Critical Areas Memo-04-03-2020-V2April 1, 2020
Dmitriy Mayzlin
RMJ Holdings LLC
9675 SE 36th Street, Suite 105
Mercer Island, Washington 98040
RE: Critical Areas Mitigation Plan – “Woodlands at Redondo”
SWC Job #19-141
Dear Dmitriy,
This report describes the proposed mitigation on the Woodlands at
Redondo project located in the city of Federal Way, Washington. The
proposed buffer averaging and mitigation work as depicted on the
attached “Critical Area Mitigation Plan – The Woodlands at Redondo Creek”
dated 3-27-20. Specifically, this letter responds to the February 7, 2020
Memorandum from ESA regarding the project. There were two comments
pertinent to the proposed mitigation as shown below with responses to
each comment;
Response: As requested, in the attached “Critical Area Mitigation Plan –
The Woodlands at Redondo Creek”, we have included enhancement of the
buffer addition areas where needed as a result of transient camps in this
area. This includes removal of trash and debris as well as replanting
with native vegetation of similar species composition to the existing
buffer.
Sewall Wetland Consulting, Inc.
PO Box 880 Phone: 253-859-0515
Fall City, WA 98024
Redondo/#19-141
Sewall Wetland Consulting, Inc.
April 1, 2020
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Response: As requested, we have added additional wetland
enhancement and restoration plantings along the area of the widening of
South 304th Street. The area of the reduction is 2,534sf. We have shown
enhancement of 2,589sf along the roadway, as well as 5,924sf of buffer
area that currently is a road like pathway used by transients on the site.
We have also added language to the report to remove the substantial
amount of debris located within the stream channel on the north side of
the site. This consists of shopping carts, makeshift bridges and large
amounts of trash.
These above described mitigation measures will more than off-set the
buffer intrusion into the buffer of the wetland and stream from the South
304th Street improvements.
Redondo/#19-141
Sewall Wetland Consulting, Inc.
April 1, 2020
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If you have any questions in regards to this report or need additional
information, please feel free to contact me at (253) 859-0515 or at
esewall@sewallwc.com .
Sincerely,
Sewall Wetland Consulting, Inc.
Ed Sewall
Senior Wetlands Ecologist PWS #212