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LAND & WATER SERVICES, INC.
19 December 2006
Jack Kukuk
6726 E Hacienda la Noria
Gold Canyon, AZ 85218
SUBJECT: Environmental Restoration Monitoring(Year 1)for
stream buffer,per Mason County Resource Ordinance.
SITE ADDRESS: Lake Limerick 5, Tracts 75 & 76, Shelton,WA
COUNTY/PARCEL#: Mason/321275400075&321275400076
Dear Mr. Kukuk;
As contracted,Agua Tierra Land and Water Services, Inc. (Agua Tierra)completed a
Year-1 restoration monitoring inspection of the above noted site. The purpose of the visit
was to comply with Mason County, WA Resource Ordinance requirements for
monitoring of restoration project performance.
PROJECT BACKGROUND/UNDERSTANDING
During 2004 unpermitted logging and land clearing occurred on the subject parcel within
the Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Area(FWHCA)buffer associated with a
tributary stream of Cranberry Creek. Mason County required the property owners to
restore/mitigate for impacts to the protected resource. Agua Tierra prepared an Impacts
Analysis and Restoration Plan in January of 2005. The plan identified a restoration area
of approximately 6000ft2 and recommended the following vegetation installation.
TABLE 1
Restoration Planting Area Species, Density, Size,and Quantity
(Restoration Area A=6,000 care feet
Planting Strata Species Density Size Qty
Area(*) (feet on
center
A Tree Douglas fir(Pseudotsuga 10 1 gallon or 60
menziesii) bare root
A Shrub evergreen huckleberry 5 1 gallon or 60
(Vaccinium ovatum) bare root
A Shrub red huckleberry(Vaccinium 5 1 gallon or 60
arvi olium) bare root
A Groundcover salal (Gaultheria shallon) 5 1 gallon 166
A Groundcover kinnikinnick(Arctostaphylos 5 4 inch 167
uva-ursi
(*) Note: There is only planting area"A".
RESULTS
Jim Cooper, Restoration and Construction Specialist, conducted a site visit on 3
November 2006. Mr. Cooper found no evidence that restoration work was completed.
However it should be noted that substantial natural colonization of native species
occurred since site disturbance. Understory plants in the buffer are well established and
several volunteer conifers (western hemlock)have sprouted in the Restoration area(see
attached photos)
RECOMMENDATIONS
We recommend conifer trees be installed in Winter of 2006/2007. The original
restoration plan called for 60 Douglas fir(Pseudotsuga menziesii). Agua Tierra now
recommends planting to the specifications below.
TABLE 2
Amended Restoration Planting Area Species,Density, Size,and Quantity
(Restoration Area A=6,000 square feet
Planting Strata Species Density Size Qty
Area(*) (feet on
center
A Tree Douglas fir(Pseudotsuga 10 1 gallon or 20
menziesii) bare root
A Tree Western hemlock (Tsuga 10 1 gallon or 40
hetero lla) bare root
(*) Note: There is only planting area "A".
Upon completion of planting contact Agua Tierra to set up another 1 St year monitoring
visit of the site.
ESTIMATED QUANTITIES ADJUSTMENT
The recommended Quantity/ies of plants is/are an estimate. This estimate is based on
overall planting area estimate,recommended plant spacing, estimated credit/allowance
for volunteer plant colonization and overlapping areas between plants of different strata
(i.e. trees, shrubs, and groundcover. Adjustment and field fitting may be required.
Submitted By: Reviewed By:
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Jim Cooper Csotian Fr uth, M.Sc., C.E.
Restoration and Construction Specialist Project Manager
Cc: Mike Calahan
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Michael Callaghan APR 0 9 2007
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Shelton, Washington 98584
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April 6, 2007
Stephanie Pawlawski
Code Enforcement Officer
PO Box 279
Shelton, Washington 98584
Dear Ms. Pawlawski;
Enclosed is a copy to the Agua Tierra's report in regards to Lot 75 and 76 in
Division 5 of Lake Limerick. As I stated on the phone, in February, after
reading the report, I went out to the subject property and planted 75 trees.
There were 25 Douglas firs, 45 hemlocks and 5 cedars. These trees were
planted in the 25 foot rectangular restoration zone as marked on the map. I
place colored ribbons on each planted tree to indicate its planting.
Could you let me know if this addresses the problem sufficiently or is there
something more that needs to be done to bring the property to its proper
restoration mode.
Thank you for your time.
Si rery,
Michael Callaghan
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