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MnRAM Site Assessment Report Friday, April 15, 2016 <br /> Wetland: 627 Ferndale Rd_Wetland 1 Project: Stephen Kennedy_627 Ferndale Rd <br /> Wetland ID: 5, Township 0, Section 0, Range 0 <br /> Mississippi (Metro) Watershed, Lower Minnehaha Creek Subwatershed, Corps Bank Service Area #7 <br /> Site conditions were Normal. This wetland is estimated to cover 0.5 acres. <br /> This report reflects conditions on the ground at the date of the assessment and, unless noted or implicit in the <br /> standard questions, does not reflect speculation on the future or past conditions. <br /> This wetland is located in or near the city of Orono <br /> General Features <br /> Hydrogeomorphology <br /> The maximum water depth at this site is 6 inches, with 20 percent inundated. With an immedidate drainage <br /> area of 10 acres, it is doubtful that this wetland is sustainable given its small catchment area. <br /> As a Depressional/Flow-through wetland, this site has an apparent inlet and outlet. As such, <br /> Placeholder for Depressional/Flow-through discussion <br /> This wetland has been drained or altered 0% from its original size of 0.5 acres. <br /> Soils <br /> The soils in the immediate wetland area are primarily Dundas/Lester. The adjacent upland, to about 500 feet, <br /> is Dundas. <br /> Veaetation and Upland Buffer <br /> The extent of vegetation in this wetland is about 55 percent and the naturalized buffer width averages 2 feet. <br /> Vegetated buffers around wetlands provide multiple benefits including wildlife habitat, erosion protection, and <br /> a reduction in surface water runoff. <br /> This buffer provides very little, if any, protection of water quality or habitat for wildlife. <br /> Sqecial Features <br /> There were no special features observed at the site at the time of this assessment <br /> Veqetative Communities <br /> The following plant communities were observed: <br /> (See Appendix A for details on the Dominant Species per plant community) <br /> Fresh Wet Meadow Type 2, PEM1C. This community had a vegetative index of moderate and comprised <br /> 100 percent of the entire area. <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br />