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Home My WebLink AboutMonitoring Report for Buffer Mitigation - PLN General 0 /22/2009 13:16 360-867-0007 SOUND NATIVE PLANTS PAGE 01/01 SOUND Order Confirmation NATIVE _ _ PLANTS F DATE � —Order# PO Sox 7505 15/21/2009 1 9-156 Olympia, WA 98507-7505 _ (360) 352-4122 fax (360) 867-0007 Post-it*Fax Note 7671 uate�Z�� of ► To n - Q From h/Tt C r^I�LQ�I� NAMEIADDRESS Co, C�oKeith Lessard a t� Phone#3 1701 Halyard Ln I Fax tt Fax# Vancouver, WA 98661 1503-329-7879 I—lessard@cox>l7,cast.net P.O.NO. I TERMS I SALESREP ORDERED BY PROJECT SHIPPING DATE Net 30 CGS QTY DESCRIPTION I PRICE Tote! 8 Stxo•vberry - Syzmphoricarpos albus, 1 gal, 3.00 24.0 Subtotal I � 0� � 24.00 Sales Tax I 8.50% 2,04 I I D %-(A R-:D. I I I I I � I I I I I i I ..Total S26.o4 TERMS:Orders due in full on pickup/&hvery unless prior arrangements have been made.Overdue invoices subject to 1-1/2%per month finance charge.A 10%restocking fee will be cbarged on orders cancelled or delayed less than S business days in advance-A 109/o holding fee will be charged on orders delayed more than 3 months,and holding fees for additional delays may be added.A non-refundable 509/6 deposit is required for orders placed more titan 6 months in advance,We reserve the right to cancel or decrease quantities of any order due to acts of nature,crop failures,or other circumstances beyond our control.Deposits will be proportionately refunded should this occur. See attached sheet for terms on live stake and cutting orders. 05/22/2009 12:51 360-867-0007 SOUND NATIVE PLANTS PAGE 01/07 SOUND po i=7-" NA'(E Olympia,WA 98507-7505 m rs (360)352-4122 Fax(360)867-0007 www.soundnativeplants.cona DATE: 5/22/2009 TIME: LW 4-4-0- TO. Krisdi Clark PHONE: FAX: 360-427-842S??g 8 FROM: Cathy Sampselle PHONE: (360) 352-4122 FAX_ (360) 867-0007 RE: File# ENF2004-00228 Number of pages including cover sheet 8 MESSAGE: A final monitoring report for a buffer mitigation planting at 2931 East Mason'Lake Drive East, Mason County, WA(parcel 2223352000080) owned by Mr. Keith Lessard follows. The report recommends replanting eight shrubs. Mr. Lessard purchased eight 1-gallon snowbeny to perform this planting from Sound Native Plants today. The paid receipt of that purchase follows the monitoring report. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Thank you, l Cathy�S.mp'selle Vegetation Ecologist 05/22/2009 12:51 360-867-0007 SOUND NATIVE PLANTS PAGE 02/07 Kristin Clark SOUND ,Mason County Planning Department NAM � PO Box 279 1V�L1�1�1�V+L Shelton, WA 98584 PLANTS S May 21, 2009 RE: 2931 East Mason Lake Drive East Mitigation Final Report This letter summarizes the findings of a site visit performed on May 18, 2009 to monitor a lakeshore setback and buffer mitigation planting on a property owned by Mr. Keith Lessard(2931 East Mason Lakc Drive East, Mason County, WA, parcel 222335200080). The property is the site of a single-family residence. The required buffer-plus-setback was determined according to the Mason County Resource Ordinance (17,01.011 d.2.a.1)to follow a common line froze,the shore-side roofline of the adjacent home on the east to the shore-side roofline of the adjacent horse on the west. The planting Plan was designed by Ben Alexander, Sound Native Plants on June 14, 2004. A final report summarizing the status of the project is required by Mason County prior to release of a performance bond(File # ENF2004-00228). BackgEound The original planting plan addressed impacts to 2,100 square feet of disturbed buffer exhibiting little to no vegetation with the exception of one large Pacific madrone (Arbutus menziesi:). A newly- installed level seating area that was approximately 15' x I S' was removed from the buffer and the soil was reconfigured to match the original grade. An existing outdoor fireplace is located in the southeast corner of the buffer that includes a level patio in front of it . The buffer replanting plan included a shrub component concentrated to the west of the pacific rnadrone tree as well in the southeast corner of the buffer behind the fireplace. Groundcovers were planted throughout the disturbed portion of the buffer including north of the both the shrub planting and the existing fireplace. Lady fern(Athyriumfilix fem'Ina) and slough sedge (Carex obnupta) were to be installed just north of the wetland boundary close to the waters edge of Mason Lake. Summ=of Findinas and Recommendations In general the planting is establishing adequately well with the exception of the shrub component in the southern most portion of the buffer. There is very little pressure from non-native species. A walkway of pavers now encircles the southern edge of the fireplace area and that portion of the planting is no longer present. Recommendations include removing a small amount of English ivy (Kedera helix)present in the northwest corner of the planting along the western property boundary PO Box 7505, Olympia,WA 98507 (360) 352-4122/fax: (360)867-0007 Contr##SOUNDNP017BL www.soundnatiye_plants.com, �1rliYi M.H..11 10 05/22/2009 12:51 360-867-0007 SOUND NATIVE PLANTS PAGE 03/07 and planting an additional eight shrubs in the southwestern portion of the buffer where the installed shrub component is struggling to establish. Monitoring Results (Lettered areas correspond to the photographs that follow.) Area A- Seven lady fend,and 150 slough sedge were to be installed within the wetland_ While neither species were observed, this area is establishing well due to additional native species volunteering into the area. The most common emergent present in this area is daggerleaf rush (fuucus ensifolius) and it is possible this species was substituted for the slough sedge when the planting was installed. This species is establishing very well in this area despite pressure from the non-native hairy cats-ear(Hypochaeris radicata). Douglas' spirea(Spiraea douglasii) is also spreading into this area. Douglas' spirea, daggerleaf rush and a few other native ernergents comprise about SO% of the cover present in this area with hairy cat's ear comprising the remaining 50%. It is expected that this area will continue to fill in with native species. No maintenance is recommended for this area. Area,B. The area north of the existing fireplace was to be planted with coastal strawberry (,Fragaria chiloensis). ,Both coastal strawberry and kinnikinnik(Aretostaphylos uva-ursi)are abundant in this area exhibiting approx. 85%cover. There are three additional evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) present in this area. There is a raised planting bed just north of the fireplace patio with five evergreen huckleberry. Also present throughout this area of the planting is salal (Gaultheria shallop), western bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum)and Douglas' spirea. There is a bare area of ground comprising approx. 50 sq. ft. that apparently is.being used as a path to a dock extending into Mason Lake. This area of the planting is establishing well. No maintenance is recommended for this area. Area C. The area north and northwest of the Pacific rnadrone tree is establishing adequately well. Both snowherry(Symphoricarpos albus) and thirnbleberry(Rebus parviflorus) wvere observed in this area and appeared to be spreading by runners. 17 of the 19 snowberry installed here and along the western property boundary were observed. 1iu>ilanWk and coastal strawberry were installed between the shrub component of the planting and the wetland boundary and are establishing well and exhibiting 50%cover in this area. Volunteer native species present included trailing blackberry (Rubes ursinus), salal, bracken fern, one Douglas-fir(Pseudotsuga menziesii) seedling, and one cascara (Rhamnus purshiana) seedling. One out of five installed evergreen huckleberries was observed along the western property boundary. However, lore Oregon grape (Mahonia nervosa), salal and red huckleberry(Paccinium parvaflorus) are volunteering in this area and no replanting is necessary. Area D: The shrub component of the arca to the west and southwest of the Pacific madrone appeared to be struggling. Whale 14 out of 15 thimbleberry individuals were observed, the majority of the individuals that appeared to be established and spreading were concentrated near the toe of the slope. Some of the thimbleberry present were volunteers. Plants £roan runners were counted separately if occurring 1 z"or greater distance away froxn the mother plant. Those occurring further up the slope nearer to the shoulder were extremely small and were struggling to establish. PO Box 7505, Olympia,WA 98507 (360) 352-4122/fax: (360)867-OW7 COntr#SOUNDNP017BI w►au'w.soundnativeplants.com 05/22/2009 12: 51 360-867-0007 SOUND NATIVE PLANTS PAGE 04107 ,Areas C and D together comprise the western half of the planting. This area exhibited 55% cover from native a oundcovers(coastal strawberry, kinnikinnik and bracken fern,), 15%cover from native shrubs and 30%bare ground. The southern most edge of the buffer boundary exhibits primarily bare ground on a sloped area that could be susceptible to erosion. This area comprises approx. 100 sq. ft. —three additional 1-gallon snowberry plants are recommended for this area. An additional three 1-gallon snowberry plants are recommended for the area of the buffer that is directly west of the Pacific madrone. Area a✓: The three red-flowering currant(Ribes sanguineum)located southeast of the Pacific madrone were not observed. One snowberry is present in this area. Two additional 1-gallon shrubs are recommended for this area and can be any of the following species: snowberry, oceanspray (Holodiscus discolor), or thimbleberry_ The three tall Oregon grape (Mahonia aquifolirzm)and two snowberry located just south of the fireplace were not present. This area is now occupied by a pathway of pavers that encircles the southern edge of the fireplace area. The pathway of pavers connects to the pathway leading from the fireplace area to the dock on Mason Lake mentioned during the discussion of Area B. Very few non-native species were present within the planting site with the exception of the hairy cats ear that was concentrated along the wetland boundary. Other iron-native species observed included creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repeus) and a few non-native pasture grasses. A very small amount of English ivy was present in the northwest corner of the planting. It is recommended that the English ivy be removed and the particular site be monitored for resprouts, In general, weeds were not exerting significant pressure on the planting. It is possible the portions of the buffer planting that are struggling to establish did not receive adequate soil moisture during the growing season. Newly planted individuals should be mulched(mulch should be kept pulled 12"away from plant stems)with 3"of arbor ist wood chips or equivalent in a 3' wide circle surrounding each. Newly Planted individuals as well as individuals that appear to be struggling to establish should continue to receive irrigation until they become well established, which will probably take 2-3 years. Cathy Sampselle Vegetation Ecologist Date PO Box 7505, Olympia,WA 98507 (360) 352-4122/fax: (360) 867-0007 contr#SOUNDNP017B1. www.soundnativeplants.com P.1.• ■•J - 1 t Area B PO t � t r _ ate'-` •/'�: Box Olympia, • 1 www.soundnativeplants.com 05/22/2009 12:51 360-867-0007 SOUND NATIVE PLANTS PAGE 06/07 ,Area C Area D PO Box 7505, Olympia,WA 98507 (360) 352.4122/fax: (360)867-0007 Contr#SOUNDNPo17BL www.soundnativeplants.com 0.5122I2009 12:51 360-867-0007 SOUND NATIVE PLANTS PAGE 07I07 I Area E PO Box 7505, Olympia,WA 98507 (360) 352-4122/fax: (360)867-OW7 Contr#SOUNDNP0178L www.soundnativel2lants.com i