Wetland Classification,Identification,Delineation-2014

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National Wetland Inventory (NWI) maps (Figure 2a) Hennepin County Wetland Inventory (HCWI) maps (Figure 2b), 2014 DNR NWI Update maps (Figure 2c), Web Soil Survey of Hennepin County map (Figure 3), Minnesota Public Waters Inventory maps (Figure 4), and 2012 aerial photographs were reviewed prior to the site visit to identify areas that may be wetlands. Areas illustrating evidence of wetland conditions were examined in greater detail during the field survey. Vegetation, soils and hydrology were examined (as outlined in the 1987 Manual) and used to characterize wetland types and determine wetland boundaries. Sample transects were established in representative wetland-to-upland transition zones in order to characterize the vegetation, soils, and hydrology of the site. Transects consist of a representative upland sample point and representative wetland sample point. Information obtained at the sample points can be found on the field data sheets located in the Technical Documents section. Wetland boundaries were marked at the site by pink "Wetland Delineation" pin flags. The wetland boundary is considered to be the topographically highest extent of the wetland basin; areas below the staked boundary met the three required wetland criteria while areas above were lacking in one or more of these criteria. Wetlands were classified in accordance with methods described by Cowardin et al. (1979) and used in the NWI (e.g. PEMB, PSS1C, etc.), completed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Circular 39 and Eggers and Reed classification systems are also given. The indicator status of plants, as described in the Technical Documents section, was determined using the National Wetland Plant List (Lichvar, et al. 2014. hap.//wetland plants.usace.army,mild. RESULTS The National Wetland Inventory indicates the presence of one wetland in the northwest corner of the survey area. The wetland is categorized by the NWI as PEMCd (Figure 2a). The HCWI indicates the probable presence of 2 disjunct wetlands in the survey area (Figure 2b). The DNR NWI update in 2014 indicates the presence of a large wetland in the survey area, categorized as PEM IC/PFOIA(Figure 2c). The Web Soil Survey of Hennepin County (Figure 3) identifies three soil map units present on the subject property. They are as follows: Muskego, Blue Earth, and Houghton soils, ponded; Angus loam, morainic; and Lester loam, morainic, eroded. The Muskego soil is hydric while the remaining types are predominantly nonhydric. Soil series descriptions are provided in the Technical Documents section. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, State Protected Waters Map (Public Waters Inventory) indicates no public waters within the study area(Figure 4). Site Visit SER ecologists examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria during the site visit. One area meeting the jurisdictional criteria of a wetland was flagged, and boundaries were determined and delineated. The approximate wetland boundaries are outlined in yellow(Figures 5 and 6). 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 normal for the preceding week as measured at Svoboda Ecological Resources 2 2535 Old Beach Road Project Number:2014-018 Orono,MN