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MODERN CONSTRUCTION OF MINNESOTA, �NC. RESOURCE S� FIELD REVIEWS <br /> Resource Review <br /> The following resources were reviewed to supplement the wetland field delineation: <br /> National Wetlands Inventory: <br /> The National Wetlands Inventory (AppendixA. Figure 2) identifies a PSS1/EM1Cd/ABG wetland complex <br /> within the project area. <br /> USDA - Natural Resources Conservation Service Soil Survey: <br /> The Soil Survey of Hennepin County, MN (Appendix A. Figure 3) identifies Muskego hydric soil within the <br /> project area. <br /> Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Public Water Inventory: <br /> The MN DNR PWI for Hennepin County, MN (Appendix A. Figure 4) does not identify any public waters <br /> within the project area. Lake Minnetonka - Stubbs Bay is located southeast of the project area. <br /> Antecedent Precipitation Data: <br /> An analysis of the University of Minnesota Climatology Working Group's 30 day rolling total precipitation <br /> data for the previous three months (Appendix D) indicates that precipitation totals for previous weeks were <br /> below average, but trending towards the normal monthly range for this project area (precipitation data was <br /> not available for April 1 through April 13). Hydrologic conditions were suitable for completing an accurate <br /> wetland determination and boundary delineation. <br /> Field Review <br /> Wetland 1: Wetland 1 is a Type 2/3, PEMB/Cd, fresh wet meadow/shallow marsh wetland. The wetland <br /> vegetation is dominated by reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea). The underlying soils are mapped as <br /> Hamel loam, on the edge of Muskego muck. The investigated soil profile meets the depleted below dark <br /> surface (A11) hydric soil indicator. Hydrology indicators observed include saturation at 10 inches (A3), <br /> geomorphic position (D2), and the FAC-Neutral Test. The wetland is part of a large complex that extends <br /> offsite and appears to drain into Stubbs Bay(Lake Minnetonka). <br /> The upland buffer surrounding the wetland is primarily vegetated with buckthorn(Rhamnus cathartica). Soils <br /> are dark to light brown with redox concentrations starting at 11 inches; no hydric soil indicators were met. <br /> Slight slopes form the transition into the wetland. <br /> WETLAND ASSESSMENT <br /> 3960 BAYSIDE ROAD <br /> ORONo, MN <br /> APRIL 2016 <br />