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2 1150 Homestead Trail Orono, Minnesota Wetland Delineation Report I. INTRODUCTION The approximately 3.9 acre 1150 Homestead Trail Property was inspected on April 18, 2015 for the presence and extent of wetland. The property was located in Section 28, Township 118N, Range 23W, Orono, Hennepin County, Minnesota. Generally the site location was west of Homestead Trail and north of County Road 6 (Figure 1). The site limits corresponded to Hennepin County PID 2811823320001. The site was dominated by manicured lawn with scattered hardwood and coniferous trees throughout the site. A single-family home and garage structures were located near the southern portion of the site. Adjacent land use was primarily single-family homes and agricultural land with a large wetland complex to the northwest of the site. The site slopped from south to north with elevations ranging from 1016’ at the south end to 976’ at the north end. One depressional wetland was identified and delineated northwest of the parcel boundary (Figure 2). II. METHODS Wetlands were identified using Routine Determination methodology described in the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (Waterways Experiment Station, 1987) and Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Midwest Region (Version 2.0) as required by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act. Wetland boundaries were identified as the upper-most extent of wetlands, which met criteria for hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation, and wetland hydrology. Wetland-upland boundaries were marked with pin flags and were located by Sathre-Bergquist land surveyors. Soils, vegetation, and hydrology were documented at representative locations along the wetland- upland boundary. Plant species dominance was estimated based on the percent aerial or basal coverage visually estimated within a 30-foot radius for trees and vines, 15-foot radius for the shrub layer, and a 5-foot radius for the herbaceous layer within the community type being sampled. Soils were characterized to a minimum depth of 18-24 inches (unless otherwise noted) utilizing Munsell Soil Color Charts and standard soil texturing methodology. Hydric soil indicators used in reporting are from the NTCHS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States (USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Version 7, 2010) which are commonly found in the Midwest.