Wetland-class/Ident/Delineation-2010

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ABSTRACT Svoboda Ecological Resources(SER) visited the above referenced property on August 30, 201010 examine the site for the presence of areas meeting wetland criteria. The study parcel is located within the City of Orono, Hennepin County Minnesota, (Figure 1). Four wetland boundaries were delineated at this site and one possible wetland area was investigated and noted. One sample transect was established along each wetland boundary in order to characterize the soil, vegetation, and existing hydrology within the wetland-to-upland transition zone. INTRODUCTION The subject parcel is approximately 5 acres and is dominated by prairie grasses, wetland and hardwood trees.The topography of the site ranges from gently undulating on the west portion of the property to steeper declines of 10 percent into Wetland 4 on the eastern side of the property. The surrounding land use consists mostly of single-family homes. The identified wetlands were classified according to the Cowardin et al.,the Circular 39 and the Eggers and Reed classification systems and marked with pink "Wetland Delineation" pin flags. The wetland boundary was surveyed by Gronberg and Associates Inc.,based out of Long Lake(See contact information below). Please find within the Technical Documentation Section; field data sheets, plant indicator status information,soil survey information,and wetland definition information. Gronberg and Associates,Inc 445 North Willow Drive Long Lake, Minnesota 55356 PH: 952-473-4141 METHODS The methods used to delineate the subject parcel are as described in the 1987 US Army Corps of { Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and the 2007 Midwest Regional Supplement Manual. In the 1987 Manual,the methods used were described under the"routine"methods for sites less than 5 acres. This methodology is followed in order to assess whether the three parameters of a wetland are met for areas on the subject parcel. The three parameters required under normal circumstances in order to delineate a wetland are described in the Technical Documentation Section. The Midwest Regional Supplement Wetland Delineation Manual is also being utilized to increase the accuracy of our wetland boundaries. This addendum to the original 87 Manual was created to address the many regional differences that affect wetlands and the delineation methods used throughout the country. The following explanations are passages from that document. Svoboda Ecological Resources 840 Old Crystal Bay Rd. Project No.:2010-027.03 1 Jeff Martineau/Coldwell Banker-Burnet