16803 Canal Dr SE - Gopher Survey Report - S2C LLC
Reliable Services & Fair Prices
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S2C LLC
73 Raspberry Rd., Elma, WA 98541
(360) 836-1044 www.pocketgopherreview.com
John Baldridge, Ph.D.
S2C LLC
73 Raspberry Rd.
Elma, WA 98541
1 July 2021
To Whom it May Concern:
Enclosed with this letter is information compiled following a pocket gopher review for the following location:
● Street Address: 16803 Canal Rd SE, Yelm, WA 98597
● Parcel Number: 64300600102
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 1 June 2021
Mazama Pocket Gopher Activity NOT DETECTED on 1 July 2021
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 formatted according to county metadata requirements.
Sincerely yours,
The S2C LLC Team
S N P P
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S L
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T T G A
M T G A
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F T P
I CIRCLE
N
N
N
O
S
CIRCLE
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N
D
Y N
D
MPG
I C G F
O
N
D
P F G N
R
CIRCLE DESCRIBE WHERE
MOWING IS NEEDED SHOW
ON AERIAL PHOTO
Y N N A N
T C M P G S F F S V D
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N/A
N/A
John Baldridge, Ph.D.
GPS-enabled phone using SW Maps GIS app
with custom attribute tables
GPS
GPS
no mowing needed
Mountain Terrace Builders
Clear ground, light vegetation, no obstructions to visibility
64300600102
1 June 2021
M
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G
N MPG
MPG GPS
CIRCLE DESCRIBE
I MPG
GPS
N A M S
N
Y N N A
D
Y N -
W
CIRCLE DESCRIBE
A P -
N - D
T
CIRCLE EXPLAIN N
Y N R
N
MPG
M
L MPG
M
I L
M
M
M
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I T C G P
no MPG mounds observed
N/A
N/A
Soil Types Present:
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0 0 0 0 0
110 - Spanaway gravelly sandy loam, 0 to 3% slopes
Transect
Mounds Observed
Mole
Gopher
Indeterminate
Parcel Boundaries
Base map courtesy of Google Maps
Map and layout produced with QGIS 3.4.10
Field data collected using SW Maps Android App
N16803 Canal Dr. SE, Yelm, WA 98597
Pocket Gopher Survey Visit #1
1 June 2021
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
tracks
Mounds Observed
Mole
Gopher
Indeterminate
Parcel Boundaries
Base map courtesy of Google Maps
Map and layout produced with QGIS 3.4.10
Field data collected using SW Maps Android App
N16803 Canal Dr. SE, Yelm, WA 98597
Pocket Gopher Survey Visit #2
1 July 2021
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
S2C LLC
73 Raspberry Road, Elma, WA 98541
(360) 836-1044 www.pocketgopherreview.com
16803 Canal Dr. SE, Yelm, WA 98597
Site Photos
Reliable Services & Fair Prices
www.pocketgopherreview.com
S2C LLC
73 Raspberry Road, Elma, WA 98541
(360) 836-1044 www.pocketgopherreview.com