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Sullivan Property Modified Level 1 Wetland Delineation Report and No-Loss Application The only water resource to be affected by excavation will be the deepwater habitat. The narrow Type 2 wetland fringe will be avoided. The excavation will be conducted during winter conditions to minimize disturbance and sedimentation. No-loss criteria and eligibility are discussed in the Joint Application Form for Activities Affecting Water Resources in Minnesota(Appendiac A). 5.1 Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Removal of accumulated sediment from the deepwater habitat is eligible for no-loss certification under the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act. Sediment removal was discussed with the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District during an onsite pre-application meeting on September 16. 2016. Samples subsequently obtained from the pond bottom showed approximately 6 feet of mucky/silty sediment. At a depth of approximately 6 feet,the pond substrate abruptly transitioned to gleyed blue-gray clay loam. The proposed sediment removal meets no-loss criteria listed under Minnesota Rules Part 8420.0415, A., because removal of sediment from a deepwater habitat is"an activity that will not impact a wetland." 5.2 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers The proposed sediment removal is not regulated under Section 404 of the Federal Clean Water Act because the excavation will be conducted with an excavator or backhoe. The excavated material will be loaded on trucks and hauled to a location where it can be deposited on upland and used as black dirt. The activity will not result in a discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States. 6. CERTIFICATION OF DELINEATION The procedures utilized in this delineation are based on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1987 Wetlands Delineation Manual, as required under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act. This wetland delineation was prepared in compliance with the regulatory standards in place at the time the work was performed. Delineation completed by: Rob Bouta. Senior Environmental Scientist/Ecolo�st Minnesota Certified Wetland Delineator No. 1081 Date: Januarv 24, 2017 7