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Warer QualiN <br />The on-site wetland has the potential ro provide some water qu�.lity improvement <br />functions. It is likely that the vegetation in the wedand is currendy functioning to <br />uptake nutrients, as well as to trap sediment during periods of inundation. <br />Wifdlife Habitat <br />The on-site wetland and its bufFer have potential to provide habitat for wildlife <br />species such as birds and mammals. The stream serves as a wildlife corridor as <br />well as provides water when saturared. Wedand vegetation provides both food <br />and cover and the proximity of thc wetland to forested upiands serves to provide <br />edge. <br />W ILDLIFE <br />The following wildlife specie was observed durin� the site investigation: common raven <br />(Corvus corar). Many more avian and amphibian species are expected to inhabit the area <br />and utilize the onsite wetlands. No mammals were observed during our site <br />investigation, however, a variery of mammals are expected to use the site because of its <br />forested nature. <br />CONCEPTUAL I�'IITIGATION PLA`7 <br />This project proposes to build 11 duplexes on the site. Five duplexes are proposed for the <br />noRhern portion of the site with access from 104'" Stre�t. The other six are proposed for <br />[he southem portion of the site with access from Rosewood Avenue. In order to provide <br />access for the southern portion of the site, 638 square feet of wetland in the southeast <br />corner of the site is proposed for impact, along with an adjacent 607 square feet of <br />wedand to be designated as buffer. Another 698 square feet of wedand to be designated <br />as buffer is proposed to replace buffer impacts for a sidewalk, along Rosewood avenue, <br />for a total of 1,305 square feet of wetland designated as buffer. To replace functions and <br />values for the impacred wedand, mitigation is offered in the form of wetland creation. <br />Using a ratio of 1.5:1, a 2,914 square foot upland area bordering both sides of the creek in <br />the western portion of the site is proposed for use. Plants proposed to be used in wetland <br />creation are Westem red cedar, Salmonberry, Red-osier pogwood, Slough sedge, and <br />Small fruit bulrush. <br />$ (o� <br />