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Pocket Gopher Survey Parcel 2Reliable Services & Fair Prices www.pocketgopherreview.com John Baldridge, Ph.D. S2C LLC PO Box 261 Elma, WA 98541 3 July 2023 To Whom it May Concern: Enclosed with this letter is information compiled following a pocket gopher review for the following location: ●Street Address : 502 YELM AVE E, YELM, WA 98597 ●Parcel Number : 22719340600 This review was conducted by John Baldridge, Ph.D. in accordance with the protocols established by the USFWS and by Thurston County, WA. Summary of Findings: Mazama Pocket Gopher Activity NOT DETECTED on 2 June 2023 Mazama Pocket Gopher Activity NOT DETECTED on 3 July 2023 This parcel IS NOT within 600 feet of known MPG locations, according to PHS The following information files are included with this letter: ●Thurston County Gopher Review Forms ●Gopher Survey Maps ●Site Photos All other data gathered during the review have been securely stored by S2C LLC, including field notes and ESRI shapefiles formatt ed according to county metadata requirements. Sincerely yours, The S2C LLC Team S2C LLC PO Box 261, Elma, WA 98541 (360) 836-1044 ® www.pocketgopherreview.com Site Name and Parcel # Parcel #: _________________________________________________ Project #: ________________________________________________ Site/Landowner: __________________________________________ How were the data collected? (circle the method for each) Transect: Trimble Garmin Aerial Mounds Trimble Garmin Aerial Notes: ___________________________________________________ Field Team Personnel: (Indicate all staff present, CIRCLE who filled out form) Name: Name: Name: Others onsite (name/affiliation) Site visit # (CIRCLE all that apply) 1st 2nd Unable to screen Notes: Do onsite conditions preclude the need for further visits? Yes No Dense woody cover that encompasses the entire site (trees/shrubs) that appears to preclude any potential MPG use. Impervious Compacted Graveled Flooded Other ______________ Notes: Describe visibility for mound detection: Poor Fair Good Notes: Request mowing? (CIRCLE and DESCRIBE WHERE MOWING IS NEEDED and SHOW ON AERIAL PHOTO Yes No N/A Notes: 2021 Thurston County Mazama Pocket Gopher Screening Field Form Site Visit Date: ______________ Page 1 of 2 Mounds observed over the whole site are characteristic of: Quantify or describe amount of each type and approx. # of mounds Group = 3 mounds or more No MPG mounds (circle) MPG mounds in GPS? (CIRCLE and DESCRIBE) If MPG mounds present, entered in GPS? None All Most Some Notes: Yes No N/A Does woody vegetation onsite match aerial photo? Yes No - describe differences and show on parcel map/aerial: What portion(s) of the property was screened? (CIRCLE and DESCRIBE) All Part - describe and show on parcel map/aerial: Notes - Describe, and show on parcel map/aerial if applicable: Team reviewed and agreed to data recorded on form? (CIRCLE, and EXPLAIN if “No”) Yes No Reviewed by initials: _____ _____ _____ _____ Notes: MPG Mounds Likely MPG Mounds Indeterminate Likely Mole Mounds Mole Mounds Information provided by Thurston County Government Page 2 of 2 Transect Mounds Observed Mole Gopher Indeterminate Parcel 2 Boundaries Base map courtesy of Google Maps Map and layout produced with QGIS 3.4.10 Field data collected using SW Maps Android App N502 Yelm Ave E, Yelm, WA 98597 Pocket Gopher Survey Visit #1, Parcel #22719340600 2 June 2023 Cartography and field data by John Baldridge, Ph.D. This map was prepared in accordance with US Fish & Wildlife Service guidelines for Mazama pocket gopher mound survey protocols and is intended to accompany a complete report. Site Name and Parcel # Parcel #: _________________________________________________ Project #: ________________________________________________ Site/Landowner: __________________________________________ How were the data collected? (circle the method for each) Transect: Trimble Garmin Aerial Mounds Trimble Garmin Aerial Notes: ___________________________________________________ Field Team Personnel: (Indicate all staff present, CIRCLE who filled out form) Name: Name: Name: Others onsite (name/affiliation) Site visit # (CIRCLE all that apply) 1st 2nd Unable to screen Notes: Do onsite conditions preclude the need for further visits? Yes No Dense woody cover that encompasses the entire site (trees/shrubs) that appears to preclude any potential MPG use. Impervious Compacted Graveled Flooded Other ______________ Notes: Describe visibility for mound detection: Poor Fair Good Notes: Request mowing? (CIRCLE and DESCRIBE WHERE MOWING IS NEEDED and SHOW ON AERIAL PHOTO Yes No N/A Notes: 2021 Thurston County Mazama Pocket Gopher Screening Field Form Site Visit Date: ______________ Page 1 of 2 Mounds observed over the whole site are characteristic of: Quantify or describe amount of each type and approx. # of mounds Group = 3 mounds or more No MPG mounds (circle) MPG mounds in GPS? (CIRCLE and DESCRIBE) If MPG mounds present, entered in GPS? None All Most Some Notes: Yes No N/A Does woody vegetation onsite match aerial photo? Yes No - describe differences and show on parcel map/aerial: What portion(s) of the property was screened? (CIRCLE and DESCRIBE) All Part - describe and show on parcel map/aerial: Notes - Describe, and show on parcel map/aerial if applicable: Team reviewed and agreed to data recorded on form? (CIRCLE, and EXPLAIN if “No”) Yes No Reviewed by initials: _____ _____ _____ _____ Notes: MPG Mounds Likely MPG Mounds Indeterminate Likely Mole Mounds Mole Mounds Information provided by Thurston County Government Page 2 of 2 Transect Mounds Observed Mole Gopher Indeterminate Parcel Boundary Base map courtesy of Google Maps Map and layout produced with QGIS 3.4.10 Field data collected using SW Maps Android App N502 Yelm Ave E, Yelm, WA 98597 Pocket Gopher Survey Visit #2, Parcel #22719340600 3 July 2023 Cartography and field data by John Baldridge, Ph.D. This map was prepared in accordance with US Fish & Wildlife Service guidelines for Mazama pocket gopher mound survey protocols and is intended to accompany a complete report. Reliable Services & Fair Prices www.pocketgopherreview.com 502 YELM AVE E, YELM, WA 98597 Site Photos S2C LLC PO Box 261, Elma, WA 98541 (360) 836-1044 ® www.pocketgopherreview.com