5931 LARIMER RD 2018-01-02 MF Import

Hugh Henrickson January 24, 1996 Page - 3 indicators of wedand hydrology were observed, bu[ hydrophy[ic vegetation and hydric soils were pcesent, the wedand hydrology criteria was assumed. The property lies within the broad Snohomish River valley and is characterized by nearly flat terrain wi[h a gentle eastern slope. The site is bordered on the west by Larimer Road with open/agricultural land to the south, east and north. Although the Naftonal Wetlands /nventory ivfap (NWI) does not specifically indicate the occurrence of wetlands in the area of the proposed building site, the bulk of ihe property is classified as either palustrine forested or as mixed palustrine emergent/scrub-shrub seasonally flooded. The NWI further shows [hat the property has been partially drained or ditched probabfy indicating use as farmland. While the Washington Department of Fisheries in the Catalog of Washington Streams and Salmon Utililation (1975) identifies the reach of the Snohomish River in [his vicinity as bearing chinook, chum, coho and pink salmon, no salmon bearing streams are indicated on this site. The USDA Soil Conservation Service (SCS), has extensively mapped soils in Snohomish County and, according to the Soil Survey of Snohomish Counry Area, Washington, has identified soil on the western portion of the property, underlying d�e building site, as Everet[ gravelly sandy loam 0 to 8 percent slopes. This soil �s listed as upland on the Snohomish County Hydric Soils list and is not commonly found underlyind wetlands. Other soils mapped on the property include Snoliomish silt loam, a very deep, artificially drained soil and Mukilteo muck closer to the Snohomish River. Both of these soils are considered hydric. Soils found underlying the building site are very dark grayish brown (lOYR 3/2) giavelly sandy loam trending to silt loam. Su�cial soils have been highly disturbed and significant mixture of surface horizons has occuned. Soil was no[ satura[ed to the surface at the time of the site visit and standing water was not observed in the soil test pits. The majority of this proper[y has been higlily disturbed as a result of intensive agricul[ural use and the native vegeta[ion has largely been replaced by pasture grasses and weeds. The proposed building site is located on a laioll in the extreme southwest corner of the properR� and is several feet higher than the surrouuding area. Due to the degree of site disturbance it is impossible to de[erntine if this is a naturally occurring feature or is the resuft of fill. Aerial portions of the plants in the area of the proposed building have been recently r•moved as part of normal farming activity and vegetation is presently characterized by seediings and regrowth from root stock. The vegetative communiry is presenUy dominated by a strong regrowth of reed canarygrass (Phalaris an�ndinacea, FACW). Buttercup (Ramtnc�dus sp, FACW), Himalayan biackberry (Rubt�s discolor, FACU), [histle (Cir�iwn sp, FACU+), stinging nettle (Urtica dioica, FAC+j, sparse red alder (Almts rubra, FAC) and minor components of unidentifed grasses and forbs are also found in [his area. Lefr undisturbed, reed canarygrass'will form the dominant community. IIHGN\HGVRCKSN.DOC