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<br /> Environmental Consultants Wayne Jacobson, P.S.S., W.D.C., P.W.S.,A.F.S.
<br /> 5821 Humboldt Avenue North, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 (612)802-6619 Cell
<br /> Email: jacobsonenv(Tmsn.com
<br /> All figures and appendices referenced by this report are presented at the end of the text.The purpose of
<br /> this study was to investigate the project area, identify areas meeting the technical criteria for wetlands,
<br /> delineate the jurisdictional extent of the wetland basins, and classify the wetland habitat.
<br /> This wetland delineation was performed and reported by Wayne Jacobson, Minnesota Professional Soil
<br /> Scientist#30611, Society of Wetland Scientists—Professional Wetland Scientist#1000, University of
<br /> Minnesota/BWSR Wetland Delineator, Certified#1019,American Fisheries Society—Associate
<br /> Fisheries Scientist#A-171.
<br /> Methodology
<br /> The wetlands on the subject property were delineated using the routine determination methodology set
<br /> forth in the 1987 U.S.Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual. Wetland boundaries were
<br /> determined through a routine analysis of the vegetation, soils and hydrology which must all show wetland
<br /> characteristics in order for an area to be delineated as a wetland. Wetlands are areas that are saturated
<br /> or inundated with surface and or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that
<br /> under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in hydric soil
<br /> conditions. Examples of wetlands include seasonally flooded basins, floodplain forests, wet meadows,
<br /> shallow and deep marshes, shrub swamps,wooded swamps, fens, and bogs.
<br /> Vegetation
<br /> The plant species within the parcel were cataloged and assigned a wetland indicator status according to:
<br /> Lichvar, R.W., D.L. Banks, W.N. Kirchner, and N.C. Melvin, 2016. The National Wetland Plant List:2016
<br /> Wetland Ratings, Phytoneuron 2016-30: 1-17.
<br /> In the text of this report and on the enclosed data forms, the plant indicator status follows the plant's
<br /> scientific name unless a status has not been assigned. The hydrophytic plant criterion is met when more
<br /> than 50 percent of the dominant species by the 50/20 rule for each stratum (herb, shrub/sapling, tree, and
<br /> woody vine)were assigned an obligate (OBL)1,facultative wet(FACW), and/or facultative (FAC)wetland
<br /> status.
<br /> With the 50/20 rule, dominants are generally measured by absolute% cover in each stratum which
<br /> individually or collectively account for more than 50% of total vegetative cover in the stratum, plus any
<br /> other species which itself accounts for at least 20% of the total vegetative cover.
<br /> Soils
<br /> 1 OBL=Obligate Wetland,occurs an estimated 99%in wetlands.FACW=Facultative Wetland,has an estimated 67%-99%
<br /> probability of occurrence in wetlands. FAC=Facultative,is equally likely to occur in wetlands and non-wetlands,34%-66%
<br /> probability. FACU=Facultative Upland,occurs in wetlands only occasionally, 1%-23%probability.UPL=Upland,almost never occurs
<br /> in wetlands,<1%probability.NI=No Indicator,insufficient information available to determine an indicator status. Positive or
<br /> negative sign previously indicated a frequency toward higher (+)or lower(-)frequency of occurrence within a category.
<br /> Wetland Delineation-Mitigation-Permitting-Monitoring-Banking-Functional Analysis-T&E Surveys 2
<br /> Phase I Environmental Assessments-EAW's-Soil ID-Soil Analysis& Delineation-Environmental Referrals
<br /> Pond &Lake Weed Control &Fish Stocking Tree Surveys-Natural Resource Management Plans
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