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' / <br /> . il . ., . � . . � . . . ..� �' . <br /> I <br /> Up�ti�i lannnc:c(i�Jrh <br /> \1'rdanJ lcdmiaJ Ncmuian�L.n <br /> Apiil 27,2009 <br /> too saturatcd to obscnc rcdo�imo�phic fr.dures. Vegctation in thc wcNand �eas domin�icd by hydrophytic <br /> spccics iucluding red :ddcr(,Ilnus nd,rn):md salmonbcrry (2ubu.r.��rcmGilis). <br /> ►i'c!laitJ 11 <br /> Wctland 13 i:;u PPO �ccll;md,gi�alu lh:m au ucro iu siz�: I�icatcd in:i tih�llu�v Jap�essiun in lh�soullicact portiou <br /> of�hc property(Pigiue 2). A I:ugc portion of lhc wclland is locatcd off oCthc propertY;appro.eimatcly 0.14 acrc <br /> is located on ihe property. Wctl�md hydrology is supponcd by dircct precipitation and groundwater. During thc <br /> �ebruary't6°i �icld investigation,soils wcre saturated to 5 inchcs below the soil surf:icc and Gcc water was prescnt <br /> in ihe soil pit at a deplh of 7 inches belov. the surface. Portions of the wctland containcd evidcnce of ponJiug <br /> (c.g.surface watcr or watcr stained Icavcs). A 3-inch laycr of decomposing organic maucr was located above the <br /> soil surfaca Soil imestigation lound Laycr I exicnding Gcm ihe surface to 10 irches deep tliat is a very d•ark <br /> grayish brown(I OYR 3/2)sanJy loam with d;uk bro�m(7.SYR 3/4)and slrong brown(7.SYR 5/8) <br /> redoximor�hic fcatures. Laycr 2 cricnds from 10 inchcs to at least I R inches bclow thc surface and is a very dark <br /> gray (lOYR 3/I)sandy ioam with dark brown(7.SYR 3/4) rcJoximorphic fratures. Dominant plants includc rcd <br /> ❑Ider,salmonhcrry, recd canarygrass(Pha(nris nrundi�mceac), ;md Douglas spirca(Sprrnea douglnsii). <br /> Upland Descriptiun <br /> r•o��ti� �„ a,� ���ianc!portion of thc property is gcncnlly dominatcd by rcd aldcr, salmonbcrry,sword lcrn <br /> (Polvsticli�o�i nn�ninuu),and trailing Llackberry(RuGus ursiiu�s). Other specics prescnt include Dougl:is f ir <br /> (Pseudu�su�r�men_ir.sh)and Gnglish hclly(Ilex ur�uijoliunQ. Much of thc hcrbaccous portion of ihe property 's <br /> dominated by recd c�marygrass, Himalaya�i blackbetry(Rufins disco%r),and tmiling blackberry. Soils in <br /> uplands wcre similar throughuut.vcry d:uk i�rayish brown(IOYR 2/2)silt loam,with no redoximorphic �rrtures. <br /> Saturation was below I G inches Gom�he soil i urf.�ce adjacent to Wetlyid A, bu[was ncar the surface adjoceN to <br /> Wcll:md I3. <br /> City uf A1ul<iltco �V,�tland Classific:dion and 13uffcr Widtli Rcquircmcnts <br /> '1'he Cily of Bvcre�t and tho Ciry of Mukillw have adoptcd Ccology's IVedaud Ra(ing Syste�u jor I�esrern <br /> I Pu.clii�ig(on Qiruby,200d)as thc stnndard mclhodolo6Y for nting wctlands wilhin thc City (EMC 37.090 and <br /> MMC 17.5213.090):howrvcr,HSA Adol�son wa� not abh to cotnplctc the rztin�;of Wctland A becausc ehc <br /> majorty of thc wctland is loca�cd off of thc property. [3a;cd on visual obscrvations of the wcUand such as <br /> pondcd water and hydronhytic vegetation,obscrvations of the surrounding landscape,and aerial photographs, <br /> Wedand A would likcly merit a Category II �ved:md rating and likely have a buffer of I20 fec:in Everctt and <br /> 160 fcM in Muk iltco based on an adjacent high int�•nsity land use. This rating and buffer width are bascd on best <br /> profissioual judgeicnt. <br /> Catcgory II wctland bulicr wiJths vary dcpcndi��t on the adjacent land use and habitat score reccivcd Juring the <br /> wetland rating. Decause thc entire�cctl�nd wns not observed and thc wetland rating was not complcte,the <br /> Ibllo�cing hnbilm scores and:�csocialcd buffcr widlhs may be applicablc tc�Vclland A: <br /> _� <br /> Page 3 014 <br /> 3�C� <br />. ; <br /> _ , . '�r� � , , ,, <br /> �..�',� qs �„ , <br /> ��... , _ � .. - ,,.�.w r3- � � � i' q t, '�Y <br /> ,�,, "��i �L ��x i4 � �_ <br />�.,� . . � �� ; � � . ... `r� . .;;�,�„��;� 't i���,� �' t <br /> . <br />. , .—\ _ � -- — ' - . ._-=a_ — , _ �te� . l'� <br />