HomeMy WebLinkAboutKounadis wetlands vegetation sheet_DEP Bordering Vegetated Wetland (310 CMR 10.55) Delineation Field Data Form
Requested by: Christos Kounadis Prepared by: Hamlyn Consulting
Project Location: 50 Heritage Drive, West Yarmouth, MA
Check all that apply:
X Vegetation alone presumed adequate to delineate BVW boundary: fill out Section I only
Vegetation and other indicators of hydrology used to delineate BVW boundary: fill out Section I & II
Method other than dominance test used (attach additional information)
Section I. Vegetation Observation Plot Number: Plot #1 – Wetland Delineation: 4/6/2021____
A. Sample Layer & Plant Species B. Percent Cover C. Percent D. Dominant Plant? E. Wetland Indicator
(common/scientific name) Dominance (yes or no) Category
TREE:
None
SAPLING:
None
SHRUB:
Groundsel bush (Baccharis halimifolia FACW) 68 63 Yes FACW
Bayberry (Morella pensylvanica FAC) 20 18 No
Virginia rose (Rosa virginiana FAC) 20 18 No
GROUNDCOVER:
Groundsel bush (Baccharis halimifolia FACW) 20.5 40 Yes FACW
Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans FAC) 20.5 40 Yes FAC
Softrush (Juncus effusus OBL) 10.5 20 Yes OBL
A. Sample Layer & Plant Species B. Percent Cover C. Percent D. Dominant Plant? E. Wetland Indicator
(common/scientific name) Dominance (yes or no) Category
VINE:
Asian bittersweet (Celastrus orbiculatus NL) 20.5 66 Yes NL
Climbing nightshade (Solanum dulcamara FAC) 10.5 34 Yes FAC
Vegetation conclusion Number of dominant wetland indicator plants: 5 Number of dominant non-wetland indicator plants: 1
Is the number of dominant wetland plants equal to or greater than the number of dominant non-wetland plants? Yes No
Notes: The BVW is upgradient of salt marsh supporting saltmeadow cordgrass (Spartina patens) and hightide bush (Iva frutescens).
Plant communities transition from salt marsh to BVW to natural upland to managed landscape.
Plot 1
50 Heritage Drive West Yarmouth, MA
Wetland
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