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A ANDERSON RECEIVED <br /> /l1 ENGINEERING AUG p 2 2016 <br /> MINNEAPOLIS MINNESOTA <br /> Anderson Engineering of Minnesota,LLC •13605 1st Avenue North,Suite 100•Plymouth,Minnesota 55441 •(763)412-4000 Main•(7 0-mn.com <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> To: David Marquis <br /> Date: July 21, 2016 <br /> Subject: MCWD Level 1 Wetland Delineation-885 Willow View Drive, Orono,MN <br /> Anderson Engineering of Minnesota, LLC was retained to perform a Level 1 wetland delineation for <br /> the property located at 885 Willow View Drive in Orono, Minnesota (see attached Figure 1 for <br /> location).The 1987 United States Army Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (Technical <br /> Report Y-87-1;January 1987) and all supplemental guidance documents were utilized to identify the <br /> approximate boundaries of those areas meeting wetland criteria. This Level 1 delineation was <br /> requested by the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District (MCWD) and will be reviewed internally in <br /> accordance with the MCWD Wetland Protection Rule. <br /> Off-Site Review <br /> The Level 1 review consisted of an initial examination of the following mapping resources and data <br /> to determine the potential presence and location of aquatic resources (see attached Figure 2): <br /> • Topography(2-foot LiDAR derived contours) <br /> • Soils Map <br /> • National Wetlands Inventory <br /> • Public Waters Inventory <br /> • Current&Historic Aerial Photographs <br /> Field Visit <br /> Following the office review, a field visit was completed and the approximate boundaries of two <br /> wetlands were identified and delineated in the field, as depicted in detail on the attached Figure 3 <br /> and summarized in the below table. The approximate boundaries were marked in the field with pink <br /> pin flags and located utilizing a Trimble Geo XH sub-meter GPS unit. <br /> Cowardin Circular 39 Eggers&Reed On-Site Area <br /> Resource ID <br /> Classification Classification Classification (acres) <br /> Wetland 1 PF01C Type 7 Hardwood Forest 0.13 <br /> Wetland 2 PF01C Type 7 Hardwood Forest 0.06 <br /> Please note that the scope of this Level 1 wetland delineation did not include transect sampling nor <br /> data collection, and that a Routine Level 2 wetland delineation will be required prior to obtaining <br /> permits for activities that would result in wetland impact. <br /> A Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business <br /> Civil Engineering • Architecture • Land Surveying • Environmental Services • Landscape Architecture <br />