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A summary of each of the wetland restoration/enhancement sites follow* Enough information was collected to begin the process of applying for grants. The cost shown in the tables below are approximate and may be modified if additional information becomes available, or for cost increases. 5.5.1 Wetland PC-L-31 Approximate Site Size: 10 acres Township_11 8N Range 23 W Section 31 Watershed Name: Mississippi River (Metro) Watershed #: 20 City Watershed Name: Painter Creek General Deaerlption of Site This wetland is located in the upstream portion of the Painter Creek watershed. A tributary of Painter Creek bisects the wetland. McCulley Road is located at the south end of the wetland. Approximately 85 percent of the wetland is a wet meadow and 15 percent is a lowlond hardwood swamp. The wet meadow is dominated by reed canary grass with patches of willow located in the middle. The lowland hardwood swamp is dominated by willow end cottonwood. The Painter Creek tributary has been ditched through the wetland. A lateral ditch connects with the Painter Creek tributary. These ditches have partially drained the wetland and contributed to the degraded condition of the basin. Restoration Objectives and Proposed Construction This site is high profile due to its location adjacent to the Luce Line Trail and within land publicly owned by the City. The goals for wetland restoration will include the following: • Control runoff rates to Painter Creek • Restore native diversity of wetland vegetotioa induding wet meadow and emergent marsh plant communities • Enhance the wildlife and aesthetic viewing of the wetiand for the public using the Luce Line Trail ■ Enhance the Painter Creek wildlife corridor Steps in the proposed wetiand restoration include the following: 1 . Construct a series of low berms across the ditch to eliminate the scope and effect of the ditch. OtyofOrono Surface Water Management Plan ■■■ S-9 J