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, , <br /> Site Visit <br /> SER ecologists examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria <br /> during the site visit. No areas meeting the jurisdictional criteria of a wetland, were discovered. <br /> One ditch was investigated but determined to be non-wetland(Figure 5). <br /> The majority of the subject property was forested with the exception of the manicured lawn area <br /> at the north end of the property near the house. Dominant tree species were sugar maple (Acer <br /> saccharum, FACi� and cottonwood (Populus deltoids, FAC). Common buckthorn (Rhamnus <br /> cathartica, FACU) was the dominant shrub species and ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea, <br /> FACU)was the dominant herbaceous plant. <br /> Within the ditch area there was very little vegetation with the exception of ground ivy and <br /> Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia, FAC). One small area adjacent to the ditch had a <br /> thick jewelweed patch with saturated soil but is higher in elevation than the ditch. It is likely that <br /> there is some type of artificial subsurface drainage or upwelling that exists within that area. <br /> Direct evidence of that was not observed,however. <br /> The sample area was conducted at the lowest portion of the ditch area. Vegetation included a <br /> dominance of ground ivy and Virginia creeper. Soils were a lOYR 3/1 loamy sand from 0-10 <br /> , inches and 7.SYR 5/6 gravelly sand/gravel down to 15 inches. No hydrology indicators were <br /> observed. See Figure 5 for the sample area location. <br /> Wetland Type <br /> No wetland was observed on the subject property. <br /> DISCUSSION <br /> SER completed all on-site investigations based on the three required technical criteria as outlined <br /> by the 1987 Manual: the presence of hydric soils, a predominance of hydrophytic vegetation, and <br /> indicators of wetland hydrology. The site visit portion of the wetland investigation was <br /> completed on August 11, 2011. <br /> SER personnel examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria <br /> during the site visit and delineated no jurisdictional wetland (Figure 5). Detailed soils, vegetation <br /> and hydrology data for Sample Point 1 is provided in the data sheets of The Technical <br /> Documentation Section. <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> Activities which impact or potentially impact possible wetland area are currently regulated at <br /> several levels of government. In Minnesota, the two primary jurisdictions are covered at the <br /> Svoboda Ecological Resources 1545 Maple Place <br /> Project No.:2011-0941 3 3515 Capital Partners LLC <br />