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' May 4, 2006 Irfan Altafullah, Wetland Delineation, 2520 Thoroughbred Lane, PIN 04-117-23-11-0015, Orono, Hennepin County, Minnesota Acorn Project # 10346 Page 2 of 5 Executive Summary ' Acorn Environmental Consultants, Inc. (Acorn), was contacted by Irfan Altafullah to delineate the on-site portion of the wetlands located on the subject site in Orono,Minnesota. The site was located ' at 2520 Thoroughbred Lane. On April 27, 2006, Marshal Braman of Acorn delineated the on-site boundaries of two wetlands for this project. The site was gently sloping across the property. The wetlands were located at the base of a slope. After the delineation was completed, the boundaries ' were located with GPS and drawings were prepared. The portion of the on-site wetland is shown on the included site drawing. ' If wetland impacts are proposed, the project sponsor should meet with wetland regulatory agencies during the project's planning phase. Draining, excavation or filling a wetland without ' permits from local, state and federal agencies is a violation of law. Methods ' Acorn used the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) routine wetland delineation method. Using a series of maps and aerial photographs of the area for background information, Acorn conducted a wetland delineation on this site. A copy of the USGS quad map for this site was ' reviewed to gather information on the site's topography(Figure 2). The National Wetland Inventory (NWI)map was reviewed for potential wetland areas(Figure 3). The DNR Public Waters Inventory ' (PWI)map(Figure 4)was also reviewed for potential Public Waters.Data for the wetland delineated was recorded on routine wetland determination data forms. They are attached at the end of this report. Site Characterization Size and Location ' The site area was approximately 2.29 acres in size. It is located at 2520 Thoroughbred Lane, Orono, Hennepin County, Minnesota. The PIN for the site was 04-117-23-11-0015. A general site location ' map is found on Figure 1. Land Use ' Land use on the site was large lot residential and wetlands. Two wetlands were observed and delineated on the site. Land to the northeast of the site was wetland. Land located to the north and west of the site was residential subdivision. South and east of the site was generally large residential lots. An aerial photograph on Figure 5 shows the site and surrounding area. 1 - - 8040 5teveno Avenue South - Bloomington, Minnesota 55420-1236 Voice (952) 888-4901 - Fax (952) 888-4901 acom@iaxs.net- www.acomenvironmental.com