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Wachman Parcel <br /> Orono, Minnesota <br /> Wetland Delineation Report <br /> I. INTRODUCTION � <br /> The Wachman Parcel was examined on October 12,2012 for the presence and extent ofwetland. <br /> The 13.72-acre site was located in Section 6,Township 117N,Range 23 W,City of Orono, <br /> Hennepin County,Minnesota, approximately 400 feet south of Bayside Road,and south of the <br /> addresses of 4665 and 4645 Bayside Road (Figure 1). <br /> The western half of the site consisted of a ha�eld. The eastern half of the site was moderately <br /> sloping deciduous woodland in the south,and sloping meadow and flat wetland in the north , <br /> (Figure 2). Topography for the site generally sloped downhill to the east central portion of the <br /> site(i.e. slopes downhill in all directions towards the wetland). <br /> II. METHODS <br /> Wetlands were identified using Routine Determination methodology described in the Corps of <br /> Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual(Waterways Experiment Station, 1987)and Regional <br /> Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Midwest as required by <br /> Section 404 of the C1ean Water Act and the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act. <br /> Wetland boundaries were identified as the upper-most extent of wetlands,which met criteria for <br /> hydric soils,hydrophytic vegetation,and wetland hydrology. Wetland-upland boundaries were <br /> marked with pink pin flags and located by Sathre-Berquist. <br /> Soils,vegetation, and hydrology were documented at representative locations along the wetland- <br /> upland boundary. Plant species dominance was estimated based on the percent aerial or basal <br /> coverage visually estimated within a 30-foot radius for trees and vines, 15-foot radius for the <br /> shrub layer,and a 5-foot radius for the herbaceous layer within the community type being <br /> sampled. <br /> Soils were characterized to a minimum depth of 18-20 inches(unless otherwise noted) utilizing <br /> Munsell Soil Color Charts and standard soil texturing methodology. Hydric soil indicators used <br /> in reporting are from the NTCHS Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States (USDA <br /> Natural Resources Conservation Service Version 7, 2010)which are commonly found in the <br /> Midwest. <br /> Plants were identified using standard regional plant keys. Taxonomy was based on the Manual <br /> of Yascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada, Ed. 2(New York <br /> 2 <br />