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Jacobson Environmental, PLLC www.jacobsonenvironmental.com Environmental Consultants Wayne)acobson, P.S.S.,W.D.C., P.W.S.,A.F.S. ---------------------------------------------------------•--------------------------------------------------- 5821 Humboidt Avenue North, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 (612) 802-6619 Cell Email: jacobsonenv@msn.com This site is in the big woods subsection ecoregion according to Minnesota DNR and the annual precipitation averages 30.30 inches. The presettlement vegetation was maple-basswood forest in this area. The precipitation for the previous three months along with the comparison of the 9/20/13 precipitation worksheet data was as follows: Aug July June Worksheet(Wks) 1.74" 4.69" 6.28" ' = NVVS Data 30% less than 2.88 2.63 2.85 30°/a more than 4.89 4.79 5.24 2010 Wks Interpret Dry Normal Wet Multi-month score (3"1) + (2*2) + (1`3) = 10 Normal (10 to 14 being Normal) The delineation was performed on September 20, 2013 and it is unlikely the precipitation totals in this period affected the boundary of any wetlands in this delineation, even though the period was wetter than normal. Precipitation data is located in Appendix A. This wetland delineation was performed and reported by Wayne Jacobson, Minnesota Professional Soil Scientist#30611, Society of Wetland Scientists—Professional Wetland Scientist#1000, University of Minnesota/BWSR Wetland Delineator, Certified #1019, American Fisheries Society—Associate Fisheries Scientist#A-171. Methodoloqv The wetlands on the subject property were delineated using the routine determination methodology set forth in the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Weflands Delineation Manual. Wetland boundaries were determined through a routine analysis of the vegetation, soils and hydrology which must all show wetland characteristics in order for an area to be delineated as��wetland. Wetlands are areas that are saturated or inundated with surface and or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in hydric soil conditions. Examples of wetlands include seasonally fluoded basins, floodplain forests, wet meadows, shallow and deep marshes, shrub swamps, wooded swamps, fens, and bogs. Vepetation The plant species within the parcel were catalogued arn� assigned a wetland indicator status according to the North American Digital Flora:National Wetland Plant List, version 2.4.0 (htfps://wetland planfs.usace.a�mv.mil). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2009. In the text of this report and on the enclosed data forms, the plant indicator status follows the plant's scientific name unless a status has not been assigned. The hydrophytic plant criterion is met when more than 50 percent of the dominant species by the 50/20 nile for each stratum (herb, shrub/sapling, tree, and woody vine)were assigned an obligate(OBL)', facultative wet(FACW), and/or facultative (FAC)wetland status. � OBL=Obligate Wetland,occurs an estimated 99%in wetlarids. FACW=Facultative Wetland, has an estimated 67%-99°/a probability of occurrence in wetlands. FAC=Facultative, is equally likely to occur in wetlands and non- wetlands,34%-G6%probability. FACU=Pacultative Upland, occurs in wctlands only occasionally, I%-23% probability. UPL=Upland,almost never occurs in wetlands,�=1%probability.NI=No Indicator, insufficient information available to determine an indicator status. Positive or negative sign previously indicated a frequency toward higher (+)or lower(-)fi•equency oPoccurrence with an cate;ory. Wetland Delineation-Mitigation-Permitting-Monitoring-Banking-Functional Analysis-T&E Surveys 2 Phase I Environmental Assessments-EAW's-Soil ID-Soil Analysis& Delineation-Environmental Referrals Pond &Lake Weed Control & Fish Stocking-Tree Surveys-Natural Resource Management Plans