HomeMy WebLinkAbout353 OCEAN STREET WETLAND DELINEATION REPORT
02/18/2025
To: Edwin Hoopes, Conservation Agent
230 South Street
Hyannis MA, 02601
Dear Ed,
Attached is a detailed breakdown of ELS’s unbiased assessment of the wetland resource areas
observed on and adjacent to the site.
On February 13, 2025, the wetland resource area was delineated within and adjacent to the site
located at 353 Ocean Street (Map 325, Lot 15) in Hyannis MA. The wetland border was flagged
using criteria in the most recent edition of the Massachusetts Handbook for Delineation of
Bordering Vegetated Wetlands, and Wetlands Protection Act (WPA) and Regulations 310 CMR 10
et al. Hydric soil indicators, vegetational changes, hydrological indicators, and topography were
all considered for delineation purposes. Wetland resource area delineation included a Bordering
Vegetated Wetland (BVW) to a Coastal Bank. The Coastal Bank was delineated by referring to
Town of Barnstable Chapter 705 “Barnstable Conservation Commission Coastal Bank Definition
and Delineation Policy”. See NOI narrative for details.
The wetland border was delineated with pink flags numbered W1 – W9. Flag W-9 was used to
determine soil sampling and is documented with MA DEP BVW Data Sheets.
The Coastal Bank was delineated with white flags staked and numbered CB1-CB7.
Attached is the most current version of the MA DEP BVW Data Sheets completed by ELS. This is our
unbiased assessment of the wetland resource areas delineated on site. The wetland flags will be
located on the “Conservation Mitigation Plan”.
Best regards,
Tyler Gaudreau
Principal / Owner, Environmental Landscape Solutions, LLC
BORDERING VEGETATED WETLAND DETERMINATION FORM
Project/Site: 353 Ocean Street City/Town: Barnstable Sampling Date: 02/13/25
Applicant/Owner: Kim Hunziker & Phil Tomitech Sampling Point or Zone: Flag W-9
Investigator(s): Tyler Gaudreau Latitude/Longitude:
Soil Map Unit Name: NWI or DEP Classification:
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes X No (If no, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology significantly disturbed? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
Are Vegetation , Soil , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If yes, explain in Remarks)
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS – Attach site map and photograph log showing sampling locations, transects, etc.
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes X No
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes X No
Wetlands hydrology present? Yes X No
Is the Sampled Area Yes X No
within a Wetland?
Remarks, Photo Details, Flagging, etc.: Flagging was determined based on existing vegetation and grade changes. Soil samples
determined hydric soils along the location of wetland flags.
HYDROLOGY
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes X No Depth (inches) 8
Water Table Present? Yes No Depth (inches)
Saturation Present (including capillary fringe)? Yes No Depth (inches)
Wetland Hydrology Indicators
Reliable Indicators of Wetlands
Hydrology
Indicators that can be Reliable with
Proper Interpretation
Indicators of the Influence of Water
X Water-stained leaves
Evidence of aquatic fauna
Iron deposits
Algal mats or crusts
Oxidized rhizospheres/pore
linings
Thin muck surfaces
Plants with air-filled tissue
(aerenchyma)
Plants with polymorphic leaves
Plants with floating leaves
Hydrogen sulfide odor
Hydrological records
X Free water in a soil test hole
X Saturated soil
Water marks
X Moss trim lines
Presence of reduced iron
X Woody plants with adventitious
roots
X Trees with shallow root systems
Woody plants with enlarged
lenticels
Direct observation of inundation
Drainage patterns
Drift lines
Scoured areas
Sediment deposits
Surface soil cracks
Sparsely vegetated concave
surface
Microtopographic relief
X Geographic position (depression,
toe of slope, fringing lowland)
X
Remarks (describe recorded data from stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections, if available): The
wetland area was predominantly covered by Spartina alterniflora, and Typha latifolia. There was clear standing water
between the wetland area and the toe of the coastal bank.
This form is only for BVW delineations. Other wetland resource areas may be present and should be delineated
according to the applicable regulatory provisions.
Sampling Point
VEGETATION – Use both common and scientific names of plants. Sampling Point W-9________
Tree Stratum
Common name
Plot size 30-FT Radius
Indicator
Status
Scientific name
Absolute Dominant?
% Cover (yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1. Swamp White Oak Quercus bicolor FACW 5% no Yes
2. Norway Maple Acer platanoides FACU 5% no No
3. Paper Birch Betula papyrifera FACU 5% no No
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Shrub/Sapling Stratum
Common name
Plot size 15-FT Radius
Indicator
Status
Scientific name
15% = Total Cover
Absolute Dominant?
% Cover (yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1. Japanese Knotweed Reynourtria japonica FACU 60% Yes No
2. Shrub Honeysuckle Lonicera tatarica FACU 10 % No No
3. Multiflora Rose Rosa Multiflora FACU 5 % No No
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Herb Stratum
Common name
Plot size 5-FT Radius
Indicator
Status
Scientific name
75% = Total Cover
Absolute Dominant?
% Cover (yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1. Typha latifolia Broad Leaved Cat Tail OBL 50% Yes Yes
2. Spartina alterniflora Smooth Cordgrass OBL 50% Yes Yes
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100% = Total Cover
Sampling Point
VEGETATION – continued. Sampling Point W-9______
Woody Vine Stratum Plot size 25-Foot Radius
Indicator
Status
Common name Scientific name
Absolute
% Cover
Dominant?
(yes/no)
Wetland
Indictor?
(yes/no)
1. Green Briar Smilax rotundifolia FAC 2% No No
2. Oriental Bittersweet Celastrus orbiclatus UPL 2 % No No
3.
4.
4% = Total Cover
Rapid Test: Do all dominant species have an indicator status of OBL or FACW? Yes No___X
Dominance Test: Number of
dominant species
Number of dominant species that are
wetland indicator plants
Do wetland indicator plants make
up ≥ 50% of dominant plant
species?
Yes x No
2 2
Prevalence Index:
OBL species
Total % Cover (all
strata) Multiply by: Result
100 X 1 =100
FACW species 5 X 2 =10
FAC species 2 X 3 =6
FACU species 85 X 4 =340
UPL species 2 X 5 =10
Column Totals (A) 194 (B) 466
Prevalence Index B/A =2.40 Is the Prevalence Index ≤ 3.0?
Yes _ _ X No
Wetland vegetation criterion met? Yes X No
Definitions of Vegetation Strata
Tree -
Shrub/Sapling -
Herb -
Woody vines -
Woody plants 3 in. (7.62 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height
Woody plants less than 3 in. (7.62 cm) DBH and greater than or equal to 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
All herbaceous (non-woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.3 ft. (1 m) tall
All woody vines greater than 3.3 ft. (1 m) in height
Cover Ranges
Range Midpoint
1-5 % 3.0 %
6-15 % 10.5 %
15-25 % 20.5 %
26-50 % 38.0 %
51-75 % 63.0 %
76-95 % 85.5 %
96-100 % 98.0 %
Sampling Point
SOIL Sampling Point W-9______
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators)
Depth
(inches)
Matrix Redox Features
Texture
Remarks Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type1 Location2
8” Dark 100% W-9 Coarse Hydric Soil
3” Light Brown 100% W-9 Fine Organic Matter
1Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix
Hydric Soil Indicators (Check all that apply) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils
Histosol (A1) Sandy Redox (S5) 2 cm Muck (A10)
Histic Epipedon (A2) Stripped Matrix (S6) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3)
Black Histic (A3) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) Dark Surface (S7)
Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Thin Dark Surface (S9) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8)
Stratified Layers (A5) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) Thin Dark Surface (S9)
Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Iron-Manganese Masses (F12)
x Thick Dark Surface (A12) Depleted Matrix (F3) Mesic Spodic (A17)
Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Redox Dark Surface (F7) Red Parent Material (F21)
Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Depleted Dark Surface (F8) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12)
x Dark Surface (S7) Other (Include Explanation in Remarks)
Restrictive Layer (if observed) Type: Depth (inches):
Remarks: Approximately 7” down from sampling point A-3 Hydric Soils were reached. From 3” up the soil layer was mostly organic
matter.
Hydric Soils criterion met? Yes x No