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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMCDOUGALL, STEVEN & CATHERINE When Recording Return To: City Clerk City of Bremerton 345 Sixth Street, Suite 600 Bremerton,WA 98337 MCDOUGALL CATHERINE 201611220086 Agreement Rec Fee: $ 103.00 11/22/2016 10:52 AM Page. 1 of 31 Dolores Gilmore, Kitsap Co Auditor I IIII II 1111 III IIIII IIII IIIVII 111111 IIIA IIIA 111111 III IIII III HMI IIII AUDITOR/RECORDER'S INDEXING FORM Document Title(s): 1. Habitat&Vegetation Management Plan A /I�f2.2rh¢N Reference Number(s)of Documents assigned or released: N/A Grantor(s)/ 1. Steven&Catherine McDougall Declarant: Additional names on page of document. Grantee(s): 1. City of Bremerton,a Municipal Corporation Additional names on page of document. Legal Description: LOT 13,DOCKSIDE ON KITSAP LAKE ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF,RECORDED IN VOLUME 25 OF PLATS,PAGE 137 RECORDS OF KITSAP COUNTY,WASHINGTON. Additional legal is on page of document. Assessor's Property Tax Parcel/Account Number: 5092-000-013-0003 HABITAT &VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN Permit File No.: BB16 00386 Project Address: 6052 OSPREY CIRCLE WHEREAS, Grantor/Declarant has sought a development permit from the City of Bremerton, a Washington Municipal Corporation; and WHEREAS,Grantor/Declarant has sought permission from the City of Bremerton to construct improvements on a portion of the property that is encumbered by a Critical Area, specifically a "Category III Wetland" as defined and set forth in Chapter 20.14.320(a)(l)(iii) Bremerton Municipal Code (BMC), and is located within the "Shoreline Jurisdiction" as defined and set forth in Chapter 3 of the Bremerton Shoreline Master Program (BSMP); and WHEREAS, BSMP 7.010 Regulations(d)(4), provides that the City of Bremerton may reduce the width of shoreline buffers when a supported by a Habitat Management Plan; and WHEREAS,BSMP 7.020 Regulations(a)(8),provides that the City of Bremerton shall require that any owner of real property seeking a development or redevelopment within the shoreline jurisdiction must sign a"Notice of Title"for Vegetation Management Plans; and WHEREAS, as a condition of developing this portion of the property, and in recognition of the City's ministerial function in accepting and approving Grantor's/Declarant's development plans, Grantor/Declarant has agreed to execute and record this hold harmless agreement and covenant. NOW THEREFORE, Grantor/Declarant hereby declares and agrees as follows: 1. The foregoing recitals are made a part of this agreement as if fully set forth herein. 2. Grantor/Declarant is the owner of the real property situated in the City of Bremerton, Kitsap County, State of Washington described in the Legal Description above. 3. Grantor/Declarant applied for a development permit on the subject property and has agreed to execute and record this agreement and covenant. 4. Covenant Running with the Property. This agreement, and the attached September 2016 BGE Environmental, LLC. Habitat Management Plan, is a perpetual covenant running with the "property" and is binding upon the Grantor's/Declarant's successor and assigns. 5. If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this Covenant are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion(s)of this Covenant and the same shall remain in full force and effect. 6. If any one or more sections, subsections, or sentences of this Covenant are held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion(s) of this Covenant and the same shall remain in full force and effect. DATED at Bremerton, Kitsap County,Washington, this22'day of ii0 t[ hA , 20149. GRANTOR/DECLARANT: (Owner of real property, including spouse) OthinmA2A.114471 STATE OF WASHINGTON ) )ss. COUNTY OF KITSAP ) On this 2-2-- day of (\b./MI bQ ,201(0 ,before me a Notary Public in and for die State of Washington,personally appeared 5keljC;rl II/Ac i.joJ I and C4.4- itne_ MG lb,ujetk0 ,personally known to me (or proved to me on the basis of satisfactory evidence)to be the persons who executed this instrument and acknowledged it to be their free and voluntary act and deed for the uses and purposes mentioned in this instrument. -Notary Seal Must Appear Within This Box- IN WITNESS WHEREOF,I have hereunto set my hand and official seal day and year first above written. J4�y444 iU / '�`+11Of,.„7 ' a QTS/firsNOTARY PUBLIC,in andtigicthe Stale ” of Washington,residing at Ui'O IS w 4 C L I C w a My appointment expires 12104 / oZ 0/9- ``moo r. ' A The foregoing Agreement is accepted by the City of Bremerton this day of ,20 CITY OF BREMERTON: By: Print Name: Its: 6052 OSPREY CIRCLE McDougall Deck Replacement Habitat Management Plan September 20, 2016 BGE16_05300 NECLEIVE2 OCT 072016 City of Bremerton,DCD w, IDUIri £NVIIZONM€NTA., LLL. WETLAND &NSl1LTIN6 AND LAND IMF.Pt AMMUJ4. 6052 OSPREY CIRCLE McDougall Deck Replacement Habitat Management Plan September 20, 2016 Kitsap County Assessors Tax Account Number: 5092-000-0160003 Section 17, Township 24 N, Range 01 E, W.M. Prepared For: Steven and Catherine McDougall PO Box 7014 Spreckels, CA 93962 Prepared By: BGE Environmental, LLC 2102 Brashem Ave Bremerton, WA 98310 360.710.6066 BGE16_05300 www.bgeenvironmental.com , • CERTIFICATION The technical material and data contained in this document were prepared under the supervision and direction of the undersigned, as a professional wetland scientist licensed to practice as such, is affixed below. A a • ADB6YN MYERS y 1286 At Prepared by Robbyn Myers, PWS fb - (00110. ir3P(A6 £NVIFDNM€NTRL, LLG. WETLAND CONSULTING AND LAND USE PLANNING INTRODUCTION Steven and Catherine McDougall are owners to a 0.25 acre parcel located at 6052 Osprey Circle, Bremerton, Washington. The parcel is shoreline frontage to Kitsap Lake. The McDougalls are proposing to demolish and rebuild a deck to the front of the residence,shoreline facing. The proposed actions includes upper level decking over the new lower. All actions lie within the existing footprint of the ground floor deck,see Site Plan-Deck Replacement/Addition by N.L. Olson & Associates, Inc. The parcels entirety is within the 200 ft shoreline jurisdiction. Lake fringe wetlands define the shoreline just prior to determination of the Ordinary High Water Mark(OHWM). The Shoreline designation is Residential and the wetlands are Category III. Strict application of standard buffers to the shoreline and wetlands cannot be achieved with legal lot dimensions and the existing use. The proposed actions are over existing with no expansion to impervious surfaces. This Habitat Management Plan respectfully requests approval to redevelop over the existing footprint and recommends the establishment and restoration of shoreline buffer ranging from 11 to 19 ft. 1239 6115 # L____12516009 6032 054 60'30 ( 4 6018 0246026 • 6022 0._ i i n z rt6 27 597v 6036 602 601 6040 6037023,,601 t o`S rig 602 C i -i 60 8 .6,-zL �6(J1'.6010 6002 ---/ 604 1 60 1 m ah,+Fie 604 601_ �_ 6 ,21 5966 604. E039 5964 60486010E.\-- 701 018 24z. 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The standard buffer width is based on lot depth of 131 ft requiring a shoreline buffer of 26 ft,or 20%of lot depth, Chapter 7.010 Regulations (d)(1), Bremerton Shoreline Master Program (BSMP) .The lake fringe wetland was rated as a Category III system with a habitat score of 6,which results in a standard buffer of 220 ft, Chapter 20.14.330(h)(1), Bremerton Municipal Code(BMC). Existing conditions put the deck at 31 ft from the wetland and approximately 40 ft from OHWM. Shoreline Analysis The Kitsap Lake shoreline is largely single-family residential,with numerous docks, large areas of modified shoreline,and very little riparian vegetation. There is a large publicly owned wetland on the south side of the lake,a City park,and a U.S. Navy park on the west side of the lake. Single-family lots are relatively small and narrow with little potential for additional subdivision. The cumulative effects analysis of residential development on Kitsap Lake indicate a likelihood of redevelopment with minor gains to vegetated buffer. No change or positive change in ecological functions is achievable or anticipated. The shoreline residential designation is intended to support residential development and maintain existing character of open space, bulk,scale and intensity. The McDougall shoreline is one of the few lots that retains a lake fringe wetland bound by an immediate common use of yard. The wetland is a Category Ill complex, rating attached. The wetland buffer is overcome with English ivy, Himalayan blackberry, and yard, existing along an immediate topographical break from OHWM.The width is estimated at 5 to 7 ft,along 71 ft of shoreline frontage. Landward the area is lawn up to the deck. A private dock penetrates through the wetland and shoreline,center of the property. Vegetation observed within the wetland included bulrush, yellow iris, pond lily,willow, English ivy and Himalayan blackberry. The wetland continues both north and south of the McDougall property, having variable vegetation complexity, density and coverage. The limits of observation were parcel specific and adjacent views. Aerial interpretation allowed for an estimated riparian distance of 650 ft, north and south. However, the limits of the wetland are not absolute as nine docks are observed along this tract. Severance of the wetland unit is highly probable. Professional judgement is applied along with personal knowledge of the lake by use. Priority habitat and species use within Kitsap Lake is documented as winter steelhead, resident coastal cutthroat and coho. Cutthroat are documented to migrate through the lake to the south to a contributing stream. IMPACT ANALYSIS Impact analysis for the redevelopment of the McDougall deck to shoreline ecological functions is net zero.All actions are over existing or elevated to the second floor. No vegetation will be removed and no change in impervious surfaces apply. Avoidance and Minimization Mitigation Measure Mitigation Action(s) AVOID the impact altogether by not • The parcel is a legal lot. Maintenance and redevelopment is taking a certain action or parts of an permissible. action • No vegetation disturbance or removal proposed. • Redevelopment over existing footprint. • Impacts are avoided. MINIMIZE impacts by limiting the • The 20+year old deck is in disrepair. degree or magnitude of the action and • Redevelopment is over existing use. its implementation by using • Minimization efforts are applied. appropriate technology or by taking affirmative steps to avoid or reduce impacts RECTIFY the impact by repairing, • Establishment of variable buffer which accommodates use, rehabilitating,or restoring the affected access and enjoyment of lake side living. environment • Restoration of buffer(variable width)to native shrubs. • Shoreline ecological function recovered. Buffer Reductions Strict application of the shoreline buffer would eliminate common use area (yard)fronting the lakeside residence. At a minimum, once the 10 ft building setback is acknowledged,the remaining shoreline buffer would be 21 ft. Strict application of the Category III wetland buffer is outside the limits of parcel ownership (220 ft).The existing use cannot meet the dimensional standard of this provision. This Habitat Management Plan is provided to recommend reasonable recovery of critical area function with respect to existing use. In order to achieve rational, balanced, and responsible use of our shorelines, wetland,and contributing functions,degraded conditions should be managed and restored to not only recover but preserve system wide processes.Therefore,the McDougall deck replacement proposes buffer restoration to the shoreline and associated wetland,despite having no vegetation impact or increased impervious surface. Buffer restoration is provided from the wetland boundary beyond the top-of-slope from 6 to 12 ft. The established buffer will average between 11 and 19 ft. A 10 foot building setback is acknowledged. The existing buffer is mostly grass with dense English ivy and Himalayan blackberry along the ecotone. Invasive species will be removed and native shrubs will be installed. The No Net Loss principal is achieved and recovery to shoreline ecological function is anticipated. VEGETATION MANAGEMENT PLAN The buffer restoration proposes reestablishment of native vegetation along the shoreline which targets the recovery of multiple functions and processes. These functions and processes include, but are not limited to: • Restoration of wetland buffer and function opportunity • Protection of plant and animal species and habitat • Provides food sources and sinks for aquatic and terrestrial interactions • Reduces erosion • Improves visual and aesthetic qualities of the shoreline • Improves water quality • Maintains and enhances habitat corridor parallel the shoreline Planting Detail Plant installation should occur as close to conclusion of construction activities as possible. Planting should occur in the dormant season between October 1 and March 31.Once planted,the area landward of the top-of-slope should be mulched to deter weedy growth and maintain water moisture. Do not mulch waterward of the top-of-slope. Irrigation is recommended for at least two years, or once plants have established. All plant materials used shall be in good health from an approved nursery. For potted individuals, plant to circular pits set at 6 ft on center(o.c.). Live stakes should be a minimum height of 24 in. Pres stakes into the soil surface to a minimum of 12 in below the surface. If the soil is difficult to penetrate, use a shovel to cut and loosen the profile prior to installing each individual stake. Distribute plantings an approximated distance of 18 in o.c. The species proposed is Red Osier Dogwood and can tolerate wet conditions. Therefore,these species can be set at and along the toe- of-slope, within the wetland boundary. Do not�fertili Planting calculations are based on an area ofl9g ft. Density spacing is dense for shrubs at full coverage with maturity. Conceptual planting plan is provided for general location,species distribution and materials specifications. Some flexibility is permissible in field installation.Species alternatives may be necessary based on availability.Any alternatives proposed shall be pre-approved by BGE prior to installation. Species,quantities and planting specifications for the identified shoreline mitigation area are provided in the following table.The conceptual planting plan is depicted in the figures at the end of this report. Species Common Name Quantity Spacing Size Min Rhododendron macrophyllum Rhododendron 11 5 ft o.c. 5 gal Gaultheria shallop Sala! 20 2 ft o.c. 1 gal Pinus contorta Spaans Dwarf Shore Pine 5 6 ft o.c. 5 gal Symphoricarpos a/bus Red Osier Dogwood 60 18 in o.c. Live stakes Additional native species should be incorporated into the structural landscaping around the deck or as otherwise improved over the life span of the structure. Use of native species provides a landscape of native and naturalized species habitat, materials surplus and sink, low maintenance gardens and plant bases with ecoregional tolerances to temporal variations in the climate. There are multiple resources available for native gardening and landscaping for wildlife. BGE encourages the land owner to do some independent research on the subject to implement a continued practice for sound stewardship to the property and Kitsap Lake. Maintenance Maintenance of the mitigation area shall consist of any and all actions necessary to promote survival of the planted species. Actions may include irrigation during the dry season and mulching. Limbing and trimming is acceptable. When trimming and pruning the top of slope buffer, pile the debris in an area somewhere within the property to create a brush shelter. Tucking the trimmings beneath the shrubs is a perfect option. Downed wood,even a pile of twigs provides food and shelter to many species,while slowly retuning nutrients to the soil. The pile can be in the sun or the shade, place it in an unused area of the property. Remove starts of invasive species immediately. Limit the use of herbicides or pesticides particularly near the areas of berry,fruit or mast producing shrubs or trees.This will help ensure the availability of foraging for wildlife. Even fertilizing lawn can degrade nutrients and alter the decomposition process of the natural grasses. Limit the use of insecticides. Insect populations are important on many ecological levels particularly as a food source for insectivores. Monitoring The buffer restoration shall include an as-built document created and submitted within 60 days of planting. The document may consist of a summary of actions as they pertain to the restoration efforts defined in this mitigation plan. A list of planted species,time of installation and supporting photographs, before and after installation, should accompany the document. Once complete no additional monitoring is necessary so long as maintenance is continued to ensure survival of vegetation materials and growth continues to produce a shrub complex. Five years post planting,a review of mitigation and compliance documents should be provided to the City of Bremerton.The compliance documents should be a determination of success in regard to vegetation coverage, health and sustainability.The assessment may evaluate, but not be limited to, obsery itinnc of cneripc cl Irvi, I roninrmmant vnantetinn r -z- __ _ completed to support the success of the restored shoreline buffer(irrigation,trimming,fertilizer use, etc.). 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O o « z O O 1-4 m ell Z In m 0 �n 2 ! 0'0 a c < W O oa m0 w O z O U (7----1--- I J Q i 0 O 0i- w � ULaU °r' wUa U W z wQ Q. � O O m °6la m0w ZCC La CO W i- (i)N N To co Y v. LA 111111111 111'11,1 '11 III pliiiiill : 111 I'', ri 1:1 ii IP" u 1 [[!! II 1E u ` 7 1 I {1 bp Er. trs c i E! "? k ! j ii �i' ijW i Ali ( I f; c0 C � G 12 ..6 „11 ,1 , 10, ,i. 1 , 1 , i N 0 0 f0 le ..I3 -0 '° as 0 O -QJ i m O C N 0 N 'Aim • REFERENCES City of Bremerton Municipal Code. September 25, 2015. http://www.codepublishinq.com/WA/Bremerton/#!/Bremerton20/Bremerton20.html City of Bremerton Shoreline Master Program. Dec. 4, 2013. Number 5229. http://www.bremertonwa.gov/DocumentCenter/HomeNiew/1966 Parametrix. 2012. City of Bremerton Shoreline Master Program Shoreline Inventory and Analysis. Prepared by Parametrix, Bellevue, Washington. May 2012 http://www.bremertonwa.gov/DocumentCenter/Home/View/571 Sound Native Plants. Plant Quantity Calculator. http://soundnativeplants.com/nursery/plant- quantity-calculator/ Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife Priority Habitat and Species Report. September 25, 2015. PHS on the Web. http://apps.wdfw.wa.qov/phsontheweb/jasper/jasper/PHSPIus.pdf?paramClipArea ID=P1509251222 41&clipPolvReportUrl=http://aispublic.dfw.wa.qov/aasoutputfwq/Geoprocessing5ervices/ExportWeb Map GPServer/ aqs 2d249349cf69490ea7c0cbea1213f5cf.pdf&phsReportlayerCode=3 estimating width and coverage for Wetland Rating Determination. i s!- 0 E 15 ft 5 Blue Bron P! • e11 y U 414 t7og: N 1 O f f IRA Sa . nd./Per pi.. 4 0. $ 4 i 0 , ) . ,, O 0 . Aes."\ MCDOUGALL 1 ( . 1 i+S -dam .- • 1 g rc 1 n N 0 r At �"\ MCDOUGALL \ ( 1 1 - E73 Assessed Waters/Sediment p 1‘ 0 Water Category 5 - 303d Category 4C C 41100 ategory 4B x ;. ..4R«PR#.9R«•••$a .1,w Category 4A r Category 2 , Category 1 a Sediment ! ® Category 5 - 303d ® Category 4C ti ® Category 4B 1 ® Category 4A Category 2 y % Min I 11111 JUIIMVIA ►IRT — vresiern vvasnington Name of wetland(or ID#): Kitsap Lake-Osprey Circle Date of site visit: 07.27.16 Rated by R.Myers BGE Environmental Trained by Ecology? O Yes 0 No Date of training 11-Sep HGM Class used for rating Lake Fringe Wetland has multiple HGM classes? 0 Yes 0 No NOTE:Form is not complete with out the figures requested(figures can be combined). Source of base aerial photo/map NWI and Bing Maps OVERALL WETLAND CATEGORY III (based on functions p 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 X Category III-Total score=16-19 on three Category IV-Total score=9-15 ratings (order of ratings FUNCTION Improving Hydrologic Habitat is not Water Quality important) List appropriate rating(H, M, L) Site Potential M L M 9=H,H,H Landscape Potential H M L 8=H,H,M Value H L H Total 7=H,H, L Score Based on8 4 6 18 7=H,M,M Ratings 6=H,M, L 6=M,M,M 5=H,L,L 5=M,M,L 4=M, L, L 3=L,L,L 2.Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland CHARACTERISTIC Category Estuarine Wetland of High Conservation Value Bog Mature Forest Old Growth Forest Coastal Lagoon Interdunal None of the above X Deoressional Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure 1 Cowardin plant classes D 1.3,H 1.1,H 1.4 Hydroperiods 0 1.4,H 1.2 Location of outlet(can be added to map of hydnaperiods) 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 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 1 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 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 1 Cowardin plant classes L 1.1,L 4.1,H 1.1,H 1.4 1 Plant cover of trees,shrubs,and herbaceous plants L 1.2 1 Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland(can be added to another figure) L 2.2 1 1 km Polygon:Area that extends 1 km from entire wetland edge-including H 2.1,H 2.2,H 2.3 2 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 3 Screen capture of list of TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) L 3.3 3 Slope Wetlands Map of: To answer questions: Figure 1 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 another figure) Boundary of area within 150 ft of the wetland(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 TMDLs for WRIA in which unit is found(from web) 5 3.3 For questions 1 -7,the criteria described must apply to the entire unit being rated. If 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? O NO-go to 2 0 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 scone 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. 0 NO-go to 3 0 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? 0 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; 0 At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft(2 m). ❑ NO-go to 4 0 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), El 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. 0 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? 0 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. O 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. some time during the year? This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland. 0 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. L7 NO-go to 8 E 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 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. , L 1.U. Does the site have the potential to improve water quality? L 1.1.Average width of plants along the lakeshore(use polygons of Cowardin classes): Plants are more than 33 ft(10 m)wide points=6 Plants are more than 16 ft(5 m)wide and<33 ft points=3 1 Plants are more than 6 ft(2 m)wide and< 16 ft points= 1 Plants are less than 6 ft wide points=0 L 1.2. Characteristics of the plants in the wetland: Choose the appropriate description that results in the highest points, and do not include any open water in your estimate of coverage. The herbaceous plants can be either the dominant form or as an understory in a shrub or forest community. These are not Cowardin classes.Area of cover is total cover in the unit, but it can be in patches. Herbaceous does not include aquatic bed. Cover of herbaceous plants is>90%of the vegetated area points=6 Cover of herbaceous plants is>2/3 of the vegetated area points=4 6 ❑ Cover of herbaceous plants is> 1/3 of the vegetated area points=3 ❑ Other plants that are not aquatic bed>2/3 unit points=3 Other plants that are not aquatic bed in> 1/3 vegetated area points= 1 Aquatic bed plants and open water cover>2/3 of the unit points=0 Total for L 1 Add the points in the boxes above 7 Rating of Site Potential If score is: ❑8-12=H 0 4-7=M El 0-3=L Record the rating on the first page L 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the water quality function of the site? L 2.1. Is the lake used by power boats? Yes= 1 No=0 1 L 2.2. Is> 10%of the area within 150 ft of wetland unit on the upland side in land uses that generate pollutants? Yes= 1 No=0 1 L 2.3. Does the lake have problems with algal blooms or excessive plant growth such as milfoil? Yes= 1 No=0 1 Total for L 2 Add the points in the boxes above 3 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: 0 2 or 3=H ❑1 =M ❑0=L Record the rating on the first page L 3.0. Is the water quality improvement provided by the site valuable to society? L 3.1. Is the lake on the 303(d) list of degraded aquatic resources? Yes= 1 No=0 1 L 3.2. Is the lake in a sub-basin where water quality is an issue(at least one aquatic resource in the basin is on the 303(d) list)? Yes= 1 No=0 1 L 3.3. Has the site been identified in a watershed or local plan as important for maintaining water quality?Answer YES if them is a TMDL for the lake or 2 basin in which the unit is found. Yes=2 No=0 Total for L 3 Add the points in the boxes above 4 Rating of Value If score is: l ] 2-4=H 0 1 =M ❑ 0=L Record the rating on the first page L 4.0. Does the site have the potential to reduce shoreline erosion? L 4.1. Distance along shore and average width of Cowardin classes along the lakeshore (do not include Aquatic bed): Choose the highest scoring description that matches conditions in the wetland. >'/4 of distance is Scrub-shrub or Forested at least 33 ft(10 m)wide points=6 0 ❑ >%of distance is Scrub-shrub or Forested at least 6 ft(2 m)wide points=4 El >%distance is Scrub-shrub or Forested at least 33 ft(10 m)wide points=4 Plants are at least 6 ft(2 m)wide(any type except Aquatic bed) points=2 Plants are less than 6 ft(2 m)wide(any type except Aquatic bed) points=0 Rating of Site Potential If score is: 0 6=m n 0-5=L Record the rating on the first page L 5.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the hydrologic functions of the site? L 5.1. Is the lake used by power boats with more than 10 hp? Yes= 1 No=0 1 L 5.2. Is the fetch on the lake side of the unit at least 1 mile in distance? Yes= 1 No=0 0 Total for L 5 Add the points in the boxes above 1 Rating of Landscape Potential If score is: ❑2=H [MI =m ❑0=L Record the rating on the first page L 6.0.Are the hydrologic functions provided by the site valuable to society? L 6.1.Are there resources along the shore that can be impacted by erosion? If more than one resource is present, choose the one with the highest score. There are human structures or old growth/mature forests within 25 ft of OHWM of the shore in the unit points=2 El There are nature trails or other paths and recreational activities 2 within 25 ft of OHWM points= 1 El Other resources that could be impacted by erosion points= 1 There are no resources that can be impacted by erosion along the shores of the unit points=0 Rating of Value If score is: 0 2=H ❑1 =M E 0=L Record the rating on the first page NOTES and FIELD OBSERVATIONS: Evaluations of vegetation and extent of the lake fringe unit are based on observations from the existing parcel and personal knowledge of the conditions of the lakes shoreline, by use. r 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 Yd ac or more than 10%of the unit if it is smaller than 25 ac.Add the number of structures checked. ❑ Aquatic bed 4 structures or more:points=4 O Emergent 2 g 3 structures: points=2 CJ 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/ground-coverl that each cover 20%within the Forested polygon 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 or%ac to count(see text for descriptions of hydroperiods). O Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present: points=3 ❑ Seasonally flooded or inundated 3 types present: points=2 1 ❑ Occasionally flooded or inundated 2 types present: points= 1 ❑ Saturated only 1 types present: points=0 ❑ Permanently flowing stream or river in, or adjacent to,the wetland ❑ Seasonally flowing stream in, or adjacent to,the wetland ❑ Lake Fringe wetland 2 points El Freshwater tidal wetland 2 points 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 milfoll, reed canarygrass,purple loosestrife, Canadian thistle 2 If you counted: > 19 species points=2 5-19 species points= 1 <5 species points=0 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. C-C=> 2 None=0 points Low= 1 point Moderate=2 points All three diagrams in this row are HIGH = 3 points Ar LJ a-OIyG, VVI.IGV vew.d7 VGV11J•SII UII II IG vGLIg11V V" 7 III' IIaII IGIGI as IV V 1I IVIlw ❑ 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) 1 ❑ 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) CI 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, 8 Rating of Site Potential If Score is: ❑15-18=H El 7-14=M [JO-6=L Record the rating on the first page H 2.0. Does the landscape have the potential to support the habitat function of the site? H 2.1 Accessible habitat(include only habitat that directly abuts wetland unit). Calculate: 0 %undisturbed habitat + ( 25 %moderate&low intensity land uses/2)=12.5% If total accessible habitat is: 1 > 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 H 2.2. Undisturbed habitat in 1 km Polygon around the wetland. Calculate: 25 %undisturbed habitat + ( 25 %moderate&low intensity land uses/2)=37.5% Undisturbed habitat>50%of Polygon points=3 1 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 >50%of 1 km Polygon is high intensity land use points=(-2) -2 5 50%of 1km Polygon is high intensity points=0 Total for H 2 Add the points in the boxes above 0 Rating of Landscape Potential If Score is: ❑4-6=H ❑ i -3=M E<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) ❑ It provides habitat for Threatened or Endangered species(any plant or animal on the state or federal lists) 2 It is mapped as a location for an individual WDFW priority species 2 ❑ 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)with in 100m points= 1 Site does not meet any of the criteria above points=0 Ise..-..:.. I-7n—u ri • —•• r1I y i -^ �- -. ...•i.•.i.vi i 1011 al v Vaurua, Ltwo. rri(rny rraorrat and pecies List. Olympia, Washington. 177 pp. http://wdfw.wa.gov/publications/00165/wdfw00165.odf or access the list from here: http://wdfw.wa.gov/conservation/phs/list/ 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. El 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). El Herbaceous Raids:Variable size patches of grass and forts on shallow soils over bedrock. El 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 oakkonifer 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. El 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). El 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. Cl 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. Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland. List 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 O With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt 0 Yes-Go to SC 1.1 0 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 0 No-Go to SC 1.2 SC 1.2. Is the wetland unit at least 1 ac in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions? O 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) O 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 contiguous freshwater wetlands. El Yes=Category I 0 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 Wetlands of High Conservation Value? 0 Yes-Go to SC 2.2 El 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 0 No=Not WHCV SC 2.3. Is the wetland in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? http://wwwl.dnr.wa.gov/nho/refdesk/datasearch/wnhpwetlands.pdf 0 Yes-Contact WNHP/WDNR and to SC 2.4 El No=Not 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 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, that compose 16 in or more of the first 32 in of the soil profile? ❑ Yes-Go to SC 3.3 0 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 0 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 pests 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? Y vYVIIJ. 0 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). 0 Yes=Category 1 0 No= Not a forested wetland for this section SC 5.0.Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon? 0 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 0 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' of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub,forest,or un- grazed or un-mowed grassland. 0 The wetland is larger than 1/10 ac(4350 ft2) ❑Yes=Category I ❑ No=Category H 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: 0 Long Beach Peninsula: Lands west of SR 103 0 Grayland-Westport: Lands west of SR 105 0 Ocean Shores-Copalis: Lands west of SR 115 and SR 109 ❑ Yes-Go to SC 6.1 0 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? 0 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? 0 Yes=Category III ❑ No=Category IV Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics If you answered No for all types, enter"Not Applicable"on Summary Form - ."8 c.II€, £NVIR.ONM£NTAL, LLC.. Wetland Consulting and Land Use planning 2102 5rashem Ave 5remerton, WA 98310