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MnRAM Site Assessment Report Friday, April 17, zo�s <br /> Wetland: Wysocki Wetland 1 Project: 2770 Rainey Road <br /> Wetland ID: 1, Township 117, Section 4, Range 23 <br /> Mississippi (Metro)Watershed, Lower Minnehaha Creek Subwatershed, Corps Bank Senrice Area #7 <br /> Site conditions were Normal. This wetland is estimated to cover 10 acres. <br /> This report reflects conditions on the ground at the date of the assessment and, unless noted or implicit in the <br /> standard questions, does not reflect speculation on the future or past conditions. <br /> This wetland is located in or near the city of Orono <br /> General Features <br /> Hydrogeomorphology <br /> The maximum water depth at this site is 12 inches, with 50 percent inundated. With an immedidate drainage <br /> area of 25 acres, it is doubtful that this wetland is sustainable given its small catchment area. <br /> As a Depressional/Flow-through wetland, this site has an apparent inlet and outlet. As such, <br /> Placeholder for Depressional/Flow-through discussion <br /> This wetland has been drained or altered 0%from its original size of 10 acres. <br /> Soi/s <br /> The soils in the immediate wetland area are primarily Houghton Muck. The adjacent upland, to about 500 <br /> feet, is Lester Loam. <br /> Veaetation and Upland Buffer <br /> The extent of vegetation in this wetland is about 40 percent and the naturalized buffer width averages 100 <br /> feet. Vegetated buffers around wetlands provide multiple benefits including wildlife habitat, erosion protection, <br /> and a reduction in surface water runoff. <br /> This buffer not only provides an excellent buffer for wetland water quality, it also serves as an important <br /> resources for wildlife habitat. <br /> Sqecial Features <br /> There were no special features observed at the site at the time of this assessment <br /> Veqetative Communities <br /> The following plant communities were observed: <br /> (See Appendix A for details on the Dominant Species per plant community) <br /> Shallow Marsh Type 3, PEM1C. This community had a vegetative index of low and comprised 100 percent <br /> of the entire area. <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br />