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ABSTRACT <br /> Svoboda Ecological Resources (SER) visited the above referenced property on July 6, 2011 to <br /> examine the site for the presence of areas meeting wetland crite�ia. The study parcel is located <br /> within the City of Orono, Hennepin County Minnesota, (Figure 1). One wetland boundary was <br /> delineated at this site. Three sample transects were established along the boundary in order to <br /> characterize the soil, vegetation, and existing hydrology within the wetland-to-upland transition <br /> zone. <br /> INTRODUCTION <br /> The subject parcel is approximately 15.3 acres and is dominated by several different community <br /> types.The eastern portion of the properly is forested with green ash and box elder stands,with turf <br /> grass comprising a large percentage of the property as well. The western side of the property has. <br /> ' coverage by cattail and reed canary grass on the north extent with turf grass covering the remainder. <br /> The topography of the site slopes from east to west and levels out throughout the remainder of the <br /> parcel with the exception of areas leading into the wetland which further decline.The surrounding <br /> land use consists mostly of single-family homes.The identified wetland was classified accordi.ng to . <br /> the Cowardin et al.,the Circular 39 and the Eggers and Reed classification systems and marked with <br /> pink "Wetland Delineation" pin flags. Please find within the Technical Documentation Section; <br /> field data sheets,plant indicator status information,soil survey information,and wetland definition <br /> information. <br /> METHODS <br /> The methods used to delineate the subject parcel are as described in the 1987 US Army Corps of <br /> Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and the 2010 Midwest Regional Supplement Manual.In the . ... <br /> 1987 Manual, the methods used were described under the"routine" methods for sites less than 5 <br /> " acres.This methodology is followed in order to assess whether the three parameters of a wetland are <br /> met for areas on the subject parcel. The three parameters required under normal circumstances in <br /> order to delineate a wetland are described in the Technical Documentation Section. <br /> The Midwest Regional Supplement Wetland Delineation Manual is also being utilized to increase <br /> the accuracy of our wetland boundaries. This addendum to the origina187 Manual was created to <br /> address the many regional differences that affect wetlands and the delineation methods used <br /> throughout the country. The following explanations are passages from that document. <br /> "This Regional Supplement is part of a nationwide effort'to address regional wetland <br /> characferistics and improve the accuracy and efficiency of wetland-delineation <br /> procedures. Regional differences in climate, geology, soils, hydrology plant and <br /> Svoboda Ecological Resources 2700 Sixth Avenue <br /> Project No.:2011-012-03 1 John Lein <br />