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Arlig Environmental. Inc. • ^ ^ * • • €^.4 L ai^Kx^t P.O. Box 1842, Minnetonka. Minnesota 55345-J842 Phone No: 612/974-9856 Mr. Glenn Gronberg From: Patricia Arlig (Pia^ Date December 30,1998 ■() Re:WETLAND DELINI a TION Orono . Minnesota •within (NE V*) of the SE 14 of SECTT0>* 32 TllSN. F.23W • • Arlig Environmental was retained to ccmclexe a v/e'Jar.ci delineation z-:. t.rz S:-^= r. referenced above. The property is located on the west side of vVdiDw _r."e s.r.c jus: «Ct*:n c. the Burlington Northern RaU Railroad tracks. A cul-dc-sac ends aeixr the house on the property. The owner plans to subdivide the property uio single family residences on adjacent and nearby parcels. There are ranroad n-ac::s n;a.* tne norLt end of the property. According to the Minricsoia Wetland Cor.3tr\'ai.cr. Act (vVv. A,, v.'edar.ws —i. - = delineated using the guidelines of the FEDERAL M.^J'^tJAL FOR iD=Ni-*'!7Nv, Wetlands (1 989) and the C orps of Engineers W'htland D hlinea -iw.;'. ..1a *. -; **' available maps were reviewed prior to t.-.e f.eid delineation Tnt Hennerir. County ma? designates the soil in the sire vicinity as Lesie'- ham, le Sueur loarr., loam, and Shorewood siliy clay loam which are not listed as hydrlc soils m the uSu.^ SL^ publication Hvdric Soils of the United States and as DuKdas s/rr .Vtt/n, 6;snc.irr s.-tiy c.ny ham, and Hamel loam which are Usted as hydrlc soils. The N^vl rra; sr.cv.s ^ (PFOlCd/PEMCd) for this property. Copies of the SCS and N*V/I maps ci tms Site \iwiJi.'’ attached to this report. My assista.nt and I Nisited the site Thursday December 17, 1998 to aeancaie tne wet!ar.os or. inc site. The weather was cold and cloudy. Typically, water levels are rngr.es. ui tne esUi/ g.v..—^ season and recede in the late summer. There was a light snow cove: cn :he precipitation in the project vicinity was slightly above normal :or the year. - i.v..Cipi.r- water levels would be below mid-giO'Aing season conditions at the time or t.AS ctunea::—. •^ The preliminary' determination of potential wetland edges was basec or. veit:a::c.:. . t.>'. checked for physical indications such as low elevations in ia.ndscape The sous wi-e testae by digging holes to a depth of *24" using a narrow bladed shovel at uplanc arc weiia.nc locations " A soil probe with a 3/4" opening w'as also used to retrieve soil samples icr uispection. 9S0SlM</_6>an^«ff Oroao