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Home My WebLink AboutSHX2016-00084, Bulkhead, Pier, Ramp, Float Biological Eval - SHX Permit / Conditions - 6/15/2017 P�oN_STA MASON COUNTY C Department of Community Services o a U �N Planning Division r o N z 615 W Alder St, Shelton, WA 98684 T N (360)427-9670 Y ti OJ a0 1864 Exemption from Shoreline Management Act Case No:: SHX2D1'6=O'0�84�"� Substantial Development Permit Requirement The Proposal By: DAVID DONJEE 6501 46TH ST NW GIG HARBOR, WA 98335 Parcel Number: 423321260030 Site Address: 5905 N LAKE CUSHMAN RD HOODSPORT To undertake the following development: (SEE BLD2016-01132) Installation of a wood bulkhead and pier, ramp and float, Addidionally shoreline access stairs will be installed. Within LAKE CUSHMAN and/or its associated wetlands is exempt from the requirement of substantial development because the development is categorized under WAC 173-27-040(2) as being category: A-does not exceed dollar threshold Please contact Kell Rowen at ext 365 if you have any questions. Issued:6/15/2017 Authorized Local Government Official � AGENCY USE ONLY � � i d ' te received: . i WASHINGTON. STATE °E,°g��s Agency'refere Joint Aquatic Resources Permit � 0; , nce# `c?OaB�I :Application (JARPA) Forml,a ; Ta parcel#�s�: v USE BLACK OR BLUE INK TO ENTER ANSWERS IN THE WHITE SPACES BELOW. "Y Part 1—P.roject Identification - '1; Project Name(A name for your projeot that you create.Exarf►ples Smlth's Dock or Seabrook'.Lane Dveloprrient} he Donjee Bulkhead, Pier, Ramp, & Float, and Shoreline Access Stairs Project Part 2-Applicant The person and/or organization responsible for the project: h[ elp] 2a Name(Last Flrst,,Mlddie) - ro� ,� Donjee, David &Karen 2 Organlzatlon(If ap�llcablej ° A s .N 2 'MSall ng Aa ress (Street or Po i3ox} t . . Ih 6501 461. St NW .. Gig Harbor,Ma, 98335 2e. Phone'O 2f Phone.(2} 2g Fax 2h': E-IimaiL, Additional forms may be required for the following permits: If your project may qualify for Departrrient of the Army authorization through a Regional General Permit(RGP),contact the.U.S.Army Corps of Engineers for application information(206)764-3495. •.If your project might affect species listed.under the Endangered Species Act,you:wilt need to fill out a Specific Project Information Form:(SPIF)or prepare a Biological Evaluation.. Forms can be found at http://www.nws.usace.army.m il/Missions/Civi lW orks/Reg ulatory/Perm itGu idebook/Enda ngeredSaecies:as px. • Not all cities and counties accept the JARPA for their local Shoreline permits.If you need a Shoreline permit,contact the appropriate city or county government to make sure they accept the DARPA. 2 To access an online JARPA form with(help]screens,go,to l ttp://www.epermitting.wa:gov/site/alias -resourcecenter/iarpa iarpa:form/9984/iarpa form.asnx: For:otherhelp,contact.the Governor's Office of Regulatory.Assistance at 1-800-917-0043 or heIr)a,6ra.wa.gov. g DARPA Revision 2012.1 Pa a.1'of 15 . Part 3—Authorized Agent or Contact Person authorized to represent the applicant about the project. (Note: Authorized agent(s)must sign 11 b of this application: 2. ) '31 Name=(Last,First, . a Valdeman,.Caralyn . _ Organizatioh'!*, 'appficable) Integrated NW Construction, LLC 3" k'Mail ng Address'(stree`or iPc Box) 60 N Lake Cushman.Rd, Suite 109 3d. City, St1.ate;Zip �,, .>.� .. . Hoodsport,WA 98584:. : - Phone(t} 3f: Phone zj 3g: Fax' 3h ' Email (253).888-5314. (20.6) 319-4239 caralyn@integratednwconstruction.com Part 4-Property Owner(s) Contact information for people or organizations owning the property(ies)where the project will occur. Consider both upland and aquatic ownership because:the upland owners may not own the adjacent aquatic land. hf eM ❑ Same as applicant. (Skip to Part 5.) ❑ Repair or maintenance activities on existing rights-of-way or easements. (Skip.to Part 5.) There are multiple upland property owners. Complete the section.below and fill out JARPA Attachment A for each additional property owner. ❑'Your project is.on Department of Natural Resources (DNR)-managed aquatic.lands. If you don't know, contact the DNR at(360) 902-11.00 to determine aquatic land.ownership. If yes, complete JARPA Attachment E. to apply for the Aquatic Use Authorization. . 4a Name(Last,'First,Middle)t ;4b Qrgarnzation (if appiicabie) Tacoma Power 4G Mailing Address (street or Po Boz} P.O. Box 11007 4d City;5tate,'�Zips ' 7 7 77 Tacoma,WA 98411.0007 4e Phone(�), 4f: Phone(2) -mail` JARPA Revision 2012.1 Page 2 of 15 . Part 5—Project Location(s) Identifying information about the property or properties where the project will occur. h[ ell ❑ There are multiple project locations(e.g. linear projects). Complete'the section below and use JARPA Attachment B for each additional project location. 5a Indicate sthe type!of ownership;of the§property (Ch'eckvall that apply.) h[ elp] � . ,4 w, X❑ Private ❑ Federal ❑ Publicly owned (state,county,city,special.districts.like schools;ports, etc.)' ❑Tribal ❑ Department of Natural Resources (DNR)=managed aquatic lands (Complete JARPA Attachment E) 5b Street Address„t Gannot be a PO`Box If there is no address,provide other location information in 5p) 5905 North Lake Cushman Road 5c City, State, Ztp(If the project is not in a city or town,provide the nameLof the nearest city or;town:) h[ elpJ,tt _. Hoodsport,WA 98548 bounty he(�al Mason u 5e' Rrovlde the sectloli, Township, and range for.the project location. h 4!Section Sector Township , Range`; 32 23N 4W : 9 5f .l?rovlde the latitude and-longitutle of the pro�ect,locatlon `het i + „Example '47 03922 N lat./ 122.89142 W tong. Use tlecimalAdegrees NAD 83) 4T44592 N 123.21361 W 5g Llsfithe tax parcelZA 6U4 er(s)for the project location. hel rt + 3The locel county assessors office can,ProVitle thisiinformaiionc 42332-12-60030 5h Contact inforrnaton'for all adjoining property owners (If.you neetl more`space use JARPAI„Attachment Name Mailing Address Tax Parcelk#(if knownMEN Wrano Family Trust PO Box 69.Hoodsport WA.98548 42332-12-60031 ................................::......................._......................:.......................................................................................................................................... ....:.... John&Carla Stratfold 2301 881h_Ave NE Bellevue WA 98004 42332-12-60033 ...............................................:............................................... . . JARPA Revision 2012.1 Page 3 of 15 . 5i List all wetlands on or adjacer t:to the project location.-[hel No wetlands on or adjacent to the project location. 5j. List all waterbodies (other than wetlands) on or.adjacent to the project location. Lopj Lake Cushman.: 5k. Is any part of:the project area within a 100-yearjloodplain? hf elol X❑.Yes ❑ No ❑ Don't know 51. Bridgy describe the vegetation and habitat conditions on:theproperty. het Site is heavily vegetated with native vegetation. 5m. Describe,how the property is currently used hf M Recreational and residential. 5n.`Describe`f ow.the adjacent propert!es are 'durrentfy Used. ham` Recreational and residential. 5o Describe the structures (above and below ground)on the property; including their purposes) grid current col dition. The proposed project site is located in a rural neighborhood on a large.shoreline lot with approximately (approx.)100 feet of frontage,, hich supports asingle-family residence located approx. eighty feet (80'). horizontally and seventy feet.(70')vertically from the shoreline of Lake Cushman. 5p '°l'rovfde`driving:directions,frorr the closest highway to the project location, and;attach a map: h[ elp, From Shelton, take SR 101 North to.Hoodsport, turn left on Lake.Cushman Rd (SR 119) and follow approx. 5.7 miles to the applicant's driveway on the left side of the road. Site is the second to last SFR at the bottom of the hill::. JARPA Revision 2012.1 Page 4 of 15 Part 6-Project Description 6a Brie": summarize tlie.ove"rail'' ro�ecti You can rovide more de p ] p tail in.6b: h�e1pJ The proposedmaction is the installation of a wood bulkhead and a pier,yramp, and float(PRF).on Applicant's Lake Cushman property, Additionally, shoreline access stairs will be installed. 6b Describe the purpose of the,pro]ect and why you, t or need to performrit. h[ eIp] The bluff toe at the site exhibits severe erosion damage that is common to the Lake Cushman shoreline. . The primary cause:of this erosion and concomitant shoreline instability is the seasonal raising and .. lowering of Lake Cushman; a reservoir with two functioning dams, and the lake's unique landscape features, including a steep, unnatural lakebed topography that lacks a:shallow foreshore:to diminish wave energy generated by.strong prevailing winds and approx eight miles of fetch, and a steep' terrestrial shoreline that receives an average.of approx. 100 inches of rainfall per year. Due to:the existing bluff toe erosion and the potential for slope instability at the high-bank site, shoreline protection in the form of.a wood bulkhead:is proposed. The site currently lacks shoreline access and a recreational usage structure,.so shoreline access sta.irs.,. and a.pier, ramp, and.float are also being proposed. The applicants wish to install structures that are safe for both humans and the environment.Therefore, the project objective is to,install stairs, a bulkhead, and a.PRF:while avoiding or minimizing impacts to ESA-listed.species and improving shoreline habitat at the site. . 6C Indicate the project category: (Check,all,that.apply) h[ e�p�. ❑ Commercial x❑ Residential ❑ Institutional ❑ Transportation ❑ Recreational ❑ Maintenance... El Environmental Enhancement 6d. Indicatenthe major elements of your pro]ect. (Check„ail that apply) [help] , ❑ Aquaculture ... : ❑ Culvert X❑ Float: . ❑ Retaining Wall (upland) Bank Stabilization .Dam/Weir . . FloatingHome , ❑ ❑ El El Boat House ❑_Dike/Levee/Jett ❑ Road y - ❑ Geotechnical Survey. ❑ Boat Launch. ❑.Land Clearing Ditch ❑ Scientific Measurement Device ❑.Boat Lift X❑.Dock/ Pier. ❑ Marina/Moorage El Stairs ❑ Bridge. El Dredging' ElMining . . . . m facility:Stor water fa 'lity; X Bulkhead ❑❑ ❑ Fence Outfall Structure: ❑ Swimming Pool . ❑:Bu.oy ... . ❑:F.erry Terminal ❑ Piling/.Dolphin El Utility Line ❑ Channel Modification ❑ Fishway, ❑ Raft ❑ Other: . JARPA Revision 2012.1 Page 5 of 15 b9i�tila mI�'iNn ne1'+sf;hIp odsuaHIl»ndwIe'huin'•I i I' 1Nnf;YnoI,o abes usued etr,eln t i ltlr } mht r 6cue sped ic,c oH', nstruc tioii i pH f W.r ii,Vi1��HaiKS2vequlpmerip, n Hllili6lii) it ii I �:.� � a"H�,H';•� C! t.. I IPdi i r . i"r i a i • identify Mihere each element wi pccur in relation to the nearer waterbody ;Ij,H til, (,i,'`,_ a h ,'� a��l�� 'r) a +'a x;» N aII » m p 5 d I. �I V1 ";M�V �s �oG��'d�gl�llr��icatg"Ur2citllohus are withi�he 100�raal��ioedplam�, r" H i� iP HIS 9i1i1: � " � As the engineered design by.C & C Engineering, LLC, shoreline access stairs, including landings, will be installed on the bluff at.the site. A plank and post bulkhead will also be installed that is approx. four(4) feet above.grade in height and.approx..forty feet (40') in length and .inset into the bank at both ends. The.bulkhead will be constructed of eight by eight.inch (8" x 8") Alaska yellow.cedar posts, two by eight-inch (2" x 8") PT hem.fir,.and galvanized hardware. . The proposed:overwater structure.will consist of.an eight by twelve-foot (8' x 12') pier, a ten by sixteen- foot (10' x 16')float, and a three by.sixteen-foot (3' x 1.6') pre-constructed aluminum ramp with.36 square.feet (sf) of overwater coverage. The pier and float will be constructed of galvanized steel or aluminum hardware,and yellow cedar posts,joists,.decking,and trim. The float will be fitted with polyethylene.encapsulated Styrofoam®floats; two l-beams will be field-welded and installed in concrete to create a crib, which will prevent the float from resting on the lakebed during the low water season. The decking of the pier and float wil.l.have grating installed (at least fifty percent open area with. 60 percent light passage, as per the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife [WDFW] stipulations). The ramp will also be grated. Overwater.coverage-of the pier:(96 sf),:ramp (36 sf), and float (160 sf)will total 292 square feet: All post and.piling holes will be.four feet (4') deep, two feet(2')wide and filled with concrete and rebar. Sustainably harvested Alaska:yellow cedar, which is insect and decay resistant, will be utilized. All overwater structures will be:grated.with ThruFlow decking panels, which are made.of reinforced polypropylene, contain no.toxic preservatives, and are recyclable: A circular saw and various hand tools will be used throughout the proposed project. All workers; equipment, debris,and materials will.be transported to and from the site by car, truck, or boat.The float may be constructed off-site and transported to the site by boatwhen the lake's waters are high.Geo- textile fabric will be spread over the dry lakebed before commencement of project construction in order to:contain any manmade construction debris.. At the completion of construction,the geo-textile fabric Will be removed from the shoreline at the site, along with all construction debris and other existing manmade debris. All debris will be disposed of at.a licensed landfill or other licensed disposal site. Additionally, before the commencement of construction, a single danger tree on the shoreline will be removed.This large conifer's, roots have been exposed by erosion.from Lake Cus:hman's waters. On a natural lake,this tree would eventually fall (although, presumably, not,as quickly as on Lake Cushman) and provide excellent habitat benefits for a number of species; however, Lake Cushman is a reservoir with a dam that could potentially be damaged by woody.debris,so woody debris is regularly removed by Tacoma.Power(who does not allow.LWD to be anchored for the.sole purpose of creating habitat). The lakebed does support numerous conifer stumps that presumably were left in place after the area was logged.before the lake was created: 6f �IVr+ltat are the antigipated start ahtl end tlatesfor pr"olecf construcflon� (MonthlYear) het + Ifherpratect will be constructed in;phases or stages usz J(�IPA At# chtnent b to list the start and entl tla#es of each phase'or Start date:_Dec 2017 End date:_Jan 2048 ❑ See JARP.A Attachment D 6g Falr market value,of the,prolecf, ►nclutling materials, labor machine rentals, etc h[ elf $60k 6h Will iany pardon of the"prolect receive federal funding? JARPA Revision 2012.E Page 6 of 15 If yes,,lis#eachagencyptoviding funds. " t ❑ Yes X❑ No ❑ Don't know. t Part 7-Wetlands: Impacts and Mitigation ❑ Check here.if there are:wetlands:or wetland buffers.on or adjacent to the project area. (If there are none, skip to Par(8.) hel 7a Descnbe;how the project hasbeen designed to avoid and minimize.adverse impacts to wetlands.; hel WP, X❑ Not applicable _ . 7b Will the project impact wetlands? he k ❑:Yes: ❑ No ❑ Don't know 7c fNill the project impact wetlantl;buffers? h[ elp� , ❑ Yes ❑ No ❑Don't know . 7d. Has a weflanddelineation reportbeen prepared?} hf elpl • If Yes;submit the report including data sheets with the;JARPA package. . ❑:Yes ❑.No 7e. Have the wetlands been rated,using the Western.Washington or"Eastern Washingto"n Wetland Rating System. elp� r • If Yes,submit the wetland ratipgjoni,a6d figures with the JARPA packbge. ❑Yes ❑:No ❑,Don't.know 7f Have you°prepar'etl a:mitigation;plan;tdcompensate for any adverse`impacts o wetlands. �� h[ elpj • IfYes,submit the plan withtthe JARPA package and"answer 79 • If No, Not applicable°explain belowwl y,a.mitigation pIan'shouI nofbe,required. Yes ❑ No ❑ Not applicable 7g. Summarize what the,rriitigation plan is meant to,accomplish;and tlescribe how a,watershed approach was usetl to tlesign the`plan het JARPA Revision 2012.1 Page 7 of 15 7h. Use the table below to"list the type and rating of each wetland impacted, the'extent and dixration of the impact, antl the:type andmoint of`mitigation proposed: Or If you are submitting a mitigation plan with„a similar table;dyou can`state (below)Where we can.find"this inforrma"tion`in the plan. het ActivityJll fill Wetland Wetland Impact Duration Proposed Wetland ( , drain,:excavate; . Name'. type and. area.(sq. of impact'. :mitigation mitigation area flood, etc.). rating ft. or type4 (sq. ft. or categoryZ Acres). : acres) If no official name for the wetland exists,create a unique name(such as"Wetland 1"): The name should be consistent with other project documents,such as a wetland delineation:report. Z Ecology Wetland category based on current Western.Washington'or Eastern Washington Wetland Rating System.Provide the wetland rating forms with the,JARPA package'. 3Indicate the days,months or years the wetland:will be measurably impacted by the activity.Enter"permanent"if applicable. a Creation(C),Re-establishment/Rehabilitation(R);Enhancement(E),Preservation(P);Mitigation Bank/In-lieu fee(B) Page number(s)for similar information in the mitigation plan, if available: 7 For all filling.activities Identified m 7h,;describe the source'antl,`nature of the fill material, the amount in cubic yard`s'that_will be rased, a'nd how and.Where it will,be placed into the wetland, hf e�o�° Fo"r III excavating activities identified"in 7h, describe thenexcavat on method,type and 81 ount,of material;in. cubic yards'you swill remove; and where the.mater"ial Will be tlisposed t;el <fiti JARPA Revision 2012.1 Page 8 of 15 Part 8-Waterbodies.(other than wetlands)::Impacts and Mitigation In Part.8, "waterbodies":refers to non-wetland Waterbodies, (See Part 7 for information,related to wetlands.)- hel x❑ Check.here if there are waterbodies on or adjacent to the. project area. (If there are none, skip to Part 9.) 8a Describe how the project is designed o avoid and minimize adverse impacts to the aquatic environment. h[ e ❑ Not applicable 1. No construction to occur unless Lake Cushman's waters are low. 2. No pressure treated lumber.will be used on the pier or floating dock. Sustainably harvested Alaska yellow cedar,which is insect and decay:resistant,will be utilized for all wood members. 3. Construction to take place as per the HPA provisions from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 4. The decking of the pier ram and float will have grating installed (fifty percent total with 60 p, 9 9 : � � Y percent light passage). 5. BM Ps to be.strictly adhered to. 6. A native planting plan will be installed on the bluff, including greater than six trees to mitigate 'for the loss of the danger tree. , 71 awortar yawatebody? hel t8b i our :X❑ Yes .... ❑ No 8.c. Have you�pre. r �pared.a mitigation plan to eompensafe forthe project's adverse impacts to non-wetland �. . waterbodies? LbgM, : _IfYes;submit the,plan,With theJARPA package and answer 8'd. • If No;or Not applicable,ekplalh.below why a mitigation plan.should not be required. . X❑Yes ❑ No ❑ Not applicable . JARPA Revision 2012.1 Page 9 of 15 . J. 8d Summarize what;the mitigation plan is meant to accomplish. Describe'how a watershed approach was -used to design the plan. . •. if you already completed',7g you'do not needto restate your answer here:,,,[be!p],. See BE; please. 8e. Summarize impsct(s),to each'waterbody in.the�tabI below. hf`elpl Activity(clear, Waterbody_._ Impact Duration Amount of material Area (sq. ft. or dredge, fill, pile name'::: :- locationz of impact' (cubic yards).to be linear ft.) of drive; etc. placed in or waterbody removed from directly affected. waterbody Bulkhead and Lake Shoreline 21 days, Approx. 9 cu. Approx. 350 sf pier, ramp, & Cushman approx. yds of concrete float _. . placed in. If no official name for the waterbody exists,create a unique name(such as"Stream 1")The name should be consistent with other documents provided. 2Indicate whether the impact will occur in or adjacent to the waterbody. If adjacent,provide the distance between the impact and the waterbody and indicate whether the impact.will occur within the 100-year flood plain. 3 Indicate the days,months or years the waterbody will be measurably impacted by the work. Enter"permanent"if applicable.,. 8f. For all activities-identfied in,8e, describe the source and nature`ofthe fill material, amount(in cubic.yards) , you will use, and-how and where.it will be placed into,the waterbody. hel Approximately 9 cubic yards.of concrete will:be installed in the lakebed 89.. For all excavating or dredging,bctivities identified in 8e, describe,the method for excavating or dredging,' type and amount of matenal`you will remove;and where the material will be disposed,, h[ elp) Excavation will be done by hand using hand tools. Materal will be used to fill post-project lakebed depressions.or stored.upland. .. Part 9-Additional Information Any additional information.you can provide helps the reviewer(s) understand your project. Complete'as much of this.section as you can. It is.ok if you.cannot answer a.question. JARPA Revision 2012.1 Page.10 of 15 . 9a If you have already Worked with any government agencies ri this project, list them below. '[Le!pj Agency Name'; Contact"Name Phone Mott"Recent 'Date of Contact C. � 9b Are;any of the,Wetlands or"waterbodies identified in Part? or Part 8 of this JARPA on the Washington Department of Ecology's 303(d) bh List? j if Yes,list the parameters)below. • .If you don't know,.use Washington,Department of.Ecology's Water Quality.Assessment tools at: htta://www 303d/11 ❑Yes.: X❑ No,: . . . _. . 9c What U.S. Geological Survey Hydrological Unit Code (HUC),is the project in? hf elol". • Go"to http://cfpub.epa.goV/surf/loca'te/index drn to"help itlentify the HUC. ; 17110018 9d What;Water Resource,lnventory Area Number(WRIA#) is.the project in? he[�il •' Go to http'//www.ecy.v✓a.gov/services/qis/maps/wria/wria htm to find the"WRIA WRIA 16 9e Will,the.in-water construcfion work comply with the State'of Washington water quality standards for turbidity? h[ eIp] o to.htta ��• G' //WWW ecy wa.gov/aroor"ams/wcl/swcis/criteria ht 1 for the_'standards X❑Yes ❑_No b ❑ Not.applicable . 9f. If the project is wlthiri the',jurisdiction of the Shoreline Management Act,what is the local shoreline environment designations h[ elpj • If you don't know;;contact'the focal planning department • For more informs ion,goto http:%/www.eoi wa gaylprogtains ealsmalj ws rules/173-26/211 designations html. ❑ Rural ❑ Urban ❑ Natural ❑ Aquatic ❑ Conservancy X❑ Other Urban Residential 9g: What is,t ie Washington Department of Natural Resources Water Type? hell • Go to http//www.'dnr.wa.gov/BusinessPerrrhts%Topics/Forest practices46 ications/Pages/fp watertyping.aSpx for the rest Practices Water Typing,System. X❑ Shoreline . ❑ Fish ❑ Non-Fish Perennial ❑ Non-Fish Seasonal. 9h. Will'-this project.be designed to meet.the VUashington,bepartment,of"Ecology's most current stormwater JARPA Revision 2012.1 Page.1.l of 15 manuals.Kfhelp1° Q „ • If No,provide the nam ... f.the rr)ahual your projecf is designed to'meet. X❑ Yes ❑ No Name of manual: Stormwater.Management Manual for:Western:Washington. 9i Does the project site have known contaminated sediment? nei r • „ Nf Yes,please tlescribexbelow:i El Yes X ❑ No 9j:: If you know what the property was used for,ir #he,=past, describe below:; h[ er�j Prior to the early 1900's it was a forest. 9k sHas a cultural'resource(archaeological)'survey been performed;on the project area?, • IfYes attach it to"your JARPA,paokageTENN o- ,. ., u r El Yes X ❑ No . 91 Name each'species listed under the federal'En-dangered Species Act that occurs in the vicinity of the project . area or might be affected by the proposed work The Chinook salmon, the bull trout, the Puget Sound steelhead, the marbled murrelet;streaked horned lark, yellow;billed cuckoo, and the spotted owl are the ESA listed threatened.or endangered species in the area. 9m Name each species or habita`''4 on#h Wshsmgton'Department of Fish and UVildlife's Priority Habitats and Species List that might:,be affected by the.proposetl work h[ elpj See above, plus cutthroat.trout, Kokanee, and fisher. Part 10-SEPA Compliance and-Permits Use the resources and.checklist below to identify the.permits you are applying for. • Online Project Questionnaire at.htti3://apps.ecy.wa.gov/opas/. • Governor's Office of Regulatory Assistance at (800) 917-0043 or help6ora.wa.gov: • For a:list of addresses to send your:JARPA to,.click on agency addresses for.completed DARPA.. 1 Oa. Compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act .SEPA) (Check all that apply) •. For mbre':,informa[ion about SEPA;go to www ecu.wa gav/programs/sea/sepa/e review.htrnl , � . ❑ A copy of the SEPA determination or letter of exemption is included with this application. X❑A SEPA determination is pending with_Mason County(lead agency). The expected decision date is JARPA Revision 2012.1 Page.12 of 15 . ❑ I am applying fora Fish Habitat Enhancement Exemption. (check the box below in 10b.) h[ eM ❑ This project-is exempt (choose type of exemption below). ❑ Categorical Exemption. Under what.section of the SEPA administrative code (WAC) is it exempt? ❑:Other: : . . 1 Ob. Indicate the permits you are,applying for. (Check�all that apply.), hel LOCAL.GOVERNMENT. Local Government Shoreline permits: X❑ Substantial Development ❑ Conditional Use ❑ Variance ❑-Shoreline Exemption Type(explain): Other city/county permits: ❑ Floodplain Development Permit X❑ Critical Areas Ordinance TA TEGOVERNMENT Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife: X ❑ Hydraulic Project.Approval.(HPA) ❑.Fish Habitat Enhancement Exemption Attach Exemption Form Effective July 10, 2012, you must submit a check for$150 to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, unless your project qualifies for an exemption or alternative payment method below. Do not send cash. Check the appropriate boxes:: X❑ $150 check enclosed. (Check# ) Attach check made payable to Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. ❑Charge to billing account under agreement with WD.FW. (Agreement#. ) ❑My project is exempt from the application fee:(check appropriate exemption) ❑ HPA processing is conducted by applicant-funded WDFW staff. (Agreement # . . �. . . ❑ Mineral prospecting and mining.. ❑ Project occurs on farm and agricultural land. (Attach a copy of current land use classification recorded with the county auditor,or other proof of current land use.) - ❑ Project is a modification of an existing HPA originally applied for, prior to July 10,2012. (HPA# Washington Department of Natural.Resources: Aquatic Use Authorization Complete JARPA Attachment E and submit a check for$25 payable to the Washington Department of Natural Resources._ Do not send cash. Washington Department of.Ecology: ❑ Section 401 Water Quality Certification FEDERAL GOVERNMEo NT` JARPA Revision 2012.1 Page 13 of 15 United States Department of the Army permits (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers): ❑ $ectlon 404 (discharges into waters of the U.S.) _ ❑ Section 10 (work in navigable waters) United States Coast Guard permits: . . ❑ General Bridge Act Permit ❑Private Aids to Navigation (for,non-bridge projects) . . ❑ SEPA is pre-empted by federal law. JARPA Revision 2012.1 Page 14 of 15 Part II-Authorizing Signatures Signatures are required before submitting the JARPA package. The JARPA package includes the JARPA form, proidct.plans'photos, etc: ttglo 11a. Applicant Signature (required) they 1 certify that to t t of my knowledge and belief, the information provided in this application is true, complete, and accurat . also,c reify that'll have the authority to carry out the proposed activities, and I agree to start work only after lV v eceiv d all necessary permits: hereby auth r e e nt a ed in Part 3 of this application to act on my behalf in matters related to this application.. B �initialin here y g y stat hat hl,av the authority to rant ac ss to the property. I also give my consent to the permitting agencies ent. 'ng p perty where th project s located to inspect the project site or any work. related to the protect.', initiaq oT I APplicant,PrntedNarne Ap ` ant; gnat a Datb 11 b. Authorized Agent Signature (,e1 l certify that to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information provided in this application is true, complete, and:accurate. I also certify that i have the authority to carry out the proposed activities and I agree to start work only aftei ail necessary`permits have been.issued. - �, Caralyn Valdeman c 11;22/2016, Authorized Agent Printed Name Authorized Agent Signature Date 11c., Property.Owner Signature(if not applicant), "el Not required if project is.on existing rights-of-way or easements. 1 consent to the permitting agencies entering the pr rty w ere the project is,located to inspect the project site, or any work These inspections shall occur`at rea na le imes�and, if practical,-with prior,notice to the landowner. - f . r Propegy,Owner'Printed Na r ei w„ r r atur :Date 18 U.S.0§1a001,p€oxides that:Whoever,in any manner within the ion of any department or agency of the United States knowingly falsifies,conceals,or covers:up by any trick,-scheme,or device a material fact or makes any false,fictitious,=or fraudulent statements or representations or makes or`uses.any false writing or document knowing same to contain ariy false,fictitious;or fraudulent statement or entry,shall be fined riot more $10,000 or imprisoned not more than 5;years or,both. ifyou.require this documentin anotfier format,contact the Governor's Office of Regulatory Assistance(ORA)at-(800)'917-0043. People with hearing loss can call 711 for Washington Relay Service.'Peop!'e with a speech disability can call(87h.$331 341`. ORA ublicationnrnb uer: SNV-019=09 rev.06=12 ' JARPA Revision 20121 Page 15 of 15' 3628.South 35" Street Tacoma,Washington 9840973192 TACOMA POWER TACOMA PUBLIC UTILITIES TACOMA PUBLIC"UTILITIES - May'17,2017 David Donjee and Karen Lone - Via email 6501 46th St. NW Gig:Harbor,:WA 98335 SUBJECT: Donjee-Lone Shoreline Proposal on Tacoma Power Property Dear'Mr. Donjee and Mrs. Lone: The'City of Tacoma, Department of Public Utilities, Light Division (Tacoma Power)was recently contacted to review,.updated plans for proposed new construction on Tacoma Power property fronting your development lot at 5905 North Lake Cushman Road, Lake Cushman: Reviewed was the"Final Revision":engineering plan by C&C Engineering dated May 15, 2017. The.changes to your plan requested by:Tacoma Power regarding the an of the structure relative to the average shoreline have been made and we have no objection to you moving forward with regulatory permitting for the proposed activity on Tacoma Power's property. Please note that the proposed action will also require issuance of a shoreline use permit or short-term license from Tacoma Power before any work occurs on Tacoma Power property waterward of 742-feet elevation. Please provide a copy of this letter to the regulatory agencies. Feel free to Contact me at 253 441-4180.or,wwnaht(c�ciaacoma:wa.us`if you have.any questions. Sincerely, lJ Wright. Wynnae W Shoreline.and Lands Coordinator Cc: Integrated NW Construction, Authorized.Agent` Dori Bishop, Tacoma:Power Biological Evaluation Donj ee Bulkhead and Pier, Ramp,.& Float Proj mt Lake Cushman, Hoodsport WA' For: David.&Karen Donj ee 6501 46Ih St NW ... .... . Gig Harbor;WA 98335 . . . .. Prepared by: BioResources,LLC . Kim.Schaumburg Fisheries.biologist,University-of Washington,:1981 10112 Bay View Rd...KPN Vaugh n,WA, 98394 (253)88.4-5776 or:225-2973; - Email: kimberly035@centurytel.net November 11,2016 . Revised:December 9,2:0:16,:January 11,20179.& a, 26 20�1 Page:1 Donjee:Biological:Evaluatiori Table:of Contents 1.0. Proposed Action...::.:....... .......::.... ................................................................0...............3 1.1 'Background ..:..............:................. .................................,..._...........;..,..........,:..,.,..3 1.2 Project Need and Objectives:..........:...... 3-4 ...................................................................... 2.0 Project Description.....................:........................................................ .:... 4-5 , .. . 2.1 Project Activities.:::.............:.::...........:.:..........:::............:.:.:.......... : 5-7 . 2.2 Mitigation Monitoring and Maintenance...:.............. ... . .::8 2.3 Timing......:............................................................................::...... 2.4 ,Conservation Measures..:. :::... 8 .2.5 Best Management Practices.......::.............::.........:.....::........:...::...... _ 3.6 Action Area.......:.:.. ... ................. ................ . 4.0 ESA Species and Habitat Information.............:...:..:...........:.:.........:..:.:........:...:...... 12 12 4.1 ESA Listed Species......... ............ ..... .....13-15 5.0. Environmental Baseline Conditions........::.. ........ ..:..............................15 5.1 :Action Area .....:............ ............ ............::........:.....:...,....,...............................15-16 5.2 .Proposed Project Area...................................................... ............:..........................:..... 16 6.0 :Effects of the Action....................... ..........::.................:.... 17 . ... .................................. .6.1 . Direct Effects........,...'........:.....:........:.._..:............. ........:.....'........:.... .. . .............................. 17-19 6.2. .Primary Constituent Elements.................:...:...........:..:..,........:.......... 19-20 . .. ..... . ..... 6.3 Direct Effects to ESA Listed_Species........................:........:..............:.................................... M-21 6.4 Indirect Effects........... ...... ......................................................................::..................::......... 21-23 6.5 Primary Constituent Elements...............:. :................................................ 6.6 Direct:Effects to ESA Listed Species.......::.::.........:...:...........:..;:.........:::.::......................... 24 _. 6.7 Interrelated/Interdependent Effects.........:::....:. 24 .....................................:............. 6.8 .Primary Constituent Elements...........:.................:.............:.............::.............:.:............:: 24 25- 6.9 :Cumulative.Effects.........::. 7.0' Conclusion........... . . ............. ...25 . ......................... ......... ........ 25 7.1 Take Analysis....:.. .... .............................................:..................................... ......:25-26 7.2 Determination of Effect::...:........................... .............................................:....................26 8.0 :References ..............................................:::.......::..:..................:.............::...:::... 27-30. Attachments 1.: Project location......:.::.... ...................................................:.............:...............:..............:31 2. Site plan with proposed development..........:.............:.:..:.......:::.:..:.,.....:.:...: .32... 3. Site plan with details..........::...........:..::..........::.:...........:............. ............ ........ 4. Cross section:.................::... . . ..,.:.. 33 5. Mitigation site plan..:...:................. ................................................................................... 5. Site Photograph.....:..:::: ............................................... 36 .. 6. Site Photograph.................................. ................................................................... ............37 7. Site Photograph.:........................::............................::..................::.....................a......:. 38 8. Essential Fish Habitat. .:........:...,..............:.:........:...:...........,..;;................................................. 39-40 g� Don'ee.Biolo ical Evaluation = 1 _ . Page:2 1.0 Proposed Action_ .. . This Biological Evaluation has.been submitted on behalf of David and Karen Donjee at the: request of the Seattle Distriet:United States Army:Corps.of Engineers to comply:with . Endangered Species Act(ESA)regulations regarding shoreline development. The proposed action is the.installation of a wood bulkhead and a.pier,ramp, and float(PRF)on applicant's Lake Cushman property. Additionally, shoreline access stairs will be installed but will not be . . discussed in detail in this report. Mitigation for the proposed action includes the installation of a native planting plan on.the slope at the site. Also, all lumber in pier;:floating.dock, and stairway. : . will be non-pressure:treated and sustainable-Alaska.yellow cedar. .1.1 Background The proposed project site:is located:in Mason County at:5905 North:Lake Cushman Road, Hoodsport Washington (Attachment 1).The Mason County tax parcel number is 42332-12- 60030. The property is.located in Section 32, Township 23N,'Range 04 of the Western Meridian. The latitude is_47.44592 north, and the longitude_is -123.21.361 west..The proposed project site is . . on Lake Cushman the:Skokomish%Dosewallips:Water Resource.Inventory:Area 16 (WRIA 16..) on.a shoreline designated Urban Residential by the Shoreline Master Program of.Mason County. Lake Cushman is regulated under the Mason County Shoreline-Master Program and*the Mason County Resource.Ordinance as a Fish.and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Area: The Shoreline Management Act of.1971 designated Lake Cushman as a Shoreline of Statewide Significance. In addition,Lake Cushman is regulated by:Tacoma Public Utilities.(aka Tacoma Power),which has designated Shoreline Management.Classification.(SMC)zones. The.proposed project site.is located in an SMC:zone classified as "A."Tacoma Power:defines.the"A"management classification as shoreline areas with no known significant environmental/cultural resources or associated resource.management-goals precluding existing or future shoreline uses; this classification acknowledges existing private uses and anticipates potential future private and light commercial shoreline uses (Kleinschmidt 2012). The proposed project site is.located in a rural.neighborhood on a large:shoreline lot with approximately:(approx.)100 feet of frontage, which supports a single-family:residence located approx. eighty feet(80')horizontally and seventy feet(70')vertically from the shoreline of Lake Cushman.:. .12 Project Need-and Objectives The.bluff toe at the site exhibits erosion damage that is.common to the Lake Cushman shoreline. The primary cause of this erosion and concomitant.shoreline.instability_is the seasonal raising: and lowering of Lake Cushman, a reservoir with two functioning dams;and the lake's unique landscape features,,including.a steep,_unnatural iakebed topography that lacks a,shallow . . foreshore.to.diminish wave energy generated by strong prevailing winds and approx. eight miles of fetch, and a steep terrestrial shoreline that:receives an average:of approx: 100 inches of rainfall Donjee:Biological Evaluation Page:3 per year. Due to the existing bluff toe erosion and the potential for slope instability at the high- bank.site, shoreline protection in the form of a wood bulkhead is proposed. The site currently lacks shoreline:access.and a recreational usage.structure, so shoreline access . stairs and a pier,ramp, and float are also being proposed. The applicants wish to install structures . . that are safe for both humans and the environment. Therefore,the.project objective is to install stairs, a bulkhead, and a PRE while avoiding or minimizing impacts to ESA-listed species and improving shoreline habitat at the site. 2.0 Project Description ... . ... As per the engineered design by C&C Engineering, LLC, shoreline access stairs, including landings,will be installed on the bluff at the site. A plank and post bulkhead will also be installed that is approx. four(4) feet.above grade in height and approx. forty. feet(40')in length: . and inset into the bank at both ends.The bulkhead will be constructed of eight by eight inch(8'7 x 8")Alaska yellow:cedar posts,:two by eight-inch:(2"x 8")PT hem fir; and galvanized hardware. The proposed overwater structure will consist of an eight by twelve-foot(8' x 12.')pier, a ten by sixteen-foot.(10' x 16')float, and a three by sixteen-foot(3' x 16')pre..constructed aluminum ramp with 36 square feet(sf)of overwater coverage. The pier and float will be constructed of galvanized steel or aluminum hardware, and yellow cedar posts,joists, decking, and trim. The .. float will be fitted with polyethylene encapsulated:Styrofoam® floats;two I-beams:will be:field- welded and 'installed in concrete to create a crib,which will prevent the float from resting on the lakebed during the low water season.The decking of the pier and float will have grating installed (at least fifty percent open area with 60 percent light passage, as.per the Washington.Department of Fish and Wildlife:[WDFW]:stipulatio he w li o b v a. co r e of b r 96 sf),ramp (36 so,and float.(160 sf)will total M square feet. All post and piling holes will be: four feet.(4') deep,.two feet:(2')wide:and filled with concrete and rebar. Sustainably harvested Alaska yellow cedar,which is insect and decay:resistant,will be utilized. All overwater structures will:be grated:with ThruFlow decking panels,which are made of rein farce po ypropy ene,contain notoxic preservatives, and.are recyclable. _. . . A circular saw and various hand tools will be used throughout the proposed project. All workers, equipment, debris,and materials will be transported to and from the-site by car,truck, or boat. The float may be constructed off-site and.transported to the site by boat when the lake's waters are high.:6co-textile fabric will be spread over the dry lakebed before commencement of project construction in order to contain any:manmade construction debris.:At the completion of construction,the geo-textile fabric will be removed from the shoreline at the site,.along with all Donjee Biological Evaluation Page.:4. = construction debris,and other existing manmade debris. All debris will.be disposed of at a . licensed landfill or other licensed disposal site. Additionally;before the.commencement:of construction, a single.danger tree on the.shoreline-.. will be.removed..This large conifer's roots have been exposed by.erosion from Lake Cushman's waters.:On a natural lake.,.this tree would eventually fall(although,presumably;not as.quickly as . on Lake Cushman) and provide excellent habitat benefits for a number-of species;however, Lake Cushman is a reservoir with a dam that could potentially be damaged by woody debris, so woody ww debris is regularly removed by Tacoma Power.( Q do-s � � a ow LSD to be axi hoise:d ,o ple ur os The lakebed does.support numerous'conifer stumps that presumably:were left in place_after the area was logged before the lake was created: 2.1. Project Activities Removal of Danger Tree A large conifer that is growing on the shoreline will be cut.down using a chain.saw. The tree will be cut into manageable sized.pieces and removed:from the site. Excavation of the Posts Holes for the Bulkhead&PRF and the:Float Crib Footings Due to the difficulty of accessing the site with heavy machinery, it will be necessary to xrianually excavate approx. eighteen(18)post holes to a depth and diameter of approx. 4' and 2', respectively; two tei�Eacit bey thii�,v�inc 14 x 300u1 fo_on hobs J r he f]o gib _o a deroh v+een inches. A, rcixirria el wen -cane 2 cul�"crda f cQric c.e ztsed. In the event_ofheavy precipitation, silt fencing(see:Best Management Practices 2,15):will be.-utilized to: contain the exposed footings/trenches and stockpiled sediments. Concrete Pouring of the Post Holes and Float Crib Concrete for the post footings and the float crib will be poured at the same time. Concrete will be . delivered via a concrete.pump truck. Before,concrete is poured, ye ow cedar posts will e positioned in.the post holes and untreated lumber forms in the float crib footings.Excavated material will be used to fill any depressions around the new installed footing and posts or be _. removed.from the shoreline at the site, as per Tacoma Power's rules:and regulations. ::. : Donjee:Biological Evaluation Page 5 Bulkhead, PRE, and.Stairs Construction The bulkhead;pier, and stairs.will be constructed on site. The float maybe constructed on site or off site:and delivered to the site by boat. At the completion of construction,the geo-textile fabric will The removed from the shoreline at the site,along with all construction debris and other . existing manmade debris. All debris will be disposed of at a licensed landfill or other.licensed . disposal.site. . Mitigation Planting The primary goal of.the.mitigation planting plan is.to install native vegetation,including trees and shrubs, in order:to mitigate for the proposed project. The planting area will be adjacent to. the shoreline access stairs and will occupy approx. 10' by 110' on both sides of.the stairs for a total area of approx. 2,200 square feet. Vegetation contributes to slope stability.in.many. ways;including the following: .:. • Vegetation intercepts precipitation, causing absorptive and evaporative losses that reduce the amount of precipitation available.for infiltration. •: :Roots extract moisture from the soil,which is lost to the atmosphere via transpiration. • Roots.reinforce,the soil; increasing soil shear strength: • Tree roots may anchor into:firm strata;:providingsupport to the upslope_soil mainly through buttressing and arching. e Vegetation absorbs the energy of precipitation,which alleviates erosion to surface sediments and reduces the velocity of surface flows. Vegetation acts as a filter to catch sediments. Vegetation will be installed in the approx. 2,200 sf planting area, adjacent the shoreline access stairs,following construction. Due.to the steep,slope, it:is recommended that vegetation be planted in a manner that causes minimal substrate disturbance,which may be accomplished by :.first installing biodegradable erosion control matting; such as jute, and then seeding the area With native grasses and installing gallon potted or bare root plants. Overall, it is recommended that plants be installed randomly with some clumping of shrub species, a.clump being defined as two or-three plants.installed in close proximity:to.one another. The following atypical, closer than normal, spacing is also recommended in order to expedite full vegetation coverage over the area: two-foot on center for shrubs and five-foot on center for trees. Page Donj:ee:Biological Evaluation _6 Plants should be thinned:or.trimmed as necessary and watered at least three times per week during dry conditions in spring and summer months.. Invasive,non-native vegetation should be removed at least twice a.year or as necessary. Due to.the close.proximity of Lake.Cushman, no herbicides or pesticides should be used in this project. Vegetation.may harvested on site and transplanted, or purchased from a nursery or the Mason County Conservation District sale.(or other). Potted(3.5"or one gallon) or bare root plants are recommended. Organic mulch should be used to:mulch the newly installed plants in order to minimize runoff from topsoil. Straw:will introduce weeds and is not recommended for mulching at the site:The exact location of the plantings will beat the installer's discretion. In order to mitigate for the proposed project, at least thirty(30)trees, and forty(40) shrubs are recommended to be installed. Recommended species have been selected with excellent erosion control and slope stabilization qualities. Recommended:native species include; Douglas-fir(Pseudotsuga inenziesii);western hemlock (Tsuga•heterophylla), Sitka spruce:(Picea'sitchensis),,shore pine(Pinus contorta contorta), bigleaf maple(Ater macrophyllum),Western red cedar(Thuja plicata),willow(Salix spp. including scouleriana,sitcheilsis, and/or hookeriana),vine maple(Ater circinatum),Pacific dogwood(Cornus nuttallii),oceanspray(Holodiscus discolor),Pacific ninebark(Physocarpus capitatus),Indian plum.(Oemleria cerasiformis), evergreen huckleberry(Vaccinium ovatum), common snowberry:(Symphoricarpos albus), salal (Gaultheria shallon), Oregon-grape(Mahonia aquifolium or nervosa), and.sword fern(Polystichum munitum). Mitigation Performance Standards What constitutes successful mitigation?Providing a habitat that will be.functionally equivalent to one that will be lost,(Zedler 1996). The creation of an ecosystem requires establishment of both structure and function. Structure can be described by the measurement of attributes such as _. composition and biomass at one point.in time: Describing function requires the examination of complex processes that occur through time. In a mitigation context,there should be clear performance standards for both structural.and functional attributes;however,while structure can readily be assessed,there are no easy methods for assessing function. Therefore,mitigation evaluation forthis project will focus ori'structure. Measureable specific criteria for the evaluation of project success include: Vegetation survival: The mitigation plantings shall meet the following performance standards:for the life of the proj ect: ' • 80% survival of all installed plants. Mitigation.Contingency Plan Donjee:Biologi, al Evaluation Page:7 In the event that monitoring indicates project performance standards are not being met,the.cause of the inadequacy or failure shall be determined:and appropriate corrective measures implemented. Any dead plants shall be replaced throughout the monitoring period. If mortality i.s due.to tooi little water,:the watering system/schedule shall be evaluated:and.improved as appropriate. If mortality is due to an unknowncause,a native plant specialist will be hired to determine the cause of plant mortality and implement an.appropriate strategy to insure that replacement plants will not die. 2.2 Mitigation Monitoring and Maintenance The,property owners will inspect the planting area at least once a.month until the vegetation becomes established. The property owners:will monitor and water the native vegetation plantings at least three times per week during.dry:months, until the vegetation becomes established. it is expected that vegetation should be adequately established:in three to five years:.Dead plants will be replaced throughout the monitoring period. If necessary, invasive,non-native vegetation will e removed or cut back at least twice per year. :23 Timing _. Work on the project will be completed over.an approx. twenty-one (21) day period during daylight working hours normal.to a rural.neighborhood. Work will only.take place when the. water level of Lake Cushman is low,which is generally between October and April. 2.4:Conservation Measures 1.. No construction to:occur unless:Lake Cushman's;waters are low. 2: Sustainably harvested Alaska yellow cedar, which is insect and decay resistant,will be utilized for all wood members of the pier, float; and shoreline access stairs. 3. Construction to take place:as per the HPA provisions from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 4. Previously discussed BMPs to be strictly adhered to. S. Native vegetation to be planted on the bluff at the site(see Mitigation Planting), Donjee Biological Evaluation Page 2.5.Best Management Practices In order to,maintain.the present water quality of Lake Cushman during project construction, Best Management Practices (BMPs)will.be implemented.BMPs are defined as physical; structural, and/ managerial practices that prevent or reduce the pollution of water(WDOE). The following source control BMPs,which are.detailed in the WDOE's Stormwater Management. .Manual for Western Washington,.Volume H Construction Stormwater Pollution Prevention" (2012);will be implemented for long-term protection of water quality at the site: BMP C154: Concrete Washout Area Purpose:Prevent or reduce the discharge of pollutants.to stormwater from.concrete waste by conducting washout off-site, or performing on-site washout in a designated area to prevent pollutants from entering surface waters:or ground:water: :. Conditions of Use: Concrete washout area best management practices are implemented on construction projects where: • Concrete is used as a construction material. • It:i$not possible.to dispose of all concrete wastewater and washout:off--site (ready mix plant, etc.): • Concrete trucks,pumpers, or other concrete coated equipment are washed.on-site. Note: If less:than 10 concrete trucks or pumpers need to.be washed out on-site,the wash water may be disposed of in a formed area awaiting concrete or an upland disposal'site where it will not contaminate surface.or:ground:water. The upland disposal site shall be at least 50 feet:from sensitive areas:such as storm drains, open ditches, or water bodies, including wetlands. •: :A temporary washout facility shall be constructed on.-site or the-concrete truck will be:washed out off-site: • When temporary concrete washout facilities are.no longer:required for the work,the hardened concrete,slurries and liquids shall be removed and properly disposed of. :Materials used to construct temporary concrete washout facilities shall be removed from the.:.. site.of the work and disposed of or recycled. . BMP C151: Concrete Handling, : Purpose: Concrete work can generate process water and slurry that contain.fine particles and high:pH;:both of which can violate mater quality standards in the receiving water. Concrete spillage or concrete discharge to surface waters of the State is prohibited.Use this.BMP to : . minimize'and eliminate concrete, concrete process water; and concrete slurry from entering waters of the state: Conditions of Use:Any time concrete is:used,utilize:these management practices. Donjee:Biological.Evaluation Page 9 • Wash out concrete truck chutes pumps, and internals into formed areas only. Assure that washout of concrete trucks is performed offsite or in designated.concrete washout areas. DO not wash out concrete.trucks onto the ground, or into storm drains, open ditches, streets, or streams. •.. Return unused concrete remaining in the truck and pump to the originating bat ch:plant for recycling. Do.not dump.excess concrete on site, except in designated concrete washout areas. Wash off hand tools including,but not limited to, screeds, shovels, rakes, floats, and trowels into formed areas only. . • Wash equipment difficult to move in areas that do not directly drain to natural or constructed stormwater conveyances. •' .Do not.allow washdown from areas, such-as concrete aggregate driveways, to drain directly to natural or constructed stormwater conveyances(or Puget Sound). �. Contain was hwater and leftover product in a lined container when no formed areas are available. Dispose of contained_concrete in a manner that does not violate ground water . or surface water quality standards. . . • Always use forms or solid barriers for concrete:pours, such a pilings,within 15-feet of surface waters. ..BMP C101: Preserving Natural Vegetation Wherever practical,native vegetation:shall be preserved to reduce:erosion. Natural vegetation should be preserved on steep slopes,near perennial and 'intermittent watercourses or swales; and on building sites in wooded areas. BMP C233: Silt Fence ... Silt fence may be used downslope of all disturbed areas. Silt fence shall prevent soil carried by . runoff water from going beneath, through, or over the top of the silt fence but shall allow the water to pass through the fence. The following additional BMP shall.be used to insure that water,quality is.not degraded during and after construction: 1. Equipment will be cleaned and checked for leaks, offsite and daily,before commencing work. In addition,the.following Spill Prevention Control measures will also be followed: 1).The applicant will supply the.site,with a portable bathroom or allow workers access to an onfite bathroom so that solid or liquid waste will.not become'a source of stormwater pollution. 2) The applicant will:be responsible for.alerting the:appropriate authorities in the event of a hazardous spill. .3.) The applicant will have a spill kit and be able to perform basic control;containment, and/or confinement operations within the capabilities of the resources and personnel protective . equipment.available. In other words, small spills, such as paint.or oil,•will be promptly and fully Donjee BiologicalEvaluation : Page 10 collected.and disposed of at a,suitable disposal site. In the event of a significant spill.:a fish kill; and/or if fish are observed in distress the Washington State Department of Ecology . (800.258.5990) and the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife's Area Habitat' Biologist;Joshua Benton(360.602.0364);will be notified immediately. 3.0 Action Area The action area is located on the:shoreline of Lake:Cushman at:the proposed project site. Besides the proposed project location,the action area includes the surrounding area within a designated distance from the site in.order to account for construction impacts-that may:affect species listed under the Endangered Species Act by the.U:S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National ... Marine Fisheries Service as either endangered or threatened:The limits of the action area are based upon the:geographic extent(in both aquatic and terrestrial environments)of the physical, chemical,and biological effects resulting from the,proposed action, including direct and indirect effects, as well as effects of interrelated acid interdependent activities (WSDOT 2010). Turbidity and noise are expected to be the most detrimental project effects. Because work will occur when Lake Cushman:is lowered,project turbidity is expectedto:be no greater than:turbidityahat:is - - - common to the area:during heavy rains,when various ephemeral and perennial streams and.the north fork of the Skokoinish River discharge sediment laden water into Lake Cushman. It is probable that the:prof ect's distance from the lake's lowered shoreline will be great enough that disturbed_sediments will disperse gradually(via precipitation) over the.exposed lakebed without ever reaching water until the lake is raised.,Therefore,.terrestrial.noise is expected to.be the most far-reaching effect from the proposed project. The action area for terrestrial noise effects is based upon an ambient sound level:of 40 dBA:for an area with a population of less than 100 people per mile(WSDOT 2010).In addition,the Olympic National Forest programmatic biological assessment uses an estimated ambient level of 40 dBA for undisturbed forested areas (USDI 2003). The noise level for the cutting of the danger` tree with a chain saw is expected to produce the project's maximum noise level; however the cutting.of the tree is expected to generate less than an hour of intermittent,moderate noise.Noise _. . . frequency and Ievels for the construction of the bulkhead and PRF:(if the latter is conducted on site)are also.expected to be intermittent and moderate, as workers will be.using hand tools such as a skill.saw;but this noise will occur over an extended period of approx. two to three weeks,so the sawing of the lumber:will produce the proposed project's maximum average noise:level. The noise level of a chain saw:was used to:ascertain the noise level of a circular saw. The noise level at 50 feet from a chain saw is 84 dBA(WSDOT 2014). The noise level of.a chain saw at . three feet is 110 dBA,while a circular saw is 100.dBA..Assumingthat a chain saw is between approx. five and ten percent noisier than a circular saw,the noise level of a 7circular saw at fifty feet was assigned 79.dBA(at 50:feet). Donjee`Biological.Evaluation Page 11 To determine the distance that the proposed project's maximum point source construction noise will travel before,it attenuates to the ambient sound level;:the following Practical Spreading Loss Model equation was.used: D=Do * 10((Construction Noise.—Ambient Sound Level in dBA)/a) Where D=the distance from the noise&:Do=the reference measurement distance of 50'. Average construction noise from the proposed project will travel approx. 3,970 feet over hard site conditions(Lake Cushman) and.1,656 feet over soft site conditions(forested areas)before it. (the noise) attenuates to the ambient sound level. Therefore,the extent of the action area is 3,970 feet or 0.75 mi. over the lake's surface and 1,656 feet or 0.31 mi. inland from the proposed . project site and adjacent shorelines (Attachment 1). In addition,the action area includes an unnamed fish-bearing stream located approx. 0.15 mi. to the north of the site.. Also, several ephemeral streams are located:throughout the action area:. 4.0 ESA Species and Habitat Information In the proposed project area; there are five species listed under the Endangered Species Act by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS) as either threatened or endangered. The bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus);.marbled murrelet(Brachyramphus inarmoratus),northern spotted owl . (Stridez occidentalis), streaked horned.lark(Ereinophila alpestris strigata),.and yellow-billed cuckoo (Coccyzus americanus) are listed as.threatened and critical habitat has been designated for the former four species. The project area is located on Lake Cushman; which has been designated critical habitat for the bull trout. Two other species in the project area are listed as proposed. The fisher(Martes pennanti) is listed as proposed threatened, and the Dolly Varden (Salvelinus malma) is listed as proposed under the ESA"similarity of appearance"provision. In the proposed project area,there is one species listed under the Endangered Species Act by the National Marine Fisheries Service(NMFS) as either threatened, endangered, or a candidate species. The Puget Sound Chinook salmon(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) is listed as threatened and critical habitat has been designated. Lake Cushman is a historical watershed of the Chinook that has been anthropogenically blocked;however, it has been designated critical habitat. The Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife(WDFW) GIS maps reveal the documented presence of two other species of salmonids on the State's Priority Habitat and Species list within the action area: Kokanee(Oncorhynchus nerka) and the Puget Sound/Coastal cutthroat trout (Oncorhynchus clarki clarki). The preseuce.of these two species has been documented in Lake Cushman. WDFW data reveals that Lake Cushman was stocked with 23,896 cutthroat trout in 2005 and 205,800 Kokanee(landlocked sockeye salmon) in 2004. A WDFW biologist reported... that other_species that inhabit the lake include rainbow trout.(Oncorhynchus mykiss) and non- native largemouth bass(Micropterus salmoides). Additionally, Tacoma Power is presently working in association with the Skokomish Tribe and the WDFW to reestablish migrating salmonid runs in the North fork of the,Skokomish River. :. Donjee Biological Evaluation Page 12 The North Fork Skokomish Powerhouse and Fish Facility has recently been completed. This facility collects adult fish at the base of Cushman Dam No. 2 and transports them to the top of the dam for sorting. It also provides sorting facilities for juvenile fish and transports them to the base of the dam for release into the river. The fry will be released in Lake Cushman, and smolts. will be.collected and released into the lower North Fork Skokomish.River. Returning adult sockeye will eventually be collected_at the base of Cushman Dam No. 2. Two new hatcheries are also under construction, one on the Hood Canal at Potlatch for sockeye, the other on Lake Kokanee.for Chinook, coho, and steelhead. Hatchery construction is planned to be complete in 2015 (Tacoma:Public Utilities 2015). 4.1:ESA Listed Species BULL TROUT Bull trout are members o.f.the char subgroup of the salmon family.and.are native to the Pacific Northwest and western Canada. Water temperature above 15 degrees Celsius is believed to limit bull trout.distribution, as eggs and juveniles require extremely cold water for survival. Bull trout are also vulnerable to degraded stream habitat,poor water:quality, dams and other stream blocking structures; and predation by non-native fish. Critical habitat includes Lake:Cushman and the upper North:Fork of the Skokomish River(70 FR 56304). Critical Habitat in the former includes spawning and rearing habitat,while the latter, provides rearing, foraging, and migration habitat, so it is expected.that bull trout.may be found in the action area of the proposed project site.. MARBLED MURRELET A small, divingseabird in the family Alcidae the marbled nu rrelet forages for small fish and' y . . � g invertebrates almost exclusively in nearshore marine waters,while nesting inland in old growth: or mature conifer forests. Threats.include loss of habitat,predation,gill-net fishing operations,. oil spills,marine pollution, and disease. The:USFWS assembled a team.of scientists in October: 2011 to investigate causes for the continued decline in murrelet populations. The outcome of these discussions listed many factors, chiefly loss of potential nesting habitat as the main reason for hindrance of population recovery goals (WDFW 2012). :.. Potential nest trees are coniferous trees within 5.5 mi (88.5 km) of marine waters that support at least one 4-inch(10.2-cm) diameter platform located at leasi.33 feet(10 meters) above the . ground, with horizontal and vertical cover(USFWS 2012). If a tree or forested area does not support.these habitat features, it is"extremely unlikely"to support a murrelet nest(USFWS 2012).Nest success is influenced by forest structure,the.spatial mix:of habitat:and non-habitat, human disturbance,prey availability, and marine foraging conditions. Human disturbance can lead to higherpredation4evels by Steller's and Jays, crows,ravens, and other species that gray j y seek human-related foods and refuse at high-use recreational areas(Peery et al. 2004,Marzluff and Neatherlin 2006). Donlee:Biological Evaluation - - - : Page 13. Critical habitat for the marbled murrelet, which was designated in May of 1996 and revised in October of 2011, is not located within the proposed project's action area. Critical habitat is located approx.3.5 mi. north'of the site: NORTHERNSPOTTED OWL The Northern Spotted Owl is one of the largest owls in North America, and the average adult female is approx. 18 inches tall with a 48-inch wingspan.Northern spotted owls are strictly nocturnal, and require old-growth forests with multi-layered canopies of trees, including large trees with broken tops, deformed limbs, and large holes and cavities to nest in. The Northern spotted owl is very territorial and intolerant of habitat disturbance, and a pair requires a large amount of forest for hunting and nesting. Habitat loss has occurred as a result of forest conversion, timber harvest, fire, windthrow, insect outbreak and disease(WDFW 2012). The USFWS designated revised critical habitat for the northern spotted owl under the Endangered Species Act.In total, approx. 9,577,969 acres(ac) (3;876,064 hectares (ha))in 11 units and 60'subunits in California, Oregon, and Washington:fall within the boundaries of the.2 critical habitat designations. Critical habitat for the Northern spotted owl,which was designated in May of 1996 and revised in October of 2014 is not located within the proposed project's action area. Critical habitat is located approx. 3.5 and 1.2 mi. to the north and east of the site, respectively: STREAKED HORNED LARK Homed.larks are birds that utilize wide.open spaces with no trees:and few or no shrubs:The streaked horned lark nests on the ground in sparsely vegetated sites dominated by grasses and shrubs. Historically this.type of habitat was found iri prairies:in western Oregon and Washington, in dune.habitats along the coast of Washington, on the sandy beaches and spits along the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, and in grasslands, estuaries, and sandy beaches in British Columbia(WDFW 2012). Today the streaked horned lark nests in a broad range of.habitats, including native prairies, coastal dunes,fallow and active agricultural fields, wetland mudflats, sparsely-vegetated edges of grass fields,recently planted Christmas tree farms with extensive bare ground,moderately-to heavily-grazed pastures, gravel roads or gravel shoulders of lightly- traveled roads, airports, and dredge deposition sites in the lower.Columbia River(WDFW 2012). It is expected that the action area contains unsuitable habitat for the streaked horned lark. YELLOW-BILLED CUCKOO The yellow-billed cuckoo(Coccyzus americanus) is a neotropical migrant bird that winters in South America.and breeds in western North America. The yellow-billed cuckoo is insectivorous and lives.in riparian woodlands (USFWS 2014). Reports of individual cuckoos have been.very . rare in recent decades,.with only three known reports since 2000, these being near Lind(Adams Co.) in 2001;near Eureka(Walla Walla;Co.) in June 2007, and from Little Pend Oreille National Donjee Biological Evaluation Page 14 Wildlife Refuge(Stevens Co.) in June 2012. Habitat loss and pesticide.use are thought to be two of the :main causes for the precipitous decline-of western yellow-billed cuckoos.Agriculture, grazing,reservoir construction, flood control;-urbanization,and other factors across the West - have caused the large-scale loss and degradation of lowland riparian forest,.which is.the cuckoo's primary.habitat: . It is expected that the action area.contains unsuitable habitat for.the yellow-billed cuckoo. CHINOOK SALMON Chinook salmon in Lake.Cushman Are a land=locked population that.originated from anadromous fish, although loss of genetic variation makes it difficult to determine whether they are descended.from historical Hood:Canal populations:or introduced:hatchery fish(NOAA 2006). Lake.Cushman.Chinook are genetically different, smaller in size(arid presumably less.fecund) than,their anadromous counterparts(Myers et al. 1998): On Jan. 12,2009,Taconic Power;the Skokomish Tribal Nation and state and federal agencies signed a settlement agreement that resolved a$5.8 billion damages claim and long-standing disputes over the terms of a long-term.license for Cushman Hydroelectric Project. Tacoma Power has proposed to introduce sockeye and spring Chinook and enhance the existing winter steelhead and coho populations_iri the North Fork in . cooperation:with the.WDFW and the Skokomish Tribe(Tacoma Public Utilities 2014). In addition; Tacoma.Power:will annually.release:up to 100;000 rainbow trout for sport harvest (TPU-2014). - Lake.Cushman.has been designated Critical habitat, and the site provides'rearing, foraging, and . migration habitat;;so it is.expected that.adult and/or juvenile Chinook salmon may be found in the.action area. 5.0 Environmental Baseline Conditions 5.1.Action.Area The environmental baseline represents the existing:set of conditions,to.which the;effects.of the proposed action are'then added. The environmental baseline is defined as"the past and present impacts of all Federal, state;and private actions and other:human:activities in the action area,the anticipated impacts-of all proposed Federal projects in the action area that have already undergone formal or informal section 7 consultation,:and the impact of state or private actions which are contemporaneous with the consultation process" (50 CFR 402.02). The proposed project site is in WRIA 16 on Lake Cushman in County. The majority of the fresh and marine waterbodies:in.WRIA:1.6 suffer from water.quality issues;however Lake Cushman is not listed on the state's:2016 Water Quality 303(d)-5 list of impaired waterbodies for any parameters. The current Environmental Protection Agency(EPA)_approved Water Quality Assessment data for Washington State reveals that tissue samples from fish(various species, . . including,salmonids were tested.for twenty. 20 pesticides and other pollutants, including ). . y( )p. p. �... g .: :.. _ . Donjee:Biological:Evaluatiori .. . Page 15... . mercury,PCBs, DDT, Toxaphene, Lindane,Dieldrin, and Hexachlorobenzene. The twenty tested parameters (all)met the FTEC (fish tissue equivalent concentration);and received Category 1 water quality listings. The FTEC is the concentration of a contaminant in fish tissue that Washington equates to'the National Toxics Rule water quality criterion for the protection of human.health(WDOE 2016). Fish tissue data fro ii the most recent year showed that the FTEC was met, therefore;the Assessment Unit meets the requirements for a Category 1 determination . (WDOE 2016). The water quality criterion for a Category 1 water quality.listing is defined by. the Washington Department of Ecology: DOE as: � P gY(WDOE),- Meets tested standards for clean waters:.placeme*nt in this category does not necessarily mean . that a water body is free of all pollutants. Most water quality:monitoring is designed to detect a specific array of pollutants, so placement in this catego.ry.means that the water body met standards for all the pollutants for:which it was tested. The prop, d:project site is located in a rural neighborhood 6malot with:approx. 100' of frontage on Lake:Cushman, in an area classified as an Urban Residential shoreline environment. by the Shoreline Master Program of Mason County.Neighboringparcels support single-family residences (or recreational cabins),bulkheads,piers,and floats. Forested land in the vicinityof Lake.Cushnian.has been logged heavily. Erosion impacts from surface flows have been particularly damaging in:the.logged areas above the lake's west shore.. Before the completion of two darns in 1926 and 1930, Lake Cushman was a natural oligotrophic lake With a mean depth of 200 feet.Now Lake Cushman is 4,0107acre water.body in the Olympic . National Forest;Having been altered in size to accommodate the hydroelectric dams. Because of the dams,water levels in Lake;Cushman.can fluctuate up to 21_meters (69 feet), with peak levels occurring during summer and minimum levels during winter.The magnitude of these fluctuations results in periodic inundation of 12:hectares (30 acres) of land surrounding the inlet : to.the reservoir,resulting in high water temperatures.in'the shallow waters.of the inlet during the summer months(Brenkman 1998):. Currently,the reservoir inundates 17.2 kilometers(10.7:. . miles)of river, including areas of the original Lake Cushman(Brenkman 1998). 5.2 Proposed Project Area - - - As field investigation was conducted in June.of 2016, during which the project area was surveyed visually on foot. The elevation of the lake's water'level was approx. 738 feet,which is the current ordinary high water mark. The site supports a single-family residence located. :. . approximately 70 feet vertically and 80 feet horizontally from the shoreline of Lake Cushman. The bluff slope between the residence and the shoreline is steep and he vegetated with native plants,including numerous large trees: The.shoreline was accessed via a rickety:set.of wooden stairs on.the adjacent property. The: lakebed shoreline of Lake Cushman at.the site is steep and ekposed to significant fetch. The substrate consists.primarily:of gravel,cobble,and:rock.No fish,;inveriebrates, or macroalgae.were observed: Donjee:Biological.Evaluatiorr Page 16 6.0 Effects.of the Action 6.1:Direct Effects Direct effects to the shoreline include; 1) Loss of benthic:habitat from the installation:of the bulkhead,pier, and float,posts, and float crib. 2) Creation of shade from thepier,ramp, and float. 3)No:contamination to Lake Cushman from the leaching of wood preservatives. 1)As per the engineered:design by:C&C Engineering,LLC...(Attachments 2-4),the new bulkhead . will occupy approx_40 sf of benthic habitat. The concrete float crib will occupy square feet. Each bulkhead and PRF post(with a concrete base),will occupy approx. four sf, so :the approx: 18 posts will occupy approx. 72 square feet. However, the area of the posts (approx. 0.45 sf for each post,totaling 8.1 sf)will constitute the only lost surface area,as the concrete bases for each post will be covered,by the lake's(bottom) substrate; so all the posts and the bulkhead will occupy a:total of approx square feet. Due to the seasonal.fluctuations of the lake's water level, it is probable that benthic species do not thrive in.the nearshore areas of the lake that lack permanent.water.No empirical evidence was found to document if both terrestrial and aquatic species utilize the upper shoreline habitat, or if it has been too altered to support:normal concentrations of either species. . 2)Another direct effect is the:creation of shade from the new pier,ramp,and float. The proposed overwater structures at the site will produce a reduction:in light to:the underlying aquatic environment by creating a light/dark boundary that may give.piscivorous species,an advantage over their,prey. The,use of over-water structures in western Washington waters by bass, a common,non-native predator of juvenile salmonids,has been documented by several authors. Largemouth bass:in Lake Washington prefer areas of heavy:log and brush cover:over other habitat types;however, they are commonly found under docks in early spring and are thought:to be present until late summer(Stein 1970). Substrate type typically determines the acceptability of an.area for bass spawning,but adjacent cover and structural complexity are elso necessary for.. protection while the fish are concentrated in shallow water(Stein 1970; Cooper and Crowder :1979; Helfinan 198lb; Pflug and.Pauley 1984). The substrate type in the vicinity of.the bulkhead and landing is gravel, cobble, and rock. Largemouth bass prefer moderate to dense vegetation and silt or sand substrate;:and nests:are constructed at depths from 06 to 1.5:meters, in vegetated areas with soft sediment or gravel substrate.on moderate to steep'slopes(Pflug 1981). The project site possesses unsuitable habitat.for bass, so it is doubtful that.the proposed project will increase the concentration of bass at.the site or the occurrence of juvenile salmonid predation by.. bass. The project site supports no existing macrophyte vegetation and has na potential to support macrophyte vegetation; due to.the lake's:(anthropogenic) seasonal water fluctuations. In addition,White(1975) determined that phytoplankton primary production is not significantly reduced by narrow residential piers, due to the presence:of more optimal light conditions than found in surface waters;where light intensities are higher than those in which algae thrive. Data.suggests that other fish species, including salmonids; are also attracted to the shade produced by over-water structures, so it is possible that adult.salmonids could prey on juveniles. at the site. However,researchers have indicated that structural complexity can moderate Donjee:Biological:Evaluation : Page 17 predator-prey interactions by providing more refuges for prey species as well as reducing the foraging efficiency of the.predator(Cooper and Crowder 1979). This moderation may apply to naturally occurring structural habitat complexity,as well as habitat complexity due to the presence of docks,piers,boathouses and:associated pilings (WDFW,WDOE, WSDOT 2001).. . Shade can also.affect migrating salmonids. It is not known whether over-water structures disrupt . the migration of salmonids in lakes.Numerous studies suggest that docks, piers, and floats attract fish, and that the attraction offish is linked to shade produced by the object not tactile stimulus. While the effects of shade on migrating juvenile salmonids in lakes is unknown, it is also unclear. in marine waters,and there is no empirical evidence of:mortality..The significance of predation to migrating populations has never been.empirically assessed(Simenstad et al. 1999).No studies have examined mortality.due to predation much less that mortality is attributable to overwater structures (Nightingale & Simenstad 2001). As previously:noted;.the proposed:proj ect will result.in a 292 sf increase of overwater structure coverage at the site. However,the proposed PRF will be grated to allow 60 percent light:passage . (as per WDFW's stipulations)..In conclusion; shade created by the proposed project is expected, to,have discountable:and insignificant direct effects on ESA listed salmonids that may be in the action area. .3)The leaching of wood preservatives is a.common contaminant-'related issue with the ..construction of shoreline SFR appurtenances. As previously note, no pressure treated:lumber will be used on the pier or floating dock..Sustainably harvested Alaska_yellow cedar,which.is insect and decay resistant,will be utilized for posts,joists, decking, and:trim: Temporary Direct Effects Temporary direct effects caused by the proposed project include: 1)Turbidity and sedimentation in Lake Cushman. 2)Noise: 3)Water pollution from incidental release of fuel, oil, or:other contaminants. 1) Disturbed substrate from the bulkhead, and pier,ramp, and float installation may result in increased:turbidity-and sedimentation.:As previously discussed, BMPs will be:strictly adhered to during construction in order to maintain the present water quality of Lake. Cushman and prevent runoff and pollution: In addition,the proposed project will take place when the water level in the lake is much lower than the OHWM(738% so it is probable that rainfall will slowly disperse any disturbed substrate before it comes into direct.contact with the lake's waters.Therefore, it is expected that Turbidity and sedimentation will be minimal.. 2) The main source of construction noise will;be.from the sawing of lumber. Noise will be intermittent,and is expected to be a maximum of 79 dBA at 50 feet. Donee Biolo iml:Evaluatiori J g Page 18 3) Potential water pollution from accidental release of fuel, oil, or,other contaminants is another possible temporary direct effect.:As previously discussed, Spill Prevention Control measures and BMPs shall be implemented during the proposed project 6.2 Primary Constituent Elements PRIMARY CONSTITUENT.ELEMENTS In order to properly analyze the effects on designated critical habitat, a-logical framework must: be utilized. In determining what areas are critical habitat, agency regulations require the NMFS to focus on the principal,biological or physical constituent elements that are essential to the conservation of the species. The:regulations identify Primary Constituent elements (PCEs) as including;but not limited.to: "roost.sites; nesting grounds, spawning sites, feeding sites, seasonal wetland or dryland,water quality or quantity,host species or plant pollinator; geological formation,vegetation type,tide, and specific soil types (69 FR.7.1888)."In 2003 NMFS biologists developed a list of PCEs specific to salmon;based on a decision matrix(NMFS, 1996) that describes general parameters and characteristics of most of the essential features under consideration when critical habitat is designated. There are six specific types of sites essential to support one or more.life stages of an ESU(sites for spawning,rearing, migration, and foraging). Each.site:names physical.or biological features (PCEs)essential to the conservation of salmonids. In 2010,USFWS biologists developed a list of PCEs specific to bull trout,based on a decision matrix(NMFS., 1596)that describes general parameters and characteristics of most of the essential.features Linder consideration when critical habitat is designated. Lakes:and reservoirs figure prominently in meeting the life-cycle requirements of adfluvial bull trout. Lake Cushman is designated critical habitat for the bull trout and the Chinook salmon; therefore,the direct effects on the designated critical habitat of bull trout and:Chinook salmon have been analyzed using the appropriate PCEs for the nearshore lacustrine environment. BULL TROUT PCEs: Water temperatures that support bull trout use. Bull trout have been:documented in streams with temperatures from 32 to:72 degrees.F but are.found more frequently in temperatures ranging from 36 to.59 degrees F--the project will.have no direct effect on water temperatures that support bull trout use: Migratory corridors with minimal physical,.biological, or water quality:impediments between spawning, rearing, overwintering, and foraging.habitats,including intermittent or seasonal barriers induced:by high water temperatures:or low flows—the project's grating of overwater structures may have a beneficial direct effect on migratory corridors that support bull trout use. Also,passage will not altered during construction as no construction will occur unless the waters:of Lake Cushman are low. Donjee:Biologiml_Evaluation Page 1.9 An abundant food base including terrestrial organisms of riparian origin, and aquatic macroinvertebrates the project is expected to have a minimal direct effect on an abundant food base for bull trout. Construction will take place when the lake's waters are lowered and native vegetation, a potential:source of insect prey, will be installed on the bluff slope that fronts the lake. Permanent water of sufficient quantity and quality such that normal reproduction;growth, and survival are not inhibited--the project is expected to have a minimal direct effect on water quality. Project construction is unlikely to cause temporary turbidity or sedimentation-as.work will occur.when the lake's waters have been lowered. BMPs are expected to prevent or moderate potential water pollution during construction. In addition,no:pressure treated lumber will be used on the pier or,floating.dock. CHINOOK SALMON PCEs:. Unobstructed passage-passage will not be altered during construction as no constriction will occur unless the waters of Lake Cushman are low. The project':s grating of overwater structures may have a beneficial direct effect on Chinook passage along the shoreline. Water Quality—the project is expected to have a minimal direct effect on.water quality. Project construction is unlikely to cause temporary turbidity or sedimentation as work will occur when. the lake's waters have been lowered. BMPs are:expected to prevent or moderate potential water pollution during construction. In addition, no pressure treated lumber will be used on the pier or, floating dock: Water Quantity—the project will have.no effect:on water:quantity. :. Forage--native vegetation, a potential source of insect:prey,will:be installed on the:slope that. fronts the lake: Natural Cover—the project will have no.effect on natural cover. .6.3 Direct Effects to ESA Listed Species The direct effect from the proposed project to other ESA listed species that are likely to be found in the action area have been analyzed as follows: NORTHERNSPOTTED OWL Due-to the close proximity of human habitation and the small size of the action area, it is unlikely that any Northern spotted owls may be:found in the action area of the proposed project site. With the extensive acreage of undeveloped forest land nearby, it seems unlikely that Donjee Biological:Evaluation Page 20 Northern spotted owls will be nesting,roosting, or foram in the vicinity of anthro o enic p g� g� foraging Y p.g development. MARBLED MURRELET The primary threats to marbled murrelet from.anthropogenic activities include:loss of nesting habitat, gill-net fishing.operations,.oil spills, and marine pollution. Previously noted.BMPs and Spill Prevention Control Measures will be adhered 10 during project construction to protect the water quality of Lake Cushman.Noise impacts to any nesting or foraging murrelets in.the action. area:are expected to be negligible. With the extensive acreage of undeveloped forest land nearby, it seems unlikely that marbled murrelet will be nesting,roosting, or foraging in the vicinity,of anthropogenic.development.. 6.4 Indirect Effects Indirect effects are those effects that are caused by or will result from the proposed action and. are later in time,but are still reasonably certain to occur(50 CFR 402.02). Possible indirect effects from the proposed.project include: 1)The loss of shoreline aquatic vegetation. 2)The placement bulkhead.exacerbates passive erosion and impoundment ofshoreline sediments: 3) The new PRF results in-an increased motorized boat presenceat.the site: : . 1) The_PRF will cause a reduction in light to the underlying:aquatic:environment,which:can have significant impacts on the health and productivity of both native and.non-native inacrophytes and algae. Macrophytes and algae are the:foundation for most freshwater food webs and their presence or absence affects many higher trophic levels (NMFS 2004); As previously noted,the_PRF will be grated to allow 60 percent light passage. However,because the iakebed beneath the structures lacks.water for approx. six to seven months each.year, it is doubtful that it (lakebed)is capable of supporting macrophytic vegetation that would.be benefited by the grating. In conclusion, it is.expected that the impact of the lake's fluctuating water level.on littoral productivity will overshadow the impacts of shading from the PRF at the site. 2)When waves reflect off shoreline armoring structures,.particularly concrete or other.types of flat-faced bulkheads,they can cause scouring and hardening of the substrate and steepening of the beach.:The sediment in front of a bulkhead will gradually:become coarser as wave action and littoral drift removes the finer sediment and there is no sediment available for replenishment because.it is impounded behind the bulkhead.(Macdonald et al. 1994). Hard=armored bulkheads: cut.off sediment that was once available to.feed the beach,thus,adversely affecting natural beach-forming processes. The steep,unnatural topography of the majority of Lake Cushman's shorelines (and at the proposed project site)are routinely subjected to substantial wave action from the:lake's long fetch.(approx. 8 mi:)and strong prevailing winds.: Accordingly,these abiotic habitat features cause significant scouring and erosion, as there is no shallow foreshore to diminish'the energy from incoming waves. Cobble and rock,therefore,are.the predominant sediments along the shoreline at both bulkheaded and un-bulkheaded sites. Additionally, Lake.Cushman is relatively Donjee Biological Evaluation Page 21 deep with a maximum depth of approx.275 feet, so it is expected that sediment movement along the foreshore moves primarily one-way: into deeper waters. In addition to.the previously discussed abiotic habitat features and the seasonal raising and lowering of Lake Cushman, the toe of the bulkhead will likely exacerbate wave reflection;' however,the lakebed substrate at the site consists primarily of cobble and rock so erosion to the: lakebed is expected to be minimal. Also, it is expected that the bulkhead will neither exacerbate nor alleviate steepening of the lakebed due to the lake's unnaturally steep foreshore. Referenced materials for this report primarily assess bulkhead impacts to marine shorelines and, in:particular,Puget Sound. While some impacts are applicable to lake shorelines,beach feeding/forming processes appear to differ significantly and be site specific. Like most lakes, Lake Cushman has an inlet source of water(the North Fork of the Skokomish River) and an outlet one(the same river funneled through.Cushman Dam No. 1), so it is probable that the primary source of sediments to the lake is the North Fork of the Skokomish River, while numerous smaller streams and eroding shorelines contribute smaller.sediment.quantities. A 2012. study by Stanford University on a large, deep Alpine lake in Italy revealed that suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) can significantly affect the ecological health and function of lakes And reservoirs for several reasons, including the.following: 1) Sediments can regulate primary production by limiting light availability and also by acting as a source of nutrients (Schallenberg and Burns 2004). . . 2) _High sediment concentrations in a lake or reservoir can lead to poor water quality from high turbidity levels'as well as decreased basin volume through sedimentation(Morris e al.2008). 3) Lakes'and reservoirs can act as sinks for many sediment-bound contaminants that can accumulate and deleteriously affect aquatic ecosystems (Marian et al. 2008). Additionally, a 2004 USDA Forest Service Technical Report:(PSW-GTR-1.93)revealed that. another large, deep Alpine lake, Lake Tahoe,was found to be very sensitive to the input of fine sediments(less:than 63 micrometers in size). Because of its slow settling rate and the long hydraulic-residence:time in the Jake,the impact of.fine sediment on water clarity is persistent: a 2 micrometer particle takes 2 years to settle out of the water column,(in Lake Tahoe). In conclusion,regarding Lake Cushman..a. lake.whose shorelines lack water for roughly six to: seven months each year;it seems counterproductive to consider beach.feeding a positive habitat process as the lake was significantly enlarged to accommodate two Hydroelectric dams that produce,environrnentally friendly.electric power free of carbon,emissions. 3)The PRF may result in an.increased motorized boat presence in the area.Fuel spills from powerboats can contaminate water quality and potentially affect listed salmonids directly or indirectly through their prey source(NMFS 2005).- Powerboats also create amplified wave action that can erode-the shoreline; and prop scouring can erode benthic-habitat, although benthic habitat.in the littoral zone is already significantly marginalized by the lake's fluctuating water levels. Powerboats also provide some oxygenation of surface waters, although the extent is probably negligible at.best. Overall,the indirect effects of powerboat usage on Lake Cushman is Donjee Biologipl_Evaluation Page 22 likely insignificant due to the.lake's large size,the small number of boats that access the remote lake;,and the short boating season(primarily May thru September): 6.5 Primary Constituent Elements PRIMARY CONSTITUENT ELEMENTS The indirect effects on the designated critical habitat:of Bull trout and Puget Sound Chinook have been analyzed using the,appropriate PCEs for the nearshore lacustrine environment. BULL TROUT PCEs:: Water temperatures that support bull trout use. Bull trout have been documented in streams with temperatures from 32 to 72.degrees F but are found more frequently in temperatures ranging from 36 to 39 degrees F--the project will have no indirect effect on water temperatures that support bull trout use. Migratory corridors with minimal physical, biological, or water quality impediments between spawning, rearing,overwintering, and foraging habitats, including intermittent or seasonal barriers.induced by high water temperatures or low ows-.. mitigation plantings may eventually provide over hanging vegetation: An abundant food base including terrestrial.organisms of riparian origin, aquatic :.. macroinVertebrates, and forage fish--it mitigation plantings may eventually provide leaf matter and insects for aquatic life in Lake Cushman,improving foraging opportunities for bull trout. Permanent water of sufficient quantity and quality such that normal reproduction,growth, and survival are not inhibited—the project will have no indirect effect on water quality and quantity CHINOOK SALMON PCEs: . . Unobstructed passage-the project will not have any indirect effect on unobstructed passage. Water Quality—theprofect will have no indirect effect on water quality. Water uanti . . the ro ect.will have no indirect effect on.water quantity..: Q � P J q Y• Forage=mitigation plantings may eventually provide leaf matter and insects for aquatic life in Lake:Cushman; improving foraging opportunities for Chinook. Natural Cover—mitigation plantings may eventually.provide over hanging vegetation. Donjee Biological_Evaluatiori Page 2:3 6.6 Indirect Effects to ESA Listed_ Species_ The indirect effects:from the proposed project to other ESA listed species that are likely to be found in the action area have been analyzed as follows`. NORTHERN SPOTTED OWL.A.MARBLED MURRELET . While it is highly unlikely that either species would nest.in trees that are located.in a rural. neighborhood,the proposed project may result in increased recreational usage at the site,which could prompt both species to nest elsewhere: 6.7.Interrelated/Interdependent.Effects Interrelated and interdependent effects are described as the effects of the action under consultation analyzed together with the effects of other activities that are interrelated to, or interdependent with,that action. An interrelated activity is an activity that is:part of the proposed action and depends on the proposed action for its justification.An interdependent.activity is an activity that has no independent utility apart from the action under consultation(FWS &NMFS 1998). The project will have no obvious interrelated or interdependent effects. 6.8:Primary Constituent.Elements BULL TROUT s: Water temperatures that support bull trout use. Bull trout have been documented in streams with temperatures from 32 to.72 degrees.F but are found more frequently in temperatures. ranging from 36 to 59 degrees F--the project will'have no interrelated or interdependent effects on water temperatures that support bull trout use. Migratory corridors with minimal physical,:biological, or water quality impediments between. spawning, rearing,overwintering, and foraging habitats,.including intermittent or seasonal barriers induced by high:water temperatures or low flows—the project will have no interrelated. : or interdependent effects on migratory corridors that support bull trout use. An abundant food base including terrestrial organisms of riparian origin, aquatic maeroinvertebrates, anal forage fish-=the project will have no interrelated or interdependent effects on the bull trout's food base. Donjee:Biological Evaluation Page 24 Permanent water o sufficient quantity and uali such that normal re roduction rowth f .ff q ty: q ty J ,g and survival are:not inhibited--the project will have no:interrelated:or interdependent effects on water supply or quality. CHINOOK SALMON.PCEs: Unobstructed passage—the project will have no interrelated or interdependent effects.on unobstructed passage. Water Quality-the project will have no interrelated or interdependent effects on unobstructed passage... Water Quantity—the project will have no interrelated or interdependent effects on water quantity. Forage—the proj ect.will have no interrelated or interdependent effects.on'water quantity. Natural Cover—the project wilthave no interrelated or interdependent effects on natural cover. 6.9 Cumulative Effects - Cumulative-effects are defined as "those effects of future state orprivate activities,not involving Federal activities,that are reasonably certain:to occur within:the action:area of the.action subject to consultation" (50 CFR 402.02). Cumulative impacts are difficult to access. Continued growth' and urbanization is likely to detrimentally impact fish and wildlife resources. Global warming could raise the water.level of Puget Sound,leaving many waterfront properties underwater. Global warming could also result in warmer water temperatures,to the detriment of species-such. as bull:trout.Additionally,over-fishing may deplete stocks of salmon, even as:restoration of habitat in.the.watershed furthers their likelihood of survival.. 7.0 Conclusion : . 7.1.Take Analysis. Section 9:of the ESA prohibits;take of endangered:or threatened species, "take"being defined in Section 3 as to harass harm pursue,hunt shoot wound trap, capture or collect listed.species, or attempt to engage in any such conduct. "Harm" is further defined:as a significant habitat modification or degradation that.actually kills or injures listed species by."significantly impairing behavioral patterns such as breeding, spawning,rearing,migrating, fee_.ing, and s. e termg":(50. CFR 222.102); "Harass"is further defined as an.intentional or negligent act which creates the likelihood of injury to wildlife by annoying ifto such an extent as to significantly disrupt normal: behavior patterns which include,but are.not limited to,breeding, feeding, or sheltering(50:CFR Page 25 Donjee:Biological Evaluation : 17:3). In regards to the proposed project and the existing development activities, it is extremely unlikely that any"take"will occur. Previously listed conservation measures will further insure the likelihood that no"take"will occur .7.21 Determination of Effect A determination of May affect, not:likely to adversely affect is the appropriate conclusion.when effects on the species or their critical habitat are expected to be.beneficial, discountable, or. insignificant. After reviewing the appropriate data and survey.information,I have concluded that the proposed project will have an insignificant impact on the previously discussed Endangered or Threatened species if the previouslydiscussed conservation measures are implemented. In my most honest and professional opinion,while the proposed project may impact individual Endangered or Threatened species in the proj ect area,it is not likely to adversely affect or jeopardize the continued existence of those species or their designated Critical:Habitat. The determination of effect for each of the listed species is:: 1. Bull trout and their designated Critical Habitat—May affect, not likely to adversely affect. 2 Chinook salmon--May affect, not likely to:adversely affect. . . 3. Marbled murrelet May affect, not likely to adversely affect. 4. Northern spotted owl=No effect. 5: Streaked horned lark---No effect. 6: Yellow-billed cuckoo—No effect. Donjee:Biological Evaluation Page 26 8.0 :References Individuals I would like to thank the following individual for her.help: Wynnae Wright,Tacoma Power, Shoreline and Lands Coordinator Literature: Federal.Register/Vol. 70;No. 170/September 2,:2005/Rules and Regulations Federal Register/Vol. 70,No.1.85 /September 26, 2005/Rules and Regulations Federal:Register/.Vol. 71;No. 176:/Tuesday; September:12,2006/Proposed:Rules Federal Register/Vol: 75,No.:200/October.18, 2010/:Rules:and Regulations Federal Register/77 FR 14062/March 8; 2012/Proposed Rules Federal Register/Vol: 77,.No.:106/June 1,2012/Proposed Rules . 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URL: https://Www.m312u.org/tacomapower/about-tcoma-power%dams-power-sources/hydro- power/cushman-hydro-project/ Tacoma Public Utilities.2015. Cushman Fisheries Program:Internet report.URL. hM2://v ww.m ti.org/tacomapower/fish-wildlife-environment/cushman-h .dr�ject/dushman-- fi sheries-pro gram.htm U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 1997.:Recovery.Plan for the Threatened Marbled Murrelet in Washington,Oregon, and California. Published by.USFWS;Portland, OR. URL:. :htip://ecos.fws.gov/does/recoveny plans/I 997/970924.pdf U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2004. Draft Recovery Plan for the Coastal-Puget DonjeeTiological:Evaluation : Page 28 J Sound Distinct Population Segment of Bull Trout.(Salvelinus confluen.tus).Volume 1I(of II): Olympic Peninsula Management Unit: Portland;Oregon. 277+xvi pp U.S..Fish and Wildlife Service. 201 L.Species Profile,Marbled Murrelet. Internet report..URL: . http;%/www.fws:gov/arcata/es/birds/mm/m murrelet.html: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. 2012. 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Internet. report.URL: http://wdfw:wa.gov/conservation/endan eg red/species/marbled murrelet.pdf Donjee BiologicaHvaluatiori Page 29 : . Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2012. Annual Report: Northern Spotted Owl. Internet report: URL: http://wdfw.wa.g6v/conservation/endan ered%species/notthem spotted owl pdf Washington Department.of Fish and Wildlife.2012. Annual Report: Streaked Horned Lark. Internet report: URL: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/endan eg red/species/streaked horned lark pdf Washington Department:of Fish and Wildlife. 2012. Annual Report:Yellow-billed Cuckoo. Internet report: URL: http://midfw.wa.g6.v/conservation/endan ered/s ecies/ elY low- blled cuckoo.pdf Washington Department:of Fish and Wildlife:2014.. Salmon5cape. Internet:report. 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'�`' ��,.A3^,'-�`"�`• �r ,5` : � M Lt� �. t •� A�v•a 2i V C, 1 u Mt `t Nn1A.yx 4L. ' •y,. - '. _' web 1 i. .Fva "^If� My� JJY''''1"+ fit"' •f"ix' $ �x�; �`'r. .. f"^F ; �y rY �• 4� ^^^��A" ..•fit. s,�.l� vY. Attachment 9 Essential Fish Habit Assessment Essential Fish Habitat Assessment A. Background;: . TheMagnuson Fishery.Conservation and Management Act was signed into:law on April 13, 1976. Under provisions of the Act, eight.Regional Fishery Management Councils.were established to prepare FMP'.s in conformance with national standards published in 50 CFR Part 600.305=340. The Magnuson=Act was renamed the Magnuson-Stevens Act in a 1996 appropriations bill. On October 11, 1996,.the Sustainable Fisheries Act,.which amended the. Magnuson-Stevens Act; was signed into law: Provisions included a mandate,that the Councils amend:each FMP to include a description of Essential Fish Habitat; including adverse impacts on . EFH and conservation.measures.to protect.EFH. Essential Fish.Habitat is defined as t ose waters and.substrate necessary.to fish:for.spawning,breeding,:feeding, or growth to maturity. The Pacific Fisheries Management Council has:designated EFH for federally-managed-species on the Pacific West Coast, including 82:species of groundfish, 5 coastal.pelagic species, and.3 species of salmon. The-following species may occur in Lake Cushman during some period-of their;life history: Chinook salmon(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha) and:Coho salmon .. Oncorh nchus kisutch B. Essential Fish Habitat: The designated EFH for Pacific salmon species is.identified,using U.S., Geological Survey, (USGS)hydrologic units as well as habitat association tables and wife history descriptions of each. life (stage PFMC 1999 The EFH:for the Pacific coast:salmon fisher s defined as those waters ). Y i and substrate necessary for salmon production needed to support a long-term sustainable salmon fishery-and salmon contributions to a healthy ecosystem(WSDOT 20.14). To achieve that.level of production,EFH must include all those streams, lakes,ponds,wetlands, and other currently viable water bodies and most of the habitat historically accessible to salmon in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and California(WSDOT2014). This:does not include habitats above the impassible barriers identified by the.Pacific Fishery Management:Council Fishery Management: . Plan(PFMC 1999). . C. Proposed Action Donjee Biological:Evaluatori Page 39 i Th6 proposed project is the installation of a wood bulkhead and a pier„ramp, and float on Lake Cushman. The:action will result in overwater coverage at the site of:292 square feet. D. Effects.of the:Proposed Action The effects of the proposed.project:on designated.EFH are expected to be comparable to the effects described in the attached BE. E. :.Conservation Measures The conservation measures and BMPs discussed in the attached BE will be implemented to minimize any adverse effects to Essential Fish Habitat.. K. Conclusion The proposed project is likely to have no significant impact on designated EFH for Pacific salmon. . G. References NOAA, 2006. Final environmental assessment and finding of no significant impact.for Magnuson-Stevens Act-Provisions; Essential Fish Habitat. internet report. Website- http://w.ww.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/eth/finalenvironmentalassessm6ntandfindingofno.htm PFMC (Pacific Fishery Management Council), 1999.: Fisheries Management Plans for groundfish, coastal:pelagic fish, and Pacific salmon. Internet reports. Website: www.pgguncil.org/ Washington:State Department of Transportation. 2014. BA Preparation for.Transportation Projects-Advanced Training Manual,Chapter 16—Version 4-02-2014. Internet report.:http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/NR/rdonlyres/AlF85352-90EO-457B-9A8C= B5103E097FAE10BA manualpart2.pdf Donjee Biological:Evaluation- Page 40