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Critical Areas Report - PLN General - 4/19/2022
A1-\ PLANNING C9ogical Land Services CRITICAL AREAS REPORT April 6, 2022 :RECEIVED APR 19 2022 615 W. Alder Street Old Belfair HWY CAR Mason County, Washington Prepared for Kings Homes PO Box 547 Olalla, WA 98359 Prepared by Ecological Land Services 1 157 3rd Avenue South, Suite 220A• Longview, WA 98632 (360) 578-1371 • Project Number 3627.04 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................1 METHODOLOGY...............................................................................................................................1 WETLANDDELINEATION............................................................................................................ 1 OHWMDETERMINATION.......................................................................................................... 1 PROPERTY DESCRIPTION................................................................................................................2 DEVELOPMENTPROPOSAL.........................................................................................................2 VEGETATION...................................................................................................................................2 WETLAND VEGETATION............................................................................................................. 2 UPLANDVEGETATION................................................................................................................. 3 SOILS................................................................................................................................................3 WETLANDSOILS ......................................................................................................................... 3 UPLANDSOILS............................................................................................................................. 3 HYDROLOGY....................................................................................................................................4 CRITICAL AREAS INVENTORY........................................................................................................4 NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY...........................................................................................4 MASON COUNTY CRITICAL AREAS MAP................................................................................... 5 CONCLUSIONS..................................................................................................................................5 WETLANDCATEGORIZATION..................................................................................................... 5 WETLAND AND SHORELINE BUFFER REGULATIONS ................................................................. 5 BUFFERREDUCTIONS ................................................................................................................. 6 LIMITATIONS...................................................................................................................................7 REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................8 Table 1. Summary of Wetland Categorization Table 2: Critical Areas Buffer Widths FIGURES & PHOTOPLATES Figure 1 Vicinity Map Figure 2 Existing Conditions Figure 3 Proposed Conditions Figure 4 NRCS Soil Survey Figure 5 USFWS National Wetlands Inventory Figure 6 Mason County Critical Areas Figure 7 WDNR FPMAT Figure 8 WDFW Priority Habitat and Species Figure 9 Wetland Rating Form- 150' Offset Figure 10 Wetland Rating Form— 1 KM Offset Figure I I Wetland Rating Fonn—303(d)and TMDLs Photoplates Site Photos Kings Homes—Old Belfair HWY Ecological Land Services,Inc. Critical Areas Report i April 4,2022 APPENDIX A Wetland Determination Data Forms APPENDIX B Western Washington Wetland Rating Forms Kings Homes—Old Belfair HWY Ecological Land Services,Inc. Critical Areas Report ii April 4,2022 SIGNATURE PAGE The information and data in this report were compiled and prepared under the supervision and direction of the undersigned. -V D a-tc� lV Joanne Bartlett, SPWS Professional Biologist Apra(• F April Fleming Biologist Kings Homes—Old Bel fair HWY Ecological Land Services,Inc. Critical Areas Report iii April 4,2022 INTRODUCTION Ecological Land Services, Inc. (ELS) was contracted by Kings Homes to complete a wetland delineation and ordinary high water determination for the property on Old Belfair Highway,Mason County Parcel Number 123174300070, within a portion of Section 17, Township 23 North, Range 1 West of the Willamette Meridian, in Belfair, Washington(figure 1). The property is within 200 feet of the Union River,which is a shoreline of the state.This report summarizes the findings of the wetland delineation according to the Mason County Code (MCC) Section 8.52.110 - Wetlands for delineation methodology,wetland categorization, and required buffer widths,which is incorporated into Chapter 17.50 Shoreline Master Program. METHODOLOGY WETLAND DELINEATION The wetland delineation followed the Routine Determination Method according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wetland Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987) and the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys and Coast Region, Version 2.0 (U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center 2010). The Routine Determination Method examines three parameters—vegetation,soils,and hydrology— to determine if wetlands exist in a given area. Hydrology is critical in determining what is a wetland but is often difficult to assess because hydrologic conditions can change periodically(hourly, daily, or seasonally). Consequently,it is necessary to determine if hydrophytic vegetation and hydric soils are present, which would indicate that water is present for a long enough duration to support a wetland plant community. By definition,wetlands are those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in saturated soil conditions. Wetlands are regulated as "Waters of the United States" by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers(USACE),as"Waters of the State"by the Washington Department of Ecology(Ecology), and locally by Mason County. To verify the wetland boundary onsite, ELS biologists collected data at six test plots on vegetation, hydrology,and soils(Appendix A). The site visit was conducted on January 28,2022,during which one onsite wetland(Wetland A)and two offsite wetlands(Offsite Wetlands 1 and 2)were identified. The boundary of the wetlands was delineated using consecutively numbered fluorescent flags labeled"WETLAND DELINEATION." The offsite wetlands were not flagged but their boundaries were determined using offsite delineation methodology to show them on the project figures. Wetland boundaries were determined through breaks in topography, changes in vegetation, and evidence of surface hydrology. OHWM DETERMINATION The ordinary high water mark (OHWM) of the two onsite streams was determined according to guidance from the Washington State Department of Ecology document,Determining the Ordinary High Water Mark for Shoreline Management Act Compliance in Washington State(Anderson et.al. 2016). The OHWM is defined as a mark "on all lakes, streams, and tidal waters . . .found by Kings Homes—Old Belfair HWY Ecological Land Services,Inc. Critical Areas Report 1 April 4,2022 examining the bed and banks and ascertaining where the presence and action of waters are so common and usual, and so long continued in all ordinary years, as to mark upon the soil a character distinct from that of the abutting upland, in respect to vegetation" (Anderson et. al. 2016). In essence, the OHWM is determined by assessing three main criteria: 1)the presence or evidence of hydrology, 2) the soil, substrate, and/or geomorphological changes, and 3) changes in vegetation. Indicators for each criterion differ depending on the environment (lake, stream, tidal). The main indicators used to discern the OHWM onsite were change in vegetation from salt tolerant vegetation to salt sensitive species,tidal channels,breaks in topography,and changes in soil and substrate. PROPERTY DESCRIPTION The 4.05-acre irregularly shaped property is located in Belfair,Mason County,Washington,east of Old Belfair Highway (Figure 1). Topography generally slopes down from north to south and west to east. The access to the property is located near the southwest corner and extends east from Old Belfair Highway (Figure 2). A garage is located near the mid-way point of the south property boundary and is the only development onsite (Photoplate 1). The rest of the property is vegetated with a mix of deciduous trees in the canopy and shrubs in the understory (Photoplates 1 and 2). Trash is scattered throughout the shrubs(Photoplate 1). Wetland A was identified onsite and makes up the north end of the property(Figure 2). Wetland A is a depressional wetland with a Type Ns stream that serves as an outlet (Photoplate 2). The Type Ns stream runs west to east along the southern wetland boundary and connects to the Type F stream that runs north to south near the east property boundary (Photoplate 2). The Type F stream flows offsite to the southeast and is a tributary of the Union River. The Union River is located offsite to the east(Figure 2). Two offsite wetlands,Offsite Wetland 1 and 2,were identified during the site visit. Offsite Wetland I is a depressional wetland located south of the property and outlets to the Union River. Offsite Wetland 2 is a slope wetland located west of Old Belfair Highway and outlets through a culvert onto the property(Figure 2). DEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL The property is zoned Rural Residential 5(RR5),allowing for one single-family home per five acres. The surrounding properties are zoned similarly and developed with single family homes.The project proposes to develop the property with a single-family residence and associated septic drainfield. The residence is proposed slightly north of the existing garage in the only feasible location onsite given the buffer and yard setback constraints(Figure 3)(Photoplate 1). In addition to developing a single-family home the project proposes to clean up the property by removing invasive Himalayan blackberry and the trash scattered around the property(Photoplate 1). VEGETATION WETLAND VEGETATION Wetland A is a forested system with a canopy dominated by red alder (Alnus rubra, FAC). The shrub layer was dominated by salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis, FAC), and Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus, FAC). Cover by emergent species was dense in some portions of the wetland Kings Homes—Old Belfair HWY Ecological Land Services,Inc. Critical Areas Report 2 April 4,2022 and sparse in others; this stratum was dominated by slough sedge (Carex obnupta, OBL), water parsley(Oenanthe sarmentosa,OBL)horsetail(Equisetum arvense,FAQ. Offsite Wetlands 1 and 2 were dominated by multi-layer forested communities including red alder, western red cedar in the canopy; salmonberry and Himalayan blackberry in the shrub layer and a sparse herbaceous layer that could not be identified through observations from the subject property. UPLAND VEGETATION The upland vegetation onsite consisted of mixed deciduous and coniferous forest dominated by red alder and western red cedar in the canopy; Himalayan blackberry dominating the shrub layer; and scattered sword fern(Polystichum munitum,FACU)and creeping buttercup in the herbaceous layer. The dominant vegetation found onsite is recorded on the attached wetland determination data forms (Appendix A).The indicator status,following the common and scientific names,indicates how likely a species is to be found in wetlands. Listed from most likely to least likely to be found in wetlands, the indicator status categories are: ■ OBL (obligate wetland)—Almost always occur in wetlands. ■ FACW(facultative wetland)—Usually occur in wetlands but may occur in non-wetlands. ■ FAC(facultative)—Occur in wetlands and non-wetlands. ■ FACU(facultative upland)—Usually occur in non-wetlands but may occur in wetlands. ■ UPL (obligate upland)—Almost never occur in wetlands. ■ NI(no indicator)—Status not yet determined. SOILS As referenced on the Natural Resources Conservation Service(NRCS 2022b)website,Belfast sandy loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes(BA),Norma silt loam, 0 to 3 percent slopes (Ne),and Saxon silt loam, 5 to 15 percent slopes(Sa),are mapped on the property(Figure 4). Belfast soils are deep,moderately well drained soils formed in alluvium with seasonally high water tables between November and March. Norma soils are deep,poorly drained soils formed in old alluvium with a high water table year round,particularly high between November and April. Norma soils are hydric. Saxon soils are deep, moderately well drained soils formed in glacio-lacustrine sediments and do not have a high water table. Neither Belfast or Saxon soils are classified as hydric(MRCS 2022a)I. WETLAND SOILS Soil data in Wetland A could not be collected because of the standing water throughout the wetland. When the shovel was placed into the soil below the standing water a hydrogen sulfide smell released meeting hydric soil indicator Hydrogen Sulfide (A4). Soil profiles were not observed in either of the offsite wetlands. UPLAND SOILS Test Plots 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 were conducted in the upland. Test Plots 1 and 2 consisted of single- layer, l6 inch deep,profiles of very dark grayish brown(1 OYR 3/2)sandy loam. Test Plot 3 revealed r Areas mapped as hydric soils do not necessarily mean that an area is or is not a wetland—hydrology,hydrophytic vegetation,and hydric soils must all be present to classify an area as a wetland. Kings Homes—Old Belfair HWY Ecological Land Services,Inc. Critical Areas Report 3 April 4,2022 a multilayer soil profile with dark brown(1 OYR 3/3) silt loam to 8 inches depth and dark yellowish brown (1 OYR 3/4) silt loam subsurface layer to 16 inches of depth with charcoal throughout. Test Plot 5 revealed a multilayer and mixed matrix soil profile. The surface layer was to 10 inches of depth and consisted of dark brown(1 OYR 3/3)silt loam. The subsurface layer consisted of a mixed matrix of 80 percent dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/3) silt loam, 15 percent gray (10YR 511) silt loam, and 5 percent yellow(I OYR 5/6) silt loam. Test Plot 6 revealed a multilayer soil profile with dark grayish brown(1 OYR 3/2)gravelly sandy loam to 6 inches of depth. The first subsurface layer to 14 inches of depth was dark brown (10YR 3/3) gravelly sandy loam and the second subsurface layer was grey (10YR 5/1) silty clay with 2 percent yellowish brown (7.5YR 5/6) redoximorphic concentrations. Test Plots 1, 2, 3, and 5 did not meet hydric soil indicators because their matrix chromas were too high. Test Plot 6 did not meet hydric soil indicators because the depleted layer began too deep in the soil profile. HYDROLOGY Wetland A is a depressional system with seasonally flooded, saturated only, and seasonally flowing stream hydroperiods. Hydrology was observed in Wetland A as standing water, saturation to the soil surface, and a high water table. The primary source of water for Wetland A is a seasonally high water table but it also receives water from direct precipitation and from discharge from the culvert on the west side(Figure 2). Water leaves Wetland A along the south boundary and southeast corner where it discharges through a Type Ns stream and then into the Type F stream. The wetland may also lose some water via evapotranspiration. Offsite Wetland 1 is a depressional system with a seasonally flooded hydroperiod and receives its water primarily through a seasonally high water table and direct precipitation. Water leaves the wetland through an intermittently flowing outlet to the southeast and into the Union River. Offsite Wetland 2 is a slope system with a saturated only hydroperiod. The primary source of hydrology to Offsite Wetland 2 is groundwater discharge and direct precipitation. Water leaves Offsite Wetland 2 through a culvert at the east end and flows under Old Belfair Highway and into Wetland A. Water also leaves through evapotranspiration. Two streams were identified onsite. A Type Ns stream flows west to east along the south boundary of Wetland A and serves as an outlet for Wetland A. The stream flows east into the Type F stream which flows north to south across the property. The Type F stream flows offsite to the southeast and empties into the Union River. CRITICAL AREAS INVENTORY NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY The National Wetland Inventory (NWI) maps a riverine wetland (R3UBH) offsite to the east and crossing the property at the southeast corner and a freshwater forested/shrub(PSSC)wetland offsite to the west(Figure 5)(USFWS 2022). The NWI does not map Wetland A. ELS biologists identified a Type F stream onsite in a similar orientation to the NWI mapped riverine wetland. The NWI does z The NWI and MC maps should be used with discretion because they are used to gather general wetland information about a regional area and therefore are limited in accuracy for smaller areas because of their large scale. Kings Homes—Old Belfair HWY Ecological Land Services,Inc. Critical Areas Report 4 April 4,2022 not map Offsite Wetland 1, but ELS biologists identified Offsite Wetland 2 where the freshwater forested/shrub wetland was mapped. MASON COUNTY CRITICAL AREAS MAP The Mason County Critical Areas map (MC 2022)is based on the NRCS hydric soils map and the NWI map. The MC map identifies FEMA floodplain, the NWI mapped wetlands, and the Union River,offsite to the east(Figure 6). MC does not map Wetland A. ELS did not directly observe the Union River east of the property,but it appears to be present based on contour mapping. CONCLUSIONS WETLAND CATEGORIZATION Wetland A and Offsite Wetlands 1 and 2 were rated by functions according to Washington State Wetlands Rating System for Western Washington-2014 Update (Rating System) (Hruby 2014, Appendix B). Wetland A is Category II forested with three layers depressional system with seasonally flooded, saturated only,and seasonally flowing stream hydroperiods. Offsite Wetland 1 is a Category H forested with three layers, depressional system with a seasonally flooded hydroperiod. Offsite Wetland 2 is a Category III forested, forested with three layers slope system with a saturated only hydroperiod. The ratings are shown in Table 1. Table 1. mmary of Wetland Cate orization Wetland HGM Class' Vegetation 2014 Wetland Rating System Wetland Class' Water Habitat5•6,7 Total Category4 Quality A Depressional Forested, 7 6 20 II Forested w/3 la ers Offsite Depressional Forested, 7 6 20 I1 Wetland Forested w/3 1 layers Offsite Slope Forested, 6 6 18 III Wetland Forested w/3 2 layers 3 NRCS 2008 4 Cowardin et al.1979 5 Hruby 2014 6 MMC 8.52.110,Tables 8.52.110(C)and 8.52.110(D) 7 A habitat score of 6 is considered moderate functioning by Ecology. WETLAND AND SHORELINE BUFFER REGULATIONS The MCC Chapter 8.52.1 10(E)(2)specifies wetland buffers based on wetland category and proposed land-use intensity. Wetland A and Mite Wetland 1 are Category II wetlands, and the proposed land use is moderate,resulting in 110-foot buffers (Table 8.52.110(D)) for each. Offsite Wetland 2 is a Category III wetland with a 110-foot buffer. The buffer for Offsite Wetland 2 is functionally isolated at Old Belfair Highway and does not extend onsite(Figure 2). The property is within 200 feet of the Union River,which is a shoreline of the state. The shoreline designation for this area is Shoreline Residential(Figure 6),which requires 150-foot buffer from the OHWM per MCC Table 17.50.110 A (Figure 2). The stream buffer for the Type F stream is 150 Kings Homes—Old Belfair HWY Ecological Land Services,Inc. Critical Areas Report 5 April 4,2022 feet and the stream buffer for the Type Ns stream is 75 feet(Figure 2). A structural setback line of 15 feet is required from the edge of the wetland, stream,and shoreline buffers. Table 2: Critical Areas Bu er Widths Critical Area Type/Category Habitat Score Required Wetland Buffer Wetland A De ressionaUCAT H 6 moderate 110 feet Offsite Wetland 1 D ressionaUCAT II 6 moderate 110 feet Offsite Wetland 2 Slope/CAT III 6 moderate N/A3 Stream 1 Type F N/A 150 feet Stream 2 Type Ns N/A 75 feet Union River Type 5 (Fresh N/A 150 feet BUFFER REDUCTIONS Wetlands The project proposes the singe-family home in the only feasible location due to buffer and yard setback constraints. Should buffer reductions be required to construct the proposed residence=,the MCC Chapter 8.52.110(E)(2)(c) allows for wetland buffer averaging,whereby the buffer is reduced in one location and the same area added in another location. Buffer averaging is allowed if there are no other feasible alternatives for reasonable use of the properties and if the proposed buffer modification will not degrade the wetlands' functions. Additionally, the total buffer areas must be equal to the area of the standard buffer before averaging. The narrowest point of the buffer cannot be below three-fourths of the required standard buffer width. A Mason Environmental Permit Application is required to utilize buffer averaging. If buffer averaging does not provide buildable area, a variance or RUE may be required(see the section below). Shoreline The property is within 200 feet of the Union River,which is a shoreline of the state. The shoreline designation for this area is Shoreline Residential (Figure 6), which requires a 150-foot buffer from the OHWM plus a 15-foot structural setback for freshwater streams(Figure 2). The shoreline buffer extends west across the majority of the property. The shoreline buffer may be reduced via the RUE process(described below). Reasonable Use Exception If there is not enough buildable area for a single-family home on the property outside of the shoreline and wetland buffers, the applicant may proceed through the variance or reasonable use exception (RUE)process. The applicant must demonstrate that the variance criteria in MCC 15.09.057 are met and mitigation will be required to ensure no net loss of functions for the wetland. The RUE process typically requires a public hearing and comment period, however, depending on the proposal some applications may be reviewed administratively. It is highly recommended that early communication is established with the county if it does not appear there is a buildable area outside of the buffers and setbacks. The county will also require a habitat management plan for shoreline or wetland buffer reductions. 3 Offsite Wetland 2's buffer is functionally isolated at Old Belfair Highway and does not extend onsite. Kings Homes—Old Belfair HWY Ecological Land Services,Inc. Critical Areas Report 6 April 4,2022 LIMITATIONS ELS bases this report's determinations on standard scientific methodology and best professional judgment. In our opinion, local, state, and federal regulatory agencies should agree with our determinations. However,the information contained in this report should be considered preliminary and used at your own risk until it has been approved in writing by the appropriate regulatory agencies. ELS is not responsible for the impacts of any changes in environmental standards, practices, or regulations after the date of this report. Kings Homes—Old Belfair HWY Ecological Land Services,Inc. Critical Areas Report 7 April 4,2022 REFERENCES Anderson, P.S.; S. Meyer, Dr. P. Olson, E. Stockdale (Anderson et. al.). 2016. Determining the Ordinary High Water Markfor Shoreline Management Act Compliance in Washington State. Washington State Department of Ecology. Publication#16-06-029. Olympia,WA. Cowardin, L.M., C. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe (Cowardin et. al.). 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. FWS/OBS-78/31. U.S. Department of the Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service, Office of Biological Services, Washington D.C. Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual, Technical Report Y-87-1. U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Hruby,T(Hruby). August 2014. Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington, 2014 Update. Washington State Department of Ecology Publication #14-06-029. Olympia, Washington. Effective January 1, 2015. Mason County(MC). Mason County WA GIS Website. 2022. Website accessed May 2022. Mason County Code (MCC). February 2022. Chapter 8.52.110 Wetlands and Chapter 17.50 Shoreline Master Program. Mason County, Washington. Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS). 2022a. Washington Hydric Soils List. <http://www.nres.usda.gov/wps/portal/nres/main/soils/use/hydric/>. Website accessed April 22. Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Web Soil Survey. 2022b. Online document. https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/HomePage.ht WA645 Mason County Area. Website accessed April 2022. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). 2010. Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region (Version 2.0), ed. J.S.Wakeley,R.W.Lichvar,and C.V.Noble.ERDC/EL TR-08-13.Vicksburg,Mississippi:U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center. U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS). 2022. National Wetlands Inventory. (NWI) Online document https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html. Website accessed April 2022. Kings Homes—Old Belfair HWY Ecological Land Services,Inc. Critical Areas Report 8 April 4,2022 FIGURES& PHOTOPLATES 4/6/2022 4:10 PM C:\Users\SDencer\Box\ELS\WA\Mason\Countv\3627-Kinas Homes Inc\3627.04-01d Belfair Hwy CAR-01.22\3627.04-Fi ures CAD Onlv\3627.04.dwa s encer p O a m r r z O0 ,0 m - 01 Hwy D m 0 °0 C 2 c � 0 B o 0 � Z 7 N Z N v `G N O 3 D w z m r o Z 3 54 C m f ;U M CDm a =r o� z � Z _ i m ? 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Land Services 362704 4/612022 4:10 PM C\Users\spencerlBox\ELS\WA\Mason\Coun43627-W Homes Inc\3627.04-0Id Belfair Hwy CAR-01.2213627.04-Fi res CAD Onl 3627 04.dwg spencer LEGEND: Site Boundary Parcel Boundary Wetland Boundary Approx.Wetland Boundary Wetland Buffer Wetland A: ---- Stream with Flow Direction Category II - Stream Buffer Depressi / / Forested w/3layersyers / -x- Ditch with Flow Direction Seasonally Flooded OHWM Saturated Only FEMA Floodplain Hazard Seasonally Flowing Stream (1.13 ac.) 200'Shoreline Jurisdiction 110'Buffer -- -- 150'Shoreline Buffer Culvert / \\ / � 6 ,l Offsite Wetland 2 S 1 Category ill w° Slope m i Forested w/3layers Saturated Only j j Type F Stream j 50'Buffer / f S /CulverV / Wetland 2�0 a Inlet o Type Ns Stream oposed Septic Tank 75'Buffer \� \ HProposed House \r�Q f r 4 ilding Envelope = Proposed ) Driveway Drainfields - • Npp (h j _ s�Concrete Existing f � Slab 4 / Garage Building __. 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Land Services 3627.04 4/6/2022 4:10 PM C:\Users\s encer\Box\ELS\WA\Mason\Count \3627-Kinos Homes Inc\3627.04-Old Belfair Hwv CAR-01.22\3627.04-Fi ures CAD Onl \3627.04.dwq spencer r o o CJt A 0 (n r � 0 D � C) o CDm x x - vCD + C s ui o) m a- = o Z O 5� CL 0CD ©U) v = o o v Q rT co o CI co '• rn _ C A Q < + m c a d C _ „r x , O N J a 7 � D + D D n C c� _ ;v U) °0 M _ C (n o Cr Cn .► CD m o N e CL > o W IV I = D II 11 = a) C 7 r F- P o o) o c a /J 7 Ot -• Cr 0) DATE: 4/6/22 Figure 10 1157 3rd Ave.,Suite 220A DWN: STB WETLAND RATING FORM-1 km OFFSET 0 1200 2400 Longview,WA 98632 REQ.BY:AF Kings Homes Inc, Old Belfair Hwy z Phone:(360)5 78-13 71 PRJ.MGR:AF Josiah Kipperberg SCALE IN FEET i Fax:(360)414-9305 CHK: Mason County,Washington Eco ogca www.eco-land.com PROJECT NO: Section 17,Township 23N, Range 1 W,W.M. m Land Services 3627.04 4/6/2022 4:10 PM C:\Users\spencer\Box\ELSNWA\Mason\Coun4\3627-Kings Homes Inc\3627.04-Old Belfair Hwy CAR-01.22\3627.04-Fi ures CAD Only\3627.04.dwq spencer — — — CD j3 CD M 0 CD CD M CD N CCDD 3 O O O O O cc cc O O n. 3 < M yoon "' a Op N O CD a 3 0000000 ni ci m m m m m c"D CD m CDn Ca cc C a- 0 0 0 0 0 0 'Z Q 42 � 42 3 O N W 4 Cn .� CD m w o .. Cn d Ma yob m m m ° 0 (D Q � N c 0 co C y m m n S 0 a> O m 3 ti a v x 12 •v � DATE: 4!6/22 Figure 11 1157 3rd Ave.,Suite 220A DWN: STB 3627.04-WETLAND RATING FORM-303(d)and TMDLs 0 1200 2400 Longview,WA 98632 REQ.BY:AF Kings Homes Inc,Old Belfair Hwy Z Phone:(360)5 78-13 71 PRJ.MGR:AF Josiah Kipperberg SCALE IN FEET • Fax:(360)414-9305 CHK: Mason County,Washington ECO ICa www.eco-land.com PROJECT NO: Section 17, Township 23N, Range 1W, W.M. Land Services T3627.04 Photo 1 was taken from the property access east of Old Belfair Highway. The property is oriented from north to south with the highway along the west property boundary. Offsite Wetland 2 is located west of Old Belfair Highway directly across from the property. s �e#! Photo 2 was taken from the same location as Photo 2 facing east towards the '- existing garage. The garage is the only development onsite. The pro- ject proposes to construct a single- family home just north of the exist- law ing garage. Offsite Wetland 2 is lo- :.; ` ' � ` ��M cated offsite south of the existing garage. P Photo 3 was taken north of the garage p where garbage has been scattered g in the blackberry. The project pro- poses to remove the garbage and blackberry. * 1157 3rd Ave., Suite 220A DATE: 04/05/22 Photoplate 1 Longview,WA 98632 DWN: AF Site Photos Phone: (360) 578-1371 Old Belfair HWY CAR Fax: (360)414-9305 PRJ. MGR: AF Kings Homes INC qll PROJ.#: 3627.01 Mason County, Washington Land Services Photo 4 was taken from the south boundary of Wetland A where is begins to drain through a Type Ns stream. Wetland A is a depressional system located in the north portion of the property. 4, i Photo 5 was taken from the south side of the Type F stream located on the east side of the property. The stream flows north to south and joins the Union River offsite to the south. Salmonberry provides shad- ing to the stream. Photo 6 was taken from where the Type Ns stream enters the Type F stream. The Type Ns stream serves as an outlet for Wetland A. l' 1157 3rd Ave., Suite 220A DATE: 04/05/22 Photoplate 2 Longview,WA 98632 DWN: AF Site Photos Phone: (360)578-1371 Old Belfair HWY CAR Fax: (360)414-9305 PRJ. MGR:AF Kings Homes INC Eco ��� PROJ.#: 3627.01 Land Services Mason County, Washington �'C .. G Z Gz7 0., Q WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast Region Project Site: Old Belfair Hwy City/County: Belfair/Mason Sampling Date: 1-28-22 Applicant/Owner. Kings Homes Inc. State: WA Sampling Point: TP 1 Investigator(s): A.Fleming Section,Township,Range: S17.T23N.R1W WM Landforrm(hillslope,terrace,etc.): Terrace Local relief(concave,convex,none): convex Slope(%): 1% Subregion(LRR): MLRA 2 Lat: 47.4780778 Long: -122.8286762 Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name: Ba-Belfast sandy loam.0 to 3 percent slopes NWI classification: None Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no,explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances'present? Yes ® No ❑ Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS—Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects,important features,etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑ Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ® Is the Sampled Area Yes ❑ No within a Wetland? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No Remarks: The 4.05 irregularly shaped property is located east of NE Old Belfair Hwy.The property is developed with a garage along the south end and the rest is forested.The property contains a wetland on the north side and two streams.An oftsite wetland was identified to the south.Test Plot 1 was conducted in a low area close to the offsite wetland. VEGETATION—Use scientific names of plants Tree Stratum(Plot size:30'diameter) Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet: ° Cover Species? Status 1. Alnus rubra 30 ves FAC Number of Dominant Species 4 (A) 2. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 3. Total Number of Dominant 4• Species Across All Strata: 4 (B) 50%=12.5,20%=5 25 =Total Cover Percent of Dominant Species Sapling/Shrub Stratum(Plot size:20'diameter) That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100 (A/B) 1. Rubus spectabilis 10 ves FAC Prevalence Index worksheet: 2. Total%Cover of: Multiply by: 3. OBL species x1= 4. FACW species x2= 5. FAC species x3= 50%=5,20%=2 10 =Total Cover FACU species x4= Herb Stratum(Plot size:10'diameter) UPL species x5= 1. ToWea menzies# 30 Yes FAC Column Totals: (A) (B) 2. Carex obnupta 15 ?es OBL Prevalence Index=B/A= 3. Ranunculus reoens 5 no FAC Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4. ❑ 1—Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 5. ® 2-Dominance Test is>50% 6. ❑ 3-Prevalence Index is<3.0' 7 ❑ 4-Morphological Adaptations'(Provide supporting 8, data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 9. ❑ 5-Wetland Non-Vascular Plants' 10. ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain) 11. — 50%=25,20%=10 50 =Total Cover 'Indicators of hydre soil and wetland hydrology must be present,unless disturbed or problematic. Woody Vine Stratum(Plot size:10'diameter) 1. _ 2 Hydrophytic Vegetation Yes ® No ❑ 50%= 20%_ =Total Cover Present? %Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 50 Remarks: The hydrophytc vegetation criterion is met because there is greater than 50%dominance by FAC and OBL species. US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast—Version 2.0 Project Site: Old Belfair Hwy SOIL Sampling Point:TP 3 Profile Description:(Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks 0=8 10YR 3/3 100 si to No redox features 8-16 10YR 3/4 100 si to charcoal present si-silt to-loam 'Type:C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location:PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix,RC=Root Channel Hydric Soil Indicators:(Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: ❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Sandy Redox(S5) ❑ 2 cm Muck(A10) ❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Stripped Matrix(S6) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2) ❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(except MLRA 1) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) ❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) ❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and ❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) p wetland hydrology must be present, ❑ Redox Depressions(F8) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer(if present): Type: Depth(inches): Hydric Soils Present? Yes ❑ No Remarks: The soil profile does not meet hydric soil indicators because the matrix chroma is too high. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators(minimum of one required;check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(2 or more required) ❑ Surface Water(Al) ❑ Water-Stained Leaves(89) ❑ Water-Stained Leaves(B9) ❑ High Water Table(A2) (except MLRA 1,2,4A,and 4B) (MLRA 1,2,4A,and 413) ❑ Saturation(A3) ❑ Salt Crust(B11) ❑ Drainage Patterns(810) ❑ Water Marks(B1) ❑ Aquatic Invertebrates(B13) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits(62) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) ❑ Drift Deposits(133) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2) ❑ Algal Mat or Crust(64) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(133) ❑ Iron Deposits(B5) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(86) ❑ Stunted or Stresses Plants(D1)(LRR A) ❑ Raised Ant Mounds(D6)(LRR A) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(B7) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Frost-Heave Hummocks(D7) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(68) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth(inches): Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth(inches): Saturation Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth(inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available: Remarks: There was no hydrology or evidence of wetland hydrology. US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast—Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast Region Project Site: Old Belfair Hwy City/County: Belfair/Mason Sampling Date: 1-28-22 ApplicanttOwner. Kings Homes Inc. State: WA Sampling Point: TP 4 Invesfigator(s): A.Fleming Section,Township,Range: S17.T23N,R1W WM Landfonn(hillslope,terrace,etc.): Terrace Local relief(concave,convex,none): convex Slope(%): 1°h Subregion(LRR): MLRA 2 Lat: 47.4788107 Long: -122.8284937 Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name: Ne-Norma silt loam,0 to 3 percent slopes NWI classification: None Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no,explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are'Normal Circumstances"present? Yes ® No ❑ Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS—Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects,important features,etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑ Hydric Soil Present? Yes ® No ❑ Is the Sampled Area Yes ® No ❑ within a Wetland? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes 0 No ❑ Remarks: The 4.05 irregularly shaped property is located east of NE Old Selfair Hwy.The property is developed with a garage along the south end and the rest is forested.The property contains a wetland on the north side and two streams.An offsite wetiand was identified to the south.Test Plot 4 was conducted within Wetland A,northwest of Test Plot 3. VEGETATION—Use scientific names of plants Tree Stratum(Plot size:30'diameter) Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet: ° Cover Species? Status 1. Alnus rubra 30 yes FAC Number of Dominant Species 5 (A) 2 That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 3• Total Number of Dominant 5 (B) 4 Species Across All Strata: 50%=15,20%=6 30 =Total Cover Percent of Dominant Species 100 (AB) Sapling/Shrub Stratum(Plot size:20'diameter) That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 1. Rubus spectabi/is 10 Yes FAG Prevalence Index worksheet: 2, Total%Cover of: Multiply by: 3. OBL species x1= 4. FACW species x2= 5. FAC species x3= 50%=5,20%=2 10 =Total Cover FACU species x4= Herb Stratum(Plot size:10'diameter) UPL species x5= 1. Carex obnupta 30 Les OBL Column Totals: (A) (B) 2. Oenanthe sarmentosa 10 >L OBL Prevalence Index=B/A= 3. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4. ❑ 1—Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 5, 0 2-Dominance Test is>50% 6. ❑ 3-Prevalence Index is<3.0' 7. ❑ 4-Morphological Adaptations'(Provide supporting 8 data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 9. ❑ 5-Wetland Non-Vascular Plants' 10. ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain) 11. — 50%=20,20%=8 40 =Total Cover 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present,unless disturbed or problematic. Woody Vine Stratum(Plot size:20'diameter) 1. Rubus armeniacus 30 Yes FAC 2 Hydrophytic Vegetation Yes ® No ❑ 50%=15,20%=6 30 Total Cover Present? %Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 60 Remarks: The hydrophytic vegetation criterion is met because there is greater than 50%dominance by FAC and OBL species. US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast—Version 2.0 Project Site: Old Belfair Hwy SOIL Sampling Point:TP4 Profile Description:(Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loc2 Texture Remarks 'Type:C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. ZLocation:PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix,RC=Root Channel Hydric Soil Indicators:(Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': ❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Sandy Redox(S5) ❑ 2 cm Muck(A10) ❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Stripped Matrix(S6) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2) ❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(except MLRA 1) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) ® Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) ❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) ❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, ❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Redox Depressions(F8) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer(if present): Type: Depth(inches): Hydric Soils Present? Yes ® No ❑ Remarks: Presence of hydrogen sulfide smell when shovel was put into the soil below the water. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators(minimum of one required;check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(2 or more required) ® Surface Water(All) ❑ Water-Stained Leaves(89) ❑ Water-Stained Leaves(139) ® High Water Table(A2) (except MLRA 1,2,4A,and 413) (MLRA 1,2,4A,and 4B) ® Saturation(A3) ❑ Salt Crust(1311) ❑ Drainage Patterns(610) ❑ Water Marks(131) ❑ Aquatic Invertebrates(813) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits(132) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) ❑ Drift Deposits(63) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2) ❑ Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(133) ❑ Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(135) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(66) ❑ Stunted or Stresses Plants(131)(LRR A) ❑ Raised Ant Mounds(136)(LRR A) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Frost-Heave Hummocks(D7) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(68) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ® No ❑ Depth(inches): 1 Water Table Present? Yes ® No ❑ Depth(inches): Saturation Present? Yes ® No ❑ Depth(inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑ (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available: Remarks: Wetland hydrology indicators Surface Water(A1),High Water Table(A2),and Saturation(A3)were met because there was an inch of standing water at the soil surface. US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast—Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Western Mountains,Valleys, and Coast Region Project Site: Old Belfair Hwy City/County: Belfair/Mason Sampling Date: 1-28-22 Applicant/Owner.. Kings Homes Inc. State: WA Sampling Point: TP 5 Investigator(s): A.Fleming Section,Township,Range: S17.T23N.R1W WM Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): Terrace Local relief(concave,convex,none): convex Slope(%): 1% Subregion(LRR): MLRA 2 Lat: 47.4786974 Long: -122.8285187 Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name: Ba-Belfast sandy loam.0 to 3 percent slopes NWI classification: None Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no,explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes ® No ❑ Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS—Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects,important features,etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑ Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ® Is the Sampled Area Yes ❑ No within a Wetland? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No Remarks: The 4.05 irregularly shaped property Is located east of NE Old Belfair Hwy.The property is developed with a garage along the south end and the rest is forested.The property contains a wetland on the north side and two streams.An offsite wetland was identified to the south.Test Plot 5 was conducted in the upland,south of Test Plot 4. VEGETATION—Use scientific names of plants Tree Stratum(Plot size:30'diameter) Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet: %Cover Species? Status 1. Alnus rubra 40 yes FAC Number of Dominant Species 3 (A) 2. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 3• Total Number of Dominant 4. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B) 50%=20,20%=8 40 =Total Cover Percent of Dominant Species 75 (AB) Saoling/Shrub Stratum(Plot size:20'diameter) That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 1. Prevalence Index worksheet: 2. Total%Cover of: Multiply by: 3. OBL species x1= 4. FACW species x2= 5. FAC species x3= 50%= 20%_ =Total Cover FACU species x4= Herb Stratum(Plot size:10'diameter) UPL species x5= 1. Polystichum munitum 5 Yes FACU Column Totals: (A) (B) 2. Ranunculus repens 5 Yes FAC Prevalence Index=B/A= 3. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4. ❑ 1—Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 5. ® 2-Dominance Test is>50% 6. ❑ 3-Prevalence Index is<3.0' 7• ❑ 4-Morphological Adaptations'(Provide supporting 8. data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 9. ❑ 5-Wetland Non-Vascular Plants' 10. ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain) 11. — 50%=10,20%=2 10 =Total Cover 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present,unless disturbed or problematic. Woody Vine Stratum(Plot size:20'diameter) 1. Rubus armentacus 60 ves FAC 2 Hydrophytic El® Vegetation Yes No 50%=30,20%=12 60 =Total Cover Present? %Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 90 Remarks: The hydrophytic vegetation criterion is met because there is greater than 50%dominance by FAC species. US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast—Version 2.0 Project Site: Old Belfair Hwy SOIL Sampling Point:TP 5 Profile Description:(Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loci Texture Remarks 0-10 10YR 3/3 100 si to 10-16 10YR 4/3 80 si to mixed 10-16 10YR 5/1 15 si to mixed 10-16 10YR 5/6 5 si to mixed si-sift to-loam 'Type:C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location:PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix,RC=Root Channel Hydric Soil Indicators:(Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': ❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Sandy Redox(S5) ❑ 2 cm Muck(A10) ❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Stripped Matrix(S6) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2) ❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(except MLRA 1) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) ❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) ❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, ❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Redox Depressions(F8) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer(if present): Type: Depth(inches): Hydric Soils Present? Yes ❑ No Remarks: The soil profile does not meet hydric indicators because the matrix chrome is too high. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators(minimum of one required;check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(2 or more required) ❑ Surface Water(Al) ❑ Water-Stained Leaves(89) ❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69) ❑ High Water Table(A2) (except MLRA 1,2,4A,and 413) (MLRA 1,2,4A,and 4113) ❑ Saturation(A3) ❑ Salt Crust(1311) ❑ Drainage Patterns(610) ❑ Water Marks(131) ❑ Aquatic Invertebrates(1313) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits(132) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) ❑ Drift Deposits(63) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2) ❑ Algal Mat or Crust(134) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3) ❑ Iron Deposits(B5) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(66) ❑ Stunted or Stresses Plants(131)(LRR A) ❑ Raised Ant Mounds(136)(LRR A) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Frost-Heave Hummocks(137) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth(inches): Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth(inches): Saturation Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth(inches): Welland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available: Remarks: No hydrology or evidence of wetland hydrology. US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast—Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast Region Project Site: Old Belfair Hwy City/County: Belfair/Mason Sampling Date: 1-28-22 Applicant/Owner: Kings Homes Inc. State: WA Sampling Point: TP 6 Investigator(s): A.Fleming Section,Township,Range: S17.T23N.R1W WM Landfonn(hillslope,terrace,etc.): Terrace Local relief(concave,convex,none): convex Slope(%): 1% Subregion(LRR): MLRA 2 Let: 47.4784879 Long: -122.8289147 Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name: Ba-Belfast sandy loam,0 to 3 percent slopes NWI classification: None Are ciimatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ® No ❑ (If no,explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, significantly disturbed? Are'Normal Circumstances"present? Yes ® No ❑ Are Vegetation ❑, Soil ❑, or Hydrology ❑, naturally problematic? (If needed,explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS—Attach site map showing sampling point locations,transects,important features,etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ® No ❑ Hydric Soil Present? Yes ❑ No ® Is the Sampled Area Yes ❑ No within a Wetland? Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No Remarks: The 4.05 Irregularly shaped property is located east of NE Old Belfair Hwy.The property is developed with a garage along the south end and the rest is forested.The property contains a wetland on the north side and two streams.An offsite wetland was identified to the south.Test Plot 6 was conducted in a low area north of the property access suspected to be wetland.Upon investigation,the area did not meet wetland creteria. VEGETATION—Use scientific names of plants Tree Stratum(Plot size:30'diameter) Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet: Cover Species? Status 1. Alnus rubra 40 yes FAC Number of Dominant Species 4 (A) 2, That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 3• Total Number of Dominant 4 (B) 4. Species Across All Strata: 50%=20,20%=8 40 =Total Cover Percent of Dominant Species Saolina/Shrub Stratum(Plot size:20'diameter) That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100 (�) 1. Prevalence Index worksheet: 2. Total%,Cover of: Multiply by: 3. OBL species x1= 4. FACW species x2= 5. FAC species x3= 50%= ,20%_ =Total Cover FACU species x4= Herb Stratum(Plot size:10'diameter) UPL species x5= 1. Phalaris arundinacea 15 yes FACW Column Totals: (A) (B) 2. Ranunculus repens 5 yes FAC Prevalence Index=B/A= 3. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4. ❑ 1—Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 5. ® 2-Dominance Test is>50% 6. ❑ 3-Prevalence Index is<3.0' 7. ❑ 4-Morphological Adaptations'(Provide supporting 8, data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 9. ❑ 5-Wetland Non-Vascular Plants' 10. ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain) 11. — 50%=10,20%=4 20 =Total Cover 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present,unless disturbed or problematic. Woody Vine Stratum(Plot size:20'diameter) 1. Rubus armeniacus 15 yes FAC 2 Hydrophytic 50%,=7_5,20%=3 15 =Total Cover Vegetation Yes ® No ❑ Present? %Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 80 Remarks: The hydrophytic vegetation criterion is met because there is greater than 50%dominance by FAC and FACW species. US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast—Version 2.0 Project Site: Old Belfair Hwy SOIL Sampling Point:TP 6 Profile Description:(Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' Loci Texture Remarks 0=6 10YR 3/2 100 ra sa to 6-14 10YR 313 100 rs sa to 14-16 10YR 5/1 98 7.5YR 5/6 2 C M si c sa-sand ar-aravel si-sift cl-clay to-loam 'Type:C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location:PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix,RC=Root Channel Hydric Soil Indicators:(Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: ❑ Histosol(Al) ❑ Sandy Redox(S5) ❑ 2 cm Muck(A10) ❑ Histic Epipedon(A2) ❑ Stripped Matrix(S6) ❑ Red Parent Material(TF2) ❑ Black Histic(A3) ❑ Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1)(except MLRA 1) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) ❑ Depleted Matrix(F3) ❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6) ❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and ❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Redox De ressions F8 wetland hydrology must be present, P ( ) unless disturbed or problematic. Restrictive Layer(if present): Type: Depth(inches): Hydric Soils Present? Yes ❑ No Remarks: Hydric soil indicators were not met because the depleted layer begins too deep in the soil profile. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators(minimum of one required;check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(2 or more required) ❑ Surface Water(A1) ❑ Water-Stained Leaves(139) ❑ Water-Stained Leaves(B9) ❑ High Water Table(A2) (except MLRA 1,2,4A,and 413) (MLRA 1,2,4A,and 46) ❑ Saturation(A3) ❑ Salt Crust(611) ❑ Drainage Patterns(B10) ❑ Water Marks(61) ❑ Aquatic Invertebrates(1313) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2) ❑ Sediment Deposits(62) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) ❑ Drift Deposits(133) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2) ❑ Algal Mat or Crust(84) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(133) ❑ Iron Deposits(135) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Titled Soils(C6) ❑ FAG-Neutral Test(135) ❑ Surface Soil Cracks(66) ❑ Stunted or Stresses Plants(D1)(LRR A) ❑ Raised Ant Mounds(D6)(LRR A) ❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks) ❑ Frost-Heave Hummocks(137) ❑ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(68) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth(inches): Water Table Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth(inches): Saturation Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth(inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ❑ No (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available: Remarks: No hydrology or evidence of wetland hydrology. US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast—Version 2.0 C�q �, A z w a a Wetland name or number: A RATING SUMMARY — Western Washington Name of wetland (or ID#): A Date of site visit: 1/28/2022 Rated by: Joanne Bartlett Trained by Ecology? X Yes No Date of training: 11/2014 HGM Class used for rating: Depressional Wetland has multiple HGM classes?_—Y X N NOTE: Form is not complete without the figures requested (figures can be combined). Source of base aerial photo/map: Google Earth OVERALL WETLAND CATEGORY II (based on functions X or special characteristics__) 1. Category of wetland based on FUNCTIONS Category I —Total score = 23—27 Score for each X Category II —Total score = 20—22 function based on three Category III—Total score = 16— 19 ratings Category IV—Total score = 9— 15 (order of ratings is not FUNCTION Improving Hydrologic Habitat important) Water Quality 9= H,H,H Circle the appropriate ratings 8 = H,H,M Site Potential H L H L H M jZD 7 = H,H,L Landscape Potential H L H L I H M L 7= H,M,M Value H M L M L H ® L TOTAL 6= H,M,L 6= M,M,M Score Based on 7 7 6 20 5 = H,L,L Ratings 5 = M,M,L 4= M,L,L 3 = L,L,L 2. Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland CHARACTERISTIC CATEGORY Estuarine I II Wetland of High Conservation Value I Bog I Mature Forest I Old Growth Forest I Coastal Lagoon I II Interdunal I II III IV None of the above N/A Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 1 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: A Maps and figures required to answer questions correctly for Western Washington Depressional Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure# Cowardin plant classes D 1.3,H 1.1, H 1.4 2,3,9 Hydroperiods D 1.4,H 1.2 2,3,9 Location of outlet(can be added to map of hydroperiods) D 1.1,D 4.1 2,3,9 Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland(can be added to anotherfigure) D 2.2,D 5.2 9 Map of the contributing basin D 4.3,D 5.3 10 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1,H 2.2,H 2.3 10 polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d)listed waters in basin(from Ecology website) D 3.1, D 3.2 11 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) D 3.3 11 Riverine Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure# Cowardin plant classes H 1.1,H 1.4 Hydroperiods H 1.2 Ponded depressions R 1.1 Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland(can be added to anotherfigure) R 2.4 Plant cover of trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants R 1.2,R 4.2 Width of unit vs.width of stream(can be added to anotherfigure) R 4.1 Map of the contributing basin R 2.2,R 2.3,R 5.2 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1,H 2.2, H 2.3 polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d)listed waters in basin(from Ecology website) R 3.1 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) R 3.2,R 3.3 Lake Fringe Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure# Cowardin plant classes L 1.1, L 4.1,H 1.1,H 1.4 Plant cover of trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants L 1.2 Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland(can be added to anotherfigure) L 2.2 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1, H 2.2,H 2.3 polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d)listed waters in basin(from Ecology website) L 3.1,L 3.2 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) L 3.3 Slope Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure# Cowardin plant classes H 1.1, H 1.4 Hydroperiods H 1.2 Plant cover of dense trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants S 1.3 Plant cover of dense,rigid trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants S 4.1 (can be added to figure above) Boundary of 150 ft buffer(can be added to another figure) S 2.1,S 5.1 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1,H 2.2,H 2.3 polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d)listed waters in basin(from Ecology website) S 3.1,S 3.2 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) S 3.3 Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 2 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: A HGM Classification of Wetlands in Western Washington For questions 1-7, the criteria described must apply to the entire unit being rated. If the hydrologic criteria listed in each question do not apply to the entire unit being rated,you probably have a unit with multiple HGM classes. In this case, identify which hydrologic criteria in questions 1-7 apply,and go to Question 8. 1. Are the water levels in the entire unit usually controlled by tides except during floods? Ogo to 2 YES-the wetland class is Tidal Fringe-go to 1.1 1.1 Is the salinity of the water during periods of annual low flow below 0.5 ppt(parts per thousand)? NO -Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine) YES-Freshwater Tidal Fringe Ifyour wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is an Estuarine wetland and is not scored. This method cannot be used to score functions for estuarine wetlands. 2. The entire wetland unit is flat and precipitation is the only source (>90%) of water to it. Groundwater and surface water runoff are NOT sources of water to the unit. Pyolur go to 3 YES-The wetland class is Flats wetland can be classified as a Flats wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands. 3. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? _The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of permanent open water (without any plants on the surface at any time of the year) at least 20 ac (8 ha) in size; _At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft(2 m). Nam, go to 4 YES-The wetland class is Lake Fringe (Lacustrine Fringe) 4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The wetland is on a slope (slope can be very gradual), The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface,as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks, The water leaves the wetland without being impounded. NO go to 5 YES-The wetland class is Slope NOTE: Surface water does not pond in these type of wetlands except occasionally in very small and shallow depressions or behind hummocks (depressions are usually<3 ft diameter and less than 1 ft deep). 5. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The unit is in a valley,or stream channel,where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river, The overbank flooding occurs at least once every 2 years. Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 3 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: A 0 go to 6 YES-The wetland class is Riverine NOTE: The Riverine unit can contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not flooding 6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds,or is saturated to the surface,at some time during the year? This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland. NO-go to 7 The wetland class is Depressional 7. Is the entire wetland unit located in a very flat area with no obvious depression and no overbank flooding? The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be maintained by high groundwater in the area. The wetland may be ditched,but has no obvious natural outlet. NO-go to 8 YES-The wetland class is Depressional 8. Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM classes. For example,seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine floodplain, or a small stream within a Depressional wetland has a zone of flooding along its sides. GO BACK AND IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE HYDROLOGIC REGIMES DESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 1-7 APPLY TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE UNIT (make a rough sketch to help you decide). Use the following table to identify the appropriate class to use for the rating system if you have several HGM classes present within the wetland unit being scored. NOTE: Use this table only if the class that is recommended in the second column represents 10% or more of the total area of the wetland unit being rated. If the area of the HGM class listed in column 2 is less than 10%of the unit; classify the wetland using the class that represents more than 90% of the total area. HGM classes within the wetland unit HGM class to being rated use in rating Slope+ Riverine Riverine Slope + Depressional Depressional Slope+ Lake Fringe Lake Fringe Depressional + Riverine along stream Depressional within boundary of depression Depressional+ Lake Fringe Depressional Riverine+Lake Fringe Riverine Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other Treat as class of freshwater wetland ESTUARINE Ifyou are still unable to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or ifyou have more than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating. Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 4 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: A DEPRESSIONAL AND FLATS WETLANDS Water Quality Functions - Indicators that the site functions to improve water quality D 1.0. Does the site have the potential to improve water quality? D 1.1.Characteristics of surface water outflows from the wetland: 1 Wetland is a depression or flat depression(QUESTION 7 on key)with no surface water leaving it(no outlet). points=3 Wetland has an intermittently flowing stream or ditch, OR highly constricted permanently flowing outlet. points=2 Wetland has an unconstricted,or slightly constricted,surface outlet that is permanently flowing points=1 Wetland is a flat depression(QUESTION 7 on key),whose outlet is a permanently flowing ditch. points=1 D 1.2.The soil 2 in below the surface or duff[aver)is true clay or true organic(use NRCS definitions).Yes=4 No=0 0 D 1.3.Characteristics and distribution of persistent plants(Emergent,Scrub-shrub,and/or Forested Cowardin classes): 3 Wetland has persistent,ungrazed,plants>9S%of area points=5 Wetland has persistent,ungrazed,plants>% of area points=3 Wetland has persistent,ungrazed plants>1/io of area points=1 Wetland has persistent,ungrazed plants<1/10of area points=0 D 1.4.Characteristics of seasonal ponding or inundation: 2 This is the area that is ponded for at least 2 months.See description in manual. Area seasonally ponded is>Y2 total area of wetland points=4 Area seasonally ponded is>Y.total area of wetland points=2 Area seasonally ponded is<Y.total area of wetland points=0 Total for D 1 Add the points in the boxes above 6 Rating of Site Potential If score is:_12-16= H X 6-11=M _0-5=L Record the rating on the first page D 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the water quality function of the site? D 2.1.Does the wetland unit receive stormwater discharges? Yes=1 No=0 0 D 2.2.Is>10%of the area within 150 ft of the wetland in land uses that generate pollutants? Yes=1 No=0 1 D 2.3.Are there septic systems within 250 ft of the wetland? Yes=1 No=0 1 D 2.4.Are there other sources of pollutants coming into the wetland that are not listed in questions D 2.1-D 2.3? 0 Source Yes=1 No=0 Total for D 2 Add the points in the boxes above 2 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is:_3 or 4=H X 1 or 2=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page D 3.0. Is the water quality improvement provided by the site valuable to society? D 3.1.Does the wetland discharge directly(i.e.,within 1 mi)to a stream,river,lake,or marine water that is on the 1 303(d)list? Yes=1 No=0 D 3.2.Is the wetland in a basin or sub-basin where an aquatic resource is on the 303(d)list? Yes=1 No=0 1 D 3.3. Has the site been identified in a watershed or local plan as important for maintaining water quality(answer YES 2 if there is a TMDL for the basin in which the unit is found)? Yes=2 No=0 Total for D 3 Add the points in the boxes above 4 Rating of Value If score is: X 2-4=H _1=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 5 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: A DEPRESSIONAL AND FLATS WETLANDS Hydrologic Functions- Indicators that the site functions to reduce flooding and stream degradation D 4.0. Does the site have the potential to reduce flooding and erosion? D 4.1.Characteristics of surface water outflows from the wetland: 0 Wetland is a depression or flat depression with no surface water leaving it(no outlet) points=4 Wetland has an intermittently flowing stream or ditch, OR highly constricted permanently flowing outletpoints=2 Wetland is a flat depression(QUESTION 7 on key),whose outlet is a permanently flowing ditch points=1 Wetland has an unconstricted,or slightly constricted,surface outlet that is permanently flowing points=0 D 4.2.Depth of storage during wet periods:Estimate the height of ponding above the bottom of the outlet.For wetlands 3 with no outlet measure from the surface of permanent water or if dry, the deepest part. Marks of ponding are 3 ft or more above the surface or bottom of outlet points=7 Marks of ponding between 2 ft to<3 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points=5 Marks are at least 0.5 ft to<2 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points=3 The wetland is a"headwater"wetland points=3 Wetland is flat but has small depressions on the surface that trap water points=1 Marks of ponding less than 0.5 ft(6 in) points=0 D 4.3.Contribution of the wetland to storage in the watershed:Estimate the ratio of the area of upstream basin 3 contributing surface water to the wetland to the area of the wetland unit itself. The area of the basin is less than 10 times the area of the unit points=5 The area of the basin is 10 to 100 times the area of the unit points=3 The area of the basin is more than 100 times the area of the unit points=0 Entire wetland is in the Flats class points=5 Total for D 4 Add the points in the boxes above 6 Rating of Site Potential If score is: 12-16=H X 6-11=M 0-5=L Record the rating on the first page D 5.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support hydrologic functions of the site? D 5.1.Does the wetland receive stormwater discharges? Yes=1 No=0 0 D 5.2.Is >10%of the area within 150 ft of the wetland in land uses that generate excess runoff? Yes=1 No=0 1 D 5.3. Is more than 25%of the contributing basin of the wetland covered with intensive human land uses(residential at 0 >1 residence/ac,urban,commercial,agriculture,etc.)? Yes=1 No=0 Total for D 5 Add the points in the boxes above 1 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is:_3=H X 1 or 2=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page D 6.0.Are the hydrologic functions provided by the site valuable to society? D 6.1.The unit is in a landscape that has flooding problems.Choose the description that best matches conditions around 2 the wetland unit being rated. Do not add points. Choose the highest score if more than one condition is met. The wetland captures surface water that would otherwise flow down-gradient into areas where flooding has damaged human or natural resources(e.g.,houses or salmon redds): • Flooding occurs in a sub-basin that is immediately down-gradient of unit. points=2 • Surface flooding problems are in a sub-basin farther down-gradient. points=1 Flooding from groundwater is an issue in the sub-basin. points=1 The existing or potential outflow from the wetland is so constrained by human or natural conditions that the water stored by the wetland cannot reach areas that flood.Explain why points=0 There are no problems with flooding downstream of the wetland. points=0 D 6.2. Has the site been identified as important for flood storage or flood conveyance in a regional flood control plan? 0 Yes=2 No=O Total for D 6 Add the points in the boxes above 2 Rating of Value If score is: X 2-4=H _1=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 6 Rating Form—Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: A ese questions app y to we an s o a ' c asses. H Indicators that site functions to provide important habitat H 1.0. Does the site have the potential to provide habitat? H 1.1.Structure of plant community:Indicators ore Cowardin classes and strata within the Forested class.Check the 1 Cowardin plant classes in the wetland.Up to 10 patches may be combined for each class to meet the threshold of/,ac or more than 10%of the unit if it is smaller than 2.5 ac.Add the number of structures checked. Aquatic bed 4 structures or more:points=4 Emergent 3 structures:points=2 Scrub-shrub(areas where shrubs have>30%cover) 2 structures:points=1 X Forested(areas where trees have>30%cover) 1 structure:points=0 If the unit has a Forested class,check if.• X The Forested class has 3 out of 5 strata(canopy,sub-canopy,shrubs,herbaceous,moss/ground-cover) that each cover 20%within the Forested polygon H 1.2. Hydroperiods 2 Check the types of water regimes(hydroperiods)present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover more than 10%of the wetland or Y.ac to count(see text for descriptions of hydroperiods). Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present:points=3 X Seasonally flooded or inundated 3 types present:points=2 Occasionally flooded or inundated 2 types present:points=1 X Saturated only 1 type present:points=0 Permanently flowing stream or river in,or adjacent to,the wetland X Seasonally flowing stream in,or adjacent to,the wetland Lake Fringe wetland 2 points Freshwater tidal wetland 2 points H 1.3. Richness of plant species 1 Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ftZ. Different patches of the some species can be combined to meet the size threshold and you do not have to name the species. Do not include Eurasian milfoil,reed canarygrass,purple loosestrife,Canadian thistle If you counted:>19 species points=2 5-19 species points=1 <5 species points=0 H 1.4.Interspersion of habitats 0 Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion among Cowardin plants classes(described in H 1.1),or the classes and unvegetated areas(can include open water or mudflats)is high, moderate,low,or none.if you have four or more plant classes or three classes and open water,the rating is always high. 0 (00 None=0 points Low=1 point Moderate=2 points All three diagrams in this row _ - - are HIGH=3points Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 13 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: A H 1.5.Special habitat features: 1 Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points. X Large,downed,woody debris within the wetland(>4 in diameter and 6 ft long). Standing snags(dbh>4 in)within the wetland Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft(2 m)and/or overhanging plants extends at least 3.3 ft(1 m) over a stream(or ditch)in,or contiguous with the wetland,for at least 33 ft(10 m) _Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (>30 degree slope)OR signs of recent beaver activity are present(cut shrubs or trees that have not yet weathered where wood is exposed) At least X ac of thin-stemmed persistent plants or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently or seasonally inundated (structures for egg-laying by amphibians) _Invasive plants cover less than 25%of the wetland area in every stratum of plants(see H 1.1 for list of strata) Total for H 1 Add the points in the boxes above 5 Rating of Site Potential If score is:_35-18=H _7-14=M X 0-6=L Record the rating on the first page H 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the habitat functions of the site? H 2.1.Accessible habitat(include only habitat that directly abuts wetland unit). 2 Calculate: %undisturbed habitat 19.8 +[(%moderate and low intensity land uses)/2] 10.2= 30.0% If total accessible habitat is: >1/3(33.3%)of 1 km Polygon points=3 20-33%of 1 km Polygon points=2 10-19%of 1 km Polygon points=1 <10%of 1 km Polygon points=0 H 2.2.Undisturbed habitat in 1 km Polygon around the wetland. 3 Calculate: %undisturbed habitat 44.1+[(%moderate and low intensity land uses)/2] 25.5 = 69.6% Undisturbed habitat>50%of Polygon points=3 Undisturbed habitat 10-50%and in 1-3 patches points=2 Undisturbed habitat 10-50%and>3 patches points=1 Undisturbed habitat<10%of 1 km Polygon points=0 H 2.3. Land use intensity in 1 km Polygon:If 0 >50%of 1 km Polygon is high intensity land use points=(-2) <-50%of 1 km Polygon is high intensity points=0 Total for H 2 Add the points in the boxes above 6 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: X 4-6=H _1-3=M _<1=L Record the rating on the first page s the habitat provided y the site valuable to society. H 3.1.Does the site provide habitat for species valued in laws,regulations,or policies?Choose only the highest score that applies to the wetland being rated. Site meets ANY of the following criteria: points=2 — It has 3 or more priority habitats within 100 m(see next page) — It provides habitat for Threatened or Endangered species(any plant or animal on the state or federal lists) Provides habitat for federally listed Union Summer Chum. — It is mapped as a location for an individual WDFW priority species — It is a Wetland of High Conservation Value as determined by the Department of Natural Resources — It has been categorized as an important habitat site in a local or regional comprehensive plan,in a Shoreline Master Plan,or in a watershed plan Site has 1 or 2 priority habitats(listed on next page)within 100 m points=1 Site does not meet any of the criteria above porn s= Rating of Value If score is:-2=H X 1=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 14 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: A WDFW Priority Habitats Priority habitats listed by WDFW(see complete descriptions of WDFW priority habitats,and the counties in which they can be found,in: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.2008. Priority Habitat and Species List.Olympia,Washington. 177pp.http://wdfw.wa.gov/12ublications/00165/wdfwOO165.pd or access the list from here: hqp:/lwdfw.wa.gov/conservation/ohs/list/) Count how many of the following priority habitats are within 330 ft(100 m)of the wetland unit: NOTE. This question is independent of the land use between the wetland unit and the priority habits[ — Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 1 ac(0.4 ha). — BiodiversityAreas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife(full descriptions in WDFW PHS report). — Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock. — Old-growth/Mature forests: Old growth west of Cascade crest-Stands of at least 2 tree species,forming a multi- layered canopy with occasional small openings;with at least 8 trees/ac(20 trees/ha)>32 in(81 cm)dbh or>200 years of age.Mature forests-Stands with average diameters exceeding 21 in(53 cm)dbh;crown cover may be less than 100%;decay,decadence,numbers of snags,and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth;80-200 years old west of the Cascade crest — Oregon White Oak: Woodland stands of pure oak or oak/conifer associations where canopy coverage of the oak component is important(full descriptions in WDFWPHS report p.158-see web link above). X Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other. — Westside Prairies: Herbaceous,non-forested plant communities that can either take the form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie(full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p.161 -see web link above). X Instream: The combination of physical,biological,and chemical processes and conditions that interact to provide functional life history requirements for instream fish and wildlife resources. — Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore,Open Coast Nearshore,and Puget Sound Nearshore.(full descriptions of habitats and the definition of relatively undisturbed are in WDFW report- see web link on previous page). — Caves: A naturally occurring cavity,recess,void,or system of interconnected passages under the earth in soils,rock, ice,or other geological formations and is large enough to contain a human. — Cliffs: Greater than 25 ft(7.6 m)high and occurring below 5000 ft elevation. — Talus:Homogenous areas of rock rubble ranging in average size 0.5-6.5 ft(0.15-2.0 m),composed of basalt,andesite, and/or sedimentary rock,including riprap slides and mine tailings.May be associated with cliffs. — Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife.Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of>20 in(51 cm)in western Washington and are>6.5 ft(2 m)in height Priority logs are>12 in(30 cm)in diameter at the largest end,and> 20 ft (6 m)long. Note:All vegetated wetlands are by definition a priority habitat but are not included in this list because they are addressed elsewhere. Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 15 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: A CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Wet and Type -- - - Category Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland.Circle the category when the appropriate criteria are met. SC 1.0.Estuarine wetlands Does the wetland meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands? —The dominant water regime is tidal, —Vegetated,and —With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt Yes-Go to SC 1.1 o=Not an estuarine wetlan SC 1.1. Is the wetland within a National Wildlife Refuge,National Park,National Estuary Reserve,Natural Area Preserve,State Park or Educational,Environmental,or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-30-151? Cat.I Yes=Category 1 No-Go to SC 1.2 SC 1.2.Is the wetland unit at least 1 ac in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions? —The wetland is relatively undisturbed(has no diking,ditching,filling,cultivation,grazing,and has less than 10%cover of non-native plant species. (If non-native species are Spartina,see page 25) Cat.1 —At least%of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub,forest,or un-grazed or un- mowed grassland. —The wetland has at least two of the following features:tidal channels,depressions with open water,or Cat.11 contiguous freshwater wetlands. Yes=Category I No=Category II SC 2.0. Wetlands of High Conservation Value (WHCV) SC 2.1.Has the WA Department of Natural Resources updated their website to includLLhe list of Wetlands of High Conservation Value? Yes-Go to SC No-Go to SC 2.3 Cat.1 SC 2.2.Is the wetland listed on the WDNR database as a Wetland of High Conservation Value? Yes=Category I No=Not a WH SC 2.3. Is the wetland in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? http://wwwl.dnr.wa.sov/nhp/refdesk/datasearch/wn h pwetlands.pdf Yes-Contact WNHP/WDNR and go to SC 2.4 No =Not a WHCV SC 2.4. Has WDNR identified the wetland within the S/T/R as a Wetland of High Conservation Value and listed it on their website? Yes=Category I No=Not a WHCV SC 3.0. Bogs Does the wetland(or any part of the unit)meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs?Use the key below.If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. SC 3.1. Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soil horizons,either peats or mucks,that c 61>eDp more of the first 32 in of the soil profile? Yes-Go to SC 3.3 0-Go to SC 3.2. Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soils,either peats or mucks,that are less than in over bedrock,or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash,or that are floating Kl� pond? Yes-Go to SC 3.3 SC 3.3. Does an area with peats or mucks have more than 70%cover of mosses at ground level,AN cover of plant species listed in Table 4? Yes=Is a Category I bog No- Go to SC 3.4 NOTE:If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory,you may substitute that criterion by measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16 in deep.If the pH is less than 5.0 and the plant species in Table 4 are present,the wetland is a bog. Cat.1 SC 3.4.Is an area with peats or mucks forested(>30%cover)with Sitka spruce,subalpine fir,western red cedar, western hemlock,lodgepole pine,quaking aspen,Engelmann spruce,or western white pine,AND any of the species(or combination of species)listed in Table 4 provide more than 30%of the cover under the canopy? Yes=Is a Category I bog No=Is not a bog Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 16 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: A SC 4.0. Forested Wetlands Does the wetland have at least 1 contieuous acre of forest that meets one of these criteria for the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife's forests as priority habitats?If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. —Old-growth forests(west of Cascade crest):Stands of at least two tree species,forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings;with at least 8 trees/ac(20 trees/ha)that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height(dbh)of 32 in(81 cm)or more. —Mature forests(west of the Cascade Crest):Stands where the largest trees are 80-200 years old OR the species that make up the canopy have an average diameter(dbh)exceeding 21 in(53 cm). Yes= Category I o=Not a forested wetland for this sectio Cat.I SC 5.0.Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon? —The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from marine waters by sandbanks,gravel banks,shingle,or,less frequently,rocks —The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains ponded water that is saline or brackish(>0.5 ppt) during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon(needs to - Cat.I Yes-Go to SC 5.1 0-Not a wetland in a coastal lagoo SC 5.1.Does the wetland meet all of the following three conditions? —The wetland is relatively undisturbed(has no diking,ditching,filling,cultivation,grazing),and has less than 20%cover of aggressive,opportunistic plant species(see list of species on p.100). Cat.II —At least%of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub,forest,or un-grazed or un- mowed grassland. —The wetland is larger than 1/10 ac(4350 ftz) Yes=Category I No=Category II SC 6.0. Interdunal Wetlands Is the wetland west of the 1889 line(also called the Western Boundary of Upland Ownership or WBUO)? If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its habitat functions. In practical terms that means the following geographic areas: — Long Beach Peninsula:Lands west of SR 103 — Grayland-Westport:Lands west of SR 105 Cat I — Ocean Shores-Copalis:Lands west of SR 115 and SR 109 Yes-Go to SC 6.1 <Znot an interdunal wetland for rati SC 6.1.Is the wetland 1 ac or larger and scores an 8 or 9 for the habitat functions on the form(rates H,H,H or H,H,M Cat.II for the three aspects of function)? Yes=Category I No-Go to SC 6.2 SC 6.2.Is the wetland 1 ac or larger,or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 ac or larger? Yes=Category II No-Go to SC 6.3 Cat.III SC 6.3.Is the unit between 0.1 and 1 ac,or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is between 0.1 and 1 ac? Yes=Category III No=Category IV Cat.IV Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics N/A If you answered No for all types,enter"Not Applicable"on Summary Form Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 17 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: This page left blank intentionally Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 18 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 1 RATING SUMMARY — Western Washington Name of wetland (or ID#): Offsite Wetland 1 Date of site visit: 1/28/2022 Rated by:Joanne Bartlett Trained by Ecology? X Yes No Date of training: 11 2014 HGM Class used for rating: Depressional Wetland has multiple HGM classes?_—Y X N NOTE: Form is not complete without the figures requested (figures can be combined). Source of base aerial photo/map: GooRle Earth OVERALL WETLAND CATEGORY II (based on functions X or special characteristics_—) 1. Category of wetland based on FUNCTIONS Category I —Total score = 23—27 Score for each X Category II—Total score = 20—22 function based Category III—Total score = 16— 19 on three g Y ratings Category IV—Total score = 9— 15 (order of ratings is not FUNCTION Improving Hydrologic Habitat important) Water Quality 1 1 9 = H,H,H Circle the appropriate ratio s 8= H,H,M Site Potential H L H L H M 7= H,H,L Landscape Potential H L H <0 L H M L 7 = H,M,M Value (D M L M L H L TOTAL 6= H,M,L 6= M,M,M Score Based on 7 7 6 20 5 = H,L,L Ratings 5 = M,M,L 4= M,L,L 3 = L,L,L 2. Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland CHARACTERISTIC CATEGORY Estuarine I 11 Wetland of High Conservation Value I Bog I Mature Forest I Old Growth Forest I Coastal Lagoon I II Interdunal I II III IV None of the above X Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 1 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 1 Maps and figures required to answer questions correctly for Western Washington Depressional Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure# Cowardin plant classes D 1.3,H 1.1,H 1.4 2,3,9 Hydroperiods D 1.4,H 1.2 2,3,9 Location of outlet(can be added to map of hydroperiods) D 1.11 D 4.1 2,3,9 Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland(can be added to anotherfigure) D 2.2,D 5.2 9 Map of the contributing basin D 4.3,D 5.3 10 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1,H 2.2, H 2.3 10 polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d)listed waters in basin(from Ecology website) D 3.1,D 3.2 11 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) D 3.3 11 Riverine Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure# Cowardin plant classes H 1.1,H 1.4 Hydroperiods H 1.2 Ponded depressions R 1.1 Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland(can be added to anotherfigure) R 2.4 Plant cover of trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants R 1.2,R 4.2 Width of unit vs.width of stream(can be added to anotherfigure) R 4.1 Map of the contributing basin R 2.2,R 2.3,R 5.2 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1,H 2.2,H 2.3 polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d)listed waters in basin(from Ecology website) R 3.1 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) R 3.2,R 3.3 Lake Fringe Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure# Cowardin plant classes L 1.1, L 4.1,H 1.1,H 1.4 Plant cover of trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants L 1.2 Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland(can be added to anotherfigure) L 2.2 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1,H 2.2, H 2.3 polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d)listed waters in basin(from Ecology website) L 3.1,L 3.2 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) L 3.3 Slope Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure# Cowardin plant classes H 1.1,H 1.4 Hydroperiods H 1.2 Plant cover of dense trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants S 1.3 Plant cover of dense,rigid trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants S 4.1 (can be added to figure above) Boundary of 150 ft buffer(can be added to another figure) S 2.1,S 5.1 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1,H 2.2,H 2.3 polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d)listed waters in basin(from Ecology website) S 3.1,S 3.2 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) S 3.3 Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 2 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 1 HGM Classification of Wetlands in Western Washington For questions 1-7,the criteria described must apply to the entire unit being rated. If the hydrologic criteria listed in each question do not apply to the entire unit being rated,you probably have a unit with multiple HGM classes. In this case,identify which hydrologic criteria in questions 1-7 apply,and go to Question B. 1. Are the water levels in the entire unit usually controlled by tides except during floods? 1�0 go to 2 YES-the wetland class is Tidal Fringe-go to 1.1 1.1 s the salinity of the water during periods of annual low flow below 0.5 ppt(parts per thousand)? NO -Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine) YES-Freshwater Tidal Fringe If your wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is an Estuarine wetland and is not scored. This method cannot be used to score functions for estuarine wetlands. 2. The entire wetland unit is flat and precipitation is the only source (>90%) of water to it. Groundwater and surface water runoff are NOT sources of water to the unit. Rour go to 3 YES-The wetland class is Flats wetland can be classified as a Flats wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands. 3. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? _The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of permanent open water (without any plants on the surface at any time of the year) at least 20 ac (8 ha) in size; _At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft(2 m). NO go to 4 YES-The wetland class is Lake Fringe (Lacustrine Fringe) 4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The wetland is on a slope (slope can be verygradual), The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface,as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks, The water leaves the wetland without being impounded. 1�0 go to 5 YES-The wetland class is Slope TE: Surface water does not pond in these type of wetlands except occasionally in very small and shallow depressions or behind hummocks (depressions are usually<3 It diameter and less than 1 ft deep). S. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The unit is in a valley,or stream channel,where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river, The overbank flooding occurs at least once every 2 years. Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 3 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 1 iQo to 6 YES-The wetland class is Riverine The Riverine unit can contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not flooding 6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds,or is saturated to the surface,at sometime during the year? This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland. NO-go to 7 ®-The wetland class is Depressional 7. Is the entire wetland unit located in a very flat area with no obvious depression and no overbank flooding? The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be maintained by high groundwater in the area. The wetland may be ditched,but has no obvious natural outlet. NO-go to 8 YES-The wetland class is Depressional 8. Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM classes. For example,seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine floodplain,or a small stream within a Depressional wetland has a zone of flooding along its sides. GO BACK AND IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE HYDROLOGIC REGIMES DESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 1-7 APPLY TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE UNIT (make a rough sketch to help you decide). Use the following table to identify the appropriate class to use for the rating system if you have several HGM classes present within the wetland unit being scored. NOTE: Use this table only if the class that is recommended in the second column represents 10% or more of the total area of the wetland unit being rated. If the area of the HGM class listed in column 2 is less than 10%of the unit; classify the wetland using the class that represents more than 90% of the total area. HGM classes within the wetland unit HGM class to being rated use in rating Slope+Riverine Riverine Slope+ Depressional Depressional Slope+ Lake Fringe Lake Fringe Depressional + Riverine along stream Depressional within boundary of depression Depressional+ Lake Fringe Depressional Riverine +Lake Fringe Riverine Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other Treat as class of freshwater wetland ESTUARINE Ifyou are still unable to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or ifyou have more than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating. Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 4 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 1 DEPRESSIONAL AND FLATS WETLANDS Water Quality Functions - Indicators that the site functions to improve water quality D 1.0. Does the site have the potential to improve water quality? D 1.1.Characteristics of surface water outflows from the wetland: 2 Wetland is a depression or flat depression(QUESTION 7 on key)with no surface water leaving it(no outlet). points=3 Wetland has an intermittently flowing stream or ditch, OR highly constricted permanently flowing outlet. points=2 Wetland has an unconstricted,or slightly constricted,surface outlet that is permanently flowing points=1 Wetland is a flat depression(QUESTION 7 on key),whose outlet is a permanently flowing ditch. points=1 D 1.2.The soil 2 in below the surface(or duff layer)is true clay or true organic(use NRCS definitions).Yes=4 No=0 0 D 1.3.Characteristics and distribution of persistent plants(Emergent,Scrub-shrub,and/or Forested Cowardin classes): 3 Wetland has persistent,ungrazed,plants>95%of area points=5 Wetland has persistent,ungrazed,plants>Y2 of area points=3 Wetland has persistent,ungrazed plants>1ho of area points=1 Wetland has persistent,ungrazed plants<1/10of area points=0 D 1.4.Characteristics of seasonal ponding or inundation: 4 This is the area that is ponded for at least 2 months.See description in manual. Area seasonally ponded is>%:total area of wetland points=4 Area seasonally ponded is>%total area of wetland points=2 Area seasonally ponded is<Y.total area of wetland points=0 Total for D 1 Add the points in the boxes above 9 Rating of Site Potential If score is:_12-16=H X 6-11=M _0-5=L Record the rating on the first page D 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the water quality function of the site? D 2.1.Does the wetland unit receive stormwaterdischarges? Yes=1 No=0 0 D 2.2. Is>10%of the area within 150 ft of the wetland in land uses that generate pollutants? Yes=1 No=0 0 D 2.3.Are there septic systems within 250 ft of the wetland? Yes=1 No=0 1 D 2.4.Are there other sources of pollutants coming into the wetland that are not listed in questions D 2.1-D 2.3? 0 Source Yes=1 No=0 Total for D 2 Add the points in the boxes above 1 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is:_3 or 4=H X 1 or 2=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page D 3.0. Is the water quality improvement provided by the site valuable to society? D 3.1.Does the wetland discharge directly(i.e.,within 1 mi)to a stream,river,lake,or marine water that is on the 1 303(d)list? Yes=1 No=0 D 3.2.Is the wetland in a basin or sub-basin where an aquatic resource is on the 303(d)list? Yes=1 No=0 1 D 3.3.Has the site been identified in a watershed or local plan as important for maintaining water quality(answer YES 2 if there is a TMDL for the basin in which the unit is found)? Yes=2 No=0 Total for D 3 Add the points in the boxes above 4 Rating of Value If score is: X 2-4=H _1=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 5 Rating Form—Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 1 DEPRESSIONAL AND FLATS WETLANDS Hydrologic Functions- Indicators that the site functions to reduce flooding and stream degradation D 4.0. Does the site have the potential to reduce flooding and erosion? D 4.1.Characteristics of surface water outflows from the wetland: 2 Wetland is a depression or flat depression with no surface water leaving it(no outlet) points=4 Wetland has an intermittently flowing stream or ditch, OR highly constricted permanently flowing outletpoints=2 Wetland is a flat depression(QUESTION 7 on key),whose outlet is a permanently flowing ditch points=1 Wetland has an unconstricted,or slightly constricted,surface outlet that is permanently flowing points=0 D 4.2.Depth of storage during wet periods:Estimate the height of ponding above the bottom of the outlet.For wetlands 3 with no outlet,measure from the surface of permanent water or if dry,the deepest part. Marks of ponding are 3 ft or more above the surface or bottom of outlet points=7 Marks of ponding between 2 ft to<3 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points=5 Marks are at least 0.5 ft to<2 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points=3 The wetland is a"headwater"wetland points=3 Wetland is flat but has small depressions on the surface that trap water points=1 Marks of ponding less than 0.5 ft(6 in) points=0 D 4.3.Contribution of the wetland to storage in the watershed:Estimate the ratio of the area of upstream basin 3 contributing surface water to the wetland to the area of the wetland unit itself. The area of the basin is less than 10 times the area of the unit points=5 The area of the basin is 10 to 100 times the area of the unit points=3 The area of the basin is more than 100 times the area of the unit points=0 Entire wetland is in the Flats class points=5 Total for D 4 Add the points in the boxes above 8 Rating of Site Potential If score is: 12-16=H X 6-11=M 0-5=L Record the rating on the first page D 5.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support hydrologic functions of the site? D 5.1.Does the wetland receive stormwater discharges? Yes=1 No=0 0 D 5.2.Is >10%of the area within 150 ft of the wetland in land uses that generate excess runoff? Yes=1 No=0 l D 5.3. Is more than 25%of the contributing basin of the wetland covered with intensive human land uses(residential at 0 >1 residence/ac,urban,commercial,agriculture,etc.)? Yes=1 No=0 Total for D 5 Add the points in the boxes above 1 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is:_3=H X 1 or 2=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page D 6.0.Are the hydrologic functions provided by the site valuable to society? D 6.1.The unit is in a landscape that has flooding problems.Choose the description that best matches conditions around 2 the wetland unit being rated. Do not add points. Choose the highest score if more than one condition is met. The wetland captures surface water that would otherwise flow down-gradient into areas where flooding has damaged human or natural resources(e.g.,houses or salmon redds): • Flooding occurs in a sub-basin that is immediately down-gradient of unit. points=2 • Surface flooding problems are in a sub-basin farther down-gradient. points=1 Flooding from groundwater is an issue in the sub-basin. points=1 The existing or potential outflow from the wetland is so constrained by human or natural conditions that the water stored by the wetland cannot reach areas that flood.Explain why points=0 There are no problems with flooding downstream of the wetland. points=0 D 6.2.Has the site been identified as important for flood storage or flood conveyance in a regional flood control plan? 0 Yes=2 No=O Total for D 6 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Value If score is: X 2-4=H _1=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 6 Rating Form—Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 1 ese HABITAT FUNCTIONS - Indicators that site functions portant habitat H 1.0. Does the site have the potential to provide habitat? H 1.1.Structure of plant community:Indicators are Cowardin classes and strata within the Forested class. Check the 1 Cowardin plant classes in the wetland.Up to 10 patches may be combined for each class to meet the threshold of'.ac or more than 10%of the unit if it is smaller than 2.5 ac.Add the number of structures checked. Aquatic bed 4 structures or more:points=4 Emergent 3 structures:points=2 Scrub-shrub(areas where shrubs have>30%cover) 2 structures:points=1 X Forested(areas where trees have>30%cover) 1 structure:points=0 If the unit has a Forested class,check if.• X The Forested class has 3 out of 5 strata(canopy,sub-canopy,shrubs,herbaceous,moss/ground-cover) that each cover 20%within the Forested polygon H 1.2.Hydroperiods 0 Check the types of water regimes(hydroperiods)present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover more than 10%of the wetland or X ac to count(see text for descriptions of hydroperiods). Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present:points=3 X Seasonally flooded or inundated 3 types present:points=2 Occasionally flooded or inundated 2 types present:points=1 Saturated only 1 type present:points=0 Permanently flowing stream or river in,or adjacent to,the wetland Seasonally flowing stream in,or adjacent to,the wetland Lake Fringe wetland 2 points Freshwater tidal wetland 2 points H 1.3.Richness of plant species 1 Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ftz. Different patches of the same species can be combined to meet the size threshold and you do not have to name the species. Do not include Eurasian milfoil,reed conarygrass,purple loosestrife,Canadian thistle If you counted:>19 species points=2 5-19 species points=1 <5 species points=0 H 1.4. Interspersion of habitats 0 Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion among Cowardin plants classes(described in H 1.1),or the classes and unvegetated areas(can include open water or mudflats)is high, moderate,low,or none.If you have four or more plant classes or three classes and open water,the rating is always high. (:: O ) (*) (00) None=0 points Low=1 point Moderate=2 points All three diagrams in this row are HIGH=3points Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 1 H 1.5.Special habitat features: 2 Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points. X Large,downed,woody debris within the wetland(>4 in diameter and 6 ft long). Standing snags(dbh>4 in)within the wetland Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft(2 m)and/or overhanging plants extends at least 3.3 ft(1 m) over a stream(or ditch)in,or contiguous with the wetland,for at least 33 ft(10 m) _Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (>30 degree slope)OR signs of recent beaver activity are present(cut shrubs or trees that have not yet weathered where wood is exposed) At least X ac of thin-stemmed persistent plants or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently or seasonally inundated (structures for egg-laying by amphibians) X Invasive plants cover less than 25%of the wetland area in every stratum of plants(see H 1.1 for list of strata) Total for H 1 Add the points in the boxes above 4 Rating of Site Potential If score is:_15-18=H _7-14=M X 0-6=L Record the rating on the first page H 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the habitat functions of the site? H 2.1.Accessible habitat(include only habitat that directly abuts wetland unit). 2 Calculate: %undisturbed habitat 19.8 +[(%moderate and low intensity land uses)/2] 10.2= 30.0% If total accessible habitat is: >I/3(33.3%)of 1 km Polygon points=3 20-33%of 1 km Polygon points=2 10-19%of 1 km Polygon points=1 <10%of 1 km Polygon points=0 H 2.2. Undisturbed habitat in 1 km Polygon around the wetland. 3 Calculate: %undisturbed habitat 44.1 +[(%moderate and low intensity land uses)/2] 25.5= 69.6% Undisturbed habitat>50%of Polygon points=3 Undisturbed habitat 10-50%and in 1-3 patches points=2 Undisturbed habitat 10-50%and>3 patches points=1 Undisturbed habitat<10%of 1 km Polygon points=0 H 2.3. Land use intensity in 1 km Polygon:If 0 >50%of 1 km Polygon is high intensity land use points=(-2) <-50%of 1 km Polygon is high intensity points=0 Total for H 2 Add the points in the boxes above 5 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: X 4-6=H _1-3=M _<1=L Record the rating on the first page s the habitat provided y the site valuable to society. H 3.1. Does the site provide habitat for species valued in laws,regulations,or policies?Choose only the highestscore that applies to the wetland being rated. Site meets ANY of the following criteria: points=2 — It has 3 or more priority habitats within 100 m(see next page) — It provides habitat for Threatened or Endangered species(any plant or animal on the state or federal lists) — It is mapped as a location for an individual WDFW priority species — It is a Wetland of High Conservation Value as determined by the Department of Natural Resources — It has been categorized as an important habitat site in a local or regional comprehensive plan,in a Shoreline Master Plan,or in a watershed plan Site has 1 or 2 priority habitats(listed on next page)within 100 m points=1 Site does not meet any of the criteria above points=0 Rating of Value If score is:_2=H X 1=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 14 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 1 WDFW Priority Habitats Priority habitats listed by WDFW(see complete descriptions of WDFW priority habitats,and the counties in which they can be found,in: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.2008. Priority Habitat and Species List.Olympia,Washington. 177 pp.httP://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00165/wdfw00165.pdf or access the list from here: http://wdfw.wa.goviconservationll2hs/list/) Count how many of the following priority habitats are within 330 ft(100 m)of the wetland unit: NOTE. This question is independent of the land use between the wetland unit and the priority habitat — Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 1 ac(0.4 ha). — Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife(full descriptions in WDFW PHS report). — Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock. — Old-growth/Mature forests: Old-growth west of Cascade crest-Stands of at least 2 tree species,forming a multi- layered canopy with occasional small openings;with at least 8 trees/ac(20 trees/ha)>32 in(81 cm)dbh or>200 years of age.Mature forests-Stands with average diameters exceeding 21 in(53 cm)dbh;crown cover may be less than 100%;decay,decadence,numbers of snags,and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth;80-200 years old west of the Cascade crest. — Oregon White Oak: Woodland stands of pure oak or oak/conifer associations where canopy coverage of the oak component is important(full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p.158-see web link above). X Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other. — Westside Prairies: Herbaceous,non-forested plant communities that can either take the form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie(full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p.161 -see web link above). X Instream: The combination of physical,biological,and chemical processes and conditions that interact to provide functional life history requirements for instream fish and wildlife resources. — Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore,Open Coast Nearshore,and Puget Sound Nearshore.(full descriptionsof habitats and the definition of relatively undisturbed are in WDFW report- see web link on previous page). — Caves: A naturally occurring cavity,recess,void,or system of interconnected passages under the earth in soils,rock, ice,or other geological formations and is large enough to contain a human. — Cliffs: Greater than 25 ft(7.6 m)high and occurring below 5000 ft elevation. — Talus:Homogenous areas of rock rubble ranging in average size 0.5-6.5 ft(0.15-2.0 m),composed of basalt,andesite, and/or sedimentary rock,including riprap slides and mine tailings.May be associated with cliffs. — Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife.Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of> 20 in(51 cm)in western Washington and are>6.5 ft(2 m)in height. Priority logs are>12 in(30 cm)in diameter at the largest end,and> 20 ft (6 m)long. Note:All vegetated wetlands are by definition a priority habitat but are not included in this list because they are addressed elsewhere. Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 15 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Mite Wetland 1 CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS Category Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland.Circle the category when the appropriate criteria are met. SC 1.0. Estuarine wetlands Does the wetland meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands? —The dominant water regime is tidal, —Vegetated,and —With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt Yes-Go to SC 1.1 <�;-7 Not an estuarine wetlan SC 1.1. Is the wetland within a National Wildlife Refuge,National Park,National Estuary Reserve,Natural Area Preserve,State Park or Educational,Environmental,or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-30-151? Yes=Category I No-Go to SC 1.2 Cat.I SC 1.2.Is the wetland unit at least 1 ac in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions? —The wetland is relatively undisturbed(has no diking,ditching,filling,cultivation,grazing,and has less than 10%cover of non-native plant species. (If non-native species are Spartina,see page 25) Cat. —At least%of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub,forest,or un-grazed or un- mowed grassland. —The wetland has at least two of the following features:tidal channels,depressions with open water,or Cat.11 contiguous freshwater wetlands. Yes=Category I No=Category 11 SC 2.0. Wetlands of High Conservation Value (WHCV) SC 2.1. Has the WA Department of Natural Resources updated their website to include the list of Wetlands of High Conservation Value? -Go to S No-Go to SC 2.3 Cat.I SC 2.2. Is the wetland listed on the WDNR database as a Wetland of High Conservation Value? Yes=Category I No=Not a WHCV SC 2.3.Is the wetland in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? http://wwwl.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/`refdesk/datasearch/wnhpwetlands.pd Yes-Contact WNHP/WDNR and go to SC 2.4 No =Not a WHCV SC 2.4.Has WDNR identified the wetland within the S/T/R as a Wetland of High Conservation Value and listed it on their website? Yes=Category I No=Not a WHCV SC 3.0. Bogs Does the wetland (or any part of the unit)meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs?Use the key below.If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. SC 3.1.Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soil horizons,either peats or mucks,that com�1166Cnmore of the first 32 in of the soil profile? Yes-Go to SC 3.3 - SC 3.2.Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soils,either peats or mucks,that are less than 16 in deep over bedrock,or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash,or that are floating o r pond? Yes-Go to SC 3.3 =Is not SC 3.3.Does an area with peats or mucks have more than 70%cover of mosses at ground level,AND at least a 30% cover of plant species listed in Table 4? Yes=1s a Category I bog No- Go to SC 3.4 NOTE:If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory,you may substitute that criterion by measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16 in deep.If the pH is less than 5.0 and the plant species in Table 4 are present,the wetland is a bog. Cat.1 SC 3.4.Is an area with peats or mucks forested(>30%cover)with Sitka spruce,subalpine fir,western red cedar, western hemlock,lodgepole pine,quaking aspen, Engelmann spruce,or western white pine,AND any of the species(or combination of species)listed in Table 4 provide more than 30%of the cover under the canopy? Yes=Is a Category I bog No=1s not a bog Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 16 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 1 SC 4.0. Forested Wetlands Does the wetland have at least 1 contiguous acre of forest that meets one of these criteria for the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife's forests as priority habitats?If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. —Old-growth forests(west of Cascade crest):Stands of at least two tree species,forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings;with at least 8 trees/ac(20 trees/ha)that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height(dbh)of 32 in(81 cm)or more. —Mature forests(west of the Cascade Crest):Stands where the largest trees are 80-200 years old OR the species that make up the canopy have an average diameter(dbh)exceeding 21 in 53 cm). Yes= Category 1 0=Not a forested wetland for this sectio Cat.I SC 5.0.Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon? —The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from marine waters by sandbanks,gravel banks,shingle,or,less frequently,rocks —The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains ponded water that is saline or brackish(>0.5 ppt) during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon(needs t Cat.I Yes-Go to SC 5.1 Not a wetland in a coastal la o SC 5.1.Does the wetland meet all of the following three conditions? —The wetland is relatively undisturbed(has no diking,ditching,filling,cultivation,grazing),and has less than 20%cover of aggressive,opportunistic plant species(see list of species on p. 100). Cat.II —At least%of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub,forest,or un-grazed or un- mowed grassland. —The wetland is larger than 1/io ac(4350 ftZ) Yes=Category 1 No=Category II SC 6.0. Interdunal Wetlands Is the wetland west of the 1889 line(also called the Western Boundary of Upland Ownership or WBUO)? If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its habitat functions. In practical terms that means the following geographic areas: — Long Beach Peninsula:Lands west of SR 103 — Grayland-Westport:Lands west of SR 105 Cat l — Ocean Shores-Copalis:Lands west of SR 115 and SR 109 Yes-Go to SC 6.1 o=not an Interdunal wetland for ratan SC 6.1.Is the wetland 1 ac or larger and scores an 8 or 9 for the habitat functions on the form(rates H,H,H or H,H,M Cat.11 for the three aspects of function)? Yes=Category I No-Go to SC 6.2 SC 6.2.Is the wetland 1 ac or larger,or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 ac or larger? Yes=Category ll No-Go to SC 6.3 Cat.III SC 6.3.Is the unit between 0.1 and 1 ac,or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is between 0.1 and 1 ac? Yes=Category III No=Category IV Cat.IV Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics N/A If you answered No for all types,enter"Not Applicable"on Summary Form Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 17 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: This page left blank intentionally Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 18 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 2 RATING SUMMARY — Western Washington Name of wetland (or ID#): Offsite Wetland 2 Date of site visit: 1/28/22 Rated by: Joanne Bartlett Trained by Ecology? X Yes No Date of training: 11/2014 HGM Class used for rating: Slope Wetland has multiple HGM classes?__Y X N NOTE: Form is not complete without the figures requested (figures can be combined). Source of base aerial photo/map: Google Earth OVERALL WETLAND CATEGORY III (based on functions X or special characteristics__) 1. Category of wetland based on FUNCTIONS Category I—Total score = 23—27 Score for each Category II—Total score = 20— 22 function based on X Category III—Total score = 16— 19 ratings three Category IV—Total score = 9— 15 is o of ratings FUNCTION Improving Hydrologic Habitat important) Water Quality 9= H,H,H Circle the appropriate ratings 8= H,H,M Site Potential H M H W L H M CV 7 = H,H,L Landscape Potential H L H M L H M L 7= H,M,M Value H M L (DM L H Q0 L TOTAL 6 = H,M,L 6= M,M,M Score Based on 6 6 6 18 5 = H,L,L Ratings 5 = M,M,L 4= M,L,L 3 = L,L,L 2. Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland CHARACTERISTIC CATEGORY Estuarine I II Wetland of High Conservation Value I Bog I Mature Forest I Old Growth Forest I Coastal Lagoon I II Interdunal I II III IV None of the above X Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 1 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: offsite wetland 2 Maps and figures required to answer questions correctly for Western Washington Depressional Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure# Cowardin plant classes D 1.3,H 1.1,H 1.4 Hydroperiods D 1.4,H 1.2 Location of outlet(can be added to map of hydroperiods) D 1.1,D 4.1 Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland(can be added to anotherfigure) D 2.2,D 5.2 Map of the contributing basin D 4.3,D 5.3 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1, H 2.2,H 2.3 polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d)listed waters in basin(from Ecology website) D 3.1,D 3.2 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) D 3.3 Riverine Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure# Cowardin plant classes H 1.1,H 1.4 Hydroperiods H 1.2 Ponded depressions R 1.1 Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland(can be added to anotherfigure) R 2.4 Plant cover of trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants R 1.2,R 4.2 Width of unit vs.width of stream(can be added to anotherfigure) R 4.1 Map of the contributing basin R 2.2,R 2.3,R 5.2 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1,H 2.2,H 2.3 polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d)listed waters in basin(from Ecology website) R 3.1 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) R 3.2,R 3.3 Lake Fringe Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure# Cowardin plant classes L 1.1, L 4.1,H 1.1,H 1.4 Plant cover of trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants L 1.2 Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland(can be added to anotherfigure) L 2.2 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1,H 2.2, H 2.3 polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d)listed waters in basin(from Ecology website) L 3.1,L 3.2 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) L 3.3 Slope Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure# Cowardin plant classes H 1.1,H 1.4 2,3,9 Hydroperiods H 1.2 2,3,9 Plant cover of dense trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants S 1.3 2,3,9 Plant cover of dense,rigid trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants S 4.1 2,3,9 (can be added to figure above) Boundary of 150 ft buffer(can be added to another figure) S 2.1,S 5.1 9 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1,H 2.2,H 2.3 10 polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat Screen capture of map of 303(d)listed waters in basin(from Ecology website) S 3.1,S 3.2 11 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) S 3.3 11 Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 2 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 2 HGM Classification of Wetlands in Western Washington For questions 1-7,the criteria described must apply to the entire unit being rated. If the hydrologic criteria listed in each question do not apply to the entire unit being rated,you probably have a unit with multiple HGM classes. In this case, identify which hydrologic criteria in questions 1-7 apply, and go to Question 8. 1. Are the water levels in the entire unit usually controlled by tides except during floods? ago to 2 YES-the wetland class is Tidal Fringe-go to 1.1 1.1 Is the salinity of the water during periods of annual low flow below 0.5 ppt(parts per thousand)? NO -Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine) YES-Freshwater Tidal Fringe Ifyour wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is an Estuarine wetland and is not scored. This method cannot be used to score functions for estuarine wetlands. 2. The entire wetland unit is flat and precipitation is the only source (>90%) of water to it. Groundwater and surface water runoff are NOT sources of water to the unit. go to 3 YES-The wetland class is Flats your wetland can be classified as a Flats wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands. 3. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? _The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of permanent open water (without any plants on the surface at any time of the year) at least 20 ac (8 ha) in size; _At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft(2 m). 8 go to 4 YES-The wetland class is Lake Fringe (Lacustrine Fringe) 4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? X The wetland is on a slope (slope can be very gradual), X The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface,as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks, X The water leaves the wetland without being impound d. NO -go to 5 The wetland class is Slope NOTE: Surface water does not pond in these type of wetlands except occasionally in very small and shallow depressions or behind hummocks (depressions are usually<3 ft diameter and less than 1 ft deep). S. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The unit is in a valley, or stream channel,where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river, The overbank flooding occurs at least once every 2 years. Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 3 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 2 NO-go to 6 YES-The wetland class is Riverine NOTE: The Riverine unit can contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not flooding 6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds,or is saturated to the surface,at sometime during the year? This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland. NO-go to 7 YES-The wetland class is Depressional 7. Is the entire wetland unit located in a very flat area with no obvious depression and no overbank flooding? The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be maintained by high groundwater in the area. The wetland may be ditched,but has no obvious natural outlet. NO-go to 8 YES-The wetland class is Depressional 8. Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM classes. For example, seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine floodplain, or a small stream within a Depressional wetland has a zone of flooding along its sides. GO BACK AND IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE HYDROLOGIC REGIMES DESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 1-7 APPLY TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE UNIT (make a rough sketch to help you decide). Use the following table to identify the appropriate class to use for the rating system if you have several HGM classes present within the wetland unit being scored. NOTE: Use this table only if the class that is recommended in the second column represents 10% or more of the total area of the wetland unit being rated. If the area of the HGM class listed in column 2 is less than 10%of the unit; classify the wetland using the class that represents more than 90% of the total area. HGM classes within the wetland unit HGM class to being rated use in rating Slope+ Riverine Riverine Slope + Depressional Depressional Slope+ Lake Fringe Lake Fringe Depressional + Riverine along stream Depressional within boundary of depression Depressional+ Lake Fringe Depressional Riverine+Lake Fringe Riverine Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other Treat as class of freshwater wetland ESTUARINE Ifyou are still unable to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or ifyou have more than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating. Wetland Raring System for Western WA:2014 Update 4 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 2 Water Quality Functions - Indicators that the site functions to improve water quality S 1.0. Does the site have the potential to improve water quality? S 1.1.Characteristics of the average slope of the wetland: (a 1%slope has a 1 ft vertical drop in elevation for every 2 100 ft of horizontal distance) Slope is 1%or less points=3 Slope is>1%-2% points=2 Slope is>2%-5% points=1 Slope is greater than 5% points=0 S 1.2.The soil 2 in below the surface(or duff laver)is true clay or true organic(use NRCS definitions): Yes=3 No=0 0 S 1.3.Characteristics of the plants in the wetland that trap sediments and pollutants: 2 Choose the points appropriate for the description that best fits the plants in the wetland. Dense means you have trouble seeing the soil surface(>75%cover),and uncut means not grazed or mowed and plants are higher than 6 in. Dense,uncut,herbaceous plants>90%of the wetland area points=6 Dense,uncut,herbaceous plants>Y2 of area points=3 Dense,woody,plants>Y2 of area points=2 Dense,uncut,herbaceous plants>%of area points=1 Does not meet any of the criteria above for plants points=0 Total for S 1 Add the points in the boxes above 4 Rating of Site Potential If score is:_12=H _6-11=M X 0-5=L Record the rating on the first page S 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the water quality function of the site? S 2.1. Is>10%of the area within 150 ft on the uphill side of the wetland in land uses that generate pollutants? I Yes=1 No= 0 S 2.2.Are there other sources of pollutants coming into the wetland that are not listed in question S 2.1? 0 Other sources Yes=1 No=0 Total for S 2 Add the points in the boxes above 1 1 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: X 1-2=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page S 3.0. Is the water quality improvement provided by the site valuable to society? S 3.1.Does the wetland discharge directly(i.e.,within 1 mi)to a stream,river,lake,or marine water that is on the 1 303(d)list? Yes=1 No=0 S 3.2. Is the wetland in a basin or sub-basin where water quality is an issue?At least one aquatic resource in the basin is 1 on the 303(d)list. Yes=1 No=0 S 3.3. Has the site been identified in a watershed or local plan as important for maintaining water quality?Answer YES 2 if there is a TMDL for the basin in which unit is found. Yes=2 No=0 Total for S 3 Add the points in the boxes above 4 Rating of Value If score is: X 2-4=H _1=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 5 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 2 SLOPE WETLANDS Hydrologic Functions - Indicators that the site functions to reduce flooding and stream erosion S 4.0. Does the site have the potential to reduce flooding and stream erosion? S 4.1.Characteristics of plants that reduce the velocity of surface flows during storms:Choose the points appropriate 1 for the description that best fits conditions in the wetland.Stems of plants should be thick enough(usually>'/ a in),or dense enough,to remain erect during surface flows. Dense,uncut,rigid plants cover>90%of the area of the wetland points=1 Rating of Site Potential If score is: X 1=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page S 5.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the hydrologic functions of the site? S 5.1.Is more than 25%of the area within 150 ft upslope of wetland in land uses or cover that generate excess 0 surface runoff? Yes=1 No=0 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is:_1=M X 0=L Record the rating on the first page S 6.0.Are the hydrologic functions provided by the site valuable to society? S 6.1.Distance to the nearest areas downstream that have flooding problems: 2 The sub-basin immediately down-gradient of site has flooding problems that result in damage to human or natural resources(e.g.,houses or salmon redds) points=2 Surface flooding problems are in a sub-basin farther down-gradient points=1 No flooding problems anywhere downstream points=0 S 6.2.Has the site been identified as important for flood storage or flood conveyance in a regional flood control plan? 0 Yes=2 No=O Total for S 6 Add the points in the boxes above 2 Rating of Value If score is: X 2-4=H _1=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page NOTES and FIELD OBSERVATIONS: Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 6 Rating Form—Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 2 ese questions app y to wet arl' s`o a 'c a�5�s. ` FUNCTIONS - Indicators that site functions to provide important habitat H 1.0. Does the site have the potential to provide habitat? H 1.1.Structure of plant community:Indicators are Cowardin classes and strata within the Forested class.Check the 1 Cowardin plant classes in the wetland.Up to 10 patches may be combined for each class to meet the threshold of ac or more than 10%of the unit if it is smaller than 2.5 ac.Add the number of structures checked. Aquatic bed 4 structures or more:points=4 Emergent 3 structures:points=2 Scrub-shrub(areas where shrubs have>30%cover) 2 structures:points=1 X Forested(areas where trees have>30%cover) 1 structure:points=0 If the unit has a Forested class,check if.• X The Forested class has 3 out of 5 strata(canopy,sub-canopy,shrubs,herbaceous,moss/ground-cover) that each cover 20%within the Forested polygon H 1.2.Hydroperiods 0 Check the types of water regimes(hydroperiods)present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover more than 10%of the wetland or Y4 ac to count(see text for descriptions of hydroperiods). Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present:points=3 Seasonally flooded or inundated 3 types present:points=2 Occasionally flooded or inundated 2 types present:points=1 X Saturated only 1 type present:points=0 Permanently flowing stream or river in,or adjacent to,the wetland Seasonally flowing stream in,or adjacent to,the wetland Lake Fringe wetland 2 points Freshwater tidal wetland 2 points H 1.3.Richness of plant species 1 Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 W. Different patches of the same species can be combined to meet the size threshold and you do not have to name the species. Do not include Eurasian milfoil,reed canarygrass,purple loosestrife,Canadian thistle If you counted:>19 species points=2 5-19 species points=1 <5 species points=0 H 1.4.Interspersion of habitats 0 Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion among Cowardin plants classes(described in H 1.1),or the classes and unvegetated areas(can include open water or mudflats)is high, moderate,low,or none.If you have four or more plant classes or three classes and open water,the rating is always high. (:0 (00 None=0 points Low=1 point Moderate=2 points All three diagrams in this row are HIGH=3points Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 13 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 2 H 1.5.Special habitat features: 2 Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points. X Large,downed,woody debris within the wetland(>4 in diameter and 6 ft long). Standing snags(dbh>4 in)within the wetland Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft(2 m)and/or overhanging plants extends at least 3.3 ft(1 m) over a stream(or ditch)in,or contiguous with the wetland,for at least 33 ft(10 m) _Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (>30 degree slope)OR signs of recent beaver activity are present(cut shrubs or trees that have not yet weathered where wood is exposed) At least X ac of thin-stemmed persistent plants or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently or seasonally inundated (structuresfor egg-laying by amphibians) _X__Invasive plants cover less than 25%of the wetland area in every stratum of plants(see H 1.1 for list of strata) Total for H 1 Add the points in the boxes above 4 Rating of Site Potential If score is:_15-18=H _7-14=M X 0-6=L Record the rating on the first page H 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the habitat functions of the site? H 2.1.Accessible habitat(include only habitat that directly abuts wetland unit). 2 Calculate: %undisturbed habitat 19.8 +[(%moderate and low intensity land uses)/2] 10.2=30.0% If total accessible habitat is: >1/3(33.3%)of 1 km Polygon points=3 20-33%of 1 km Polygon points=2 10-19%of 1 km Polygon points=1 <10%of 1 km Polygon points=0 H 2.2.Undisturbed habitat in 1 km Polygon around the wetland. 3 Calculate: %undisturbed habitat 44.1 +[(%moderate and low intensity land uses)/2] 25.5 = 69.6% Undisturbed habitat>50%of Polygon points=3 Undisturbed habitat 10-50%and in 1-3 patches points=2 Undisturbed habitat 10-50%and>3 patches points=1 Undisturbed habitat<10%of 1 km Polygon points=0 H 2.3.Land use intensity in 1 km Polygon:If 0 >50%of 1 km Polygon is high intensity land use points=(-2) <-50%of 1 km Polygon is high intensity points=0 Total for H 2 Add the points in the boxes above 5 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: X 4-6=H _1-3=M _<1=L Record the rating on the first page s the habitat provided y the site valuable to society. H 3.1.Does the site provide habitat for species valued in laws,regulations,or policies?Choose only the highest score that applies to the wetland being rated. Site meets ANY of the following criteria: points=2 — It has 3 or more priority habitats within 100 m(see next page) — It provides habitat for Threatened or Endangered species(any plant or animal on the state or federal lists) — It is mapped as a location for an individual WDFW priority species — It is a Wetland of High Conservation Value as determined by the Department of Natural Resources — It has been categorized as an important habitat site in a local or regional comprehensive plan,in a Shoreline Master Plan,or in a watershed plan Site has 1 or 2 priority habitats(listed on next page)within 100 m oints=1 Site does not meet any of the criteria above points=0 Rating of Value If score is:_2=H X 1=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 14 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 2 WDFW Priority Habitats Priority habitats listed by WDFW(see complete descriptions of WDFW priority habitats,and the counties in which they can be found,in: Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.2008. Priority Habitat and Species List.Olympia,Washington. 177 pp.http_//wdfw.wa.govlpublications/00165/wdfw00165.pdf or access the list from here: hUp:f lwdfw.wa.gov/conservation/phs/list/) Count how many of the following priority habitats are within 330 ft(100 m)of the wetland unit: NOTE: This question is independent of the land use between the wetland unit and the priority habitat — Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 1 ac(0.4 ha). — Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife(full descriptions in WDFW PHS report). — Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock. — Old-growth/Mature forests: Old-growth west of Cascade crest-Stands of at least 2 tree species,forming a multi- layered canopy with occasional small openings;with at least 8 trees/ac(20 trees/ha)>32 in(81 cm)dbh or>200 years of age.Mature forests-Stands with average diameters exceeding 21 in(53 cm)dbh;crown cover may be less than 100%;decay,decadence,numbers of snags,and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth;80-200 years old west of the Cascade crest. — Oregon White Oak: Woodland stands of pure oak or oak/conifer associations where canopy coverage of the oak component is important(full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p.158-see web link above). X Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other. Westside Prairies: Herbaceous,non-forested plant communities that can either take the form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie(full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p.161 -see web link above). X Instream: The combination of physical,biological,and chemical processes and conditions that interact to provide functional life history requirements for instream fish and wildlife resources. — Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore,Open Coast Nearshore,and Puget Sound Nearshore.(full descriptions of habitats and the definition of relatively undisturbed are in WDFW report- see web link on previous page). — Caves: A naturally occurring cavity,recess,void,or system of interconnected passages under the earth in soils,rock, ice,or other geological formations and is large enough to contain a human. — Cliffs: Greater than 25 ft(7.6 m)high and occurring below 5000 ft elevation. — Talus:Homogenous areas of rock rubble ranging in average size 0.5-6.5 ft(0.15-2.0 m),composed of basalt,andesite, and/or sedimentary rock,including riprap slides and mine tailings.May be associated with cliffs. — Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife.Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of> 20 in(51 cm)in western Washington and are>6.5 ft(2 m)in height. Priority logs are> 12 in(30 cm)in diameter at the largest end,and> 20 ft (6 m)long. Note:All vegetated wetlands are by definition a priority habitat but are not included in this list because they are addressed elsewhere. Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 15 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 2 CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS ,. . Wet and Type ...._.. _ - Category Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland.Circle the category when the appropriate criteria are met. SC 1.0.Estuarine wetlands Does the wetland meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands? —The dominant water regime is tidal, —Vegetated,and —With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt Yes—Go to SC 1.1 0=Not an estuarine we an SC 1.1. Is the wetland within a National Wildlife Refuge,National Park,National Estuary Reserve,Natural Area Preserve,State Park or Educational,Environmental,or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-30-151? Yes=Category I No-Go to SC 1.2 Cat.I SC 1.2.Is the wetland unit at least 1 ac in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions? —The wetland is relatively undisturbed(has no diking,ditching,filling,cultivation,grazing,and has less than 10%cover of non-native plant species. (If non-native species are Spartina,see page 25) Cat. —At least%of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub,forest,or un-grazed or un- mowed grassland. —The wetland has at least two of the following features:tidal channels,depressions with open water,or Cat.II contiguous freshwater wetlands. Yes=Category l No=Category II SC 2.0. Wetlands of High Conservation Value (WHCV) SC 2.1. Has the WA Department of Natural Resources updated their website to ilist of Wetlands of High Conservation Value? < es—Go to SC 2.2 No—Go to SC 2.3 Cat.I SC 2.2.Is the wetland listed on the WDNR database as a Wetland of High Conservation alue? Yes=Category I o=Not a WHCV SC 2.3.Is the wetland in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? http://wwwl.dnr.wa.p,ov/n hp/refdesk/datasearch/wn hpwetiands.pdf Yes—Contact WNHP/WDNR and go to SC 2.4 No =Not a WHCV SC 2.4. Has WDNR identified the wetland within the S/T/R as a Wetland of High Conservation Value and listed it on their website? Yes=Category[ No=Not a WHCV SC 3.0. Bogs Does the wetland(or any part of the unit)meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs?Use the key below.if you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. SC 3.1.Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soil horizons,either peats or mucks,that r more of the first 32 in of the soil profile? Yes—Go to SC 3.3 0—Go to SC 3. SC 3.2.Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soils,either peats or mucks,that are less than 1 in deep over bedrock,or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash,or that are floating on top of a lake or pond? Yes—Go to SC 3.3 No=Is not a bog SC 3.3. Does an area with peats or mucks have more than 70%cover of mosses at ground level,AND at least a 30% cover of plant species listed in Table 4? Yes=Is a Category I bog No— Go to SC 3.4 NOTE:If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory,you may substitute that criterion by measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16 in deep.If the pH is less than 5.0 and the plant species in Table 4 are present,the wetland is a bog. Cat.I SC 3.4.Is an area with peats or mucks forested(>30%cover)with Sitka spruce,subalpine fir,western red cedar, western hemlock,lodgepole pine,quaking aspen,Engelmann spruce,or western white pine,AND any of the species(or combination of species)listed in Table 4 provide more than 30%of the cover under the canopy? Yes=1s a Category I bog No=Is not a bog Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 16 Rating Form—Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: Offsite Wetland 2 SC 4.0. Forested Wetlands Does the wetland have at least 1 contiguous acre of forest that meets one of these criteria for the WA Department of Fish and Wildlife's forests as priority habitats?If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. —Old-growth forests(west of Cascade crest):Stands of at least two tree species,forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings;with at least 8 trees/ac(20 trees/ha)that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height(dbh)of 32 in(81 cm)or more. —Mature forests(west of the Cascade Crest):Stands where the largest trees are 80-200 years old OR the species that make up the canopy have an average diameter(dbh)exceeding 21 in 53 cm). Yes= Category I o-Not a forested wetland for this section Cat.I SC 5.0.Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon? —The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from marine waters by sandbanks,gravel banks,shingle,or,less frequently,rocks —The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains ponded water that is saline or brackish(>0.5 ppt) during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon(needs to Itm beltbffi Cat.I Yes-Go to SC 5.1 No=Not a wetland in a coastal lagoo SC 5.1.Does the wetland meet all of the following three conditions? —The wetland is relatively undisturbed(has no diking,ditching,filling,cultivation,grazing),and has less than 20%cover of aggressive,opportunistic plant species(see list of species on p. 100). Cat.II —At least%of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub,forest,or un-grazed or un- mowed grassland. —The wetland is larger than'/10 ac(4350 ftZ) Yes=Category I No=Category II SC 6.0. Interdunal Wetlands Is the wetland west of the 1889 line(also called the Western Boundary of Upland Ownership or WBUO)? If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its habitat functions. In practical terms that means the following geographic areas: — Long Beach Peninsula:Lands west of SR 103 — Grayland-Westport:Lands west of SR 105 Cat I — Ocean Shores-Copalis:Lands west of SR 115 and SR 109 Yes-Go to SC 6.1 o=not an interdunal wetland for rating SC 6.1.Is the wetland 1 ac or larger and scores an 8 or 9 for the habitat functions on the form(rates H,H,H or H,H,M Cat.II for the three aspects of function)? Yes=Category I No-Go to SC 6.2 SC 6.2.Is the wetland 1 ac or larger,or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 ac or larger? Yes=Category II No-Go to SC 6.3 Cat.III SC 6.3. Is the unit between 0.1 and 1 ac,or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is between 0.1 and 1 ac? Yes=Category III No=Category IV Cat.IV Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics N/A If you answered No for all types,enter"Not Applicable'on Summary Form Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 17 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015 Wetland name or number: This page left blank intentionally Wetland Rating System for Western WA:2014 Update 18 Rating Form-Effective January 1,2015