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(Munsell, 2018). The B horizon is a restrictive layer. NRCS soils mapping does not identify a hydric soils series, see attached soils map. Soils in Wetland A were dry on the date of the field data collection, July 2, 2019. Wetland B had inundation less than 24 inches deep in the pond area south of the utility access road. Norma soils are typically saturated to inundated between November and April and dry in the summer. The stream is a tributary of Swamp Creek. It originates near Paine Field. The stream is wider than two feet and has a gradient less than 16%. Downstream obstacles are long culverts under commercial buildings, parking lots and public streets. There are no natural barriers downstream. Fish are present in Swamp Creek. Therefore, if the non -natural barriers were removed or replaced with fish -passable structures, the subject tributary of Swamp Creek could seasonally support habitat needs of fish. 6.0 Critical Areas Ratings and Buffers The HGM classifications for Wetlands A and B are Depressional and Riverine. Both wetlands frequently flood from the stream and both contain depressions. Wetland A contains numerous small depressions. A significant portion of Wetland B is a pond located adjacent to the utility access road. According to the table on page 4 of the rating forms, when Depressional and Riverine HGM classes are present or if more than 2 HGM classes are present, use the Depressional rating class. Wetland A is rated a Category III wetland with a total score of 18 points and a habitat score of 4 points, see the attached rating form. The wetland buffer requirement is 80 feet, which can be reduced to 60 feet with use of general mitigation measures. Wetland B is rated a Category II wetland with a total score of 20 points and a habitat score of 4 points, see the attached rating form. The wetland buffer requirement is 100 feet, which can be reduced to 75 feet with use of general mitigation measures. According to Everett Municipal Code 19.37.110 below, Wetland buffers and building setback lines: 19.37.110 Standard wetland buffer width requirements. A. Standard Buffer Width. 1. The following buffer widths listed in Tables 37.2 and 37.3 apply to all wetlands within the city of Everett. Buffer widths have been established in accordance with the best available science. Buffers are based on the category of wetland and the habitat score as determined by a qualified wetland professional using the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington: 2014 Update (Ecology Publication No. 14-06029, or as revised and approved by Ecology). When feasible, a relatively undisturbed vegetated corridor at least one hundred feet wide must be protected between the wetland and any nearby priority habitat. Presence or absence of a nearby habitat must be confirmed by a qualified biologist. If there is a presence of a nearby priority habitat and if the wetland has a habitat function score of six or more, a one -hundred -foot -wide relatively undisturbed, 3