Wetland classification, identification/delineation report-2012

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� T during the site visit. One area meeting the jurisdictional criteria of a wetland was flagged and the boundary was determined and delineated. The approximate wetland boundary is outlined in yellow (Figure 5). Wetland 1 is a Type 5 PUBF shallow open water pond. The pond is an expanded area fed by an intermittent shallow ditch coming from the north. No vegetation is present within the open water area but the depth is quite shallow. The vegetation at sample point 1-1 UP consisted of a mixed canopy layer of green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanical, FACW) and red oak (Quercus rubra, FACU). The shrub understory was dominated by common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica, FAC) and the herb layer was very sparse. The vegetation at sample point 1-1 WET was very similar, again featuring a mixed canopy layer of green ash and red oak with an understory of common buckthorn. The buckthorn was less dense than at the upland sample point, with a higher prevalence of box elder (Acer negundo, FACW). The upland-wetland transition zone is obscure from a vegetative standpoint. The soils and hydrology are more useful in locating it. The soils at sample point 1-1 UP consisted of 24 inches of l0yr 3/1 loam, and 12 additional inches of l0yr 4/3 sandy loam. The soils at sample point 1-1 WET consisted of 20 inches of 2.Sy 2.5/1 muck. From 20 to 32 inches there was a l0yr 4/1 silty clay matrix with 25% 2.Syr 3/6 matrix concentrations. No hydric indicator was present at 1-1 UP, but at 1-1 WET indicatar A1 (Histosol) was present. Wetland hydrology was not observed at sample point 1-1 UP. At sample point 1-1 WET the following indicators were found: A3 (Saturation), B4 (Algal Mat or Crust), B7 (Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery), B8 (Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface), and B9 (Water-stained Leaves). Detailed soils, vegetation, and hydrology data for the delineated jurisdictional wetlands are provided in the data sheets of the Technical Documents section. DISCUSSION SER completed all on-site delineations based on the three required technical criteria as outlined by the 1987 Manual: the presence of hydric soils, a predominance of hydrophytic vegetation, and indicators of wetland hydrology in each basin. The site visit portion of the wetland delineation was completed on 5/22/12. SER personnel examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria during the site visit and delineated the edge of one basin as being jurisdictional wetland (Figure 5). Detailed soils, vegetation and hydrology data is provided in the data sheets of the Technical Documents section. A set of figures is provided in the Figures section. RECOMMENDATIONS Svoboda Ecological Resources 1300 French Creek Drive Project Number: 2012-014 3 Wayzata MN