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concentrations from 0 to 18 inches below the surface, and sandy silt loam in texture. The <br />wetland area, as mapped, appears to satisfy the criteria for hydric soils. <br />Hydrology. Soils sampled in the wetland were moist with dark chromas, inferring the <br />presence of water at or near the surface for at least 12.5 percent of the growing season. <br />This satisfies wetland hydrology criteria. <br />Conclusion: The area that is mapped as wetland meets all three parameters for <br />classification as wetland according to the Washington State Wetlands Identification and <br />Delineation Manual, 1997 edition. <br />Vegetated Wetland A Buffer (Upland) <br />Vegetation: Red alder (Alnus rubra, Fac) dominates the overstory of the buffer. The <br />understory is dominated by: a thick stand of salmonberry (Rubes spectabilis, Fac+), Indian <br />plum (Oemleria cerasiformis, FacU), red. elderberry (Sarnbucus racemosa, FacU), and sword <br />fern (Polystichum munitum, FacU). <br />The dominance of upland rated species does not meet the criteria for hydrophytic <br />vegetation. <br />Soils The soils within the buffer area were dry at the time of inspection. Sampled soils were <br />found to range from dark gray (10YR 3/2) from 0 to 4 inches below the surface, to dark <br />yellowish brown (10YR 4/4) from 4 to 18 inches below the surface. The sampled soils had a <br />gravelly sandy loam texture. The buffer area, as mapped, does not appear to satisfy the <br />criteria for hydric soils. <br />Hydrology. Soils sampled in the buffer were dry with light chromas, inferring the lack of <br />water at or near the surface for at least 12.5 percent of the growing season. This does not <br />satisfy wetland hydrology criteria. <br />Conclusion: The area that is mapped as wetland buffer does not meet all three parameters <br />for classification as wetland according to the Washington State Wetlands Identification and <br />Delineation Manual, 1997 edition. <br />Wetlands B, C and D <br />Vegetation: Red alder (Alnus rubra, Fac) and Western red cedar (Thuja plicata, Fac) <br />dominate the overstory of the wetland. The understory is dominated by a thick stand of <br />salmonberry (Rubus spectabilis, Fac+) and a small amount of Himalayan blackberry (Rubus <br />armeniacus, FacU). <br />The dominance of species rated "Facultative" and wetter meets the criteria for hydrophytic <br />vegetation. <br />Soils: The soils within the wetland were ponded at the surface at the time of inspection. <br />Sampled soils were black (10YR 2/1) from 0 to 6 inches below the surface and dark grayish <br />brown (10YR 4/2) from 6 to 18 inches below the surface. The sampled soils had a gravelly <br />sandy loam texture. The wetland area, as mapped, appears to satisfy the criteria for hydric <br />soils. <br />Critical Area Study and Buffer Mitigation Plan 7 WRl# 09084 <br />lntermec- Lot 2 Revision#2: March 22, 2010 <br />