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t Lovell-Sauexland & Associates. Inc. Engmeem, SUrVeYCSS P.arners,Cevelopment Corlultants Mike McGlothlin 24118 - 105th PI. W. Edmonds, WA 93020 : 400 J3rd Ave J.. August 2, 1991 LSA Job No. 91-2723 Subject: Wetland Assessment, Lower Ridge Road (SP1202-58-79); North half of Tract 19, Beverly Acreage Tracts, Snohomish County, Washington, according to the plat thereof, recording in Volume 10 of Plats, page 50, in Snohomish County, Washington; Plan Check #91-26902) Dear Mike: At your request, on June 25, 1991 1 visited the above site to locate and evaluate wetlands. 1-he primary objective of our assessment was to provide baseline biological information on the existing conditions of the property, with emphasis on the identification of wetlands that are under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE). Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the COE has jurisdiction over the waters of the United States, which includes streams, lakes, ponds, and wetlands. Since no filling of wetlands on the site is proposed, COE has no jurisdiction over your proposed shortplat action and the City of Eve.ett would take the lead. In our wetland assessment, we followed the Federal Interagency wetland definition and technical guidelines, now used by local and State agencies in determining wetland boundaries. The federal methodology recognizes that the three parameters of hydric soils, hydrology and wetland plants are generally found in wetlands and that these parameters are important in the establishment and maintenance of wetland communities. Within the methodology, indicators are e-aluated in the field co determine satisfaction of each of the three parameters. Generally, a positive wetland indicator must be found fcr each of the three parameters in order to make a positive wetland determination.