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■K <br />-M. <br />" .y .: <br />1 1 <br />•> <br />were not present within 16 inches of the surface. The hydric soils and vegetation criteria were met <br />but wetland hydrology was absent. <br />Wetland Determination #2 (WD2) <br />Wp2 is located on the south side of CSAH 6 approximately 72 feet (22 meters) east of WL6S. <br />This area is upland adjacent to a wetland located further south. WD2 is dominated by reed canary <br />grass (Phalaris arundinacea), common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica) and boxelder (Acer <br />negundo). Soils are described as Hamel loam (10 YR 3/2). Redoximorphic features were not <br />present within 16 inches of the surface. The hydric soils and vegetation criteria w'ere met but <br />wetland hydrology was absent. <br />WETLAND REPLACEMENT <br />SEQUENCING <br />The County has minimized wetland impacts by staying in the existing right of way whenever <br />possible. The County also avoided and minimized impacts to wetlands by steepening slopes and <br />pulling back the construction limits. The design calls for 0.81 acres of permanent wetland impact. <br />The County's ability to avoid wetland impacts, when widening the roadway and adding turn lanes <br />and roadway shifts are necessary, is restricted due to safety requirements for road alignments and <br />sight lines. <br />WETLAND IMPACTS <br />Wetland impacts are shown on Plan Sheets 6-8. A total of 0.81 acres (0.33 hectares) of wetland <br />will be impacted by fill associated with the proposed project. Tablc#l summarizes the wetland <br />impacts for each indiv’dual w'etland. All impacted wetlands are in the Mississippi River Metro <br />watershed (watershed #20). This project qualifies for Nationwide General Permit #26 from the <br />USAGE since the total impact is less than 3 acres. <br />WETLAND REPLACEMENT <br />The 0.81 acres of impact to WCA protected wetlands will be certified for replacement by the <br />Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resouices (BWSR) as provided in Minnesota Rules 8420.0540 <br />Subp. 5F. The Hennepin County' Transportation Division, Department of Public Works, will <br />comply with the requirements of Minnesota Rules 8420.0540 Subp. 5D and submit a report to the <br />BWSR that includes the 0.81 acres of permanent wetland impacts described in this report. <br />1