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Russel Harding
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Critical Areas Delineation and Rating Report
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DearRussel,
At your request, Eastside Environmental Pros has investigated your property (he'reinafier
referred to as "Site') and areas within 250 feet of the PfoPerty for the Presence of critical
areas (i.e, wetlands and streams). The Site and surounding 250 feet are referred to iointly as
ihe "study Area".
PROPERTY LOCATION
The Site is a single fefferson Courrty tax pmcel (933302009) located in the City of Port
Townsmd, Washingon. l. e Public Land Survey Systemlocation of the Site is the
northeastern quarter of section 31, Township 01 North, Range 0L west, of the willamette
Meridian.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LANP USE
The site is a single approximately 0.3r1-acre parcel. Ttre central and westem porHon of the
property is aevelopJ with a single-family residence and associated lawn and landscaped
;;r. TL eastern portion contains graveled areas including a driveway that extends toward
the central area of the parcelwhere anon-dwelling shop structure and recreational vehicle
are located. The Site is bordered to the east by Haines Street, the nor{tr and south by single
family residences, and the west by the fairgounds for the City of Port Towns€rd'
Topography is generally flat but slopes down to the west wittr the lowest elevation point at
the western boundary of the Site-
The Study Area was evaluated for the presence of critical areas on 1"8 May 2023 using the
routine approach described in the Regional Supplemmt to the C-orps of EngineersWetland
Delineation Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region (U.5. Army Corps of
Engineers, 2010) and the Washington State Department of EcologS/s publication.
Determining tlrc Ordinary HighWater Markfor Slureline Management Compliance inWashingtan
State (20L6). Offsite areas were evaluated tom what could be observed visually from the
boundary of the Site, public rights-of-way, and via agency databases.
Attachment 1 contains wetland determination datasheets prepared by Eastside
Environmental Pros for a representative location within the Site. These datasheets
document vegetation, soilo and hydrology characteristics. Climatic conditions were
evaluated through the Army Corps of Engineers Antecedent Precipitation Tool application
and concluded normal climate conditions during the 18 May 20?i site evaluation
(Attachment 2)- Photos are located at the end of the repor! before the figures section.
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No critical areas were identified onsite or within the gtudy Area during the 18 May 2A23
Site Evaluation. ]efferson County Public Land Records mapped three (3) offsite features,
including an unt5rped stream along the westem property line, one small wetland feature
approximately 15 feet from the northwestern property cornet and a second small wetland
feature approximately 125 feet to the north of the Site (Figure 1).
A sample point was established offsite approximately 20 feet from the northwestern
property comer, where the untyped stream and small wetland are mapped (Photo 1). This
area does not meet the definition of a stream, critical drainage corridor, or wetland because
it lacks evidence of sorted material, channelization, saturation, surface water, or high water
table, The area was vegetated by upland and FAC species and did not meetcriteria for
wetland hydrology or hydric soils. Vegetation onsite consisted of a relatively dense
underlying shrub. some deciduous trees and herbaceous strata. Species onsite included: big
leaf maple (Acer macrophyllum), Black cottonwood (Populus balsamrcifera), bitter cherry
(Prunus mtarginatal, Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armmiacusj, snowberrlr (Symphoicarpos
albusl, serviceberyr (Amelanchier alnifolial, Nootka rose (Rose nutkana),annual bluegrass (Poa
annua\| and several cultivated garden species.
The area where the second small wetland feature is mapped (125 feet northward of the Site)
was visually assessed during the Site evaluation from the public trail associated with the
fairgrounds. Hookers willow (Salixlasiandra)wasnoted in this area, but soils and hydrology
could not be assessed due to its location on private property. Aerial imagery and
topography data shows a pond feature in this area, however due to the perfectly oval shape
and highly defined edges, the pond appears to be an excavated feature likely created for
associated agricultural uses on that property. Wetlands as defined by Port Townsend
Municipal Codt ,,ib-Wyj&hde.tluse artifcial wetlands intentionally createil from nonwetlntd
sites, including, but not lirnited. to, irigatian and drainage ditelws, grass-Iined *nnles' canals'
detailion facilities, wastmtater tueabnmt facilities, fgrmaoruls andlanilscape ammities" 'Tlis
feature does not conclusively contain hydric soils, and aPPears to be a farm pond' therefore
it does not meet the definition of a wetland and is not a regulated feature'
We trust that the information presented here sufficiently desctibes and documents critical
areas on your properly. shourd you have questions or wish to discuss any of the
information in this report, please contact rne via email at
fclrtatorqy@:trrs &'ns{su or at (425) 949-6659'
Thankyou.
Sincerely
Y-il"^ fitlr' r^t-
Eastside Environmental Pros, Ilac.
KellenMaloney, PWS
Ecologist
Attachmentg:
Photos
Figures
7. Wetland DeterminationDatasheets
2. Corps Antecedent Precipitation Tool
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Brinson. M. M. 1993a- Ahydrogeomorphic clnssificationforwetlands. U.S. Army Engineer Research
and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA. Technical Report WRP-DE4.
Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. Claasifcntion ofWetlands andDeepwater
Habitsts of the ltfited States. FWSOB$70 /31.,1J,5. Fieh and Wildlife Service, Departnrent of
the Interior, 1.979,
Environmental Laboratory.lJS Army Corps of EngineersWetlandsDelineationManual. Technical
Report y-87:l,Vicksburg, Miss.: US Army Coqps of Engineers Waterways Experiment
Station,1987.
Hitchcock, C. Leo, Arthur Cronquist, Marion Owensby, and J. W. Thompson. Vascular Plants af
the PacificNorthwest. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2018 update'
Hruby 2}L4.Washlngtan StateWetland llating System forWestemWashington:2A14 (Publication
#L446-029). Olympia. WA: Washin$on Department of Ecology.
Lichvar, R.W. Nafrbr? alWetlandPlant List. ERCD/CRREL TR-12-11, Hanover, NH: U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory,20'l'6.
Munsell Color (Firm).Munsell Soil Color Charts : with Genuine Munsell Color Chips. Grand
Rapids, MI :Munsell Color, 2010.
$precher, S. W; Warne, A. G. Accessing and lJsing Meteorological Data to Eadlucte Wetlan.d- Hydrotogy. Arrny Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS. Environmental
Lab.2000.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers . Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation
Manual:WesternMountains, Valleys, anil Csast Regton (Version 2.0). Final Report, U. S- Army
Corps of Engineers, Wetlands Regulatory Assistance Program, 2010-
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife .\Piortty Habitats and Species Database'' 2422.
www.wdfw.wa. gov/ mapping/ Phs
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l"!tco.br: jd". This photo shows the sample point within the lowest portion of the [ntyped sbeam
according to Jefferson County, Public Land Records on tlre western Portion of the Site. Photo
taken facing westward.
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Wetland Determination Dataoheets.
Eastside Environmental Pros, Inc.
18 May 2023.
WETLAND OETERMINATION DATA FORtti -Western Mountalns' valleys' and Goast Reglon
ProJecUSite: PortTownsend CAD CMCounty:trnrt Sampling nate:O5/i812023
State:1^,A Sampling Polnt:sP-1
AppllcanUOwner:Fhrseel
Sec,tion, Township, Range;sw{s34_ T3tN.. wM.
lnvestigato(s):
Local relief {conoav6, oonvex, none}: None Slope (%): 0
Lendform (hillslope' tenace' etc.):Datum:NAq!ilI--
Subregion (LRR):A Lat;a9 1a?79A73 Long:
Soll Map Unit Name:3en navallv sandv laam OiV^NW classiflcatlon:Nnne
Are cllmatlc / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for thls tlme of year? Yes El
Are Vegotation
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Soil
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or Hydrology
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signilicantly disturbed?
Are Vegetation
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Soil
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or Hydrology
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naturslly problematic?
OF
was taken thg lorr{€st near
Wetland criteria is not met'
VEGETATION - Use scientlflc names of plants'
No E {lf no. explain in Remarks')
Are'Normal Clrcumstancss'prgsent? Yes El No E
(lf needed, explain any answels in R€marks')
ls lhe Sample.l Aroa
wlthln a Wefland?
etc.
YesEl Nofl
are wer€dufing the eite
Hyd rophytic Vegetatlon Presenf?
Hydric Soil PEsent?
Wetland HydrologY Present?
Yestl NoE
ygsEl NoE
YesE No[f
Number of Dornlnant SPecies
ThatAr€ OBL, FACW' OT FAC:
Totiat Numbsr of Dominant
Species Across All Sirata:
Peroent of Domlnant Species
That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC;
0 (A)
3_(B)
0 _. (AJB)
Tert
OBL species x 'l =
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FAcWspecies ---------- x2=
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FACspecies x3--
FACU specles x4 =
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UPLspecies x5;-
Column Totals;
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tA)
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(B)
Provalence lndex = B/A=
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hv'q/^ eAvnr
wort8heet:
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E Dominance Test is >507o
E Prevalence lndex l3 s3.0r
E Morphological Adaptatlonsr (Prwlde suppofiing
iata in Remarka or on a seperale sheet)
E] Problematic HyOrophytic Vegetationl (Explaln)
llndicators of hyddc soil and wetland hydrology must
be present, unlsss disturbed or problematic.
Hydrophytic
V€getatlon YesE NoElPre:ent?
2. Prunul QmarElnslq
2.Amelanchieralr//o/ip.
= Tolal Cover
Herb Strstum (Plot slze: !$
1.
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3.
4.
5.
5.
7.
B.g- =Total cover
o/o Bare Ground ln Horb Stratum 100
1 9nntthtp
3.FPaca
1.N1lna
3.alnllalle
1.alhns
4.
5.
2.
4.t00 = Total Covsr
Tr€6 gtretum (Plot size: 3(LE)
WoodvVlne Strslum {Plot size:11[)
$atrllnol8hrub Silstum (Plot slze: 15 ft)
% Cover -$neg!gg? Status,I5 FAC
15 N FACU
70 FACU
= Totel Cover
% Govar of Biodc Crust 0
30 Y FACU.
30 . Y FACU
5NFAC
US Army CorPs of Engineers Westeln Mountains, Valleys, and Coast- Version 2.0
soll-Sampling Polnt: SPjl--
Depth Matrix -, , . Rsdd(Fgturos= :rlninest ffi
to lhe
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Texture
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SCPUM
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18-20
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E Hlstosol(Al)
El Hlstlc Epipedon (A2)
E Black Hlstlc {A3)
! Hydrogen Sultide (A4)
n Depleted Below Dart Surface {A11)E Thicr Dark Surface (A12)
E Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)
I Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)
fl SandyRedox(S5)
E Stripped Matrix {S6)E Loamy Muclqy Mineral {F1 (except MLRA r))
E Loamy Gleyed Matdx (F2)
E Depleied Matrix (F3)
E Redox Dail( surface (F6)
E Depleted Dad< Surface (F7)
E Redox Depressions (FB)
lndlcators for Problematlc Hydrlc Solls':
[f 2 cm Muck (A10)
E Red Parent Matedal (TF2)
E Very Shallow Dail< Surtuce (TF12)
E Other {Exptain in Remarks
Hydrlc Soil lndlcators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unlese othenillse noted,)
3lndicators of hydrophytlc vegetatlon and
wetland hydrology must be present,
unl6ss disturbgd or problematlc.
Hydrlc Soil Plesent? Yes El No El
-FCCtrlctlvc Lryor (lf present):
Type:
-
Depth (inches):
Remarksl Hydtic soll ctlteria is not met.
HYDROLOGY
WanaTtdrology lndlcalort:
Prlmrnr lndiirqtnra rm nf nno raalirad' ahanfi ell fhal lnnlvt
E SurfaceWater(Al)
E Hign WaterTable {A2)I Saturation (A3)
E WaterMarks (Bl)
E Sediment Deposits (82)
El om Deposlts (B3)
fl Algal Mat or Crust (B4i
E lron Deposits (85)
E Surface Soil cracks (BO)
E lnundatlon Visible on Aerial lmagery (87)
fl Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (88)
E Water-Stalned Leaves (B9) (except MLRA l, 2,
4A, and rB)
E saltcrust(811)
E Aquatic lnverlebrates (813)
E Hydrogen Sullide Odor (Cl)
E Oxldized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)
! PresenceofReduced lron (C4)
E Recent lron Reduction ln Tilled Soils (CO)
E] Stunted or Skessed Plants (Dl XLRR A)
I Other (Explain ln Rerharks)
Sq(;ondarv ln4lgFtQE.:t? or morg.reoulredl
E WaterStained Leaves (Bg) (MLRA1, a
4A, and tlB))
E Drainage Pattoms (810)
I DrySeason WaterTable {C2)lf Saturatlon Visible onAerial lmagery {C9}
u Geomorphic Posltion (D2)
E shallow Aquitard (D3)
E FAc-Nsutral Test (D5)
fl Raised Ant Mounds (D6{LRR A)
ff Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7)
-Held Obssrvstlonr:
Surface Water Present?
Water Table Present?
Saturation Present?
llncludes caDlllsrv frlnse)
Yes E
Yes fl
Yes E
NoB
noEl
No El
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):
Depth (inches):Wetland Hydrology ProsonP Yes EI tto EI
, previous Inepecllone), lf avallable:
Remarks: Wetland hydrology cdleria 19 not mel.
US Army Corps of Engineers Wsstern Mountains, Valleys, and Coast-Version 2.0
ATIACT+MAhiT '
Corps Antecedent Precipitadon Tool'
78May 2023.
T?ds norrnal precipitation analysis follows the methodology described by Sprecher and Warne
(2000). The.Corps Antecedmt Precipitation application tool was used to dete::crine fhat ngnral
climatic conditions were present during the 18 May 2023 Site evaluation.
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