09-19-2011 Planning Commission Packet

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� f ABSTRACT Svoboda Ecological Resources (SER) visited the above referenced property on August 11, 2011 to examine the site for the presence of areas meeting wetland criteria. The study parcel is located within the City of Orono, Hennepin County Minnesota, (Figure 1). No wetland boundaries were delineated at this site. One sample data point was collected within a low-lying ditch area to characterize the soil, vegetation, and existing hydrology. INTRODUCTION The subject parcel is approximately 1.5 acres in size with a vacant single-family home located at the northwest corner. The site is dominated by hardwood trees and shrubs along with turf grass near the house. The topography of the site is relatively flat with minor undulations throughout. The surrounding land use consists mostly of single-family homes. The site was examined with reference to the Cowardin et al., the Circular 39 and the Eggers and Reed classification systems, along with the1987 US Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and the 2010 Midwest Regional Supplement Manual. The Please find within the Technical Documentation Section; data sheets, plant indicator status information, soil survey information, and wetland definition information. METHODS The methods used to identify potential wetland are as described in the 1987 US Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and the 2010 Midwest Regional Supplement Manual. In the 1987 Manual, the methods used were described under the "routine" methods for wetland sites less than 5 acres. This methodology is followed in order to assess whether the three parameters of a wetland are met for areas on the subject parcel. The three parameters required under normal circumstances in order to delineate a wetland are described in the Technical Documentation Section. The Midwest Regional Supplement Wetland Delineation Manual is also being utilized to increase the accuracy of our wetland boundaries. This addenduxn to the original 87 Manual was created to address the many regional differences that affect wetlands and the delineation methods used throughout the country. The following explanations are passages from that document. "This Regional Supplement is part of a nationwide effort to address regional wetland characteristics and improve the accuracy and efficiency of wetland- delineation procedures. Regional differences in climate, geology, soils, hydrology plant and animal communities, and other factors are important to the identification and functioning of wetlands. These differences cannot be considered adequately in a single national manual. The development of this Svoboda Ecological Resources 1545 Maple Place Project No.:2011-0941 1 3515 Capital Partners LLC