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April 21, 2016 Mr. Truxtun Morrison 1250 French Creek Drive Orono, Minnesota 55391 Sent Via Email: Truxtun@aol,com RE: Level 1 Wetland Delineation 1250 French Creek Drive, Orono, MN 55391 Mr. Morrison, ISG, Inc. performed a field visit on April 19, 2016, and completed a Level 1 Wetland Delineation to obtain information pertaining to a wetland that may potentially be located on the property located at 1250 French Creek Drive in Orono, Minnesota. The findings of the Level 1 Wetland Delineation are intended to facilitate Local Government Unit (LGU) discussions with the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) to aid in their determination of potential wetland boundaries to avoid during construction of your project and potential wetland areas that may require further review (such as a Level 2 Wetland Delineation). Please note that the scope of the Level 1 Wetland Delineation does not include collection of field data, establishing sampling points/transects, or other technical information that are required for a Level 2 Wetland Delineation Report. Project Location and Site Characteristics The investigation area is single parcel (PID No. 1011723320013) consisting of approximately 1.44 acres. Site elevations range from approximately 964' to 940' above msl which slope from the highest point in the northeast corner to the south center of the site. At the time of the field review, land use was composed of a single-family home and manicured lawn throughout the majority of the site and surrounding area. An underground culvert runs from French Creek Road on the northwest side of the parcel, and ultimately drains down slope along the west edge of the parcel into the wetland. The wetland area is significantly lower in elevation (24 feet) than the remainder of the parcel. Methods - Level 1 Desktop Review Water resource related desktop information was collected and reviewed by ISG staff for evaluation of any potential wetland conditions that may be present within the project area. Figure 1 illustrates the available GIS data that was utilized to obtain the following observations: • There is are no Minnesota DNR Public Waters located within the project area. • There are no mapped National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) signatures present within the project area. According to the Hennepin County Natural Resources Map, one probable wetland was shown in the existing wetland area that was surveyed. • NRCS Soil Classifications within the project area are predominately non-hydric and well drained/excessively drained across the site. • Two foot LiDAR contour data shows the project area topography slopes downhill to the south/southwest.