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The rcsu'lt of the lowered hydrology is aerobic dcconiposition of the upper portion of the organic <br />soil profile, resulting in soil recedance from tree roots in what was previously wetland. Upland <br />conditions now prevail to the northwest of Basin# 1 due to the lack of wetland hydrology and the <br />presence of species like Stinging Nettle, Canada Thistle, Common Bur Dock, and Ground [vy in <br />what was pre";'iously wet meadow or wooded swamp.' · · <br />Basin 2 <br />Basin 2 is unchanged from the previous report completed in 1998. <br />Recommendations <br />Activiti~s which impact or potentially impact wetlands are currently regulated at several levels of <br />government.. In Minnesota, the three primary jurisdictions are aovered at the state and federal <br />levels by the followip.g: <br />Sfate of Minnesota jurisdiction by the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 (WCA) <br />administered by the WCA Local Governmental Unit (LGU) which in this ca_se is the <br />Minnehaha Creek Watershed District. Mr.· Jim Hafner of the District was on-site on <br />.September 7, 2000 to jointly inspect the soil pits and the wetland boundary of basin # 1. <br />He agreed with the boundary as presented in this report. <br />:tv:Iinnesota DNR jurisdiction over inventoried protected waters. <br />Federal jurisdiction by the Clean Water Act of 1972 and subsequent amendments. <br />Wetland permitting and protection is implemented by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers <br />(USCOE). <br />No grading or filling in wetland basins should commence until all necessary permits have been <br />obtained. Violation of wetland regulations has resulted in substantial civil and criminal · · <br />penalties. Local ordinances may regulate wetland modifications such as brush and tree removal <br />and burning in addition to grading and filling. <br />A wetlands functions and values anal)·sis may be required if alterations are proposed to these <br />wetlands. SER staff is experienced \i.ith several methods of functions and values assessment <br />including the M1nnesota Rapid Assessment Methodology (fyiNRAM) .. <br />To avoid project delays associated \\ith wetland regulations, it is essential that you acquire . <br />necessary permits from all jurisdictional agencies before initiating activities. A WCA Combined <br />Project Application form, and a DNR permit apphcation are among the materials that you may be <br />required to submit if impacts are proposedlor the delineated wetlands. By initiating-the permit <br />process as soon as possible, potential costly delays to the project may be avoided. Svoboda <br />Ecological Resources has experienced staff available to prepare wetland permit applications and <br />the process if necessary.