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61 Schooner Place
Belfair, Washington
Prepared for
RJ Peabody.
PO Box 565
Burley, WA 98322
(360) 895-3235
Prepared by
Ecological Land Services, Inc.
1157 3rd Avenue, Suite 220A • Longview, WA 98632
(360) 578-1371 • Project Number 3159.02
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION................................................................................................................................I
METHODOLOGY...............................................................................................................................I
SITEDESCRIPTION ..........................................................................................................................I
VEGETATION ...................................................................................................................................2
SOILS................................................................................................................................................2
HYDROLOGY.....................................................................................................................................3
CRITICAL AREAS INVENTORY ........................................................................................................3
NATIONAL WETLAND INVENTORY.................................................................................................... 3
MASON COUNTY CRITICAL AREAS................................................................................................... 3
CONCLUSIONS..................................................................................................................................3
WETLAND CATEGORIZATION..................................................................................................... 3
CRITICAL AREA REGULATIONS.................................................................................................. 3
REFERENCES....................................................................................................................................5
FIGURES & PHOTOPLATES
Figure 1 Vicinity Map
Figure 2 Existing Conditions
Figure 3 NRCS Soil Survey
Figure 4 USFWS National Wetlands Inventory
Figure 5 Mason County Critical Areas
Figure 6 Wetland Rating Figure-150'Offset
Figure 7 Wetland Rating Figure-1 KM Offset
Figure 8 Wetland Rating Figure-303(d) and TMDL
Photoplates Site Photos
APPENDIX A
Wetland Determination Data Forms
APPENDIX B
Western Washington Wetland Rating Form
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SIGNATURE PAGE
The information and data in this report were compiled and prepared under the supervision and
direction of the undersigned.
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Emma Crocke
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Professional Biologist
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INTRODUCTION
Ecological Land Services, Inc. (ELS) was contracted by RJ Peabody to complete a wetland
delineation and report for the lot at 61 NE Schooner,Mason County Parcel Number 122305200020
in Belfair,Washington. The lot is within a portion of Section 30,Township 23 North,Range 1 West
of the Willamette Meridian, in Mason County, Washington(Figure 1). This report summarizes the
findings of the wetland delineation and categorization according to the Mason County Code(MCC),
Chapter 8.52.110 Wetlands and Chapter 8.52.170 Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas for
wetland categorization, stream typing and required buffer widths.
METHODOLOGY
The onsite wetland determination 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 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 long enough duration to support a wetland
plant community. By definition,wetlands are those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface
or ground water 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 determine the wetland boundary onsite, ELS collected data on vegetation, soils, and hydrology.
During the site visit on March 23, 2022 ELS biologists confirmed past delineation boundaries on
adjacent properties and collected updated data for the current site. Vegetation, hydrology, and soil
data were collected at two test plots to verify the boundary (Appendix A). ELS biologists hung
consecutively numbered florescent flagging labeled "Wetland Delineation". ELS determined the
boundaries through breaks in topography,changes in vegetation,and changes in water regime. ELS
located test plots and boundary flags using GPS capable of submeter accuracy to show their location
on the site map(Figure 2).
SITE DESCRIPTION
The 0.26-acre lot is situated at the terminus of NE Schooner Place in Belfair, Mason County,
Washington(Figure 1).The pentagonal-shaped lot is narrow at NE Schooner Place and widens away
from the road (Figure 2). There is a relatively level terrace immediately adjacent to NE Schooner
Place and then the lot slopes down moderately to the wetland boundary to the east (Photoplates 1
and 2). The lot is undeveloped with parcels of similar size containing single-family homes on either
side. Vegetation onsite is characterized by a mix of deciduous and coniferous tree cover, relatively
sparse shrubs, and an even layer of ferns. ELS identified and delineated one wetland (Wetland A)
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Wetland name or number
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 No- of 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 t measured near the bottom) Cat.I
Yes-Go to SC 5.1 No= of a wetland in a coastal lagoon
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.11
—At least Y.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 11
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 No= of 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 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
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
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along the southeast comer of the lot(Figure 2).Wetland A is a sloping system that begins onsite and
continues offsite to the east and south.
VEGETATION
Vegetation in Wetland A is represented by Test Plot 4 which is slightly offsite near the eastern edge
of the property line.Tree cover within the sampled area was dominated by Western red cedar(Thuja
plicata, FAC). Red alder(Alnus rubra, FAC) was also observed outside of the test plot but within
the wetland. The shrub layer was sparse within the wetland and no shrubs were recorded within the
test plot. The herbaceous layer was dominated by youth-on-age (Tolmiea menziesii, FAC) and had
a small population of skunk cabbage(Lysichiton americanum,OBL).
Upland vegetation was dominated by bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum, FACU) and Western red
cedar (Thuja plicata, FAC) in the tree layer. The shrub layer was dominated by Indian plum
(Oemleria cerasiformis, FACU) and Oregon grape (Mahonia nervosa, FACU). The herbaceous
layer is dominated by sword fern(Polystichum munitum, FACU), and there was a small amount of
Himalayan blackberry(Rubus armeniacus, FAC)in the woody vine stratum.
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 (MRCS 2022) website, the soil
mapped on the lot is Everett gravelly loamy sand, 5 to 15 percent slopes (Figure 4). Everett soils
are very deep, somewhat excessively drained soils, formed from glacial outwash. Everett soils are
not classified as hydric(NRCS 2015)1.
Soil data was not collected during the site visit in March 2022 due to standing water in the wetland
which inhibited proper soil samples.The wetland was previously delineated by ELS Biologists June
1,2020 and soil data was collected within Wetland A at Test Plot 1. Soil data at Test Plot 1 revealed
a 16-inch-thick layer of black(10YR 2/1)muck. Test Plot 1 met hydric soil indicator Al, Histosol.
The upland soils evaluated onsite were composed of sandy loam and gravelly sandy loam with very
dark brown and dark brown(1 OYR 2/2 and 7.5YR 3/3)matrix colors with no redoximorphic features.
The upland test plot did not meet hydric indicators because the matrix chroma was too high.
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.
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HYDROLOGY
Hydrology was observed in Wetland A during the March 23, 2022 site visit as surface water.
Wetland A is situated on sloping terrain and is likely primarily fed by groundwater seepage.
There is a stream channel untyped by DNR mapped offsite east of the lot(Figure 6). Due to property
ownership,the channel was not observed during the site visit. SWIFD, an online tool that maps fish
distribution and fish passage features in Washington,indicates fish blockages near NE Anchor Way
where the channel eventually drains,and it does not indicate salmonid species in the reach adjacent
to the wetland. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that the stream meets the definition of a Type
Ns water. Additionally, it is mapped over 300 feet east of the lot and would not have a buffer
extending onsite.
CRITICAL AREAS EWENTORY2
National Wetland Inventory
The National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) map indicates the presence of a riverine wetland in the
same location as the untyped stream(Figure 5). The findings of the ELS site visit identified Wetland
A at the east lot boundary.
Mason County Critical Areas
The Mason County Critical Areas map (MC 2022) indicates the presence of low geologic hazard
across the lot and the untyped stream offsite to the east (Figure 6). MCCA does not indicate the
presence of wetland onsite,however,ELS biologists identified Wetland A at the east end of the lot.
CONCLUSIONS
WETLAND CATEGORIZATION
Wetland A is in a sloping system along the east edge of the lot and drains south via the Type Ns
channel. It eventually drains into Hood Canal after crossing several roads with blockages. Wetland
A was rated according to Washington State Wetlands Rating System for Western Washington-2014
Update(Rating System)(Hruby 2014)(Appendix B). The rating is summarized in Table 1 below.
Table ]: Wetland Rahn s
Wetland HGNI Vegetation 2014 Wetland R ing S stem Wetland
Class Class Water Hydrologic Habitat Total Category
Quality
A Sloe Forested 5 3 5 13 1V
CRITICAL AREA REGULATIONS
The MCC 8.52.110 specifies wetland buffers based on the wetland category, the intensity of land
use proposed, and the habitat scores. The proposed land use is high intensity because it is a single-
family residential development on less than one acre. The wetland scored 5 points for habitat which
2 The critical area 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.
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was previously considered a moderate score. In July 2018, Ecology released new guidance which
made 5 points low habitat function. Therefore, the buffer is based on a "low habitat" functions
despite having 5 points. An additional 15-foot building and impervious surface setback is specified
from the edge of the wetland buffer.
Table 2: Critical Area Buffers
Required Building/impervious Total
Wetland Category Habitat Wetland surface setback buffer
Score Buffer width from
Wetland A
Wetland A Category IV 5 (low) 50 feet 15 feet 65 feet
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 reviewed and 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.
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REFERENCES
Cowardin, L.M., C. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. 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. 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. Critical Areas Inventory Parcel Search Website.
https://gis.co.mason.wa.us/mason/. Website accessed March 2022.
Mason County Code (MCC). 2022. Chapter 8.52.110 Wetlands and Chapter 8.52.170 Fish and
Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas. Mason County,Washington.
Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS)..2022. WA635 Mason County Area. Online
document <hM://www.or.nres.usda.goy/pnw soil/wa reports.html>. Website accessed March
2022.
Natural Resource Conservation Service(MRCS). 2022. Washington Hydric Soils List.
<ho://www.nrcs.usda.goy/Mg�portal/nrcs/main/soilL/use/hydric/>.portal/nres/main/soils/use/hydric/>. Website accessed March
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. Online document
<http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html>. Website accessed March 2022.
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Phone:(360)578-1371 PRJ.MGR:JB RJ Peabody
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Land Services 3159.02
Photo 1 is of Test Plot 3, facing southwest
' from the eastern property boundary.
Test Plot 3 was conducted in the
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upland, just north of Wetland A.
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Photo 2 was taken slightly off-site from the
t , eastern boundary of the property
looking southwest between wetland
flags A —2 and A —3. This shows
` where a seep feeds into Wetland A
f Y - and where upland vegetation (sword
fern) transitions into wetland vegeta-
tion (skunk cabbage).
Photo 3 was taken of the area where Test
LA Plot 4 was conducted, within Wet-
land A. This photo looks southeast
where Wetland A continues off-site.
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1157 3rd Ave., Suite 220A DATE:4/20/22 Photoplate 1
Longview,WA 98632 DWN: JB NE Schooner Place
Phone: (360) 578-1371 PRJ. MGR: JB RJ Peabody
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PROJ.#: 3159.02 Mason County, Washington
Land Services
APPENDIX A
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Western Mountains,Valleys and Coast Region
Project/Site: 71 NE Schooner Place City/County: Belfair/Mason Sampling Date: 6/1/20
Applicant/Owner: RJ Peabody State:WA Sampling Point: TP 1
Investigator(s): L.Westervelt Section,Township,Range: S30 T23N,R1 W
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): Hill Local relief:(concave,convex,none): Concave Slope(%):8-15%
Subregion(LRR): A Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Everett gravelly loamy sand,5 to 15 percent slopes NWI classification: None
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes® No[] (If no,explain 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 Soils Present? Yes® No❑ Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes® No[:]Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes® No❑
Remarks:Test Plot 1 is located at the edge of Wetland_A and at the toe of the slope.
VEGETATION—Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet
Tree Stratum (Plot size:30 ft radius) %Cover Species? Status
1. Tsuga heterophylla' 70% yes FACU Number of Dominant Species 1 (A)
2. Alnus rubra 20% yes FAC That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC:
3. %
4. % Total Number of Dominant 1 (B)
50%=45 20%=18 90% =Total Cover Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species
SaclinQ/Shrub Stratum(Plot size: 15_ft. radius) That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC 1 A/B
1. % Prevalence Index worksheet
2. % Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
3. % OBL species x 1=
4. % FACW species x 2=
5. % FAC species x 3=
50%__ 20%_ % =Total Cover FACU species x 4=
Herb Stratum (Plot size:5 ft radius) UPL species x 5=
1. Athyrium cyclosorum 10% yes FAC Column Totals: (A) (B)
2. % 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
8. % supporting data in Remarks or on a separate
9, % sheet)
10. % ❑ 5-Wetland Non-Vascular Plants'
11. %
50%=5 20%=2 10% =Total Cover ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ft radius)
1. % 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology
2. % must be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
50%= 20%=_ % =Total Cover
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes® No[-]
%Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 90%
Remarks:The hydrophytic vegetation criterion is met because there is greater than 50%dominance by FAC species.
Trees were not rooted within the wetland boundary,but extend over the boundary. They were not included in the dominance calculation.
US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys and Coast—FINAL Version 2.0
SOIL
Sampling Point:TP 1
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
0-16 10YR 2/1 100% % mixed organic
%
%
%
%
%
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 21-ocation: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:(Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
® Histosal(Al) ❑Sandy Redox(S5) ❑2 cm Muck(Al0)
❑ 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) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Mucky Minerals(S1) ❑Depleted Dark Surface(F7) Wetland hydrology must be present,
❑Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Redox Depressions(F8) unless disturbed or problematic
Restrictive Layer(if present):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes® No❑
Remarks: The soil profile meets hydric indicator Al because it contains at least 18 percent organic material.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators(min.of one required;check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(2 or more required)
❑ Surface Water(Al) ❑Water-Stained Leaves(139)(except MLRA 1,2,4A, ❑Water-Stained Leaves(139)(MLRA 1,2,
❑High Water Table(A2) and 4B) 4A,and 4B)
® Saturation(A3) ❑Salt Crust(1311) ❑Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑Water Marks(B1) ❑Aquatic Invertebrates(613) ❑Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑Sediment Deposits(132) ❑Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) ❑Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑Geomorphic Position(132)
❑Algal Mat or crust(64) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Iron Deposits(65) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ FAC Neutral Test(D5)
❑Surface Soil Cracks(136) ❑Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1)(LRR A) ❑ Raised Ant Mounds(136)(LRR A)
❑ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(67) ❑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): Wetland Hydrology Present?
Saturation Present? Yes® No❑ Depth(Inches): surface Yes® No❑
Includes Capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(Stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:Wetland hydrology was observed during the site visit as saturation to the soil surface.
US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys and Coast—FINAL Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Western Mountains,Valleys and Coast Region
Project/Site: 71 NE Schooner Place City/County: Belfair/Mason Sampling Date: 6/1/20
Applicant/Owner: RJ Peabody State:WA Sampling Point: TP 2
Investigator(s): L.Westervelt Section,Township, Range: S30 T23N,R1 W
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): Hill Local relief:(concave,convex,none): Concave Slope(%):8-15%
Subregion(LRR): A Lat: Long: Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Everett gravelly loamy sand,5 to 15 percent slopes NWI classification: None
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes® No❑ (If no,explain 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® Is the Sampled Area
Hydric Soils Present? Yes❑ No® within a Wetland? Yes❑ No®
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes❑ No
Remarks:Test Plot 2 is located on the upland slope above Wetland A.
VEGETATION—Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet
Tree Stratum (Plot size:30 ft radius) %Cover Species? Status
1. Tsuga heterophylla 10% no FACU Number of Dominant Species 0 (A)
2. Acer macrophyllum 80% yes FACU That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC:
3. %
4 % Total Number of Dominant 3 (B)
50%=45 20%=15 90% =Total Cover Species Across All Strata:
Percent of Dominant Species
SaNina/Shrub Stratum(Plot size: 15 ft. radius) That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC A/B
1. Mahonia nervosa 10% yes FACU Prevalence Index worksheet
2. % Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
3. % OBL species x 1=
4. % FACW species x 2=
5. % FAC species x 3=
50%=5 20%=2 10% =Total Cover FACU species x 4=
Herb Stratum (Plot size:5 ft radius) UPL species x 5=
1. Polystichum munitum 20% yes FACU Column Totals: (A) (B)
2. Lapsana communis 5% no FACU Prevalence Index=B/A=
3. Geranium robertianum 5% no FACU 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
8. % supporting data in Remarks or on a separate
9, % sheet)
10. % ❑ 5-Wetland Non-Vascular Plants'
11. %
50%=15 20%=6 30% =Total Cover ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ft radius)
1. % 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology
2. % must be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
50%= 20%_ % =Total Cover
Hydrophytic
Vegetation
Present? Yes❑ No®
%Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 70%
Remarks:The hydrophytic vegetation criterion is not met because there is less than 50%dominance by FAC species.
US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys and Coast-FINAL Version 2.0
SOIL
Sampling Point:TP 2
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
0-4 % % duff
4-12 10YR 3/2 100% % sandy sift loam
12-16 10YR 3/3 100% % sandy sift loam
%
%
'Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion,RM=Reduced Matrix,CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 21-ocation: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators:(Applicable to all LRRs,unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
❑Histosal(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) 'Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ Sandy Mucky Minerals(S1) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) Wetland hydrology must be present,
❑ Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) ❑ Redox Depressions(F8) unless disturbed or problematic
Restrictive Layer(if present):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes❑ No®
Remarks: The soil profile meets none of the hydric indicators.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators(min.of one required;check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(2 or more required)
❑Surface Water(Al) ❑Water-Stained Leaves(139)(except MLRA 1,2,4A, ❑Water-Stained Leaves(69)(MLRA 1,2,
❑ High Water Table(A2) and 4B) 4A,and 4B)
❑Saturation(A3) ❑Salt Crust(1311) ❑Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑Water Marks(61) ❑Aquatic Invertebrates(813) ❑Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑Sediment Deposits(132) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
❑ Drift Deposits(133) ❑Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑Geomorphic Position(132)
❑Algal Mat or crust(134) ❑ Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Iron Deposits(65) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑FAC Neutral Test(D5)
❑Surface Soil Cracks(136) ❑Stunted or Stressed 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): Wetland Hydrology Present?
Saturation Present? Yes❑ No® Depth(Inches): Yes❑ No
Includes Capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(Stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:Hydrology was not observed during the site visit and there was no evidence to indicate wetland hydrology.
US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys and Coast—FINAL Version 2.0
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast Region
Project Site: 61 Schooner Place City/County: Belfair/Kitsap Sampling Date: 3/23/2022
Applicant/Owner: RJ Peabody State: WA Sampling Point: TP3
Investigator(s): A.Fleming&E.Crockett Section,Township,Range: S3O.T23N.R1 W WM
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): Terrace Local relief(concave,convex,none): convex Slope(%): 5"/o
Subregion(LRR): MLRA 2 Let: 47.4543646 Long: -122.8481337 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Ee-Everett gravelly loamy sand.5 to 15 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 site is located and accessed at the end of NE Schooner PI in northeast Mason County.The lot is currently undeveloped with neighboring
properties of similar size with existing single family homes.Test Plot 3 was conducted in the upland,near the eastern boundary of the property
and northern boundary of Wetland A.
VEGETATION—Use scientific names of plants
Tree Stratum(Plot size:30'diameter) Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet:
° Cover Species? Status
1. Acer macrophvllum 30 yes FACU Number of Dominant Species 2 (A)
2. Thuia pficata 15 yes FAC That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC:
3. Total Number of Dominant
q Species Across All Strata: 6 (B)
50%=22.5,20%=9 45 =Total Cover Percent of Dominant Species 33.3 (A/B)
Saolina/Shrub Stratum(Plot size:20'diameter) That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC:
1. Mahonia nervosa ]5 yM FACU Prevalence Index worksheet:
2. Oemleria cerasdormis 10 yes FACU Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
3. OBL species x1=
4. FACW species x2=
5. FAC species x3=
50%=12.5,20%=5 25 =Total Cover FACU species x4= _
Herb Stratum(Plot size:10'diameter) UPL species x5=
1. Polvstichum munitum 20 yes FACU Column Totals: (A) (B)
2. 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)
g. ❑ 5-Wetland Non-Vascular Plants'
10. ❑ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation'(Explain)
11.
50%=10,20%=4 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
20 Total Cover be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
Woody Vine Stratum(Plot size:20'diameter)
1. Rubus armeniacus 5 yes FAC
2 Hydrophytic
Vegetation Yes ❑ No
50%=2_5,20%=1 5 =Total Cover Present?
%Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 80
Remarks: The hydrophytic vegetation criterion is not met because there is less than 50%dominance by FAC species.
US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast—Version 2.0
Project Site: Schooner PI
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' Locz Texture Remarks
0-12 10YR 2 100 sa to
12-16 7.5YR 313 100 or sa to
gr-gravelly
sa-sandy
Io loam
'Type:C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 21-ocation:PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix,RC=Root Channel
Hydric Soil Indicators:(Applicable to all LRR9,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) O Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(At 1) ❑ Depleted Matrix(173)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(St) ❑ 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 soil 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(At) ❑ Water-Stained Leaves(B9) ❑ Water-Stained Leaves(B9)
❑ High Water Table(A2) (except MLRA 1,2,4A,and 4B) (MLRA 1,2,4A,and 4B)
❑ Saturation(A3) ❑ Salt Crust(B11) ❑ Drainage Patterns(B10)
❑ Water Marks(B7) ❑ Aquatic Invertebrates(B13) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(B2) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) ❑ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
O Drift Deposits(83) ❑ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) ❑ Geomorphic Position(D2)
❑ Algal Mat or Crust(134) O Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) ❑ Shallow Aquitard(D3)
❑ Iron Deposits(B5) ❑ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) ❑ FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
O Surface Soil Cracks(B6) ❑ 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(B8)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes ❑ No ® Depth(inches):
Water Table Present? Yes ® No ❑ Depth(inches): 13
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: The water table was not within range to quality for wetland hydrology,so no wetland hydrology or evidence of wetland hydrology was present.
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: 61 Schooner Place City/County: Belfair/Kitsap Sampling Date: 23/ 312022
Applicant/Owner: RJ Peabody State: WA Sampling Point: TP4
Investigator(s): A.Flemina&E.Crockett Section,Township,Range: S30.T23N,R1 W WM
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): Terrace Local relief(concave,convex,none): convex Slope(%): 5%
Subregion(LRR): MLRA 2 Lat: 47.4543359 Long: -122.8480995 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Ee-Everet gravelly loamy sand.5 to 15 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 site is located and accessed at the end of NE Schooner PI in northeast Mason County.The lot is currently undeveloped with neighboring
properties of similar size with existing single family homes.Test Plot 4 was conducted in the wetland,near the eastern boundary of the property
and the northern edge of Wetland A.
VEGETATION—Use scientific names of plants
Tree Stratum(Plot size:30'diameter) Absolute Do CoverSo ci esnt InS a stor Dominance Test Worksheet:
1. Thuia vficate 10 yes FAC Number of Dominant Species 2 (A)
2. That Are OBL,FACW,or FAC:
3. Total Number of Dominant
4.
Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)
50%=5,20°/6=2 10 =Total Cover Percent of Dominant Species
S�lina/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=
500/6_ ,20%_— =Total Cover FACU species x4=
Herb Stratum(Plot size:10'diameter) UPL species x5=
1. Tolmiea menziesii 22 yet FAC Column Totals: (A) (B)
2. Lvsichiton americanum 5 no OBL Prevalence Index=B/A=
3. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
4. ❑ 1—Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
5. ® 2-Dominance Test is>501/6
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%=17�.5,20%=7 Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
5 Total Cover be present,unless disturbed or problematic.
Woody Vine Stratum(Plot size:20'diameter)
1. —
2 Hydrophytic
Vegetation Yes ® No ❑
50%_—,20%_ =Total Cover Present?
%Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 65
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: Schooner PI
SOIL Sampling Point:TP 4
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' Loc' Texture Remarks
or-aravelly
sa-sandy
to-loam
'Type:C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 'Location: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(171)(except MLRA 1) ❑ Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12)
❑ Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) ❑ Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) ❑ Other(Explain in Remarks)
❑ Depleted Below Dark Surface(At 1) ❑ Depleted Matrix(173)
❑ Thick Dark Surface(Al2) ❑ Redox Dark Surface(F6)
❑ Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1) ❑ Depleted Dark Surface(F7) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
❑ San Gle ed Matrix S4 ❑ Redox Depressions F8 wetland hydrology must l e present,
Sandy Y ( ) P ( ) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer(if present):
Type: Water
Depth(inches): 0 Hydric Soils Present? Yes ❑ No ❑
Remarks: Surface water and water filling the pit inhibited collection of proper soil samples.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators(minimum of one required;check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(2 or more required)
❑ Surface Water(At) ❑ Water-Stained Leaves(B9) ❑ Water-Stained Leaves(69)
❑ High Water Table(A2) (except MLRA 1,2,4A,and 4B) (MLRA 1,2,4A,and 4B)
❑ Saturation(A3) ❑ Salt Crust(1311) ❑ Drainage Patterns(1310)
❑ Water Marks(Bt) ❑ Aquatic Invertebrates(1313) ❑ Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
❑ Sediment Deposits(62) ❑ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) ❑ 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(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(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): 0
Saturation Present? Yes ® No ❑ Depth(inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ® No ❑
(includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks: Primary wetland hydrology indicators Surface Water(AI),High Water Table(A2)and Saturation(A3)were all present.
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APPENDIX B
Wetland name or number:
RATING SUMMARY - Western Washington
Name of wetland (or ID#): Schooner Wetland Date of site visit: 6/1/20
Rated by: L. Westervelt Trained by Ecology? X Yes No Date of training: 03/2017
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 Maps
OVERALL WETLAND CATEGORY IV (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 three
Category III—Total score = 16— 19 ratings
X 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 g = H,H,M
Site Potential H M L H M CLD H M L 7 = H,H,L
Landscape Potential H M L H M L H M L 7 = H,M,M
Value H M L H M L H M L TOTAL 6 =6= M ,M, M
Score Based on 5 3 5 13
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:
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
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 TMDI.s 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 Schooner
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?
NQ-go 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
Nk-go to 3 YES-The wetland class is Flats
Ifyour 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).
NQ-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.
NO - go to 5 M-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.
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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.
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SLOPE WETLANDS
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 0
100 ft of horizontal distance)
Slope is 1%or less points=3
Slope is>1%-2% points=2
Slope is>2%-S% points=1
Slope is greater than 5% points=0
S 1.2.The soil 2 in below the surface or duff laver laverl 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: 3
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>%of area points=2
Dense,uncut,herbaceous plants>Y.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 3
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? 0
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 0
Rating of Landscape Potential If score is:-1-2=M X 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 0
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 2
Rating of Value If score is: X 2-4=H _1=M _0=L Record the rating on the first page
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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 0
for the description that best fits conditions in the wetland.Stems of plants should be thick enough(usually>I/
8
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 7 score is:_1=M X 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: 0
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 0
Rating of Value If score is:_24=H _1=M X 0=L Record the rating on the first page
NOTES and FIELD OBSERVATIONS:
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These questions apply to wetlands of all HGM classes.
HABITAT 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 1
Check the types of water regimes(hydroperiods)present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover
more than 10%of the wetland or%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
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 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 1
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.
(:D (: O ) (*) ( e
None=0 points Low=1 point Moderate=2 points
All three diagrams
in this row
are HIGH=3points
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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.
_Large,downed,woody debris within the wetland(>4 in diameter and 6 ft long).
X 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%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 6
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 14.1 +[(%moderate and low intensity land uses)/2]7_7 = 21.8%
If total accessible habitat is:
>'/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 49.4 +[(%moderate and low intensity land uses)/2) 10.7= 60.1%
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 points=1
Site does not meet any of the criteria above oints=0
Rating of Value If score is:_2=H _1=M X 0=L Record t e rating on the first page
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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:llwdfw.wa.gov/publications/00165/wdfw00165.pdf or access the list from here:
hUp:llwdfw.wa.gov/conservation/phs/lisW
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).
— 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 WDFW PHS report p. 158-see web link above).
— 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).
— 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.
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CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS
Wetland 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 No Not an estuarine wetland
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.1
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 Spartino,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.If
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 include the list of nds of High
Conservation Value? Yes-Go to SC 2.2 No- o 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 1 �t5
of 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/wnhpwetiands.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,t pose 16 in or
more of the first 32 in of the soil profile? Yes-Go to SC 3.3 No Go to SC 3.2
SC 3.2.Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soils,either peats or mucks,that are less an 16 in deep
over bedrock,or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash,or that are floating of a lake or
pond? Yes-Go to SC 3.3 No= s not a bog
SC 3.3. Does an area with peats or mucks have more than 70%cover of mosses at ground level,AN east 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
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