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Wachman Parcel Orono, Minnesota Wetland Delineation Report I. INTRODUCTION The Wachman Parcel was examined on October 12, 2012 for the presence and extent of wetland. The 13 .72-acre site was located in Section 6, Township 117N, Range 23W, City of Orono, Hennepin County, Minnesota, approximately 400 feet south of Bayside Road, and south of the addresses of 4665 and 4645 Bayside Road (Figure 1). The western half of the site consisted of a hayfield . The eastern half of the site was moderately sloping deciduous woodland in the south, and sloping meadow and flat wetland in the north (Figure 2). Topography for the site generally sloped downhill to the east central portion of the site (i.e. slopes downhill in all directions towards the wetland). 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 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 so ils, hydrophytic vegetation, and wetland hydrology. Wetland-upland boundaries were marked with pink pin flags and located by Sathre-Berquist. 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 18-20 inches (unless otherwise noted) utilizing Munsell Soil Color Charts and standard so il texturing methodology. Hydric soil indicators used in reporting are from the NTCHS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States (USDA Natural Reso urces Conservation Service Version 7, 2010) which are commonly found in the Midwest. Plants were identified using standard regional plant keys. Taxonomy was based on the Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Aqjacent Canada, Ed. 2 (New York 2