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Conservation Design Plan Orchard Hills PID 053-3411823440035 3 Table 1. Acreage of MLCCS on Subject Property MLCCS M-34X Modifier Acres of Site 11-25% Impervious Not Rated 0.24 76-100% Impervious Not Rated 1.21 Short Grasses Not Rated 0.0005 Forest C/NA 3.03 Wetland Forest D 14.24 Tall Grasses Not Rated 2.26 Wetland Emergent Vegetation Not Rated 13.59 Dry Tall Grasses Not Rated 4.83 Tree Survey A tree survey was completed as part of the planning process for the Orchard Hills project. All significant trees were identified to species, size, and location. The site consists of mainly Green Ash, Box Elder, and Red Oak. Please see the attached figure that shows the tree species present and diameters. Wetland Delineation A wetland delineation of the Subject Property was completed in September 2016. The wetland delineation identified three wetlands on the Subject Property. The Wetlands are identified as Wetlands 1-3 on a Wetland Delineation Report dated September 28, 2016. Wetland 1 is a large Type 3, Shallow Marsh wetland that rings the west and south property boundaries. Wetlands 2 and 3 are small, Type 1, Seasonally Flooded wetlands. The wetland boundaries were reviewed by Minnehaha Creek Watershed District during a TEP meeting on October 25th, 2016. Several revisions were made to the boundary of Wetland 1 and Long Lake Creek was added to the report. Please see the attached Notice of Decision for the approved wetland boundaries. Topographic Survey A topographic survey of the site was completed by Sambatek. The topographic survey shows that the property consists of a hill that extends through the property to the southwest. The existing driveway and residence are situated on the top of the hill. The hill slopes down to the wetland along the south and west property boundaries. Conceptual Greenways and Open Space Corridors The Conceptual Greenway Corridor map from the 2008-2030 City of Orono Community Management Plan identifies the Subject Property as part of the “conceptual greenway corridor”. Based on the Hennepin County Natural Resource Inventory map, the Subject Property contains a small portion of moderate quality Oak Forest habitat located in the southeast corner. This area is not proposed to be impacted by the residential redevelopment, and additional protection is not necessary.