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in each basin. The site visit portion of the wetland delineation was completed on 10/15/12. <br /> Two additional sample points were taken during the site visit to investigate areas that were <br /> considered to be wetland. After reviewing the data, the two areas are considered to be uplands <br /> based on the soils, vegetation and hydrology indicator criteria. Each lacked one or more <br /> indicators to meet the wetland criteria. Detailed soils, vegetation, and hydrology data for the <br /> sample points are provided in the data sheets of the Technical Documents section. <br /> SER personnel examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria <br /> during the site visit and delineated the edge of two basins as being jurisdictional wetlands <br /> (Figure 5). Detailed soils, vegetation and hydrology data is provided in the data sheets of the <br /> Technical Documents section. A set of figures is provided in the Figures section. <br /> RECOMMENDATIONS <br /> Activities that impact or could potentially impact wetlands are regulated at several levels of <br /> government. In Minnesota, the two primary jurisdictions are covered at the state and federal <br /> levels by the provisions of the following legislative actions. <br /> ➢ State jurisdiction by the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 (WCA) administered <br /> by the WCA Local Governmental Unit(LGU). <br /> ➢ Federal jurisdiction by the Clean Water Act of 1972 and subsequent amendments. <br /> Wetland protection is implemented by the Corps of Engineers(Corps)with permit <br /> certification issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. <br /> While the wetland boundaries that SER has delineated are not official until approved by a WCA <br /> approved local government unit (LGU), SER advises the property owner/developer to refrain <br /> from any filling, draining, or excavating, or any impact to the area SER has delineated as <br /> wetland. No grading or filling in wetland basins should commence until all necessary permits <br /> have been obtained. Violation of wetland regulations may result in substantial civil and criminal <br /> penalties. Local ordinances may regulate wetland modifications such as brush and tree removal <br /> and burning in addition to grading and filling. Depending on the location of the property, buffers <br /> around the wetland may also be protected. Any activities in the proximity of the wetland should <br /> be cleared with appropriate WCA regulatory agencies. It is also advisable to have the wetland <br /> boundary surveyed by a licensed land surveyor. Since the pin flags used along the boundary can <br /> be vandalized or inadvertently knocked over, a GPS survey of the flags will assure the <br /> permanence of the boundary. The client should also be aware that according to current BWSR <br /> and COE wetland rules and regulations approved wetland boundaries are typically valid for five <br /> years from the date of approval. <br /> To avoid project delays associated with wetland regulations, it is essential that you acquire <br /> necessary permits from all jurisdictional agencies before initiating activities. A WCA <br /> Svoboda Ecological Resources Charles Cudd Builders <br /> Project Number: 2010-027 5 Orono,MN <br />