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CRITICAL AREAS DETERMINATION FOR
Reece Construction Company—5802 & 5822 Cemetery Road
Tax Parcel Nos. 31051500200700 & 31051500200800.
Acre Project#26016
Prepared by:
Acre Environmental Consulting, LLC.
PO Box 55248
Shoreline, WA 98155
(206) 450-7746
For:
Reece Construction Company
PO Box 1531
Marysville, WA 98270
March 23, 2026
SITE DESCRIPTION
On March 20, 2026 Acre Environmental Consulting, LLC visited the approximate 13.86-acre site
(two parcels) located at 5802 and 5822 Cemetery Road in the City of Arlington, Washington. The
site is further located as a portion of Section 15, Township 31N, Range 05E, W.M. The tax parcel
numbers for this property are 31051500200700 and 31051500200800. The purpose of this site
visit was to locate regulated critical areas on and adjacent to the subject site. There are no
wetlands or streams located on or adjacent to this site and no buffers from off-site critical areas
extend to the property.
The methods used for assessing the project area for wetlands and streams are consistent with
current Federal, State, and City of Arlington requirements. In order to determine the presence of
wetlands, Acre Environmental Consulting, LLC used the routine methodologies described in the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual produced in 1987 and the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual:
Western Mountains, Valleys, and Coast Region produced in May 2010.
Surrounding land use is comprised of commercial and industrial development. Access to this site
is gained from the north via Cemetery Road which runs along the northern border of the
property. This site is generally flat. The northern parcel (Parcel 31051S00200800.) is occupied by
two office buildings and associated parking.The southern parcel is occupied by an aggregate and
recycling business (Reece Aggregate and Recycling). Due to the long-term use of this property as
an aggregate business the vast majority of this site is covered with densely packed gravel. An
approximate ten foot wide strip of relatively undisturbed ground is located along the eastern
border of the subject site. Vegetation in this border strip is dominated by Scotch broom (Cytisus
scoparius, Upl) and Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus, Fac). Soils in this area have a
Munsell color of dark yellowish brown (10YR 4/4), with a texture of gravelly sandy loam from 0
to 18 inches below the surface. Soils were moist throughout the profile during our March 20,
2026 site investigation.
An intentionally constructed stormwater pond is located just off-site to the west of the subject
property. This feature appears to have been intentionally created as a wastewater treatment
facility from a non-wetland site and therefore, does not meet the definition of a wetland per
AMC Chapter 20.93.100 or per the 1987 Corps Wetland Delineation Manual and the Regional
Supplement.
There are no wetlands or streams located on or adjacent to the subject site and no associated
buffers extend to property.
Acre Environmental Consulting, LLC March 12, 2026
Critical Areas Determination for Canyon Development—101 Dutch Cup Lane. Page 1
Sultan,WA
TERMS&CONDITIONS
The environmental consulting work conducted, including this Critical Areas Determination letter
(collectively the "Services") is supplied to Reece Construction Company (the "Client") as a means
of determining whether any wetlands, streams, and/or fish and wildlife habitats regulated by the
City of Arlington Critical Areas Regulations exist on, or adjacent to the site. The Services are
provided in accordance with the following General Terms and Conditions (the "Terms"). In
accepting the Services provided by Acre Environmental Consulting, LLC ("Acre"), the Client
voluntarily enters into and agrees to the binding effect of the following Terms.
This report is intended to provide information deemed relevant in the Client's attempt to comply
with the regulations currently in effect. The work for this report has conformed to the standard
of care employed by professional ecologists in the Pacific Northwest. All other representations
or warranties, whether express or implied, are hereby disclaimed concerning the work or this
report. This report is based largely on readily observable conditions and, to a lesser extent, on
readily ascertainable conditions. No attempt has been made to determine hidden or concealed
conditions. If such conditions exist or arise, the information contained in this report may be
rendered inaccurate or incomplete based upon those conditions. Acre acts solely as an
independent contractor in providing the Services to the Client, and nothing in the provision of
such Services shall be construed as creating an agency, partnership,joint venture or other similar
legal relationship between Acre and the Client.
The laws applicable to Critical Areas are subject to varying interpretations. While Acre observed
professional industry standards when completing this review, the information included in this
report does not guarantee approval by any federal, state, and/or local permitting agencies.
Therefore,all work on this property should not commence until permits have been obtained from
all applicable agencies. If there are any questions regarding this report, please contact me at
206.450.7746.
Acre Environmental Consulting, LLC.
Louis Emenhiser
Principal Wetland Ecologist
Professional Wetland Scientist#1680
Acre Environmental Consulting, LLC March 12, 2026
Critical Areas Determination for Canyon Development—101 Dutch Cup Lane. Page 2
Sultan,WA
WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM—Western Mountains,Valleys, and Coast Region
Project/Site: 5802&5822 Cemetery Road City/County: Arlington/Snohomish Sampling Date: 03.20.2026
Applicant/Owner: Reece Construction Company State: WA Sampling Point: DP1
Investigator(s): Louis Emenhiser Section,Township, Range: S15,T31 N, R5E,W.M.
Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): terrace Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 2%
Subregion(LRR): LRR-A Lat: 48.175755 Long: -122.151354 Datum:
Soil Map Unit Name: Everett very gravelly sandy loam,0 to 8 percent slopes. NWI classification:
Are climatic/hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no,explain in Remarks.)
Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology_ _significantly disturbed? Are"Normal Circumstances"present? Yes_ ✓ _ No
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 Sampled Area
Hydric Soil Present? Yes_ _ No_ ✓
within a Wetland? Yes No_ ✓
Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓
Remarks:
Non-wetland along the eastern border of the site.
VEGETATION —Use scientific names of plants.
Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet:
Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 meters ) %Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species
1. That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 0 (A)
2.
Total Number of Dominant
3. Species Across All Strata: 1 (B)
4.
Percent of Dominant Species
=Total Cover That Are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 0 (A/B)
Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 10 meters )
1 Cytisus scoparius 60 Y UPI Prevalence Index worksheet:
2 Rubus armeniacus 10 N Fac Total%Cover of: Multiply by:
3. OBL species 0 x 1 = 0
4. FACW species 0 x 2= 0
5. FAC species 10 x 3= 30
70 =Total Cover FACU species 0 x 4= 0
Herb Stratum Plot size: 1 meter
( ) UPL species 60 x 5= 300
1 Column Totals: 70 (A) 330 (B)
2.
3. Prevalence Index =B/A= 4.71
4. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators:
5. _ Dominance Test is>50%
g. Prevalence Index is A3.0'
7. Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting
8. data in Remarks or on a separate sheet)
Wetland Non-Vascular Plants'
9.
10. Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain)
Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must
11• be present, unless disturbed or problematic.
=Total Cover
Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: )
1. Hydrophytic
2 Vegetation
Present? Yes No ✓
=Total Cover
%Bare Ground in Herb Stratum 30
Remarks:
US Army Corps of Engineers Western Mountains,Valleys,and Coast—Version 2.0
SOIL Sampling Point: DP1
Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.)
Depth Matrix Redox Features
(inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type' LoC2 Texture Remarks
0-18 10YR 4/4 100 grsal
Type: C=Concentration,D=De letion, RM=Reduced Matrix,CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix.
Hydric Soil Indicators: (Applicable to all LRRs, unless otherwise noted.) Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils':
Histosol(Al) 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) Other(Explain in Remarks)
Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2)
Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) Depleted Matrix(F3)
Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Redox Dark Surface(F6) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and
Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1) Depleted Dark Surface(F7) wetland hydrology must be present,
Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) Redox Depressions(F8) unless disturbed or problematic.
Restrictive Layer(if present):
Type:
Depth(inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No
Remarks:
HYDROLOGY
Wetland Hydrology Indicators:
Primary Indicators(minimum of one required:check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(2 or more required)
Surface Water(Al) _ Water-Stained Leaves(139)(except MLRA _ Water-Stained Leaves(139)(MLRA 1,2,
High Water Table(A2) 1,2,4A,and 413) 4A,and 413)
Saturation(A3) Salt Crust(1311) _ Drainage Patterns(1310)
Water Marks(131) Aquatic Invertebrates(1313) Dry-Season Water Table(C2)
Sediment Deposits(132) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9)
Drift Deposits(133) Oxidized Rhizospheres along Living Roots(C3) _ Geomorphic Position(D2)
Algal Mat or Crust(134) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) Shallow Aquitard(D3)
Iron Deposits(135) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils(C6) FAC-Neutral Test(D5)
Surface Soil Cracks(136) Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1)(LRR A) Raised Ant Mounds(D6)(LRR A)
Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) Other(Explain in Remarks) Frost-Heave Hummocks(D7)
Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138)
Field Observations:
Surface Water Present? Yes No_✓_ Depth(inches):
Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth(inches):
Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth(inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓
includes capillary fringe)
Describe Recorded Data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available:
Remarks:
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