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EXHIBIT D <br /> � Plants were identified using standard regional plant keys. Taxonomy was based on the Manual <br /> of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada, Ed. 2 (New York <br /> Botanical Garden, 1991). Indicator staius of plant species was taken from the National List of <br /> Plnnt Speczes That Occur in Wetlands: 1988 Minnesota (LT.S. Fish&Wildlife Service, 1988). <br /> III. RESULTS <br /> Review of Soils,NWI,DNR and FSA Information <br /> The National Wetland Inventory Map (NWI) (Excelsior Quadrangle,U.S. Fish&Wildlife <br /> Service, 1999) showed one (1)PUBF wetland, one (1) R2UBH wetland, and one (1) large PEMF <br /> wetland located within site boundaries(Figure 3). <br /> The Soil Survey of Hennepin County,Minnesota (Sheets 43 and 51,USDA, 1974) showed the <br /> following soil types on the site: Erin loam (En), Glencoe(Gc), Hamel loam(Ha), Kilkenny loam <br /> (Kk), Lester loam (Lr), and Marsh(Ma) -Figure 4. Glencoe, Hamel and Marsh are hydric soils <br /> indicative of wetland conditions when undrained. <br /> The DNR Protected Waters Map,Henn'epin Counry (Sheet 1 of 4,Minnesota DNR., 1983) <br /> indicated DNR Protected Wetland 859W on the southem half of the site(Figure 5). <br /> Wetland Determinations and Delineations <br /> Potential wetlands were evaluated in greater detail during field observations on May 27, 2004. <br /> Four(4)wetlands were identified and delineated on the subject site (Appendix A). <br /> Corresponding data.forms are included in Appendix B. The following description of the <br /> wetlands and surrounding upland reflects field conditions observed at the time of the delineation. <br /> At that time,vegeta.tion was actively growing and temperatures were in the 60's and spring <br /> hydrology was assumed normal. <br /> Wetland 1 was a Type 3 (PUBFx/PEMB/A)wetland located within a depression and connecting <br /> ditch/swale in the northwest corner of the site. Dominant vegetation consisted of algae and <br /> duckweed with lesser amounts of willow in the center of the wetland depression. Domi.nant <br /> vegetation along the perimeter of the wetland consisted of needle spikentsh and reed canary <br /> grass with lesser amounts of creeping Charlie, sedge and buckthorn. Soils observed below the <br /> wetland boundary were mapped as Glencoe and were faintly mottled, black clay loam to 24 <br /> inches. Soils were saturated at the surface and free water was observed at 4 inches below the soil <br /> surface. Secondary indicators of wetland hydrology included mapped hydric soil,the FAC- <br /> Neutral Test and topographic position. <br /> Adjacent upland was mowed lawn dominated by Kentucky bluegrass with lesser amounts of <br /> creeping Charlie, dandelion and yellow nutsedge. Upland soils were mapped as Glencoe and <br /> were black clay loam to 18 inches,underlain by very dazk gray clay loam to 24+inches. Free <br /> water was observed at 14 inches below the soil surface. Mapped hydri.c soil was the only <br /> secondary indicator of hydrology observed. <br /> 2 <br />