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MnRAM Site Assessment Report Friday, August 28, 2015 <br /> Wetland: Reda Anderson Project: Reda Anderson <br /> Wetland ID: 25, Township 117, Section 9, Range 23 <br /> HENNEPIN County, Mississippi (Metro)Watershed, Corps Bank Service Area #7 <br /> Site conditions were Normal. This wetland is estimated to cover 0.6 acres. <br /> This report reflects conditions on the ground at the date of the assessment and, unless noted or implicit in the <br /> standard questions, does not reflect speculation on the future or past conditions. <br /> This wetland is located in or near the city of Orono <br /> General Features <br /> Hydrogeomorpho/ogy <br /> The maximum water depth at this site is 6 inches, with 70 percent inundated. With an immedidate drainage <br /> area of 1 acres, it is doubtful that this wetland is sustainable given its small catchment area. <br /> As a Depressional/Isolated wetland, this site has no discernable inlets or outlets. As such, t is valued <br /> for its ability to store water, especially if located lower in the watershed. If it does not already have <br /> invasive species in the plant community, its lack of connection to upstream sites with such species <br /> may protect it. <br /> This wetland has been drained or altered 0% from its original size of 0.6 acres. <br /> Soils <br /> The soils in the immediate wetland area are primarily Muskego muck. The adjacent upland, to about 500 feet, <br /> is Muskego muck. <br /> Veaetation and Upland Buffer <br /> The extent of vegetation in this wetland is about 100 percent and the naturalized buffer width averages 0 feet. <br /> Vegetated buffers around wetlands provide multiple benefits including wildlife habitat, erosion protection, and <br /> a reduction in surface water runoff. <br /> This buffer provides very little, if any, protection of water quality or habitat for wildlife. <br /> Special Features <br /> There were no special features observed at the site at the time of this assessment <br /> Veqetative Communities <br /> The following plant communities were observed: <br /> (See Appendix A for details on the Dominant Species per plant community) <br /> Floodplain Forest Type 1, PEM1A. This community had a vegetative index of moderate and comprised 20 <br /> Page 1 of 4 <br />