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StepB in th§ propoBBd wtland restoration Indude the teUowir^g: <br />1. Construct o control stajcture at the outlet. <br />2. Complete two controlled bums of the wetland ste to od in <br />controlling the reed canary grass and cottail and increase the <br />nutrient uptoke of the wetiond with new growth cf vegetation. <br />Provide a spot treatment of herbicide to further control reed <br />canory gross. <br />3. Seed ond/or emerging plants along the fringe. <br />5.5.4 Wetland SB-E-31 <br />Approximate Wetland Sze: 65 aaes (Restorotion S*e - 35 acres) <br />Towr^ip 11BN&n7N Range 23 W Section 31 &3 <br />Wotershed Nome; Mississippi River (Metro) Watershed #: 20 <br />aty Watershed Nome: Stubbs Bay (DNR 140P) <br />General Description of Site <br />This wetland is located in the lower portion of the Stubbs Boy w ate:s.hed <br />just upstreom of Stubbs Boy and south of the Luce Une Trail. This location <br />provides an excellent opportunity for water quclity treatment end <br />enhanced aesthetics and wildlife habitat for users of the Luce Line Trail. <br />It currently hos a main ditch with two laterals that have portially drained <br />the wet meadow portlon'of the wetland. Water flows through the ditch <br />rather than across the entire wetland. creotlrTg a condition in which the <br />wetland serves a limited nutrient removal functon. <br />The portion of the wetiond that should be consdered for restoration is a <br />35*ocre wet meadow community that is predominantly reed canary <br />grass. There are currently isolated portions of Ngner quality sedge <br />meadow thot contain kJkebank sedge, blue jbnt gross, joe pyeweed. <br />arxj boneset. <br />A tonrxarack swamp Is located in the northwest portion of me wetland at <br />a higher elevation (approximately 833 - 836) than the wet meadow (833). <br />Raising water levels to restore the wet meadow would need to be limited <br />to the 833 elevation to protect the tamarack swomp from inundation. <br />Permanent Inundation in tamarack swemos can cause mortality <br />The wetland area Is not under public ownership ard ore driveway crosses <br />the wetland to gc’n access to o house that is located between the Luce <br />Une Trail and the wetland. <br />OtyefOtene