7533 LOWER RIDGE RD 2019-01-18 - Laserfiche WebLink

Conservation Area. Snags and logs are considered a priority habitat type by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Due to the stream, wetland, and associated buffers, all of the alder snags are protected from future legal impacts and will likely advance in decay stage and become downed woody debris within the next few years. No other habitats or signs of use by additional wildlife species listed as endangered,threatened,candidate,or sensitive were located on the subject property. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS REVIEW: Wetlands& Wildlife, Inc. did not locate any evidence of dumping dirt within the stream OHWM's or the associated stream buffer. The vegetation on the site is very dense, and there do not appear to be any recently cut trails or paths which allowed use of wheel-barrows to transport dirt from the house to the stream or the buffer. If several wheel-barrows full of dirt were actually dumped into the stream as claimed, the resulting increase in sediment load among the stream channel would be apparent. However, no signs of a recent increase in sediment load within the stream channel were located. During my site visit on 1/7/2011, the substrate among the majority of the stream channel was cobble/gravel (not sand and dirt). Therefore, it is the opinion of Wetlands& Wildlife, Inc. that no dirt was dumped into the stream with a wheel-barrow in recent months. Based on the review findings discussed previously in this report, it is the professional opinion of Wetlands & Wildlife, Inc. that no adverse impacts to the on-site stream, wetland, or Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas have occurred nor will occur as a result of this interior remodel project. No direct or indirect impacts are likely to have resulted from the project nor are likely to exist in the future, since the project involves only interior remodeling of an existing house and no expansion of any impervious surfaces is proposed. Therefore, mitigation or restoration would not be required, since no impacts to the regulated Critical Areas appear to have occurred. LIMITATIONS AND USE OF THIS DOCUMENT: This report is intended to provide information deemed relevant in Chun-sheng Wang's attempt to comply with the Critical Areas regulations outlined in the City of Everett Critical Areas Ordinance, specifically related to wetlands, aquatic areas, and/or wildlife habitat for special status species. Per discussions with Niels Tygesen at the City of Everett,the standard detailed Habitat Assessment report is not required due to project scope. The work for this report has conformed to the standard of care employed by professional ecologists in the Puget Sound region. No other representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made concerning the work or this report. This report is based largely on readily observable conditions and, to a lesser extent, on readily ascertainable conditions. No attempt has been made to determine hidden or concealed conditions. If hidden or concealed conditions arise, the information contained in this report may change based upon those conditions. This report constitutes a professional opinion and does not guarantee approval by any federal, state, and/or local jurisdiction(s). If any questions arise regarding the work or this report, please contact me directly at(425)337-6450. Regards, �-_•--~'"'rte Scott Spooner Owner, Principal Wetland&Wildlife Ecologist Wetlands& Wildlife, Inc. (located in Everett,Washington) January 11, 2011 Brief Habitat Assessment Report for Parcel#00392000001801(City of Everett jurisdiction) ge