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individual soil series' present on the subject property (Fiwre 3). The mapped complex was <br /> classified the "hydric" Muskego, Blue Earth and Houghton ponded complex. One hydric <br /> individual soil series was classified as Cordova loam. An upland soil series was classified as <br /> Angus loam. These soil series descriptions are given in the Technical Documentation Section. <br /> The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, State Protected Waters Map (Public Water <br /> Inventory), indicates one Public Water (27-862 W) present within the property boundary(Figure <br /> 4). <br /> Site Visit <br /> SER ecologists examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria <br /> during the site visit. One wetland meeting the jurisdictional criteria of a wetland, for which two <br /> separate boundaries were determined and delineated, was flagged. Given the large extent of the <br /> wetland basin and for ease of identification, SER delineated the boundaries as two separate <br /> wetlands as they exist within the boundary of the property, one on the north side of the property <br /> (Wetland 2) and one on the south side (Wetland 1). Approximate wetland boundaries are <br /> outlined in yellow (Fib re 5). <br /> Dominant vegetation within both Wetlands 1 and 2 was reed canary grass (Phalaris <br /> arundinacea, FACV� closer to the edge of wetland. Broad-leaf cattail (Typha latifolia, OBL) <br /> and lake sedge (Carex lacustris, OBL) was dominant within areas inundated with water. <br /> Hummock sedge (Carex stricta, OBL) may be dominant further within the interior of Wetlands 1 <br /> and 2 but could not be confirmed. Open water was noted in the ditched areas with some lesser <br /> duckweed(Lemna minor, OBL)present in stagnant areas. <br /> Wetland 1 <br /> Wetland 1 is located at the south edge of the property. The vegetation transition zone along <br /> Sample Transect 1-1 started with a dominance of Kentucky blue grass (Poa pratensis, FAC) and <br /> reed canary grass at Sample Point (SP) 1-1 WET and several other FACU non-dominants <br /> equaling about 99 percent coverage. <br /> The vegetation transition to upland yielded a dominance of the same dominant plants as were <br /> located at the wetland point but with less abundance. The remaining plants were FACU non- <br /> dominants. The dominance test was met but the prevalence index was not. Total coverage of <br /> upland vegetation was 70 percent at the upland point with the remaining area being bare soil. <br /> Soils at SP 1-1 WET were very dark gray fine silty clay loam down to 4 inches with a depleted <br /> matrix (F3) down to 18 inches. The depleted horizon had 3 percent prominent redox <br /> concentrations and 1 percent depleted mottles throughout, with a sandy clay texture. Soils at SP <br /> 1-1 UP were very dark gray down to 7 inches and light olive brown with a chroma of 4 down to <br /> 18 inches with sandy clay textures. <br /> Saturation was noted at the surface of the soil at the wetland sample point along with two <br /> secondary indicators of hydrology. SP 1-1 UP had no indicators of hydrology. <br /> Svoboda Ecological Resources 445 Brown Road <br /> Project No.:2011-007 3 Travis Senenfelder <br />