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' <br /> ' ETHODS <br /> III. M <br /> ' Vegetation and hydrology were documented at fixed photo reference points as shown on <br /> Figure 3. Plant species dominance was estimated based on a meander survey throughout <br /> ' the new wetland area. The location, composition, and extent of plant communities was <br /> described for each replacement area. Hydrology characterizations consisted of aerial <br /> coverage estimates during the site visit. Photographs were taken at one to three fixed photo <br /> , points at each replacement wetland and were referenced to fixed points identified on the <br /> wetland replacement plan and labeled accordingly. All field observations took place during <br /> the growing season. <br /> � <br /> IV. RESULTS <br /> � ementArea 1 Fi ures 3 and 4 was to consist of three small areas excavated <br /> Replac ( g ) <br /> ' adjacent to the existing wetland on the north and south sides. A low wetland berm was to <br /> be constructed within the existing wetland to create an area that would support woody <br /> vegetation where the wetland was otherwise too deep to establish the des�red plantings. <br /> ' The berm was not to exceed 1 foot above the normal water level of the existing wetland. <br /> The center of the berm was left open to allow for hydrology to be shared with existing <br /> wetland on the adjacent property to the west. Hydrology was to be supplied from surface <br /> ' runoff and from shared hydrology from the eacisting wetland. <br /> The new wetland appeared excavated as proposed and the wetland berm constructed as <br /> ' planned. The berm was approximately 1 foot above the standing water in the rest of the <br /> t,.,�... .,.,�7 1,�� ar+ »n�aretnn�r�nm�»atAr� }+v a liv�rnnlivtir nlant rnmmii»itv T�1P�T'PPC <br /> ...................�._�_.._- ^-^-�---� -�_----^--- -� ---� ---r-� -- r----- - �------ . ._..� ---- -- -- <br /> planted on the berm included tamarack, silver maple, nver birch and white pine. Overall <br /> ' the wetland consisted of a Type 5 open water basin with a narrow saturated fringe. At the <br /> time of the site visit open water made up approximately 85 percent of the total wetland. <br /> The existing wetland edge was located using a Leika GPS unit accurate to within 3 feet to <br /> ' deternune the actual size of�c��:n. Based on that estimate,the total wetland was 29,104 <br /> s£ The original size of the wetland was estimated using a planimeter on the original <br /> wetland boundary survey and was determined to be 20,825 sf. Based on those two <br /> , measures,the current wetland is 8,279 sf larger than the original size. <br /> The original wetland on the adjacent property to the west consisted of a shallow basin <br /> ' dominated by giant manna grass and sedge and had less than six inches of standing water <br /> at the time of the site visit. <br /> ' D..11;._ T........J.di�s� <br /> LNJfG• ..��....r...,.. <br /> A total of 11,787 square feet of buffer was established adjacent to the wetland and was to be <br /> seeded with a naxive mix. Based on communication with the landowner, Specialty Seed <br /> ' supplied the native seed rnix consistent with the mix shown in Appendiz C. L&K <br /> contractors installed the seed mix and planted the trees on the berm. <br /> ' <br /> ' <br />