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Wetland Delineation Report Spring Hill Goff Club Site GES Project No. 2011.036 December 5, 2011 Page 2 of 3 Results We�and A GES delineated a narrow wetland band that bisects a fairway and connects to additional wetland to the west and east. We would classify the portion of the wetland within the fairway as seasonally-flooded palustrine emergent (PEMC) which equates to Type 3 inland fresh shallow marsh under the Circular 39 classification system and 136 Shallow Marsh under the Eggers and Reed system. The wetland was evaluated along one transect on the south side of the wetland strip as indicated in Figure 3. The upland and wetland data collection points were located approximately at each end of the transect line indicated in Figure 3. The upland is described as mowed fairway consisting of Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis). The upland slope adjacent to the delineated wetland boundary rises relatively abruptly and consists of"rough° within a fairway. The transition befinreen the wetland and uplarxi at the transect location is characterized by a relatively abrupt change from OBL vegetation to FAC vegetation. Soils also demonstrated a relatively abrupt change from dark and gleyed silt loam and clay loam to lighter colored mixed fill. WeUand B GES delineated a portion of the edge of this wetland which is part of the same wetland that was delineated as "Wetland A" to the north. We would classify the portion of the wetland we delineated as a combination of saturated palustrine emergerit/seasonally-flooded palustrine emergent(PEMB/PEMC)which equates to Type 2 inland fresh meadow/Type 3 inland fresh shallow marsh under the Circular 39 classification system and 15B Fresh (Wet) Meadow/13B Shallow Marsh under the Eggers and Reed system. The wetland was evaluated along finro transects as indicated in Figure 3. The upland and wetland data collection points were located approximately at each end of the transect lines indicated in Figure 3. The upland at the east transect (Transect 1) is described as upland shrubs, trees and "old field" consisting predominantly of staghom sumac and smooth brome. The upland slope adjacent to the delineated wetland boundary rises relatively abruptly. The transition between the wetland and upland at the transect location is characterized by a relatively abrupt change from FACW and OBL vegetation (Phalaris arundinacea and Carex lacustris)to mixed vegetation (sumac, brome, gray dogwood). Soils also demonstrated a relatively abrupt change from very black mucky loam to lighter sandy loam and loamy sands.