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and hydrologic characteristics to identify areas meeting the wetland identification criteria, and (2) mapping wetland boundaries using aerial photography and existing survey information. The following criteria descriptions were used in the boundary determination: 1.) Examination of the site for hydrophytic vegetation (species present and percent cover); 2.) Examination of the site for hydric soils; 3.)Determining the presence of wetland hydrology The following criteria must be met in order to make a positive wetland determination: Vegetation Criteria The Corps Manual and 2010 Regional Supplement define hydrophytic vegetation as "the assemblage of macrophytes that occurs in areas where inundation or soil saturation is either permanent or of sufficient frequency and duration to influence plant occurrence." Field indicators are used to determine whether the hydrophytic vegetation criteria have been met. Examples of these indicators include, but are not limited to, the rapid test for hydrophytic vegetation, a dominance test result of greater than 50%, and/or a prevalence index score less than or equal to 3.0. Soils Criteria The 2010 Regional Supplement(per the National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils) defines hydric soils as soils "that formed under conditions of saturation,flooding or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part." Field indicators are used to determine whether a given soil meets the definition for hydric soils. Indicators are numerous and include, but are not limited to, presence of a histosol or histic epipedon, a sandy gleyed matrix, depleted matrix, and redoximorphic depressions. Hydrology Criteria Wetland hydrology encompasses all hydrologic characteristics of areas that are periodically inundated or have soils saturated to the surface for a sufficient duration during the growing season. Areas with evident characteristics of wetland hydrology are those where the presence of water has an overriding influence on the characteristics of vegetation and soils due to anaerobic and chemically reducing conditions, respectively. The strongest indicators include the presence of surface water, a high water table, and/or soil saturation within at least 12 inches of the soil surface. 4.2 BOUNDARY DETERMINATION FINDINGS/RESULTS One wetland was identified and delineated on the subject site. A previous delineation was performed and the boundary does not appear to have changed. The boundary was not re- surveyed. The wetland was rated pursuant to the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington (Hruby 2014), which is consistent with section 19.37.090(C) of the City of Everett Municipal Code (EMC). The wetland is a slope wetland per the HGM classification system (Brinson 1993), with the main source of hydrology being groundwater from side slope seeps. View Ridge Community Church 3 Critical Area Report and Buffer WM.#16092 Averaging/Enhancement Plan November 21, 2016