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Site Visit SER ecologists examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria during the site visit. Two areas meeting the jurisdictional criteria of a wetland were flagged, and boundaries were determined and delineated. The approximate wetland boundary is outlined in yellow (Figure 5). A second area to the south of the existing home was also flagged; it is the edge of a larger wetland complex including Brown's Bay of Lake Minnetonka, Tanager Lake and French Lake. The first wetland is classified as Type 2/3 (PEMB/PUBFx) wet meadow/shallow marsh. The open water area is the result of excavation. The wetland vegetation was dominated by box elder (Acer nega�ndo FACW) in the canopy layer with a thick layer of reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea FACW) in the herb layer. The transition to upland can be marked vegetatively, as the reed canary grass dominance fades and other species such as dandelion (Taraxacum officinale FACU), ground ivy (Glechoma hederczcea FACU), and Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis FAC) become prevalent. The soils at sample point SP 1-lUP consisted of an initial 12 inches of l0yr 2/1 clay loam, l0yr 3/1 clay loam from 12 — 24 inches, and l0yr 5/2 clay loam with 5% l0yr 4/6 matrix concentrations from 24—28 inches. No hydric indicators were present. The soils at sample point SP 1-1WET consisted of an initial 18 inches of l0yr 2/1 clay loam, with l0yr 4/1 sandy clay loam with 5% l0yr 4/6 matrix concentrations from 18 — 24 inches. Hydric indicator Al2, thick dark surface, was present. Wetland hydrology was not present at sample point SP 1-lUP. At sample point SP 1-1WET indicator A3 (Saturation) and secondary indicators D2 (Geomorphic Position) and DS (FAC- Neutral Test) were present. The second wetland is classified as a shallow marsh or Type 3 (PEMF). This wetland receives overflow water from Tanager Lake as well as Lake Minnetonka during the spring months. The wetland vegetation was dominated by black ash(Fraxina�s nigra, FAW) in the canopy layer with the herb layer being dominated by cattails (Typha latifolia, OBL) and blue giant hyssop (Agastache foeniczrlum, NI). The abrupt transition to upland vegetation was dominated by northern white cedar (Thirja occidentalis, FAW) and black ash (Fraxinz�s nigra, FAW) in the canopy layer. The herb layer was dominated by Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis, FAC) and ground clover(Glechoma hederacea, FACU). The soils at sample point 2-1 UP consisted of 7 inches of lOYR 3/1 silt loam and 7-28 inches of lOYR 3/1 silt clay. No hydric indicatiors were present in this soil profile. The soils as sample point 2-1 Wet consisted of 12 inches of lOYR 2/1 Muck and 12-28 inches of lOYR 2/1 silt clay loam. This soil meets hydric indicator A2, histic epipedon, due to the large amount of muck sitting on top of the mineral soil. Wetland hydrology was not present as sample point SP 2-1 Up. At sample point SP 2-1 WET indicator A2 (High Water Table) and A3 (Saturation) were present. Svoboda Ecological Resources 1685 Fox Street Project Number: 2012-01 1 3 Orono MN