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ft July 31.1995 fr ■'14180 Tfurh Hwy 5 Eden Prair>* MN 55344 612 937 5150 FAX 612 937 5822 Ref.; 95774Mr. Rick Stark 575 Oxford Road Orono.MN 55356 Re: Wcdand DcliacatiM for the parcel located at 57S Oxford Road, City of Orono, >finnesota Dear Rick: Thank you for taking the tune to show me your property the morning of July 28, 1995. As you rec^u^ted, 1 delineated and flagged the jurisdictional wetland boundary on your property based on field evidence of soils, vegetation, and hydrology This report descnbes the classification, charactenstics, and location of the wetland. Wed and Delineatioa Methodology The wedand boundary was delineated and staked in the field on July 28, 1995 using the Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating Junsdicnonal Wetland (Federal Interagency Committee for Wrtland Delineation, 1989) and the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (Corps of Engineers Environmental Laboratory. 1987). These manuals are currently followed to delineate wetlands r^ulated under the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 and SecUon 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act, respectivelv. We have found that these manuals often yield idsitical wetland boundaries. Background data used to identify potential wetland areas before delineating wetland boundanes in the field mclude National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) mapping and the Sod Sur\ey of Hennepin County. Wetlands were classified accordmgto Wetlands of the United States (U.S Fish and Wildlife Service Circular 39, Shaw and Fredine, 1971) and Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States (FWS/OBS Publication 79/31; Cowardin el. al. 1979). The wetland boundaries are estimated on the enclosed Wetland Boundary Sketch. NWT mapping shows a portion of Stubbs Bay and an emergent wetland frir^ within the watem edge of the pared. Our review of the Soil Survey of Hennepin County and the list of Hydnc Sods of Minnesota (1990) suggests hydric soils e?cist adjacent to the bay, including Hamd loam and Marsh. Mapped upland soils include Hayden loam (6 to 18 percent slopes). Wetland Description The western portion of the site contains a partially cleared Palustnne emergent, saturated/seasonally flooded/forested broad-leaf deaduous, saturated (PEMB/C/FOIB, Type 2/3/6 Wrt Meadow, Shallow Marsh, Wooded Swamp) wetland fringe adjacent to Stubbs Bay Ten pin flags were placed to delineate the fdg** of this wetland. The wetland fnnge is dominated by green ash. reed canary grass, broad-leaf cattail, black willow, and willow shrubs As your landscaper noted, trees removed from the parcel consisted of boxeldcr and a couple black willow; he was unable to indicate the location or speaes of any of the cleared • •nderstory vegetaUon. The transition to upland gaierally follows a topographical rise and vegetation in the adjacent, non-disturbed area is domiruted by common burdock, grape vine, black raspberry, Virginia creeper, common buckthorn, and northern bedstraw »’8»m 8Mt •»€ <• tm »«M«I 8PMW|«»»