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• A naturally occurring aquifer emerges on Lot 3, producing persistent wet conditions in that area for years.  
• Attempts were made to restrict this groundwater flow by filling portions of the aquifer expression with rock and clay, early 2010. Carl Hale Witnessed this. These measures did not eliminate groundwater emergence during high water table conditions from the Westfield Watershed Forest. 
• As a result of grading and slope orientation, groundwater is redirected and continues to move laterally toward the Lot 2 boundary during wet periods. 

 Exhibit C – Aquifer Disruption

Purpose:
 

Purpose:
Documents how naturally occurring groundwater and aquifer-fed flows contribute to limited wetland conditions affecting a portion of Lot-2.

• Summary:
  A naturally occurring groundwater system originating on adjacent Lot-3 produces seasonal surface and subsurface flow that crosses a limited portion of Lot-2 before reentering Lot-3 and draining downslope over the mountain.
• This hydrology supports a localized wetland area on Lot-2, characterized by dense wetland vegetation and brush. The wetland area is oriented primarily east–west, extending approximately 200 feet in length and approximately 50 feet in width. This wetland band enters Lot-2 from the west, traverses eastward across Lot-2, and then reenters Lot-3.
• Surface flow within this area is seasonal. During spring runoff and periods of high groundwater, surface water is present. During summer months, surface flow typically diminishes or ceases, and the surrounding land dries substantially.

Photo Caption – Spring Conditions:
Satellite image taken during spring thaw. Darkened vegetation reflects grass damage caused by prolonged ice cover and meltwater. These conditions are temporary and do not indicate permanent wetland soils or hydrology.

Purpose:
Shows how groundwater and aquifer-fed flows contribute to limited wetland conditions affecting a portion of Lot-2.

Summary:

• The aquifer-fed groundwater system affecting this area does not extend northward across the full frontage of Lot-2.
• Hydrologic conditions support a localized wetland area characterized by seasonal saturation and dense wetland vegetation. This area is limited in width and oriented primarily east–west.
• Areas north of this wetland band dry seasonally, lack sufficient wetland indicator species, and were previously identified as non-wetland.
• Lot-2 does not contain the aquifer source and does not originate surface water flow.