WATER DITCH CONVEYANCE o o o o REGULATED BY JEFFERSON COUNTY: Yes o No o APPROACH AND METHODS USED IN WETLANDS AND NON-WETLANDS DELINEATIONS AND DETERMINATIONS ARE DETAILED IN APPENDIX A. 5. WETLAND SITE: Plot data can be viewed in Appendix B. i. VEGETATION TYPE: Herbaceous Forested Native Non-Native ~ o Estuarine 0 Scrub-Shrub ~ ~ ~ There are 3 different habitat types on the wetland area. There acreages can be review in Table 3. Habitat One - This is a shrub habitat defines the wetland boundary between the wetland and the steep upland slope of the parcel that borders the wetland. This wetland occurs only on the parcel. Habitat Two - This part ofthe wetland has an herbaceous plant community of Distichlis spicata, Salicornia virginica and Agrostis Stolonifera. Habitat Three - This part of the wetland has a habitat that has an herbaceous plant community of Salicornia virginica with inclusions of Agrostis stolonifera and Grindelia integrifolia Bashaw 501025008 5 LSWC March 13, 2008 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS CONTINUED TABLE FIVE VEGETATION ON WETLAND HABITAT SITES I WETLAND I PLANT INDICATOR % HABITAT COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME STATUS COVER Shrub Nootka rose Rosa nutkana FAC 25 Organic soil & Seashore saltgrass Distichlis spicata FAC+ 60 Emergent Pickleweed Salicornia virginica OBL 20 Creeping bentgrass Agrostis Stolonifera FAC 20 Mucky peat sandy Pickleweed Salicornia virginica OBL 60 soil & emergent ii. HYDROPHYTIC VEGETATION Yes !XI No o iii. SOILS SOIL DEPTH: Shallow 0 Moderately deep !XI Deep !XI Very Deep 0 SOIL DRAINAGE: Excessively Mod. Well Very Poorly o o o Somewhat Excessively 0 Somewhat Poorly 0 Well 0 Poorly !XI NRCS Soil Map Unit and Series:3 Field Identified Map Unit & Series: Coastal beaches Semiahmoo muck peat phase Mucky peat underlain by extremely gravelly sand sea shells. Gravelly mucky peat a. ORGANIC SOIL & EMERGENT SOIL SURFACE: 0 to 3 inches - Oel - Very dark gray ((10YR 3/1) mucky peat 1 many very fine & fme roots. 3 to 22 inches - Oe2 - Dark brown (7.5YR 3/3 & 3/3) mucky peat. 22 to 30 inches - IICg - Dark greenish gray (10GY 4/1) G1eyed silt loam SUBSURFACE: SUBSOIL: b. MUCKY PEAT SANDY SOIL & EMERGENT SOIL SURFACE: 0 to 3 inches - Oe - Very dark gray (10YR3/1) mucky peat 1 many medium coarse roots SUBSURFACE: 3 to 20 inches - C - very dark brown (lOYR2/2) Organic stained extremely gravelly sand with Light gray (10YR7/1) sea shell fragments approximately 40 to 50 percent 1 single grain structure. 3 USDA, NRCS, Soil Survey ofClallam County Area, Washington, Louis J. Halloin, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, USDA, NRCS in cooperation with Washington State Department of Natural Resources; Washington State University, Agriculture Research Center; and Clallam County Commissioners. Bashaw 501025008 6 LSWC March 13, 2008 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS CONTINUED c. SHRUBS SOILS SOIL: The soils in this habitat were very variable. They ranged from silty clay loams very dark gray (1 0YR3/1) soil surfaces with silty clay loam depleted subsoils with redox concentration. In some areas the soils where deep loamy fine sands that ranged from gray to gleyed in color with redox concentrations iv. WATER SOURCE FOR HYDROLOGY: Precipitation [gI Unconfined Aquifer 0 Lake 0 Unconfined Aquifer, Tidally Influenced Marine, Tidally influenced Stream Discharge o [gI o v AQUIC CONDITIONS: Endosaturation [gI N/A 0 Episaturation 0 Anthric Saturation o 6. UPLAND AREAS - i. VEGETATION TYPE: Herbaceous 0 Forested [gI Native Non-Native Estuarine 0 Scrub-Shrub 0 [gI o TABLE SIX GENERAL VEGETATION ON UPLAND SITE NEXT TO WETLAND EDGE UPLAND PLANT INDICATOR % HABITAT COMMON NAME SCIENTIFIC NAME STATUS COVER Forested DoueJas Fir Tsuga heterophylla FACU 40 Western hemlock Pseudotsuga menziesii FAC 20 Red alder Alnus rubra FACU 20 Pacific madrone Arbutus menziesii ii. HYDROPHYTIC VEGETATION Yes o No [gI Bashaw 501025008 7 LSWC March 13,2008 EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS CONTINUED Hi. SOILS NRCS SOIL MAP UNIT AND SERIES: FIELD IDENTIFIED MAP UNIT & SERIES: Kitsap silt loam30 to 50 % Slopes SOIL DEPTH: Shallow 0 Moderately deep [8] Deep 0 Very Deep 0 SOIL DRAINAGE: Excessively Mod. Well Very Poorly o [8] o Somewhat Excessively Somewhat Poorly [8] o Well 0 Poorly 0 HYDRIC SOILS: YES 0 NO [8] iv. WATER SOURCE FOR HYDROLOGY: Precipitation [8] Unconfined Aquifer, Tidally Influenced 0 Unconfined Aquifer 0 Marine, Tidally influenced 0 Lake 0 Stream Discharge 0 v. AQUIC CONDITIONS: Endosaturation 0 N/A [8] Episaturation 0 Anthric Saturation o Bashaw 501025008 8 LSWC March 13, 2008 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, Washington State Fish and Wildlife Habitat and Species Information, Washington State Natural Heritage Program data 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 Washine: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 Washine:ton sate Wetlands Ratine: System of Western Washine: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. HydrODhytic 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. Purpose and Approach Continued This Plant Indicator Status Categories system was developed for the USFWS National Wetlands Inventory by Cowardin et aL (1979). The National Plant List Panel, Reed, Porter B., and Jr. modified it in 1988 and 1993. The Wetland Indicator Category (WIC) used in this report refers to the plants Indicator Svmbol as referred to in the table below. 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 8., 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 Cateaory Indicator Svmbol 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. F ACUL T A TIVE 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 of the 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 fma1 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 definition is being observed. The main purpose for the criteria is to create Purpose and Approach Continued 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). 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: At. 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 :=;12 inches deep with a matrix value:=;3 with a chroma:=;l or 2 or less with 2:2% and 2:5% distinct or prominent redox concentrations respectively; F7 - a dark surface layer with redox depletions 4 inch thick with value 2:5 and chroma :=;2 and:=; 12 from the surface of the soil that has a matrix value :=;3 and chroma :=;1 or :=;2 and 2:10% and 2:20% redox depletions respectively; and F8 - redox concentration within 6 inches of a soil surface in depressions subject to ponding. Wetland Hvdrolo!!V Water is the driving force for wetlands. Indications 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. Purpose and Approach Continued The growing season starting and ending dates are required to evaluate hydrologic data. For 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 ofthe 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 FIELD DATA SHEETS WETLAND RATING SHEETS \ I orps et an e IDeation anua Project/Site: Bashaw 501025008 Date: 2/15/08 Applicant/owner: Thomas W and Carrie Bashaw Trustee County: Jefferson Invistigator(s): W. David Loggy - Loggy Soil and Wetland Consulting State: Washington Do normal circumstances exist on the site? Yes rgJ NoD Community ID: Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation) YesD No rgJ Transect ID: Is the area a potential problem area YesD No rgJ Plot ID: Wetland Plot 1 DATA FORM 1 (W A State Wetland Delineation Manual or 1987 C Wid D r M I) VEGETATION % % Dominant Plant Suecies Stratum Cover Indicator Dominant Plant Suecies Stratum Cover Indicator Distichlis spicata Herb 60 FAC+ Salicornia virginica Herb 20 OBL Agrostis stolonifera Herb 20 FAC JZl o JZl Wetland Remarks: JZl o o Hydrophytic vegetation present? Yes rgJ No D HYDROLOGY Is it the 2rowing season? Yes rgJ NoD Based on: Jefferson County Soil Survey URecorded Data (Describe in Remarks) Wetland Hydrology Indicators uStream, lake, or tidal gauge Primary Indicators: o Inundated D Aerial photographs ~ Saturated in Upper 12 inches ~ Water Marks D Other o Drift Lines o Sediment Deposits Depth of inundation: o Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth to saturated soil 3 Inches Depth to free water in pit: >30 Inches Secondary Indicators (2 or more reauired) o Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 inches Field Observations: o Water Stained Leaves o Local Soil Survey Data Wetland hydrology present Yes~ NoD o FAC-NEUTRAL Test o Other (Exulain in Remarks) REMARKS: . ' SOILS Map Unit Name: Coastal beaches (Series and Phase): None Drainage Class: None Taxonomy (Subgroup): Field observation confirm mapped unit Yes D No ~ Corrected Map Unit Name or Taxonomy (Subgroup & Great Group): moderately shallow Semiahmoo muck peat phase Profile Descrintions: Depth Matrix Mottle or Redox Mottle or Redox Texture, Concretions, (Inches) Horizon Color Colors Abundance/Size/ Structure, etc. (Munsell (Munsell Moist) Contrast Moist Oto 3 Oe1 lOYR 3/1 Mucky peat / many very fine & fine roots 3 to 22 Oe2 7.5YR 3/2 & 3/3 Mucky peat 22 to 30 IICg lOGY 4/1 G1eyed Silt loam Hydric Soils Present: Yes ~ No D Hvdric Soil Indicators: ~ Histosol D Concretions D Histic Epipedon D High Organic Content in Surface Layer of Sandy Soils D Sulfidic Odor D Organic Streaking in Sand Soils D Aquic Moisture Regime D Listed on Local Hydric Soils List D Reducing Conditions D National Hydric Soils List Listed on D Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors D Other (Explain in Remarks) REMARKS: WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ~ No D Is the sample point within a wetland Yes ~ No D Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ~ No D Hydric Soils Present? Yes ~ No D REMARKS: J' orps e an e IDea Ion anua Project/Site: Bashaw 501025008 Date: 2/15/08 Applicant/owner: Thomas W. & Carrie Bashaw Trustee Connty: Jefferson Invistigator(s): W. David Loggy - Loggy Soil and Wetland Consulting State: Washington Do normal circumstances exist on the site? Yes rgj NoD Community ID: Is the site significantly disturbed (Atypical Situation) YesD No rgj Transect ID: Is the area a potential problem area YesD No rgj Plot ID: Wetland Plot 2 DATA FORM 1 (W A State Wetland Delineation Manual or 1987 C W tl d D r f M I) VEGETATION % % Dominant Plant Species Stratum Cover Indicator Dominant Plant Species Stratum Cover Indicator Salicornia virginica Herb 60 OBL ~ o ~ Wetland Remarks: ~ o o Hydrophytic vegetation present? Yes rgj No D HYDROLOGY Is it the 2rowin2 season? Yes [ ] Norgj Based on: Jefferson County Soil Survey Climatic Data D..Recorded Data (Describe in Remarks) Wetland Hydrology Indicators D..Stream, lake, or tidal gauge Primary Indicators: o Inundated D Aerial photographs o Saturated in Upper 12 inches o Water Marks D Other [gJ Drift Lines [gJ Sediment Deposits Depth of inundation: o Drainage Patterns in Wetlands Depth to saturated soil > 20 Inches Depth to free water in pit: > 20 Inches Secondary Indicators (2 or more reauired) o Oxidized Root Channels in Upper 12 inches Field Observations: o Water Stained Leaves o Local Soil Survey Data Wetland hydrology present Yes [gI NoD o FAC-NEUTRAL Test o Other (Explain in Remarks) REMARKS: Hydrology was not present on this date but the amount of organics in the sandy portion of the soils and most of the area having 2 to 3 inches of organic mucky soil surface indicates that the hydrology is present some time during the growing season. The gravelly conditions are mostly likely subject to subsurface tidal influence during high tides. , ' SOILS Map Unit Name: Gravel and Sand beaches (Series and Phase): None Drainage Class: None Taxonomy (Subgroup): Field observation confirm mapped unit Yes D No I:8'J Corrected Map Unit Name or Taxonomy (Subgroup & Great Group): Mucky peat underlain by extremely gravelly sand sea Shells. Profile Descrintions: Depth Matrix Mottle or Redox Mottle or Redox Texture, Concretions, (Inches) Horizon Color Colors Abundance/Size/ Structure, etc. (Munsell (Munsell Moist) Contrast Moist Oto 3 Oe 10YR 3/1 Mucky peat / many medium coarse roots 3 to 20 C 10YR 2/2 Organic stained extremely gravelly sand / 10YR 7/1 sea shell fragments approximately single grain structure. 40 to 50% of soil. Hvdric Soil Indicators: D Histosol D Concretions D Histic Epipedon I:8'J High Organic Content in Surface Layer of Sandy Soils D Sulfidic Odor D Organic Streaking in Sand Soils D Aquic Moisture Regime D Listed on Local Hydric Soils List D Reducing Conditions D National Hydric Soils List Listed on I:8'J Gleyed or Low-Chroma Colors D Other (Explain in Remarks) REMARKS: There are at least 10% inclusions of His tic Epipedon and Histosols within this emergent habitat type. There is also areas that have no organic soil surface. WETLAND DETERMINATION Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes I:8'J No D Is the sample point within a wetland Yes I:8'J No I:8'J Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes I:8'J No D Hydric Soils Present? Yes I:8'J No D REMARKS: . ' 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? Is the area of herbaceous plants, Sphagnum, and deep organic soils 14-112 acre? Q.2b. Mature forested wetland. 2b.l. Does 50% ofthe cover of upper forest canopy consist of evergreen trees older than 80 years or deciduous trees older than 50 years? 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 of forest canopy consist of evergreen trees older than 50 years, AND is the structural diversity of the forest high as characterized by an additional layer oftrees 20'-49' tall, shrubs 6'- 20', tall, and a herbaceous groundcover? 2b.3. Does < 25% of the areal cover in the herbaceous/ground cover or the shrub la er consist of invasive/exotic lant s ecies from the list on . 19? Q.2c. Estuarine wetlands. 2c.1. Is the wetland listed as National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area"freserve, State Park, or Educational, Environmental or Scientific"Reseryes designated under WAC 332-30-1 51? " 2c.2. Is the wetland> 5 acres; ............................................... .......... Note: If an area contains patches of salt tolerant vegetation that are I) 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; ......................................................... or is the wetland < 1 acre? ....... ......... ......... '" ...... ...... .......... ..... ... YES: Category I YES: Category II NO: Go to Q.3. YES: Category I NO: Go to 2b.2 YES: Go to 2b.3 NO: Go to Q.3 YES: Category I NO: Go to Q.3 YES: Category I @ Go to 2c.2 YES: Category I ~ Go to 2c.3 YES: Go to 2cA 27 . ' 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? Is the area of herbaceous plants, Sphagnum, and deep organic soils v..-l/2 acre? Q.2b. Mature forested wetland. 2b. I. Does 50% of the cover of upper forest canopy consist of evergreen trees older than 80 years or deciduous trees older than 50 years? 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 than 50 years, AND is the structural diversity ofthe forest high as characterized by an additional layer of trees 20'-49' tall, shrubs 6'- 20', tall, and a herbaceous groundcover? 2b.3. Does < 25% of the areal cover in the herbaceous/groundcover or the shrub la er consist of invasive/exotic lant s ecies from the list on . 197 Q.2c. Estuarine wetlands. 2c.1. Is the wetland listed as National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area-Preserve, State Park, or Educational, Environmental or Scientific Reseryes designated under WAC 332-30-151? ' 2c.2. Is the wetland> 5 acres; ......................................................... Note: If an area contains patches of salt tolerant vegetation that are I) 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 I -5 acres; ......................................................... oris the wetland < I acre? .......................................................... YES: Category I YES: Category II NO: Go to Q.3. YES: Category I NO: Go to 2b.2 YES: Go to 2b.3 NO: Go to Q.3 YES: Category I NO: Go to Q.3 YES: Category I tNN, . Go to 2c.2 \~-y* YES: Category I @ Go to 2c.3 YES: Go to 2cA 27 . 4( 1 ... .. 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 pla.nts, Sphagnum, and deep organic soils> 1/2 acre? Is the area of herbaceous plants, Sphagnum, and deep organic soils 14-1/2 acre? Q.2b. Mature forested wetland. 2b.l. Does 50% of the cover of upper forest canopy consist of evergreen trees older than 80 years or deciduous trees older than 50 years? 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 than 50 years, AND is the structural diversity ofthe forest high as characterized by an additional layer of trees 20'-49' tall, shrubs 6'- 20', tall, and a herbaceous groundcover? 2b.3. Does < 25% of the areal cover in the herbaceous/groundcover or the shrub la er consist of invasive/exotic lant s ecies from the list on . 19? Q.2c. Estuarine wetlands. 2c.1. Is the wetland listed as National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park, or Educational, Environmental or Scientific Reseryes designated under WAC 332-30-151? 2c.2.ls the wetland> 5 acres; ........................................ ................. Note: If an area contains patches of salt tolerant vegetation that are I) 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; ........................................ - .. . . . . . .. .. . . .. . or is the wetland < I acre? .......................................................... YES: Category I YES: Category II NO: Go to Q.3. YES: Category I NO: Go to 2b.2 YES: Go to 2b.3 NO: Go to Q.3 YES: Category I NO: Go to Q.3 YES: Category I !NOt Go to 2c.2 "--_/ YES: Category I ~ Go to 2c.3 YES: Go to 2cA 27 .. ... .. . , .. " ... APPENDIX C DRAWING OF WETLAND SITE 130h w9/ 150h / / 110h I 1 Doh / J I 7 160h ( (1)1 w7 i W4~ C~ _ _ _ . _ _ _ _ . _ _ . _ :.stimated north property line "'.. -- ~ w11,14aoh w10, 14boh edge of wetland and steep upland slope ~ " estimated south property line/ LEGEND G) Shrub wetland Habitat CD Organic Soil & Emergent Habitat @ Muckv Peat Sand Soil EmerQent Habitat + Compass Stations w1, 230h = Wetland and Habitat Boundary Stations /\ w13 ~ -- \ --'-~'- . 140h 90h ;, ~ .. Soh ~ Top Shoreline Sandbar @ '\ )7011 6OO,~ o Soh ) / / / / II / / --'-- -- --;./ /// II ~ / ~. / \ / Shrub wetland Habitat ~/ Organic Soil & Emergent Habitat Muckv Peal Sand Soil Emergent Habitat /30h ! I I 20h\ 1100 - -- ;"'--- f I I I I j I I / I I I I I I I I I / I ACRES TOTAL WETLAND I Total 0.08 0.35 0.67 1.10 SCALE: 1- =40' DRAWN BY WETLAND 0' 20' 40' W David loggy CRlTlCALAREA DRAWING I 1 I LOCATION DESCRIPTION TAX IDENTIACATION ~ DATE located in a Portion of NUMBER ALL DISTANCES ARE 3/13/08 HOmZONTALLENGTHS S. 2, 1. 25 N. 501025008 R. 1 w., W.M. DRAWING IS NOT A ALE NAME Jefferson County, LEGAL LAND SURVEY Bashaw washington 501025008 ~ PROPERTY OWNER OR CUENT Thomas & Carrie Bashaw P.O. Box 755514 Honolulu, HI 96836-0514 ON PROPERTY 0.08 0.32 0.46 0.86 -a ~ __ ;+ -I roo- ~.Q)>:uS;~ C/o) C/o) c5 0 Z ~ ~~(I)mc-< ~I;;Jn ~ g~ .....6.....;eNZ;: I )Ii C/o) en I ~f8co~c:)> C/o)Nm CZ ~o~ :::!c N Z (i)