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WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Midwest Region <br /> Project/Site 2535 Old Beach Rd City/County: Orono/Hennepin Sampling Date: 8/23/14 <br /> Applicant/Owner: T.M.Codute State: MN Sampling Point: SP 1s-1 Wet <br /> Investigator(s): DR,FJS Section,Township,Range: T1 17N R23W S21 <br /> Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): depression Local relief(concave,convex, none): concave <br /> Slope(%): 0 Lat: Long: Datum: NAD83 <br /> Soil Map Unit Name Muskego, Blue Earth,and Houghton soils, ponded NWI Classification: PEM1C <br /> Are climatic/hydrologic conditions of the site typical for this time of the year? N (If no,explain in remarks) <br /> Are vegetation soil or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"normal circumstances" <br /> Are vegetation soil or hydrology naturally problematic? present? Yes <br /> SUMMARY OF FINDINGS (If needed,explain any answers in remarks.) <br /> Hydrophytic vegetation present? Y <br /> Hydric soil present? Y Is the sampled area within a wetlani Y <br /> Wetland hydrology present? Y f yes,optional wetland site ID: <br /> Remarks:(Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) <br /> Precipitation for week ending 8/24/2014 was 8.19"above normal since 4/01/2014,2.49"below normal for the preceding 4 weeks and 0.76"below <br /> normal for the preceding week as measured at MSP and reported by the National Agricultural Statistics Service.Precipitation has been erratic in <br /> 2014-first extraordinarily wet and now quite dry.Therefore I recorded the climatic conditions as"No". <br /> VEGETATION—Use scientific names of plants. <br /> Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet <br /> Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species <br /> 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica 30 Y FACW that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 4 (A) <br /> 2 Rhamnus cathartica 20 Y FAC Total Number of Dominant <br /> 3 Species Across all Strata: 4 (B) <br /> 4 Percent of Dominant Species <br /> 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100.00% (A/B) <br /> 50 =Total Cover <br /> Sapling/Shrub stratum (Plot size: 15' ) Prevalence Index Worksheet <br /> 1 Rhamnus cathartica 30 Y FAC Total%Cover of- <br /> 2 Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5 N FACW OBL species 10 x 1 = 10 <br /> 3 FACW species 125 x2= 250 <br /> 4 FAC species 50 x3= 150 <br /> 5 FACU species 0 x4= 0 <br /> 35 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x5= 0 <br /> Herb stratum (Plot size: 5' ) Column totals 185 (A) 410 (B) <br /> 1 Phalaris arundinacea 90 Y FACW Prevalence Index=B/A= 2.22 <br /> 2 Lythrum salicada 5 N OBL <br /> 3 Boehmeria cylindrica 5 N OBL Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: <br /> 4 _Rapid test for hydrophytic vegetation <br /> 5 X Dominance test is>50% <br /> 6 X Prevalence index is 53.0* <br /> 7 Morphogical adaptations*(provide <br /> 8 supporting data in Remarks or on a <br /> 9 _separate sheet) <br /> 10 Problematic hydrophytic vegetation* <br /> 100 =Total Cover _(explain) <br /> Woody vine stratum (Plot size: 30' ) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be <br /> 1 present,unless disturbed or problematic <br /> 2 Hydrophytic <br /> 0 =Total Cover vegetation <br /> present? Y <br /> Remarks:(Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet) <br /> US Amy Corps of Engineers Midwest Region <br />