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as FACW, FAC, and FACU. There is an abrupt transition from the Reed canary grass to these <br /> woody stemmed plants with a slight increase in topography. Because of this relationship, the <br /> wetland boundary was flagged based on both the topography and change in vegetation. <br /> Sample point 2-1 Wet was taken near the center of the depression. The soils at sample point 2-1 <br /> Wet switch from clay (0-6 inches) to silty clay, before returning to clay at 26 inches. Redox is <br /> present beginning at 6 inches and continues through 26 inches, meeting hydric soil indicator F6 <br /> for Redox Dark Surface. The soils at sample point 2-1 Up were collected on a slight hillslope and <br /> at the toe of a steeper hill approximately 1 foot higher in elevation than the wetland sample. Soils <br /> consist of silty loam to a depth of 24 inches, at which point a mixture of silty loam and sand are <br /> present. Redox features are not present until 10 inches, thus sample 2-1 Up does not meet any <br /> hydric soil indicators. <br /> Wetland hydrology is present at sample point 2-1 Wet as evidenced by the secondary indicators <br /> D2 (Geomorphic Position) and DS (FAC-Neutral Test). Saturation is present at 14 inches and a <br /> water table at 18 inches. Upland sample 2-1 Up meets secondary indicator D2 (Geomorphic <br /> Position) but fails to meet any other hydrology indicators. Additionally, no water table or <br /> saturation is present. <br /> Detailed soils, vegetation, and hydrology data for the delineated jurisdictional wetlands are <br /> provided in the data sheets of the Technical Documents section. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> SER completed all on-site delineations based on the three required technical criteria as outlined <br /> by the 1987 Manual: the presence of hydric soils, a predominance of hydrophytic vegetation, <br /> and indicators of wetland hydrology in each basin. The wetland boundaries were flagged on <br /> 4/23/15 and field data were collected on 5/6/15. <br /> SER personnel examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria <br /> during the site visit and delineated the edges of the intermittently inundated depression as being <br /> jurisdictional wetland. (Figure 5). Detailed soils, vegetation and hydrology data are provided in <br /> the data sheets of the Technical Documents section. A set of figures is provided in the Figures <br /> section. <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> Activities that impact or could potentially impact wetlands are regulated at several levels of <br /> government. In Minnesota, the two primary jurisdictions are covered at the state and federal <br /> levels by the provisions of the following legislative actions. <br /> 1* State jurisdiction by the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 (WCA) administered by the <br /> WCA Local Governmental Unit(LGU). <br /> 2* Federal jurisdiction by the Clean Water Act of 1972 and subsequent amendments. <br /> Wetland protection is implemented by the Corps of Engineers (Corps) with permit <br /> certification issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. <br /> Svoboda Ecologica]Resources 4 ]025 Spring Hill Rd <br /> Project Number: 2015-007-03 Orono,MN <br />