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Home My WebLink AboutHMP - HMP Habitat Managment Plan - 5/28/2002 ABRAMS HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN William & Theresa Abrams 6983 East SR 106 Union, WA 98592 T.P. #32233-50-00004 PREPARED BY: Wayne Daley Sr. Fisheries Biologist Daley Design May 28, 2002 07/08/2002 16: 18 2068428195 DALEY DESIGN PAGE 02 4 ABRA VIS HABITAT MANAGEMENT FLAN William & Theresa Abrams 6983 East SR 106 Union,WA 98592 T.P. #32233-50-00004 PREPARED BY: Wayne Daley Sr. Fisheries Biologist Daley Design May 28, 2002 Revised July 8, 2002 ' ABRAMS HABITAT MANAGEMENT PLAN Introduction This document is an amended Habitat Management Plan that was prepared for the Johnson's on the lot immediately to the East of this parcel. All of the property is within the original development of the site by the deceased family members of the current property owners. This document will be amended as required by the county prior to the issuance of a building permit. William and Theresa Abrams own the platted parcel of land recorded in the county records as Parcel No. 32233 50 00004. They plan to remove a shed and carport while adding a garage and connecting structure to the existing house on the property. The site is located at 6983 East SR 106,Union, Washington(Figure 1). The site is located along the shoreline of Hood Canal at Dalby Creek(approximately 300 yards West of the Alderbrook Inn, Figure 2). �1 31 1 nion f._ PROJECT SITE f Figure 1. Area Map 1 Abrams Habitat Management Plan Art s 01 0 a •f Alf, �{ J 4 � k. 1.0 V1 j 11 3`_a Figure 2. Shoreline Photo Under the setback requirements of the Mason County Resource Ordinance(Section 17.01.110, Fish and Wildlife Conservation Areas), it is not possible to make the planned changes due to the presence of the Type III stream(Dalby Creek) and the adjacent shoreline and estuarine wetland of Hood Canal. This IMP is a recommendation for the revision of the existing structures with the least amount of impact on the site and within the defined variance requirements of the Resource Ordinance. In addition there will be recommendations for restrictions on land use such as shoreline vegetation enhancement, lawns and vegetation removal. Site Description Figure 3 is a site plan that shows the existing house. Figure 4 is a view from the shoreline showing the existing house. This picture was taken at a low tide(+1.2 feet)and shows the tidal shoreline adjacent to the existing house. The salt tolerant vegetation is evident in the photo. Figure 5 is a photo at the shoreline in front of the existing building looking directly East and across Hood Canal this is the area that comprises the estuarine wetland. Figure 6. is a photo of the site looking west from the adjacent lot. 2 Abrams Habitat Management Plan Uold a;fig supsixg •£a.insig b Ll der— I o73hJvrpauo + en � tr% 0 �,, �;1 fz ~` ' a a I Nh7d� O1rS � � d!�►n�j�� Ora C I � � �! g . n y , ap � 00 ,••�t N � '1J •dPF5 4/ 0 ,� .. � P fi ,y i' •u . - r.S'•�•,�. �, �.• � �,� - ...max. �'� ��.i�. j�y� - .I�IL�T FIGURE 4. SOUTH VIEW OF HOUSE AND SHORELINE !y 1 4 i •'c 'L-: t 4 �. M- FIGURE 5. EAST VIEW ALONG THE SHORELINE 3 Abrams Habitat Management Plan � �' �i��/ �� .S•cc 1 t i V q/ •• 00 PIC 74A01 s dO G 500 ay .� �t4oisu .tE i p. N 511r� \ / 1 CFL(o ! O 0 Q fVVIkP IS�I'f J CA(31N 1 � - - - - =, L Nt oc.t N 1 � � � � T1rE� o �. I tv (r r Li t. ,..1. 1 eIAJ 1 1 s 1nl�li,a•a� i"N.cresa Abraw..r �T R ; LA C. g'3 Figure 7. Proposed Site Plan � r JA erg` Figure 6. West View of the Project Site Fisheries Background Information Dalby Creek, a Type III stream, is typical of many of the small streams along the shoreline of Hood Canal in Mason County. The Hood Canal/Eastern Straight of Juan De Fuca Summer Chum Habitat Recovery Plan identifies several watersheds in the lower reaches of Hood Canal as either supporting or likely to support summer chum salmon(Oncorhynchus, keta). However, Dalby Creek is not included in the list and the closest watershed is the Tahuya River directly across the canal and the Union River at the extreme East end of Lower Hood canal. Personal communication with the fisheries biologist for the Skokomish Tribe, Marty Ereth, identified Dalby Creek that has had fall chum sahnon present. Mr. Ereth did not feel that the creek is suitable for summer chum sahnon. In addition the system may supports a small population of coho sahnon(O. kisutch) and searun cutthroat trout(O. clarki). On site observation by the author indicated the presence of sahnonids that were probably searun cutthroat trout based on the size of the fish observed and the location in the creek downstream of the culvert under SR 106. Resident cutthroat trout may be present in the upper watershed. There is no published data to confirm this. However,the habitat in the headwaters of the system is important to insure adequate stream flow in the lower reaches of the system. In addition to chum salmon and cutthroat trout this area of Hood Canal is utilized by chinook salmon(O. tshawytscha) as they migrate to and from the Union River to the East. Juvenile chinook may also utilize the shoreline after they leave the Skokomish River to the West. However there is no observed use of the stream by either adult or juvenile chinook sahnon. A final species of consideration is bull trout/Dolly Varden. Dalby Creek is not considered bull trout habitat. There may be some shoreline use of the area by migrating bull trout/Dolly Varden as they move in and out of the Skokomish River. 4 Abrams Habitat Management Plan Proposed Project The proposed project as shown on Figure 7. will fall within a portion of the 150-ft. buffer of Dalby Creek and will be located on the edge of the buffer associated with the estuarine wetland at the outlet of the creek. The removal of the old shed and carport and the addition of the garage to the existing structure will significantly decrease the actual area of impervious surfaces. In addition to the removal of undesirable non-native plants the Abrams' will replant the disturbed areas after construction utilizing native plants and shrubs. Additional mitigation will be the planting of salt tolerant vegetation in front of the existing house along the shoreline. A detailed planting plan will be prepared for his project as an amendment to the HMP prior to approval of the building permit. Recommendations • All of the property to the south of the residence should be maintained as a natural riparian area. • A limited amount of lawn area should be considered adjacent to the house. • Storm runoff from the access road should be directed to grass-lined swales that treat the road runoff before it reaches the shoreline. • The downspouts from the rooftop should be directed to a grass-lined swale, or a sump that will infiltrate the water into the ground water system. • A temporary silt fence should be constructed along the shoreline to prevent any silt or sediment from the construction activities from reaching the water. Conclusions The project as proposed by the Abrams' will result in improvements to the environmental conditions on the site and will significantly reduce the potential for future impacts. The removal of non-native vegetation together with the enhancement of native vegetation in the buffers will protect the creek and the shoreline from impacts due to past practices. The new structure will utilize the existing driveway and access from SR 106. This will be an important environmental consideration as no new road construction will be required and there will be no increase in driveway runoff during storm events. 5 Abrams Habitat Management Plan References Cavender,T.M. 1978. Taxonomy and distribution of the bull trout Salvelinus confluentus(Suckley), from the American Northwest. California Fish and Game 64:139-174. Chan, J. 2000. Personal communication with Jeff Chan of U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service(USFWS)by Wayne Daley of Daley Designs. Ereth, M. 2001. Personal communication with Marty Ereth of the Skokomish Tribe by Wayne Daley of Daley Designs. Haas, G.R. and J.D. McPhail. 1991. Systematics and distributions of Dolly Varden(Salvelinus malma) and bull trout(S.confluentus) in North America. Can. J. Fish. Aquat. Sci. 48:2191-2211. Healey, M.C. 1991. Life history of Chinook salmon(Oncorhynchus tshawytscha). In: Groot, C. and L. Margolis [eds]. Pacific Salmon Life Histories. University of British Columbia Press. Vancouver, British Columbia. 564 pp. NMFS. 1996. Making Endangered Species Act determinations of effect for individual or grouped actions at the watershed scale. Prepared by NMFS, Environmental and Technical Services Division, Habitat Conservation Branch. August 1996. NMFS. 1998. U.S. Department of Commerce, Technical Memoranda on the Status of Chinook (Meyers, et al. 1998) Point No Point Treaty Council. 1999. Draft Hood Canal/Eastern Straight of Juan De Fuca Summer Chum Habitat Recovery Plan Rieman, B.E. and J.D. McIntyre. 1993. Demographic and habitat requirements of bull trout Salvelinus confluentus. General Technical Report INT-GTR-302. Ogden, UT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Intermountain Research Station. Sandercock, F.C. 1991. Life history of coho salmon(Oncorhynchus kisutch). In: Groot, C. and L. Margolis [eds]. Pacific Salmon Life Histories. University of British Columbia Press. Vancouver, British Columbia. 564 pp. USFWS. 1998a. Bull Trout Interim Conservation Guidance. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. December 9, 1998 USFWS. 1998b. Bull Trout Facts(Salvelinus confluentus). U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. May 1998. WDFW. 1975. A catalog of Washington streams and salmon utilization, Volume 1, Puget Sound Region. Washington State Department of Fisheries. November 1975. WDFW. 1992. Salmon and Steelhead Stock Inventory(SASSI)(WDFW and Western Washington Treaty Tribes, 1992)Updated on the WDFW web site in March 2000. WDFW. 1998. 1998 Washington salmonid stock inventory: bull trout/Dolly Varden. Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. Olympia, WA. WDFW. 1999. Washington's native chars. http://www.wa.gov/wdfw/outreach/fishing/char.htm, referenced October 19, 1999. 6 Abrams Habitat Management Plan µ 06/05/2002 13: 07 2068428195 DALEY DESIGN PAGE 07 ^v NATIVE PLANT LEST & PLANTING PLAN FOR ABRAMS HMP (Plantings to be at the direction of a landscape professional) Planting area 1 is the interface, at the ordinary highwater mark (OHM) that is evident by the presence of the saltwater plant pickle weed (Salicornia virginica). The area for planting is an area approximately 5-ft in width at the'edge of the existing plants and shoreward. The salt tolerant plants should be in three rows with the plants staggered at 1- ft intervals along the entire ordinary highwater mark. A mixture of plants from the following list should be used. Intertidal grass and native grass (Planting area 1) Variety of sedge (Career sp) golden sedge, goose grass sedge, bronze sedge and Booth sedge • Dunegrass (Elymus mollis) • European beachgrass (,4mophila arenaria) v a+v W • Tufted hairgrass (Desch.ampsia cespitosa) foa'o { _ - 1 Planting area 2 is the adjacent to the OHM and approximately 15-f t west of the existing house. The southern boundary of the area is a point next to the existing concrete pad and the northern edge of the gravel driveway. A mixture of the following plants should be used in addition to the shrubs identified for use in area 3. The County or a professional wetland biologist should apprz)ve substitutes. The plants should be interspersed among the existing trees of the area. Native vegetation area (planting area 2) • Miscanthus sp , Y,0 • Dwarf dogwood (Corntcs canadensis) • Sea milk-won't (Gaulx niaritima) lul-L- • Columbine (Aquilegia Formosa) • Coastal strawberry (Fragaria chiloensis) • Nootka lupine (Lupinus nootkatensis) • ('ntnrwnctar cn � � �� 07/08/2002 16: 18 2068428195 DALEY DESIGN PAGE 04 NATIVE PLANT LIST & PLANTING PLAN FOR ABRAMS HMP (Plantings to The at the direction of a landscape professional) Planting area l is the interface at the ordinary highwater mark (OHM) that is evident by the presence of the saltwater plant pickle weed (Salicornia virginica). The area for planting is an area approximately 5-ft to 10-ft in width at the edge of the existing plants and shoreward. The salt tolerant plants should be in three to five rows with the plants staggered at 1-fr intervals along the entire ordinary highwater mark_ A mixture of plants from the following list should be used. Native plants of Hood Canal should be used to the greatest extent possible and dependent on the availability of plants from a commercial source. Intertidal grass and native grass (Planting area 1) • Seashore saltgrass ( Distichlis spicata) • Meadow barley (Hordeum brachyantherum) • beachgrass (Amophila sp) • Tufted hairgrass (Deschan-;psia cespitosa) • Douglas aster (Aster subspicatus) • Variety of sedge (Carex sj?) golden sedge, goose grass sedge, bronze sedge and sooth sedge Planting area 2 is the adjacent to the OHM and approximately 15-ft west of the existing house. The southern boundary of the area is a point next to the existing concrete pad and the northern edge of the gravel driveway. A mixture of the following plants should be used in addition to the shrubs identified for use in area 3. The County or a professional wetland biologist should approve substitutes. The plants should be interspersed among the existing trees of the area. Native vegetation area (planting area 2) • Miscanthus sp • Dwarf dogwood (Corpus canadensis) • Sea milk-wort (Gaulx maritima) • Columbine (Aguilegia formosa) • Coastal strawberry (Fragaria chdoensis) • Nootka lupine (Lupines nootkatensis) 06/25/2002 13:49 2068428195 DALEY DESIGN PAGE 06 Planting area 3 is the area soulh and east of the gravel driveway and parking area adjacent to the existing carport. The plants should be interspersed in the existing vegetation in a manner that fills the void areas and enhances the existing native vegetation. Native shrubs & vegetation area, (planting area 3) • Red osier dogwood (Carnus stolonifera) • Red huckleberry (Vaceinium parvifolium) • Evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) • Bog blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum) • Oregon grape (Mahoniv nervosa) 07/08/2002 16:18 2068428195 DALEY DESIGN PAGE 05 Planting area 3 is the area south existing house and south of area 2. The plants should be interspersed in the existing vegetation in a manner that fills the void areas and enhances the existing native vegetation. Native shrubs, trees & vegetation area (planting area 3) ornus stoloni era) ed osier dogwood C f R �' Red huckleberry (Vaccinium parvifolium) Evergreen huckleberry (Vaccinium ovatum) Bog blueberry (Vaccinium uliginosum) Oregon grape (Mahonica nervosa) Pacific rhododendron (Rhododendron macrophyllum) • Red elderberry (Sambucus racemosa) • Indian plum (Oemleria cerasiformis) Vine maple (Acer circinatum) • Western redcedar (Azrja plicata) • Douglas fir (Pseudotstiga menziesii) 06/05/2002 13:07 2068428195 DALEY DESIGN PAGE 05 f SVax- P) caM 4� a-- S f . �, s 07 '0B12002 16: 18 2068428195 DALEY DESIGN PAGE 06 ti CLIENT: PROJECT: '`�� l �� ►—1 � T�--lt�cz 3 SSA �� SUBJECT: - --�---w --- - - - L - --- +GSRTSCf�1x'4 :; : tz ! 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As I indicated in the fax I sent this morning;the Johnson's have agreed to the wetland designation and are willing and have committed to a significant vegetation enhancement effort. As you are well aware the issue has gotten complicated with the family(related)to the West wanting to make modifications to the existing house at the beach. Because of the approaching deadline I am also enclosing a HMP for the Abrams. Because the two properties are immediately adjacent to each other I am calling the new HMP an amended Johnson HMP. The Abrams like the Johnson's have agreed to a significant vegetation restoration effort. I will draw up their plan next week along with the Johnson plan to be included as an addendum to the HMP. I apologize for the short notice on these but I have treated both projects as fairly as I could with a sincere interest in making sure that the environment truly benefits from the finished product. Sincerely; Wayne Daley Sr. Fisheries Biologist/Bioengineer Fisheries & Environmental Consulting, Planning, Permitting & Design Fax To: Scott Longanecker From: Bill&Teri Abrams rn Fax: (360)427-8425 Pages: 6 pages p C � Z Phone: 949 248-5522 Date: 5/29/2003 N rn D na Fax: 949 248-7871 E-mail: teriabrams@yahoo.com Z w Z m ❑ Urgent X For Review X Please Comment X Please Reply ❑ Please Recy a°� v Regarding our application for variance,case#BLD 2002-00722 Hi Scott, I am forwarding to you a fax I've sent to the Dave Daley, who prepared our habitat management report. There had been a misunderstanding about which buildings we were planning to remove to free up areas for mitigation in exchange for proceeding with our small construction project. His response follows my letter. As you can see he is favorable. I'm going to ask if he can just update the previous report he had done for us before he leaves town. He is very familiar with the property since he also wrote the hmp for the property next door where a large new home has just been completed. Dave has been very favorable to our proposed project until the misunderstanding. And then we had illness and other unplanned urgencies intervening. We're back on track now. Scott, we are wondering how soon we can proceed with this application being heard. We will be in Mason County for a week from June 30 through the July 4 weekend and are wondering if it would be possible to do it then. Or if you need to visit the site first, we could meet you there that week. Since the application was made at the end of May 2002 with great effort to submit it before May 31, we are very eager to find out what else may be necessary for you to feel comfortable to move it forward to hearing. We tried to meet with whoever was assigned to be our new planner when we were in Mason County in April but were told at the office there that it was Rick Mraz and then he said it was someone else. But didn't know whom. There seems to have been some uncertainty in the transition period. We have been making an effort to find out what our next step needs to be and we would like to start construction before summer ends. Please phone us so we can at least chat this week about the project and application for variance. I can fax diagrams to you if needed. Thank you, Teri PS I apologize for the mis-spelling of your name on this letter. I've got it correctly now. May 29 03 03: 43p Teri Abrams 949 248-7871 p. 3 FAX 4 pages total Date: May 20. 2003 To: Wayne Daley at Daley Design Fax 206 842-8195 From: Teri Abrams Phone: 949 248-55522 Fax: 949 248-7871 Regarding: HMP for Hood Canal project Hi Wayne, Some good things have happened since we last communicated and we want to re-establish contact with you regarding the change in your report in order to work with our new planner to ask for approval of our permit with Mason County. The last communication we received indicated that there had been a misunderstanding about which structures we planned to remove that would help provide a beneficial effect for the overall habitat on the cove. To clarify things, I've circled the structures that would be removed at the time the project is done. Pam Bennett-Cumming has left her position as planner and we will be working with a new planner, Scott Longenecker on getting our variance approved for the small addition and replacement of the car port at the waterfront home. My husband's sister, Valerie Johnson has been successful in receiving approval for her new home next door and its construction has just been completed. It is approximately 2000 square feet, 1 '/7.stories high and sits between our house and the stream. Also,we are making arrangements to remove the old cottage which is partially on our property and relocate it to another parcel farther away on the hill. With the removal of that house, the old carport, and the wooden storage building all of which are within the stream buffer, we figure we removing at least as much square footage as we are requesting to built in the new construction. Besides the new house being a barrier between us and the stream, we are willing to mitigate through new plantings of native shrubs and grasses,though we would prefer to use the same plants as are growing on the slope above rather than bring in new berry vines. Our other parcel to the south will have a highway constructed on it this next year and we would very much like to save the native rain forest plants which would be destroyed in the process. They could be added to our waterfront parcel to restore what was likely there in the beginning before any structures were added. I hope this will help you give us a good assessment as you had done before. Pam wanted us to remove or remodel the old tiny cabin on the property but there is a legal restriction which prevents us from doing that. The cabin sits over the property line and the neighbor Mati 29 03 03: 43p Teri Abrams 949 248-7871 p. 4 on the west had a document drawn up years ago which prohibits any changes to the old cabin_ Furthermore, it is of sentimental family value and we would like to preserve it_ My husband and I are in our late 50s and want to prepare to live on the canal in our retirement years. The only home that could be suitable for that is the waterfront home which was built in the 1980s. It is approximately 900 sq. feet and needs a bit more room to be suitable for year-round living. The secondary home is a cabin built in 1930 which is only about 400 sq. feet and has several steps to enter which is an obstacle for my husband who has knee problems. Please phone me if you need more information. We are most eager to get going again. Our application was submitted on May 30, 2002, so falls under the prior regulations in Mason County. We're glad Val was able to build her house and we just want to update ours now. Nearly all the homes on the cove are two story and larger so we are presently the"slum"of the cove. Teri May 29 03 03: 43p Teri Rbrams 949 248-7871 p. 5 Qf _doo� loplop MA , *10 I itWe dP r, t �f r O c>� P ( r-- pb�#4 G S ATE ,� � f ► �A a,�l I ' O v� a �� 1 HOUSE �PKTe icur — �41aNti$ o O Q•�Ane°`� CAR - 46 coN¢t� sa. ppRT 111rtisLto v '% l' M r _ — LEVEL G vE Glc'� �- • - — - -- -- - _ c 7e ter-- _. � f �_. zz =— o c / 12.7 ``' 3 S� PPAIW4ELD r +0 `< r-ernOVtA. FP • ,vigure 3. Existing Site Plan Mai 29 03 03: 44p Teri Abrams 949 248-7871 p. G pros"k FI A w S'co 1� I :..e[. - 3o ; .r dp • 1 few i GASH ! I 0 QF r1 Pe/N I I rrrF) C Q Av„■p O 3 r 7,e a lsvcA ~ OL D RVA i -O'CA r At4 1 � F� O o S4 1 I � W rC w%svcA Q for l.Spr3 Figure b. Proposed Site Plan