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Accumulated precipitation since 4/Ol/2014, as recorded at MSP and reported by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture reports that for the week ended September 14, 2014, was 7.67" above normal. Precipitation for the period 9/8/14 to 9/14/14 was reported to be 0.54" below normal and for the preceding 4 weeks was 1.27" below normal. The 2014 DNR NWI update identified the wetland area in the northwest carner as PEM1A. The wetland is a temporarily flooded or saturated wet meadow, dominated by emergent herbaceous vegetation. We would agree with this classification (Eggers and Reed Classification — Wet Meadow; Circular 39 Type 2). Vegetation in the seasonally inundated wetland was dominated by reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea FACW). Transition to uplands is marked by slope and increased woody vegetation. Transect SP 1-1 was taken from the southeastern boundary of the wetland. The soils at sample point SP 1-1 Wet consisted of dark loam clay layers at the surface with a depleted silt clay beneath. Hydric indicators Al2 (Thick Dark Surface) was present. The soils at sample point SP 1-1 Up consisted of several loam layers at the surface with a loam clay below. No hydric indicators were. At sample point SP 1-1 Wet secondary hydrology indicators D2 (Geomorphic Position) and DS (FAC Neutral) were present. Wetland hydrology was not indicated at sample point SP 1-1 Up. The eastern depressional wetland was not identified by any wetland inventories. The wetland is a temporarily flooded or saturated wet meadow, dominated by emergent herbaceous wetland. We would likely classify this as PEMIA in the Cowardin classification system (Eggers and Reed Classification — Wet Meadow; Circular 39 Type 2). Vegetation in the seasonally inundated wetland was dominated by reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea FACW). Transition to uplands is marked by slope and, in some areas, increased woody vegetation. Transect SP 2-1 was taken from the northern boundary of the wetland. The soils at sample point SP 2-1 Wet consisted of dark loam layers at the surface with loam depleted loam clays below. Hydric indicators A11 (Depleted Below Dark Surface) and F7 (Depleted Dark Surface) were present. The soils at sample point SP 2-1 Up consisted of several layers of loam, clay loam and loam clay, often with redox concentrations or depressions present. Hydric indicator F8 (Redox Depressions) was present. At sample point SP 2-1 Wet secondary hydrology indicators D2 (Geomorphic Position) and DS (FAC Neutral) were present. Wetland hydrology was not indicated at sample point SP 2-1 Up. A deeply incised ravine with steep banks is also present on the properry (Figures 5 and 6). It begins at the eastern property line and continues in a southeasterly direction exiting the property in the southeastern corner. The area was not delineated as it is a flowage that carries water only during heavy rainfall or during spring snowmelt. It was mapped in order to comply with St. Paul District Corps of Engineers documentation requirements. Detailed soils, vegetation, and hydrology data for the delineated jurisdictional wetlands are provided in the data sheets of the Technical Documents section. Svoboda Ecological Resources 3 4565 Bayside Road Project Number:2014-022 Orono,MN