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Dickey Lake Drive <br /> Orofao, Minnesota <br /> Wetland Delineation Report <br /> I. INTRODUCTION <br /> The 2.45-acre Dickey Lake Drive site was inspected on April 19, 2016 for the presence and <br /> extent of wetland. The property was located in Section 34, Township 11 SN, Range 23W, Orono, <br /> Hennepin County, Minnesota. The site was located north of Dickey Lake Drive and east of <br /> Willow Drive N (Figure 1). The site limits correspond to Hennepin County PID <br /> 3411823220005. <br /> The site consisted mainly of mixed coniferous deciduous woodland. Surrounding land use to the <br /> north, west and east consisted of single-family houses. Commercial land use includin�the Otten <br /> Brothers Garden Center was located south of the site, while the Orono High School was located <br /> nearby to the west. <br /> Four(4) wetlands were identified and delineated within the site boundaries (Figure 2). <br /> II. METHODS <br /> Wetlands were identified using Routine Detennination methodology described in the Corps of <br /> Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual (Waterways Experiment Station, 1987) and Regional <br /> Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Midwest Region (Version <br /> 2.0) as required under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and the Minnesota Wetland <br /> Conservation Act. <br /> Wetland boundaries were identified as the upper-most extent of wetland that met criteria for <br /> hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation, and wetland hydrology. Wetland-upland boundaries were <br /> marked with pin flags and were surveyed by Sathre-Bergquist, Inc. <br /> Soils, vegetation, and hydrology were documented at a representative location along the wetland- <br /> upland boundary. Plant species dominance was estimated based on the percent aerial or basal <br /> coverage visually estiinated within a 30-foot radius for trees and vines, a I S-foot radius for the <br /> shrub layer, and a 5-foot radius far the herbaceous layer within the community type sampled. <br /> Soils were characterized to a minimum depth of 18-24 inches (unless otherwise noted) utilizing <br /> Munsell Soil Color Charts and standard soil texturing methodology. Hydric soil indicators used <br /> in reporting are froin Field Indicatars of Hydric Soils in the United States (USDA Natural <br /> Resources Conservation Service in cooperation with the National Technical Committee far <br /> Hydric Soils, Version 7, 2010). <br /> 2 <br />