Lake Boren Park Master Plan Appendix

Memo

To: Jeff Brauns

From: Leo Zheng

Subject: Lake Boren Park Master Plan | Schedule

11/10/2015 DRAFT Survey questions due to City

Date: 4/27/2016

Page: 1 of 3

11/17/2015 City/CAC Response to DRAFT survey questions due to Berger

11/30/2015 DRAFT Early Win ideas due to City

12/01/2015 FINAL Survey questions due to City

12/04/2015 Survey goes live (means/methods/distribution TBD)

12/07/2015 City/CAC Response to Early Win ideas due to Berger

12/09/2015 DRAFT deliverables (Public Involvement Strategy narrative, Storyboard Graphics) for Public Meeting #1 due to City for review and distribution to CAC

12/xx/2015 Early Win goes live (means/methods/distribution TBD)

12/22/2015 Mailer, Notice & Kiosk Graphics Due to City/Printshop

12/30/2015 DRAFT Public Meeting #1 Boards PDF due to City

01/12/2016 Public Meeting #1 – 6:30 pm @ Newcastle Elementary

02/23/2016 DRAFT deliverables for Public Meeting #2 due to City for review and distribution to CAC

03/10/2016 Public Meeting #2 – 6:30 to 8:00 pm @ Seattle Revival Center, 12636 SE May Creek Park Drive

04/15/2016 DRAFT deliverables for Public Meeting #3 due to City for review and distribution to CAC

04/26/2016 Public Meeting #3 – 6:30 to 8:00 pm @ Hazelwood Elementary, 7100 116th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98056

Memo

To: Jeff Brauns

From: Leo Zheng

Subject: Lake Boren Park Master Plan | Schedule

Date: 4/27/16

Page: 2 of 3

4/29/2016 Provide DRAFT of Survey no.3 Ideas and graphics for survey [Berger]

5/2/2016 Provide updated exhibit for Kiosk to City/Minuteman Press [Berger]

5/11/2016 Project update to CAC [City]

5/13/16 Take down kiosk boards and tags and provide tags to Berger [City]

5/13/2016 Wrap-up Survey no.2 and provide final results [City]

5/13/2016 Survey no.3 goes live [City]

6/13/2016 Survey no.3 wrap up and provide final results [City]

6/13/2016 Collect Kiosk Tags (take down kiosk?) and provide to Berger for compilation [City]

Week of 6/12/2016 Compile data and share findings summary [City]

Week of 6/12/2016 Meet with City/Berger to review data and concept plan

6/21/2016 Newcastle Town Hall Meeting 5:30 to 8:00 pm @ Newcastle Golf Club

Week of 7/3/2016 Draft Master Plan and Sepa Checklist to City/CAC [Berger]

7/4/2016 City of Newcastle 4th of July Event – showcase project at City’s booth [City]

Week of 7/10/2016 Discuss draft plan individually with Councilmembers

7/13/2016 Meet with City/CAC to review Draft Master Plan and receive feedback

Memo

To: Jeff Brauns

From: Leo Zheng

Subject: Lake Boren Park Master Plan | Schedule

Date: 4/27/16

Page: 3 of 3

Week of 7/17/2016 Draft Master Plan and Sepa Checklist to City for review [Berger]

Week of 7/24/2016 Draft Master Plan Presentation to City for review [Berger]

Week of 7/31/2016 Pre-Final Master Plan and Sepa Checklist to City for review [Berger]

Week of 7/31/2016 Final Master Plan and Sepa Checklist to City for review [Berger]

8/10/2016 Present Final Master Plan to CAC for approval [City]

9/6/2016 Present to City Council

Summer/2016 Adoption of Master Plan by City Council

1. How/where do you enter the park

2 When do you use the park?

3. What do you like most about Lake Boren Park?

1

1 Ac c es s ibility , trails , pathway s

1 Ac es s to the lak e and the trails that go throught it

1 Am ount of open s pac e

1 Clean and c los e

1 Cleanlines s , feels s afe, c los e to hom e

1 Clos e by , feels lik e the c enter of the c om m unity

1 Clos e to hom e G ood play equipm ent for k ids

1 Clos e to where I liv e, green s pac e

1 Conc erts

1 Conc erts , play ground

2 Ev ents

1 Fac ilities are nic e but not ov erdev eloped.

1 Fam ily friendly , open s pac e

1 Free Conc erts

1 G ood s iz e park ac c om odates a v ariety of ac tiv ities

1 G reat play ground, tables , both c ov ered and unc ov ered, s hort walk ing trail

1 G reat walk ing paths

1 I Lik e the lay out of the park a lot

1 I lik e m os t ev ery thing about it c urrently

1 I lov e the ev ents in the park , the play ground and ev ent s helters

1 IT IS IN M Y NEIG HBO RHO O D

1 It has a c om m unity feel

1 It is a c lean , s afe plac e to enjoy with the fam ily

1 It is c lean and big and well k ept and s afe

1 It s its bac k from the road and is quiet, nic e walk ing path, great play ground, good for ev ents

1 It's c los e prox im ity and trails to walk /run/bik e

2 It's peac eful and has a large open area for ev ents , nic e walk ing path

1 Lak e

1 Lak e ac c es s s wim m ing m y s elf, c ooling off the dog on hot day s

1 Large park with a v ariety of us es

1 Loc ation

1 Lots of unique s pac es and v aried lands c apes

1 Nic e plac e to tak e a power walk with m y dog

1 Nic e play ground and walk ing path Lov e the gras s area for s um m er c onc erts

1 Nic e walk ing path with elev ation and near pond

1 O pen Fields

1 O pen area

1 O pen s pac e for ev ents , pic k leball c ourt

1 O pen s pac es

1 O pen s pac es , large play equipm ent for the k ids

1 Park has a little of ev ery thing - nic e balanc e on the whole

1 Pathway s and num ber of ac tiv ities av ailable

1 Pav ed walk ing path

1 Play area and pic nic tables

1 Play areas , walk ing paths , res troom s , the green s pac es

1 Play ground & walk ing pat hs

1 Play s truc tures

2 Play ground

1 Play ground and ev ents

1 Play ground, bathroo

1 Play ground, bathroom s

1 Prox im ity to the library

1 Prox im ity to trails and m y hom e

1 Prox im ity to trails

1 Prox im ity to where we liv e in O ly m pus

1 Q uiet/not c rowded

1 Relax ed paths and pres enc e of lak e

1 Safe, fam ily oriented

1 Som ewhat well m aintained.

1 Sports c ourts , it's s m all and loc al

1 THE LAKE

1 Tennis c ourts , need m ore in the area, m ay be partner with Renton for an indoor fac ility

1 The Lak e

1 The Lak e & waterfront trail & pier

1 The SPACE - great plac e for the s um m er c onc erts , fes tiv als , m eet-ups with friends

Count Response

1 The lak e, walk way s , open s pac e, play ground, group areas , res troom s

1 The natural s tate and walk ing path

1 The play ground and all the open s pac e

1 The play ground equipm ent

1 The s pac e

1 The walk ing paths

1 The walk ing trails

1 Trail around park , bathroom s n

1 Variety of way s to walk around with and without dog, c om m unity ev ents

1 Views , prox im ity

1 WELL M AINTAINED

1 Walk ing around the park

1 Walk ing dis tanc e from hom e

1 Wa lk ing path

1 Walk ing trail, tennis c ourts , open s pac es

1 Walk ing trails /res troom s

1 ac c es s ibility

1 am enities

2 big gras s y field area as a c om m unity area

1 c ourts

1 ev ents and walk ing path

1 it is a c om m unity park

1 its quiet and not too bus y

1 m ix ture of lands c ape, tennis c ourts , lak e

1 natural beauty

1 natural open s pac e with trails

1 nic e plac e for fam ilies and ev ents

1 nic e walk ing path

1 open c om m unity gathering s pac e

1 ope n s pac e

1 openes s , pic tures que loc ation

1 play area, lak e

1 play area, m us ic in the park , fourth of july , prox im ity to hom e

1 play ground and walk way s

1 play ground, walk ing path

1 s iz e, prox im ity , play area, not ov er c rowded

1 s iz e, wide/open, m any different us es

1 s uper nic e play ground equipm ent, s helters , c onc erts in park

1 the ev ents offered there

1 the natural s etting

1 the s erene s etting

1 v ery quiet and peac eful with lots of gras s and not a lot of traf fic or c rowds and its a big park

1 walk ing out on the doc k ; play ground when k ids were little

1 walk ing trail, lak e v iew

1 walk ing, res troom s and drink ing fountain

1 walk way s

1 s o far I really enjoy the open gras s y areas and h ope they k eep them es pec ially thes e day s where c onc rete is ev ery where its fun to fly k its , play s ports and hav e dogs and k ids and people hav e lots of roam ing s pac e i hope they k eep t he gras s y areas and als o the trees and not c ut down any m ore trees pleas e:)

1 Play ground for the k ids , Conc erts in the Park during the s um m er, large gras s area, though it would be better if it was m ore flat to ac c om m odate pic k up gam es of s oc c er/football/fris bee/etc

1 it look s c lean but not ov erly "m anic ured" whic h i lik e and does n't hav e a lot of c onc rete whic h i als o lik e tall trees and s c attered bus hes

1 the tranis tion from ac tiv e s pac es (tennis , bas k etball, k ids s wings , etc ) to pas toral walk way to the lak e s d)d

1 The play ground is great! I als o lik e the prox im ity to the lak e It's a nic e, BIG park s o ev ery one c an s pread out and enjoy it I really enjoy the c onc erts in the s um m er and any c om m unity ev ents that are held there

1 Spec ial ev ents lik e c onc erts in the park , 4th of J uly and Newc as tle day s ; als o think it is a v ery well m aintained and beautiful park

1 Large uns truc tured green s pac es , interes ting play ground (es pec ially large s andbox and high c lim bing s truc ture), ac c es s to lak e, loop path, wooded entranc e ov er s tream , trees and wildlife, wild blac k berries

1 G reat for fam ilies . Lov e to park there and run with s troller or bik e with k ids . Lots of nature and open s pac e. Well m aintained. Lov e t he c ov erts in the park and all other ev ents !

1 The figure 8 walk within the park . It is c los e to a Starbuc k s to ex tend the walk and hav e a break in between, to re-enter the park on the Coal Creek Park way s ide again. It is well m aintained, c lean and friendly . Very nic e open s pac es , etc .

1 Trails , ev ents (es pec ially c onc erts and firework s ), ac c es s to "m utt m itts " in c as e of em ergenc y .

1 lots of open gras s y areas plus c ute things lik e nativ e flower pres erv e with s m all benc h whic h we enjoy ed

4. What do you like least about the park

Count Response

1 Ac c es s to water

1 Aes thetic s

1 Allowing us e of am plified s ound for priv ate func tions

1 Am enities

1 Bad s idewalk s

1 Bus ted up walk ing trail

1 Could be bigger with trails , wetlands

1 Dev elopm ent nex t door, leas h laws

1 Doc k at the lak e is v ery s lippery when wet

1 Dog without les s

1 Dogs

1 Dogs loos e in park with s m all c hildren

1 Dogs running off-leas h

1 Drainage, m uddy in s om e plac es No off-leas h area

1 G RASS AREA

1 I c an't think of any thing

1 I wis h it had a c anoe/k ay ak fac ilities

1 I wis h it had better park ing ac c es s i

1 I wis h there was a food/c ons es s ion option lik e M ary m oore park has

1 If y ou are between the ages of 6 and 15, there is n't m uc h to do there ex c ept get in trouble

1 It c ould be m ore dog friendly , es pec ially early in the m orning

1 It is n't us ed as m uc h as it c ould be

1 Lac k of ac c es s ible c anoe entr y

2 Lac k of park ing

1 Lac k of walk way along Lak e Boren s horeline

1 Lak e ac c es s .

1 Lim ited c ourt fac ilities

1 M aintainanc e Fac ility

1 M ore am enities

1 NA

1 NO THING

1 Need benc hes with v iew of rainier Not enough flowers

1 No Swim m ing Allowed at lak e

1 No off leas h area for the dog

1 No off leas h dog area

1 No park ing

1 No s hade for play s truc ture during s unny weather

1 Not a lot of areas for k ids to ex plore.

1 Not enough benc hes to s it on

1 Not enough park ing and not enough tennis c ourts

1 Nothing

1 Park ing

1 Park ing and bathroom s are far away from the s m aller c hildren play equipm ent

1 Park ing c ould be inc reas ed

1 Park ing is s ues at tim es - s um m er

1 Parts of the park has s om e dead gras s

1 Pes tic ide us e, s m ok ing

1 Play ground c ould hav e m ore features lik e bridges and s lides

1 Play ground is n't s haded; bathroom s a long walk from play ground for little legs

1 Res troom s not open when needed

1 Sm ell from was tewater treatm ent plant

1 Som etim es v ery m uddy !

1 The Play ground

1 The Res troom s s eem to alway s be really dirty .

1 The c rowding on the week ends .

1 The fac t that y ou c an't walk around the Lak e

1 The gras s tends to turn into a m ud bowl below the play ground

1 The north area has lots of was ted and unus ed areas

1 The old bathroom s

1 The walk ing paths are brok en and hav e trip haz ards

1 There are no trails around the lak e or s wim m ing Count Response

Count Response

1 There's not enough park ing

1 Uns ure

1 Unus ed s pac es , lac k of enough pic nic tables and lim ited ac c es s to lak e

1 Us e of gras s s pac e

1 Very little park ing, gras s area not flat

1 Water drainage is s ues on paths , off leas h are would be nic e

1 Water fountains

1 You c an't s wim in the lak e.

1 bad s idewalk s , s k ateboards , dogs

1 better c onnec tions to trails

1 dogs in the water

1 dogs running loos e

1 lac k of park ing

1 lac k of park in g during big ev ents , it often prev ents us from attending ev ents at the park

1 lak e ac c es s is only on the doc k

1 large groups BBQ

1 litter, ques tionable water quality in lak e

1 m uddy s hore at ac c es s to Lak e

1 no ac c es s to the lak e

1 no dog park

1 no lights on tennis c ourts

1 no off leas h dog park

1 not enough c oordinated ac tiv ities , play fields field, etc

1 nothing

1 nothing c om es to m ind

2 park ing

1 people driv e to the park

1 poor drainage in field below play ground

1 quite a bit of unus able park

1 road nois e

1 running trac k

Count Response

1 too m uc h gras s

1 tras h

1 unleas hed dogs

1 walk trails too s hort

1 Dogs , dogs , dogs Let's fac e it, dog owners c are m ore about them s elv es and their dogs and do not c are to follow the park rules I often tak e a break from c om ing to the park bec aus e of m y frus tration ov er the dog owners and their dis res pec t to others IF they c an't handle the rules then I s ay ban the dogs altogether

2 the area in the m iddle of the walk ing loop c los er to the lak e, does n't feel as s afe, not as broadly v is ible

1 No m ore boat ram p. The lak e us ed to hav e ac c es s for s m all c raft, float tubes c ar toppers . Now it is v ery hard to get a s m all v es s el in and out of the lak e.

1 "s trangers " s itting in their park ed c ars and diffic ult ac c es s from water line trail - need s teps and handrails

1 The s m all flower area needs s om e attention. Does not hav e a des ignated leas h/off-leas h area for dogs . The s ingle hous e in the m iddle of the park , hopefully this c an be purc has ed/annex ed dem olis hed and land added to the park

1 Needs a flaoting is land and a dec ent s and area to c om e and go from Perhaps a paddle board launc h area on eas t s ide at the old doc k or old boat ram p

1 The lower area near the lak e is largely underus ed I would lov e to be able to us e the lak e for s wim m ing and k ay ak ing

5 What is missing from the park or what would you change about the park?

Count Response

1 I lik e it the way it is No c hanges needed

1 A food option A s m all c afe on the water or bak ery ! PLEASE!

1 A fris bee golf c ours e would be fun

1 A s m all floating doc k for k ay ak ing.

1 A s wim m ing option would be awes om e.

1 ADD A SKATE PARK BECAUSE M Y FRIENDS AND I HAVE TO RIDE THE BUS ALL THE WAY TO DO WNTO WN RENTO N

1 Add a s plas h park and a z ip line

1 Add lights on the tennis c ourts

1 Add water rec reation

1 An off leas h area for s m all dogs

1 An off-leas h, enc los ed dog area would be fantas tic !

1 Better ac c es s to the water

1 Better ac c es s to water

1 Better v iew and ac c es to the lak e

Response

1 Bik e rac k s near play ground

1 Boat ram p

1 Canoes , paddleboats , other lak e ac c es s am enities

1 Cov ered areas

1 Cov ered play equipm ent

1 Do not c hange the park . Leav e the park the way it is now.

1 Dog Park

1 Don't k now.

1 Enforc em ent of leas h requirem ents Inc lude m ore walk ing paths into new areas

1 Ex pand the play ground area to inc lude m ore equipm ent

1 Fenc ed O ff leas h dog area s im ilar in s iz e to robbins wood

1 Fix and update the doc k

1 I think we need an off-leas h area, howev er s m all A s wim m ing beac h would be nic e too

1 I would lik e to s ee a priv ate c om m unity pool

1 I would lik e to s ee s om e natural areas with nativ e plants , to enc ourage birds and other wildlife

1 I would prefer that we k eep the natural s etting and not add a lot of "dev elopm ent"

1 I would turn the s tage area into m ore of an am phitheater s etting with tiered s eating

1 Indoor tennis c ourts

1 It c ould us e c anoe/k ay ak fac ilities

1 Lights , ev en if c los ed

1 M ak e the bas k etball area c ov ered for y ear round us e Enforc em ent of leas h law

1 M ore Lev el Park ing Area

1 M ore c ov ered areas Keep the gras s look ing healthy Bigger play ground

1 M ore fam ily ac tiv ities (k ids c onc erts , s ports leagues , etc ). Bigger play s truc ture for k ids .

1 M ore jogging/walk ing paths m ay be along perim eter of park

1 M ore park ing s pac e

1 M ore play s truc tures and play areas

1 M ore walk ing trails with c onnec tion to other park s , c ity /bus ines s es /bus trans portation

1 M y k ids would lov e to s wim in the lak e

1 NA

1 Not s ure It's fairly natural and that's nic e

1 Nothing

1 Nothing other c ontrols on what goes in the lak e from the new c ons truc tion

1 O ff Leas h dog area

1 O ff leas h dog park

1 O ff leas h dog park

1 Pic nic tables and benc hes in the s un View of the lak e Paddleboats on the lak e Better park ing

1 Sk ateboard park , m ore for tweens to do.

1 Soc c er field M ore areas for organiz ed s ports , fields It would attrac t fam ilies and k eep it s afe

1 Splas h park , s um m er m ov ies , ball field

1 Sports fields

1 Swim m ing/beac h area

1 Theatre! It would be great to hav e a play hous e/theatre

1 Water fountain by the play ground, work out areas

1 Water toy s for k ids , no s tage for perform anc es , his toric s igns and interpretation s igns

1 Waterfowl, whic h m ay be a good thing

1 We lov e the park as is !

1 ac tiv ities for older k ids

1 m ay b a few m ore benc hes or s itting areas in the quiet areas of the park

1 need m ore park ing

1 newer bathroom s

1 perm anent s tage / am phitheater, another c ov ered pic nic area, m ore bathroom s ,

1 s wim m ing area, am phitheater

1 walk ing trac k , k id bik e riding area

1 wifi c onnec tion

1 s o far I really enjoy the open gras s y areas and h ope they k eep them es pec ially thes e day s where c onc rete is ev ery where...its fun to fly k its , play s ports and hav e dogs and k ids and people hav e lots of roam ing s pac e..i hope they k eep the gras s y areas and als o the trees and not c ut down any m ore trees pleas e:)

1 Inc orporate m ore m ining his tory es pec ially in the play ground with play s truc tures that are trains , c oal c ars , and tunnels

1 Flat, c entral play field The c urrent c enter area below the play ground is unev en A bas eball/s oftball field

1 It would be s o fun to hav e a s eas onal pool (priv ate) with a c lub m em bers hip av ailable to people liv ing in the area I grew up and had ac c es s to Sheridan Beac h and it s haped m y c hildhood in a profound way You c ould hav e s wim les s ons , s wim m eets and jus t a plac e for neighbors to c om e together and build c om m unity

1 M ay be a few m ore lights on the north end of the park but ov erall park is fine the way it is , don't feel it needs any im prov em ents

1 1 Upper park ing area (?ov erflow during well attended ev ents ) As y ou k now, both s ides of the gras s y roadway , es pec ially the m ore wes tern s ide, hav e deep "ditc hes " , that are a real haz ard for park ing We'v e witnes s ed c ars dragging their rear bum pers or fenders , try ing to bac k out, ev en at an angle, after ac c identally driv ing too far down into the ditc h Any c hanc e there c ould be s om e im prov em ent to the whole area, or at v ery leas t, fill dirt to lev el out the ditc hes ? 2 The lak e doc k is getting a little "tired" It c ould us e s om e renov ation 3 Beac h: Suc h a big draw for little ones ! Enlargem ent and c leaning up of the area, with a load or two of s and, to m ak e it m ore us er (k id) friendly and m ore inv iting for all

1 It would be great if the property between Coal Creek and the park c ould be purc has ed I think there's a hom e or two down there, off of a s ingle driv e

1 I hav en't ac tually been to the park y et, but I s aw a teenage boy doing s k ate tric k s in the library 's park ing garage one night s o I thought "what if there was a s k ate park at Lak e Boren park ?

1 Som ething for older c hildren. Ev ery one wants to appeal to toddlers and v ery y oung c hildren but they grow up and then there is n't m uc h for them in Newc as tle.

1 There is a lot of open s pac e. You c ould put up m ore ac tiv ities lik e s ports net, hors e s hoe etc , a off leas h dog area would be am az ing!!!

1 M ore trails , m ay be s om e features that other park s hav e that we hav en't thought of. I wis h it c ould ex tend ov er toward Sc hool Woods to help pres erv e what's left.

1 I would lik e to s ee the park ex panded by buy ing out the properties at the s outh end of Lak e Boren

1 Need m ap of all c onnec ting Newc as tle trails O pen to the public m es s age board Need a c ov ered s tage for program s

1 Need m ore c arv ed area this area raining a lot And s um m er at noon too s unny to play outs ide to hav e dam age with the s un

1 O ne thing I would lik e to s ee at Lak e Boren is a dog park for s m all dogs (20 pounds or les s , or the ac c epted s tandard for s m all dogs ) I s ee m any s m all dogs around Newc as tle while walk ing m y own, and there are few plac es in the Seattle area where s m all dogs c an rom p leas h-free without being intim idated by larger dogs

1 Dem ons tration gardens , m ay be a c om m unity pea patc h m ight be nic e I'v e often thought that a public pool or other "big us e" m ight be nic e, but it would probably dim inis h other us es and c aus e ac c es s is s ues for thos e try ing to enjoy the m ore pas s iv e s pac es

1 I'd ex tend the trail around the s outh end of the lak e on boardwalk s , and ex pand the park to inc lude a true es planade on the eas t s ide, tree-s haded & s hielded from traffic nois e Als o a waters ide gaz ebo with benc hes

1 M ay be m ak e an entry point for c anoes and k ay ak s nex t to the c urrent pier M ay be s um m ertim e rentals for k ay ak s and c anoes

1 It would be nic e if there was a dog park inc luded in the park Rais e the path to ac c es s the lak e doc k , it is often under water

1 Add park ing c los er to the play ground s o little c hildren don't hav e to hik e up the hill to get there Als o, lev eling the m ain gras s area between the m ain park ing lot and the play ground and m ak ing it drain better would be ideal Las tly , c reating a beac h area near the m ain doc k for ac c es s ing the lak e on foot would be HUG E!

1 Lak e Boren Park is alm os t perfec t the way it is --- probably the bigges t reas on we m ov ed to Newc as tle I would s ay that additional c ity res ourc es would be better inv es ted in k eeping the library open on Sunday s or in lim iting high-dens ity dev elopm ent Howev er, I would urge Newc as tle to follow the lead of other Northwes t c ities and NCAP in m ak ing Lak e Boren park pes tic ide-free (I find it s om ewhat baf fling that the m os t v is ible env ironm ental organiz ation in Newc as tle, the "Weed Warriors , " is a group dedic ated to k illing things )

1 I WO ULD LIKE THE AREA IN THE BACK TO BECO M E AN O FF LEASH DO G PARK EVEN IF YO U O NLY DEDICATE SO M E O F THE AREA I KNO W THAT IT WO ULD M AKE A LO T O F PEO PLE HAPPY

1 I think Lak e Boren s hould bec om e the G reen Lak e of the Eas ts ide This would bring s o m any people through c om m erc e area on Coal Creek and bus ines s es would benefit Hav ing an am az ing park lik e that would boos t hom e v alues ac ros s Newc as tle

1 O ff leas h dog area in the c enter area toward the lak e--s lope between the tres s --s hould be fenc ed off with m ultiple gates around for ac c es s with running water for dog drink s The original propos ed area off 84th was too c los e to the hom es abov e the water pipeline--too nois y for res idents This area is nev er us ed by any one--fes tiv als , gam es etc

1 We would lik e to be able to c atc h fis h and s wim in the lak e We lov e c onc erts in the park ! It would be nic e to hav e m ore ev ening c onc erts

1 Rem ov e the play s truc ture that goes around and around..haz ard/s afety is s ue when big k ids s pin it too fas t for the y ounger k ids .

1 Indoor Fac ilities /Com m unity Center for winter, bik e rentals in s um m er, m ore trails , and better lak e ac c es s

1 Better k ay ak /c anoe ac c es s . A c lim bing wall. Dis c golf. Interac tiv e water features for s um m ertim e.

1 M ore drainage for the gras s y area ac ros s from the bathroom s . Als o, additional c lim bing toy s and repaint the s tage (m y k ids hav e gotten s plinters on it a num ber of tim es )

1 The new c ons truc tion nearby has rem ov ed a ton of trees , would be nic e to s ee s om e replac ed s o it has a c oz y park feel, ins tead of being s o open to the s treet

1 Lac k of ac c es s to the water for s wim m ing, boating (hum an powered) A c om m unity garden would be nic e

1 Bas eball Field, Kay ak s /Canoes for the Lak e, Better Play ground that is als o ac c es s ible for toddlers , Pic nic Shelter with a lak e v iew

1 A Dog park would be a G REAT addition! I would lov e to be able to bring m y dog to a (leas h free) enc los ed area jus t for dogs where m y dog c an run free while m y k ids play

1 Add walk way along Lak e Boren s horeline Add Fris bee G olf Add dog park (eas t of lak e?), with ac c es s to lak e Connec t m ain park with eas t s ide of Lak e Boren for walk ers

1 Paddle board launc h, s wim is land/doc k Als o buy properties on north s hore and open a s wim in brew pub in one of the hous es

1 M ore lands c ape s c reening from Coal Creek Park way , m aintaining the priv ac y from c ar traffic that we us ed to hav e before the park way was widened M ore s hade trees , pos s ibly lining the walk way s The c lim bing tree is m is s ing

1 Better s ignage about the dog rules M ak e the rules large and obv ious The other thing m is s ing is enforc em ent for folk s who run afoul of the park rules

1 I would lik e to s ee a dog park for s m all dogs There are quite a num ber of s m all dogs in Newc as tle and few free areas in Seattle dev oted to their play

1 There us ed to be a s m all boat ram p before Coal Creek Pk wy was widened It would be nic e to hav e a non-m uddy plac e to launc h a s m all row boat or c anoe M y s on and his friends us ed to lov e c anoeing on the lak e

Count Response

1 An leas h/off-leas h dog area Hopefully it would be plac ed adjac ent to the Coal Creek Park way area, and s om e of the trees are left s tanding, s o the pos s ible bark ing nois e of the dogs will be abs orbed / projec ted towards the Coal Creek Park way , where it will be abs orbed by the road nois e

1 O ff leas h area for dogs With all the new hous ing (100+ ) units being built, I would antic ipate an inc reas e in dog owners hip Currently , res idents hav e to driv e to other off leas h loc ations Has this been c ons idered? If not, I would lik e to reques t that the City purs ue look ing into the feas ibility of this happening

6. What do you find most challenging about the park?

Count Response

1 Nothing 1 0

1 Ac c es s to the lak e

1 Affording the c os t of res erv ing a s helter

1 Balanc ing dem ands of growth and traffic nois e with the aes thetic s of the park

1 Central gras s area is often m uddy

1 Clim bing the hill!

1 Dogs loos e in park

1 Don't k now

1 G etting tim e on the tennis c ourts

1 Hills

1 It is a great park now--no c hallenges .

1 Its an O K park . It c ould jus t be s o m uc h better.

1 Lim ited Park ing

1 Lim ited lak e ac c es s

1 Lim ited park ing

1 M aintain gras s during s um m er when dry

1 M y walk there will not be nearly as pleas ant onc e the Sc hool Woods is wrec k ed

1 N/A

1 NA

1 NO THING

1 NO THTING

1 Need to open up the park ing along the power line

1 Needs m ore s wing s ets

Count Response

1 No c hallenges I c an think of at this m om ent

1 No c om plaints

1 Not m uc h

2 Nothing

1 Nothing Not s ure what this ques tion m eans or how different from prior ques tions

1 Nothing c hallenging

1 Nothing really .

1 O ff leas h dogs

7 Park ing

1 Park ing Lac k of s eating

1 Park ing

1 Park ing at ev ents , es pec ially 4th of july

1 Park ing av ailability ; play area gets really hot on s unny day s

1 Park ing on bus y day s during the s um m er

1 Park ing

1 Park ing Som etim es the hills of the pav ed trails

1 Park ing but in the grand s c hem e of things , it's not that bad

1 People not pic k ing up their dogs ' fec es

1 Sec urity c ar brok e in or c ar driv ing in the park At night the gate need to loc k at nighttim e

1 The Play ground

1 The gras s gets really wet in the winter Som etim es the bathroom s get tras hed after the week end

1 The park ing on the week ends No park ing

1 There's no plac e to grab a drink or a s nac k Park ing is als o a c hallenge at peak tim es

1 Unev en ground bec aus e I'm getting older. M y problem though - not the c ity 's .

1 Us e of the lak e. It would be nic e to hav e a s m all s andy beac h area nex t to the doc k .

1 Very little. Perhaps a true flat area for s ports play on gras s

1 Walk ing ac ros s the gras s y areas without rain boots

1 Water fountains Seating areas

1 finding park ing

1 nothing

1 off leas h dogs

1 s pac e

1 the area between the walk ing loop is n't that appealing park ing is s om etim es a c hallenge

1 unleas hed dogs

1 Nothing - other than the dog owners I k now, s orry , but this is the one thing I c ant s tand about the park

1 M y c hild is afraid of nois y hand-driers s o paper towels would be am az ing but I k now why they 're not offered I'm s truggling to c om e up with problem s :-)

1 There hav e been s om e drainage is s ues in the pas t that m ak e the fields v ery m uddy , whic h c an be trouble for s m all c hildren, but I think rec ent efforts hav e largely addres s ed this c onc ern to the ex tent that is reas onable.

1 park ing (ex c ept during s um m er ev ents with ac c es s to the water line) dog poop v andalis m with c ar trac k s and tree hac k ing lim ited ac c es s to lak e

1 Tirane - it is s om etim es c hallenging with s m all c hildren to ac c es s the play equipm ent from the lower park ing area. And if the bathroom is needed during our park this c an als o be c hallenging.

1 Too m any people attending the 4th of J uly I think the num bers are unm anageable and pos s ibly a haz ard to the attending public and neighborhood Lac k of lighting to ac c es s the water line trail park ing during func tions at night Need s teps and ac c es s to trail

1 Hav ing the r es troom s and park ing lot s o far away from the play ground The field is often v ery s oggy and wet and not good for running around on

1 Nothing, it is an ex c ellent park I wis h they would m aintain the s wings better, they s eek s o bad and it is s o loud Lov e that there are large s wings though

1 That the c ity wants to add things to the park when we go to a park for the nature and greenery Park s s hould be nic e, free open s pac es

1 it does n't drain v ery well and the s pac e between the play ground and the tennis c ourt is ofter v ery "boggy " (wet0

1 It would be great to link the water m ore to the park its elf There are s om e wonderful tree grov es that c ould m ay be be utiliz ed m ore as reflec tion s pots or s om ething

1 It will lik ely end up c aus ing m ore c onges tion/traffic with all the new dev elopm ents adjac ent to it and roads in and out not able to ac c om m odate The park as it is does n't hav e enough park ing for large s um m er tim e ev ents but with the new hom es /c ondos there will definitely not be enough s pac e

1 There is n't a v iew of the lak e from the park area Park ing c an be c hallenging but we m ov ed within walk ing dis tanc e s o s olv ed that problem !

7. What events do you attend at the park?

Nothing 1 s lightly Bigger s tage with c ov er

1 A c entral gathering area s uc h as a c onc rete s tage with pergola

1 A nic er s tage area, m ore park ing

1 At the v ery leas t im prov e the walk ing paths s o they aren't c rac k ing and unev en

1 M ore div ers e food truc k s

1 M ore ex am ples of nativ e plants

1 M ore food truc k s

1 M ore inv olv em ent of lic al bus ines s es , food truc k s etc

1 M ore other c ulture ac tiv ity and art far this area is m ore other m inority 's m ov ing in

1 M ore pic nic tables would be nic e

1 M ore real bathroom s .

1 M ore s haded areas

1 NA

1 Need two dedic ated pic k leball c ourts , preferably c ov ered

1 None M os t ev ents are well run

2 Park ing

1 Prov ide por t-a-potties

1 Sell beer and wine at the c onc erts Better food at the c onc erts

1 The play ground c ould us e m ore v arieties of toy s and m ore s pac e for the k ids to play

1 better s tage - c ov ered

1 better weather

1 early s tart tim es

1 m ore hours for the beer garden, m ore food options for ev ents

1 m ore park ing

1 m ore pic nic tables , s eating areas

1 m ore v endor booths

1 newer bathroom s

1 none

1 none at this m om ent

1 perm anent s tage / am phitheater,

1 perm anent s tage s truc ture needed m ore to do

1 See abov e about park ing ac c es s to water line trail Cleaner res troom s floors are dirty and s m ell Better prov is ions for rec y c ling, food s c rap was te and garbage c ollec tion Vendors s hould be required to prov ide univ ers al ty pes paper plates , napk ins , c ups , flatware - all c om pos table Was te M anagem ent does this for fair in M onroe Better s tage & lighting for ev ening ev ents Sound is s om etim es too loud; v olum e s hould not be c ontrolled by m us ic ians

1 The lines for the bathroom are ex trem ely long for the 4th of J uly M ore v endors would be apprec iated

1 I would lik e m ore perform anc es and m ore v ariety at the s um m er c onc erts I hav e attended les s and les s often in rec ent y ears bec aus e it s eem ed lik e it was the s am e flav or of c las s ic roc k c ov er bands play ing ev ery week I jus t don't get that ex c ited about hearing m iddle aged roc k er dudes play hits from the 80s ev ery week M ay be, I'm unus ual, but I would lov e to hear a s tring quartet or other c ham ber m us ic , jaz z , big band, original s inger s ongwriters , world m us ic M ore div ers ity !

1 For us no im prov em ents needed s inc e we alway s walk to the park but s eem s there m ay be an is s ue with not enough park ing

1 M ore food truc k s lines were s o long for the lim ited food s ellers Healthier food options s hould be added

1 Again, I think the park work s v ery well as it is --- the topography ev en prov ides natural s tadium s eating :-) In partic ular, I would dis c ourage any further dev elopm ent of the s tage s truc ture, s inc e this is a fav orite s pot to play with k ids during the v as t m ajority of the tim e when no ev ents are being held In general, ev ents are rare enough that I don't think they jus tify s pec ial inv es tm ents in im prov em ents to the park

1 Pre-announc e food v endors --better food-- s o y ou c an c om e prepared to pur c has e and bring m oney with y ou

1 It would be fun to hav e a little theatre their--lik e The Bathhous e on G reenlak e Then, the park c ould be us ed y ear-round and it would bring v ibranc y to the park in the off-s eas on

1 Better s ound and s eating options Lands c aping for adult apprec iation (not jus t play ground for k ids )

1 Inc reas e the food v endors during week end ev ening c onc erts . It is hard to c om e hom e from wo rk and get dinner ready before heading off to the c onc ert.

1 Two perm anent grills at the pav ilion by the tennis c ourts . M os t folk s grill and hav e to bring their own.

1 The s tage c ould be aligned with the natural fall line of the gras s y area to c reate a m ore natural "am phitheater" feel The c urrent s tage loc ation m ak es s om e weird s lopes for v iewing the band c om fortably from y our c ouc h or lawn c hair

1 I av oid m us ic ev ents whenev er pos s ible bec aus e they are too loud, and I'v e alway s tried to protec t m y hearing

1 The Eas ter Egg Hunt s hould be s taggered Dis m is s the different age groups in wav es and us e a m egaphone s o we c an ALL hear Howev er, we lov e that this is av ailable to us !

1 Don't ov erdo things It s eem s lik e there's a nic e balanc e now If it gets too dev eloped it will los e the s m all town feel

1 G r ade the c enter area flat for c onc erts and ev ents M aintain the gras s This pas t y ear s om eone tore up the lawn and it was n't in good s hape

1 M any of the c onc erts are too loud in m y opinion, I c an't believ e parents let their k ids danc e in front of the s tage, c an't be good for their ears Would be nic e if m ore rec y c ling bins av ailable

1 Am phitheater ty pe s etting in the s tage area to im prov e s ound Add a walk way or trail that c irc les the lak e and the park Find a way to inc orporate res taurants into the s etting

1 M ore park ing and not jus t ex panding the ex is ting lot Allow for entering off Coal Creek or the power line road abov e the Park

1 The m us ic at the c onc erts c ould be a little quieter s o it is pos s ible to hav e c onv ers ations with friends , neighbors , fam ily without hav ing to y ell I really apprec iate the FREE k id ex perienc es at Newc as tle Day s - I'm a s ingle m om on a tight budget and it's really great that m y k ids c an partic ipate

9. What defining characteristics of Newcastle should be represented in the park?

Com m ent to the abov e: I would be happy to hav e inform ation about His tory and G eology in, for ins tanc e, dis play s on the res troom buildings , but I don't feel thes e are the m ain foc us of the park (Perhaps City Hall )

Fun, relax ing, fam ily , dog friendly It's a plac e to play Put the his tory in the c em etery and library or buy Lee's property (old Newc as tle) for an his toric al park

10. What is your interest in the following aspects of Lake Boren Park?

11 Is there anything about the park you have not already shared on the previous questions but want to share?

Count Response

1 Any thing to im prov e bic y c le ac c es s or bik e trails would be awes om e

1 Bring bac k m ov ie night at the park !

1 Cons ider adding a fitnes s walk with s ugges ted ex erc is es along the path

1 Cute m aintenanc e work ers :)

1 G ood luc k t ry ing to m ak e s om ething as nic e as this park ev en better!

1 G ood s ignage is im portant, inc luding an updated trail m ap

1 How c lean is the water in lak e boren?

1 I WANT A SKATEPARK

1 I would lik e to s ee a m ap of the c onnec ting walk ing trails and inform ation on the c em etery

1 I would lik e to s ee s om e fac ilities that would attrac t teens for group play

1 I'd lov e to s ee m ore c om m unity ev ents

1 I'm s o glad we hav e this park in our little c ity

1 Im prov ed s ignage and his tory /geo m ark ers

1 It's one of m y fav orites in Newc as tle A c om fortable plac e to be around neighbors

1 Look at way s to utiliz e the park in the c ooler m onths (Nov em ber-M arc h)

1 NA

1 No

1 No, but thank y ou for s eek ing the public ' ideas !

1 Paint the m aintenanc e building roof as it is an ey es ore from abov e

1 Pleas e do not ov erdev elop the park -i e c reate m ore park ing Its a park -leav e it that way !!!

1 Polic e pres enc e during ev ents s hould be inc reas ed M ore people not from our town attend ev ents

1 Poor s urv ey

1 The c ity s taff if s ee s om e dam age in the park need to tak ing c are right away .

1 We are luc k y to hav e the park . I lik e that it is a pretty s im ple park , pleas ant and s afe.

1 We do NO T want to s ee an off leas h dog park added to the c urrent park .

1 no

1 Don't turn it into a Seattle G reenlak e ty pe park Don't pus h out the c urrent lak efront hom eowners by im m inent dom ain for a trail along the lak e (and I am not a lak efront hom eowner) DO N'T m ak e 129thSE a through s treet through the park

1 No--I think the park is nic e the way it is If y ou im prov e it too m uc h --y ou will attrac t non-res idents and we end up pay ing for it--

1 Play fac ilities are adequate for m os t ages Ac c es s to the park from s urrounding neighborhoods c ould be im prov ed to tak e burden off of 84th Street ac c es s M ore people s hould k now they c an ac c es s the park from a trail on Coal Creek , from 129thwalk ing (c ar ac c es s fr om 129th s hould be dis c ouraged) Ac c es s from the wes t s hould be prov ided through O ly m pus - an eas em ent s hould be found

1 Alway s a great park to tak e the k ids to play on the play ground and the fields as well as c hec k ing out the wildlife c los er to the lak e G ood for walk ing too!

1 Is there a way to ac tually utiliz e the lak e m ore for the people of Newc as tle - k ay ak s , c anoes ? The ev ents s hould als o help fos ter c om m unity a bit m ore -- do that through m eet/greets , etc

1 Again, I feel the park is really a jewel of Newc as tle, and not in need of m ajor c hanges The greates t threat to enjoy m ent of the park is probably the trem endous hous ing growth in the s urrounding area, s o I'd prefer to s ee attention and funding dev oted to m itigating thes e c onc erns If Newc as tle wis hes to inv es t m ore in its public res ourc es , the bes t im prov em ent I c an think of would be to hav e the library open on Sunday s

1 The c ity c ounc il and c ity adm inis tration's interes t in altering and lands c aping the park appears to be a great was te of m oney as well potentially dam aging to the natural beauty and us e of the park "If it ain't brok e, don't fix it "

1 Early in the AM , prior to 9 , dogs s hould be allowed to run off leas h The park on week ends is jus t not that c rowded at that tim e of the day

1 I jus t enjoy the fac t that its not ov erc rowded and has a lot of open s pac e and benc hes in quiet areas for m editating, etc with lots of natural trees winding through the paths around the lak e

1 M y property look s ov er the park at the north end The m aintenanc e s hed is an ey e s ore The s hed s hould be painted, inc luding the roof, green to blend in with the s urrounding trees It c urrently is bright in the s uns hine and v ery notic eable it s hould blend in lik e the bathroom building and be c ons is tent s ty le as the other s truc tures in the park Als o, the entry s ign is hideous if the old wooden one is s till av ailable, reins tall it or replac e The original s ignage was way m ore es thetic ally pleas ing

1 Keep s om e of the natural s hore and s wam p where that nas ty old hous e is , put a trail around the lak e. Add doc k s . Buy lak e front and ex pand. Add a pub.

1 I don't want to s ee a lot of m oney s pent by the c ity on fluff - the park is fine right now All a park s hould be is what Lak e Boren Park is We don't need any fanc y s tuff added that will jus t be v andaliz ed and brok en ev entually any way Sav e the m oney for m ore m aintenanc e and repav ing the paths when they need it, s tuff lik e that

1 We hav en't liv ed here long, but are s o glad to hav e s uc h a well-c ared for park within walk ing dis tanc e of our apartm ent

1 M ak e an up front inv es tm ent in m ak ing the park am az ing and y ou will get paid bac k ten fold ov er through Real Es tate tax rev enue THINK BIG and be a part of this c ity 's his tory

1 Lov e the park , jus t would lik e it to be a little m ore "c om fortable" for s pending m ore tim e there No plac e to really s it and enjoy when on a walk , without bringing our own c hairs , bec aus e the ground is s o often wet

1 What about a J apanes e garden or a wild flower garden? Art work and s tatues needed to enhanc e the park

1 Dis appointed that the dog owners v iews were ignored when the is s ue of a dog leas h area c am e up a c ouple of y ears ago Als o, I am annoy ed that huge group func tions c ons is ting largely of non-Newc as tle res idents are allowed O n week ends they often tak e up all of the s pac e and park ing m ak ing it im pos s ible for Newc as tle res idents to enjoy the park

1 Ex c ellent park , als o our dog a "Wes tie" lov es it, it is his m os t fav orite park . An off-leas h area, whic h is not jus t an open field, but has trees , etc , would be m os t welc om ed, as des c ribed abov e. And finally , hopefully the hous e in the m iddle of the park on Coal Creek Park way s ide c an be purc has ed/annex ed and it s land added to the park .

1 No m ajor im prov em ents needed. SAVE the m oney to s olv e TRAFFIC c onges tion problem s that WILL aris e when the 300+ new hous ing units im m ediately s urrounding the park will be c om pleted. No s k ate park pleas e!!

1 O v erall, it's a great as s et for our c om m unity . The m os t im portant thing Is to m ak e s ure it is well protec ted from v andalis m to k eep the park and play ground c lean and s afe for res idents .

1 Pleas e fully c ons ider the im pac t that c hanges to the park will hav e on the s urrounding neighborhoods

1 Lov e the s hade garden with its c ollec tion of hardy fus hias and ferns Would be interes ted in helping weed/m aintain s hade garden

1 Park ov erall is perfec t the way it is , no need to m ak e any im prov em ents G ood idea to us e the funds to c ontinue to k eep the park well-m aintained Very m uc h apprec iated that the doggy poop bags are alway s filled

1 We lov e this park , I hope Newc as tle does NO T m ark et the park to areas outs ide of Newc as tle I lik e that it is loc al, I would hate for it to bec om e lik e Newc as tle Beac h or ev en wors e Coulon

1 There are plenty of plants and wildlife, lets do s om ething for the res idents and prov ide m ore park ing and food options !

1 Lak e Boren Park Dev elopm ent was funded with Rec reation Cons erv ation G rants (RCO ) (form erly k nown as IAC) and there are requirem ents that features funded with thos e dollars rem ain or a c onv ers ion will happen and the City will be on the hook Want to m ak e s ure that as pec t is c ons idered and c ons ulted with the State before m ak ing any dec is ions that c ould im pac t the City I believ e there were als o King County Cons erv ation Futures dollars us ed to ac quire property on the s outh and eas t s ide of that Lak e There are requirem ents that m us t be c om plied with as s oc iated with thos e s pec ific parc els that were funded with thos e grant dollars

1 For 15 y ears , we liv ed one bloc k away from G reenlak e inot Seattle We m ov ed to the Trails c om m unity about 9 m onths ago and hav e been pleas antly s urpris ed about the am enities and ac tiv ities av ailable to us at Lak e Boren Park We lik e the c om m unity feel of the ev ents at the park We attended eac h of the c onc erts this pas t s um m er and we lov ed the firework s We walk ov er to the park m os t day s for a walk with our dog

1 Any c hanc e we c ould hav e a Boc c e c ourt put in? Lak e Fores t Park Civ ic Club has one and it's a lot of fun!

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1 . Rank yo ur t o p t hre e f avo ri t e e l e me nt s f ro m C o nc e pt

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O ve r a l l

1 ( 17) Lake s id e p r o m e n ad e

2 ( 5) S tag e & am p h ith e ate r b o wl w/ o u tc r o p s

3 ( 11) Tr e s tle b o ar d walk & n atu r al b e ac h

4 ( 4) O p p o r tu n ity ar e a ( d o g p ar k, s kate p ar k)

5 ( 2) Min in g p lay/le ar n in g ar e a & le ve l p lay lawn

6 (

9 ( 13) Ac c e s s ib le s e c o n d ar y p ath n e two r k

10 ( 7) F e r n , m o s s & r o c k g ar d e n

( 15)

14 ( 3) Ne wc as tle p laz a & fe s tival te n ts ( e p h e m e r al)

15 ( 1) Ac c e s s ib le p ath c o n n e c tio n

16 ( 16 ) O p p o r tu n ity ar e a ( d o g p ar k, s kate p ar k)

17 ( 21) Im p r o ve d s h e lte r am e n itie s

18 ( 14) O u tc r o p vie wp o in t

19 ( 19 ) R e b u ilt d o c k p latfo r m

20 ( 12) R e lo c ate d s tr u c tu r e an d fo r e s t m e ad o w

21 ( 23) R ain g ar d e n /s wale

22 ( 20 ) S tair c o n n e c tio n to e xis tin g c o n c r e te s te p s

23 ( 9 ) Main te n an c e fac ility s c r e e n in g

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4

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O ve r a l l

Ra nk It e m

1 ( 4) O p p o r tu n ity ar e a ( d o g p ar k, s kate p ar k)

2 ( 2) Min in g p lay/le ar n in g ar e a & le ve l p lay lawn

3 ( 9 ) Main te n an c e fac ility s c r e e n in g

4 ( 8 ) P ar k e n tr an c e w/ p ar kin g

5 ( 7) F e r n , m o s s & r o c k g ar d e n

6 ( 3) Ne wc as tle p laz a & fe s tival te n ts ( e p h e m e r al)

7 ( 16 ) O p p o r tu n ity ar e a ( d o g p ar k, s kate p ar k)

8 ( 5) S tag e & am p h ith e ate r b o wl w/ o u tc r o p s

9 ( 1 4) O u tc r o p vie wp

( 20 ) S tair c o n n e c tio n to e xis tin

11 ( 1) Ac c e s s ib le p ath c o n n e c tio n

12 ( 15) Natu r al b e ac h

13 ( 12) R e lo c ate d s tr u c tu r e an d fo r e s t m e ad o w

14 ( 22) Native p lan t

15 ( 19 ) R e

16 ( 17) Lake s id e p r o m e n ad e

nk D i s t r i b ut i o n

c o r e

s p o nd e nt s

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7

9

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17 ( 23) R ain g ar d e n /s wale

18 ( 21) Im p r o ve d s h e lte r am e n itie s

19 ( 11) Tr e s tle b o ar d walk & n atu r al b e ac h

20 ( 10 ) R e b u ilt d o c k

21 ( 13) Ac c e s s ib le s e c o n d ar y p ath n e two r k

22 ( 6 ) Ac c e s s ib le p r im ar y p ath n e two r k

23 ( 18 ) R e b u ilt d o c k

' B' .

O ve r a l l

1 ( 29 ) Natu r al s wim b e ac h

2 ( 8 ) Exp an d e d s p o r ts c o u r ts

3 ( 36 ) Lake s id e p r o m e n ad e

4 ( 32) Tr e s tle b o ar d walk

5 ( 15) Co m m u n ity c e n te r

6 ( 33) O p p o r tu n ity ar e a ( d o g p ar k, s kate p ar k)

7 ( 11) Min in g p lay/le ar n in g te r r ac e s

8 ( 19 ) Ad ve n tu r e p ath

9 ( 5) Exp an d e d p ar kin g

10 ( 24) Am p h ith e ate r b o wl w/ o u tc r o p s

11 ( 12) Hills id e s lid e s

12 ( 23) S tag e

13 ( 4 ) Ac c e s s ib le p ath c o n n e c tio n

14 ( 9 ) U n d e r g r o u n d s to r m wate r vau lt

15 ( 3) Ac c e s s ib le p r im ar y p ath n e two r k

l

16 ( 2) Ac c e s s ib le

s e c o n d ar y p ath n e two r k

17 ( 13) Min in g r o c k s c r am b le

18 ( 26 ) Tu r n ar o u n d p ar k e n tr an c e w/ p ar kin g

19 ( 31) Native p lan t

r e s to r atio n ar e a

20 ( 21) F e r n , m o s s & r o c k g ar d e n

21 ( 10 ) Im p r o ve d s h e lte r am e n itie s

5

4

5

4

3

3

22 ( 28 ) R e b u ilt d o c k 5 3

23 ( 37) R e b u ilt d o c k 4 2

24 ( 17) F o r e s t e d g e lawn / c o m m u n ity g ar d e n 4 2

25 ( 6 ) R ain g ar d e n /s wale 4 2

26 ( 34) Cab le d b o at c r o s s in g

27 ( 18 ) Can o p y walk tr e s tle

28 ( 39 ) S tair c o n n e c tio n to c o n c r e te s te p s 3 2

29 ( 20 ) O u td o o r livin g r o o m s tr u c tu r e 3 2

30 ( 16 ) Ne wc as tle p laz a & fe s tival te n ts ( e p h e m e r al)

31 ( 25) Main te n an c e fac ility s c r e e n in g

32 ( 30 ) G ath e r in g ar e a 1 1

33 ( 14) Le ve l p lay lawn 1 1 34 ( 38 ) R e b u ilt d o c k p latfo r m

Lo we s t R an k

h e s t R an k

4 . Rank yo ur t hre e l e as t f avo ri t e e l e me nt s f ro m C o nc e pt ' B' .

O ve r a l l Ra nk It e m

1 ( 34) Cab le d b o at c r o s s in g

2 ( 15) Co m m u n ity c e n te r

3 ( 11) Min in g p lay/le ar n in g te r r ac e s

4 ( 5) Exp an d e d p ar kin g

5 ( 8 ) Exp an d e d s p o r ts c o u r ts

6 ( 16 ) Ne wc as tle p laz a & fe s tival te n ts ( e p h e m e r al)

7 ( 26 ) Tu r n ar o u n d p ar k e n tr an c e w/ p ar kin g

8 ( 33) O p p o r tu n ity ar e a ( d o g p ar k, s kate p ar k)

9 ( 9 ) U n d e r g r o u n d s to r m wate r vau lt

10 ( 25) Main te n an c e fac ility s c r e e n in g

6

5

7

5

11 ( 13) Min in g r o c k s c r am b le 8 5

12 ( 12) Hills id e s lid e s 8 5

13 ( 6 ) R ain g ar d e n /s wale 8 3

14 ( 17) F o r e s t e d g e lawn / c o m m u n ity g ar d e n

15 ( 18 ) Can o p y walk tr e s tle

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c los e c los e r community dog s

ne w c as t le ope n

p arklake a re a d og pla y are as lo

f avor g arde n import ant js b kids le as h

be nc he s bore n

v e natu ral o r

sk ate water

C o unt Re s p o ns e

2 JS B TES T

1 Ar e a h e r e o r e ls e wh e r e in c ity fo r c o m m u n ity g ar d e n .

1 B as e b all F ie ld

1 B e n c h e s /s e atin g s c atte r e d ar o u n d p ar k; e n s u r e var ie d ag e s p lay s tr u c tu r e s s tay ( m o s t im p o r tan t) an d te n n is , b as ke tb all an d vo lle yb all Lo ve th e p o te n tial to h ave tr ails an d n atu r al ar e as ar o u n d m o r e o f th e lake s h o r e If a s kate p ar k is in c lu d e d ( n o t p r e fe r r e d ) p lac e it away fr o m o th e r m o r e all-ag e s an d s e r e n e e le m e n ts o f th e p ar k.

1 B ike Tr ails ?

1 Exp an d e d r e s tr o o m s

1 F u s c h ia g ar d e n

1 Han d ic ap p e d ac c e s s ib ility

1 Ho n e s tly, m y m ajo r wis h is fo r an o ff le as h d o g p ar k!

1 I ju s t wo u ld lo ve to s e e th e walkin g p ath r e p ave d G e t r id o f th e r o o ts c r ac kin g u p th e walk I th in k th at was o n th e p lan B b u t n o t s u r e if it was o n A. Ve r y we ll th o u g h t o u t. I' d lo ve yo u to c o m e h e lp u s o n o u r s c h o o l p layg r o u n d an d n atu r e ar e a!

1 In p lan A, th e u n d e r g r o u n d s to r m wate r vau lt.

1 Ju s t a c o m m e n t - th e r e ar e s e ve r al n e ig h b o r h o o d p ar ks in Ne wc as tle an d th e y all h ave p lay ar e as fo r little kid s Ho w ab o u t ad d r e s s in g th e n e e d s o f o ld e r kid s in Lake B o r e n P ar k.

1 Mo r e b e n c h e s

C o unt Re s p o ns e

1 Mo r e p lan tin g s alo n g Co al Cr e e k P ar kway to s c r e e n th e lake fr o m n o is e .

1 Mo ve m ain te n an c e b u ild in g o ff s ite .

1 O n e o f th e r e as o n s p ar e n ts like th e s tag e n e ar th e p layg r o u n d is th at we c an lis te n to m u s ic an d watc h o u r kid s p lay o n th e p layg r o u n d . B y m o vin g th e s tag e c lo s e r to th e lake , p ar e n ts m ig h t fe e l a little m o r e tim id to le t o u r kid s p lay fr e e ly

1 O p e n r o o f c o ve r e d p lay ar e a, o p e n ar e a fo r e xe r c is e

1 P e r h ap s a p u b lic o p e n air s h o we r s o th o s e u tiliz in g th e lake m ay s u m m ar ily r in s e th e m s e lve s o ff b e fo r e r e tu r n in g to th e ir c ar o r o th e r m e th o d o f tr an s p o r tatio n .

1 P r ac tic ality. B o th A an d B tr y to d o to o m an y th in g s to s e r ve to o m an y p e o p le .

1 S an d Vo lle yb all c o u r t

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t ak e pl ac e i n t he park whi c h yo u wo ul d l i k e t o s e e c o nt i nue . F o l l o wi ng are a f e w e xampl e s f o r re f e re nc e : N e wc as t l e 5k , 4 t h o f Jul y, E art h Day, f i s hi ng , o rg ani z e d

wal k s /j o g s /runs /s t ro l l e r wal k s , re s t o rat i o n/re pl ant i ng

o f nat i ve are as , and N e wc as t l e Days .

commun i ty con cer t

s

4ark th jul y events

ummer

f ireworks wa lk s 5k dog e a r t h f i sh i n g o rg an i ze d are as current f amily f e s t ivals g re at le as h

d a y ac t iv it ie s

C o unt Re s p o ns e

2 JS B TES T

1 4th o f Ju ly

1 4th o f Ju ly, r e s to r atio n /r e p lan tin g

1 4th o f Ju ly/c o n c e r ts in th e p ar k/fis h in g

1 A tim e e ar ly in th e m o r n in g in wh ic h d o g s c an b e o ff le as h in th e p ar k Th e p ar k s h o u ld b e fo r e ve r yo n e ' s u s e an d th e r e ar e n o t th at m an y p e o p le in th e p ar k fr o m 6 am to 9 am .

1 All c u r r e n t ac tivitie s ar e wo n d e r fu l Co m m u n ity e ve n ts in s p ir e th e c o m m u n ity S u g g e s tio n : Exp an d th e s u m m e r c o n c e r t s e r ie s , its r e ally wo n d e r fu l! !

1 All lis te d ac tivitie s p lu s a far m e r ' s m ar ke t o n S u n d ays

1 B r in g yo u r d o g to th e p ar k d ay

1 Co m m u n ity g ath e r in g in th e o u td o o r s , all o f th e ab o ve ar e wo n d e r fu l an d we p ar tic ip ate r e g u lar ly in m o s t

1 Co n c e r t in th e p ar k/ 4th o f Ju ly--fir e wo r ks . We n e e d a 4th o f Ju ly p ar ad e / kid s p ar ad e / s m all flo ats / d o g p ar ad e --

s o m e th in g all ar o u n d p ar k fo r p e o p le to watc h in afte r n o o n --

Co n c e r ts , p lays , fe s tivals , lar p in g

1 Ear th Day, m o r e e xe r c is in g ac tivitie s , Co n c e r ts in th e P ar k, Ne wc as tle Days , 5K, B B Q ' s , an d fam ily d ays

1 G r e ate r fis h in g ac c e s s th r o u g h th e r e p air o f d o c ks o n b o th s id e s o f th e lake an d th e in tr o d u c tio n o f a p ath o r

b o ar d walk akin to e le m e n t 32 fr o m c o n c e p t B wo u ld s e r ve to c o n n e c t th e n e w p o r tio n s o f th e p ar k an d b r in g in

m an y p r e vio u s ly d e te r r e d fis h e r m e n an d wo m e n

1 I g e n e r ally o n ly g o to th e 4th o f Ju ly fir e wo r ks an d g o fo r walks at th e p ar k. Wh e n m y c h ild r e n ar e b o r n , I m ay

c o m e m o r e o fte n fo r fam ily e ve n ts an d p lay at th e p layg r o u n d

1 I like all o f th e e ve n ts th at ar e c u r r e n tly h e ld at th e p ar k

1 I like th e e xis tin g p r o g r am s e s p e c ially th e c o n c e r t s e r ie s d u r in g th e s u m m e r .

1 Mo r e b e n c h e s , s e atin g ar o u n d tr ails

1 Mo r e c o n c e r ts in th e p ar k! :)

1 Mo r e c o n c e r ts , d o g o ff le as h ar e a

1 Mo r e p e r fo r m an c e s in th e p ar k, th e atr e , c o n c e r ts , n e ig h b o r h o o d fe s tivals .

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cla sses k i ds cra fts exercise g a me s are a art bo ard danc

C o unt Re s p o ns e

c e nt e r

f rie ndly hoa

f amily f it ne s s

e e v e nts se nio r y o ga boy c ard

c hildre n's

c lubs concerts

1 A c o m m u n ity c e n te r is always a n ic e ar e a to g ath e r . I th in k a s u m m e r d ay c am p p r o g r am m ig h t b e o ffe r e d . I d o n ' t kn o w if we h ave e n o u g h ar e as fo r c o m m u n ity c e n te r ac tivity with th e lib r ar y in o u r ar e a, th at is m y o n ly c o n c e r n I p e r s o n ally wo u ld n ' t u s e th e c e n te r b u t I u n d e r s tan d wh y th e y ar e g o o d fo r th e c o m m u n ity.

1 An yth in g all-in c lu s ive G ive n th e p r o xim ity to lo c al s c h o o ls an d th e Co al Cr e e k YMCA, s o m e yo u th ac tivitie s m ay s e r ve as an e xc e lle n t c o m m u n ity b u ild in g o p p o r tu n ity.

1 Ar t, ath le tic , s o c ial ac tivitie s fo r yo u th an d s e n io r s -

1 Ch ild r e n ' s o r g an iz e d ac tivitie s , th e r e ar e s o m an y fam ilie s m o vin g to Ne wc as tle

1 Cr afts fo r kid s , m o vie n ig h ts , R e ad alo u d to kid s /ad u lts ( b o o k c lu b ? ) , g am e n ig h ts ( b o ar d g am e s , vid e o g am e s , c o m m u n ity b o n d in g g am e s )

1 Cr afts , Kid s ac tivitie s , His to r y o f Ne wc as tle , Han d s o n ac tivitie s , g am e s ( b in g o , fo o s b all, e tc ) c o m m u n ity m e e tin g s ,

1 Cr afts , s to r y tim e , Cu b /B o y S c o u ts , c ar d /b o ar d g am e s

1 Daily yo g a o r e xe r c is e p r o g r am s . HO A m e e tin g s ite . Co m m u n ity e d u c atio n p r o g r am s . S e n io r p r o g r am s .

1 Dan c e c las s e s fo r kid s , s o c c e r o ffe r e d . B as ic ally an yth in g o ffe r e d at th e R e n to n Co m m u n ity Ce n te r s o I d o n ' t h ave to d r ive th e r e

1 F itn e s s an d c las s e s - var ie d , b u t p ar tic u lar ly s p o r ts /d an c e /ar ts c las s e s fo r kid s . Ye s p le as e ! !

1 G ar d e n in g wo r ks h o p s , vo lu n te e r in g o p p o r tu n itie s , c h ild r e n ' s n atu r e c las s e s

1 JS B TES T

C o unt Re s p o ns e

1 Kid s an d Ad u lt c las s e s like s o c c e r , g ym n as tic s , d an c e , m o m an d b ab y c las s e s , yo g a, e tc . . . Als o fam ily fr ie n d ly e ve n in g an d we e ke n d ac tivitie s an d e ve n ts /c lu b s

1 Me e tin g p lac e fo r var io u s c lu b s ( i. e . r e ad in g , r u n n in g , fis h in g , c o o kin g , p ilate s an d o th e r h o b b ie s )

1 P o s s ib ly h avin g r o o m s to r e s e r ve fo r g ir l/b o y s c o u t; P EP S

1 S e n io r ac tivitie s /c las s e s

1 S u m m e r Cam p s

1 Th e atr e Co n c e r ts Clas s e s ( vis u al ar t, th e atr e , m u s ic , e tc . fo r p e o p le o f all ag e s )

1 Th e r e is a lac k o f le as e fr ie n d ly b u ild in g s in th e ar e a. My fam ily an d a fe w fr ie n d s ar e in te r e s te d in le as in g s u c h fac ilitie s fo r lar g e e ve n ts like B ir td ays /we d d in g s /r e u n io n s . S o h avin g a fac ility o n th e lake n e ar b y wo u ld b e a h u g e p lu s !

1 Yo g a Ar t Mu s ic

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a re a bui l d i n g cost f eel parkin g peopl e p re fer space are as bore n c it y e xpe ns ive f oc us f unds is s ue library maint ain nig ht or plac e s e c urit y

C o unt Re s p o ns e

p arkcent er n atu

r al

1 B o r e n is a c alm p ar k an d th at' s wh y it' s s o wid e ly u s e d . Th e im p le m e n tatio n o f a n e w c o m m u n ity c e n te r c o u ld tu r n in to a r o wd y p lac e an d s c ar e p e o p le away

1 Co s t to b u ild an d m ain tain

1 Co s t to th e h o m e o wn e r s p r o p e r ty taxe s

1 I d o n ' t b e lie ve th e c o s t will s u p p o r t th e lac k o f u s e it will g e t

1 I d o n ' t th in k Ne wc as tle h as th e tax b as e to take o n th e c o s ts o f b u ild in g an d m ain tain in g a c o m m u n ity c e n te r

1 I d o n ' t th in k it' s n e c e s s ar y. Th e p ar k alr e ad y o ffe r s s h e lte r ar e as fo r g ath e r in g s & th is is n o t a ve r y lar g e p ar k an d

I fe e l it wo u ld b e to o lar g e fo r th e ar e a I wo u ld like to ke e p it lo o kin g as n atu r al as p o s s ib le

1 I d o u b t th at wo u ld b e s o m e th in g I wo u ld u s e , an d I wo u ld r ath e r s e e fu n d s s p e n t o n th e o th e r as p e c ts o f th e p ar k

1 I like th e id e a o f a c o m m u n ity c e n te r , b u t fe e l it ( an d its p ar kin g ) s h o u ld n o t d is p lac e g r e e n s p ac e

1 I n e e d to kn o w m o r e ab o u t it, it s o u n d s e xp e n s ive , an d a s e c u r ity is s u e at n ig h t.

1 I th in k th e p ar k s h o u ld b e ke p t as n atu r al as p o s s ib le

1 If yo u e n ac t ad e q u ate taxin g to p ay fo r s taffin g th e n I s u p p o r t

1 It' s a h e avily u s e d p ar k an d th at n e e d s to b e th e fo c u s Tr yin g to c r am a c o m m u n ity c e n te r in to th e s p ac e d o e s n ' t m ake s e n s e

1 JS B TES T

1 Le t' s ke e p th e n atu r al fe e lin g o f th e p ar k . WE d o n ' t n e e d ad d e d in fr as tr u c tu r e

1 Like th e p ar k th e way it is . Wo u ld p r e fe r to ke e p it as n atu r e like as p o s s ib le .

1 Mayb e I n e e d to le ar n m o r e ab o u t it to u n d e r s tan d th e b e n e fits It s o u n d s e xp e n s ive an d r e q u ir e s m ain te n an c e

S e c u r ity m ig h t b e an is s u e as an attr ac tive s p ac e to b r e ak in to at n ig h t.

1 No t e n o u g h r o o m o r p ar kin g

1 No t n e e d e d To o h ar d to m ain tain an d c o n tr o l van d alis m

1 No t th e b e s t u s e o f lim ite d fu n d s . P e o p le n e e d m o r e e xe r c is e s o I favo r p ath s an d ac tivity ad d itio n s

1 P ar k ju s t c an n o t b e e ve r yth in g to all. It will g e t to o m u c h we ar an d te ar . C o unt

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1 0 . [OL D V E RS ION ] T he d e s i g n c o nc e pt s i nc l ud e a numb e r o f i mpro ve me nt s al o ng t he s ho re l i ne i nc l ud i ng re b ui l d i ng o f d o c k s , a b o at c ro s s i ng , and nat ural

b e ac he s . A pri mary c o ns i d e rat i o n o f t he d e s i g n c o nc e pt (s ) i s i nc re as e d ac c e s s t o t he l ak e .

Have yo u p ar tic ip ate d in lake s id e ac tivitie s at Lake B o r e n ?

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1 1 . T he d e s i g n c o nc e pt s i nc l ud e a numb e r o f i mpro ve me nt s al o ng t he s ho re l i ne i nc l ud i ng re b ui l d i ng o f d o c k s , a b o at c ro s s i ng , and nat ural b e ac he s . A pri mary c o ns i d e rat i o n o f t he d e s i g n c o nc e pt (s ) i s i nc re as e d ac c e s s t o t he l ak e .

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1 2. What ac t i vi t i e s wo ul d yo u l i k e t o s e e o r part i c i pat e

i n o n and aro und t he l ak e ?

ca no e i ng dogs o r p a rk wa t e r board boats dog good l au n ch observin g qu al ity 4 t h

f ishing boat

n atu r e s wi m

a cce s s area be a ch

C o unt Re s p o ns e

2 p ad d le b o at, fis h in g

2 s wim ar e a, b o at lau n c h

1 4th o f Ju ly

1 A b e ac h ar e a fo r d o g s

1 B o atin g wo u ld b e fu n .

1 B o atin g , fis h in g , s wim m in g

1 B o atin g , fis h in g , s wim m in g , r /c b o atin g

1 B o atin g , s wim m in g , fis h in g

1 Can o e in g , kayakin g , s wim m in g , e tc . . .

1 De p e n d s o n wate r q u ality I like to s wim , b u t th e wate r q u ality s e e m s iffy I e n jo y n o n -m o to r iz e d b o atin g , to o

1 Do g p ar k/s wim , p ad d le b o ar d

1 F is h in g , b o atin g

1 F is h in g , s wim m in g , p ad d le b o ar d r ac e c o u r s e

1 In flatab le b o at r ac e s

1 In n e r 0 tu b e flo atin g , s wim m in g , an d fis h in g

1 P ad d le b o ar d in g an d Can o e in g R e n tals

1 R C b o at s h o w/r ac in g

1 S wim m in g , c an o e in g , kayakin g

1 Wad in g /S wim m in g with o r with o u t a life g u ar d - o p p o r tu n ity to e n r o ll c h ild r e n in n atu r e c las s

1 Wate r ac c e s s fo r d o g s C

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s e at i ng (s t o ne , c o nc re t e , wo o d ) o r g ras s i n t he

amphi t he at e r b o wl ?

Va l ue

G r a s s : 7 4 2 %

1 4 . T he park has b e e n e xpand e d t o i nc l ud e t he (mo s t l y)

nat ural s pac e al o ng Bo re n C re e k . A re t he re ac t i vi t i e s

yo u wo ul d l i k e t o s e e i n t hi s are a?

C o mmuni t y b e re f l e c t e d o r re pre s e nt e d i n t he park ? Y e s : 7 2 . 1 %

Va l ue

O t h e r - W r i t e I n : 1 3 . 9 %

G e o l o g y: 1 1 . 1 %

T o p o g r a p h y: 5 . 6 %

O t he r - W r i t e In

F o r e s tr y

Hi s t o r y: 2 5 0 % C o mmu n i t y: 44. 4%

1. Rank your top three favorite elements from the Draft Concept.

(10) Plaz a Trellis

(33) Lak e Boren Prom enade

O verall Rank

Total Res pondents 126

Sc ore is a weighted c alc ulation Item s rank ed firs t are v alued higher than the following rank s , the s c ore is the s um of all weighted rank c ounts

3. List any elements which may be missing from the design(s).

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1 A 9 hole dis c golf c ours e c ould be added to the park Adds a great am enity at v ery low c os t

1 A larger c om m unity c enter Rental boats and water ac tiv ites

1 Doc k 37 rebuild pleas e!!!

1 How about a turf field to play s oc c er?

1 M ore pic nic tables and s c attered benc hes

1 M ore play s truc tures /areas

1 M ore threes and paths for walk s

1 Pleas e don't s tart the off leas h dog debate again - the area is way too s m all

1 Solar powered trail lights .

1 Splas h pad for k ids

1 Splas h pad! Does n't need to be big but this would be great for s um m er m onths

1 Training c ours e with 10 s tations with different ex erc is es

1 Wanted to m ak e s ure the play area for k ids is k ept and potentially enlarged/enhanc ed

1 Waterfront c afe or bar to s it on dec k ov er lak e boren and hav e a drink

1 Where is the m is s ing link on the north end of Lak e Boren to allow for a waterfront trail?

1 Will the s tage hav e power and lighting? How far in adv anc e c ould a group res erv e the s tage?

1 You s hould pres erv e or reloc ate the fuc hs ia garden

1 nothing Pleas e do not was te any m ore Newc as tle c itiz en's tax dollar m oney

1 rowboat, c anoe rentals

1 s eating at dog off leas h?

1 Look s lik e a lot for our little park --I lik e it jus t as is If we m ak e it too nic e--then we get outs iders us ing ins tead of res idents ----w e pay for it--they us e it! J us t lik e Coal Creek Park way --"I-405 Eas t"!

1 I hope that the path that has been torn up by tree roots gets fix ed I lov e walk ing around the park but the path is quite bad

1 It's a v ery s m all park What we hav e now is perfec t I don't k now why City is try ing to build all things around it It's totally was te tax pay er's m oney

1 The k ids park needs to be larger and m ore func tional - k ids are quic k ly bored there Seattle has done a great job of m ak ing the park s unique -- z iplines , larger s lides , c lim bing roc k walls -- the play ground will be outdated without s om e of thes e added elem ents

1 Is there a boat or c anoe launc h? That would be nic e. As s um ing the water is c lean enough for that s ort of ac tiv ity . Shuffleboard c ourt would be fun.

1 A m ore s ubs tantial beac h area (bigger than the one s hown in the draft plan) would be a s olid inv es tm ent.

1 We need pic k leball c ourts or, at leas t, m ark all of the tennis c ourts for pic k leball The tennis c ourts are now us ed regularly for pic k leball in the ev enings , es pec ially during c onc ert nights and for a tournam ent during Newc as tle Day s

1 I would lik e to s ee funds alloc ated for s om eone to polic e the park in the high-us age tim es (week ends , holiday s , s um m ertim e)

1 Sav ing the gardens A gaz ebo for weddin gs and fam ily s pec ial ev ents - a m oney m ak er for the c ity

1 The idea here is to add new am enities , not jus t m ak e the park prettier Near the beac h add a loc ation for peddle boats or c anoes ; add a s nac k s hac k ; be m ore aggres s iv e with the wetlands walk m ak ing it a running trail with work out s tations ; do m ore with the eas ts ide by adding a park ing area (right in/right out) off Coal Creek Park way and hav e a "c arry able" boat launc h; m ov e the off leas h area to be wes t of the ex is ting park ing; us e y our c urrent off leas h area for s m all play field/pic nic area; the new loc ation of the s tage and am phitheater do not allow for large attendanc e-J uly 4th and Newc as tle Day s are in the 1000's , ev en the c onc erts draw ov er 500 The s ound is direc ted away from large portions of the park and parents lik e to be able to watc h their c hildren in the play ground while lis tening to the m us ic etc etc

1 Now this is being c alled a s k ate area, and it was c alled a s k ate park on the prev ious s urv ey I pres um e they are one in the s am e, and I feel that this is a v ery bad idea for s ev eral reas ons , s uc h as , a nuis anc e to the nearby property owners and liability is s ues for the c om m unity

1 Lak e Boren Park is alm os t perfec t the way it is . Where on this s urv ey c an we ex pres s the wis h of m os t people I talk to, that we m os tly jus t leav e well enough alone? Pleas e unders tand that ev ery tim e an "elem ent" is "added" on top of open s pac e, that open s pac e is SUBTRACTED. That is , it rem ov es a part of the park 's open, flex ible, uns truc tured s pac e, and res erv es it for s pec ific people who wis h to undertak e a s pec ific ac tiv ity . When a big open field is brok en up by m as s iv e s tone s eat-walls and a s tage to m ildly enhanc e c onc ert s eating on four day s of the y ear, it m eans that no one c an run freely through it to play ball, fly a k ite, throw a fris bee, enjoy the open v iew, or any num ber of other things . When a giant park ing lot is built to s upport large gatherings at the park on s ix day s of the y ear, it m eans that no one c an watc h the duc k s s wim m ing or gees e nes ting in and around the retention pond that was bulldoz ed to m ak e way for em pty pav em ent. When the gras s y area by the play ground is replac ed by a huge c onc rete pit des igned ex c lus iv ely for roller-toy s , it m eans that no one els e c an play there for any other purpos e, lik e the im pres s iv e group of y outh I s aw jus t the other day doing ac robatic s around the roc k s . Sinc e the c ity has ac quired new property near the lak e, it m ak es s ens e to prov ide s om e public ac c es s to it, but pleas e tread lightly , and pleas e don't ruin what is already the bes t park in King County with feature c reep. The c onc ept photos I s aw at the public m eeting look ed lik e s om ething out of the m iddle of San Franc is c o. We are not a big c ity , and we don't need or want a big-c ity park . The m irac le of Lak e Boren Park is that, s tanding at its c enter and look ing out at the fields and trees , y ou c an alm os t forget y ou're in a c ity at all. Pleas e leav e that the way it is , for all of us . Les s is m ore.

1 This is n't nec es s arily m is s ing from the des ign but I really would lik e to walk around the lak e. I k now there are hom es and s uc h in the way s o s om e roads will be inv olv ed but that's fine. So I think all the boardwalk s and s uc h that m ak e the lak e trail as nic e as pos s ible are v aluable; but with the "only pic k 3" I didn't want to us e m y 3 options for jus t the walk ing enhanc em ents but I feel all of thes e are im portant.

1 M os t of the des ign elem ents , with the ex c eption of the dog park and partic ularly the s k ate park , s eem to be ok ay , although I'm not s ure all of it needs to be done It is an am bitious plan--a nic e one, but I'm c onc erned about the c os t to tax pay ers --es pec ially if we, who border the park , hav e to pay for a s k ate and dog park we don't want outs ide our bedroom windows

1 A trail around the lak e c los e to the water Roofed s helters on the waterfront for benc hes and pic nic tables

1 A s nac k s hac k s outh of the Beac h Boardwalk with G az ebos along s outh/s outheas t s hore of the Lak e Public Art in the Park We paid $900,000 for new property , why do this jus t for a wetlands interpretation trail Prom ote the Lak e ins tead with a nic e boardwalk and G az ebos lik e Coulon Park in Renton Interfac es with Newc as tle trail s y s tem & His toric Cem etery s hould als o be prom oted The am phitheater needs to be m uc h bigger than s hown You need to do a better job of c om m unic ating differenc es in Conc epts with rev is ions to the diagram s , m aps (c onfiguration c ontrol?) and the proc es s ing of public c om m ents us ed or not us ed Will the res ults of this and prev ious s urv ey s be s um m ariz ed and publis hed? Newc as tle Public Work s needs to s tep up with pres s releas es to educ ate the c om m unity about this projec t Don't ex pec t the Com m unity Ac tiv ities Com m is s ioners to be the Ev angelis ts if they don't ev en hav e a Catec his m ex plaining the M as ter Plan

1 A font s iz e s o that I c an read the num bers and the im prov em ents Siz e 1 ty pe is not legible, and m ak es a v oter not k now what in the world

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Hopefully it prov ides for a lot m ore benc hes and s m all pic nic tables , whic h c an't be s een on y our drawing

1 I think pres erv ation of what c urrently ex is ts is an elem ent that is m is s ing I think we als o need to c ons ider future fis c al s us tainability Yes , right now we hav e lots of m oney to s pend, the ec onom y is good What is the plan for when hard tim es happen again? Will we be able to appropriately m aintain all of thes e im prov em ents when the nex t "2007" happens ? M any of the options - s k ate park , am phitheater, dog park - are tak ing areas that are able to be us ed by ev ery one and m ak ing them only av ailable to a partic ular s ubs et of res idents This is net negativ e In addition, we s hould be c ons idering pay bac k on inv es tm ent with res pec t to how often the new elem ents would be us ed c om pared to how often the ex is ting elem ents are us ed c urrently For ex am ple, the am phitheater will only be us ed a few day s a y ear The field, as it is , is us ed ev ery day Pers onally , I prefer to us e a blank et on the ground rather than s it on a c onc rete benc h Als o, I think this s urv ey is poorly des igned There is an im plic it as s um ption in the des ign of this s urv ey that I think Lak e Boren Park needs im prov em ent I don't, I think that Lak e Boren Park ex c eeds the needs of the Newc as tle c om m unity The only im prov em ent I think needs to be m ade is the elec tric al from the upper pav ilion, near the park , to the park ing area Currently , it's ex tens ion c ords to lights The las t tim e I s aw it it was propped up with a piec e of elec tric al c onduit This is a s afety ris k and I don't think this m eets elec tric al c ode Why not s pend this m oney on m ak ing a new c ity park as part of the new dev elopm ents down on 66th?

1 Pleas e m ak e the tennis c ourts als o am enable to pic k leball, a great s enior s port that is v ery popular in Newc as tle, and is the fas tes t growing s port in Am eric a!

1 The new des ign is m is s ing a num ber of elem ents that c urrently ex is t in the c urrent park , nam ely , uninterrupted wide open s pac es with trees , s hade, and nature T he propos ed am phitheater, for ex am ple, adds a bunc h of c onc rete barriers that will only be us ed a few tim es a y ear, and at the s am e tim e rem ov es an elem ent from the des ign

1 Definitely park ing if it is n't already c ons idered A lot of people hav e been talk ing about this and I'm s ure any thing that will be m ade on this property will attrac t a lot of people

1 A trail s hould c onnec t the eas t end of the Bor en Creek Bridge (29) with trail 33 along the eas t s ide of the lak e. That's es pec ially true if the c anopy walk gets pos tponed or rejec ted. Es tim ated c os ts of the v arious options , as dollar am ounts and/or as perc entages of the City 's inc om e, s hould be inc luded to m ak e any public input really m eaningful.

1 M ak e s ure to m aintain the s now s ledding path in the Northwes t c orner of the park . The new prom enade m ay and s k ate area wipe that out. Als o retain the fus hia garden, pleas e.

1 USING the ac tual lak e would be great what about paddle boats or c anoes for borrowing/renting? c ity c ould ev en m ak e m oney renting them out

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1 Don't need it and will be v andaliz ed Who will m aintain and ov er s ee it?

1 Hav ing a c om m unity room c an be a great c om m unity -builder

1 How would it be m anaged? There are no em ploy ees at the park or s ec urity

1 I would prefer a larger c om m unity fac ility

1 I'm nuetral I hav e a hard tim e env is ion what this room would ac tually be us ed for

1 Library has c om m unity room s Do we really need m ore?

1 M eetings c an be held at City Hall or in priv ate hom es

1 M ore fac ilities to m aintain (ex pens e) Why not us e City Hall

1 Not s upportiv e. Do not was te Newc as tle c itiz en's tax dollar m oney .

1 O ther things are m ore im portant in the park

1 Sm all room is a m us t - a larger fac ility would be ev en better!

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1 Som etim es it would be nic e to rent s uc h a fac ility out for parties during c old weather

1 The Newc as tle Library has a s pac e for this

1 The c om m unity is not utiliz ing the c om m unity room s av ailable

1 The one at the fire departm ent in Bellev ue is adequate

1 There are better us es for the lim ited s pac e in the park than this

1 We hav e s uffic ient c om m unity room s at the library

1 Will the room be s taffed? I would s upport an ex panded bathroom

1 Yes if Newc as tle res idents c an rent it for priv ate func tions at a nom inal rate

1 Yes if the Newc as tle res idents c an rent nom inally for priv ate func tions

1 good c entral loc ation for public ev ents

1 high c os t, high m aintenanc e, who would us e it?

1 I don't think this is nec es s ary at all There are plenty of s pac es to m eet at Newc as tle Library AND the YM CA

1 M eh. I'm gues s ing it will be lik e others I'v e s een = not us ed m uc h by the m ajority , ov erus ed by a few.

1 I don't s ee why this is needed at the park . Us e ex is ting buildings els ewhere in the c om m unity for this purpos e and k eep our outdoor s pac e

1 lev el of s upport will depend on c os t to build, but as s um ing within the budget without s ac rific ing es s entials , s ure would be nic e to hav e.

1 I don't think it's needed Lik e the "learning c enter" it m ight be c os tly to build, m aintain, and s taff And there are other c om m unity fac ilities : YM CA, library , and the City -owned form er CCUD building

1 A plac e to gather, c om m une, laugh, artis tic ex pres s ions and break bread out of the elem ents is es s ential for a healthy c om m unity

1 There is the opportunity for a c om m unity building down the s treet on 129th, s o I am not in s upport of duplic ate s erv ic es and c os ts

1 It is s om ewhat diffic ult to weigh in on thes e elem ents without inform ation about c os t It s eem s lik e a c om m unity fac ility would hav e ongoing c os ts and need to be s taffed I don't think that is a good idea

1 Too m uc h for the s m all s pac e You a ruining the park c irc ular walk and the quiet peac eful nature of the park !

1 This is not a wholly bad idea, but pleas e don't let it get out of hand A s m all ex tens ion to the ex is ting bathroom s truc ture s eem s m ore reas onable than a whole new building

1 Does n't Newc as tle City Counc il already hav e a m eeting room that c ould be us ed for c om m unity purpos es ?

1 This would be a good loc ation to hold annual hom eowner m eetings and other c om m unity related ac tiv ities . It c ould als o be us ed as an after s c hool plac e for the neighborhood k ids .

1 we hav e c om m unity room with YM CA , Als o King c ounty library c an us e for m eeting work s hop or other us e if c ity hav e we own the other ex pand for up k eeping and m aintain .

1 Newc as tle is one of the m os t is olated c om m unities I hav e ev er been a part of -- m ay be this will be help build s om e inc lus iv enes s

1 Town Hall and the Library are c los e by and I believ e they hav e c om m unity s pac e I'm m ore interes ted in green/outdoor s pac e

1 Depends on the c os t and whether it detrac ts from c os t elem ents to im prov e s outh & s outheas t s hore of the Lak e Don't need the G arden area s inc e the prev ious Fuc hs ia G arden failed and people/Club quit s upporting it

1 Hopefully , a fac ility lik e this will be v ery attrac tiv e in the future for s m all group get-togethers

1 I pers onally hav e not s een a need f or this I am not s ure how it would benefit m e in the future If I s aw how it was a benefit, I m ight v iew this differently I don't hav e k nowledge in this area

1 I don't think that this will be us ed The library is c los e and has a c om m unity room In addition, there are pav ilions for gathering Why not m ak e a room av ailable at c ity hall for c om m unity gathering? (perhaps y ou already do?)

1 Sinc e the park c los es at dark , how m uc h us e would there be during the day when the weather is nic e? M os t c om m unity ac tiv ities tak e plac e in the ev ening

1 We need a larger c om m unity room bec aus e, of c ours e, the library has little park ing for any s c heduled ev ent, in the glas s bubble little room s about to be inundated with ov erflow park ing from the terrible s ix s tory apartm ent buildings

1 I feel that this is unneeded and a bad us e of our tax dollars , and is n't there a room for people to m eet at in City Hall?

1 This really depends on c os ts for us e, res erv ation av ailability , and other fac tors This s hould really be part of the Library and not the park

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1 Conc erned about dog owners not c leaning up after their pets

1 Dogs are off leas h in the park area already Will there be enforc em ent?

1 I'm not c raz y about dogs

1 If this is done m ak e it open to all breeds

1 M us t be big enough to throw a tennis ball with a c huc k it ball thrower 3/4 ac re to 1 ac re

1 M y dogs are too big for this , but I'm VERY s upportiv e

1 Not s upportiv e, pleas e DO NO T build any off-leas h dog area

1 Not s upportiv e Do not was te Newc as tle c itiz en's tax dollar m oney

1 O ff leas h dog areas lead t fights an injuries , s o not a fan of thos e.

1 This would be a great addition to the park .

1 Very m uc h needed

1 Very m uc h needed

1 We are a c om m unity that is v ery dog friendly and an off leas h area would be well us ed

1 We don't hav e a dog, but unders tand the v alue for thos e who do

1 Would lik e to s ee a s m all dog area and off-leas h ac c es s to the lak e

1 c onc erned with c lean up after dogs and the prox im ity to Lak e Boren drainage

1 enc ourages on-leas h dogs in park

1 jus t a bad idea - there is a fenc ed off leas h dog area nearby in newport hills

1 How often y ou go to the park I at the park alm os t daily m ajority the people with dog s om e us e leas h walk with the dog s om e no leas h the dog run free and c atc h the ball I don't think that m any dog owner will hav e the dog in the area fenc ed s om e lik e to walk ing ex c is e with the anim al

1 We s ee dogs off-leas h with their owners on the Waterline Trail ev ery day Adding an off-leas h area won't s top that O ff leas h dog park s are not attrac tiv e, es pec ially during the wet s eas on Dogs m ak e a lot of nois e when other dogs are around

1 This will dis rupt neighbors and be a c os tly area for the c ity to m aintain No The park has plenty of dog walk ers already We don't need m ore dogs in the park

1 There are M ANY pers ons who already us e Lak e Boren Park as a dog park -- dogs off leas h, in the lak e, etc Whatev er the plan inc ludes , I hope it has funds for rule enforc em ent It would help a lot if there were a true des ignated dog area Right now people abus e the entir e park with dogs off-leas h

1 k eeps our c om m unity dogs healthy ; s upports /prom otes ex erc is e, c onnec tion, s m iles , c onv ers ation and well being

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The off-leas h area is too s m all In addition, s o m any unbeliev ably inc ons iderate people ignore the on-leas h rules (m y neighbor, who has a dog on leas h at all tim es while s he walk s in the park , has been bitten by other dogs not on a leas h--with not ev en an apology , nor an attem pt by the owner to c ontrol the dog afterward Unbeliev able! Als o, when s om e c lean up after their pets , if they c lean up at all, they dum p their full bags of y ou k now what on the power line s trip direc tly behind ours and our neighbors ' hous es --often on top of the s torm water drain loc ated nearby There needs to be s ev eral tras h c ans along the way thereor s om ething, but ac tually I doubt they would us e it any way Full dis c los ure--I no longer hav e a dog O ur neighbors on both s ides of us --the bes t neighbors ev er--both hav e dog s They c lean up after them , do not allow them to run off leas h, nor hav e them outs ide bark ing at ev ery s ound when they aren't hom e I would s ugges t if y ou want to s ee a really good ex am ple of why I do not want a dog park here, v is it the dog park at Woodland Park near the z oo in Seattle--unles s they 'v e ac tually m ade an effort to c lean it up (not in the las t 10 y ears , as far as I k now), it's a wonderful ex am ple of the pungent m ix of dirt, m ud, and un-s c ooped doo-doo--perfec t on rainy day s and ev en better on hot day s lik e today --it's not the people who obey the rules that are the problem --it's thos e who don't--and there are way too m any who feel the rules don't apply to them to dis c ount the problem

1 This has little appeal to m e Furtherm ore, it is better s uited to the propos ed park on the DO T property

1 Dogs leav e worm s on the ground that c an be pic k ed up by people s itting at the c onc erts Fec es c an was h into the lak e c aus ing harm

1 There will be bad s m ell c om ing from it, and I s ee potential for a lot of problem s Dog owners don't alway s pic k up the poop I k now I liv e on the edge of the park and I s ee it happening Som e do pic k up, but s ev eral do not

1 As a dog owner, I find off-leas h park s a little iffy , es pec ially if the area is s m all and without m uc h interes t Som etim es it als o inc reas es the am ount of off-leas t dogs around the park (whic h is already heav y in Lak e Boren Park ) They c an s m ell pretty rank , es pec ially during the s um m er And with drainage around Newc as tle s o poor, I wonder if it would be us able at all during wet periods There are lots of plac es around Newc as tle to hik e and ex plore with a dog As a daily us er of Lak e Boren Park , with m y on-leas h dog, I jus t don't feel a dog park will be v alue added.

1 Sinc e ev ery one us es the trails as off leas h areas [inc luding a form er c ounc il m em ber I ran into], why us e v aluable s pac e for m ore.

1 This is not a good idea, again, for the property owners on the edge of the park , and would probably lower property v alue, and k eep a hous e from s elling. Pleas e think of how y ou would feel if y ou owned property of the edge of the park .

1 I am s ure people with dogs would lik e this I am not a dog owner and hav e no need for this I k now there are off leas h park s by Haz elwood, s o there are s om e in the area It's good for dogs to hav e a plac e to be I wouldn't want to los e s om ething on order to hav e this

1 Dogs are already off leas h at Lak e Boren If we get this area does that m ean that the leas h law will be enforc ed in other areas of the park ?

1 the plac e will bec om e a dog pee c onc entrate s pot, with the s m ell of it trav eling in the park its elf there are quite a few off-leas h park s in Bellev ue / M erc er Is land c hec k them out and m ak e s ure y ou ac tually want the s am e in lak e Boren park It s m ells lik e dog pee (and poo as not all owners c lean after their pets ) from a m ile away

1 I am not a dog owner and do not c are to be c ons tantly s urrounded by dogs in public areas Howev er, I realiz e there are m any dog owners des iring this feature Therefore, although I am not s upportiv e of this feature, I c an ac c ept the c urrent propos al

1 While it would be appropriate to prev ent too m uc h fec al m atter from entering Boren Creek , a little m ight ac tually benefit plants downs tream Water-lov ing dogs s hould hav e an opportunity to play in the c reek --m ay be for a lim ited am ount of tim e (s ay 10 or 15 m inutes per outing)

1 A lot of people hav e their dogs off leas h any way s , s o at leas t this would allow them s om eplac e to go

1 Again, why tak e s pac e us able by ev ery one and res erv e it for an ex c lus iv e us e? If dogs are friendly , we don't m ind them running around any wher e in the park (and if they 're unfriendly , other dogs and dog owners m ay not want them off-leas h either) M y three-y ear-old daughter lov es to pet the outgoing dogs , and k nows to let alone the s hy ones It would be a s ham e for ev ery one to fenc e them away by them s elv es

1 We need to direc t what few funds the c ity has , to people ac tiv ities , am phitheaters , s heltered areas for all k inds of weather, etc and not dogs

1 There are plenty of nearby dog park s There are already too m any dogs in the park Adding a s eparate dog area will inc reas e dog traffic and as s oc iated m es s that c om es with it

1 I would lik e m ore s ignage/enforc em ent of dogs being off-leas h in the park An off-leas h area m ay help with this

1 Pleas e m ak e s ure that any des ignated dog area is away from the s k ate park M os t dogs reac t adv ers ely to the s ound of the s k ate boards Hopefully there will not be a s k ate board area Pleas e do realiz e that the m ajority of park us ers hav e dogs

1 There is plenty of room to add this feature The dog owners in Newc as tle would greatly apprec iate it

1 I don't lik e the propos ed loc ation; I'd pres erv e the woods around Boren Creek as m uc h as pos s ible

1 I own a dog and an off leas h area would be nic e but in prac tic e s eldom work s out. I hav e us ed other areas of this s iz e in other park s around the greater Seattle area us ually they are a m es s (m ainly m ud); and owners tak e their v ery big dogs there whic h don't play well with m y s m all dog and jus t let them run free. The only dog park that really s eem s to work well is the one ov er at M agnus on. It's grav el, s o not m uddy and has s eparated s m all and large dog areas . Plus for s om e reas on, owners ac tually pay attention to their dogs in that park .

1 I do not own a dog, but m any of our res idents do. We need to prov ide a plac e for them to s oc ializ e their pets and k eep them from running off leas h throughout the park .

1 It's better than dogs on leas h in ev ent areas or trails where they get in fights with other dogs or growl/bark /bite other dogs or people. Dogs are pac k oriented not hum an c om m unity oriented.

1 People with dogs hav e other options and c an tak e the dog on a WALK It's our k ids that need m ore s pac e to play with eac h other! Kids firs t Dogs s ec ond

1 We hav e been waiting for one for y ears --but did not s upport the form er loc ation c los er to hom es for bark ing nois e I would not want that in m y bac k y ard --but do s upport an off leas h area where it is plac ed in this drawing

1 We liv e within ear s hot of the ac tiv ities that go on in the park and are not ex c ited about the idea of hearing lots of dog bark ing, es pec ially with a new baby and her nap s c hedule!

1 This would s erv e the c om m unity well as I often s ee people wak ing their dogs in the park The off-leas h park would be a way to build c om m unity am ong dog owners and reduc e was te left throughout the res t of the park

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1 + fres h air and ex erc is e -injuries

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1 Again, not s om ething that our fam ily would enjoy , but a benefit for y outh

1 Conc erned about out of Newc as tle boarders c om ing & c aus ing problem s

1 Do not lik e the elem ent that s k ating attrac ts

1 G iv e boy s s om ething c ons tuc tiv e to do!

1 I don't hav e c hildren s o I am neutral about this

1 I don't s k ate, but it s ure is fun to watc h thos e who do!

1 It would be nic e to hav e m ore fac ilities for teens to play that are near adults

1 J us t leav e it alone as a park !

1 Kids need ac tiv e areas for play .

1 Lak e Boren Park already generates lots of nois e that affec ts hom es to the Wes t.

1 Need to giv e older k ids s om ething to do at the park

1 Not a s k ater, but I c an generally s upport prov iding this feature in the park

1 Not s upportiv e, pleas e DO NO T build any Sk ate area

1 Not s upportiv e Do not was te Newc as tle c itiz en's tax dollar m oney

1 Pleas e k eep a s k ate park out of the plan

1 Sk ating is 2010, not 2016

1 Strongly un-s upportiv e Sk ate park only attrac t trouble and inc reas e c rim e rate

1 There is a s k ate park already in Renton and am not interes ted in prom oting loitering

1 Think about liability

1 This only prom otes c rim e ac tiv ities

1 Too c los e to the play area for y ounger k ids , who m ight s tray ov er into that area

1 Too nois y and hard to polic e

1 Vending m ac hines for water and s nac k s

1 c onc erned that the s k ate area m ay turn into gaudy graffiti dam aged hang out for out of area k ids

1 great idea

1

A Sk ate Park is by far the wors t idea on the lis t, bec aus e it will bring m any potential problem s ! Som ething lik e this s hould be m onitored by a trained attendant as it is truly dangerous and there c ould be life c hanging injuries , s uc h as , a brok en nec k and paraly s is ! Therefore, there are liability is s ues in addition to great s adnes s if s om eone is injured! I feel, that a s k ate park s hould not be in any neighborhood park , and s hould be run as a s eparate bus ines s I liv e on the edge of the park in this area, and it is jus t not fair for us , as hom eowners , to hav e the beautiful lands c ape ruined and lis ten to the nois e, and v iew pos s ible graffiti as s oc iated with this ty pe of ac tiv ity M y neighbors and I who liv e on the edge of the park would go to great lengths to s top this s k ate park We s hould hav e rights as property owners to oppos e this propos ed s k ate park It would affec t us all greatly in a negativ e way , and would ruin the natural beauty , peac e, and tranquility of the park ! I am as k ing others to join with us in oppos ition to the Sk ate Park Do we really want this park to bec om e lik e an am us em ent park ? I think not

1 Conc erned about it bec om ing an unattended hangout and the s pac e not being s eparate enough to be s afe for pas s ers by , k ids , runners To be uninterrupted by s k ating outs ide the des ignated area

1 Pleas e DO NO T add a s k ate park area There are plenty of other areas for teenagers to s k ate and it's not s om ething we would lik e to s ee m oney s pent on in our park

1 For at leas t 10 y ears I y earned for a rollerblading s ide path around the park I s tated that to m any people inc luding Sonny Putter, the Counc il at the tim e and the M ay ors at the tim e Nothing happened A s k ate s pot will only attrac t bad elem ents and graffiti, while roller blading would hav e been wonderful

1 I don't really want this in m y c om m unity park I'd really feel bad for the neighbors It's loud and s k ater boy s are loud

1 I don't think the O ly m pus neighbors apprec iate this at all (nois e, etc .). We need m ore park ing area ins tead. Let the s k aters go to Liberty Park in Renton.

1 I think this is a fun ac tiv ity for k ids to partic ipate in. It giv es them s om ething to do that's fairly s afe.

1 Its fine but c an be nois y and m ay be too c los e to the hous es , m ov e it by the park ing lot or tennis c ourts . They c an be nois y lik e bas k etball c ourts

1 Not v ery I was m ore s upportiv e until I s aw the influenc e that this brings to the neighborhood It s eem s to bring k ids that are hanging around all day and night c aus ing problem s

1 Renton has a s k ate park that is c los e by There is n't enough property to ac c om m odate ev ery thing

1 I don't think the perc entage of "s k aters " in the c om m unity is worth the c os t Nic e idea but m ay be only us ed by v ery few Als o injuries and laws uits (I'm a lawy er)

1 Young people need a plac e to go to work off energy in healthy c ons truc tiv e way ; this is a fabulous idea!

1 A s k ate area will not be us ed It tak es up s pac e, adds liability , will not be us ed There are s k ak epark s in Bellev ue and Renton already

1

This s urv ey is m is s ing the opportunity to v ote 3 tim es agains t any form of s k ate park It's too c los e to the hous es --one of them m ine--& as m uc h as I hate to s ay it, a s k ate park brings in an elem ent we don't need in our neighborhood--we hav e enough problem s already without adding m ore During s um m er, although the park is s uppos ed to be c los ed after dark , there is alway s s om e nois y party goer there-- s om etim es 7 day s a week I hav e only c alled the polic e onc e in the 28 y ears we'v e liv ed here, bordering the park , but if we get a s k ate park , y ou c an res t as s ured I will be on the phone ev ery tim e s om eone is there after hours or is too nois y --and no doubt, all of us who border the s k ate park will be retaliated agains t by s om e irate s k ater in return-when y ou will hear from us as well O nc e again, it 's not the ones who follow the rules --it's thos e who don't--and there are way too m any who feel the rules don't apply to them to dis c ount the problem I don't want a s k ate park here m ore than any thing on this lis t It m ight be the one thing to m ak e m e s ell out and m ov e I jus t hope it does n't bring hous ing v alues down While I unders tand there are s om e m eas ures that c an be tak en for s ound abatem ent, that will not work at night when s ound c arries up (to our hous es )--and fac e it--there will be thos e who c hoos e to c om e at night & they won't get c aught--bec aus e as the artic le I talk about below s ay s , they jus t pos t look -outs and are gone when the polic e get there Thes e are the people c aus ing the problem s Chec k out the artic le about Dow Park in Hous ton--Read the whole artic le at: http://www y ourhous tonnews c om /arc hiv es /res idents -fed-up-with-s k ate-park /artic le 446c 2ed1-4d57-5aae-b8c 8f89c 0322b0f1 htm l There are doz ens of ex am ples that s how jus t how diffic ult life c an be for a neighborhood with the bad luc k to be loc ated nex t to a s k ate park (and jus t as m any s ay ing the problem c an be fix ed--but do y ou want to ris k alienating a v aluable s egm ent of y our c itiz ens for this ?)

1 While I am not oppos ed to a s k ate area, I think it needs to be s eparated from the walk way s by a buffer as people on the trails etc m ay hav e c ollis ions with out-of-c ontrol s k aters

1 I STRO NG LY do no s upport this I do not think this will be us ed enough to warrant the c os t In addition, this s eem s lik e a liability ris k to the c ity There are s k ate park s in both Renton and Bellev ue that s hould s atis fy the s k ating c om m unity

1 They are nois y and dangerous and a plac e for pec k ing orders that generally forc e the y ounger c hildren to the s idelines

1 Hav en for drug for k ids to get into trouble--ex ac tly why happened to m y nephew in Portland! and s peak ing of that--I'm not s ure we don't hav e a problem in our ex is ting park ing lot now at the park . I s ee m any guy s park ed there of the age not interes ted in park ac tiv ities . I s aw a v ery drugged look ing fellow jus t this week wandering on the s treet outs ide the park on 84th--I alm os t c alled polic e but didn't. He was v ery out of plac e and not well. Polic e need to c ruis e that lot m ore often or s it there often to watc h what goes on in the ex is ting park ing lot.

1 Not at all y ou will inv ite whole bunc h teenager hanging out at the park s om e c om e from other area, c om e along with graffiti, drink ing, v andalis m the park , and don't forget we hav e a new m iddle s c hool open c los e by . I hav e been a res ident 20 y ears in Newc as tle. This park is a nic e fam ily park ~ eac h y ear there are m ore new fam ilies with k ids who us e this park bec aus e it is open, no hidden s pots , and parents c an k eep trac k of their k ids . I think m ore pic nic s helters would be m ore benefic ial and would generate inc om e. I als o do not think a new tennis c ourt is needed bec aus e it is hardly us ed c urrently .

1 c an we hav e an educ ational garden for k ids , or at leas t pres erv e the open nature as pec t of the park as oppos ed to erec ting m ore c onc rete s truc tures ? we are already los ing the rural as pec t of the town by hav ing trees c ut down to ac c om m odate new hom es Let's k eep the park as a s m all oas is

1 O nc e again, y ou'v e thoughtles s ly m anaged to s ite this where it will hav e the m os t negativ e im pac t to the hom es on the wes t s ide of the park Pleas e, if y ou abs olutely m us t hav e this k ind of ac tiv ity in Lak e Boren park , whic h I don't believ e is needed, put it where it m inim iz es im pac t to the s urrounding hom es If y ou don't, I and m y neighbors will be nois y foes of this part of the plan

1 Not s upportiv e at all While I think they are a great outlet for k ids there are already a num ber of them in the area they c ould us e

1 Again, the s k ate park was s tudied and it was determ ined that Lak e Boren Park is not a good loc ation for a s k ate park Any loc ation needs to be v is ible to polic e driv ing by for s ec urity

1 Sk ate area will only inv ite troubles with s afety and bring drugs into the area LEAVE THE PARK THE WAY IT IS!!!!!

1 This is the wors t idea on the lis t, for it would be a nuis anc e and a liability is s ue Pleas e think of the property owners who liv e on the park , and the nois e whic h would oc c ur Along with this , there c ould be pos s ible injuries , and it would defac e a beautiful park It definitely does not belong in our Newc as tle Park

1 There are already plac es in the area res erv ed for roller-toy s where thos e dedic ated to thes e s ports c an c ongregate Pleas e don't tak e away public s pac e from our bes t public park for s uc h a nic he us e, whos e fac ility detrac ts from the beauty that we all enjoy Count Response

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tag Lake Boren Park Comment Tags, 3/07/16

1 skate park

1 how about some gravel on the pipeline road. It is very muddy x

1 leash law x

1 we love to stop here for a smoke break (if you know what I mean!) x

2 add lights to the tennis courts and add pickleball court lines x2

1 my kids would like a skate park. See "The Dahl" skate park as a good example

1 make the park off leash for dogs

1 coming here with my dad when it snows and taking my dog on walks with my mom! x

2 I think we need a free snowcone machine where you do it by yourself with many flavors. We also need a ping-pong table. Please! x x

1 dog park

1 No skateboard park!

3 Covered stage, splash park, coffee vending machine like on the ferries x

1 It would be awesome to have a private (member-driven) community swimming pool

2 No dog park! Keep park the same way as now!

1 a free ice cream stand would be nice x

1 Docks need repair - leave the rest the way it is! x x

1 The park is calm and peaceful. We like it just the way it is. Thank you. x

1 Vending machines - yes, please x

1 I would love a large fenced area, perhaps at the back among the trees, where dogs could run off leash and just be dogs! They have to be so constrained these days and it's not fair to them.

1 I say we open a deli - full of the freshest local sandwiches x

1 monkey bars x

1 pickleball court (separate) x

1 This park is absolutely gorgeous and wonderful for the community. Keep it beautiful! x

1 Separate dog area and dog free area. It's scary for young children to see big dogs running around them.

1 Wooden playhouses x

1 More parking x

1 nicer toilet! x

1 I love how the playsets are set up and whenever I go here I have a good time. x

1 free licorice x

1 get another park for play stuff x

1 off-leash dog park

1 this park is nice x

2 Leave it alone but fix the dock! x x

1 Boren Park is just fine. Additions to the park $$ increases taxes. - Agree x

1 The bars! x

1 canoe rentals x

1 Hi, I go to Newcastle Elementary, I heard they have money donation x

2 Add a field hockey field! And or a play house x x

1 dog park area Y

3 we love the tennis courts and picnic areas. We would like the lake to be accessible for us to use our canoe, and or a kayak. Swimmers would be nice as well. Do not cut down any more trees! Thank you! Love the concerts in the park! x x x

1 I want a skateboard park at another location x

1 Rebuild the swimming dock that got burnt down. - Yes! x

1 Off leash area Y

1 Really great stuff x

3 dog park and community garden and soda machine and snack machines, and sprinkler days in summer x Y x

1 skate park Y

1 soccer field x

1 I would like to see an indoor movie theater with free popcorn, free soda. Heated. Fuzzy blankets and pillows. Free dogs. x

1 Ice skating rink! x

1 Climbing wall! x

1 More concerts would be great! x

1 a carousel x

1 Stop PSE from putting in super tall (3x current size) power lines that will overshadow this beautiful park and resource x

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tag Lake Boren Park Comment Tags, 3/07/16

1 playground x

1 skate park Y

2 Check Mercer Island off-leash park - noise (bark), poop everywhere. I would suggest a small community garden. Kids can learn something x N

1 dogs love it! x

1 covered playgrounds (just top/roof) so they could be used year round in our rainy weather. x

1 provide seat covers in women's room. A number of people try to do this with strips of toilet paper and it makes a mess on the floor x

1 don't change anything. It's perfect the way it is. x

1 Can you keep it the way it is? It sure is great. Thanks x

1 a boat launch area. - I second this! x

1 I'd love to see more lights on the main trails at night during the winter. x

1 new hang-out spots x

1 Vending machines would be awesome - coffee! x

1 we love that the park is so family friendly. We worry expansion or major changes will cause that to change. x

1 we played on the wonderful playground and played on the stage and walked on the pavement. x

1 Swimming pool!! x

1 wooden dock on lake should be replaced and improved! x

1 have a walking trail around the lake near the shore. - good idea! x

1 concrete/covered stage for community/school plays and concerts x

1 baby toys x

1 better, cleaner bathrooms x

1 we love the open green spaces and surrounding trees. Layout is nice. We wouldn't change a thing. x

1 Skate park Y

2 boat launch and stocked bass and trout. Thanks. Love the park. x x

1 enforce the leash and pickup rules. We quit using the park as often due to offleash dog behavior. Wenatchee River Park signs read "no dogs allowed unless on leash." sends a different message! x

1 more volleyball courts x

1 A community pea patch garden with produce donation going to local food bank x

1 get rid of the houses down by the water x

1 a community garden would be wonderful, especially with all the new apts/condos coming x

1 workout obstacle course (i.e., american ninja style) x

1 maybe tables or benches by the water. Like the park the way it is. x

1 you are beautiful! x

1 law enforcement or parks services patrol. It's really sad to see those huge tire marks on the beautiful lawn and all the litter. I've found nails and glass and leftover food. I want my dog to be safe here! And people x

1 I'd like to see the dog leash and pet scoop rules enforced. x

1 beautiful park just the way it is! Lots of green space x

1 Park is a jewel just the way it is. There's park area off of 95th. Develop that area. x

1 Children's beach x

1 running trail around perimeter of park x

1 more native plants. Also rocks are cool. x

1 community garden x

1 more benches please! x

1 a free ice cream stand would be nice x

2 more trees and wooded hiking trails x x

1 I love this park! x

1 mini dog park! Then we don't have to worry about off leash Y

1 more walking, running trails x

1 add a skate park Y

1 falling from a tree x

1 bring back the dock, a nicer dock x

1 great community feel to this park. Don't change a thing x

1 do not ruin a peaceful park. x

1 provide an online blog on city of Newcastle website and transfer these tags to the blog. Continue the tag board here and keep transferring to the blog. x

5 Covered stage, splash park, please bring back movie nights, please no skate park, community garden x2 N x x

tag Lake Boren Park Comment Tags, 3/07/16

1 dog park

1 yoga station x

1 covered tennis courts x

1 paper towels in restroom! x

1 exercise stations around the park x

1 asphalt turning circle at entry from 129th - kids hurt themselves on this! x

1 keep it natural but fix the dock x

1 add exercise stations as they have them in Europe x

1 food or snack bar, vending machines x

2 tree houses and big slides x2

1 stuffed animals! x

1 skate park Y

3 get rid of the derelict house and put in a loop trail in the woods perhaps with another picnic shelter x3

1 paid pedal boats would be nice x

1 be happy and love yourself x

1 community garden x

1 love concerts in the park nights x

1 me and my boyfriend walked our dog here for the first time x

1 use the 4th of July fences to make a small off-leash dog area Y

1 better bathrooms x

3 thank you for the seat covers in the women's restroom. And off-leash park along with a small kayak rental place would be great. And get rid of the derelict house. x Y x

1 please build a high fence around the volleyball court! x

1 please consider adding more mutt mitt stations x

1 community garden x

1 more tennis courts. Have to wait for other people to finish x

1 tennis x

1 more tennis courts x

1 love the swings, bars and playground x

1 a higher bar x

1 basketball court x

1 more toys x

2 you should add some tetherballs and more pathways x x

1 playing in this new playground and park x

3 kiosk and picnic tables. Hot drinks in winter, cold in summer, light snacks. Make money, don't spend it.

1 hello everyone, I'm doing a textile drive for my school. Liberty high school and would love it if any of you would like to donate clothes to help our school raise more money

1 great park! x

1 cleaner bathrooms x

1 more doggy bags through the park x

2 I like the park because it has a big field. I would like a climbing wall and more trees and flowers. x x

1 great place to run around with friends! Jogging, playing, doing whatever at Lake Boren! x

comments per tag Lake Boren Park Comment Tags, 3/07/16

2016-03-07 Summary:

145 tags / 173 comments

13/173 comments (7.5%) "Keep as is" (13/145 tags is 9.0%) though 2 include improvement requests

25/173 (14.5%) Neutral - Noting favorite existing features and activities

135/173 (78.0%) Pro improvement 160/173 (92.5%) Combine Pro-improvement and neutral

Most popular items for this date (Top 10)

13 Playground improvements or features

10 Dog Park (12 yes - 2 no)

8 Community garden

7 Vendor trucks, concessions, or vending machines

6 Fix dock

6 Skate Park ( 8 includes 1 that's ok if in or not in a particular location - 2 no)

6 Boat-access or launch related, or request for rentals (kayak, canoe, paddle boat)

6 Walking-reltaed: More paths and/or lit paths

6 bathroom improvements

5 More tennis courts or lighting for tennis courts

Ones that were popular on other dates

4 Pool / splash park / wading pool -related

2 Climbing wall or tower

2 Beach / swim dock / clean water-related

2 General beautification (flowers, trees)

0 Frisbee golf

0 Zipline

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tag Lake Boren Park Comment Tags, 4/22/16

1 playground x

1 girls-only party area x

1 a pool! x

1 ziplines x

1 make this a girls-only nightclub. Spy school x

1 add lots of flowers!

1 a beach!

1 a lodge x

1 a kayak house

1 better quality bathrooms

1 pool

1 basketball court

1 there should be a beach

1 spy detective school x

1 skate park on 27 Y

1 I love this place! x

2 more courts and sailing pond x x

1 I love this

1 more bars x

1 add a zipline somewhere in the park. I'll show you how--I made one in my own backyard! x

1 picnic x

1 your park is super fun. I like the field you have. x

1 I love you - Emma x

1 soccer field x

2 20 and 32 are great! But I wish both were closer to the lake. x x

1 make a private hot tub for kids only x

1 Love this park! Expand the performance stage (double), amphitheater on north end x

1 how about a pickleball court for us aging old farts! x

1 kayaking please! x

1 poop on you - no dogs! x

1 add a zipline x

1 the big slide x

1 smooth roads for biking x

1 thanks for asking! Please save the trees. x

1 bubble tea truck x

1 this place is soooo beautiful! x

1 to have a big park

1 ice cream truck

1 bigger playground x

1 Love! x

1 transfer to Disneyland

1 ice cream truck

1 leave as is, it's a peaceful place x

1 leave it the same! Allow us to enjoy it… not entertained by it! x

1 make a poppo aira

2 more trees. Another parking lot x x

2 ice cream truck and more toys on the playground x x

1 pool x

1 the playground x

1 free fuzzy blankets, free candy, free popcorn, free soda, indoor movie theater x

1 a stage theater room that doesn't close until 9:30 pm

1 make a bath with extra bubbles

1 beautiful park but grass cut

1 more lights! Light up all walking paths so we can enjoy walks even in the winter! x

1 a place to hike so a hiking place x

1 climbing walls x

1 I want more barbeques x

1 skate board Y

1 free lamborghinis x

2 keep the tennis courts and make a see through glass long tube slide x x

1 a place for kids to swim x

tag Lake Boren Park Comment Tags, 4/22/16

1 can you please build a bigger playground? Please? x

1 a better parking lot. Abby 6 x

1 some cotton candy please (maybe?)

1 praising Jesus the Lord for all his Beauty in creation at Lake Boren Park. Love walking the dog and praising god here!

1 ice cream truck

1 cleaner water to swim im

1 love the playground

1 put, please, some catamaran or small boats on the lake during summer

74 total comments

2016-04-22 Summary:

69 tags / 74 comments

2/74 comments (2.8%) "Keep as is" (2/69 tags is 2.9%)

16/74 (21.6%) Neutral - Noting favorite existing features and activities, 1 "No dogs" (re:regulations)

55/74 (74.3%) Pro improvement

70/74 (94.6%) Combine Pro-improvement and neutral

Other noteable: No mention of off-leash dog park in these responses, nor any antiskate park comments.

Most popular items for this date (Top 9)

6 Playground improvements or features

5 Pool / splash park / wading pool -related

5 Vendor trucks or concessions

4 Boat-access or launch related, or request for rentals (kayak, canoe, paddle boat)

3 Beach / swim dock / clean water-related

3 General beautification (flowers, trees, cut grass)

3 Zipline

3 Walking-related: More paths and/or lit paths

2 Skate Park

Ones that were popular on other dates

1 bathroom improvements

1 More tennis courts or lighting for tennis courts

0 Dog Park

0 Community garden

0 Fix dock

0 Climbing wall or tower

0 Frisbee golf

tag Lake Boren Park Comment Tags, 5/18/16

1 big grass hill

1 boulder city

3 a bigger and new playground and a dog park and zip line

1 dog park

1 better concert area

1 lunar new year celebration, lion dance, cultural programs x

1 we live this beautiful park, very peaceful

1 football field

1 frisbee golf

1 I went to the park. I went on the swings. I love the park

1 craft stand

3 a trampoline, or zipline, a swimming area

1 a cleaner bathroom

1 flower garden

1 no dogs

1 I love this parks playground and concert stage to listen to concerts x

1 I am grateful to whoever made this place happen. We need more!

1 add a bandshell and old fashioned gazebo

1 beach

1 play baseball all day long and have fun and get some food x

1 pickelball courts (2-4) would be a great addition

1 dog park

1 covered decked parking to preserve space (several levels) x

1 merry go round (a real one)

1 beautiful park! Relaxing and peaceful

1 keep the park green forever. Even in the winter. I dare you! I love park.

1 an off leash dog area and have it be opened later

2 maybe cleaner bathrooms and cleaner water

1 kayak/canoe access area to lake with vehicle access nearby

1 keep it the way it is forever

2 explorable mysteries, hiding spots, places of discovery and wonder! Leave it up to the imagination, and for dog's sake save the trees! x

1 I like this park x

1 bring food trucks to the park and have an annual festival (bite at boren) similar to Bite of Seattle, on a much smaller scale x

1 more tennis courts x

1 Keep as is!

1 this park is grassy and nice the way it is. We need to escape our concrete and glass world and see more unhampered space. Don't change it! x

1 I love how there are fairs when summer is over here x

1 I'm really thankful for this soft grass x

1 Please don't change a single thing! x

1 Pool with mermaids x

2 Swimming dock / or floating dock, no fence, slide with ladder and diving board and paddle board rent house x x

1 it's so perfect as it is, we love all the open green space to play x

1 this is a good place for me to play soccer x

2 I think there should be a better stage and a theater room x2

1 splash pad or fountain to play in. Yes! +10!! x

1 cleaner water to swim in x

1 bike and scooters ramps x

1 an elevator like Luther Burbank. More tennis courts x

tag Lake Boren Park Comment Tags, 5/18/16

1 more concerts x

1 love all the dogs x

1 add monkey bars

1 keep the same

1 frisbee golf

1 dogs off leash

1 water park

1 more tennis courts

1 soccer field

1 zip line

3 needs more lights at night (x3 votes)

3 circuit training stations (x3 votes)

1 climbing rock walls like the one at Marymoor park

1 dredge lake to its original depth - better for fish and swimming

1 I liked old play structure better

1 bring back outdoor movies x

2 this park is amazing and I wouldn't change a thing. Maybe a new tennis court.

1 please spare us the dog poop. There is a dog park on mercer island and in Bellevue.

1 more dog areas

1 better amphitheater

1 dredge the lake - better for fish and us

1 this is best park ever! Don't change it!

3 a merry go round. More pavement. Another bathroom. x2

1 love it the way it is!

1 more dog areas

1 I love this place so much! This is pretty much where I grew up.

1 dog park

1 less stone and less concrete and less buildings

1 dog park

1 kids park

1 I love you park its so fun its so good

1 dog park

2 fire pit for bbq. More benches for sitting. Love this park

1 skate park please

1 I would like to keep it just like it is. No change. Great park.

1 I'm thankful for the big field

2 water park and several covered fire pits and bbq amenities

1 make this park in a water park

1 nerf gun park

1 less manmade structures, concrete, etc. More like it is with open grassy areas!

1 pooper scooper stations

1 rock climbing wall

1 running playing soccer swimming swinging

1 make the lake safe to swim in, and better beach access. Park is great though!

1 a small boat launch (inflatables, kayaks) would be great

2 leave the trees. Only park with shade. (x2 votes)

1 I like the park x

2 please be sure to leave a lot of large open space and conserve the trees (x2 votes)

1 no dogs x

1 climbing wall

1 small water park

1 climbing tower

comments per

tag Lake Boren Park Comment Tags, 5/18/16

1 the park is really neat as is - love it this way. Please not too much change

1 I love this connecting bridge. Great idea!

2 I think that there should be a splash park and a water park (x2 votes)

2 leave it the same, just refresh and reinforce the docks

1 make a zipline

1 more more more of the same

1 splash pad or fountain to play in

1 more playground

1 disc golf

2 we need a splash park (x2 votes)

1 beach to swim to

1 a unicorn ride

1 dog park

1 I love concept B and number 19 in the concept

1 concept B is great

1 no skate park unless it is at 33

1 I love all great eco friendly activities

1 it would be amazing to have a playground for adults too x

1 skate park

2 off leash dog park (x2 votes)

1 get rid of "no swimming" sign

1 great park no change needed

1 please don't try to fix a great big park!

1 park isn't broken! Don't try to fix it!

1 canoe rentals

1 disc golf

1 fix 32 and 37

2 don't change too much! Clear some blackberries for a community garden. Fix the dock and make it safe for kids to swim there again. More community input like this.

1 skate park x

1 tire swings! Teeter totter!

1 lighted tennis court

1 picnic tables

1 please conserve trees x

1 disc golf

1 you should have small events here! So you can show off this space! x

1 nerf gun park x

1 climbing wall x

1 why is the cemetery never open? x

1 climbing rock wall for adults x

1 climbing tower

2 dog park (33) yes. State park no - leave this type of stuff for auburn, Kent, and places like that. Don't raise the taxes.

1 gentle quiet places in the summer shade x

1 build trail and bridge closer to lake x

1 my family love this park. Do nothing different. Favorite spot. x

1 more picnic tables x

1 P-patch!

1 more tables in the sun!

1 skate park would be awesome for the older kids Y

1 dog park area Y

1 ice cream truck! x

1 a wading pool would be great (like the one at green lake) x

per tag Lake Boren Park Comment Tags, 5/18/16

1 lighted tennis court

1 lights for the tennis courts

1 more tennis courts

5 I love 18, 19, 31, 32. great walking/exploration area. 33. skate park is great for kids. Would work great in location 4 of concept A

1 I'm thankful for this big park

1 really great park

1 the white flower tree smells funky

1 I like this park

1 waterfalls would be amazing

1 love the park

1 it was a wonderful day with my family

2 if you had living unicorns that would be amazing (x2 votes)

1 we love it here

1 love it! Be back every day

1 nice place, I love it

1 this place is awesome!

1 adventures with amazing friends

1 the lake is huge

1 I like this place

1 this park sucks!

9 lake related (clean h2o, beach, dock) 2 include improvements

zipline 1 OK if away 1 NO 12 pool, splash, wading related

comments per

tag Lake Boren Park Comment Tags, 6/20/16

1 Skating, running, playing, soccer, the sun

1 Love nature

2 Water Park and Ice Cream truck

1 I like trees

1 I love unicorns

1 My favorite element would be planting trees, and tearing down the park! F*** the establishment!

1 I like the grass

1 Belgian Waffle maker on site. Please! You have to swim out to the middle of the lake to get waffles!

1 Add more grass. Leave nature alone!

1 I love parks

1 Nice park, enjoyed it here a lot

1 Closer YMCA

1 I love the park

1 I love this park

1 Love your park!

1 I love what you did

1 I want it to be awesome

1 Cleaner restrooms please

1 Keep the dogs at home the park is for families and kids

1 Bigger space

1 Trash

2 Giant ferris wheel / More food please!

1 More unicorns!

1 Ice cream truck

1 Please no more pitbulls and fighting bred dog. Breed specific legislation in Newcastle (muzzles, fence, insurance policies for damage if owned.) x

1 Try to find alternative weed killer than Monsanto's Round Up. Poisonous to kids and dogs. x

1 Minimize changes to the park! It's great the way it is! x

1 What are the costs for the different options? x

1 fun field #8 (8 is location of covered stage) x

1 More playground space x

1 No more buildings! Keep it green!

2 obstacle course or parcour / Dog off leash area

1 Dog park

1 Do not convert stormwater pond into parking! x

1 Ice cream truck x

1 Love the idea of a skate park Y

1 I love the diversity of the community I see here every visit using the picnic facilities, tennis courts, and playground! Interpretive trails developed around the lake would be amazing! x

4

Additional Tennis court, trees, more benches under trees. If dogs are off leash, bag and trash receptacles. Please no soccer field. It is nice to have a small park without that and there are lots of others. Makes it hard for everyone to enjoy the space. x3 x

1 A fancy new play structure for 5 year olds! x

2 Need more parking for handicap space / More stalls for bathroom x x

1 Price? x

1 Leave Boren Park alone! x

6

Beach area for Lake would be nice. Lighting along waterline. More paths for walking. Some kind of water feature for summer time fun for kids. Not too much more parking. Keep space green! Please NOT huge dog area. x2

4 More events and bathrooms. Food is nice. More stuff to do on lake?

1 Keep this board. It's more entertaining than youtube comments x

1 Make an indoor tennis court or make a tennis court a covered area x

1 Off leash area Y

1 May favorite place was playground x

1 Best park ever / This is a great place! x

1 Zipline x

1 Please don't take away any tennis courts! x

1 Roller blading pathway please! x

1 Hire someone who can design a raingarden the correct way … very disappointed x

tag Lake Boren Park Comment Tags, 6/20/16

1 Leave storm drain alone!

1

One number I don't see is the figures for re-doing all this upgrade. Are these figures available to public. Cost elements for each numbered plan. x

2 I think this park is perfect except for 2 things: 1) Less bumpy roads. 2) Kids roped off swimming area.

1 Get a zipline and a mermaid

1 Very nice park, always green. Beach area would be good, if placed.

1 Off leash dog area should be larger

1 Soccer field

1 Soccer field

1 Indoor swimming pool

1 Where's children's play area?

3 Fishing pole holder on the dock and more fish in the lake. Bathrooms by the dock. x2

1 Washrooms close too early!

1 This looks cool

1 More shade please

3 My fave are skate area, site furnishings, plaza

1 Clean up and restore the lake

1 No skate park

1 Stone garden

1 This is the best park ever

1 Leave alone

2 Please leave untouched areas untouched - less parking lots!

1 This park is fantastic, safe, and new. Why change the elements that work? x

1 Less pavement, more grass / natural terrain

1 Like the beach idea.

1 It's a park! Why do we need to "develop" it? Leave it green! x

1 We all have dogs! Accommodate with off leash!

1 Keep the park green. No concrete

2 Off leash area is great idea. Skate park not so much.

3 1) More waterfront acces (beach). 2) More lighted tennis courts. 3) More fish stocking in the lake.

2 Favorite: beach and amphitheater

3 Soccer field, spray park, beach to swim

1 No skate park

1 Put some sort of zipline x

1 You should add more grass space for dogs. Like add a fenced area specialized for dogs. Y

3 My favorite elements are Lk Boren Promenade boardwalk, shelter learning center (23), beach

2 Paddle boats for rent in the summer / Bigger playground please! x

1 Good design! x

2 Dock repairs and a trail to Boren Creek would be nice … otherwise please leave it the way it is! We love coming here every day!

2 My fav feature is skate spot, but expand the playground. Everything else looks nice though! x

1 Put the beach at the lake x

1 Lake Boren Promenade Boardwalk x

1 This looks good. I love America x

5

4

Totals / Summary of all tags

See next tab for separate summaries

Top improvements

31 Playground improvements or features

31 Dog Park (4 No's subtracted from 35 Yes's)

25 Pool / splash park / wading pool -related

23 Beach / swim dock / clean water-related

21 Walking-related: More paths and/or lit paths

20 Vendor trucks, concessions, or vending machines

16 Boat-access or launch related, or request for rentals (kayak, canoe, paddle boat)

16 More tennis courts or lighting for tennis courts

15 Skate Park (5 No's subtracted from 20 Yes's)

15 bathroom improvements

13 General beautification (flowers, trees)

11 Zipline

10 Community garden

9 Climbing wall or tower

9 Fix dock

5 Frisbee golf

6.8% 39 "keep as is" comments (4 include an improvement request)

18.2% 104 Neutral

75.0% 430 Pro-improvement

573 Total Comments

93.2% 534 Combined Neutral and Pro-improvement

What does neutral comment mean?

Not anti- or pro-future improvements, includes: Expressing general love for the park, comments that were probably relating to a specific proposed feature but that relationship was lost when taken down / disassociated, comments that don't make sense or aren't applicable

April 13, 2016

Greg Brower

The Berger Partnership 1721 8th Avenue South Seattle, WA 98109-3015

Via email: gregb@bergerpartnership.com

Re: Lake Boren Park, Permitting Memorandum

The Watershed Company Reference Number: 150906

Dear Greg,

This letter outlines the potential permit efforts associated with the draft Lake Boren Park Master Plan (Master Plan). Included are local, state, and federal permit requirements, expected permit review timelines, and mitigation requirements associated with projects proposed in the Master Plan. It is our understanding that the City is considering Master Plan alternatives that include potential upgrades and improvements to the park. Potential projects considered as part of this summary include: rebuilding docks, installing boardwalks, creating trails, and creating view “windows.”

Background

Lake Boren Park is a 20-acre community park in the City of Newcastle located on the southern shore of Lake Boren, a 16-acre lake. The Lake Boren shoreline is comprised of approximately half residential parcels and half City-owned lands. The park provides public access to Lake Boren in the form of docks and fishing areas The park also includes open fields, picnic shelters, picnic areas, trails, play equipment, and sports facilities.

A wetland and stream reconnaissance report was completed by The Watershed Company in December of 2015. The report identified and delineated four wetlands in the park in addition to the Lake Boren Wetland Complex. The report also describes Boren Creek, a creek that flows south out of Boren Lake and joins with May Creek just north of SE 95th Way before eventually draining to Lake Washington.

Project Description

The City of Newcastle recently acquired some additional parcels that will enable the park to connect to other parcels owned by the City on the eastern shore of the lake. The City commissioned The Berger Partnership to complete a Master Plan Update for the park including a site investigation and analysis, public meetings, master plan

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alternatives, permitting and environmental review. The Berger Partnership has developed alternatives that include an array of potential improvements to the park, including new accessible paths, expanded parking, rain gardens, expanded sports facilities, expanded play and learning areas, improved shelter amenities, an underground stormwater vault, a community center, a community garden, a stage, an amphitheater, rebuilding docks, a cabled boat crossing, a swimming beach, a boardwalk, a dog park, a skate park, boardwalks, and trails.

Permitting

Many of the proposed improvements, including rebuilding docks, construction of trails, boardwalks and other structures will result in intrusions into critical areas or critical area buffers. Any impact to these critical areas or critical area buffers will require permits and/or approvals from local, state, and federal regulatory agencies. The section below will address the extent of jurisdiction held by each agency and document the process to obtain required permits and/or approval from each agency.

City of Newcastle

Shorelines

Lake Boren is smaller than 20 acres in size and therefore, it does not qualify as a “Shoreline of the State ”

Streams

Boren Creek flows south out of Boren Lake. Under the stream classification system of Newcastle Municipal Code (NMC) Section 18.24.340.A(2), Boren Creek meets the criteria for a Class 2 stream because anadromous fish species are present and because the stream flows year round in years of normal rainfall (ESA 2014). The minimum standard buffer width is 100 feet. Any activities that are proposed in stream or stream buffer areas will need to follow mitigation sequencing (NMC 18.24.125), which requires applicants to avoid critical area impacts, minimize unavoidable impacts, and lastly provide compensatory mitigation

Wetlands

In the City of Newcastle, the buffer associated with a wetland is dependent upon the wetland rating, the habitat score, and the intensity of the proposed adjacent land use. Lake Boren is classified as a wetland under the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington, (Ecology 2004 and 2014) since it is an area of open water smaller than 20 acres. It is therefore regulated as a wetland. Lake Boren has been regulated as a category III wetland with a low habitat score (under 20 points) based on prior delineation studies completed and approved by the City. The standard buffer for a category III wetland with a low habitat score is 60 feet for high to moderate impact land uses. However, the city is currently revisiting that rating pursuant to a private development along the west shore of the lake. The timeline for resolving this rating Appendix Vol. 2

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question is currently unknown Additionally, the wetland rating and/or buffer width are likely to change when the critical areas ordinance is updated and the Washington State Wetland Rating System for Western Washington : 2014 Update (Ecology 2014) is adopted Lake Boren is also surrounded by lake-fringe wetland and four other individual wetlands (referred to as Wetlands B, C, D, and E), identified by The Watershed Company in 2015. Lake Boren Park is considered a moderate intensity land use. Wetland C is a category IV wetland requiring a 40-foot buffer. Wetlands D and E are category III wetlands, requiring a 60-foot buffer. Wetland B is a category II wetland, requiring a 110-foot buffer.

Unpaved trails are considered a low impact land use. The required buffer for a low impact land use is reduced to 25 feet for Wetland C, 40 feet for Wetlands D and E, and 75 feet for Wetland B. Buffer widths are summarized in Table 1.

Wetland Wetland category and characteristics

Mitigation

NMC 18.24.125 requires that proposed development follows mitigation sequencing to avoid impacts to wetlands and buffers through avoidance, minimization and compensation. To compensate for adverse impacts associated with alteration to a wetland or wetland buffer, mitigation measures must achieve equivalent or greater wetland functions (NMC 18.24.325.A).

For alterations to a wetland buffer, a mitigation ratio of 1:1 is required (NMC 18.24.325.B[1]). For alterations to a wetland, the category of wetland and the type of mitigation determine the ratios (NMC 18.24.325.B[2]). Table 2 summarizes mitigation ratios for the wetland categories found in Lake Boren Park. Possible opportunities to improve the buffer within the park include removal of invasive species, such as English holly, yellow flag iris, knotweed and Himalayan blackberry, and also the removal of Appendix Vol. 2

Table 1. Wetland Buffers

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existing structures and trash on parcels 3424059073 and 3424059103 The proposed native plant restoration area could also serve as mitigation.

Table 2. Wetland mitigation ratios.

Wetland Category Wetland Reestablishment or Creation Wetland Rehabilitation

1:1 Wetland Reestablishment or Wetland Creation (R/C) and Wetland Enhancement (E) Wetland Enhancement Only

Certain proposed projects or activities would also require compliance with the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA). Compliance could be initiated through the submittal of a SEPA Checklist.

Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas

NMC 18.24.302 designates areas that are essential for the preservation of habitat and species as fish and wildlife habitat conservation areas (FWHCAs). Lake Boren has modeled presence of fall Chinook and winter steelhead, although presence of these species has not been confirmed. Lake Boren also provides priority habitat for resident cutthroat trout and Coho salmon and is therefore regulated as a FWHCA (NMC 18.24.302.A[3]).

The City requires the establishment of buffer areas for activities in or adjacent to FWHCAs based on the recommendations of a critical area report. The City may condition approval of activities within or adjacent to the lake as necessary to minimize or mitigate potential impacts. In order to achieve this, the City may require: establishment of a buffer zone, preservation of vegetation, limiting access to the habitat, seasonal restrictions, development of a mitigation monitoring plan and performance guarantee. Any alterations to the FWHCA shall achieve equivalent or greater biological function as detailed in a mitigation plan. The proposed rebuilt docks and beach cove area will likely be subject to these requirements. Depending on the buffer recommended by a qualified professional and approved by the City, other proposed actions may also trigger this requirement including development of the opportunity area, the lakeside promenade, and the proposed stairs.

Flood hazard areas

Lake Boren and Boren Creek do not have FEMA-mapped floodplain and are not subject to any of the flooding regulations of the critical areas code (NMC 18.24.220 – NMC 18.24.260).

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Geologically hazardous areas

There are no erosion hazard areas, seismic hazard areas, or landslide hazard areas mapped in the subject parcels.

Steep slope areas may exist in Lake Boren Park or the surrounding area. Steep slope areas are defined as areas that have a slope of 40 percent or greater and an elevation change of at least 10 feet. The City will determine the size of the buffer necessary to prevent or minimize risk of property or injury from slope instability. The City will determine the appropriate buffer based on review of the site and the critical area report. The minimum buffer for a steep slope is 10 feet. Any proposed projects that occur on a steep slope or steep slope buffer will require a critical area review and appropriate mitigation.

Clearing and trail building

A clearing and grading permit will be required for any of the proposed trail networks, as well as the level play lawn, community garden, boardwalk and other similar improvements. A clearing and grading permit is not required for routine maintenance of the park and trails.

Structure Construction

The proposed structures would require a building permit. Some of the proposed structures, including docks, the beach cove, the boardwalk, the outdoor living room structure, the stone steps, the forest room, and the opportunity area would likely fall within a critical area or critical area buffer and require a critical area review prior to applying for a building permit. Likewise, demolition of any of the existing structures would require a demolition permit. Wetland, stream and lake areas and buffers should be reviewed prior to applying for a building permit to ensure that impacts to these critical areas are avoided or mitigated for.

To reduce and streamline permitting requirements, a building permit can include structure construction with other proposed elements of the master plan that would separately require a clearing and grading permit, such as trails and boardwalk.

U.S. Army C orps of Engineers (Corps)

Dock rebuilding is proposed, and would thus need to obtain permits from the appropriate regulatory agencies. Lake Boren is not designated as a “navigable” waterbody pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899. Therefore, a Section 10 permit would not be required for work within the lake.

However, under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, the Corps has the authority to regulate the “discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the U.S.” Lake Boren meets the criteria for a “waters of the U.S.” and, therefore, any filling (or excavation) within the lake would require a Section 404 permit.

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The extent of the Corps’ authority and the definition of fill have been the subject of considerable legal activity. However, in general, the placement of wood, steel, or cured concrete in “waters of the U.S.” is not considered “fill”. Therefore, the installation of sheet piles, wood, or cured concrete are not regulated as fill, and would not require a Section 404 permit from the Corps. However, any placement of other fill materials (sand, gravel, etc.) beyond the lake’s OHWM would require a Section 404 permit. The proposed beach cove area would likely trigger this requirement.

If fill is to occur below the OHWM, the Corps could likely permit such an action with Nationwide Permit (NWP) 42, which allows for the creation of recreational facilities, provided the filling does not encompass greater than ½ acre. Proposed dock facilities/improvements could likely be permitted under the same NWP.

Approval of a NWP is a comparatively streamlined process. A Joint Aquatic Resources Permit Application (JARPA) could be submitted to the Corps as a means of seeking verification under NWP 42 Conversely, if the Corps cannot find compliance with a specific NWP, a more cumbersome Individual Permit would be required.

In issuing a permit, the Corps would need to find compliance with the Endangered Species Act and Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. This documentation would take the form of a Biological Evaluation for impacts to listed species (Chinook salmon and steelhead trout) and a Cultural Resource Assessment documenting excavation impacts on historic and/or cultural resources.

Issuance of a NWP can range from three to nine months following initial application. Issuance of an Individual Permit can take up to a year. The Corps may also restrict all in-water activities to occur within a specific timeframe. The narrowest work window feasible would be August 1 – August 31. However, it is expected that the Corps and other agencies may be flexible with the timing of in-water work if it can be shown that sensitive fish species are unlikely to be present in the work area

Washington Department of Ecol ogy

Similar to the Corps, Ecology, under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, is charged with reviewing, conditioning, and approving or denying certain federally permitted actions that result in discharges to state waters. Ecology typically issues permits as part of the Corps’ NWP process. However, Ecology’s concurrence with NWP 42 requires that an Individual 401 review occur if more than ¼ acre of in-water filling was to be proposed. This would necessitate a separate application to and review by Ecology.

Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW)

Chapter 77.55 RCW (the Hydraulic Code) gives WDFW the authority to review, condition, and approve or deny “any construction activity that will use, divert, obstruct,

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or change the bed or flow of state waters.” Therefore, any in-water activities would require approval from WDFW. Note that in order to apply for an HPA, the City must first issue a SEPA Determination. WDFW typically issues a Hydraulic Project Approval (HPA) within 45 days of application

Washington Department of Natural Resources (DNR)

Part or all of Lake Boren may be considered a state-owned aquatic land. If the project is to occur on state-owned aquatic lands, early coordination with DNR will be needed. An Aquatic Use Authorization from DNR may be required as part of any in-water cleanup activities. As part of the authorization, DNR may require a right-of-entry agreement. Any work on or in the lake should be coordinated with DNR. Typically, DNR requires that all other permits must be placed prior to finalization of the right-of-entry.

Mitigation

In-water fill will disturb the lake’s substrate and restoration with appropriate gravels will be necessary. Per Corps regulations, for any impacts that cannot be avoided or minimized, an applicant must provide compensatory mitigation.

Compensatory mitigation is expected to include returning the wetland area to its previous size and condition, as well as the potential requirement to provide additional wetland area to compensate for the temporal loss of wetland functions. These compensatory mitigation activities are expected to be achievable primarily through the installation of emergent plantings in the existing wetland area and adjacent areas. Mitigation can also be achieved by controlling invasive species or installing habitat structures. Buffer mitigation would likely entail enhancement to increase native plant density and diversity and improve buffer functions.

Permit Summary

Table 3 below summarizes the permitting necessary to complete the proposed activities including rebuilding docks, constructing a beach and/or beach cove, and constructing trails and boardwalks.

Table 3. Permitting Summary.

Agency Required For Permit/ Approval

Critical area and critical area buffer impacts

City of Newcastle

Critical Area Review and SEPA review

Trail building, non-routine maintenance Clearing and Grading Permit

Building demolition Demolition permit

Building construction Building permit

Corps In water work Section 404Nationwide Permit 42

Key Submittal Requirements

• Application

• Applicant Status Form

• Critical Areas Study

• Wetland delineation report

• SEPA Checklist

• Mitigation plans

• Project plans

• Application

• Project Plans

• Application

• Project plans

• Application

• Project plans

• JARPA, including Attachment E

• Wetland delineation report

• Biological Evaluation

• Cultural Resource Assessment

• Mitigation plans

• Project plans

Ecology In water work Section 401 Water Quality Certification

WDFW In water work Hydraulic Project Approval

DNR In water work Aquatic Use Authorization

Disclaimer

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Timefram e

• 4-9 months

• 1-2 months

• 1-2 months

• 1-2 months

• 4-9 months

• JARPA, including Attachment E

• Wetland delineation report

• Mitigation plans

• Project plans

• JARPA, including Attachment E

• Mitigation plans

• Project plans

• JARPA, including Attachment E

• 3-6 months

Notes

• 1-2 months

• May be longer if tribal comments are issued, and/or a cultural resource study is required.

• Ecology review would likely occur concurrent with the Corps’ review.

• City must first issue SEPA Determination

• 2-4 months • Coordination with DNR should occur early in process

As with any report, there are limitations (inherent or otherwise) that must be acknowledged. This report is limited to the subjects covered, materials reviewed, and data available at the time the report was prepared. The author(s) have made a sincere attempt to provide accurate and thorough information using the most current and complete information available and their own best professional judgment. Any findings expressed in this study are subject to verification and agreement by the appropriate local, State and Federal regulatory authorities. No other warranty, expressed or implied, is made.

Appendix Vol. 2

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Please call if you have any questions or if we can provide you with any additional information.

Sincerely,

Andy Noone Planner

December 22, 2015

Revised April 13, 2016

Greg Brower

The Berger Partnership 1721 8th Avenue South Seattle, WA 98109‐3015

Via email: gregb@bergerpartnership.com

Re: Lake Boren Park, Wetland/Stream Reconnaissance Report

The Watershed Company Reference Number: 150906

Dear Greg:

In December 2015 ecologists Nell Lund, PWS and Anna Hoenig visited the Lake Boren Park in Newcastle, WA. The purpose of the visit was to conduct a wetland/stream reconnaissance study on the property to be included in the Lake Boren Park Master Plan Update This letter summarizes the findings of this study and details applicable federal, state, and local regulations. The following attachments are included:

• Wetland/stream Reconnaissance Sketch

• Wetland data forms

• Wetland Rating Forms, 2004

Methods

Public‐domain information on the subject properties was reviewed for this reconnaissance study. These sources include USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil maps, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory maps, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife interactive mapping programs (PHS on the Web), and King County’s GIS mapping website (iMAP).

The study area was evaluated for wetlands using methodology from the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region Version 2.0 (Regional Supplement) (US Army Corps of Engineers [Corps] May 2010). The presence or absence of wetlands was determined on the basis of an examination of vegetation, soils, and hydrology. Areas meeting the criteria set forth in the Regional Supplement were determined to be wetland.

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Wetland/Stream Reconnaissance Report

Lake Boren Park

December 2015

Revised April 2016

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Wetlands were classified using the Western Washington Wetland Rating System (Rating System) (Ecology, Aug 2004, version 2). The on‐site stream was rated according to the City of Newcastle stream classification system in Section 18.24.340 of the NMC.

Project Study Area and H istory

Lake Boren Park is located in the City of Newcastle (Section 34, Township 24N, Range 5E) within the May Creek Basin of the Cedar‐Sammamish Watershed Inventory Area (WRIA 8). Coal Creek Parkway SE borders the park on the east, and residential areas border the park to the west and south. Boren Creek flows south through eastern side of the park from Boren Lake Figure 1 shows the study area.

Figure 1. Lake Boren Park study area.

Wetland/Stream Reconnaissance Report

Lake Boren Park

December 2015

Revised April 2016

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Three previous critical areas reports from Environmental Science Associates, Inc. (ESA) and Wetland Resources, Inc. (WRI) were referenced in the current reconnaissance. In 2012, ESA conducted a critical areas study for Lake Boren outlet channel improvements, which focused on the area between Boren Creek and Coal Creek Parkway SE. Within this study area, three wetlands (A, B and C) were delineated. WRI delineated and rated the Lake Boren Wetland Complex in 2013 for a waterfront residential development, which was reviewed by TWC 1 . In 2014, ESA delineated the western edge of Wetland B that extends south of Lake Boren (excluding parcel #342059103) for a high flow bypass project at the outlet of Lake Boren.

Within the current master plan update, additional features such as boardwalks, buffer trails and buffer view “windows” are to be considered.

General Site Conditions

Lake Boren Park consists primarily of maintained lawns with trees scattered throughout the park. The western portion of the park is hilly with terraces that descend to Lake Boren. The park contains recreational facilities, such as a playground, tennis courts, a dock on Lake Boren, a beach volleyball court, and supporting structures, such as a parking lot, bathrooms, and paved paths. The eastern side of the park, which is behind a chain‐link fence on both eastern and western sides, is forested and contains both uplands and wetlands (A, B and C). Access was not permitted on parcel #342059103, but a house and a driveway off of Coal Creek Parkway SE were observed. Several structures including a house and two sheds with a considerable amount of trash were observed on the parcel just south of Lake Boren. South of Wetland B, a paved trail bisects the forested area and creek and connects the park to a walking trail next to Coal Creek Parkway SE Lake Boren Park is heavily used by people and dogs. The area between Lake Boren and Coal Creek Parkway consists of multiple single‐family lots now owned by the City of Newcastle. On several of the lots, there are signs of prior residential development, including several docks On the northeast corner of the lake, just south of the existing residences, the lake is armored with concrete; this area is accessible by a concrete staircase.

1 The revised report #2 by WRI, submitted after responding to the TWC review, is dated September 5, 2013.

Wetland/Stream Reconnaissance Report

Lake Boren Park

Findings

Critical Areas

December 2015

Revised April 2016

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A total of 1 stream and 6 wetlands were found, two of which were not previously delineated in the aforementioned studies

Wetland A

Wetland A was delineated by ESA in 2012 as a riverine wetland located in the middle of Boren Creek with water flowing on both sides (Photo 1). The site of the wetland was found; however, the wetland was not re‐evaluated with data points, because it exists entirely under the ordinary high of Boren Creek.

Wetland B

Wetland B boundaries were delineated by ESA in 2012 and 2014. We confirmed these boundaries with spot checks in accessible areas and observations from the trail on the eastern wetland boundary (Photo 2) For the purposes of rating, we felt it was more accurate and appropriate to consider Wetland B as separate from the Lake Boren Wetland Complex (see below) based on the guidance in the Rating System. Per that guidance, features should be separated when there is a demonstrable change in the hydrologic source or type; in this case the constriction by the outlet changes the velocity of the uni‐directional, down‐gradient flow into Boren Creek. The unit boundary was determined based on the Western Washington Wetland Rating System (Ecology, Aug 2004, version 2). Wetland B is a Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Area (FWHCA), as it occurs adjacent to Boren Creek and the Lake Boren Wetland, which both contain priority species (see below)

Wetland B is a depressional and riverine wetland with emergent, scrub/shrub and forested Cowardin vegetation classes. It is extends from the southeastern corner of the park to the north and includes Lake Boren. Dominant hydrophytic vegetation include black cottonwood, red alder, Pacific willow in the canopy with salmonberry, red‐osier dogwood, hardhack, creeping buttercup, lady fern, soft rush, tapertip rush and skunk cabbage in the understory. Soils were saturated (hydrology indicator A3) with a high water table (A2) and were gravelly sandy loams at sampling points with low chromas (<2).

Wetland C

Wetland C is a small, depressional, scrub‐shrub wetland located south of wetland B and just north of the walking path (Photo 3). Dominant vegetation includes red‐osier dogwood and skunk cabbage. The ground was saturated at the time of the visit and a high water table was observed.

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Wetland D

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Wetland D is a small, depressional, forested wetland located at the north end of the park, just south of the paved path (Photo 4) Dominant hydrophytic vegetation includes black cottonwood, red alder, creeping buttercup and lawn grasses. A small amount of soft rush was also observed in this wetland. At the time of the visit, water was ponding, and saturation (A3) and a high water table (A2) were observed at the data point. Soils are a sandy gravelly loam with prominent redox concentrations in the matrix (hydric soil indicator redox dark surface – F6).

Wetland E

Wetland E is a small, depressional, shrub‐shrub and forested wetland located north of Wetland D, between the paved path and Lake Boren (Photo 5). Dominant vegetation include black cottonwood, willow species, and red alder in the canopy with Western red cedar saplings, hardhack, red‐osier dogwood, Himalayan blackberry, creeping buttercup and lawn grasses in the understory. Ponding was observed at the time of the visit. It appears wetlands D and E were formerly one wetland that is now separated by the paved path.

Lake Boren Wetland Complex

WRI rated and delineated the Lake Boren Wetland Complex in 2013 for an approved waterfront residential development (Photo 6). The Lake Boren wetland complex includes Lake Boren and the scrub‐shrub/emergent wetland on the north shore of the lake. The wetland contains aquatic bed, emergent and scrub‐shrub Cowardin vegetation classes with permanent and seasonal flooding and saturated water regimes. Dominant vegetation includes red alder, hardhack, salmonberry, cattail, and soft rush. At the time of the visit soils were saturated (A3) and a high water table (A2) was observed. Soils are a low chroma sandy loam and loamy sand; a hydrogen sulfide odor (A4) was detected. It is an FWHCA due to the presence of salmon (see below – Boren Creek).

Boren Creek

Within the study area, Boren Creek flows south from Lake Boren through Wetland B. South of the park, Boren Creek roughly parallels Coal Creek Parkway SE, and joins with May Creek just north of SE 95th Way. May Creek eventually drains to Lake Washington. PHS data (accessed December 2015) confirms the occurrence of coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kisutch) and resident coastal cutthroat salmon (Oncorhynchus clarki) within Boren Creek and Lake Boren. Like the Lake Boren Wetland, Boren Creek is an FWHCA.

Upland Areas

With the exception of Wetlands D and E, the lawns in Lake Boren Park are non‐wetland areas (Photo 7). Trees such as bigleaf maple, black cottonwood, yellow cedar, red alder and madrone are found throughout this area. At data points, dominant vegetation include red alder, lawn grasses, and weedy herbs such as yarrow. Soils are a gravelly

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sandy loam with high chroma (>2). At the time of the visit, soils were dry or moist, and no wetland hydrology was observed.

The southwest corner of the park along SE 84th Way contains a forested area dominated by red alder, bitter cherry, and black cottonwood with primarily Himalayan blackberry and some sword fern and trailing blackberry in the understory. Soils were a gravelly sandy loam with high chroma (>2). Although redox concentrations were observed, the high chroma of the matrix disqualifies it as a hydric soil. Soils were dry and no wetland hydrology was observed.

The forested and scrub shrub area that lies between the lawn and Wetland B is largely dominated by English holly, Douglas‐fir, salmonberry, and sword fern. This upland area is also terraced with a boulder wall running north‐south and paralleling the chain‐link fence. The height of the boulder wall ranges from 3 to 6 feet. A data point (DP‐6) was taken at the north end of this upland area as it transitions from upland forest to grassy lawn. Dominant vegetation include bigleaf maple, black cottonwood, Sitka willow, and Pacific ninebark. Soils are a gravelly sandy loam with high chroma (>2) and were dry at the time of the visit.

Other Features

A small tributary and detention pond east of Coal Creek Parkway SE were also investigated due to their connection to Lake Boren, despite being located outside the study area. The small tributary is located east of Coal Creek Parkway SE and just south of SE 79th Place and enters a culvert at the intersection The tributary was described in the Trails at Newcastle development environmental permitting documentation as a Class 3 intermittent stream channel (Cooke Scientific, 2006). The area below the tributary next to the lake was investigated but no outfall was found. Presumably, the tributary is piped from the east side of the Parkway to Lake Boren. The tributary is not mapped on King County iMAP, Salmonscape or Newcastle Hydrologic Features Map (December 11, 2003). The detention pond north of SE 79ths Place is fenced in with concrete walls. King County iMAP and Salmonscape show a connection from the detention pond to Lake Boren; however, an outfall below the pond was also not found

Another detention pond is located between Lake Boren and Coal Creek Parkway SE, north of its intersection with SE 79th Place.

Local Regulations

Wetlands and streams outside of Shoreline Jurisdiction in the City of Newcastle are regulated under Chapter 18.24 of the NMC. Lake Boren is smaller than 20 acres and is therefore not a shoreline of the state.

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Per NMC 18.24.020, regulated uses and activities within critical areas include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Removal, excavation, or grading of soil;

2. Dredging, dumping, or discharging of material;

3. Filling, draining, or flooding of an area;

4. Construction, demolition, or expansion of any structure;

5. Clearing or other major alteration of vegetation;

6. Activities affecting surface or ground water resources.

Under NMC 18.24.050, maintenance, operation, repair or replacement of publicly improved roadways and publicly improved recreation areas are completely exempt from the provisions of Chapter 18.24. This provision may apply to existing trails that are used for recreation within the park.

Additionally, structural modification of, addition to or replacement of single detached residences in existence before the date of incorporation which do not meet the building setback or buffer requirements for wetlands, streams or steep slope hazard areas receive partial exemptions (NMC 18.24.060). This may apply to the existing structures within the parcel 3424059073, which is found just south of Lake Boren.

If application of critical area regulations of Chapter 18.24 deny reasonable use of the property, an exception may be applied for, pursuant to NMC 18.24.070.B.

Wetlands – NMC 18.24.310 through -330

Minimum required wetland buffers are based on Category, the score for habitat functions, and the intensity of proposed adjacent land use (high, moderate and low). Lake Boren Park is considered a moderate impact land use as it has a moderate intensity open space (parks) and paved trails.

Per the definition in NMC 18.06.713.1, all wetlands (B, C, D, E and Lake Boren) meet the criteria for a “wetland complex”, which is a grouping of two or more wetlands, not including grazed wet meadows, that meet the following:

A. Each wetland included in the complex is within 500 feet of the delineated edge of at least one other wetland in the complex;

B. The complex includes at least one wetland classified category I or II.

The buffer width for each individual wetland in the complex is the same width as the buffer width required for the category of wetland (NMC 18.24315.C[3]). As the buffers of each wetland touch and overlap with at least one other wetland in the complex, corridors between the between the wetlands are not required (NMC 18.24315.C.3[b]).

Table 1 summarizes the wetland rating scores (Ecology) for wetlands within Lake Boren Park and their associated buffer widths.

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Table 1. Wetland rating and buffer widths.

(2004)

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1. Wetland A was not included, as it is entirely under the ordinary high of Boren Creek.

2. Buffer width based on high to moderate impact land use under the current City Code.

3. Previou sly City-accepted wetland rating by Wetland Resources, Inc. Subject to change pending the outcome of an ongoing City-review.

Buffer averaging (NMC 18.24.315.B) is allowed provided that:

1. The department determines that:

a. The ecological structure and function of the buffer after averaging is greater than the structure and function before averaging;

b. Averaging includes connecting the corridors of a wetland complex; and

4. The resulting buffer meets the following standards:

a. The total area of the buffer after averaging is equivalent to or greater than the area of the buffer before averaging; and

b. The additional buffer is contiguous with the standard buffer;

c. No feasible alternative to the site design could be accomplished without buffer averaging;

d. The buffer width may be reduced by no more than 25 percent of the standard width at any point, down to a minimum of 35 feet.

The footprint of the legally existing structures established on a site prior to December 1, 2005, which encroach into the critical area buffer, shall be exempt from the required critical area buffer (NMC 18.24 315.E). This section may apply to structures within the parcel 3424059073, which is found just south of Lake Boren.

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Permitted Alterations:

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Per NMC 18.24.320.D, public and private trails within wetlands are permitted, provided that:

1. The trail surface shall not be made of impervious materials, except that public multipurpose trails may be made of impervious materials if they meet all other requirements including water quality standards set forth in Chapter 13.05 NMC;

2. Buffers shall be expanded, where possible, equal to the width of the trail corridor including disturbed areas;

Per NMC 18.24.320.F, vegetation removal is allowed:

1. Where not exempt, the removal of noxious weeds from wetlands and their buffers;

2. The removal of the following vegetation from wetlands and their buffers with hand labor and light equipment:

e. White water lily (Nymphea odorata);

f. Himalayan blackberry (Rubus discolor, R. procerus); and

g. Evergreen blackberry (Rubus laciniatus);

3. The removal of vegetation from wetland buffers, only as necessary, for surveying purposes; and

4. The removal of hazard trees from wetlands and buffers, as determined by the department;

Mitigation:

NMC 18.24.125 requires that proposed development follows mitigation sequencing to avoid impacts to wetland and buffers through avoidance, minimization and compensation. To compensate for adverse impacts associated with alternation to a wetland or wetland buffer, mitigation measures must achieve equivalent or greater wetland functions (NMC 18.24.325.A).

For alterations to a wetland buffer, a mitigation ratio of 1:1 is required (NMC 18.24.325.B[1]). For alterations to a wetland, the category of wetland and the type of mitigation determine the ratios (NMC 18.24.325.B[2]). Table 2 summarizes mitigation ratios for the wetland categories found in Lake Boren Park. Possible opportunities to improve the buffer within the park include removal of invasive species, such as English holly, yellowflag iris, knotweed and Himalayan blackberry, and also the removal the structure and trash on parcel 3424059073.

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Table 2. Wetland mitigation ratios.

Wetland Category

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or Wetland Creation (R/C) and Wetland Enhancement (E) Wetland Enhancement Only

Streams

– NMC 18.24.340 through -370

Under the stream classification system of NMC Section 18.24.340.A(2), Boren Creek meets the criteria for a Class 2 stream due to the presence of salmon despite determination that the stream does not flow year round in years of normal rainfall (ESA 2012). The minimum standard buffer width is 100 feet; however, per NMC 18.24.350.A(7), as Boren Creek is contiguous with Wetland B, the larger buffer applies, which in this case is 110 feet. As documented by ESA (2012), the OHWM of the southern reach of Boren Creek is within 25 feet of the toe of a slope 30 percent or greater in which the buffer extends beyond the top of the slope. These areas will include an additional 25 feet of buffer (NMC 18.24.340A[6]). Table 3 outlines the differing buffer widths.

Table 3. Stream type and buffer width.

Creek Class 2 with salmonids

Buffer width averaging is also allowed under the following conditions (NMC 18.24.350.C):

1. It will increase stream or buffer functions;

2. It will not adversely affect salmonid habitat;

3. It will provide additional natural resource protection; and

4. The total area contained in the buffer of each stream on the development proposal site is not decreased.

Some permitted alterations are allowed under section 18.24.360, but, as with permitted alterations to wetlands, would require review and compliance with the mitigation sequencing provisions of NMC Chapter 18.24. Stream and buffer crossings are permitted following the requirements set in NMC Chapter 18.24.360.E.

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Mitigation:

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As with wetlands, compensatory mitigation within the same drainage subbasin is required for alterations to stream and their buffers under NMC 18.24.370. Mitigation ratio requirements are divided into permanent and temporary alterations and also on‐site or off‐site locations.

Fish and Wildlife Habitat Conservation Areas:

As FWHCA regulations apply to Lake Boren Wetland, Wetland B and Boren Creek due to the presence of priority species, coho salmon and cutthroat trout, additional conditions may apply. A critical areas study is required to assess habitats and potential for priority species (NMC 18.24.304). Seasonal restrictions on activities and increased buffers may apply to a FWHCA if a species is more susceptible to adverse impacts during specific periods of the year (NMC 18.24.306), and the City may apply addition conditions activities within and adjacent to habitat conservation areas and their buffers. Equivalent or greater biological functions are required with mitigation for alterations to habitat conservation areas, and should be detailed in an FWHCA mitigation plan (NMC 18.24.306.B[4]).

State and Federal Regulation

Wetlands are also regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) under section 404 of the Clean Water Act. Any filling of Waters of the State, including wetlands (except isolated wetlands), would require notification and permits from the Corps. Construction a boardwalks within wetlands are not considered fill and would not require a Corps permit.

A new Clean Water Rule for wetlands and other Waters of the U.S. went into effect in August 2015; however, the rule was recently “stayed” by the courts due to pending litigation. Therefore, the prior rule is in effect until further notice. Under our understanding of the prior rule, Wetlands B, C, D and E would not be considered isolated, due to surface water connections. A formal isolated status inquiry can be requested from the Corps through the Jurisdictional Determination process. Federally permitted actions that could affect endangered species (i.e. salmon or bull trout) may also require a biological assessment study and consultation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and/or the National Marine Fisheries Service. Application for Corps permits may also require an individual 401 Water Quality Certification and Coastal Zone Management Consistency determination from Ecology.

In general, neither the Corps nor Ecology regulates wetland buffers, unless direct impacts are proposed. When direct impacts are proposed, mitigated wetlands may be required to employ buffers based on Corps and Ecology joint regulatory guidance.

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Finally, Ecology has developed a new rating system which is not in use by the City of Newcastle as of the preparation of this study. The 2014 rating system is now required for all state‐ and federally‐permitted projects.

Disclaimer

The information contained in this letter is based on the application of technical guidelines currently accepted as the best available science and in conjunction with the manuals and criteria outlined in the methods section. All discussions, conclusions and recommendations reflect the best professional judgment of the author(s) and are based upon information available to us at the time the study was conducted. All work was completed within the constraints of budget, scope, and timing. The findings of this report are subject to verification and agreement by the appropriate local, State and Federal regulatory authorities. No other warranty, expressed or implied, is made.

Please call if you have any questions or if we can provide you with any additional information.

Sincerely,

Anna Hoenig Ecologist

Enclosures

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Photo 1. Wetland A is situated in the middle of Boren Creek, below OHWM.

Photo 2. Wetland B, located south of Lake Boren Wetland.

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Photo 3. Wetland C, located south of Wetland B.

Photo 4 Wetland D, located at the north of Lake Boren Park.

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Photo 5. Wetland E, located at the north of Lake Boren Park.

Photo 6. Lake Boren wetland, facing the south end

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Photo 7. Upland lawn within Lake Boren Park.

Wetland/Stream Reconnaissance Sketch

Lake Boren Park, Newcastle, WA Prepared for The Berger Partnership

Lake Boren Wetland

Approx. unit boundary btw Lake Boren WL and WL B (green)

December 2, 2015

TWC Project No. 150906

Legend

Approx. Wetland (WL) Boundary

Approx. Wetland boundary – no access

Approx. Wetland Area

Approx. Stream

Data point (DP)

Study Area

No access, Parcel -9103

(per ESA report, 2012)

Note: Areas depicted have not been delineated or surveyed. All locations are approximate and not to scale.

Wetland B

Wetland D Wetland E

Wetland C

DP-1

DP-2

DP-6

DP-3

DP-5

DP-4

Wetland A

Wetland/Stream Reconnaissance Sketch

Lake Boren Park, Newcastle, WA Prepared for The Berger Partnership

Note: Areas depicted have not been delineated or surveyed. All locations are approximate and not to scale.

December 21, 2015 TWC Project No. 150906

Legend

Approx. Wetland (WL) Boundary

Approx. Wetland boundary – no access

Approx. Wetland Area

Approx. Stream

Data point (DP)

Study Area

Approx. unit boundary btw Lake Boren WL and WL B (green)

DP-7

DP-8

DP-9

Lake Boren Wetland

Wetland B

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM

Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Supplement to the 1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual

Project Site: Lake Boren Park

Applicant/Owner: Berger

Investigator: AH, NL

(425) 822-5242 watershedco.com

Sampling Date: 12/2/2015

Sampling Point: DP- 1

City/County: Newcastle Sect., Township, Range: S 33 T 24N R 05E

State:

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc): depression

Slope (%): 0 Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Subregion (LRR): A Lat: Long: Datum:

Soil Map Unit Name: AgC- Alderwood gravelly sandy loam, 8-15% slopes

NWI classification: none

Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year ? ☒ Yes ☐ No (If no, explain in remarks.)

Are “Normal Circumstances” present on the site? ☒ Yes ☐ No

Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ naturally problematic

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ☒ No ☐ Is the Sampling Point within a Wetland? Yes

Hydric Soils Present? Yes

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

Remarks: Lawn area

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants.

Stratum (Plot size: 5m diam.)

Test Worksheet

Status

1. Alnus rubra 25 Y FAC Number of Dominant Species that are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A) 2. 3. Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 2 (B) 4. 25

Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3m diam.) 1.

Prevalence Index Worksheet

% Cover of Multiply by

Herb Stratum (Plot size: 1m diam.) Column totals (A) (B)

Lawn grass*

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )

Total Cover

Prevalence Index = B / A =

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators

Dominance test is > 50%

Prevalence test is ≤ 3.0 *

Morphological Adaptations * (provide supporting

data in remarks or on a separate sheet)

Wetland Non-Vascular Plants *

Hydrophytic Vegetation * (explai n)

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes

% Bare Ground in Herb Stratum:

Remarks: *presumed FAC

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

Matrix

0-6 10YR 4/3

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

Sampling

2Loc: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3

☐ Histosol (A1) ☐ Sandy Redox (S5) ☐ 2cm Muck (A10)

☐ Histic Epipedon (A2)

Stripped Matrix (S6)

☐ Black Histic (A3) ☐ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ☐ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

☐ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ☐ Depleted Matrix (F3)

☐ Thick Dark Surface (A12)

☐ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

☐ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

☐ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ☐ Redox Depressions (F8)

Restrictive Layer (if present):

Type: ________________________________________

Depth (inches): _____________________________________

Remarks: Soil pit contained large roots so that it was difficult to dig deeper

HYDROLOGY

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one required: check all that apply):

☐ Surface water (A1)

☐ High Water Table (A2)

☐ Saturation (A3)

☐ Water Marks (B1)

☐ Sediment Deposits (B2)

☐ Drift Deposits (B3)

☐ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

☐ Iron Deposits (B5)

☐ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

☐ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Field Observations

Red Parent Material (TF2)

Other (explain in remarks)

3 Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic

Hydric soil present? Yes

No

☐ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (except MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B) (B9)

☐ Salt Crust (B11)

☐ Aquatic Invertebrates (B13)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)

☐ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)

☐ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)

☐ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)

☐ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A)

☐ Other (explain in remarks)

Surface Water Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Water Table Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe) Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B)

☐ Drainage Patterns (B10)

☐ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

☐ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

☐ Geomorphic Position (D2)

☐ Shallow Aquitard (D3)

☐ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

☐ Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A)

☐ Frost-Heave Hummocks

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Remarks:

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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM

Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Supplement to the 1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual

Project Site: Lake Boren Park

Applicant/Owner: Berger

Investigator: AH, NL

Sect., Township, Range: S 33 T 24N R 05E

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc): hillslope

(425) 822-5242 watershedco.com

Sampling Date: 12/2/2015

Sampling Point: DP- 2

City/County: Newcastle

State:

Slope (%): 5 Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

Subregion (LRR): A Lat: Long: Datum:

Soil Map Unit Name: AgC- Alderwood gravelly sandy loam, 8-15% slopes NWI classification: none

Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? ☒ Yes ☐ No (If no, explain in remarks.)

Are “Normal Circumstances” present on the site? ☒ Yes ☐ No

Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ naturally problematic

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Is the Sampling Point within a Wetland? Yes

Hydric Soils Present?

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Lawn area

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants.

Stratum (Plot size: 5m diam.)

Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 2 (B)

Species

Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3m diam.) 1. Prevalence Index Worksheet

% Cover of Multiply by

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators

Adaptations * (provide supporting

data in remarks or on a separate sheet)

Plants

(explain)

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic

Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes

% Bare Ground in Herb Stratum:

Remarks: *presumed FAC

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of in dicators.)

0-1

1-7

10YR 2/2 100

10YR 4/3 100

Sampling

Sandy gravelly loam

Sandy gravelly loam

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduc ed Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Loc: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3

☐ Histosol (A1) ☐ Sandy Redox (S5) ☐ 2cm Muck (A10)

☐ Histic Epipedon (A2) ☐ Stripped Matrix (S6) ☐ Red Parent Material (TF2)

☐ Black Histic (A3) ☐ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1) ☐ Other (explain in remarks)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) ☐

☐ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ☐ Depleted Matrix (F3)

☐ Thick Dark Surface (A12) ☐ Redox Dark Surface (F6)

☐ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)

☐ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Restrictive Layer (if present):

☐ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

☐ Redox Depressions (F8)

Type: ________________________________________

Depth (inches): ______

Remarks: Soil compaction and gravel so that was difficult to dig deeper.

HYDROLOGY

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one required: check all that apply):

☐ Surface water (A1)

☐ High Water Table (A2)

☐ Saturation (A3)

☐ Water Marks (B1)

☐ Sediment Deposits (B2)

☐ Drift Deposits (B3)

☐ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

☐ Iron Deposits (B5)

☐ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

☐ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Field Observations

3 Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic

Hydric soil present? Yes

No

☐ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (except MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B) (B9)

☐ Salt Crust (B11)

☐ Aquatic Invertebrates (B13)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)

☐ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)

☐ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)

☐ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)

☐ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A)

☐ Other (explain in remarks)

Surface Water Present? Yes ☐ No

☒ Depth (in):

Water Table Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Saturation Present?

(includes capillary fringe) Yes ☐ No

☒ Depth (in):

Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B)

☐ Drainage Patterns (B10)

☐ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

☐ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

☐ Geomorphic Position (D2)

☐ Shallow Aquitard (D3)

☐ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

☐ Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A)

☐ Frost-Heave Hummocks

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Remarks: Top 5 inches slightly moist

No

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM

Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Supplement to the 1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual

Project Site: Lake Boren Park

Applicant/Owner: Berger

Investigator: AH, NL

(425) 822-5242 watershedco.com

Sampling Date: 12/2/2015

Sampling Point: DP- 3

City/County: Newcastle Sect., Township, Range: S 33 T 24N R 05E

State:

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc): depression

Slope (%): 0 Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Subregion (LRR): A Lat: Long: Datum:

Soil Map Unit Name: AgC- Alderwood gravelly sandy loam, 8-15% slopes

NWI classification: none

Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? ☒ Yes ☐ No (If no, explain in remarks.)

Are “Normal Circumstances” present on the site? ☒ Yes ☐ No

Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ naturally problematic

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ☒ No ☐ Is the Sampling Point within a Wetland?

Hydric Soils Present?

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Inpit – wetland D

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants.

Stratum (Plot size: 5m diam.)

Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3m diam.)

1.

Prevalence Index Worksheet

Stratum (Plot size: 1m diam.)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators

Dominance test is > 50%

Prevalence test is ≤ 3.0 *

Morphological Adaptations * (provide supporting

data in remarks or on a separate sheet)

Wetland Non-Vascular Plants *

Problematic Hydrophytic V egetation * (explain)

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) Hydrophytic Vegetation

% Bare Ground in Herb Stratum:

Remarks: *presumed FAC

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the abse nce of indicators.)

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

☐ Histosol (A1) ☐ Sandy Redox (S5)

☐ Histic Epipedon (A2) ☐ Stripped Matrix (S6)

☐ Black Histic (A3) ☐ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

☐ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)

☐ Thick Dark Surface (A12)

☐ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

Depleted Matrix (F3)

☒ Redox Dark Surface (F6)

☐ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

☐ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ☐ Redox Depressions (F8)

Restrictive Layer (if present):

Type: _________________

Depth (inches): _____________________________________

Remarks: Cobble rich layer – could not dig below 10 inches

HYDROLOGY

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one required: check all that apply):

☐ Surface water (A1)

☐ High Water Table (A2)

☐ Saturation (A3)

☐ Water Marks (B1)

☐ Sediment Deposits (B2)

☐ Drift Deposits (B3)

☐ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

☐ Iron Deposits (B5)

☐ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

☐ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Field Observations

☐ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

2Loc: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3

2cm Muck (A10)

Red Parent Material (TF2)

Other (explain in remarks)

3 Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic

Hydric soil present? Yes ☒ No

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (except MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B) (B9)

☐ Salt Crust (B11)

☐ Aquatic Invertebrates (B13)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)

☐ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)

☐ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)

☐ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)

☐ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A)

☐ Other (explain in remarks)

Surface Water Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Water Table Present? Yes ☒ No ☐ Depth (in): Surface

Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe) Yes ☒ No ☐ Depth (in): Surface

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Remarks:

Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B)

☐ Drainage Patterns (B10)

☐ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

☐ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

☐ Geomorphic Position (D2)

☐ Shallow Aquitard (D3)

☐ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

☐ Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A)

☐ Frost-Heave Hummocks

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM

Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Supplement to the 1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual

Project Site: Lake Boren Park

Applicant/Owner: Berger

Investigator: AH, NL

(425) 822-5242 watershedco.com

Sampling Date: 12/2/2015

Sampling Point: DP- 4

City/County: Newcastle Sect., Township, Range: S 33 T 24N R 05E

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc): hillslope

State: WA

Slope (%): <5% Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave

Subregion (LRR): A Lat: Long: Datum:

Soil Map Unit Name: AgC- Alderwood gravelly sandy loam, 8-15% slopes NWI classification: none

Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? ☒ Yes ☐ No (If no, explain in remarks.)

Are “Normal Circumstances” present on the site? ☒ Yes ☐ No

Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ naturally problematic

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Is the Sampling Point within a Wetland? Yes

Hydric Soils Present?

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: SW corner

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants.

Stratum (Plot size: 5m diam.)

Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3m diam.)

1.

Stratum (Plot size: 1m diam.)

Polystichum munitum

Prevalence Index Worksheet

% Cover of Multiply

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators

Dominance test is > 50%

Prevalence test is ≤ 3.0 *

Morphological Adaptations * (provide supporting

data in remarks or on a separate sheet)

Wetland Non-Vascular Plants *

Problematic Hydrophytic V egetation * (explain)

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )

% Bare Ground in Herb Stratum:

Remarks:

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or co nfirm the absence of indicators.)

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Loc: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3

☐ Histosol (A1) ☐ Sandy Redox (S5) ☐ 2cm Muck (A10)

☐ Histic Epipedon (A2) ☐ Stripped Matrix (S6) ☐ Red Parent Material (TF2)

☐ Black Histic (A3) ☐ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ☐ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

☐ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ☐ Depleted Matrix (F3)

☐ Thick Dark Surface (A12) ☐ Redox Dark Surface (F6)

☐ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)

☐ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Restrictive Layer (if present):

☐ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

☐ Redox Depressions (F8)

Type: _________________________________

Depth (inches):

Remarks:

Other (explain in remarks)

3 Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic

Hydric soil present? Yes

HYDROLOGY

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one required: check all that apply):

☐ Surface water (A1)

☐ High Water Table (A2)

☐ Saturation (A3)

☐ Water Marks (B1)

☐ Sediment Deposits (B2)

☐ Drift Deposits (B3)

☐ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

☐ Iron Deposits (B5)

☐ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

☐ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Field Observations

☐ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (except MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B) (B9)

☐ Salt Crust (B11)

☐ Aquatic Invertebrates (B13)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)

☐ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)

☐ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)

☐ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)

☐ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A)

☐ Other (explain in remarks)

Surface Water Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Water Table Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Saturation Present?

(includes capillary fringe) Yes ☐ No

☒ Depth (in):

Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B)

☐ Drainage Patterns (B10)

☐ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

☐ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

☐ Geomorphic Position (D2)

☐ Shallow Aquitard (D3)

☐ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

☐ Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A)

☐ Frost-Heave Hummocks

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Remarks:

No

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM

Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Supplement to the 1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual

Project Site: Lake Boren Park

Applicant/Owner: Berger

Investigator: AH, NL

(425) 822-5242 watershedco.com

Sampling Date: 12/2/2015

Sampling Point: DP- 5

City/County: Newcastle Sect., Township, Range: S 33 T 24N R 05E

State:

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc): hillslope

Slope (%): <5% Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Subregion (LRR): A Lat: Long: Datum:

Soil Map Unit Name: Sk – Seattle Muck NWI classification: PSSC

Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? ☒ Yes ☐ No (If no, explain in remarks.) Are “Normal Circumstances” present on the site? ☒ Yes ☐ No

Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ naturally problematic

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Hydric Soils Present?

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ☒ No ☐ Is the Sampling Point within a Wetland? Yes ☒ No ☐

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: Inpit – Wetland B

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Tree Stratum (Plot size: 5m diam.)

1.

Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3m diam.)

1. Cornus alba

Vegetation Indicators

test is > 50%

test is ≤ 3.0 *

Adaptations * (provide supporting

in remarks or on a separate sheet)

Non-Vascular Plants

(Plot size: )

% Bare Ground in Herb Stratum:

Remarks:

Vegetation

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indi cators.)

Depth Matrix

0-10 10YR 3/1 100

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated S and Grains 2Loc: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3

☐ Histosol (A1) ☐ Sandy Redox (S5) ☐ 2cm Muck (A10)

☐ Histic Epipedon (A2) ☐ Stripped Matrix (S6) ☐ Red Parent Material (TF2)

☐ Black Histic (A3) ☐ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) ☐ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

☐ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ☐ Depleted Matrix (F3)

☐ Thick Dark Surface (A12) ☐ Redox Dark Surface (F6)

☐ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)

☐ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Restrictive Layer (if present):

☐ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

☐ Redox Depressions (F8)

Type: ________________________________________

Depth (inches): _____________________________________

Remarks: Aquic water regime

HYDROLOGY

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one required: check all that apply):

☐ Surface water (A1)

☒ High Water Table (A2)

☒ Saturation (A3)

☐ Water Marks (B1)

☐ Sediment Deposits (B2)

☐ Drift Deposits (B3)

☐ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

☐ Iron Deposits (B5)

☐ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

☐ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Field Observations

Other (explain in remarks)

3 Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic

Hydric soil present? Yes

No

☐ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (except MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B) (B9)

☐ Salt Crust (B11)

☐ Aquatic Invertebrates (B13)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)

☐ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)

☐ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)

☐ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)

☐ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A)

☐ Other (explain in remarks)

Surface Water Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Water Table Present? Yes ☒ No ☐ Depth (in): 2

Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe) Yes ☒ No

☐ Depth (in): surface

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, ae rial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Remarks:

Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B)

☐ Drainage Patterns (B10)

☐ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

☐ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

☐ Geomorphic Position (D2)

☐ Shallow Aquitard (D3)

☐ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

☐ Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A)

☐ Frost-Heave Hummocks

Boren Park,

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM

Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Supplement to the 1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual

Project Site: Lake Boren Park

Applicant/Owner: Berger

Investigator: AH, NL

(425) 822-5242 watershedco.com

Sampling Date: 12/2/2015

Sampling Point: DP- 6

City/County: Newcastle Sect., Township, Range: S 33 T 24N R 05E

State:

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc): hillslope

Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex Subregion (LRR): A Lat: Long: Datum:

Slope (%): >5% Click here to enter text.

Soil Map Unit Name: EvC Beaustie gravelly sandy loam 15-30% slopes NWI classification: none

Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? ☒ Yes ☐ No (If no, explain in remarks.)

Are “Normal Circumstances” present on the site? ☒ Yes ☐ No

Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ naturally problematic

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ☒ No

Hydric Soils Present?

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

Remarks: Shared outpit – Wetland B, D, E

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants.

Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3m diam.)

Herb Stratum (Plot size: 1m diam.)

Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )

Is the Sampling Point within a Wetland? Yes

Plants

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic

No

% Bare Ground in Herb Stratum:

Remarks:

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indica tors.) Depth Matrix

0-6 10YR 3/3

6-12

10YR 3/4

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Loc: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3

☐ Histosol (A1) ☐ Sandy Redox (S5) ☐ 2cm Muck (A10)

☐ Histic Epipedon (A2) ☐ Stripped Matrix (S6) ☐ Red Parent Material (TF2)

☐ Black Histic (A3)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

☐ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ☐ Depleted Matrix (F3)

☐ Thick Dark Surface (A12) ☐ Redox Dark Surface (F6)

☐ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)

☐ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Restrictive Layer (if present):

☐ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

☐ Redox Depressions (F8)

Type: ________________________________________

Depth (inches): _________

Remarks: cobble

HYDROLOGY

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one required: check all that apply):

☐ Surface water (A1)

☐ High Water Table (A2)

☐ Saturation (A3)

☐ Water Marks (B1)

☐ Sediment Deposits (B2)

☐ Drift Deposits (B3)

☐ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

☐ Iron Deposits (B5)

☐ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

☐ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Field Observations

Other (explain in remarks)

3 Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic

Hydric soil present? Yes

No

☐ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (except MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B) (B9)

☐ Salt Crust (B11)

☐ Aquatic Invertebrates (B13)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)

☐ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)

☐ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)

☐ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)

☐ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A)

☐ Other (explain in remarks)

Surface Water Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Water Table Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe) Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B)

☐ Drainage Patterns (B10)

☐ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

☐ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

☐ Geomorphic Position (D2)

☐ Shallow Aquitard (D3)

☐ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

☐ Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A)

☐ Frost-Heave Hummocks

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Remarks:

No

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM

Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Supplement to the 1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual

Project Site: Lake Boren Park

Applicant/Owner: Berger

Investigator: AH

Sect., Township, Range: S 33 T 24N R 05E

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc): flat

(425) 822-5242 watershedco.com

Sampling Date: 12/21/2015

Sampling Point: DP- 7

City/County: Newcastle

State:

Slope (%): 0 Local relief (concave, convex, none): none

Subregion (LRR): A Lat: Long: Datum:

Soil Map Unit Name: AgC - Alderwood gravelly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes NWI classification: PUBH

Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? ☒ Yes ☐ No (If no, explain in remarks.)

Are “Normal Circumstances” present on the site? ☒ Yes ☐ No

Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ naturally problematic

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ☒ No ☐ Is the Sampling Point within a Wetland? Yes ☒ No

Hydric Soils Present? Yes ☒ No ☐ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ☒ No ☐

Remarks: Inpit – Lake Boren Wetland; the weather was overcast and it was raining during the site visit.

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Tree Stratum (Plot size: 5m diam.)

1. Alnus rubra

Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3m diam.)

1. Spirea douglasii

Y

Prevalence Index Worksheet 2. Cornus alba

Stratum (Plot size: 1m diam.)

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators

Dominance test is > 50%

Prevalence test is ≤ 3.0 *

Morphological Adaptations * (provide supporting

data in remarks or on a separate sheet)

Wetland Non-Vascular Plants *

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation * (explain)

Total

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) Hydrophytic Vegetation

% Bare Ground in Herb Stratum:

Remarks:

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix

0-5 10YR 2/1 100

5-14

Sampling

7.5YR 3/1 100 Loamy

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Loc: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

☐ Histosol (A1) ☐ Sandy Redox (S5)

☐ Histic Epipedon (A2) ☐ Stripped Matrix (S6)

☐ Black Histic (A3) ☐ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1)

☒ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

☐ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ☐ Depleted Matrix (F3)

☐ Thick Dark Surface (A12) ☐ Redox Dark Surface (F6)

☐ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)

☐ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Restrictive Layer (if present):

☐ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

☐ Redox Depressions (F8)

Type: ________________________________________

Depth (inches): _____________________________________

Remarks:

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3

2cm Muck (A10)

Red Parent Material (TF2)

Other (explain in remarks)

3 Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic

Hydric soil present? Yes

HYDROLOGY

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one required: check all that apply):

☐ Surface water (A1)

☐ High Water Table (A2)

☐ Saturation (A3)

☐ Water Marks (B1)

☐ Sediment Deposits (B2)

☐ Drift Deposits (B3)

☐ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

☐ Iron Deposits (B5)

☐ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

☐ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Field Observations

Surface Water Present? Yes

☐ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (except MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B) (B9)

☐ Salt Crust (B11)

☐ Aquatic Invertebrates (B13)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)

☐ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)

☐ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)

☐ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)

☐ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A)

☐ Other (explain in remarks)

☐ No

Water Table Present? Yes ☒ No

Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe) Yes ☒ No

☒ Depth (in):

☐ Depth (in): 3

☐ Depth (in): surface

Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B)

☐ Drainage Patterns (B10)

☐ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

☐ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C 9)

☐ Geomorphic Position (D2)

☐ Shallow Aquitard (D3)

☐ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

☐ Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A)

☐ Frost-Heave Hummocks

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Remarks:

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM

Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Supplement to the 1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual

Project Site: Lake Boren Park

Applicant/Owner: Berger

Investigator: AH, NL

(425) 822-5242 watershedco.com

Sampling Date: 12/21/2015

Sampling Point: DP- 8

City/County: Newcastle Sect., Township, Range: S 33 T 24N R 05E

State:

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc): hillslope

Slope (%): >5% Local relief (concave, convex, none): convex Subregion (LRR): A Lat: Long: Datum:

Soil Map Unit Name: AgC - Alderwood gravelly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes NWI classification: none

Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? ☒ Yes ☐ No (If no, explain in remarks.)

Are “Normal Circumstances” present on the site? ☒ Yes ☐ No

Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ naturally problematic

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Hydric Soils Present? Yes

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Is the Sampling Point within a Wetland? Yes ☐ No

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

Remarks: Outpit – Lake Boren Wetland

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants. Tree Stratum (Plot size: 5m diam.)

1. Alnus rubra

Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 3m diam.) 1.

Herb Stratum (Plot size: 1m diam.)

Geranium robertianum

Total

Prevalence Index Worksheet

totals (A) (B)

Prevalence Index = B / A =

Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators

Dominance test is > 50%

Prevalence test is ≤ 3.0 *

Morphological Adaptations * (provide supporting

data in remarks or on a separate sheet)

Wetland Non-Vascular Plants *

Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation * (explain)

Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: ) Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes

% Bare Ground in Herb Stratum:

Remarks:

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

0-10

10-14

Matrix

10YR 2/1 100 Sandy loam

10YR 2/1 100

Loamy sand Charcoal present

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Loc: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3

☐ Histosol (A1) ☐ Sandy Redox (S5) ☐ 2cm Muck (A10)

☐ Histic Epipedon (A2) ☐ Stripped Matrix (S6)

☐ Black Histic (A3) ☐ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

☐ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ☐ Depleted Matrix (F3)

☐ Thick Dark Surface (A12) ☐ Redox Dark Surface (F6)

☐ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1)

☐ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)

Restrictive Layer (if present):

Type: ______________________________

☐ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

☐ Redox Depressions (F8)

Depth (inches): _____________________________________

Remarks: cobble

HYDROLOGY

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one required: check all that apply):

☐ Surface water (A1)

☐ High Water Table (A2)

☐ Saturation (A3)

☐ Water Marks (B1)

☐ Sediment Deposits (B2)

☐ Drift Deposits (B3)

☐ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

☐ Iron Deposits (B5)

☐ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

☐ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

Field Observations

Red Parent Material (TF2)

Other (explain in remarks)

3 Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic

Hydric soil present? Yes ☐ No

☐ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (except MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B) (B9)

☐ Salt Crust (B11)

☐ Aquatic Invertebrates (B13)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)

☐ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)

☐ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)

☐ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)

☐ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A)

☐ Other (explain in remarks)

Surface Water Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Water Table Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Saturation Present? (includes capillary fringe) Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B)

☐ Drainage Patterns (B10)

☐ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

☐ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9)

☐ Geomorphic Position (D2)

☐ Shallow Aquitard (D3)

☐ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

☐ Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A)

☐ Frost-Heave Hummocks

Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Remarks: Due to rain, only top 4 inches saturated

Appendix Vol. 2 E: Lake Boren Park,

WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM

Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Supplement to the 1987 COE Wetlands Delineation Manual

Project Site: Lake Boren Park

Applicant/Owner: Berger

Investigator: AH

Sect., Township, Range: S 33 T 24N R 05E

Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc): depression

Sampling Date: 12/2/2015

Sampling Point: DP- 6

City/County: Newcastle

State:

Slope (%): 0 Local relief (concave, convex, none): concave Subregion (LRR): A Lat: Long: Datum:

Soil Map Unit Name: AgC - Alderwood gravelly sandy loam, 8 to 15 percent slopes NWI classification: none

Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? ☒ Yes ☐ No (If no, explain in remarks.)

Are “Normal Circumstances” present on the site? ☒ Yes ☐ No

Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation☐, Soil ☐, or Hydrology ☐ naturally problematic

(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.)

SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc.

Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ☒ No ☐ Is the Sampling Point within a Wetland? Yes

Hydric Soils Present?

Wetland Hydrology Present?

Remarks: In detention pond

VEGETATION – Use scientific names of plants.

Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)

0-2

2-14

Matrix

10YR 2/1 100

10YR 2/1 100

Sampling

1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Loc: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix

Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.)

Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3

☐ Histosol (A1) ☐ Sandy Redox (S5) ☐ 2cm Muck (A10)

☐ Histic Epipedon (A2)

Stripped Matrix (S6) ☐ Red Parent Material (TF2)

☐ Black Histic (A3) ☐ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)

Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)

☐ Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) ☐ Depleted Matrix (F3)

☐ Thick Dark Surface (A12)

Redox Dark Surface (F6)

☐ Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) ☐ Depleted Dark Surface (F7)

☐ Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) ☐ Redox Depressions (F8)

Restrictive Layer (if present):

Type: ________________________________________

Depth (inches): _____________________________________

Remarks: cobble

HYDROLOGY

Wetland Hydrology Indicators:

Primary Indicators (minimum of one required: check all that apply):

☐ Surface water (A1)

☐ High Water Table (A2)

☐ Saturation (A3)

☐ Water Marks (B1)

☐ Sediment Deposits (B2)

☐ Drift Deposits (B3)

☐ Algal Mat or Crust (B4)

☐ Iron Deposits (B5)

☐ Surface Soil Cracks (B6)

☐ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)

☐ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8)

Other (explain in remarks)

3 Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic

Hydric soil present? Yes

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (except MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B) (B9)

☐ Salt Crust (B11)

☐ Aquatic Invertebrates (B13)

☐ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)

☐ Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)

☐ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)

☐ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)

☐ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A)

☐ Other (explain in remarks)

Surface Water Present? Yes ☐ No

☒ Depth (in):

Secondary Indicators (2 or more required):

☐ Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, 4A & 4B)

☐ Drainage Patterns (B10)

☐ Dry-Season Water Table (C2)

☐ Saturation Visi ble on Aerial Imagery (C9)

☐ Geomorphic Position (D2)

☐ Shallow Aquitard (D3)

☐ FAC-Neutral Test (D5)

☐ Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A)

☐ Frost-Heave Hummocks

Field Observations Wetland Hydrology Present?

Water Table Present? Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Saturation Present?

(includes capillary fringe) Yes ☐ No ☒ Depth (in):

Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available:

Remarks: Soil very damp due to rain

WETLAND RATING FORM – WESTERN WASHINGTON

Version 2 – Updated July 2006 to increase accuracy and reproducibility among users Updated Oct 2008 with the new WDFW definitions for priority habitats

Name of wetland (if known): Lake Boren Park Wetland B

Date of site visit: 12/2/2015

Rated by: NL, AH Trained by Ecology? Yes ☒ No ☐ Date of Training 10/2008

SEC: 34 TWNSHP: 24N RNGE: 05E Is S/T/R in Appendix D? Yes ☐ No ☒

SUMMARY OF RATING

Category based on FUNCTIONS provided by wetland

Category I = Score ≥70

Category II = Score 51-69

Category III = Score 30-50

Category IV = Score < 30

Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland I ☐ II ☐ Does not Apply ☒

Final Category (choose the “highest” category from above)

Check the appropriate type and class of wetland being rated.

Version 2 Updated with new WDFW definitions Oct. 2008

if unit has multiple

Does the wetland unit being rated meet any of the criteria below? If you answer YES to any of the questions below you will need to protect the wetland according to the regulations regarding the special characteristics found in the wetland.

Check List for Wetlands

That May Need Additional Protection (in addition to the protection recommended for its category)

SP1. Has the wetland unit been documented as a habitat for any Federally listed Threatened or Endangered animal or plant species (T/E species)?

For the purposes of this rating system, “documented” means the wetland is on the appropriate state or federal database.

SP2. Has the wetland unit been documented as habitat for any State listed Threatened or Endangered animal species?

For the purposes of this rating system, “documented” means the wetland is on the appropriate state database. Note: Wetlands with State listed plant species are categorized as Category I Natural Heritage Wetlands (see p. 19 of data form).

SP3. Does the wetland unit contain individuals of Priority species listed by the WDFW for the state?

SP4. Does the wetland unit have a local significance in addition to its functions? For example, the wetland has been identified in the Shoreline Master Program, the Critical Areas Ordinance, or in a local management plan as having special significance.

*The study area was reviewed for the presence of endangered, threatened, and priority species using WDFW online Priority Habitat and Species Data, PH S on the Web (http://wdfw.wa.gov/mapping/phs/ ).

To complete the next part of the data sheet you will need to determine the Hydrogeomorphic Class of the wetland being rated.

The hydrogeomorphic classification groups wetlands into those that function in similar ways. Classifying the wetland first simplifies the questions needed to answer how it functions. The Hydrogeomorphic Class of a wetland can be determined using the key below. See p. 24 for more detailed instructions on classifying wetlands.

Classification of Wetland Units in Western Washington

If the hydrologic criteria listed in each question do not apply to the entire unit being rated, you probably have a unit with multiple HGM classes. In this case, identify which hydrologic criteria in Questions 1-7 apply, and go to Question 8.

1. Are the water levels in the wetland unit usually controlled by tides (i.e. except during floods)?

☒ NO – go to 2

☐ YES – the wetland class is Tidal Fringe

If yes, is the salinity of the water during periods of annual low flow below 0.5 ppt (parts per thousand)? YES – Freshwater Tidal Fringe NO – Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine)

If your wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is rated as an Estuarine wetland. Wetlands that were called estuarine in the first and second editions of the rating system are called Salt Water Tidal Fringe in the Hydrogeomorphic Classification. Estuarine wetlands were categorized separately in the earlier editions, and this separation is being kept in this revision. To maintain consistency between editions, the term “Estuarine” wetland is kept. Please note, however, that the characteristics that define Category I and II estuarine wetlands have changed (see p. ).

2. The entire wetland unit is flat and precipitation is only source (>90%) of water to it.

Groundwater and surface water runoff are NOT sources of water to the unit

☒ NO – go to 3 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Flats

If your wetland can be classified as a “Flats” wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands.

3. Does the entire wetland unit meet both of the following criteria?

☐ The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of open water (without any vegetation on the surface) at least 20 acres (8 ha) in size;

☐ At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft (2 m)?

☒NO – go to 4 ☐YES – The wetland class is Lake-fringe (Lacustrine Fringe)

4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria?

☐ The wetland is on a slope (slope can be very gradual),

☐ The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional ) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface, as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks.

☐ The water leaves the wetland without being impounded?

NOTE: Surface water does not pond in these types of wetlands except occasionally in very small and shallow depressions or behind hummocks (depressions are usually <3ft diameter and less than a foot deep).

☒ NO – go to 5 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Slope

5. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria?

☒ The unit is in a valley, or stream channel, where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river.

☒ The overbank flooding occurs at least once every two years

NOTE: The riverine unit can contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not flooding.

☐ NO - go to 6 ☒ YES – The wetland class is Riverine

6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds, or is satura ted to the surface, at some time during the year. This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland.

☐ NO – go to 7 ☒ YES – The wetland class is Depressional

7. Is the entire wetland unit located in a very flat area with no obvious depression and no overbank flooding. The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be maintained by high groundwater in the area. The wetland may be ditched, but has no obvious natural outlet.

☐ NO – go to 8 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Depressional

8. Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM classes. For example, seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine floodplain, or a small stream within a depressional wetland has a zone of flooding along its sides. GO BACK AND IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE HYDROLOGIC REGIMES DESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 1 -7 APPLY TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE UNIT (make a rough sketch to help you decide). Use the following table to identify the appropriate class to use for the rating system if you have several HGM classes present within your wetland. NOTE: Use this table only if the class that is recommended in the second col umn represents 10% or more of the total area of the wetland unit being rated. If the area of the class listed in column 2 is less than 10% of the unit, classify the wetland using the class that represents more than 90% of the total area.

HGM classes within the wetland unit being rated

HGM Class to Use in Rating

Slope + Riverine Riverine

Slope + Depressional Depressional

Slope + Lake-fringe Lake-fringe

Depressional + Riverine along stream within boundary Depressional

Depressional + Lake-fringe

Depressional

Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other class of freshwater wetland Treat as ESTUARINE under wetlands with special characteristics

If you are unable still to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or you have more than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating.

Wetland unit separated at outlet of Lake Boren.

D Depressional and Flats Wetlands Points

WATER QUALITY FUNCTIONS - Indicators that wetland functions to improve water quality

D D 1. Does the wetland have the potential to improve water quality? (see p. 38)

D 1.1 Characteristics of surface water flows out of the wetland:

Unit is a depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet) ...................................... points = 3

Unit has an intermittently flowing, or highly constricted permanently flowing outlet points = 2

Unit has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet (permanently flowing) .. points = 1

Unit is a “flat” depression (Q.7 on key), or in the Flats class, with permanent surface outflow and no obvious natural outlet, and/or outlet is a man-made ditch points = 1

(If ditch is not permanently flowing treat unit as “intermittently flowing”) 1

D 1.2 The soil 2 inches below the surface (or duff layer) is clay or organic (use NRCS definitions). YES points = 4 NO points = 0 4

D 1.3 Characteristics of persistent vegetation (emergent, shrub, and/or forest Cowardin class):

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, vegetation > = 95% of area ......................................... points = 5

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, vegetation > = 1/2 of area points = 3

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed vegetation > = 1/10 of area points = 1

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed vegetation <1/10 of area .............................................. points = 0

D1.4 Characteristics of seasonal ponding or inundation.

This is the area of the wetland unit that is ponded for at least 2 months, but dries out sometime during the year. Do not count the area that is permanently ponded. Estimate area as the average condition 5 out of 10 yrs.

Area seasonally ponded is > ½ total area of wetland points = 4

Area seasonally ponded is > ¼ total area of wetland ........................................................ points = 2

Area seasonally ponded is < ¼ total area of wetland points = 0

NOTE: See text for indicators of seasonal and permanent inundation.

D Total for D 1 Add the points in the boxes above 10

D D 2. Does the wetland unit have the opportunity to improve water quality?

Answer YES if you know or believe there are pollutants in groundwater or surface water coming into the wetland that would otherwise reduce water quality in streams, lakes or groundwater downgradient from the wetland? Note which of the following conditions provide the sources of pollutants. A unit may have pollutants coming from several sources, but any single source would qualify as opportunity.

☐ Grazing in the wetland or within 150 ft

☐ Untreated stormwater discharges to wetland

☐ Tilled fields or orchards within 150 ft of wetland

☐ A stream or culvert discharges into wetland that drains developed areas, residential areas, farmed fields, roads, or clear -cut logging

☒ Residential, urban areas, golf courses are within 150 ft o f wetland

☐ Wetland is fed by groundwater high in phosphorus or nitrogen

☐ Other_____trails, dogs

YES multiply score in D 1. by 2 NO multiply score in D 1. by 1

- Water Quality Functions Multiply the score from D1 by D2 Add score to table on p. 1

D Depresssional and Flats Wetlands

HYDROLOGIC FUNCTIONS - Indicators that wetland functions to reduce flooding and stream degradation

D 3. Does the wetland have the potential to reduce flooding and erosion? (see p. 46)

D D 3.1 Characteristics of surface water flows out of the wetland unit

Unit is a depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet) points = 4

Unit has an intermittently flowing, or highly constricted permanently flowing outlet ..... points = 2

Unit is a “flat” depression (Q.7 on key), or in the Flats class, with permanent surface outflow and no obvious natural outlet, and/or outlet is a man-made ditch points = 1

(If ditch is not permanently flowing treat unit as “intermittently flowing”)

Unit has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet ( permanently flowing ) points = 0 0

D D 3.2 Depth of storage during wet periods

Estimate the height of ponding above the bottom of the outlet For units with no outlet measure from the surface of permanent water or deepest part (if dry).

Marks of ponding are at least 3 ft or more above the surface or bottom of outlet points = 7

The wetland is a “headwater” wetland” ................................................................................ points = 5

Marks of ponding between 2 ft to < 3 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points = 5

Marks are at least 0.5 ft to < 2 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points = 3

Unit is flat (yes to Q.2 or Q.7 on key) but has small depressions on the surfa ce that trap water ....................................................................................................................... points = 1

Marks of ponding less than 0.5 ft points = 0 5

D D 3.3 Contribution of wetland unit to storage in the watershed

Estimate the ratio of the area of upstream basin contributing surface water to the wetland to the area of the wetland unit itself.

The area of the basin is less than 10 times the area of the unit points = 5

The area of the basin is 10 to 100 times the area of the unit ................................................. points = 3

The area of the basin is more than 100 times the area of the unit points = 0

Entire unit is in the FLATS class .......................................................................................... points = 5 3

D Total for D 3 Add the points in the boxes above 8

D D 4. Does the wetland unit have the opportunity to reduce flooding and erosion?

Answer YES if the unit is in a location in the watershed where the flood storage, or reduction in water velocity, it provides helps protect downstream property and aquatic resources from flooding or excessive and/or erosive flows. Answer NO if the water coming into the wetland is controlled by a structure such as flood gate, tide gate, flap valve, reservoir etc. OR you estimate that more than 90% of the water in the wetland is from groundwater in areas where damaging groundwater flooding does not occur.

Note which of the following conditions apply.

☐ Wetland is in a headwater of a river or stream that has flooding problems

☒ Wetland drains to a river or stream that has flooding problems

☐ Wetland has no outlet and impounds surface runoff water that might otherwise flow into a river or stream that has flooding problems

☐ Other

☒ YES multiplier is 2 ☐ NO multiplier is 1

(see p. 49) multiplier 2

D TOTAL - Hydrologic Functions Multiply the score from D 3 by D 4 Add score to table on p. 1 16

These questions apply to wetlands of all HGM classes. HABITAT FUNCTIONS - Indicators that wetland functions to provide important habitat

H 1. Does the wetland have the potential to provide habitat for many species?

H 1.1 Vegetation structure (see p. 72)

Check the types of vegetation classes present (as defined by Cowardin) if the class is ¼ acre or covers more than 10% of the area of the wetland if unit smaller than 2.5 acres.

☐ Aquatic bed

☒ Emergent plants

☒ Scrub/shrub (areas where shrubs have >30% cover)

☒ Forested (areas where trees have >30% cover)

☒ Forested areas have 3 out of 5 strata (canopy, sub -canopy, shrubs, herbaceous, moss/groundcover) that each cover 20% within the forested polygon

Add the number of vegetation types that qualify. If you have:

4 structures or more ........................ points = 4

3 structures points = 2

2 structures .................................... points = 1

1 structure points = 0

H 1.2. Hydroperiods (see p. 73)

Check the types of water regimes (hydroperiods) present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover more than 10% of the wetland or ¼ acre to count. (see text for descriptions of hydroperiods)

☐ Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present points = 3

☒ Seasonally flooded or inundated

3 types present ................................. points = 2

☐ Occasionally flooded or inundated 2 types present points = 1

☒ Saturated only

1 types present…………………….points = 0

☒ Permanently flowing stream or river in, or adjacent to, the wetland

☐ Seasonally flowing stream in, or adjacent to, the wetland

☐ Lake-fringe wetland = 2 points

☐ Freshwater tidal wetland = 2 points

H 1.3. Richness of Plant Species (see p. 75)

Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ft 2. (different patches of the same species can be combined to meet the size threshold)

You do not have to name the species.

Do not include Eurasian milfoil, reed canarygrass, purple loosestrife, Canadian thistle

List species below if you want to:

If you counted: > 19 species points = 2

5 - 19 species points = 1

< 5 species points = 0

POBA, ALRU, SALU, SASI, THPL, COSE, PHCA, SPDO, RUSP, RARE, LYSAM, JUAC, JUEF, ATFI, HBB, grasses, EQTE, unknown shrub

H 1.4. Interspersion of habitats (see p. 76)

Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion between Cowardin vegetation classes (described in H 1.1), or the classes and unvegetated areas (can include open water or mudflats) is high, medium, low, or none.

None = 0 points

Low = 1 point

Moderate = 2 points

High = 3 points

NOTE: If you have four or more vegetation types or three vegetation types and open water the rating is always “high”.

H 1.5. Special Habitat Features: (see p. 77)

Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points you put into the next column.

☒ Large, downed, woody debris within the wetland (>4in. diameter and 6 ft long).

☒ Standing snags (diameter at the bottom > 4 inches) in the wetland

☒ Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft (2m) and/or overhanging vegetation extends at least 3.3 ft (1m) over a stream for at least 33 ft (10m)

☐ Stable steep banks of fine mat erial that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (>30degree slope) OR signs of recent beaver activity are present

☐ At least ¼ acre of thin-stemmed persistent vegetation or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently or seasonally inundated .(structures for egg-laying by amphibians)

☐ Invasive plants cover less than 25% of the wetland area in each stratum of plants

Note: The 20% stated in early printings of the manual on page 78 is an error.

H 1. TOTAL Score - potential for providing habitat Add the scores from H1.1, H1.2, H1.3, H1.4, H1.5

[riparian braided channels]

H 2. Does the wetland have the opportunity to provide habitat for many species?

H 2.1 Buffers (see p. 80)

Choose the description that best represents condition of buffer of wetland. The highest scoring criterion that applies to the wetland is to be used in the rating. See text for definition of “undisturbed.”

☐ 100 m (330ft) of relatively undisturbed veget ated areas, rocky areas, or open water >95% of circumference. No developed areas within undisturbed part of buffer (relatively undisturbed also means no -grazing) ......................................................................

Points = 5

☐ 100 m (330 ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water > 50% circumference. ........................................................................................

☐ 50 m (170ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water >95% circumference.

☐ 100 m (330ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water > 25% circumference

☐ 50 m (170ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water for > 50% circumference.

If buffer does not meet any of the criteria above

☐ No paved areas (except paved trails) or buildings within 25 m (80ft) of wetland > 95% circumference. Light to moderate grazing, or lawns are OK.

☐ No paved areas or buildings within 50m of wetland for >50% circumference. Light to moderate grazing, or lawns are OK.

☐ Heavy grazing in buffer. .........................................................................................................

☐ Vegetated buffers are <2m wide (6.6ft) for more than 95% of the circumference (e.g. tilled fields, paving, basalt bedrock extend to edge of wetland

Points = 4

Points = 4

Points = 3

Points = 3

☒ Buffer does not meet any of the criteria above………………………… …………………...Points = 1 1

H 2.2 Corridors and Connections (see p. 81)

Points = 2

Points = 2

Points = 1

Points = 0

H 2.2.1 Is the wetland part of a relatively undisturbed and unbroken vegetated corridor (either riparian or upland) that is at least 150 ft wide, has at least 30% cover of shrubs, forest or native undisturbed prairie, that connects to estuaries, other wet lands or undisturbed uplands that are at least 250 acres in size? (dams in riparian corridors, heavily used gravel roads, paved roads, are considered breaks in the corridor ).

YES = 4 points (go to H 2.3) NO = go to H 2.2.2

H 2.2.2 Is the wetland part of a relatively undisturbed and unbroken vegetated corridor (either riparian or upland) that is at least 50ft wide, has at least 30% cover of shrubs or forest, and connects to estuaries, other wetlands or undisturbed uplands tha t are at least 25 acres in size? OR a Lake-fringe wetland, if it does not have an undisturbed corridor as in the question above?

YES = 2 points (go to H 2.3 ) NO = H 2.2.3

H 2.2.3 Is the wetland: within 5 mi (8km) of a brackish or salt water estuary OR within 3 mi of a large field or pasture (>40 acres) OR within 1 mi of a lake greater than 20 acres?

YES = 1 point NO = 0 points

H 2.3 Near or adjacent to other priority habitats listed by WDFW (see new and complete descriptions of WDFW priority habitats, and the counties in which they can be found, in the PHS report http://wdfw.wa.gov/hab/phslis t.htm )

Which of the following priority habitats are within 330ft (100m) of the wetland? (NOTE: the connections do not have to be relatively undisturbed)

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Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 0.4 ha (1 acres).

Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife ( full description in WDFW PHS report p. 152 )

Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow so ils over bedrock.

Old-growth/Mature forests: (Old-growth west of Cascade crest) Stands of at least 2 tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 20 trees/ha (8 trees/acre) > 81 cm (32 in) dbh or > 200 yea rs of age. (Mature forests.) Stands with average diameters exceeding 53 cm (21 in) dbh; crown cover may be less that 100%; crown cover may be less that 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth; 80 - 200 years old west of the Cascade crest.

☐ Oregon white Oak: Woodlands Stands of pure oak or oak/conifer associations where canopy coverage of the oak component is important ( full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 158.)

☒ Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other.

☐ Westside Prairies: Herbaceous, non-forested plant communities that can either take the form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie ( full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 161 )

☒ Instream: The combination of physical, biological, and chemical processes and conditions that interact to provide functional life history requireme nts for instream fish and wildlife resources.

☐ Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore, Open Coast Nearshore, and Puget Sound Nearshore. (full descriptions of habitats and the definition of relatively undisturbed are in WDFW report: pp. 167 -169 and glossary in Appendix A.)

☐ Caves: A naturally occurring cavity, recess, void, or system of interconnected passages under the earth in soils, rock, ice, or other geological formations and is large enou gh to contain a human.

☐ Cliffs: Greater than 7.6 m (25 ft) high and occurring below 5000 ft.

☐ Talus: Homogenous areas of rock rubble ranging in average size 0.15 - 2.0 m (0.5 - 6.5 ft), composed of basalt, andesite, and/or sedimentary rock, includi ng riprap slides and mine tailings. May be associated with cliffs.

☒ Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife. Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of >51 cm (20 in) in western Washington and are > 2 m (6.5 ft) in height. Priority logs are > 30cm (12 in) in diameter at the largest end, and > 6m (20 ft) long.

If wetland has 3 or more priority habitats = 4 points

If wetland has 2 priority habitats = 3 points

If wetland has 1 priority habitat = 1 point

No habitats = 0 points

Note: All vegetated wetland are by definition a priority habitat but are not included in this list. Nearby wetlands are addressed in question H2.4.

H 2.4 Wetland Landscape (choose the one description of the landscape around the wetland that best fits ) (see p. 84)

There are at least 3 other wetlands within ½ mile, and the connections between them are relatively undisturbed (light grazing between wetlands OK, as is lake shore with some boating, but connections should NOT be bisected by paved roads, fill, fields, or other development. points = 5

The wetland is Lake-fringe on a lake with little disturbance and there are 3 other lake-fringe wetlands within ½ mile points = 5

There are at least 3 other wetlands within ½ mile, BUT the connections between them are disturbed points = 3

The wetland is Lake-fringe on a lake with disturbance and there are 3 other lake-fringe wetland within ½ mile points = 3

There is at least 1 wetland within ½ mile. .................................................................................... points = 2

There are no wetlands within ½ mile. points = 0 3

H 2. TOTAL Score - opportunity for providing habitat Add the scores from H2.1, H2.2, H2.3, H2.4 8

TOTAL for H1 from page 14 13

Total Score for Habitat Functions – add the points for H 1, H 2 and record the result on p. 1 21

CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Please determine if the wetland meets the attributes described below and circle the appropriate Category.

Wetland Type

Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland. Circle the Category when the appropriate criteria are met.

SC 1.0 Estuarine wetlands (see p. 86)

Does the wetland unit meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands?

☐ The dominant water regime is tidal,

☐ Vegetated, and

☐ With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt.

YES = Go to SC 1.1 NO ☒

SC 1.1 Is the wetland unit within a National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park or Educational, Environmental, or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-151?

☐ YES = Category I ☐ NO = go to SC 1.2

SC 1.2 Is the wetland unit at least 1 acre in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions?

☐ YES = Category I ☐ NO = Category II

☐ The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing, and has less than 10% cover of non-native plant species. If the non-native Spartina spp. are the only species that cover more than 10% of the wetland, then the wetland should be given a dual rating (I/II) The are aof Spartina would be rated a Category II while the relatively undisturbed upper marsh with native species would be a Categor y I. Do not, however, exclude the area of Spartina in determining the size threshold of 1 acre.

☐ At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un-grazed or un-mowed wetland.

☐ The wetland has at least 2 or the following features: tidal channels, depressions with open water, or contiguous freshwater wetlands.

Category

Dual rating I/II

Cat. I

Cat. I Cat. II

SC 2.0 Natural Heritage Wetlands (see p. 87)

Natural Heritage wetlands have been identified by the Washington Natural Heritage Program/DNR as either high quality undisturbed wetlands or wetlands that support state Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive plant species.

SC 2.1 Is the wetland being rated in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? (this question is used to screen out most sites before you need to contact WNHP/DNR)

S/T/R information from Appendix D ☒ or accessed from WNHP/DNR web site ☐

YES ☐ – contact WNHP/DNR (see p. 79) and go to SC 2.2 NO ☒

SC 2.2 Has DNR identified the wetland as a high quality undisturbed wetland or as or as a site with state threatened or endangered plant species?

YES = Category I NO ☐ Not a Heritage Wetland Cat. I

SC 3.0 Bogs (see p. 87)

Does the wetland (or any part of the unit) meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs? Use the key below to identify if the wetland is a bog. If you answer yes, you will still need to rate the wetland based on its fu nctions.

1. Does the wetland have organic soils horizons (i.e. layers of organic soil), either peats or mucks, that compose 16” or more of the first 32 inches of the soil profile? (See Appendix B for a field key to identify organic soils.)

Yes - go to Q.3

NO - go to Q.2

2. Does the wetland have organic soils, either peats or mucks, that are less than 16 inches deep over bedrock or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash, or that are floating on top of a lake or pond?

Yes - go to Q.3

NO ☐ is not a bog for purpose of rating

3. Does the wetland have more than 70% cover of mosses at ground level, AND other plants, if present, consist of the “bog” species listed in Table 3 as a significant component of the vegetation (more than 30% of the total shrub and herbaceous cover consists species in Table 3)?

Yes – Is a bog for purpose of rating NO - go to Q.4

NOTE: If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory, you may substitute that criterion by measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16” deep. If the pH is less than 5.0 and the “bog” plant species in Table 3 are present, the wetland is a bog.

4. Is the wetland forested (>30% cover) with sitka spruce, subalpine fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, Englemann’s spruce, or western white pine, WITH any of the species (or combination of species) on the bog species plant list in Table 3 as a significant component of the ground cover (>30% coverage of the total shrub/herbaceous cover)?

YES = Category I NO ☒ is not a bog for purpose of rating

Cat. I

SC 4.0 Forested Wetlands (see p. 90)

Does the wetland have at least 1 acre of forest that meet one of these criteria for the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s forests as priority habitats? If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions.

☐ Old growth forests: (west of Cascade crest) Stands of at least two tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/acre (20 trees/hectare) that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height (dbh) of 32 inches (81 cm) or more.

Note: The criterion for dbh is based on measurements for upland forests. Two hundred year old trees in wetlands will often have a smaller dbh because their growth rates are often slower. The DFW criterion is and “OR” so oldgrowth forests do not necessarily have to have trees of this diameter.

☐ Mature forests: (west of the Cascade crest) Stands where the largest trees are 80-200 years old OR have average diameters (dbh) exceeding 21 in (53 cm); crown cover may be less than 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quanitity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth.

YES = Category 1 NO ☒ not a forested wetland with special characteristics

SC 5.0 Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons (see p. 91)

Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon?

☐ The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from marine waters by sandbanks, gravel banks, shingle, or, less frequently, rocks.

☐ The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains surgace water that is saline or brackish (> 0.5 ppt) during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon (needs to be measured near the bottom)

YES – Go to SC 5.1 NO ☒ not a wetland in a coastal lagoon

SC 5.1 Does the wetland meet all of the following three conditions?

☐ The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing), and has less than 20% cover of invasive plant species (see list of invasive species on p. 74).

☐ At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un-grazed or un-mowed grassland.

☐ The wetalnd is larger than 1/10 acre (4350 square feet)

YES = Category I NO = Category II

Cat. I

Cat. I

Cat. II

SC 6.0 Interdunal Wetlands (see p. 93)

Is the wetalnd unit west of the 1889 line (also called the Westarn Boundary of Upland Ownership or WBUO)?

YES – go to SC 6.1 NO ☐ not an interdunal wetland for rating

If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions. In practical terms that means the following geographic areas:

Long Beach Peninsula – lands west of SR 103

Grayland-Westport – lands west of SR 105

Ocean Shores-Copalis – lands west of SR 115 and SR 109

SC 6.1 Is the wetland 1 acre or larger, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 acre or larger?

YES = Category II NO – go to SC 6.2

SC 6.2 Is the unit between 0.1 and 1 acre, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is between 0.1 and 1 acre?

YES = Category III

Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics

Choose the “highest” rating if wetland falls into several categorie, and record on p. 1 .

If you answered NO for all types enter “Not Applicable” on p.1.

Cat. II

Cat. III

WETLAND RATING FORM – WESTERN WASHINGTON

Version 2 – Updated July 2006 to increase accuracy and reproducibility among users Updated Oct 2008 with the new WDFW definitions for priority habitats

Name of wetland (if known): Lake Boren Park Wetland C

Date of site visit: 12/2/2015

Rated by: NL, AH Trained by Ecology? Yes ☒ No ☐ Date of Training 10/2008

SEC: 34 TWNSHP: 24N RNGE: 05E Is S/T/R in Appendix D? Yes ☐ No ☒

SUMMARY OF RATING

Category based on FUNCTIONS provided by wetland

Category I = Score ≥70

Category II = Score 51-69

Category III = Score 30-50

Category IV = Score < 30

Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland I ☐ II ☐ Does not Apply ☒

Final Category (choose the “highest” category from above)

Check the appropriate type and class of wetland being rated.

if unit has multiple

Does the wetland unit being rated meet any of the criteria below? If you answer YES to any of the questions below you will need to protect the wetland according to the regulations regarding the special characteristics found in the wetland.

Check List for Wetlands

That May Need Additional Protection (in addition to the protection recommended for its category)

SP1. Has the wetland unit been documented as a habitat for any Federally listed Threatened or Endangered animal or plant species (T/E species)?

For the purposes of this rating system, “documented” means the wetland is on the appropriate state or federal database.

SP2. Has the wetland unit been documented as habitat for any State listed Threatened or Endangered animal species?

For the purposes of this rating system, “documented” means the wetland is on the appropriate state database. Note: Wetlands with State listed plant species are categorized as Category I Natural Heritage Wetlands (see p. 19 of data form).

SP3. Does the wetland unit contain individuals of Priority species listed by the WDFW for the state?

SP4. Does the wetland unit have a local significance in addition to its functions? For example, the wetland has been identified in the Shoreline Master Program, the Critical Areas Ordinance, or in a local management plan as having special significance.

*The study area was reviewed for the presence of endangered, threatened, and priority species using WDFW online Priority Habitat and Species Data, PH S on the Web (http://wdfw.wa.gov/mapping/phs/ ).

To complete the next part of the data sheet you will need to determine the Hydrogeomorphic Class of the wetland being rated.

The hydrogeomorphic classification groups wetlands into those that function in similar ways. Classifying the wetland first simplifies the questions needed to answer how it functions. The Hydrogeomorphic Class of a wetland can be determined using the key below. See p. 24 f or more detailed instructions on classifying wetlands.

Classification of Wetland Units in Western Washington

If the hydrologic criteria listed in each question do not apply to the entire unit being rated, you probably have a unit with multiple HGM classes. In this case, identify which hydrologic criteria in Questions 1-7 apply, and go to Question 8.

1. Are the water levels in the wetland unit usually controlled by tides (i.e. except during floods)?

☒ NO – go to 2

☐ YES – the wetland class is Tidal Fringe

If yes, is the salinity of the water during periods of annual low flow below 0.5 ppt (parts per thousand)? YES – Freshwater Tidal Fringe NO – Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine)

If your wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is rated as an Estuarine wetland. Wetlands that were called estuarine in the first and second editions of the rating system are called Salt Water Tidal Fringe in the Hydrogeomorphic Classification. Estuarine wetlands were categorized separately in the earlier editions, and this separation is being kept in this revision. To maintain consistency between editions, the term “Estuarine” wetland is kept. Please note, however, that the characteristics that define Category I and II estuarine wetlands have changed (see p. ).

2. The entire wetland unit is flat and precipitation is only source (>90%) of water to it.

Groundwater and surface water runoff are NOT sources of water to the unit

☒ NO – go to 3 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Flats

If your wetland can be classified as a “Flats” wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands.

3. Does the entire wetland unit meet both of the following criteria?

☐ The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of open water (without any vegetation on the surface) at least 20 acres (8 ha) in size;

☐ At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft (2 m)?

☒NO – go to 4 ☐YES – The wetland class is Lake-fringe (Lacustrine Fringe)

4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria?

☐ The wetland is on a slope (slope can be very gradual),

☐ The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional ) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface, as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks.

☐ The water leaves the wetland without being impounded?

NOTE: Surface water does not pond in these types of wetlands except occasionally in very small and shallow depressions or behind hummocks (depressions are usually <3ft diameter and less than a foot deep).

☒ NO – go to 5 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Slope

5. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria?

☐ The unit is in a valley, or stream channel, where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river.

☐ The overbank flooding occurs at least once every two years

NOTE: The riverine unit can contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not flooding.

☒ NO - go to 6 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Riverine

6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds, or is saturated to the surface, at some time during the year. This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland.

☐ NO – go to 7 ☒ YES – The wetland class is Depressional

7. Is the entire wetland unit located in a very flat area with no obvious depression and no overbank flooding. The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be maintained by high groundwater in the area. The wetland may be ditched, but has no obvious natural outlet.

☐ NO – go to 8 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Depressional

8. Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM classes. For example, seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine floodplain, or a small stream within a depressional wetland has a zone of flooding along its sides. GO BACK AND IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE HYDROLOGIC REGIMES DESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 1 -7 APPLY TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE UNIT (make a rough sketch to help you decide). Use the following table to identify the appropriate class to use for the rating system if you have several HGM classes present within your wetland. NOTE: Use this table only if the class that is recommended in the second column represents 10% or more of the total area of the wetland unit being rated. If the area of the class listed in column 2 is less than 10% of the unit, classify the wetland using the class that represents more than 90% of the total area.

HGM classes within the wetland unit being rated

HGM Class to Use in Rating

Slope + Riverine Riverine

Slope + Depressional Depressional

Slope + Lake-fringe Lake-fringe

Depressional + Riverine along stream within boundary Depressional

Depressional + Lake-fringe Depressional

Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other class of freshwater wetland Treat as ESTUARINE under wetlands with special characteristics

If you are unable still to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or you have more than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating.

D Depressional and Flats Wetlands Points

WATER QUALITY FUNCTIONS - Indicators that wetland functions to improve water quality

D D 1. Does the wetland have the potential to improve water quality? (see p. 38)

D 1.1 Characteristics of surface water flows out of the wetland:

Unit is a depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet) ...................................... points = 3

Unit has an intermittently flowing, or highly constricted permanently flowing outlet points = 2

Unit has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet (permanently flowing) .. points = 1

Unit is a “flat” depression (Q.7 on key), or in the Flats class, with permanent surface outflow and no obvious natural outlet, and/or outlet is a man-made ditch points = 1

(If ditch is not permanently flowing treat unit as “intermittently flowing”)

D 1.2 The soil 2 inches below the surface (or duff layer) is clay or organic ( use NRCS definitions).

YES points = 4 NO points = 0 0

D 1.3 Characteristics of persistent vegetation (emergent, shrub, and/or forest Cowardin class):

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, vegetation > = 95% of area ......................................... points = 5

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, vegetation > = 1/2 of area points = 3

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed vegetation > = 1/10 of area points = 1

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed vegetation <1/10 of area .............................................. points = 0

D1.4 Characteristics of seasonal ponding or inundation.

This is the area of the wetland unit that is ponded for at least 2 months, but dries out sometime during the year. Do not count the area that is permanently ponded. Estimate area as the average condition 5 out of 10 yrs.

Area seasonally ponded is > ½ to tal area of wetland points = 4

Area seasonally ponded is > ¼ total area of wetland ........................................................ points = 2

Area seasonally ponded is < ¼ total area of wetland points = 0

NOTE: See text for indicators of seasonal and permanent inundation.

D Total for D 1 Add the points in the boxes above 4

D D 2. Does the wetland unit have the opportunity to improve water quality?

Answer YES if you know or believe there are pollutants in groundwater or surface water coming into the wetland that would otherwise reduce water quality in streams, lakes or groundwater downgradient from the wetland? Note which of the following conditions provide the sources of pollutants. A unit may have pollutants coming from several sour ces, but any single source would qualify as opportunity.

☐ Grazing in the wetland or within 150 ft

☐ Untreated stormwater discharges to wetland

☐ Tilled fields or orchards within 150 ft of wetland

☐ A stream or culvert discharges into wetland that drains developed areas, residential areas, farmed fields, roads, or clear -cut logging

☒ Residential, urban areas, golf courses are within 150 ft of wetland

☐ Wetland is fed by groundwater high in pho sphorus or nitrogen

☐ Other____________ YES multiply score in D 1. by 2 NO multiply score in D 1. by 1

D Depresssional and Flats Wetlands

HYDROLOGIC FUNCTIONS - Indicators that wetland functions to reduce flooding and stream degradation

D 3. Does the wetland have the potential to reduce flooding and erosion? (see p. 46)

D D 3.1 Characteristics of surface water flows out of the wetland unit

Unit is a depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet) points = 4

Unit has an intermittently flowing, or highly constricted permanently flowing outlet ..... points = 2

Unit is a “flat” depression (Q.7 on key), or in the Flats class, with permanent surface outflow and no obvious natural outlet, and/or outlet is a man-made ditch points = 1

(If ditch is not permanently flowing treat unit as “intermittently flowing”)

Unit has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet ( permanently flowing ) points = 0 4

D D 3.2 Depth of storage during wet periods

Estimate the height of ponding above the bottom of the outlet For units with no outlet measure from the surface of permanent water or deepest part (if dry).

Marks of ponding are at least 3 ft or more above the surface or bottom of outlet points = 7

The wetland is a “headwater” wetland” ................................................................................ points = 5

Marks of ponding between 2 ft to < 3 ft from surface or bottom of out let points = 5

Marks are at least 0.5 ft to < 2 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points = 3

Unit is flat (yes to Q.2 or Q.7 on key) but has small depressions on the surface that trap water ....................................................................................................................... points = 1

Marks of ponding less than 0.5 ft points = 0 0

D D 3.3 Contribution of wetland unit to storage in the watershed

Estimate the ratio of the area of upstream basin contributing surface water to the wetland to the area of the wetland unit itself.

The area of the basin is less than 10 times the area of the uni t points = 5

The area of the basin is 10 to 100 times the area of the unit ................................................. points = 3

The area of the basin is more than 100 times the area of the unit points = 0

Entire unit is in the FLATS class .......................................................................................... points = 5 0

D Total for D 3 Add the points in the boxes above 4

D D 4. Does the wetland unit have the opportunity to reduce flooding and erosion?

Answer YES if the unit is in a location in the watershed where the flood storage, or reduction in water velocity, it provides helps protect downstream property and aquatic resources from flooding or excessive and/or erosive flows. Answer NO if the water coming into the wetland is controlled by a structure such as flood gate, tide gate, flap valve, reservoir etc. OR you estimate that more than 90% of the water in the wetland is from groundwater in areas where damaging groundwater flooding does not occur.

Note which of the following conditions apply.

☐ Wetland is in a headwater of a river or stream that has flooding problems

☐ Wetland drains to a river or stream that has flooding problems

☒ Wetland has no outlet and impounds surface runoff water that might otherwise flow into a river or stream that has flooding problems

☐ Other

☒ YES multiplier is 2 ☐ NO multiplier is 1

(see p. 49) multiplier 2

D TOTAL - Hydrologic Functions Multiply the score from D 3 by D 4 Add score to table on p. 1 8

Wetland name or number: Wetland C

These questions apply to wetlands of all HGM classes.

HABITAT FUNCTIONS - Indicators that wetland functions to provide important habitat

H 1. Does the wetland have the potential to provide habitat for many species?

H 1.1 Vegetation structure (see p. 72)

Check the types of vegetation classes present (as defined by Cowardin) if the class is ¼ acre or covers more than 10% of the area of the wetland if unit smaller than 2.5 acres.

☐ Aquatic bed

☐ Emergent plants

☒ Scrub/shrub (areas where shrubs have >30% cover)

☐ Forested (areas where trees have >30% cover)

☐ Forested areas have 3 out of 5 strata (canopy, sub -canopy, shrubs, herbaceous, moss/groundcover) that each cover 20% within the forested polygon

Add the number of vegetation types that qualify. If you have:

4 structures or more points = 4

3 structures .................................... points = 2

2 structures points = 1

1 structure points = 0 0

H 1.2. Hydroperiods (see p. 73)

Check the types of water regimes (hydroperiods) present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover more than 10% of the wetland or ¼ acre to count. (see text for descriptions of hydroperiods)

☐ Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present .................. points = 3

☐ Seasonally flooded or inundated

3 types present points = 2

☒ Occasionally flooded or inundated 2 types present points = 1

☒ Saturated only

1 types present…………………….points = 0

☐ Permanently flowing stream or river in, or adjacent to, the wetland

☐ Seasonally flowing stream in, or adjacent to, the wetland

☐ Lake-fringe wetland = 2 points

☐ Freshwater tidal wetland = 2 points 1

H 1.3. Richness of Plant Species (see p. 75)

Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ft 2. (different patches of the same species can be combined to meet the size threshold)

You do not have to name the species.

Do not include Eurasian milfoil, reed canarygras s, purple loosestrife, Canadian thistle

List species below if you want to:

If you counted: > 19 species ..............................points = 2

5 - 19 species points = 1

< 5 species ................................points = 0

0

COSE, LYSAM

H 1.4. Interspersion of habitats (see p. 76)

Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion between Cowardin vegetation classes (described in H 1.1), or the classes and unvegetated areas (can include open water or mudflats) is high, medium, low, or none.

None = 0 points

Low = 1 point

Moderate = 2 points

High = 3 points

NOTE: If you have four or more vegetation types or three vegetation types and open water the rating is always “high”.

H 1.5. Special Habitat Features: (see p. 77)

Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points you put into the next column.

☐ Large, downed, woody debris within the wetland (>4in. diameter and 6 ft long).

☐ Standing snags (diameter at the bottom > 4 inches) in the wetland

☐ Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft (2m) and/or overhanging vegetation extends at least 3.3 ft (1m) over a stream for at least 33 ft (10m)

☐ Stable steep banks of fine mat erial that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (>30degree slope) OR signs of recent beaver activity are present

☐ At least ¼ acre of thin-stemmed persistent vegetation or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently or seasonally inundated .(structures for egg-laying by amphibians)

☒ Invasive plants cover less than 25% of the wetland area in each stratum of plants

Note: The 20% stated in early printings of the manual on page 78 is an error.

H 1. TOTAL Score - potential for providing habitat Add the scores from H1.1, H1.2, H1.3, H1.4, H1.5 2

[riparian braided channels]

H 2. Does the wetland have the opportunity to provide habitat for many species?

H 2.1 Buffers (see p. 80)

Choose the description that best represents condition of buffer of wetland. The highest scoring criterion that applies to the wetland is to be used in the rating. See text for definition of “undisturbed.”

☐ 100 m (330ft) of relatively undisturbed veget ated areas, rocky areas, or open water >95% of circumference. No developed areas within undisturbed part of buffer (relatively undisturbed also means no -grazing) ......................................................................

Points = 5

☐ 100 m (330 ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water > 50% circumference. ........................................................................................

☐ 50 m (170ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water >95% circumference.

☐ 100 m (330ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water > 25% circumference

☒ 50 m (170ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water for > 50% circumference.

If buffer does not meet any of the criteria above

☐ No paved areas (except paved trails) or buildings within 25 m (80ft) of wetland > 95% circumference. Light to moderate grazing, or lawns are OK.

☐ No paved areas or buildings within 50m of wetland for >50% circumference. Light to moderate grazing, or lawns are OK.

☐ Heavy grazing in buffer. .........................................................................................................

☐ Vegetated buffers are <2m wide (6.6ft) for more than 95% of the circumference (e.g. tilled fields, paving, basalt bedrock extend to edge of wetland

Points = 4

Points = 4

Points = 3

Points = 3

Points = 2

Points = 2

Points = 1

Points = 0

☐ Buffer does not meet any of the criteria above…………………… …………………...Points = 1

H 2.2 Corridors and Connections (see p. 81)

H 2.2.1 Is the wetland part of a relatively undisturbed and unbroken vegetated corridor (either riparian or upland) that is at least 150 ft wide, has at least 30% cover of shrubs, forest or native undisturbed prairie, that connects to estuaries, other wetlands or undisturbed uplands that are at least 250 acres in size? (dams in riparian corridors, heavily used gravel roads, paved roads, are considered breaks in the corridor ).

YES = 4 points (go to H 2.3) NO = go to H 2.2.2

H 2.2.2 Is the wetland part of a relatively undisturbed and unbroken vegetated corridor (either riparian or upland) that is at least 50ft wide, has at least 30% cover of shrubs or forest, and connec ts to estuaries, other wetlands or undisturbed uplands that are at least 25 acres in size? OR a Lake-fringe wetland, if it does not have an undisturbed corridor as in the question above?

YES = 2 points (go to H 2.3 ) NO = H 2.2.3

H 2.2.3 Is the wetland: within 5 mi (8km) of a brackish or salt water estuary OR within 3 mi of a large field or pasture (>40 acres) OR within 1 mi of a lake greater than 20 acres?

YES = 1 point NO = 0 points

H 2.3 Near or adjacent to other priority habitats listed by WDFW (see new and complete descriptions of WDFW priority habitats, and the counties in which they can be found, in the PHS report http://wdfw.wa.gov/hab/phslist.htm )

Which of the following priority habitats are within 330ft (100m) of the wetland? (NOTE: the connections do not have to be relatively undisturbed)

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Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 0.4 ha (1 acres).

Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife ( full description in WDFW PHS report p. 152 )

Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock.

Old-growth/Mature forests: (Old-growth west of Cascade crest) Stands of at least 2 tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 20 trees/ha (8 trees/acre) > 81 cm (32 in) dbh or > 200 years of age. ( Mature forests.) Stands with average diameters exceeding 53 cm (21 in) dbh; crown cover may be less that 100%; crown cover may be less that 100%; decay, decadence, numbers o f snags, and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old -growth; 80 - 200 years old west of the Cascade crest.

☐ Oregon white Oak: Woodlands Stands of pure oak or oak/conifer associations where canopy coverage of the oak component is important ( full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 158.)

☒ Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other.

☐ Westside Prairies: Herbaceous, non-forested plant communities that can either take the form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie ( full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 161 )

☒ Instream: The combination of physical, biological, and chemical processes and conditions that interact to provide functional life history requirements for instream fish and wildlife resources.

☐ Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore, Open Coast Nearshore, and Puget Sound Nearshore. (full descriptions of habitats and the definition of relatively undisturbed are in WDFW report: pp. 167 -169 and glossary in Appendix A.)

☐ Caves: A naturally occurring cavity, recess, void, or system of interconnected passages under the earth in soils, rock, ice, or other geological formations and is large enough to contain a human.

☐ Cliffs: Greater than 7.6 m (25 ft) high and occurring below 5000 ft.

☐ Talus: Homogenous areas of rock rubble ranging in average size 0.15 - 2.0 m (0.5 - 6.5 ft), composed of basalt, andesite, and/or sedimentary rock, including riprap slides and mine tailings. May be associated with cliffs.

☒ Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife. Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of >51 cm (20 in) in western Washington and are > 2 m (6.5 ft) in height. Priority logs are > 30cm (12 in) in diameter at the largest end, and > 6m (20 ft) long.

If wetland has 3 or more priority habitats = 4 points

If wetland has 2 priority habitats = 3 points

If wetland has 1 priority habitat = 1 point

No habitats = 0 points

Note: All vegetated wetland are by definition a priority habitat but are not i ncluded in this list. Nearby wetlands are addressed in question H2.4.

H 2.4 Wetland Landscape (choose the one description of the landscape around the wetland that best fits ) (see p. 84)

There are at least 3 other wetlands within ½ mile, and the connections between them are relatively undisturbed (light grazing between wetlands OK, as is lake shore with some boating, but connections should NOT be bisected by paved roads, fill, fields, or other development. points = 5

The wetland is Lake-fringe on a lake with little disturbance and there are 3 other lake-fringe wetlands within ½ mile points = 5

There are at least 3 other wetlands within ½ mile, BUT the connections between them are disturbed points = 3

The wetland is Lake-fringe on a lake with disturbance and there are 3 other lake-fringe wetland within ½ mile points = 3

There is at least 1 wetland within ½ mile. .................................................................................... points = 2

There are no wetlands within ½ mile. points = 0 3

H 2 TOTAL Score - opportunity for providing habitat Add the scores from H2.1, H2.2, H2.3, H2.4 10

TOTAL for H1 from page 14 2

Total Score for Habitat Functions – add the points for H 1, H 2 and record the result on p. 1 12

CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Please determine if the wetland meets the attributes described below and circle the appropriate Category.

Wetland Type

Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland. Circle the Category when the appropriate criteria are met.

SC 1.0 Estuarine wetlands (see p. 86)

Does the wetland unit meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands?

☐ The dominant water regime is tidal,

☐ Vegetated, and

☐ With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt.

YES = Go to SC 1.1 NO ☒

SC 1.1 Is the wetland unit within a National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park or Educational, Environmental, or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-151?

☐ YES = Category I ☐ NO = go to SC 1.2

SC 1.2 Is the wetland unit at least 1 acre in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions?

☐ YES = Category I ☐ NO = Category II

☐ The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing, and has less than 10% cover of non-native plant species. If the non-native Spartina spp. are the only species that cover more than 10% of the wetland, then the wetland should be given a dual rating (I/II) The are aof Spartina would be rated a Category II while the relatively undisturbed upper marsh with native species would be a Category I. Do not, however, exclude the area of Spartina in determining the size threshold of 1 acre.

☐ At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un-grazed or un-mowed wetland.

☐ The wetland has at least 2 or the following features: tidal channels, depressions with open water, or contiguous freshwater wetlands.

Category

Cat. I

Cat. I

Cat. II

Dual rating I/II

SC 2.0 Natural Heritage Wetlands (see p. 87)

Natural Heritage wetlands have been identified by the Washington Natural Heritage Program/DNR as either high quality undisturbed wetlands or wetlands that support state Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive plant species.

SC 2.1 Is the wetland being rated in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? (this question is used to screen out most sites before you need to contact WNHP/DNR)

S/T/R information from Appendix D ☒ or accessed from WNHP/DNR web site ☐

YES ☐ – contact WNHP/DNR (see p. 79) and go to SC 2.2 NO ☒

SC 2.2 Has DNR identified the wetland as a high quality undisturbed wetland or as or as a site with state threatened or endangered plant species?

YES = Category I NO ☐ Not a Heritage Wetland Cat. I

SC 3.0 Bogs (see p. 87)

Does the wetland (or any part of the unit) meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs? Use the key below to identify if the wetland is a bog. If you answer yes, you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions.

1. Does the wetland have organic soils horizons (i.e. layers of organic soil), either peats or mucks, that compose 16” or more of the first 32 inches of the soil profile? (See Appendix B for a field key to identify organic soils.)

Yes - go to Q.3

NO - go to Q.2

2. Does the wetland have organic soils, either peats or mucks, that are less than 16 inches deep over bedrock or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash, or that are floating on top of a lake or pond?

Yes - go to Q.3

NO ☐ is not a bog for purpose of rating

3. Does the wetland have more than 70% cover of mosses at ground level, AND other plants, if present, consist of the “bog” species listed in Table 3 as a significant component of the vegetation (more than 30% of the total shrub and herbaceous cover consists species in Table 3)?

Yes – Is a bog for purpose of rating NO - go to Q.4

NOTE: If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory, you may substitute that criterion by measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16” deep. If the pH is less than 5.0 and the “bog” plant species in Table 3 are present, the wetland is a bog.

4. Is the wetland forested (>30% cover) with sitka spruce, subalpine fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, Englemann’s spruce, or western white pine, WITH any of the species (or combination of species) on the bog species plant list in Table 3 as a significant component of the ground cover (>30% coverage of the total shrub/herbaceous cover)?

YES = Category I NO ☒ is not a bog for purpose of rating

Cat. I

SC 4.0 Forested Wetlands (see p. 90)

Does the wetland have at least 1 acre of forest that meet one of these criteria for the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s forests as priority habitats? If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions.

☐ Old growth forests: (west of Cascade crest) Stands of at least two tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/acre (20 trees/hectare) that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height (dbh) of 32 inches (81 cm) or more.

Note: The criterion for dbh is based on measurements for upland forests. Two hundred year old trees in wetlands will often have a smaller dbh because their growth rates are often slower. The DFW criterion is and “ OR” so oldgrowth forests do not necessarily have to have trees of this diameter.

☐ Mature forests: (west of the Cascade crest) Stands where the largest trees are 80-200 years old OR have average diameters (dbh) exceeding 21 in (53 cm); crown cover may be less than 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quanitity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth.

YES = Category 1 NO ☒ not a forested wetland with special characteristics

SC 5.0 Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons (see p. 91)

Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon?

☐ The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from marine waters by sandbanks, gravel banks, shingle, or, less frequently, rocks.

☐ The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains surgace water that is saline or brackish (> 0.5 ppt) during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon (needs to be measured near the bottom)

YES – Go to SC 5.1 NO ☒ not a wetland in a coastal lagoon

SC 5.1 Does the wetland meet all of the following three conditions?

☐ The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing), and has less than 20% cover of invasive plant species (see list of invasive species on p. 74).

☐ At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un-grazed or un-mowed grassland.

☐ The wetalnd is larger than 1/10 acre (4350 square feet)

YES = Category I NO = Category II

Cat. I

Cat. I

Cat. II

SC 6.0 Interdunal Wetlands (see p. 93)

Is the wetalnd unit west of the 1889 line (also called the Westarn Boundary of Upland Ownership or WBUO)?

YES – go to SC 6.1 NO ☒ not an interdunal wetland for rating

If you answer yes you will still need to rate the w etland based on its functions. In practical terms that means the following geographic areas:

Long Beach Peninsula – lands west of SR 103

Grayland-Westport – lands west of SR 105

Ocean Shores-Copalis – lands west of SR 115 and SR 109

SC 6.1 Is the wetland 1 acre or larger, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 acre or larger?

YES = Category II NO – go to SC 6.2

SC 6.2 Is the unit between 0.1 and 1 acre, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is between 0.1 and 1 acre?

YES = Category III

Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics

Choose the “highest” rating if wetland falls into several categorie, and record on p. 1 .

If you answered NO for all types enter “Not Applicable” on p.1.

Cat. II

Cat. III

WETLAND RATING FORM – WESTERN WASHINGTON

Version 2 – Updated July 2006 to increase accuracy and reproducibility among users Updated Oct 2008 with the new WDFW definitions for priority habitats

Name of wetland (if known): Lake Boren Park Wetland D

Date of site visit: 12/2/2015

Rated by: NL, AH Trained by Ecology? Yes ☒ No ☐ Date of Training 10/2008

SEC: 33 TWNSHP: 24N RNGE: 05E Is S/T/R in Appendix D? Yes ☐ No ☒

SUMMARY OF RATING

Category based on FUNCTIONS provided by wetland

II

Category I = Score ≥70

Category II = Score 51-69

Category III = Score 30-50

Category IV = Score < 30

Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland I

Apply ☒

Final Category (choose the “highest” category from above)

Check the appropriate type and class of wetland being rated.

Version 2 Updated with new WDFW definitions Oct. 2008

Does the wetland unit being rated meet any of the criteria below? If you answer YES to any of the questions below you will need to protect the wetland according to the regulations regarding the special characteristics found in the wetland.

Check List for Wetlands

That May Need Additional Protection (in addition to the protection recommended for its category)

SP1. Has the wetland unit been documented as a habitat for any Federally listed Threatened or Endangered animal or plant species (T/E species)?

For the purposes of this rating system, “documented” means the wetland is on the appropriate state or federal database.

SP2. Has the wetland unit been documented as habitat for any State listed Threatened or Endangered animal species?

For the purposes of this rating system, “documented” means the wetland is on the appropriate state database. Note: Wetlands with State listed plant species are categorized as Category I Natural Heritage Wetlands (see p. 19 of data form).

SP3. Does the wetland unit contain individuals of Priority species listed by the WDFW for the state?

SP4. Does the wetland unit have a local significance in addition to its functions?

For example, the wetland has been identified in the Shoreline Master Program, the Critical Areas Ordinance, or in a local management plan as having special significance.

*The study area was reviewed for the presence of endangered, threatened, and priority species using WDFW online Priority Habitat and Species Data, PH S on the Web (http://wdfw.wa.gov/mapping/phs/ ).

To complete the next part of the data sheet you will need to determine the Hydrogeomorphic Class of the wetland being rated.

The hydrogeomorphic classification groups wetlands into those that function in similar ways. Classifying the wetland first simplifies the questions needed to answer how it functions. The Hydrogeomorphic Class of a wetland can be determined using the key below. See p. 24 f or more detailed instructions on classifying wetlands.

Classification of Wetland Units in Western Washington

If the hydrologic criteria listed in each question do not apply to the entire unit being rated, you probably have a unit with multiple HGM classes. In this case, identify which hydrologic criteria in Questions 1-7 apply, and go to Question 8.

1. Are the water levels in the wetland unit usually controlled by tides (i.e. except during floods)?

☒ NO – go to 2

☐ YES – the wetland class is Tidal Fringe

If yes, is the salinity of the water during periods of annual low flow below 0.5 ppt (parts per thousand)? YES – Freshwater Tidal Fringe NO – Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine)

If your wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is rated as an Estuarine wetland. Wetlands that were called estuarine in the first and second editions of the rating system are called Salt Water Tidal Fringe in the Hydrogeomorphic Classification. Estuarine wetlands were categorized separately in the earlier editions, and this separation is being kept in this revision. To maintain consistency between editions, the term “Estuarine” wetland is kept. Please note, however, that the characteristics that define Category I and II estuarine wetlands have changed (see p. ).

2. The entire wetland unit is flat and precipitation is only source (>90%) of water to it.

Groundwater and surface water runoff are NOT sources of water to the unit

☒ NO – go to 3 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Flats

If your wetland can be classified as a “Flats” wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands.

3. Does the entire wetland unit meet both of the following criteria?

☐ The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of open water (without any vegetation on the surface) at least 20 acres (8 ha) in size;

☐ At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft (2 m)?

☒NO – go to 4 ☐YES – The wetland class is Lake-fringe (Lacustrine Fringe)

4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria?

☐ The wetland is on a slope (slope can be very gradual),

☐ The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional ) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface, as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks.

☐ The water leaves the wetland without being impounded?

NOTE: Surface water does not pond in these types of wetlands except occasionally in very small and shallow depressions or behind hummocks (depressions are usually <3ft diameter and less than a foot deep).

☒ NO – go to 5 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Slope

5. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria?

☐ The unit is in a valley, or stream channel, where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river.

☐ The overbank flooding occurs at least once every two years

NOTE: The riverine unit can contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not flooding.

☒ NO - go to 6 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Riverine

6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds, or is satura ted to the surface, at some time during the year. This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland.

☐ NO – go to 7 ☒ YES – The wetland class is Depressional

7 Is the entire wetland unit located in a very flat area with no obvious depression and no overbank flooding. The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be maintained by high groundwater in the area. The wetland may be ditched, but has no obvious natural outlet.

☐ NO – go to 8 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Depressional

8. Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM classes. For example, seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine floodplain, or a small stream within a depressional wetland has a zone of flooding along its sides. GO BACK AND IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE HYDROLOGIC REGIMES DESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 1 -7 APPLY TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE UNIT (make a rough sketch to help you decide). Use the following table to identify the appropriate class to use for the rating system if you have several HGM classes present within your wetland. NOTE: Use this table only if the class that is recommended in the second column represents 10% or more of the total area of the wetland unit being rated. If the area of the class listed in column 2 is less than 10% of the unit, classify the wetland using the class that represents more than 90% of the total area.

HGM classes within the wetland unit being rated

HGM Class to Use in Rating

Slope + Riverine Riverine

Slope + Depressional

Depressional

Slope + Lake-fringe Lake-fringe

Depressional + Riverine along stream within boundary

Depressional + Lake-fringe

Depressional

Depressional

Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other class of freshwater wetland Treat as ESTUARINE under wetlands with special characteristics

If you are unable still to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or you have more than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating.

D Depressional and Flats Wetlands Points

WATER QUALITY FUNCTIONS - Indicators that wetland functions to improve water quality

D D 1. Does the wetland have the potential to improve water quality? (see p. 38)

D 1.1 Characteristics of surface water flows out of the wetland:

Unit is a depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet) ...................................... points = 3

Unit has an intermittently flowing, or highly constricted permanently flowing outlet points = 2

Unit has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet (permanently flowing) . points = 1

Unit is a “flat” depression (Q.7 on key), or in the Flats class, with permanent surface outflow and no obvious natural outlet, and/or outlet is a man-made ditch points = 1

(If ditch is not permanently flowing treat unit as “intermittently flowing”)

D 1.2 The soil 2 inches below the surface (or duff layer) is clay or organic ( use NRCS definitions).

YES points = 4 NO points = 0 0

D 1.3 Characteristics of persistent vegetation (emergent, shrub, and/or forest Cowardin class):

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, vegetation > = 95% of area ........................................ points = 5

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, vegetation > = 1/2 of area points = 3

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed vegetation > = 1/10 of area points = 1

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed vegetation <1/10 of area .............................................. points = 0 3

D1.4 Characteristics of seasonal ponding or inundation.

This is the area of the wetland unit that is ponded for at least 2 months, but dries out sometime during the year. Do not count the area that is permanently ponded. Estimate area as the average condition 5 out of 10 yrs.

Area seasonally ponded is > ½ total area of wetland points = 4

Area seasonally ponded is > ¼ total area of wetland ........................................................ points = 2

Area seasonally ponded is < ¼ total area of wetland points = 0

NOTE: See text for indicators of seasonal and permanent inundation. 4

D Total for D 1 Add the points in the boxes above 10

D D 2. Does the wetland unit have the opportunity to improve water quality?

Answer YES if you know or believe there are pollutants in groundwater or surface water coming into the wetland that would otherwise reduce water quality in streams, lakes or groundwater downgradient from the wetland? Note which of the following conditions provide the sources of pollutants. A unit may have pollutants coming from several sour ces, but any single source would qualify as opportunity.

☐ Grazing in the wetland or within 150 ft

☐ Untreated stormwater discharges to wetland

☐ Tilled fields or orchards within 150 ft of wetland

☐ A stream or culvert discharges into wetland that drains developed areas, residential areas, farmed fields, roads, or clear -cut logging

☒ Residential, urban areas, golf courses are within 150 ft of wetland

☐ Wetland is fed by groundwater high in pho sphorus or nitrogen

☒ Other__use by dogs, trails

YES multiply score in D 1. by 2 NO multiply score in D 1. by 1

TOTAL - Water Quality Functions Multiply the score from D1 by D2 Add score to table on p. 1

D Depresssional and Flats Wetlands

HYDROLOGIC FUNCTIONS - Indicators that wetland functions to reduce flooding and stream degradation

D 3. Does the wetland have the potential to reduce flooding and erosion? (see p. 46)

D D 3.1 Characteristics of surface water flows out of the wetland unit

Unit is a depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet) points = 4

Unit has an intermittently flowing, or highly constricted permanently flowing outlet ..... points = 2

Unit is a “flat” depression (Q.7 on key), or in the Flats class, with permanent surface outflow and no obvious natural outlet, and/or outlet is a man-made ditch points = 1

(If ditch is not permanently flowing treat unit as “intermittently flowing”)

Unit has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet ( permanently flowing ) points = 0 4

D D 3.2 Depth of storage during wet periods

Estimate the height of ponding above the bottom of the outlet For units with no outlet measure from the surface of permanent water or deepest part (if dry).

Marks of ponding are at least 3 ft or more above the surface or bottom of outlet points = 7

The wetland is a “headwater” wetland” ............................................................................... points = 5

Marks of ponding between 2 ft to < 3 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points = 5

Marks are at least 0.5 ft to < 2 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points = 3

Unit is flat (yes to Q.2 or Q.7 on key) but has small depressions on the surface that trap water ...................................................................................................................... points = 1

Marks of ponding less than 0.5 ft points = 0 0

D D 3.3 Contribution of wetland unit to storage in the watershed

Estimate the ratio of the area of upstream basin contributing surface water to the wetland to the area of the wetland unit itself.

The area of the basin is less than 10 times the area of the uni t points = 5

The area of the basin is 10 to 100 times the area of the unit ................................................ points = 3

The area of the basin is more than 100 times the area of the unit points = 0

Entire unit is in the FLATS class ......................................................................................... points = 5 0

D Total for D 3 Add the points in the boxes above 4

D D 4. Does the wetland unit have the opportunity to reduce flooding and erosion?

Answer YES if the unit is in a location in the watershed where the flood storage, or reduction in water velocity, it provides helps protect downstream property and aquatic resources from flooding or excessive and/or erosive flows. Answer NO if the water coming into the wetland is controlled by a structure such as flood gate, tide gate, flap valve, reservoir etc. OR you estimate that more than 90% of the water in the wetland is from groundwater in areas where damaging groundwater flooding does not occur.

Note which of the following conditions apply.

☐ Wetland is in a headwater of a river or stream that has flooding problems

☐ Wetland drains to a river or stream that has flooding problems

☒ Wetland has no outlet and impounds surface runoff water that might otherwise flow into a river or stream that has flooding problems

☐ Other

☒ YES multiplier is 2 ☐ NO multiplier is 1

(see p. 49) multiplier 2

D TOTAL - Hydrologic Functions Multiply the score from D 3 by D 4 Add score to table on p. 1 8

These questions apply to wetlands of all HGM classes. HABITAT FUNCTIONS - Indicators that wetland functions to provide important habitat

H 1. Does the wetland have the potential to provide habitat for many species?

H 1.1 Vegetation structure (see p. 72)

Check the types of vegetation classes present (as defined by Cowardin) if the class is ¼ acre or covers more than 10% of the area of the wetland if unit smaller than 2.5 acres.

☐ Aquatic bed

☐ Emergent plants

☐ Scrub/shrub (areas where shrubs have >30% cover)

☒ Forested (areas where trees have >30% cover)

☐ Forested areas have 3 out of 5 strata (canopy, sub -canopy, shrubs, herbaceous, moss/groundcover) that each cover 20% within the forested polygon

Add the number of vegetation types that qualify. If you have:

4 structures or more ....................... points = 4

3 structures points = 2

2 structures ................................... points = 1

1 structure points = 0

0

H 1.2. Hydroperiods (see p. 73)

Check the types of water regimes (hydroperiods) present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover more than 10% of the wetland or ¼ acre to count. (see text for descriptions of hydroperiods)

☐ Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present points = 3

☒ Seasonally flooded or inundated

3 types present ................................ points = 2

☐ Occasionally flooded or inundated 2 types present points = 1

☐ Saturated only

1 types present…………………….points = 0

☐ Permanently flowing stream or river in, or adjacent to, the wetland

☐ Seasonally flowing stream in, or adjacent to, the wetland

☐ Lake-fringe wetland = 2 points

☐ Freshwater tidal wetland = 2 points 0

H 1.3. Richness of Plant Species (see p. 75)

Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ft 2. (different patches of the same species can be combined to meet the size threshold)

You do not have to name the species.

Do not include Eurasian milfoil, reed canarygras s, purple loosestrife, Canadian thistle If you counted: > 19 species points = 2

List species below if you want to: 5 - 19 species points = 1

< 5 species points = 0

1

Grasses, POBA, JUEF, JUAC, PSME, RARE

H 1.4. Interspersion of habitats (see p. 76)

Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion between Cowardin vegetation classes (described in H 1.1), or the classes and unvegetated areas (can include open water or mudflats) is high, medium, low, or none.

None = 0 points

Low = 1 point

Moderate = 2 points

High = 3 points

NOTE: If you have four or more vegetation types or three vegetation types and open water the rating is always “high”.

H 1.5. Special Habitat Features: (see p. 77)

Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points you put into the next column.

☐ Large, downed, woody debris within the wetland (>4in. diameter and 6 ft long).

☐ Standing snags (diameter at the bottom > 4 inches) in the wetland

☐ Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft (2m) and/or overhanging vegetation extends at least 3.3 ft (1m) over a stream for at least 33 ft (10m)

☐ Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (>30degree slope) OR signs of recent beaver activity are present

☐ At least ¼ acre of thin-stemmed persistent vegetation or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently or seasonally inundated .(structures for egg-laying by amphibians)

☒ Invasive plants cover less than 25% of the wetland area in each stratum of plants

Note: The 20% stated in early printings of the manual on page 78 is an error. 1

H 1. TOTAL Score - potential for providing habitat Add the scores from H1.1, H1.2, H1.3, H1.4, H1.5 2

[riparian braided channels]

H 2. Does the wetland have the opportunity to provide habitat for many species?

H 2.1 Buffers (see p. 80)

Choose the description that best represents condition of buffer of wetland. The highest scoring criterion that applies to the wetland is to be used in the rating. See text for definition of “undisturbed.”

☐ 100 m (330ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water >95% of circumference. No developed areas within undisturbed part of buffer (relatively undisturbed also means no -grazing) ...................................................................... Points = 5

☐ 100 m (330 ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water > 50% circumference. .........................................................................................

☐ 50 m (170ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water >95% circumference.

☐ 100 m (330ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water > 25% circumference

☐ 50 m (170ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water for > 50% circumference.

If buffer does not meet any of the criteria above

☐ No paved areas (except paved trails) or buildings within 25 m (80ft) of wetland > 95% circumference. Light to moderate grazing, or lawns are OK.

☒ No paved areas or buildings within 50m of wetland for >50% circumfe rence. Light to moderate grazing, or lawns are OK.

☐ Heavy grazing in buffer. .........................................................................................................

☐ Vegetated buffers are <2m wide (6.6ft) for more than 95% of the circumference (e.g. tilled fields, paving, basalt bedrock extend to edge of wetland

Points = 4

Points = 4

Points = 3

Points = 3

Points = 2

Points = 2

Points = 1

Points = 0

☐ Buffer does not meet any of the criteria above………………………… …………………...Points = 1

H 2.2 Corridors and Connections (see p. 81)

H 2.2.1 Is the wetland part of a relatively undisturbed and unbroken vegetated corridor (either riparian or upland) that is at least 150 ft wide, has at least 30% cover of shrubs, forest or native undisturbed prairie, that connects to estuaries, other wetlands or undisturbed uplands that are at least 250 acres in size? (dams in riparian corridors, heavily used gravel roads, paved roads, are considered breaks in the corridor ).

YES = 4 points (go to H 2.3) NO = go to H 2.2.2

H 2.2.2 Is the wetland part of a relatively undisturbed and unbroken vegetated corridor (either riparian or upland) that is at least 50ft wide, has at least 30% cover of shrubs or forest, and connects to estuaries, other wetlands or undisturbed uplands that are at least 25 acres in size? OR a Lake-fringe wetland, if it does not have an undisturbed corridor as in the question abo ve?

YES = 2 points (go to H 2.3 ) NO = H 2.2.3

H 2.2.3 Is the wetland: within 5 mi (8km) of a brackish or salt water estuary OR within 3 mi of a large field or pasture (>40 acres) OR within 1 mi of a lake greater than 20 acres?

YES = 1 point NO = 0 points

0

H 2.3 Near or adjacent to other priority habitats listed by WDFW (see new and complete descriptions of WDFW priority habitats, and the counties in which they can be found, in the PHS report http://wdfw.wa.gov/hab/phslist.htm )

Which of the following priority habitats ar e within 330ft (100m) of the wetland? (NOTE: the connections do not have to be relatively undisturbed)

☐ Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 0.4 ha (1 acres).

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☐

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Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife ( full description in WDFW PHS report p. 152 )

Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock.

Old-growth/Mature forests: (Old-growth west of Cascade crest) Stands of at least 2 tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 20 trees/ha (8 trees/acre) > 81 cm (32 in) dbh or > 200 years of age. ( Mature forests.) Stands with average diameters exceeding 53 cm (21 in) dbh; crown cover may be less that 100%; crown cover may be less that 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old -growth; 80 - 200 years old west of the Ca scade crest.

☐ Oregon white Oak: Woodlands Stands of pure oak or oak/conifer associations where canopy coverage of the oak component is important ( full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 158.)

☒ Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other.

☐ Westside Prairies: Herbaceous, non-forested plant communities that can either take the form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie ( full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 161 )

☒ Instream: The combination of physical, biological, and chemical processes and conditions that interact to provide functional life history requirements for instream fish and wildlife resources.

☐ Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore, Open Coast Nearshore, and Puget Sound Nearshore. (full descriptions of habitats and the definition of relatively undisturbed are in WDFW report: pp. 167 -169 and glossary in Appendix A.)

☐ Caves: A naturally occurring cavity, recess, void, or system of interconnected passages under the earth in soils, rock, ice, or other geological formations and is large enough to contain a human.

☐ Cliffs: Greater than 7.6 m (25 ft) high and occurring below 5000 ft.

☐ Talus: Homogenous areas of rock rubble ranging in average size 0.15 - 2.0 m (0.5 - 6.5 ft), composed of basalt, andesite, and/or sedimentary rock, including riprap slides and mine tailings. May be associated with cliffs.

☐ Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife. Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of >51 cm (20 in) in western Washington and are > 2 m (6.5 ft) in height. Priority logs are > 30cm (12 in) in diameter at the largest end, and > 6m (20 ft) long.

If wetland has 3 or more priority habitats = 4 points

If wetland has 2 priority habitats = 3 points

If wetland has 1 priority habitat = 1 point

No habitats = 0 points

Note: All vegetated wetland are by definition a priority habitat but are not included in this list. Nearby wetlands are addressed in question H2.4.

H 2.4 Wetland Landscape (choose the one description of the landscape around the wetland that best fits ) (see p. 84)

There are at least 3 other wetlands within ½ mile, and the connections between them are relatively undisturbed (light grazing between wetlands OK, as is lake shore with some boating, but connections should NOT be bisected by paved roads, fill, fields, or other development. points = 5

The wetland is Lake-fringe on a lake with little disturbance and there are 3 other lake-fringe wetlands within ½ mile points = 5

There are at least 3 other wetlands within ½ mile, BUT the connections between them are disturbed points = 3

The wetland is Lake-fringe on a lake with disturbance and there are 3 other lake-fringe wetland within ½ mile points = 3

There is at least 1 wetland within ½ mile. ................................................................................... points = 2

There are no wetlands within ½ mile. points = 0 3

H 2. TOTAL Score - opportunity for providing habitat Add the scores from H2.1, H2.2, H2.3, H2.4 2

TOTAL for H1 from page 14 8

Total Score for Habitat Functions – add the points for H 1, H 2 and record the result on p. 1 10

CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Please determine if the wetland meets the attributes described below and circle the appropriate Category.

Wetland Type

Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland. Circle the Category when the appropriate criteria are met.

SC 1.0 Estuarine wetlands (see p. 86)

Does the wetland unit meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands?

☐ The dominant water regime is tidal,

☐ Vegetated, and

☐ With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt. YES = Go to SC 1.1 NO ☒

SC 1.1 Is the wetland unit within a National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park or Educational, Environmental, or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-151?

☐ YES = Category I ☐ NO = go to SC 1.2

SC 1.2 Is the wetland unit at least 1 acre in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions?

☐ YES = Category I ☐ NO = Category II

☐ The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing, and has less than 10% cover of non-native plant species. If the non-native Spartina spp. are the only species that cover more than 10% of the wetland, then the wetland should be given a dual rating (I/II) The are aof Spartina would be rated a Category II while the relatively undisturbed upper marsh with native species would be a Category I. Do not, however, exclude the area of Spartina in determining the size threshold of 1 acre.

☐ At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un-grazed or un-mowed wetland.

☐ The wetland has at least 2 or the following features: tidal channels, depressions with open water, or contiguous freshwater wetlands.

Category

Cat. I

Cat. I

Cat. II

Dual rating I/II

SC 2.0 Natural Heritage Wetlands (see p. 87)

Natural Heritage wetlands have been identified by the Washington Natural Heritage Program/DNR as either high quality undisturbed wetlands or wetlands that support state Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive plant species.

SC 2.1 Is the wetland being rated in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? (this question is used to screen out most sites before you need to contact WNHP/DNR)

S/T/R information from Appendix D ☒ or accessed from WNHP/DNR web site ☐

YES ☐ – contact WNHP/DNR (see p. 79) and go to SC 2.2 NO ☒

SC 2.2 Has DNR identified the wetland as a high quality undisturbed wetland or as or as a site with state threatened or endangered plant species?

YES = Category I NO ☐ Not a Heritage Wetland

SC 3.0 Bogs (see p. 87)

Does the wetland (or any part of the unit) meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs? Use the key below to identify if the wetland is a bog. If you answer yes, you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions.

1. Does the wetland have organic soils horizons (i.e. layers of organic soil), either peats or mucks, that compose 16” or more of the first 32 inches of the soil profile? (See Appendix B for a field key to identify organic soils.) Yes - go to Q.3

NO - go to Q.2

2. Does the wetland have organic soils, either peats or mucks, that are less than 16 inches deep over bedrock or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash, or that are floating on top of a lake or pond?

Yes - go to Q.3

NO ☐ is not a bog for purpose of rating

3. Does the wetland have more than 70% cover of mosses at ground level, AND other plants, if present, consist of the “bog” species listed in Table 3 as a significant component of the vegetation (more than 30% of the total shrub and herbaceous cover consists species in Table 3)?

Yes – Is a bog for purpose of rating NO - go to Q.4 NOTE: If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory, you may substitute that criterion by measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16” deep. If the pH is less than 5.0 and the “bog” plant species in Table 3 are present, the wetland is a bog.

4. Is the wetland forested (>30% cover) with sitka spruce, subalpine fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, Englemann’s spruce, or western white pine, WITH any of the species (or combination of species) on the bog species plant list in Table 3 as a significant component of the ground cover (>30% coverage of the total shrub/herbaceous cover)?

YES = Category I NO ☒ is not a bog for purpose of rating

Cat. I

Cat. I

SC 4.0 Forested Wetlands (see p. 90)

Does the wetland have at least 1 acre of forest that meet one of these criteria for the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s forests as priority habitats? If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions.

☐ Old growth forests: (west of Cascade crest) Stands of at least two tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/acre (20 trees/hectare) that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height (dbh) of 32 inches (81 cm) or more. Note: The criterion for dbh is based on measurements for upland forests. Two hundred year old trees in wetlands will often have a smaller dbh because their growth rates are often slower. The DFW criterion is and “ OR” so oldgrowth forests do not necessarily have to have trees of this diameter.

☐ Mature forests: (west of the Cascade crest) Stands where the largest trees are 80-200 years old OR have average diameters (dbh) exceeding 21 in (53 cm); crown cover may be less than 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quanitity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth.

YES = Category 1 NO ☒ not a forested wetland with special characteristics

SC 5.0 Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons (see p. 91)

Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon?

☐ The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from marine waters by sandbanks, gravel banks, shingle, or, less frequently, rocks.

☐ The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains surgace water that is saline or brackish (> 0.5 ppt) during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon (needs to be measured near the bottom)

YES – Go to SC 5.1 NO ☒ not a wetland in a coastal lagoon

SC 5.1 Does the wetland meet all of the following three conditions?

☐ The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing), and has less than 20% cover of invasive plant species (see list of invasive species on p. 74).

☐ At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un-grazed or un-mowed grassland.

☐ The wetalnd is larger than 1/10 acre (4350 square feet)

YES = Category I NO = Category II

Cat. I

Cat. I

Cat. II

SC 6.0 Interdunal Wetlands (see p. 93)

Is the wetalnd unit west of the 1889 line (also called the Westarn Boundary of Upland Ownership or WBUO)?

YES – go to SC 6.1 NO ☒ not an interdunal wetland for rating

If you answer yes you will still need to rate the w etland based on its functions. In practical terms that means the following geographic areas:

Long Beach Peninsula – lands west of SR 103

Grayland-Westport – lands west of SR 105

Ocean Shores-Copalis – lands west of SR 115 and SR 109

SC 6.1 Is the wetland 1 acre or larger, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 acre or larger?

YES = Category II NO – go to SC 6.2

SC 6.2 Is the unit between 0.1 and 1 acre, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is between 0.1 and 1 acre?

YES = Category III

Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics

Choose the “highest” rating if wetland falls into several categorie, and record on p. 1 .

If you answered NO for all types enter “Not Applicable” on p.1.

III

Cat. II

Cat.

WETLAND RATING FORM – WESTERN WASHINGTON

Version 2 – Updated July 2006 to increase accuracy and reproducibility among users Updated Oct 2008 with the new WDFW definitions for priority habitats

Name of wetland (if known): Lake Boren Park Wetland E

Date of site visit: 12/2/2015

Rated by: NL, AH Trained by Ecology? Yes ☒ No ☐ Date of Training 10/2008

SEC: 34 TWNSHP: 24N RNGE: 05E Is S/T/R in Appendix D? Yes ☐ No ☒

SUMMARY OF RATING

Category based on FUNCTIONS provided by wetland

II

Category I = Score ≥70

Category II = Score 51-69

Category III = Score 30-50

Category IV = Score < 30

Wetland name or number: Wetland E Wetland Rating Form – western Washington 1

Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland I ☐ II ☐ Does not Apply ☒

Final Category (choose the “highest” category from above)

Check the appropriate type and class of wetland being rated.

Version 2 Updated with new WDFW definitions Oct. 2008

Does the wetland unit being rated meet any of the criteria below? If you answer YES to any of the questions below you will need to protect the wetland according to the regulations regarding the special characteristics found in the wetland.

Check List for Wetlands

That May Need Additional Protection (in addition to the protection recommended for its category)

SP1. Has the wetland unit been documented as a habitat for any Federally listed Threatened or Endangered animal or plant species (T/E species)?

For the purposes of this rating system, “documented” means the wetland is on the appropriate state or federal database.

SP2. Has the wetland unit been documented as habitat for any State listed Threatened or Endangered animal species?

For the purposes of this rating system, “documented” means the wetland is on the appropriate state database. Note: Wetlands with State listed plant species are categorized as Category I Natural Heritage Wetlands (see p. 19 of data form).

SP3. Does the wetland unit contain individuals of Priority species listed by the WDFW for the state?

SP4. Does the wetland unit have a local significance in addition to its functions?

For example, the wetland has been identified in the Shoreline Master Program, the Critical Areas Ordinance, or in a local management plan as having special significance.

*The study area was reviewed for the presence of endangered, threatened, and priority species using WDFW online Priority Habitat and Species Data, PH S on the Web (http://wdfw.wa.gov/mapping/phs/ ).

To complete the next part of the data sheet you will need to determine the Hydrogeomorphic Class of the wetland being rated.

The hydrogeomorphic classification groups wetlands into those that function in similar ways. Classifying the wetland first simplifies the questions needed to answer how it functions. The Hydrogeomorphic Class of a wetland can be determined using the key below. See p. 24 f or more detailed instructions on classifying wetlands.

Classification of Wetland Units in Western Washington

If the hydrologic criteria listed in each question do not apply to the entire unit being rated, you probably have a unit with multiple HGM classes. In this case, identify which hydrologic criteria in Questions 1-7 apply, and go to Question 8.

1. Are the water levels in the wetland unit usually controlled by tides (i.e. except during floods)?

☒ NO – go to 2

☐ YES – the wetland class is Tidal Fringe

If yes, is the salinity of the water during periods of annual low flow below 0.5 ppt (parts per thousand)? YES – Freshwater Tidal Fringe NO – Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine)

If your wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is rated as an Estuarine wetland. Wetlands that were called estuarine in the first and second editions of the rating system are called Salt Water Tidal Fringe in the Hydrogeomorphic Classification. Estuarine wetlands were categorized separately in the earlier editions, and this separation is being kept in this revision. To maintain consistency between editions, the term “Estuarine” wetland is kept. Please note, however, that the characteristics that define Category I and II estuarine wetlands have changed (see p. ).

2. The entire wetland unit is flat and precipitation is only source (>90%) of water to it.

Groundwater and surface water runoff are NOT sources of water to the unit

☒ NO – go to 3 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Flats

If your wetland can be classified as a “Flats” wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands.

3. Does the entire wetland unit meet both of the following criteria?

☐ The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of open water (without any vegetation on the surface) at least 20 acres (8 ha) in size;

☐ At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft (2 m)?

☒NO – go to 4 ☐YES – The wetland class is Lake-fringe (Lacustrine Fringe)

4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria?

☐ The wetland is on a slope (slope can be very gradual),

☐ The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional ) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface, as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks.

☐ The water leaves the wetland without being impounded?

NOTE: Surface water does not pond in these types of wetlands except occasionally in very small and shallow depressions or behind hummocks (depressions are usually <3ft diameter and less than a foot deep).

☒ NO – go to 5 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Slope

5. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria?

☒ The unit is in a valley, or stream channel, where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river.

☒ The overbank flooding occurs at least once every two years

NOTE: The riverine unit can contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not flooding.

☐ NO - go to 6 ☒ YES – The wetland class is Riverine

6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds, or is satura ted to the surface, at some time during the year. This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland.

☐ NO – go to 7 ☒ YES – The wetland class is Depressional

7 Is the entire wetland unit located in a very flat area with no obvious depression and no overbank flooding. The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be maintained by high groundwater in the area. The wetland may be ditched, but has no obvious natural outlet.

☐ NO – go to 8 ☐ YES – The wetland class is Depressional

8. Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM classes. For example, seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine floodplain, or a small stream within a depressional wetland has a zone of flooding along its sides. GO BACK AND IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE HYDROLOGIC REGIMES DESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 1 -7 APPLY TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE UNIT (make a rough sketch to help you decide). Use the following table to identify the appropriate class to use for the rating system if you have several HGM classes present within your wetland. NOTE: Use this table only if the class that is recommended in the second column represents 10% or more of the total area of the wetland unit being rated. If the area of the class listed in column 2 is less than 10% of the unit, classify the wetland using the class that represents more than 90% of the total area.

HGM classes within the wetland unit being rated

HGM Class to Use in Rating

Slope + Riverine Riverine

Slope + Depressional

Depressional

Slope + Lake-fringe Lake-fringe

Depressional + Riverine along stream within boundary

Depressional + Lake-fringe

Depressional

Depressional

Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other class of freshwater wetland Treat as ESTUARINE under wetlands with special characteristics

If you are unable still to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or you have more than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating.

D Depressional and Flats Wetlands Points

WATER QUALITY FUNCTIONS - Indicators that wetland functions to improve water quality

D D 1. Does the wetland have the potential to improve water quality? (see p. 38)

D 1.1 Characteristics of surface water flows out of the wetland:

Unit is a depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet) ...................................... points = 3

Unit has an intermittently flowing, or highly constricted permanently flowing outlet points = 2

Unit has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet (permanently flowing) . points = 1

Unit is a “flat” depression (Q.7 on key), or in the Flats class, with permanent surface outflow and no obvious natural outlet, and/or outlet is a man-made ditch points = 1

(If ditch is not permanently flowing treat unit as “intermittently flowing”) 3

D 1.2 The soil 2 inches below the surface (or duff layer) is clay or organic ( use NRCS definitions).

YES points = 4 NO points = 0 0

D 1.3 Characteristics of persistent vegetation (emergent, shrub, and/or forest Cowardin class):

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, vegetation > = 95% of area ........................................ points = 5

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, vegetation > = 1/2 of area points = 3

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed vegetation > = 1/10 of area points = 1

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed vegetation <1/10 of area .............................................. points = 0 3

D1.4 Characteristics of seasonal ponding or inundation.

This is the area of the wetland unit that is ponded for at least 2 months, but dries out sometime during the year. Do not count the area that is permanently ponded. Estimate area as the average condition 5 out of 10 yrs.

Area seasonally ponded is > ½ to tal area of wetland points = 4

Area seasonally ponded is > ¼ total area of wetland ........................................................ points = 2

Area seasonally ponded is < ¼ total area of wetland points = 0

NOTE: See text for indicators of seasonal and permanent inundation. 4

D Total for D 1 Add the points in the boxes above 10

D D 2. Does the wetland unit have the opportunity to improve water quality?

Answer YES if you know or believe there are pollutants in groundwater or surface water coming into the wetland that would otherwise reduce water quality in streams, lakes or groundwater downgradient from the wetland? Note which of the following conditions provide the sources of pollutants. A unit may have pollutants coming from several sour ces, but any single source would qualify as opportunity.

☐ Grazing in the wetland or within 150 ft

☐ Untreated stormwater discharges to wetland

☐ Tilled fields or orchards within 150 ft of wetland

☐ A stream or culvert discharges into wetland that drains developed areas, residential areas, farmed fields, roads, or clear -cut logging

☒ Residential, urban areas, golf courses are within 150 ft of wetland

☐ Wetland is fed by groundwater high in pho sphorus or nitrogen

☒ Other__dogs, trail

YES multiply score in D 1. by 2 NO multiply score in D 1. by 1

D TOTAL - Water Quality Functions Multiply the score from D1 by D2 Add score to table on p. 1

D Depresssional and Flats Wetlands

HYDROLOGIC FUNCTIONS - Indicators that wetland functions to reduce flooding and stream degradation

D 3. Does the wetland have the potential to reduce flooding and erosion? (see p. 46)

D D 3.1 Characteristics of surface water flows out of the wetland unit

Unit is a depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet) points = 4

Unit has an intermittently flowing, or highly constricted permanently flowing outlet ..... points = 2

Unit is a “flat” depression (Q.7 on key), or in the Flats class, with permanent surface outflow and no obvious natural outlet, and/or outlet is a man-made ditch points = 1

(If ditch is not permanently flowing treat unit as “intermittently flowing”)

Unit has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet ( permanently flowing ) points = 0 4

D D 3.2 Depth of storage during wet periods

Estimate the height of ponding above the bottom of the outlet For units with no outlet measure from the surface of permanent water or deepest part (if dry).

Marks of ponding are at least 3 ft or more above the surface or bottom of outlet points = 7

The wetland is a “headwater” wetland” ............................................................................... points = 5

Marks of ponding between 2 ft to < 3 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points = 5

Marks are at least 0.5 ft to < 2 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points = 3

Unit is flat (yes to Q.2 or Q.7 on key) but has small depressions on the surface that trap water ...................................................................................................................... points = 1

Marks of ponding less than 0.5 ft points = 0 0

D D 3.3 Contribution of wetland unit to storage in the watershed

Estimate the ratio of the area of upstream basin contributing surface water to the wetland to the area of the wetland unit itself.

The area of the basin is less than 10 times the area of the unit points = 5

The area of the basin is 10 to 100 times the area of the unit ................................................ points = 3

The area of the basin is more than 100 times the area of the unit points = 0

Entire unit is in the FLATS class ......................................................................................... points = 5 0

D Total for D 3 Add the points in the boxes above 4

D D 4. Does the wetland unit have the opportunity to reduce flooding and erosion?

Answer YES if the unit is in a location in the watershed where the flood storage, or reduction in water velocity, it provides helps protect downstream property and aquatic resources from flooding or excessive and/or erosive flows. Answer NO if the water coming into the wetland is controlled by a structure such as flood gate, tide gate, flap valve, reservoir etc. OR you estimate that more than 90% of the water in the wetland is from groundwater in areas where damaging groundwater flooding does not occur.

Note which of the following conditions apply.

☐ Wetland is in a headwater of a river or stream that has flooding problems

☐ Wetland drains to a river or stream that has flooding problems

☒ Wetland has no outlet and impounds surface runoff water that might otherwise flow into a river or stream that has flooding problems

☐ Other

☒ YES multiplier is 2 ☐ NO multiplier is 1

(see p. 49) multiplier 2

D TOTAL - Hydrologic Functions Multiply the score from D 3 by D 4 Add score to table on p. 1 8

These questions apply to wetlands of all HGM classes. HABITAT FUNCTIONS - Indicators that wetland functions to provide important habitat

H 1. Does the wetland have the potential to provide habitat for many species?

H 1.1 Vegetation structure (see p. 72)

Check the types of vegetation classes present (as defined by Cowardin) if the class is ¼ acre or covers more than 10% of the area of the wetland if unit smaller than 2.5 acres.

☐ Aquatic bed

☐ Emergent plants

☒ Scrub/shrub (areas where shrubs have >30% cover)

☒ Forested (areas where trees have >30% cover)

☐ Forested areas have 3 out of 5 strata (canopy, sub -canopy, shrubs, herbaceous, moss/groundcover) that each cover 20% within the forested polygon

Add the number of vegetation types that qualify. If you have:

4 structures or more ....................... points = 4

3 structures points = 2

2 structures ................................... points = 1

1 structure points = 0 1

H 1.2. Hydroperiods (see p. 73)

Check the types of water regimes (hydroperiods) present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover more than 10% of the wetland or ¼ acre to count. (see text for descriptions of hydroperiods)

☐ Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present points = 3

☒ Seasonally flooded or inundated

3 types present ................................ points = 2

☐ Occasionally flooded or inundated 2 types present points = 1

☐ Saturated only

1 types present…………………….points = 0

☐ Permanently flowing stream or river in, or adjacent to, the wetland

☐ Seasonally flowing stream in, or adjacent to, the wetland

☐ Lake-fringe wetland = 2 points

☐ Freshwater tidal wetland = 2 points 0

H 1.3. Richness of Plant Species (see p. 75)

Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ft 2. (different patches of the same species can be combined to meet the size threshold)

You do not have to name the species.

Do not include Eurasian milfoil, reed canarygras s, purple loosestrife, Canadian thistle If you counted: > 19 species points = 2

List species below if you want to: 5 - 19 species points = 1

< 5 species points = 0

H 1.4. Interspersion of habitats (see p. 76)

Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion between Cowardin vegetation classes (described in H 1.1), or the classes and unvegetated areas (can include open water or mudflats) is high, medium, low, or none.

None = 0 points

Low = 1 point

Moderate = 2 points

High = 3 points

NOTE: If you have four or more vegetation types or three vegetation types and open water the rating is always “high”.

H 1.5. Special Habitat Features: (see p. 77)

Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points you put into the next column.

☐ Large, downed, woody debris within the wetland (>4in. diameter and 6 ft long).

☐ Standing snags (diameter at the bottom > 4 inches) in the wetland

☐ Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft (2m) and/or overhanging vegetation extends at least 3.3 ft (1m) over a stream for at least 33 ft (10m)

☐ Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (>30degree slope) OR signs of recent beaver activity are present

☐ At least ¼ acre of thin-stemmed persistent vegetation or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently or seasonally inundated .(structures for egg-laying by amphibians)

☐ Invasive plants cover less than 25% of the wetland area in each stratum of plants

Note: The 20% stated in early printings of the manual on page 78 is an error.

H 1. TOTAL Score - potential for providing habitat Add the scores from H1.1, H1.2, H1.3, H1.4, H1.5

[riparian braided channels]

H 2. Does the wetland have the opportunity to provide habitat for many species?

H 2.1 Buffers (see p. 80)

Choose the description that best represents condition of buffer of wetland. The highest scoring criterion that applies to the wetland is to be used in the rating. See text for definition of “undisturbed.”

☐ 100 m (330ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water >95% of circumference. No developed areas within undisturbed part of buffer (relatively undisturbed also means no -grazing) ...................................................................... Points = 5

☐ 100 m (330 ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water > 50% circumference. .........................................................................................

☐ 50 m (170ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water >95% circumference.

☐ 100 m (330ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water > 25% circumference

☒ 50 m (170ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water for > 50% circumference.

If buffer does not meet any of the criteria above

☐ No paved areas (except paved trails) or buildings within 25 m (80ft) of wetland > 95% circumference. Light to moderate grazing, or lawns are OK.

☐ No paved areas or buildings within 50m of wetland for >50% circumfe rence. Light to moderate grazing, or lawns are OK.

☐ Heavy grazing in buffer. .........................................................................................................

☐ Vegetated buffers are <2m wide (6.6ft) for more than 95% of the circumference (e.g. tilled fields, paving, basalt bedrock extend to edge of wetland

Points = 4

Points = 4

Points = 3

Points = 3

Points = 2

Points = 2

Points = 1

Points = 0

☐ Buffer does not meet any of the criteria above………………………… …………………...Points = 1

H 2.2 Corridors and Connections (see p. 81)

H 2.2.1 Is the wetland part of a relatively undisturbed and unbroken vegetated corridor (either riparian or upland) that is at least 150 ft wide, has at least 30% cover of shrubs, forest or native undisturbed prairie, that connects to estuaries, other wetlands or undisturbed uplands that are at least 250 acres in size? (dams in riparian corridors, heavily used gravel roads, paved roads, are considered breaks in the corridor ).

YES = 4 points (go to H 2.3) NO = go to H 2.2.2

H 2.2.2 Is the wetland part of a relatively undisturbed and unbroken vegetated corridor (either riparian or upland) that is at least 50ft wide, has at least 30% cover of shrubs or forest, and connects to estuaries, other wetlands or undisturbed uplands that are at least 25 acres in size? OR a Lake-fringe wetland, if it does not have an undisturbed corridor as in the question abo ve?

YES = 2 points (go to H 2.3 ) NO = H 2.2.3

H 2.2.3 Is the wetland: within 5 mi (8km) of a brackish or salt water estuary OR within 3 mi of a large field or pasture (>40 acres) OR within 1 mi of a lake greater than 20 acres?

YES = 1 point NO = 0 points

0

H 2.3 Near or adjacent to other priority habitats listed by WDFW (see new and complete descriptions of WDFW priority habitats, and the counties in which they can be found, in the PHS report http://wdfw.wa.gov/hab/phslist.htm )

Which of the following priority habitats ar e within 330ft (100m) of the wetland? (NOTE: the connections do not have to be relatively undisturbed)

☐ Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 0.4 ha (1 acres).

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☐

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Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife ( full description in WDFW PHS report p. 152 )

Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock.

Old-growth/Mature forests: (Old-growth west of Cascade crest) Stands of at least 2 tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 20 trees/ha (8 trees/acre) > 81 cm (32 in) dbh or > 200 years of age. ( Mature forests.) Stands with average diameters exceeding 53 cm (21 in) dbh; crown cover may be less that 100%; crown cover may be less that 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old -growth; 80 - 200 years old west of the Ca scade crest.

☐ Oregon white Oak: Woodlands Stands of pure oak or oak/conifer associations where canopy coverage of the oak component is important ( full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 158.)

☒ Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other.

☐ Westside Prairies: Herbaceous, non-forested plant communities that can either take the form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie ( full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 161 )

☒ Instream: The combination of physical, biological, and chemical processes and conditions that interact to provide functional life history requirements for instream fish and wildlife resources.

☐ Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore, Open Coast Nearshore, and Puget Sound Nearshore. (full descriptions of habitats and the definition of relatively undisturbed are in WDFW report: pp. 167 -169 and glossary in Appendix A.)

☐ Caves: A naturally occurring cavity, recess, void, or system of interconnected passages under the earth in soils, rock, ice, or other geological formations and is large enough to contain a human.

☐ Cliffs: Greater than 7.6 m (25 ft) high and occurring below 5000 ft.

☐ Talus: Homogenous areas of rock rubble ranging in average size 0.15 - 2.0 m (0.5 - 6.5 ft), composed of basalt, andesite, and/or sedimentary rock, including riprap slides and mine tailings. May be associated with cliffs.

☐ Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife. Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of >51 cm (20 in) in western Washington and are > 2 m (6.5 ft) in height. Priority logs are > 30cm (12 in) in diameter at the largest end, and > 6m (20 ft) long.

If wetland has 3 or more priority habitats = 4 points

If wetland has 2 priority habitats = 3 points

If wetland has 1 priority habitat = 1 point

No habitats = 0 points

Note: All vegetated wetland are by definition a priority habitat but are not included in this list. Nearby wetlands are addressed in question H2.4.

name or number: Wetland E

H 2.4 Wetland Landscape (choose the one description of the landscape around the wetland that best fits ) (see p. 84)

There are at least 3 other wetlands within ½ mile, and the connections between them are relatively undisturbed (light grazing between wetlands OK, as is lake shore with some boating, but connections should NOT be bisected by paved roads, fill, fields, or other development. points = 5

The wetland is Lake-fringe on a lake with little disturbance and there are 3 other lake-fringe wetlands within ½ mile points = 5

There are at least 3 other wetlands within ½ mile, BUT the connections between them are disturbed points = 3

The wetland is Lake-fringe on a lake with disturbance and there are 3 other lake-fringe wetland within ½ mile points = 3

There is at least 1 wetland within ½ mile. ................................................................................... points = 2

There are no wetlands within ½ mile. points = 0 3

H 2. TOTAL Score - opportunity for providing habitat Add the scores from H2.1, H2.2, H2.3, H2.4 9

TOTAL for H1 from page 14 3

Total Score for Habitat Functions – add the points for H 1, H 2 and record the result on p. 1 12

CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Please determine if the wetland meets the attributes described below and circle the appropriate Category.

Wetland Type

Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland. Circle the Category when the appropriate criteria are met.

SC 1.0 Estuarine wetlands (see p. 86)

Does the wetland unit meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands?

☐ The dominant water regime is tidal,

☐ Vegetated, and

☐ With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt. YES = Go to SC 1.1 NO ☒

SC 1.1 Is the wetland unit within a National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park or Educational, Environmental, or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-151?

☐ YES = Category I ☐ NO = go to SC 1.2

SC 1.2 Is the wetland unit at least 1 acre in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions?

☐ YES = Category I ☐ NO = Category II

☐ The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing, and has less than 10% cover of non-native plant species. If the non-native Spartina spp. are the only species that cover more than 10% of the wetland, then the wetland should be given a dual rating (I/II) The are aof Spartina would be rated a Category II while the relatively undisturbed upper marsh with native species would be a Category I. Do not, however, exclude the area of Spartina in determining the size threshold of 1 acre.

☐ At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un-grazed or un-mowed wetland.

☐ The wetland has at least 2 or the following features: tidal channels, depressions with open water, or contiguous freshwater wetlands.

Category

Cat. I

Cat. I

Cat. II

Dual rating I/II

SC 2.0 Natural Heritage Wetlands (see p. 87)

Natural Heritage wetlands have been identified by the Washington Natural Heritage Program/DNR as either high quality undisturbed wetlands or wetlands that support state Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive plant species.

SC 2.1 Is the wetland being rated in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? (this question is used to screen out most sites before you need to contact WNHP/DNR)

S/T/R information from Appendix D ☒ or accessed from WNHP/DNR web site ☐

YES ☐ – contact WNHP/DNR (see p. 79) and go to SC 2.2 NO ☒

SC 2.2 Has DNR identified the wetland as a high quality undisturbed wetland or as or as a site with state threatened or endangered plant species?

YES = Category I NO ☐ Not a Heritage Wetland

SC 3.0 Bogs (see p. 87)

Does the wetland (or any part of the unit) meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs? Use the key below to identify if the wetland is a bog. If you answer yes, you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions.

1. Does the wetland have organic soils horizons (i.e. layers of organic soil), either peats or mucks, that compose 16” or more of the first 32 inches of the soil profile? (See Appendix B for a field key to identify organic soils.) Yes - go to Q.3

NO - go to Q.2

2. Does the wetland have organic soils, either peats or mucks, that are less than 16 inches deep over bedrock or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash, or that are floating on top of a lake or pond?

Yes - go to Q.3

NO ☐ is not a bog for purpose of rating

3. Does the wetland have more than 70% cover of mosses at ground level, AND other plants, if present, consist of the “bog” species listed in Table 3 as a significant component of the vegetation (more than 30% of the total shrub and herbaceous cover consists species in Table 3)?

Yes – Is a bog for purpose of rating NO - go to Q.4 NOTE: If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory, you may substitute that criterion by measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16” deep. If the pH is less than 5.0 and the “bog” plant species in Table 3 are present, the wetland is a bog.

4. Is the wetland forested (>30% cover) with sitka spruce, subalpine fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, Englemann’s spruce, or western white pine, WITH any of the species (or combination of species) on the bog species plant list in Table 3 as a significant component of the ground cover (>30% coverage of the total shrub/herbaceous cover)?

YES = Category I NO ☒ is not a bog for purpose of rating

Cat. I

Cat. I

SC 4.0 Forested Wetlands (see p. 90)

Does the wetland have at least 1 acre of forest that meet one of these criteria for the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s forests as priority habitats? If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions.

☐ Old growth forests: (west of Cascade crest) Stands of at least two tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/acre (20 trees/hectare) that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height (dbh) of 32 inches (81 cm) or more. Note: The criterion for dbh is based on measurements for upland forests. Two hundred year old trees in wetlands will often have a smaller dbh because their growth rates are often slower. The DFW criterion is and “ OR” so oldgrowth forests do not necessarily have to have trees of this diameter.

☐ Mature forests: (west of the Cascade crest) Stands where the largest trees are 80-200 years old OR have average diameters (dbh) exceeding 21 in (53 cm); crown cover may be less than 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quanitity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth.

YES = Category 1 NO ☒ not a forested wetland with special characteristics

SC 5.0 Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons (see p. 91)

Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon?

☐ The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from marine waters by sandbanks, gravel banks, shingle, or, less frequently, rocks.

☐ The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains surgace water that is saline or brackish (> 0.5 ppt) during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon (needs to be measured near the bottom)

YES – Go to SC 5.1 NO ☒ not a wetland in a coastal lagoon

SC 5.1 Does the wetland meet all of the following three conditions?

☐ The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing), and has less than 20% cover of invasive plant species (see list of invasive species on p. 74).

☐ At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un-grazed or un-mowed grassland.

☐ The wetalnd is larger than 1/10 acre (4350 square feet)

YES = Category I NO = Category II

Cat. I

Cat. I

Cat. II

SC 6.0 Interdunal Wetlands (see p. 93)

Is the wetalnd unit west of the 1889 line (also called the Westarn Boundary of Upland Ownership or WBUO)?

YES – go to SC 6.1 NO ☒ not an interdunal wetland for rating

If you answer yes you will still need to rate the w etland based on its functions. In practical terms that means the following geographic areas:

Long Beach Peninsula – lands west of SR 103

Grayland-Westport – lands west of SR 105

Ocean Shores-Copalis – lands west of SR 115 and SR 109

SC 6.1 Is the wetland 1 acre or larger, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is 1 acre or larger?

YES = Category II NO – go to SC 6.2

SC 6.2 Is the unit between 0.1 and 1 acre, or is it in a mosaic of wetlands that is between 0.1 and 1 acre?

YES = Category III

Category of wetland based on Special Characteristics

Choose the “highest” rating if wetland falls into several categorie, and record on p. 1 .

If you answered NO for all types enter “Not Applicable” on p.1.

III

Cat. II

Cat.

name or number ______

WETLAND RATING FORM – WESTERN WASHINGTON

Version 2 - Updated July 2006 to increase accuracy and reproducibility among users

Name of wetland (if known): _________________________________ Date of site visit: _____

Rated by____________________________ Trained by Ecology? Yes__No___ Date of training______

SEC: ___ TWNSHP: ____ RNGE: ____ Is S/T/R in Appendix D? Yes___ No___

Map of wetland unit: Figure ____ Estimated size ______

SUMMARY OF RATING

Category based on FUNCTIONS provided by wetland I___ II___ III___ IV___

Category I = Score >=70

Category II = Score 51-69

Category III = Score 30-50

Category IV = Score < 30

Score for Water Quality Functions

Score for Hydrologic Functions

Score for Habitat Functions

TOTAL score for Functions

Category based on SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS of wetland

II___ Does not Apply___

None of the above

Check if unit has multiple HGM classes present

Does the wetland unit being rated meet any of the criteria below?

If you answer YES to any of the questions below you will need to protect the wetland according to the regulations regarding the special characteristics found in the wetland.

Check List for Wetlands That

May

Need Additional Protection

(in addition to the protection recommended for its category)

SP1. Has the wetland unit been documented as a habitat for any Federally listed Threatened or Endangered animal or plant species (T/E species)?

For the purposes of this rating system, "documented" means the wetland is on the appropriate state or federal database.

SP2. Has the wetland unit been documented as habitat for any State listed Threatened or Endangered animal species?

For the purposes of this rating system, "documented" means the wetland is on the appropriate state database. Note: Wetlands with State listed plant species are categorized as Category I Natural Heritage Wetlands (see p. 19 of data form).

SP3. Does the wetland unit contain individuals of Priority species listed by the WDFW for the state?

SP4. Does the wetland unit have a local significance in addition to its functions? For example, the wetland has been identified in the Shoreline Master Program, the Critical Areas Ordinance, or in a local management plan as having special significance.

To complete the next part of the data sheet you will need to determine the Hydrogeomorphic Class of the wetland being rated.

The hydrogeomorphic classification groups wetlands into those that function in similar ways. This simplifies the questions needed to answer how well the wetland functions. The Hydrogeomorphic Class of a wetland can be determined using the key below. See p. 24 for more detailed instructions on classifying wetlands.

Classification of Wetland Units in Western Washington

If the hydrologic criteria listed in each question do not apply to the entire unit being rated, you probably have a unit with multiple HGM classes. In this case, identify which hydrologic criteria in questions 1-7 apply, and go to Question 8.

1. Are the water levels in the entire unit usually controlled by tides (i.e. except during floods)?

NO – go to 2 YES – the wetland class is Tidal Fringe

If yes, is the salinity of the water during periods of annual low flow below 0.5 ppt (parts per thousand)? YES – Freshwater Tidal Fringe NO – Saltwater Tidal Fringe (Estuarine)

If your wetland can be classified as a Freshwater Tidal Fringe use the forms for Riverine wetlands. If it is Saltwater Tidal Fringe it is rated as an Estuarine wetland. Wetlands that were called estuarine in the first and second editions of the rating system are called Salt Water Tidal Fringe in the Hydrogeomorphic Classification. Estuarine wetlands were categorized separately in the earlier editions, and this separation is being kept in this revision. To maintain consistency between editions, the term “Estuarine” wetland is kept. Please note, however, that the characteristics that define Category I and II estuarine wetlands have changed (see p. ).

2. The entire wetland unit is flat and precipitation is the only source (>90%) of water to it.

Groundwater and surface water runoff are NOT sources of water to the unit.

NO – go to 3 YES – The wetland class is Flats

If your wetland can be classified as a “Flats” wetland, use the form for Depressional wetlands.

3. Does the entire wetland unit meet both of the following criteria?

___The vegetated part of the wetland is on the shores of a body of permanent open water (without any vegetation on the surface) at least 20 acres (8 ha) in size;

___At least 30% of the open water area is deeper than 6.6 ft (2 m)?

NO – go to 4 YES – The wetland class is Lake-fringe (Lacustrine Fringe)

4. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria?

____The wetland is on a slope (slope can be very gradual),

____The water flows through the wetland in one direction (unidirectional) and usually comes from seeps. It may flow subsurface, as sheetflow, or in a swale without distinct banks.

____The water leaves the wetland without being impounded?

NOTE: Surface water does not pond in these type of wetlands except occasionally in very small and shallow depressions or behind hummocks (depressions are usually <3ft diameter and less than 1 foot deep).

NO - go to 5 YES – The wetland class is Slope

5. Does the entire wetland unit meet all of the following criteria?

____ The unit is in a valley, or stream channel, where it gets inundated by overbank flooding from that stream or river

____ The overbank flooding occurs at least once every two years.

NOTE: The riverine unit can contain depressions that are filled with water when the river is not flooding.

NO - go to 6 YES – The wetland class is Riverine

6. Is the entire wetland unit in a topographic depression in which water ponds, or is saturated to the surface, at some time during the year. This means that any outlet, if present, is higher than the interior of the wetland.

NO – go to 7 YES – The wetland class is Depressional

7. Is the entire wetland unit located in a very flat area with no obvious depression and no overbank flooding. The unit does not pond surface water more than a few inches. The unit seems to be maintained by high groundwater in the area. The wetland may be ditched, but has no obvious natural outlet.

NO – go to 8 YES – The wetland class is Depressional

8. Your wetland unit seems to be difficult to classify and probably contains several different HGM clases. For example, seeps at the base of a slope may grade into a riverine floodplain, or a small stream within a depressional wetland has a zone of flooding along its sides. GO BACK AND IDENTIFY WHICH OF THE HYDROLOGIC REGIMES DESCRIBED IN QUESTIONS 1-7 APPLY TO DIFFERENT AREAS IN THE UNIT (make a rough sketch to help you decide). Use the following table to identify the appropriate class to use for the rating system if you have several HGM classes present within your wetland. NOTE: Use this table only if the class that is recommended in the second column represents 10% or more of the total area of the wetland unit being rated. If the area of the class listed in column 2 is less than 10% of the unit; classify the wetland using the class that represents more than 90% of the total area.

HGM Classes within the wetland unit being rated

HGM Class to Use in Rating

Slope + Riverine Riverine

Slope + Depressional Depressional

Slope + Lake-fringe Lake-fringe

Depressional + Riverine along stream within boundary Depressional

Depressional + Lake-fringe Depressional

Salt Water Tidal Fringe and any other class of freshwater wetland

Treat as ESTUARINE under wetlands with special characteristics

If you are unable still to determine which of the above criteria apply to your wetland, or if you have more than 2 HGM classes within a wetland boundary, classify the wetland as Depressional for the rating.

D Depressional and Flats Wetlands

WATER QUALITY FUNCTIONS - Indicators that the wetland unit functions to improve water quality

D

D

D

D

Points (only 1 score per box)

D 1. Does the wetland unit have the potential to improve water quality? (see p.38)

D 1.1 Characteristics of surface water flows out of the wetland: Unit is a depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet) points = 3 Unit has an intermittently flowing, OR highly constricted permanently flowing outlet points = 2 Unit has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet (permanently flowing) points = 1 Unit is a “flat” depression (Q. 7 on key), or in the Flats class, with permanent surface outflow and no obvious natural outlet and/or outlet is a man-made ditch points = 1 (If ditch is not permanently flowing treat unit as “intermittently flowing”)

Provide photo or drawing

S 1.2 The soil 2 inches below the surface (or duff layer) is clay or organic (use NRCS definitions)

YES points = 4

NO points = 0

D 1.3 Characteristics of persistent vegetation (emergent, shrub, and/or forest Cowardin class)

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, vegetation > = 95% of area points = 5

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed, vegetation > = 1/2 of area points = 3

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed vegetation > = 1/10 of area points = 1

Wetland has persistent, ungrazed vegetation <1/10 of area points = 0

Map of Cowardin vegetation classes

D

D1.4 Characteristics of seasonal ponding or inundation. This is the area of the wetland unit that is ponded for at least 2 months, but dries out sometime during the year. Do not count the area that is permanently ponded. Estimate area as the average condition 5 out of 10 yrs.

Area seasonally ponded is > ½ total area of wetland points = 4

Area seasonally ponded is > ¼ total area of wetland points = 2

Area seasonally ponded is < ¼ total area of wetland points = 0

Total for D 1

D

Map of Hydroperiods

Add the points in the boxes above

D 2. Does the wetland unit have the opportunity to improve water quality?

Answer YES if you know or believe there are pollutants in groundwater or surface water coming into the wetland that would otherwise reduce water quality in streams, lakes or groundwater downgradient from the wetland. Note which of the following conditions provide the sources of pollutants. A unit may have pollutants coming from several sources, but any single source would qualify as opportunity.

Grazing in the wetland or within 150 ft

Untreated stormwater discharges to wetland

Tilled fields or orchards within 150 ft of wetland

A stream or culvert discharges into wetland that drains developed areas, residential areas, farmed fields, roads, or clear-cut logging

Residential, urban areas, golf courses are within 150 ft of wetland

Wetland is fed by groundwater high in phosphorus or nitrogen

Other_____________________________________

YES multiplier is 2 NO multiplier is 1

- Water Quality Functions Multiply the score from D1 by D2 Add score to table on p. 1

Figure ___

(see p. 44)

D Depressional and Flats Wetlands

HYDROLOGIC FUNCTIONS - Indicators that the wetland unit functions to reduce flooding and stream degradation

D

Points

D 3. Does the wetland unit have the potential to reduce flooding and erosion? (see p.46)

D 3.1 Characteristics of surface water flows out of the wetland unit

Unit is a depression with no surface water leaving it (no outlet) points = 4

Unit has an intermittently flowing, OR highly constricted permanently flowing outlet points = 2

Unit is a “flat” depression (Q. 7 on key), or in the Flats class, with permanent surface outflow and no obvious natural outlet and/or outlet is a man-made ditch points = 1

(If ditch is not permanently flowing treat unit as “intermittently flowing”)

Unit has an unconstricted, or slightly constricted, surface outlet (permanently flowing) points = 0

D D 3.2 Depth of storage during wet periods

Estimate the height of ponding above the bottom of the outlet. For units with no outlet measure from the surface of permanent water or deepest part (if dry).

Marks of ponding are 3 ft or more above the surface or bottom of outlet points = 7

The wetland is a “headwater” wetland” points = 5

Marks of ponding between 2 ft to < 3 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points = 5

Marks are at least 0.5 ft to < 2 ft from surface or bottom of outlet points = 3

Unit is flat (yes to Q. 2 or Q. 7 on key) but has small depressions on the surface that trap water points = 1

Marks of ponding less than 0.5 ft points = 0

D D 3.3 Contribution of wetland unit to storage in the watershed

Estimate the ratio of the area of upstream basin contributing surface water to the wetland to the area of the wetland unit itself.

The area of the basin is less than 10 times the area of unit points = 5

The area of the basin is 10 to 100 times the area of the unit points = 3

The area of the basin is more than 100 times the area of the unit points = 0

Entire unit is in the FLATS class points = 5 D

Total for D 3

Add the points in the boxes above

D D 4. Does the wetland unit have the opportunity to reduce flooding and erosion?

Answer YES if the unit is in a location in the watershed where the flood storage, or reduction in water velocity, it provides helps protect downstream property and aquatic resources from flooding or excessive and/or erosive flows. Answer NO if the water coming into the wetland is controlled by a structure such as flood gate, tide gate, flap valve, reservoir etc. OR you estimate that more than 90% of the water in the wetland is from groundwater in areas where damaging groundwater flooding does not occur.

Note which of the following indicators of opportunity apply.

Wetland is in a headwater of a river or stream that has flooding problems

Wetland drains to a river or stream that has flooding problems

Wetland has no outlet and impounds surface runoff water that might otherwise flow into a river or stream that has flooding problems

Other_____________________________________

YES multiplier is 2 NO multiplier is 1

- Hydrologic Functions Multiply the score from D 3 by D 4

score to table on p. 1

These questions apply to wetlands of all HGM classes.

HABITAT

FUNCTIONS

- Indicators that unit functions to provide important habitat

H 1. Does the wetland unit have the potential to provide habitat for many species?

H 1.1 Vegetation structure (see p. 72)

Check the types of vegetation classes present (as defined by Cowardin)- Size threshold for each class is ¼ acre or more than 10% of the area if unit is smaller than 2.5 acres.

____Aquatic bed

____Emergent plants

____Scrub/shrub (areas where shrubs have >30% cover)

____Forested (areas where trees have >30% cover)

If the unit has a forested class check if:

____The forested class has 3 out of 5 strata (canopy, sub-canopy, shrubs, herbaceous, moss/ground-cover) that each cover 20% within the forested polygon

Add the number of vegetation structures that qualify. If you have:

4 structures or more points = 4

3 structures points = 2

2 structures points = 1

1 structure points = 0

Points (only 1 score per box)

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H 1.2. Hydroperiods (see p. 73)

Check the types of water regimes (hydroperiods ) present within the wetland. The water regime has to cover more than 10% of the wetland or ¼ acre to count. (see text for descriptions of hydroperiods)

____Permanently flooded or inundated 4 or more types present points = 3

____Seasonally flooded or inundated

____Occasionally flooded or inundated

____Saturated only

3 types present points = 2

2 types present point = 1

1 type present points = 0

____ Permanently flowing stream or river in, or adjacent to, the wetland

____ Seasonally flowing stream in, or adjacent to, the wetland

____ Lake-fringe wetland = 2 points

Freshwater tidal wetland = 2 points

H 1.3. Richness of Plant Species (see p. 75)

Count the number of plant species in the wetland that cover at least 10 ft2. (different patches of the same species can be combined to meet the size threshold)

You do not have to name the species.

Do not include Eurasian Milfoil, reed canarygrass, purple loosestrife, Canadian Thistle

List species below if you want to:

If you counted: > 19 species points = 2

5 - 19 species points = 1

< 5 species p oints = 0

Figure

H 1.4. Interspersion of habitats (see p. 76)

Decide from the diagrams below whether interspersion between Cowardin vegetation classes (described in H 1.1), or the classes and unvegetated areas (can include open water or mudflats) is high, medium, low, or none.

None = 0 points

Low = 1 point

Moderate = 2 points

braided channels]

High = 3 points

NOTE: If you have four or more classes or three vegetation classes and open water the rating is always “high”. Use map of Cowardin vegetation classes

H 1.5. Special Habitat Features: (see p. 77)

Check the habitat features that are present in the wetland. The number of checks is the number of points you put into the next column.

____Large, downed, woody debris within the wetland (>4in. diameter and 6 ft long).

____Standing snags (diameter at the bottom > 4 inches) in the wetland

____Undercut banks are present for at least 6.6 ft (2m) and/or overhanging vegetation extends at least 3.3 ft (1m) over a stream (or ditch) in, or contiguous with the unit, for at least 33 ft (10m)

____Stable steep banks of fine material that might be used by beaver or muskrat for denning (>30degree slope) OR signs of recent beaver activity are present (cut shrubs or trees that have not yet turned grey/brown)

____At least ¼ acre of thin-stemmed persistent vegetation or woody branches are present in areas that are permanently or seasonally inundated.(structures for egg-laying by amphibians)

____ Invasive plants cover less than 25% of the wetland area in each stratum of plants

NOTE: The 20% stated in early printings of the manual on page 78 is an error.

H 1. TOTAL Score - potential for providing habitat Add the scores from H1.1, H1.2, H1.3, H1.4, H1.5

[riparian

Figure ___

H 2. Does the wetland unit have the opportunity to provide habitat for many species?

H 2.1 Buffers (see p. 80)

Choose the description that best represents condition of buffer of wetland unit. The highest scoring criterion that applies to the wetland is to be used in the rating. See text for definition of “undisturbed.”

100 m (330ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water >95% of circumference. No structures are within the undisturbed part of buffer. (relatively undisturbed also means no-grazing, no landscaping, no daily human use) Points = 5

100 m (330 ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water > 50% circumference. Points = 4

50 m (170ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water >95% circumference.

Points = 4

100 m (330ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water > 25% circumference, . Points = 3

50 m (170ft) of relatively undisturbed vegetated areas, rocky areas, or open water for > 50% circumference.

If buffer does not meet any of the criteria above

Points = 3

No paved areas (except paved trails) or buildings within 25 m (80ft) of wetland > 95% circumference. Light to moderate grazing, or lawns are OK.

Points = 2

No paved areas or buildings within 50m of wetland for >50% circumference. Light to moderate grazing, or lawns are OK.

Heavy grazing in buffer.

Points = 2

Points = 1

Vegetated buffers are <2m wide (6.6ft) for more than 95% of the circumference (e.g. tilled fields, paving, basalt bedrock extend to edge of wetland

Buffer does not meet any of the criteria above.

H 2.2 Corridors and Connections (see p. 81)

Aerial photo showing buffers Figure ___

Points = 0

Points = 1

H 2.2.1 Is the wetland part of a relatively undisturbed and unbroken vegetated corridor (either riparian or upland) that is at least 150 ft wide, has at least 30% cover of shrubs, forest or native undisturbed prairie, that connects to estuaries, other wetlands or undisturbed uplands that are at least 250 acres in size? (dams in riparian corridors, heavily used gravel roads, paved roads, are considered breaks in the corridor).

YES = 4 points (go to H 2.3)

NO = go to H 2.2.2

H 2.2.2 Is the wetland part of a relatively undisturbed and unbroken vegetated corridor (either riparian or upland) that is at least 50ft wide, has at least 30% cover of shrubs or forest, and connects to estuaries, other wetlands or undisturbed uplands that are at least 25 acres in size? OR a Lake-fringe wetland, if it does not have an undisturbed corridor as in the question above?

YES = 2 points (go to H 2.3)

NO = H 2.2.3

H 2.2.3 Is the wetland: within 5 mi (8km) of a brackish or salt water estuary OR within 3 mi of a large field or pasture (>40 acres) OR within 1 mi of a lake greater than 20 acres?

YES = 1 point

NO = 0 points

H 2.3 Near or adjacent to other priority habitats listed by WDFW (see new and complete descriptions of WDFW priority habitats, and the counties in which they can be found, in the PHS report http://wdfw.wa.gov/hab/phslist.htm )

Which of the following priority habitats are within 330ft (100m) of the wetland unit? NOTE: the connections do not have to be relatively undisturbe d.

Aspen Stands: Pure or mixed stands of aspen greater than 0.4 ha (1 acre).

Biodiversity Areas and Corridors: Areas of habitat that are relatively important to various species of native fish and wildlife ( full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 152).

Herbaceous Balds: Variable size patches of grass and forbs on shallow soils over bedrock.

Old-growth/Mature forests: (Old-growth west of Cascade crest) Stands of at least 2 tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 20 trees/ha (8 trees/acre) > 81 cm (32 in) dbh or > 200 years of age. (Mature forests) Stands with average diameters exceeding 53 cm (21 in) dbh; crown cover may be less that 100%; crown cover may be less that 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth; 80 - 200 years old west of the Cascade crest.

Oregon white Oak: Woodlands Stands of pure oak or oak/conifer associations where canopy coverage of the oak component is important (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 158).

Riparian: The area adjacent to aquatic systems with flowing water that contains elements of both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems which mutually influence each other.

Westside Prairies: Herbaceous, non-forested plant communities that can either take the form of a dry prairie or a wet prairie (full descriptions in WDFW PHS report p. 161).

Instream: The combination of physical, biological, and chemical processes and conditions that interact to provide functional life history requirements for instream fish and wildlife resources.

Nearshore: Relatively undisturbed nearshore habitats. These include Coastal Nearshore, Open Coast Nearshore, and Puget Sound Nearshore. (full descriptions of habitats and the definition of relatively undisturbed are in WDFW report: pp. 167-169 and glossary in Appendix A).

Caves: A naturally occurring cavity, recess, void, or system of interconnected passages under the earth in soils, rock, ice, or other geological formations and is large enough to contain a human.

Cliffs: Greater than 7.6 m (25 ft) high and occurring below 5000 ft.

Talus: Homogenous areas of rock rubble ranging in average size 0.15 - 2.0 m (0.5 - 6.5 ft), composed of basalt, andesite, and/or sedimentary rock, including riprap slides and mine tailings. May be associated with cliffs.

Snags and Logs: Trees are considered snags if they are dead or dying and exhibit sufficient decay characteristics to enable cavity excavation/use by wildlife. Priority snags have a diameter at breast height of > 51 cm (20 in) in western Washington and are > 2 m (6.5 ft) in height. Priority logs are > 30 cm (12 in) in diameter at the largest end, and > 6 m (20 ft) long.

If wetland has 3 or more priority habitats = 4 points

If wetland has 2 priority habitats = 3 points

If wetland has 1 priority habitat = 1 point No habitats = 0 points

Note: All vegetated wetlands are by definition a priority habitat but are not included in this list. Nearby wetlands are addressed in question H 2.4)

name or number ______

H 2.4 Wetland Landscape (choose the one description of the landscape around the wetland that best fits) (see p. 84)

There are at least 3 other wetlands within ½ mile, and the connections between them are relatively undisturbed (light grazing between wetlands OK, as is lake shore with some boating, but connections should NOT be bisected by paved roads, fill, fields, or other development. points = 5

The wetland is Lake-fringe on a lake with little disturbance and there are 3 other lake-fringe wetlands within ½ mile points = 5

There are at least 3 other wetlands within ½ mile, BUT the connections between them are disturbed poin ts = 3

The wetland is Lake-fringe on a lake with disturbance and there are 3 other lake-fringe wetland within ½ mile points = 3

There is at least 1 wetland within ½ mile. points = 2

There are no wetlands within ½ mile. points = 0

H 2. TOTAL Score - opportunity for providing habitat

Add the scores from H2.1,H2.2, H2.3, H2.4

TOTAL for H 1 from page 14

Total Score for Habitat Functions – add the points for H 1, H 2 and record the result on p. 1

CATEGORIZATION BASED ON SPECIAL CHARACTERISTICS

Please determine if the wetland meets the attributes described below and circle the appropriate answers and Category.

Wetland Type

Check off any criteria that apply to the wetland. Circle the Category when the appropriate criteria are met.

SC 1.0 Estuarine wetlands (see p. 86)

Does the wetland unit meet the following criteria for Estuarine wetlands?

The dominant water regime is tidal, Vegetated, and With a salinity greater than 0.5 ppt.

YES = Go to SC 1.1

✔ = Go to SC 2.0

SC 1.1 Is the wetland unit within a National Wildlife Refuge, National Park, National Estuary Reserve, Natural Area Preserve, State Park or Educational, Environmental, or Scientific Reserve designated under WAC 332-30-151?

YES = Category I NO go to SC 1.2

SC 1.2 Is the wetland unit at least 1 acre in size and meets at least two of the following three conditions? YES = Category I NO = Category II

The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing, and has less than 10% cover of non-native plant species. If the non-native Spartina spp. are the only species that cover more than 10% of the wetland, then the wetland should be given a dual rating (I/II). The area of Spartina would be rated a Category II while the relatively undisturbed upper marsh with native species would be a Category I. Do not, however, exclude the area of Spartina in determining the size threshold of 1 acre.

At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un-grazed or un-mowed grassland.

The wetland has at least 2 of the following features: tidal channels, depressions with open water, or contiguous freshwater wetlands.

Category

I

Cat. I

Cat. II

Dual rating

I/II

Cat.

SC 2.0 Natural Heritage Wetlands

(see p. 87)

Natural Heritage wetlands have been identified by the Washington Natural Heritage Program/DNR as either high quality undisturbed wetlands or wetlands that support state Threatened, Endangered, or Sensitive plant species.

SC 2.1 Is the wetland unit being rated in a Section/Township/Range that contains a Natural Heritage wetland? (this question is used to screen out most sites before you need to contact WNHP/DNR)

S/T/R information from Appendix D ___ or accessed from WNHP/DNR web site ___

YES____ – contact WNHP/DNR (see p. 79) and go to SC 2.2 NO ___

SC 2.2 Has DNR identified the wetland as a high quality undisturbed wetland or as or as a site with state threatened or endangered plant species?

YES = Category I NO ____not a Heritage Wetland

SC 3.0 Bogs (see p. 87)

Does the wetland unit (or any part of the unit) meet both the criteria for soils and vegetation in bogs? Use the key below to identify if the wetland is a bog. If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions.

1. Does the unit have organic soil horizons (i.e. layers of organic soil), either peats or mucks, that compose 16 inches or more of the first 32 inches of the soil profile? (See Appendix B for a field key to identify organic soils)? Yesgo to Q. 3 No - go to Q. 2

2. Does the unit have organic soils, either peats or mucks that are less than 16 inches deep over bedrock, or an impermeable hardpan such as clay or volcanic ash, or that are floating on a lake or pond?

Yes - go to Q. 3 No - Is not a bog for purpose of rating

3. Does the unit have more than 70% cover of mosses at ground level, AND other plants, if present, consist of the “bog” species listed in Table 3 as a significant component of the vegetation (more than 30% of the total shrub and herbaceous cover consists of species in Table 3)?

Yes – Is a bog for purpose of rating No - go to Q. 4

NOTE: If you are uncertain about the extent of mosses in the understory you may substitute that criterion by measuring the pH of the water that seeps into a hole dug at least 16” deep. If the pH is less than 5.0 and the “bog” plant species in Table 3 are present, the wetland is a bog.

1. Is the unit forested (> 30% cover) with sitka spruce, subalpine fir, western red cedar, western hemlock, lodgepole pine, quaking aspen, Englemann’s spruce, or western white pine, WITH any of the species (or combination of species) on the bog species plant list in Table 3 as a significant component of the ground cover (> 30% coverage of the total shrub/herbaceous cover)?

2. YES = Category I No___ Is not a bog for purpose of rating Cat. I

SC 4.0 Forested Wetlands (see p. 90)

Does the wetland unit have at least 1 acre of forest that meet one of these criteria for the Department of Fish and Wildlife’s forests as priority habitats? If you answer yes you will still need to rate the wetland based on its functions.

Old-growth forests: (west of Cascade crest) Stands of at least two tree species, forming a multi-layered canopy with occasional small openings; with at least 8 trees/acre (20 trees/hectare) that are at least 200 years of age OR have a diameter at breast height (dbh) of 32 inches (81 cm) or more.

NOTE: The criterion for dbh is based on measurements for upland forests. Two-hundred year old trees in wetlands will often have a smaller dbh because their growth rates are often slower. The DFW criterion is and “OR” so old-growth forests do not necessarily have to have trees of this diameter.

Mature forests: (west of the Cascade Crest) Stands where the largest trees are 80 – 200 years old OR have average diameters (dbh) exceeding 21 inches (53cm); crown cover may be less that 100%; decay, decadence, numbers of snags, and quantity of large downed material is generally less than that found in old-growth.

YES = Category I NO ___not a forested wetland with special characteristics

SC 5.0 Wetlands in Coastal Lagoons (see p. 91)

Does the wetland meet all of the following criteria of a wetland in a coastal lagoon?

The wetland lies in a depression adjacent to marine waters that is wholly or partially separated from marine waters by sandbanks, gravel banks, shingle, or, less frequently, rocks

The lagoon in which the wetland is located contains surface water that is saline or brackish (> 0.5 ppt) during most of the year in at least a portion of the lagoon (needs to be measured near the bottom)

YES = Go to SC 5.1 NO___ not a wetland in a coastal lagoon

SC 5.1 Does the wetland meets all of the following three conditions?

The wetland is relatively undisturbed (has no diking, ditching, filling, cultivation, grazing), and has less than 20% cover of invasive plant species (see list of invasive species on p. 74).

At least ¾ of the landward edge of the wetland has a 100 ft buffer of shrub, forest, or un-grazed or un-mowed grassland. The wetland is larger than 1/10 acre (4350 square feet)

YES = Category I NO = Category II

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Public Meeting 1 1.12.16

Lake Boren Park

Notes from post-it sheet 1

1. Habitat – SW corner

2. Boardwalk – elevated walks

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3. Question: Existing wildlife – is lake stocked? What lives in park, or did?

4. Lake access – kids and dogs

5. Shelters – more inviting

6. Watercraft rentals

7. Expand kids play – nature play

8. Climbing wall

9. Off leash (3/4 to 1 acre)

10. Rope swing off deck

11. Community space for meetings/classes over detention

Notes from post-it sheet 2

1. Make dock bigger with seating

2. Connect trails/Newcastle is a trail city

3. Connect east to west with arboret(?) style walk

4. More seating

5. More picnic shelters

6. More shade

7. Amphitheater

8. Climbing wall (see Kent Arbor Hill Park)

9. Skate park

10. Better swimming access

11. What is funding potential?

12. What is already funded?

13. Where does Lake Boren creek go? More about system.

14. Keep trails clear (e.g. low hanging trees)

15. Keep costs low.

16. Simple is good – grass, trees, trails

17. More shaded areas

18. Nerf gun arena

19. What are different uses for each dock?

Notes from “Share Your Visio n” board

1. Open the cemetery so more people can enjoy the beauty and keep an eye on the property to discourage vandalism

2. Off leash dog area(s)

3. Build a modest, covered, permanent bandstand

4. Amphitheater

5. Lights on the tennis courts

Public Meeting 1 1.12.16

Lake Boren Park

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6. Build a small community center that has a meeting room, kitchen, small interpretive center (unmanned). The center at Bellevue’s Lewis and Clark Park is a good example.

7. Maintain trail (safe)

8. Existing structures in stream?

9. Rebuild a deck on east side of lake to provide a quiet place to enjoy the lake from the east shore.

Notes from “Existing Conditions” board 1

1. Fix me; trash can here (both referring to bottom photo of wooden structure near tree)

Notes from “Existing Conditions” board 2

1. Modernize picnic shelters

2. New stand with cover

3. Fix docks and wood floorboards so it’s safe to walk on

4. Add a swing for developmentally disabled adults

5. Add a kids’ zip line – low enough that you can fall off without injury. Capable of supporting the weight of a parent with child on lap.

6. Increase usage for colder weather activities

7. Small beach for swim/paddle board/kayak

8. Notes from “Recreation and History” board

9. P-Patch

10. Provide seasonal business/office activities: skating rink in winter; paddle boats in summer; food trucks for lunch May-Aug with seating tables near lake

11. Tribute board or wall to mining history

12. Notes from “Natural Resources” board

13. Dog park/swimming area (fenced/off leash)

14. Better access for paddleboards/canoes

15. Skate board park to have fun

16. Science area (microscopes with water samples, leaf rubbings, puppet creation station)

17. Open up and expand path from Coal Creek Pkwy to park

Public Meeting 2 3 10.16

Lake Boren Park Page 1 of 1

Notes from post-it sheet 1

1. More interpretive signs

2. Rail history. Did it run through the site? Where?

3. More pickle ball courts/striping.

4. Where is snow sledding?

5. Improve shelter BBQ (maybe w/ masonry/rock)

6. Fire pits out in forest area.

7. Ring/line/allee of trees around amphitheater for shade.

8. Kayak launch at dock

9. Seating/shade near areas vendors use

10. Consistent lighting

11. Cross town trail connection – south side of 79th

Public Meeting 3

Lake Boren Park

Notes from post-it sheet 1

1. Improvements on 129th (sidewalk)

5.3.16

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2. Consider how it ties into north end of lake in a unified circuit

3. Make connection to Crosstown trail (east to west, close to lake)

4. Think about trail being closer to the water and maybe crossing the water

Notes from post-it sheet 2

1. How is the skate park buffered in terms of noise? Berming? Planting?

2. OLA location is good and buffered from neighborhood

3. Would like to see more amenity in new properties

4. Luther Burbank OLA is good, working model.

a. Fence enclosure/clearly defined

b. Ante chamber entrance

5. Water access: really cool to have a watercraft rental area for people who don’t have watercraft. Also, maybe a beach.

6. Not sure if dog park is needed more. How much support is there for it in the community?

7. Dog parks should be away from road and as a part of a park as an integral, family-oriented, community-building element. LBP should be an inclusive park.

8. Amphitheater breaks up open space

9. All the improvements seem fun. Kids can play in.

Notes from post-it sheet 3

1. Amphitheater and park allow room for imagination of other uses.

2. Can amphitheater be where parking expansion is?

3. Green spaces should be left open, but want a picnic shelter. Maybe on big fishing dock. Near water. Moon-viewing pavilion? (Portland/Vancouver)

4. Park design (amphitheater) encourages and supports park use and complements programming

5. Emphasize lake-oriented activities (snack shack, boat vending)

6. Open up visual access to the lake

7. Study/consider if stage has enough viewing/hearing area to accommodate concerts/uses

8. Add rock climbing structure/bouldering wall