HomeMy WebLinkAbout2025.12.01 - Wetland Report 32nd and Eddy St.
Eastside Environmental Pros
1 December 2025
EE-691
Kevin Klein
Via email: contracts@gofeasibility.com
REFERENCE: Jefferson County Tax Parcel 95970-1904
SUBJECT: Critical Areas Report
Dear Kevin,
At your request, Eastside Environmental Pros has investigated your property (hereinafter
referred to as “Site”) and areas within 300 feet of the property for the presence of critical areas
(i.e. wetlands and streams). The Site and the surrounding 300 feet are referred to jointly as the
“Study Area”. This critical areas report has been prepared to comply with the requirements of
the City of Port Townsend’s Municipal Code (PTMC) §19.05.110 - Critical area 5 – Wetland and
PTMC §19.05.110.K – Special Reports for the purposes of Site development.
PROPERTY LOCATION
The Site is a single, Jefferson County tax parcel (95970-1904) with no established address. The Site
is located along Eddy Street in the City of Port Townsend, Washington at approximately latitude:
48.1232 and longitude: -122.8036. The Public Land Survey System location of the Site is the
northeastern quarter of Section 04, Township 30 North, Range 01 West, of the Willamette
Meridian.
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION AND LAND USE
The Site is a 0.12-acre undeveloped single-family residence parcel. The Site is undeveloped with
any structures but contains one small quarry spall area that acts as a connection to Eddy Street
for the future construction project. The Site contains mixed deciduous and coniferous forest
species with relatively dense underlying scrub shrub and herbaceous strata. Small areas onsite
also contain patches of invasive Himalayan blackberry (Rubus bifrons). The Site is bordered to the
north, south, and east by partially forested single-family residence parcels, and to the west by
Eddy Street.
Vegetation identified onsite includes, but is not limited to, western redcedar (Thuja plicata), red
alder (Alnus rubra), Douglas-fir (Psuedotsuga menziesii), bigleaf maple (Acer macrophyllum), one-
seed hawthorn (Crataegus monogyna), Himalayan blackberry (Rubus bifrons), salmonberry (Rubus
spectabilis), pea-fruit rose (Rosa pisocarpa), trailing blackberry (Rubus ursinus), common ladyfern
(Athyrium filix-femina var. cyclosorum), creeping buttercup (Ranunculus repens), orchard grass
(Dactylis glomerata), soft rush (Juncus effusus), yellow archangel (Lamium galeobdolon), common
dandelion (Taraxacum officinale), and Robert’s herb (Geranium robertianum).
Topography onsite is relatively flat with a light slope downwards from the east to the west. The
lowest elevation onsite is located along the western Site boundary, adjacent to Eddy Street, at
approximately 234 feet. The highest elevation onsite is situated along the Site’s eastern property
boundary at approximately 240 feet.
METHODOLOGY
The Study Area was evaluated for the presence of critical areas on 28 October 2025 using the
routine approach described in the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation
Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2010) and
the Washington State Department of Ecology’s publication, Determining the Ordinary High Water
Mark for Shoreline Management Compliance in Washington State (2016). Offsite areas were evaluated
from what could be observed visually from the boundary of the Site, public rights-of-way, and
via agency databases. Wetlands were classified per PTMC §19.05.110.B and their buffers assigned
in accordance with PTMC §19.05.110.G.
Plant species were identified according to the taxonomy of Flora of the Pacific Northwest (Hitchcock
and Cronquist 2018). Taxonomic nomenclature was updated by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers National Wetland Plant List (Lichvar and Kartesz 2016). Wetland classes were
determined per the Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States (Cowardin
1979). Hydrophytic vegetation was determined using the standard procedures described in the
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) Regional Supplement, which requires use of the dominance
test, except when positive indicators of wetland hydrology and hydric soils are met, in which case
the prevalence index or alternative indicators of hydrophytic vegetation may also be required.
Wetland hydrology was determined based on the presence of hydrologic indicators listed in the
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) regional supplement. Hydrology indicators include both
Primary Indicators and Secondary Indicators. To meet the definition of wetland hydrology, one
Primary Indicator or two Secondary Indicators must be observed. Examples of wetland
hydrology indicators include but are not limited to: drainage patterns drift lines, sediment
deposition, watermarks, stream gauge data and flood predictions, historic records, visual
observation of saturated soils, and visual observation of inundation.
Soil test pits were excavated to a depth of at least 20 inches below the soil surface to categorize
and describe soil and hydrologic conditions within the Study Area. Soils on the Site were
considered hydric if one or more of the hydric soil indicators listed in the Corps Regional
Supplement were present. Examples of hydric soil indicators include: presence of organic soils,
reduced matrix, depleted or gleyed soils, or redoximorphic features in association with a reduced
soil matrix. Soil colors were determined using the Munsell Soil Color Charts (Munsell Color
2009).
Wetland Determination Datasheets were recorded within representative locations on the Site
(Attachment 1). Attachment 2 contains wetland rating forms used to categorize wetland(s) within
the Study Area. Climatic conditions were evaluated through the Army Corps of Engineers
Antecedent Precipitation Tool application (Attachment 3). Climatic conditions during the Site
visit were wetter than normal. Photos are located at the end of the report, before the figures
section.
ONSITE INVESTIGATION RESULTS
One (1) wetland (Wetland A) was identified offsite to the north of the Site but within the Study
Area during the 28 October 2025 evaluation (Figure 1). One potential wetland area is estimated
offsite to the south according to the City of Port Townsend’s ArcGIS mapper (Photo 1). This
potential feature contains a note on the interactive mapper which states “Sketched from 2017
Aerial”; however, no such wetland is present in this location as depicted in Photo 2 from in-field
verifications. No other critical areas were identified within the Study Area. Wetland A is
described below in Table 1 and the following section.
Table 1. Critical Areas Summary Table.
Critical Area Category / Type HGM / Cowardin Class Standard Buffer*
Wetland A
(840-sf, 0.02-acres)
Category IV,
Habitat Score 4
Depressional/
Forested
50 feet**(***)
*Per PTMC §19.05.110.G.9, “Building setback lines shall be measured from the outside edge of required buffers and no setback
shall be less than 15 feet from an established wetland buffer”.
**Land use intensity has been assigned in accordance with Table §19.05.110(B) - Land Use Impacts and Intensity Levels.
Residential parcels zoned for more than 1 d.u. per acre are considered “High” impact. The Subject Property is zoned
for “R-I – Low Density Single-Family” which accommodates up to four dwelling units per 40,000-square-foot area or >1
d.u. per acre.
***According to PTMC §19.05.110.D.5, the director may exempt the wetlands that are less than 4,000 sf in area that are
not associated with riparian areas and/or shorelines of the state and their associated buffers, are not part of a
wetland mosaic, do not score at least 6 or more points for habitat, and do not contain priority habitats or a priority
area for priority species.
WETLAND A
Wetland A is approximately (840-sf, 0.02-acres) and is located offsite to the north and adjacent to
Eddy Street (Photo 3). Wetland A has both slope and depressional hydrogeomorphic (HGM)
classifications (Brinson, 1993). Wetland A contains Palustrine forested Cowardin classification
(Cowardin et al., 1979). Wetlands with both slope and depressional HGM classifications are rated
as depressional wetlands by default according to the Washington State Wetland Rating System for
Western Washington (2014 update) by Ecology.
Vegetation identified within Wetland A includes slough sedge (Carex obnupta), creeping
buttercup (Ranunculus repens), salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis), Pacific crabapple (Malus fusca),
Pacific willow (Salix lasiandra), and Himalayan blackberry (Rubus bifrons). No soil test pits were
able to be obtained due to its offsite location; however, a dark surface soils and a Sparsely Vegetated
Concave Surface, wetland hydrology indicator B8, was observed from Eddy Street during the Site
evaluation.
Wetland A scored 6 points for improving water quality functions, 5 points for hydrologic
functions, and 4 points for habitat functions through the 2014 Wetland Rating Form (Attachment
2). These scores total 15 points and qualify Wetland A as a Category IV wetland. In the City of
Port Townsend, a Category IV wetland with a habitat score of 4 requires a standard 50-foot
buffer, plus a 15-foot building setback measured from the edge of the critical area buffer per
PTMC §19.05.110.G and PTMC §19.05.110.G.9.
According to PTMC §19.05.110.D.5, the director may exempt buffers of wetlands that are less
than 4,000 sf in area that are not associated with riparian areas or shorelines of the state and their
associated buffers, are not part of a wetland mosaic, do not reach 6 or more points for their habitat
score, and do not contain priority habitats or a priority area for priority species. Wetland A is an
840-sf wetland and is isolated from any other critical area or surface waters. Additionally,
Wetland A has a habitat score of 4 and does not contain or have any adjacent priority habitats; it
is also not recorded as habitat to any priority species. Though Wetland A’s standard buffer would
not extend onsite according to Figure 1, Wetland A appears to qualify for exemptions from typical
requirements to avoid impacts per PTMC §19.05.060.A.
PROPOSED PROJECT
The applicant proposes to construct a single-family residence, detached additional dwelling unit,
and parking pad area onsite (Figure 2). No critical areas or associated buffers extend onsite;
therefore, onsite development does not require mitigation and will not result in direct or
indirect impacts to critical areas or their buffers.
SUMMARY
A critical areas evaluation was completed on the subject property (Jefferson County TPN: 95970-
1904) in the City of Port Townsend on 28 October 2025. One (1) wetland (Wetland A) was
identified offsite, approximately 116 feet to the north of the Subject Property (Figure 1). No other
critical areas were identified within the Study Area during the Site evaluation.
Wetland A is a Category IV wetland with a habitat score of 4 which typically requires a 50-foot
buffer and an additional 15-foot building setback measured from the edge of the critical area
buffer. However, Wetland A appears to be exempt from wetland typical wetland buffer
avoidance regulations according to PTMC §19.05.110.D.5. Regardless, Wetland A’s standard
buffer does not extend onsite.
The applicant proposes to construct a single-family residence, detached additional dwelling unit,
and parking pad area onsite (Figure 2). This proposed development is situated outside of
critical areas and their associated buffers. Therefore, this project will not result in direct or
indirect impacts to critical areas or their buffers and does not require mitigation.
We trust that the information presented here sufficiently describes and documents the critical
areas on your property. Should you have questions or wish to discuss any of the information in
this report, please contact me via email at EmilyNW@wetland-consulting.com or via phone at
(559)892-7696.
Sincerely,
Eastside Environmental Pros, Inc.
Emily Newton-Weideman
Ecologist
Kellen Maloney
Principal Ecologist, PWS
Attachments:
Photos
Figures
1. Wetland Determination Datasheets
2. Wetland Rating Forms
3. Corps Antecedent Precipitation Tool
REFERENCES
Brinson, M. M. 1993a. A hydrogeomorphic classification for wetlands. U.S. Army Engineer Research
and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS, USA. Technical Report WRP-DE-4.
Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater
Habitats of the United States. FWSOBS-70/31, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of
the Interior, 1979.
Environmental Laboratory. US Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual. Technical
Report Y-87-1, Vicksburg, Miss.: US Army Corps of Engineers Waterways Experiment
Station, 1987.
Hitchcock, C. Leo, Arthur Cronquist, Marion Owensby, and J. W. Thompson. Vascular Plants of
the Pacific Northwest. Seattle: University of Washington Press, 2018 update.
Hruby 2014. Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington: 2014 (Publication
#14-06-029). Olympia, WA: Washington Department of Ecology.
Lichvar, R.W. National Wetland Plant List. ERCD/CRREL TR-12-11, Hanover, NH: U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, 2016.
Munsell Color (Firm). Munsell Soil Color Charts : with Genuine Munsell Color Chips. Grand
Rapids, MI :Munsell Color, 2010.
Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) Statewide Washington Integrated Fish
Distribution Mapper (SWIFD). Accessed 2024.
Sprecher, S. W; Warne, A. G. Accessing and Using Meteorological Data to Evaluate Wetland
Hydrology. Army 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: Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region (Version 2.0). Final Report, U. S. Army
Corps of Engineers, Wetlands Regulatory Assistance Program, 2010.
Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife. "Priority Habitats and Species Database." 2024.
www.wdfw.wa.gov/mapping/phs
PHOTOS
Photo 1: City of Port Townsend’s ArcGIS interactive critical areas mapper (retrieved 2025).
Aerial imagery depicting a recorded potential wetland area to the south of the subject property
which was not observed during the Site evaluation (Photo 2).
Photo 2: Photo of the potential wetland area mapped by the City of Port Townsend to the
south of the Subject Property. Photo taken facing eastward.
Photo 3: Photo of Wetland A taken from Eddy Street. Photo taken facing eastward.
FIGURES
Figure 1: Existing Conditions Map
Figure 2: Proposed Site Plan
PLAN LEGEND
PROPERTY LINE
EXISTING WETLAND
WETLAND BUFFER
SOIL TEST PIT LOCATION
15-FT BUILDING SETBACK (BSBL)
EXISTING CONTOURS (2-FT)
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Not wet naturally, seems to be from road
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IMPERVIOUS AREA CALCULATIONS:
PROPOSED HOUSE = 885 SQ.FT
TOTAL LOT AREA = 5,000 SQ.FT
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ATTACHMENT 1
Wetland Determination Datasheets.
Eastside Environmental Pros, Inc.
28 October 2025
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: EE-691 City/County: City of Port Townsend Sampling Date: 2025-10-28
Applicant/Owner: Kevin Klein State: WA Sampling Point: SP-1
Investigator(s): ENW Section, Township, Range: NE – 04 – 30N – 01W
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Gradual hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR): A Lat: 48.1232 Long: -122.8036 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Clallam gravelly sandy loam, 0 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 X, 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
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes No
Remarks: Sample point taken within the northwest portion of the property and adjacent to Eddy Street. Soil and hydrology in this area of the property appears to have been disturbed from the road prism and receives some runoff from the roadway. Wetter than normal climatic conditions present during Site Evaluation. Sample point does not meet wetland criteria.
VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft) % Cover Species? Status
1. Psuedotsuga menziesii 20 Y FACU
2. Thuja plicata 5 N FAC
3. Alnus rubra 5 N FAC
4.
30 = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ft)
1. Rosa pisocarpa 20 Y FAC
2. Rubus ursinus 10 Y FACU
3.
4.
5.
30 = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ft)
1. Epilobium ciliatum 2 N FACW
2. Matricaria discoidea 2 N FACU
3. Trifolium repens 20 Y FAC
4. Cirsium vulgare 20 Y FACU
5. Cynodon dactylon 20 Y FACU
6. Juncus bufonius 10 N FACW
7. Juncus effusus 5 N FACW
8.
79 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15 ft)
1. None
2.
0 = Total Cover % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 21 % Cover of Biotic Crust 0
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 6 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 33.3% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Dominance Test is >50%
Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Wetland Non-Vascular Plants1
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No
Remarks: Hydrophytic vegetation criteria is not met.
US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast– Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: SP-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) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-1 10YR 2/2 100 SLo
1-16+ 10YR 3/2 90 10YR 4/6 10 C M SLo Gravely, close proximity to road prism
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) 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 (A11) Depleted Matrix (F3)
Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Redox Depressions (F8) wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type: N/A
Depth (inches): -
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks: Though redox concentrations are present, the sample point is within disturbed areas from the roadway prism and do not represent other intact native soils onsite. Presently, hydric soil criteria is met.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required)
Surface Water (A1) Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (except MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B) Water Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B))
High Water Table (A2) Salt Crust (B11) Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) Aquatic Invertebrates (B13) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Water Marks (B1) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Sediment Deposits (B2) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) Geomorphic Position (D2)
Drift Deposits (B3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Iron Deposits (B5) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)(LRR A) Raised Ant Mounds (D6(LRR A)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Other (Explain in Remarks) Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): -
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): -
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): - (includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks: Despite wetter than normal climatic conditions, wetland hydrology criteria is not met. Though soils are questionable in this location, primary hydrology indicators would be met considering this is the lowest portion of the property and wetter than normal conditions.
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: EE-691 City/County: City of Port Townsend Sampling Date: 2025-10-28
Applicant/Owner: Kevin Klein State: WA Sampling Point: SP-2
Investigator(s): ENW Section, Township, Range: NE – 04 – 30N – 01W
Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Gradual hillslope Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 2
Subregion (LRR): A Lat: 48.1232 Long: -122.8036 Datum: NAD83
Soil Map Unit Name: Clallam gravelly sandy loam, 0 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 X, 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
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Is the Sampled Area
within a Wetland? Yes No
Remarks: Sample point taken within the northwest portion of the property and adjacent to Eddy Street. Soil and hydrology in this area of the property appears to have been disturbed from the road prism. Wetter than normal climatic conditions present during Site Evaluation. Sample point does not meet wetland criteria.
VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ft) % Cover Species? Status
1. Psuedotsuga menziesii 30 Y FACU
2.
3.
4.
30 = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ft)
1. Rubus ursinus 5 Y FACU
2. Rubus spectabilis 5 Y FAC
3. Rubus parviflorus 10 Y FACU
4.
5.
20 = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ft)
1. Vicia spp. 15 Y FACU
2. Carex deweyana 10 Y FAC
3. Juncus bufonius 10 Y FACW
4. Chenopodium album 5 N FACU
5. Taraxacum officinale 5 N FACU
6. Cirsium vulgare 10 Y FACU
7. Gaultheria shallon 10 Y FACU
8.
65 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 15 ft)
1. None
2.
0 = Total Cover % Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 35 % Cover of Biotic Crust 0
Dominance Test worksheet:
Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 9 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 33.3% (A/B)
Prevalence Index worksheet:
Total % Cover of: Multiply by:
OBL species x 1 =
FACW species x 2 =
FAC species x 3 =
FACU species x 4 =
UPL species x 5 =
Column Totals: (A) (B)
Prevalence Index = B/A =
Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation
Dominance Test is >50%
Prevalence Index is ≤3.01
Morphological Adaptations1 (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Wetland Non-Vascular Plants1
Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain)
1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No
Remarks: Hydrophytic vegetation criteria is not met.
US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast– Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: SP-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) % Type1 Loc2 Texture Remarks
0-6 10YR 2/2 100 Lo
6-16+ 10YR 4/3 90 7.5YR 4/4 10 C M SLo Gravelly
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3:
Histosol (A1) 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 (A11) Depleted Matrix (F3)
Thick Dark Surface (A12) Redox Dark Surface (F6)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Redox Depressions (F8) wetland hydrology must be present,
unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer (if present):
Type:
Depth (inches):
Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks: The soil matrix color is too vibrant to qualify. This sample point is still within close proximity of the adjacent roadway and soils within this location can be described as "disturbed". Hydric soil criteria is not met.
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators (minimum of one required; check all that apply) Secondary Indicators (2 or more required)
Surface Water (A1) Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (except MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B) Water Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, 4A, and 4B))
High Water Table (A2) Salt Crust (B11) Drainage Patterns (B10)
Saturation (A3) Aquatic Invertebrates (B13) Dry-Season Water Table (C2)
Water Marks (B1) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)
Sediment Deposits (B2) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3) Geomorphic Position (D2)
Drift Deposits (B3) Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) Shallow Aquitard (D3)
Algal Mat or Crust (B4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) FAC-Neutral Test (D5)
Iron Deposits (B5) Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1)(LRR A) Raised Ant Mounds (D6(LRR A)
Surface Soil Cracks (B6) Other (Explain in Remarks) Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): -
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches): -
Saturation Present? Yes No Depth (inches): - (includes capillary fringe)
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No
Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:
Remarks: Despite wetter than normal climatic conditions, wetland hydrology criteria is not met.
ATTACHMENT 2
Wetland Rating Forms.
Eastside Environmental Pros, Inc.
28 October 2025
RATING FIGURES (Located at the end of the rating forms)
Figure A.1: Cowardin Classification
Figure A.2: HGM Classification
Figure B: Contributing Basin Map
Figure C: Habitat within 1 kilometer
Figure D: 303d Listed Waterbodies
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 1 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
RATING SUMMARY – Western Washington
Name of wetland (or ID #): Wetland A Date of site visit: 10/28/2025
Rated by ENW Trained by Ecology? Yes No Date of training 11-2024
HGM Class used for rating Depressional Wetland has multiple HGM classes? Y N
NOTE: Form is not complete without the figures requested (figures can be combined). Source of
base aerial photo/map ______________________________________ OVERALL WETLAND CATEGORY IV (based on functions or special characteristics )
1. Category of wetland based on FUNCTIONS
Category I – Total score = 23 - 27
Category II – Total score = 20 - 22
Category III – Total score = 16 - 19
Category IV – Total score = 9 - 15
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
Score for each
function based
on three ratings
(order of ratings
is not
important)
9 = H,H,H
8 = H,H,M
7 = H,H,L
7 = H,M,M
6 = H,M,L
6 = M,M,M
5 = H,L,L
5 = M,M,L
4 = M,L,L
3 = L,L,L
FUNCTION
Improving
Water Quality
Hydrologic
Habitat
Circle the appropriate ratings
Site Potential M L L
Landscape Potential H H M
Value L L L TOTAL
Score Based on
Ratings 6 5 4 15
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 2 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
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 another figure) 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
polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat
H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3
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 another figure) 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 another figure) 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
polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3
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 another figure) L 2.2
1 km Polygon: Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge - including
polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3
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 (can
be added to figure above) S 4.1
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
polygons for accessible habitat and undisturbed habitat H 2.1, H 2.2, H 2.3
Screen capture of map of 303(d) listed waters in basin (from Ecology website) S 3.1, S 3.2
Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found (from web) S 3.3
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 3 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
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?
NO – 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
If your wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is
Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is an Estuarine wetland and is not scored. This method cannot be used to score
functions for estuarine wetlands. 2. The entire wetland unit is flat and precipitation is the only source (>90%) of water to it. Groundwater and surface water runoff are NOT sources of water to the unit.
NO – go to 3 YES – The wetland class is Flats
If your wetland can be classified as a Flats wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands. 3. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? ___The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of permanent open water (without any plants on the surface at any time of the year) at least 20 ac (8 ha) in size; ___At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft (2 m).
NO – go to 4 YES – The wetland class is Lake Fringe (Lacustrine Fringe) 4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The wetland is on a slope (slope can be very gradual), The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface, as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks, The water leaves the wetland without being impounded.
NO – go to 5 YES – The wetland class is Slope
NOTE: Surface water does not pond in these type of wetlands except occasionally in very small and shallow depressions or behind hummocks (depressions are usually <3 ft diameter and less than 1 ft deep). 5. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria? The unit is in a valley, or stream channel, where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river, The overbank flooding occurs at least once every 2 years.
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
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 4 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds, or is saturated to the surface, at some time during the year? This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the
wetland.
NO – go to 7 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 being
rated
HGM class to use
in rating
Slope + Riverine Riverine
Slope + Depressional Depressional
Slope + Lake Fringe Lake Fringe
Depressional + Riverine along stream
within boundary of depression
Depressional
Depressional + Lake Fringe Depressional
Riverine + Lake Fringe Riverine
Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other
class of freshwater wetland
Treat as
ESTUARINE
If you are still unable to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or if you have more
than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating.
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 5 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
DEPRESSIONAL AND FLATS WETLANDS
Water Quality Functions - Indicators that the site functions to improve water quality
D 1.0. Does the site have the potential to improve water quality?
D 1.1. Characteristics of surface water outflows from the wetland:
Wetland is a depression or flat depression (QUESTION 7 on key) with no surface water leaving it (no outlet). points = 3
Wetland has an intermittently flowing stream or ditch, OR highly constricted permanently flowing outlet.
points = 2 Wetland has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet that is permanently flowing points = 1 Wetland is a flat depression (QUESTION 7 on key), whose outlet is a permanently flowing ditch. points = 1
3
D 1.2. The soil 2 in below the surface (or duff layer) is true clay or true organic (use NRCS definitions).Yes = 4 No = 0 0
D 1.3. Characteristics and distribution of persistent plants (Emergent, Scrub-shrub, and/or Forested Cowardin classes): Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, plants > 95% of area points = 5 Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, plants > ½ of area points = 3
Wetland has persistent, ungrazed plants > 1/10 of area points = 1
Wetland has persistent, ungrazed plants <1/10 of area points = 0
5
D 1.4. Characteristics of seasonal ponding or inundation:
This is the area that is ponded for at least 2 months. See description in manual.
Area seasonally ponded is > ½ total area of wetland points = 4 0
Area seasonally ponded is > ¼ total area of wetland points = 2
Area seasonally ponded is < ¼ total area of wetland points = 0
Total for D 1 Add the points in the boxes above 8
Rating of Site Potential If score is: 12-16 = H 6-11 = M 0-5 = L Record the rating on the first page
D 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the water quality function of the site?
D 2.1. Does the wetland unit receive stormwater discharges? Yes = 1 No = 0 1
D 2.2. Is > 10% of the area within 150 ft of the wetland in land uses that generate pollutants? Yes = 1 No = 0 1
D 2.3. Are there septic systems within 250 ft of the wetland? Yes = 1 No = 0 1
D 2.4. Are there other sources of pollutants coming into the wetland that are not listed in questions D 2.1-D 2.3?
Source_______________ Yes = 1 No = 0 0
Total for D 2 Add the points in the boxes above 3
Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: 3 or 4 = H 1 or 2 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page
D 3.0. Is the water quality improvement provided by the site valuable to society?
D 3.1. Does the wetland discharge directly (i.e., within 1 mi) to a stream, river, lake, or marine water that is on the 303(d) list? Yes = 1 No = 0 0
D 3.2. Is the wetland in a basin or sub-basin where an aquatic resource is on the 303(d) list? Yes = 1 No = 0 0
D 3.3. Has the site been identified in a watershed or local plan as important for maintaining water quality (answer YES
if there is a TMDL in development or in effect for the drainage in which the unit is found)? Yes = 2 No = 0 0
Total for D 3 Add the points in the boxes above 0
Rating of Value If score is: 2-4 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 6 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
DEPRESSIONAL AND FLATS WETLANDS
Hydrologic Functions - Indicators that the site functions to reduce flooding and stream degradation
D 4.0. Does the site have the potential to reduce flooding and erosion?
D 4.1. Characteristics of surface water outflows from the wetland:
Wetland is a depression or flat depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet) points = 4
Wetland has an intermittently flowing stream/ditch, OR highly constricted permanently flowing outlet points = 2
Wetland is a flat depression (Question 7 on key), whose outlet is a permanently flowing ditch points = 1 Wetland has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet that is permanently flowing points = 0
4
D 4.2. Depth of storage during wet periods: Estimate the height of ponding above the bottom of the outlet. For wetlands
with no outlet, measure from the surface of permanent water or if dry, the deepest part.
Marks of ponding are 3 ft or more above the surface or bottom of outlet points = 7 Marks of ponding between 2 ft to < 3 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points = 5 Marks are at least 0.5 ft to < 2 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points = 3 The wetland is a “headwater” wetland points = 3 Wetland is flat but has small depressions on the surface that trap water points = 1 Marks of ponding less than 0.5 ft (6 in) points = 0
0
D 4.3. Contribution of the wetland to storage in the watershed: Estimate the ratio of the area of upstream basin
contributing surface water to the wetland to the area of the wetland unit itself.
The area of the basin is less than 10 times the area of the unit points = 5 The area of the basin is 10 to 100 times the area of the unit points = 3 The area of the basin is more than 100 times the area of the unit points = 0 Entire wetland is in the Flats class points = 5
0
Total for D 4 Add the points in the boxes above 4
Rating of Site Potential If score is: 12-16 = H 6-11 = M 0-5 = L Record the rating on the first page
D 5.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support hydrologic functions of the site?
D 5.1. Does the wetland receive stormwater discharges? Yes = 1 No = 0 1
D 5.2. Is >10% of the area within 150 ft of the wetland in land uses that generate excess runoff? Yes = 1 No = 0 1
D 5.3. Is more than 25% of the contributing basin of the wetland covered with intensive human land uses (residential at >1 residence/ac, urban, commercial, agriculture, etc.)? Yes = 1 No = 0 1
Total for D 5 Add the points in the boxes above 3
Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: 3 = H 1 or 2 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page
D 6.0. Are the hydrologic functions provided by the site valuable to society?
D 6.1. The unit is in a landscape that has flooding problems. Choose the description that best matches conditions
around the wetland unit being rated. Do not add points. Choose the highest score if more than one condition is
met. The wetland captures surface water that would otherwise flow down-gradient into areas where flooding has damaged human or natural resources (e.g., houses or salmon redds):
• Flooding occurs in a sub-basin that is immediately down-gradient of unit. points = 2
• Surface flooding problems are in a sub-basin farther down-gradient. points = 1
• Flooding from groundwater is an issue in the sub-basin. points = 1
• The existing or potential outflow from the wetland is so constrained by human or natural conditions that the
water stored by the wetland cannot reach areas that flood. Explain why points = 0
• There are no problems with flooding downstream of the wetland. points = 0
0
D 6.2. Has the site been identified as important for flood storage or flood conveyance in a regional flood control plan?
Yes = 2 No = 0 0
Total for D 6 Add the points in the boxes above 0
Rating of Value If score is: 2-4 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 7 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
HABITAT FUNCTIONS - These questions apply to wetlands of all HGM
classes. 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
Cowardin plant classes in the wetland. Up to 10 patches may be combined for each class to meet the threshold
of ¼ 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
Forested (areas where trees have > 30% cover) 1 structure: points = 0
If the unit has a Forested class, check if:
The Forested class has 3 out of 5 strata (canopy, sub-canopy, shrubs, herbaceous, moss/groundcover) that
each cover 20% within the Forested polygon
1
H 1.2. Hydroperiods
Check the types of water regimes (hydroperiods) present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover
more than 10% of the wetland if the unit is < 2.5ac, or ¼ 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
Saturated only 1 type present: points = 0
Permanently flowing stream or river in, or adjacent to, the wetland
Intermittently or Seasonally flowing stream in, or adjacent to, the wetland
Lake Fringe wetland 2 points
Freshwater tidal wetland 2 points
0
H 1.3. Richness of plant species
Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ft2.
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
1
H 1.4. Interspersion of habitats
Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion among Cowardin plants classes (described in H 1.1), or
the classes and unvegetated areas (can include open water or mudflats) is high, moderate, low, or none. If you
have four or more plant classes or three classes and open water, the rating is always high.
0
None = 0 points Low 1 point = Moderate 2 points =
All three diagrams
in this row
are HIGH 3points =
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 8 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
H 1.5. Special habitat features:
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).
_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 open water or a stream (or ditch), 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 ¼ ac of thin-stemmed persistent plants or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently
or seasonally inundated (structures for egg-laying by amphibians)
Invasive plants cover less than 25% of the wetland area in every stratum of plants (see H 1.1 above for the list
of strata and H1.5 in the manual for the list of aggressive plant species)
1
Total for H 1 Add the points in the boxes above 3
Rating of Site Potential If score is: 15-18 = H 7-14 = M 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 polygons accessible from the wetland.
Calculate: % undisturbed habitat5+ [(% moderate and low intensity land uses)/2]3 = 8%
Total accessible habitat is: > 1/3 (33.3%) of 1 km Polygon points = 3 20-33% of 1 km Polygon points = 2 10-19% of 1 km Polygon points = 1 < 10% of 1 km Polygon points = 0
0
H 2.2. Total habitat in 1 km Polygon around the wetland.
Calculate: % undisturbed habitat 52.83 + [(% moderate and low intensity land uses)/2] 13.005 = 65.835%
Total habitat > 50% of Polygon points = 3
Total habitat 10-50% and in 1-3 patches points = 2
Total habitat 10-50% and > 3 patches points = 1
Total habitat < 10% of 1 km Polygon points = 0
3
H 2.3. Land use intensity in 1 km Polygon: If > 50% of 1 km Polygon is high intensity land use points = (- 2) ≤ 50% of 1 km Polygon is high intensity points = 0 0
Total for H 2 Add the points in the boxes above 3
Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: 4-6 = H 1-3 = M < 1 = L Record the rating on the first page
H 3.0. Is the habitat provided by 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)
0
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 data
It has been categorized as an important habitat site in a local or regional comprehensive plan, in a
Shoreline Master Plan, or in a watershed plan Site has 1 or 2 priority habitats (listed on next page) within 100 m points = 1 Site does not meet any of the criteria above points = 0
Rating of Value If score is: 2 = H 1 = M 0 = L Record the rating on the first page
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 9 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
WDFW Priority Habitats
See complete description of 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. This list was updated for consistency with guidance from WDFW. This question is independent of the land use between the wetland unit and the priority habitat. All vegetated wetlands are Priority Habitat but are not included in this list because they are addressed by this rating system Count how many of the following priority habitats are within 330 ft (100 m) of the wetland unit:
Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 1 ac (0.4 ha).
Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report).
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.
Fresh Deepwater. Lands permanently flooded with freshwater, including environments where surface water is permanent and often deep, so that water, rather than air, is the principal medium within which the dominant organism lives. Substrate does not support emergent vegetation. Do not select if Instream habitat is also present, or if the entire Deepwater feature is included in the wetland unit being rated (such as pond with a vegetated fringe)
Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock.
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).
Old-growth/Mature forests: Old-growth west of Cascade crest – Stands of at least 2 tree species, forming a multilayered 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.
Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife. Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of > 20 in (51 cm) in western Washington and are > 6.5 ft (2 m) in height. Priority logs are > 12 in (30 cm) in diameter at the largest end, and > 20 ft (6 m) long.
Note: All vegetated wetlands are by definition a priority habitat but are not included in this list because they are addressed elsewhere.
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 10 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
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.
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).
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 11 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS
Wetland Type
Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland. Circle the category when the appropriate criteria are met.
Category
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 No
SC 1.2. Is the wetland unit at least 1 ac in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions?
The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing, and has less than
10% cover of non-native plant species. (If non-native species are Spartina, see page 25)
At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un-grazed or
unmowed grassland.
The wetland has at least two of the following features: tidal channels, depressions with open water, or contiguous freshwater wetlands. Yes = Category I No = Category II
No
SC 2.0. Wetlands of High Conservation Value (WHCV)
SC 2.1. Has the WA Department of Natural Resources updated their website to include the list of Wetlands of High Conservation Value? Yes – Go to SC 2.2 No – Go to SC 2.3
SC 2.2. Is the wetland listed on the WDNR database as a Wetland of High Conservation Value? Yes = Category I No = Not a WHCV
SC 2.3. Is the wetland in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland?
http://www1.dnr.wa.gov/nhp/refdesk/datasearch/wnhpwetlands.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
No
SC 3.0. Bogs
Does the wetland (or any part of the unit) meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs? Use the key
below. If you answer YES you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions.
SC 3.1. Does an area within the wetland unit have organic soil horizons, either peats or mucks, that compose 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 than 16 in deep
over bedrock, or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash, or that are floating on top of a lake or
pond? Yes – Go to SC 3.3 No = Is not a bog
SC 3.3. Does an area with peats or mucks have more than 70% cover of mosses at ground level, AND at least a 30%
cover of plant species listed in Table 4? Yes = Is a Category I bog No – Go to SC 3.4
NOTE: If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory, you may substitute that criterion by
measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16 in deep. If the pH is less than 5.0 and the
plant species in Table 4 are present, the wetland is a bog.
SC 3.4. Is an area with peats or mucks forested (> 30% cover) with Sitka spruce, subalpine fir, western red cedar,
western hemlock, lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, Engelmann spruce, or western white pine, AND any of the
species (or combination of species) listed in Table 4 provide more than 30% of the cover under the canopy? Yes = Is a Category I bog No = Is not a bog
No
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 12 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
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 = Not a forested wetland for this section
No
SC 5.0. Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons
Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon?
The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from
marine waters by sandbanks, gravel banks, shingle, or, less frequently, rocks
The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains ponded water that is saline or brackish (> 0.5 ppt)
during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon (needs to be measured near the bottom) Yes – Go to SC 5.1 No = Not 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).
At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un-grazed or
unmowed grassland.
The wetland is larger than 1/10 ac (4350 ft2) Yes = Category I No = Category II
No
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
Ocean Shores-Copalis: Lands west of SR 115 and SR 109
Yes – Go to SC 6.1 No = not an interdunal wetland for rating
SC 6.1. Is the wetland 1 ac or larger and scores an 8 or 9 for the habitat functions on the form (rates H,H,H or H,H,M
for the three aspects of function)? Yes = Category I No – Go to SC 6.2
SC 6.2. Is the wetland 1 ac or larger, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 ac or larger?
Yes = Category II No – Go to SC 6.3
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
No
Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics
If you answered No for all types, enter “Not Applicable” on Summary Form N/A
Wetland A
Wetland Rating System for Western WA: 2014 Update 13 Rating Form – Version 2, July 2023
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Contributing Basin
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Corps Antecedent Precipitation Tool.
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This normal precipitation analysis follows the methodology described by Sprecher and Warne
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30 Days Ending 30th %ile (in)70th %ile (in)Observed (in)Wetness Condition Condition Value Month Weight Product
2025-10-28 1.624016 2.422835 2.488189 Wet 3 3 9
2025-09-28 0.614567 1.627559 0.622047 Normal 2 2 4
2025-08-29 0.205118 0.808268 0.822835 Wet 3 1 3
Result Wetter than Normal - 16
Coordinates 48.1232, -122.8036
Observation Date 2025-10-28
Elevation (ft)235.105
Drought Index (PDSI)Not available (2025-09)
WebWIMP H2O Balance Dry Season
Weather Station Name Coordinates Elevation (ft)Distance (mi)Elevation Weighted Days Normal Days Antecedent
COUPEVILLE 0.7 W 48.2171, -122.6909 89.895 8.31 145.21 4.946 6081 89
COUPEVILLE 1 S 48.2072, -122.6914 49.869 0.684 40.026 0.335 5021 0
COUPEVILLE 0.2 NNE 48.2202, -122.6743 49.869 0.794 40.026 0.389 4 0
PORT TOWNSEND 1.4 NW 48.1355, -122.8008 92.848 7.578 2.953 3.432 0 1
PORT TOWNSEND 48.1161, -122.7586 100.066 7.644 10.171 3.518 247 0