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Home My WebLink About5-2 Bozeman Gateway Wetlands Memo Phase 4 2019-09-24 Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation - September 2019 Bozeman, Montana Prepared for: Mitchell Development Group PO Box 783 Great Falls, MT 59403 Prepared by: 2880 Technology Boulevard West Bozeman, MT 59718 September 2019 Project No. 3638.009 Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation i Table of Contents 1 Introduction ......................................................................................................................... 1 2 Methods .............................................................................................................................. 1 2.1 Vegetation ................................................................................................................... 1 2.2 Soil .............................................................................................................................. 1 2.3 Hydrology .................................................................................................................... 2 3 Results ................................................................................................................................ 2 3.1 Vegetation ................................................................................................................... 2 3.2 Soil .............................................................................................................................. 2 3.3 Hydrology .................................................................................................................... 2 3.3.1 Topography .......................................................................................................... 2 3.3.2 National Wetland Inventory ................................................................................... 3 3.3.3 Floodplains ........................................................................................................... 3 4 Conclusions ........................................................................................................................ 3 5 References ......................................................................................................................... 4 Tables Table 1 – Wetland Delineation Results Appendices Appendix A Figures Appendix B USACE Wetland Determination Forms Appendix C Site Photographs Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation ES-1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY A wetland delineation was performed by Morrison-Maierle, Inc. (Morrison-Maierle) for Mitchell Development Group (Client) on the Bozeman Gateway project. The project area consists of Phase 4 of the Bozeman Gateway Development between West Garfield Street and Harmon Stream Blvd. in Bozeman, Montana (Appendix A, Figure 1). The subject property was evaluated for its content of potential jurisdictional wetlands and waterbodies, based on criteria set forth in the 2010 Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region (Version 2.0) (Environmental Laboratory 2010). Prior to the site visit, Morrison-Maierle reviewed existing project area literature including historical aerial photography, topographic maps, and hydrology data. A subsequent field evaluation was performed to identify hydric soils, hydrology, and hydrophytic vegetation. Vegetation communities were evaluated and documented to delineate wetland and upland boundaries. Based on the wetland delineation presented in this report and the data collected, it is Morrison- Maierle’s professional judgement that no waters of the U.S. were present within the project area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are the final authority over the jurisdictional status of both wetlands and waters of the U.S. per Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The findings discussed in this report are solely the opinion of Morrison-Maierle and have not been verified by the aforementioned regulatory government agencies. Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation Page 1 1 Introduction At the request of the Client, Morrison-Maierle completed a wetland delineation on the Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 project. The project area covered approximately 15 acres of land between West Garfield Street and Harmon Stream Blvd. in Bozeman, Montana (Appendix A, Figure 1). This technical report summarizes the findings of the wetland delineation. 2 Methods This wetland delineation utilized the methodology presented in the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wetlands Delineation Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987) and subsequent modifications outlined in the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region (Version 2.0) (Environmental Laboratory 2010). The methodology includes sampling procedures for vegetation, hydrology, and soil parameters. Upland data points (UDP) and wetland data points (WDP) were established as needed during the field visit. Sample data points were labeled with an UDP or WDP, followed by the number associated with the data point, (e.g. noted here in bold (UDP 1) to correspond to the sample points for that location. Data for vegetation, hydrology, and soils were recorded in the field and entered on Wetland Determination Data Forms. Corresponding photographs were taken at each data point. Sample points and wetland boundaries (if present) were recorded using a Trimble® Geo 7X™ Global Positioning System (GPS) unit and post-processed to sub-meter accuracy. Locations were then converted to shapefiles uploaded into ArcMap 10.6.1 for display on figures included in Appendix A. 2.1 Vegetation Vegetation at upland and wetland data points was classified based on its wetland indicator status derived from the Montana 2016 State Wetland Plant List (Lichvar et al. 2016). Using the current plant list, vegetation cover qualifies as hydrophytic when over 50% of the dominant plant species have an indicator status of obligate (OBL), facultative wet (FACW), and/or facultative (FAC). FAC plants, such as Canada thistle (Cirsium arvense), are equally likely to occur in wetlands and non- wetlands. Vegetation cover was considered as upland where over 50% of the dominant plant species were classified as upland (UPL), and/or facultative upland (FACU). Plants observed within each data plot were identified using Montana Manual of Vascular Plants (Lesica 2012) along with other reference books. Vegetation nomenclature follows Lichvar et al. (2016) and Lesica (2012). 2.2 Soil Wetlands must meet the qualifications of at least one hydric soil indicator, or meet the definition of a hydric soil (a soil that formed under conditions of saturation, flooding or ponding long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions in the upper part (NRCS 2019a)). Soils at each data point were evaluated and described notating the depth, matrix color, mottle abundance and contrast (if present), texture, etc. (Environmental Laboratory, 1987 and 2010). Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation Page 2 Moist matrix color and moist mottle color of the soils were determined utilizing the Munsell Soil Color Chart (Kollmorgan Instruments Corporation, 2009). 2.3 Hydrology Primary and secondary hydrologic indicators were assessed at each wetland and upland data point; one primary indicator or two secondary indicators are required to qualify the area as containing wetland hydrology. Examples of primary hydrology indicators are saturation within 12 inches of the ground surface, surface water, and water table within 12 inches of the ground surface. Examples of secondary hydrology indicators are FAC-neutral test and geomorphic position on the landscape. 3 Results A wetland delineation of the project area was performed by Morrison-Maierle environmental scientists on August 1, 2019. The vegetation, hydrology, and soil characteristics at each of 2 data points were documented in the field and recorded on Wetland Determination Data Forms for the Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region (Supplement, 2010). 3.1 Vegetation Vegetation communities were evaluated and documented to delineate wetland and upland boundaries. The majority of the project area consists of disturbed vegetation from surrounding commercial development. The northeast corner of the project area consists of a completed stormwater swale with planted grass. No wetland plant communities existed within the investigation area. Upland plants observed included: hoary alyssum (Berteroa incana, NI), orchard grass (Dactylis glomerata, FACU), foxtail barley (Hordeum jubatum, FAC), timothy (Phleum pretense, FAC), and mowed and irrigated lawn grass. The investigation area consisted of disturbed areas for construction of nearby facilities and a drainage swale that no longer receives a direct source of water. The location of all data points are identified on Figure 5 of Appendix A. 3.2 Soil Mapped soil types within the project area were obtained from the Web Soil Survey (NRCS 2019b). One mapped soil was identified in the project area: Meadowcreek loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes (510B) (Appendix A, Figure 3). Soils were analyzed in the field for texture and color using the Munsell Soil Color Charts (Munsell 2009). Soils within the investigation area exhibited a 10YR 2/1 (black) loam matrix. No redox was observed, no water table was encountered. 3.3 Hydrology 3.3.1 Topography The project area lies within the Bozeman, Montana (2017), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) 7.5- minute Topographic Map. The project area is shown to be gently sloping to flat with elevations at approximately 4,865 feet above sea level (Appendix A, Figure 1). Additionally, a canal is shown to intersect the north end of the project area. During the site evaluation, the elevation and slope of the project area appeared to be consistent with the USGS topographic map. The canal Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation Page 3 (Farmers Canal) has been rerouted due to commercial development and no longer traverses the project area. The EPA National Hydrography Dataset Plus (NHDPlus) was referenced to identify waterbodies within and near the project area (EPA 2019). The nearest surface water feature to the project area is the West Gallatin Canal approximately 700 feet to the west. 3.3.2 National Wetland Inventory The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service maintains the National Wetlands Inventory (NWI), which serves as a publicly available resource that provides detailed information on the abundance, characteristics, and distribution of U.S. wetlands. According to the NWI database, two riverine features (R4SBCx and R3UBFx) and one freshwater emergent wetland (PEM1A) features are located in the project area (USFWS 2019). Appendix A, Figure 4 depicts the NWI features in the project vicinity. The site evaluation included an investigation of the areas shown as NWI features. The project area has been significantly disturbed since at least 2006 from surrounding commercial development. The riverine features (Farmers Canal) were re-routed around that time, cutting off any steady source of water that was once provided to the riverine and wetland features. The wetland feature is now a drainage swale that only receives occasional stormwater runoff form surrounding parking areas and streets. This swale did not meet characteristics of a water of the U.S. 3.3.3 Floodplains The project area is located within the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) panel 30031C0812D, effective September 2, 2011. The project area lies within an unprinted panel, therefore there is no flood plain data available (FEMA 2019). 4 Conclusions Based on the results of the wetland delineation performed according to USACE guidelines, it is Morrison-Maierle’s professional judgement that no waters of the U.S. are located within the project area. Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation Page 4 5 References Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and E.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. FWS/OBS-79/31. US Fish and Wildlife Service. Washington, D.C. Environmental Laboratory. 1987. Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual. Technical Report Y-87-1, U.S. Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station. Vicksburg, MS. Environmental Laboratory. 2010. Regional Supplement to the Corp of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region. (Version 2.0) U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Environmental Laboratory. Vicksburg, MS. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). National Hydrography Dataset Plus. 2019. https://www.epa.gov/waterdata/nhdplus-national-hydrography-dataset-plus Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). 2019. FEMA Flood Map Service Center. https://msc.fema.gov/portal/home Kollmorgan Instruments Corporation. 2009. Munsell Soil Color Charts. Macbeth Division, New Windsor, NY. Lesica, P. 2012. Manual of Montana Vascular Plants. Brit Press. Fort Worth, Texas. Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin. 2016. The National Wetland Plant List: 2016 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17. Published 28 April 2016. ISSN 2153 733X. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 2019a. Hydric Soils Definition. http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/nrcs/detail/soils/use/hydric/?cid=nrcs142p2_053961 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). 2019b. Web Soil Survey. https://websoilsurvey.sc.egov.usda.gov/App/WebSoilSurvey.aspx. US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) 2019. National Wetland Inventory Wetlands Mapper. https://www.fws.gov/wetlands/data/mapper.html U.S. Geological Survey. 2017. Bozeman, Montana, 7.5-minute Series Topographic Quadrangle Map. APPENDIX A: FIGURES MT COPYRIGHT MORRISON-MAIERLE, INC., 2019N:\3638\009\GIS\2019 WD Figures\Phase 4 Maps\Fig 1_Topo Map.mxd FIGURE NO. PROJECT NO. 3638.009 1 2880 Technology Blvd. W.Bozeman, MT 59718 Phone: (406) 587-0721Fax: (406) 922-6702 9/9/2019 Legend Phase 4 Parcel ±0 1,200 2,400600Feet VICINITY MAPGALLATIN COUNTY DRAWN BY: BC CHK'D BY: CP APPR. BY: CP DATE:  Gallatin County, MontanaSection 14, Township 02 South, Range 05 EastMinor Sub 195A, Lot 2A024Miles Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation MT COPYRIGHT MORRISON-MAIERLE, INC., 2019N:\3638\009\GIS\2019 WD Figures\Phase 4 Maps\Fig 2_Aerial Map.mxd FIGURE NO. PROJECT NO. 3638.009 2 2880 Technology Blvd. W.Bozeman, MT 59718 Phone: (406) 587-0721Fax: (406) 922-6702 9/9/2019 Legend Phase 4 Parcel ±0 200 400100Feet AERIAL MAPGALLATIN COUNTY DRAWN BY: BC CHK'D BY: CP APPR. BY: CP DATE: Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation 510B 457A MT COPYRIGHT MORRISON-MAIERLE, INC., 2019N:\3638\009\GIS\2019 WD Figures\Phase 4 Maps\Fig 3_Soils Map.mxd FIGURE NO. PROJECT NO. 3638.009 3 2880 Technology Blvd. W.Bozeman, MT 59718 Phone: (406) 587-0721Fax: (406) 922-6702 9/9/2019 Legend Phase 4 Parcel NRCS Soil Map Unit ±0 200 400100Feet NRCS SOILS MAPGALLATIN COUNTY DRAWN BY: BC CHK'D BY: CP APPR. BY: CP DATE: Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation MT COPYRIGHT MORRISON-MAIERLE, INC., 2019N:\3638\009\GIS\2019 WD Figures\Phase 4 Maps\Fig 4_NWI Map.mxd FIGURE NO. PROJECT NO. 3638.009 4 2880 Technology Blvd. W.Bozeman, MT 59718 Phone: (406) 587-0721Fax: (406) 922-6702 9/9/2019 Legend Phase 4 Parcel Freshwater Emergent Wetland Freshwater Forested/Shrub Wetland Riverine ±0 200 400100Feet NATIONAL WETLANDS INVENTORY MAPGALLATIN COUNTY DRAWN BY: BC CHK'D BY: CP APPR. BY: CP DATE: Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation MT COPYRIGHT MORRISON-MAIERLE, INC., 2019N:\3638\009\GIS\2019 WD Figures\Phase 4 Maps\Fig 5_WD Map.mxd FIGURE NO. PROJECT NO. 3638.009 5 2880 Technology Blvd. W.Bozeman, MT 59718 Phone: (406) 587-0721Fax: (406) 922-6702 9/9/2019 Legend Phase 4 Parcel Upland Data Points ±0 200 400100Feet WETLAND DELINEATION MAPGALLATIN COUNTY DRAWN BY: BC CHK'D BY: CP APPR. BY: CP DATE: Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation UDP1 UDP2 APPENDIX B: USACE WETLAND DETERMINATION FORMS Project Site:City/County:Sampling Date:8/2/2019 Applicant/Owner: Mitchell Development Group State:Montana Sampling Point:UDP 1 Investigator(s):B. Carr, C. Pearcy Section/Range:Slope (%):0 - 5 Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Plain flat Datum:NAD83 SP MT Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Northern Rocky Mountain Valleys Lat: 45.6695047 Long:111.077353 Soil Map Unit Name:Meadowcreek loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes PEMA Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks) Are Vegetation Soil Hydrology x significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation Soil Hydrology naturally problematic?(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks) Are "Normal Circumstances" present?Yes X No SUMMARY OF FINDINGS- Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, ect. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?Yes No X Yes No X Yes Yes No X No X Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Surface Water (A1)Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (except Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, High Water Table (A2)MLRA 1, 2, 4A, an d4B)4A, an d4B) Saturation (A3)Salt Crust (B11)Drainage Patterns (B10) Water Marks (B1)Aquatic Invertebrates (B13)Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Sediment Deposits (B2)Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (B3)Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)Geomorphic Position (D2) Algal Mat or Crust (B4)Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)Shallow Aquitard (D3) Iron Deposits (B5)Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A)Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)Other (Explain in Remarks)Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7) (LRR F) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Field Observations: Surface Water Present?Yes No X Depth (inches) Water Table Present?Yes No X Depth (inches)Wetland Hydrology Present? Saturation Present?Yes No X Depth (inches)Yes (includes cappillary fringe)No X Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Bozeman Gateway Project Gallatin Local relief (concave, convex, none): NWI classification: S14, T2 S, R5 E WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region Is the Sample Area within a Wetland?Wetland Hydrology Present? Hydric Soils Present? Remarks: historic irrigation ditches were re-routed over 15 years ago HYDROLOGY Remarks: Hydrologic indicators were not observed at this location. Vegetation- Use scientific names of plants Montana UDP 1 Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status Dominance Test Worksheet: 1 90 Number of Dominant Species 0 (A) 2 5 That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 4 Total Number of Dominant 1 (B) 5 Species Across All Strata: 6 7 Percent of Dominant Species 0%(A/B) Total Cover 95 That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status Prevalance Index Worksheet: 1 2 OBL species 0 x 1 =0 3 FACW species 0 x 2 =0 4 FAC species 0 x 3 =0 5 FACU species 0 x 4 =0 6 UPL species 0 x 5 =0 7 Column Totals:0 (A) (B)0 Total Cover 0 Prevalence Index = B/A =0 Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 Dominance Test is >50% 3 Prevalence Index < 3.01 4 Morphological Adaptation1 (Provide supporting data) 5 Wetland Non-Vascular Plants1 6 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain) 7 1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present. Total Cover 0 Definitions for Four Vegetation Strata: Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 inches or more 1 100 YES #N/A in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 2 height 3 4 Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines less 5 than 3 inch DBH and greater than 1 meter tall. 6 7 Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 8 of size, and wood plants less than 1 meter tall. 9 10 Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 1 meter in 11 height. 12 Total Cover 100 Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status 1 2 3 X 4 YES NO 5 Total Cover 0 Shrub Stratum (30') Herb Stratum (30') Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below) Hydrophytic vegetation was not observed at this location. Woody Vine Stratum (30') Sapling Stratum (30') lawn grass (mowed short and irrigated) Tree Stratum (Plot Sizes: 30') Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Total % Cover of:Multiply by: SOIL Profile Desription: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)Montana UDP 1 Depth (inches) % % Type1 Loc2 Texture 0-18 100 loam 1Type: C= Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix Hydric Soil Indicators:Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Histosol (A1)Sandy Redox (S5)2 cm Muck (A10) Histic Epipedon (A2)Stripped Matrix (S6)Red Parent Material (TF2) Black Histic (A3)Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1)Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)Depleted Matrix (F3) Thick Dark Surface (A12)Redox Dark Surface (F6) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)Redox Depressions (F8) Restrictive Layer (if observed): Yes No X 3Indicators of hydrolophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present. Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Hydric soil indicators were not observed at this location. Remarks Color (moist) 10YR 2/1 Color (moist) Redox Fetures Hydric Soil Present? Matrix Project Site:City/County:Sampling Date:8/2/2019 Applicant/Owner: Mitchell Development Group State:Montana Sampling Point:UDP 2 Investigator(s):B. Carr, C. Pearcy Section/Range:Slope (%):0 - 5 Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Plain flat Datum:NAD83 SP MT Subregion (LRR or MLRA):Northern Rocky Mountain Valleys Lat: 45.6695047 Long:111.077353 Soil Map Unit Name:Meadowcreek loam, 0 to 4 percent slopes PEMA Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year?Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks) Are Vegetation Soil Hydrology x significantly disturbed? Are Vegetation Soil Hydrology naturally problematic?(If needed, explain any answers in Remarks) Are "Normal Circumstances" present?Yes X No SUMMARY OF FINDINGS- Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, ect. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present?Yes No X Yes No X Yes Yes No X No X Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required: check all that apply)Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Surface Water (A1)Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (except Water-Stained Leaves (B9) (MLRA 1, 2, High Water Table (A2)MLRA 1, 2, 4A, an d4B)4A, an d4B) Saturation (A3)Salt Crust (B11)Drainage Patterns (B10) Water Marks (B1)Aquatic Invertebrates (B13)Dry-Season Water Table (C2) Sediment Deposits (B2)Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1)Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (B3)Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots (C3)Geomorphic Position (D2) Algal Mat or Crust (B4)Presence of Reduced Iron (C4)Shallow Aquitard (D3) Iron Deposits (B5)Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6)FAC-Neutral Test (D5) Surface Soil Cracks (B6)Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) (LRR A)Raised Ant Mounds (D6) (LRR A) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (B7)Other (Explain in Remarks)Frost-Heave Hummocks (D7) (LRR F) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (B8) Field Observations: Surface Water Present?Yes No X Depth (inches) Water Table Present?Yes No X Depth (inches)Wetland Hydrology Present? Saturation Present?Yes No X Depth (inches)Yes (includes cappillary fringe)No X Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Wetland Hydrology Present? Hydric Soils Present? Remarks: historic irrigation ditches were re-routed over 15 years ago HYDROLOGY Remarks: Hydrologic indicators were not observed at this location. Morrison-Maierle, Inc. Bozeman Gateway Project Gallatin Local relief (concave, convex, none): NWI classification: S14, T2 S, R5 E WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM - Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region Is the Sample Area within a Wetland? Vegetation- Use scientific names of plants Montana UDP 2 Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status Dominance Test Worksheet: 1 90 Number of Dominant Species 0 (A) 2 5 That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 4 Total Number of Dominant 1 (B) 5 Species Across All Strata: 6 7 Percent of Dominant Species 0%(A/B) Total Cover 95 That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status Prevalance Index Worksheet: 1 2 OBL species 0 x 1 =0 3 FACW species 0 x 2 =0 4 FAC species 20 x 3 =60 5 FACU species 60 x 4 =240 6 UPL species 0 x 5 =0 7 Column Totals:80 (A) (B)300 Total Cover 0 Prevalence Index = B/A =4 Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 Dominance Test is >50% 3 Prevalence Index < 3.01 4 Morphological Adaptation1 (Provide supporting data) 5 Wetland Non-Vascular Plants1 6 Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation1 (Explain) 7 1Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present. Total Cover 0 Definitions for Four Vegetation Strata: Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status Tree - Woody plants, excluding vines, 3 inches or more 1 60 YES FACU in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of 2 10 NO FAC height 3 10 NO FAC 4 Sapling/Shrub - Woody plants, excluding vines less 5 than 3 inch DBH and greater than 1 meter tall. 6 7 Herb - All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless 8 of size, and wood plants less than 1 meter tall. 9 10 Woody vine - All woody vines greater than 1 meter in 11 height. 12 Total Cover 80 Absolute % Cover Dominant Species? Indicator Status 1 2 3 X 4 YES NO 5 Total Cover 0 Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Total % Cover of:Multiply by: Hordeum jubatum Phleum pratense Tree Stratum (Plot Sizes: 30') Sapling Stratum (30') Dactylis glomerata Shrub Stratum (30') Herb Stratum (30') Remarks: (If observed, list morphological adaptations below) Hydrophytic vegetation was not observed at this location. Woody Vine Stratum (30') SOIL Profile Desription: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)Montana UDP 2 Depth (inches) % % Type1 Loc2 Texture 0-18 100 loam 1Type: C= Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix Hydric Soil Indicators:Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils3: Histosol (A1)Sandy Redox (S5)2 cm Muck (A10) Histic Epipedon (A2)Stripped Matrix (S6)Red Parent Material (TF2) Black Histic (A3)Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (except MLRA 1)Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4)Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2)Other (Explain in Remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11)Depleted Matrix (F3) Thick Dark Surface (A12)Redox Dark Surface (F6) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) (LRR O, S)Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4)Redox Depressions (F8) Restrictive Layer (if observed): Yes No X Hydric Soil Present? Matrix Color (moist) Redox Fetures 10YR 2/1 Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Hydric soil indicators were not observed at this location. Remarks Color (moist) 3Indicators of hydrolophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present. APPENDIX C: SITE PHOTOGRAPHS Bozeman Gateway Phase 4 Wetland Delineation August 1, 2019 Photo 1: Stormwater Swale in the northeast corner of the project area (South view) Photo 2: Stormwater Swale (North view) Photo 4: Irrigation swale and disturbed vegetation (North view) Photo 3: Irrigation swale that no longer receives a steady source of water (South view) Photo 5: Irrigation swale and disturbed vegetation (South view) Photo 6: Irrigation swale (Northwest view)