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Jacobson Environmental, PLLC www.jacobsonenvironmental.com Environmental Consultants Wayne Jacobson, P.S.S.,W.D.C., P.W.S.,A.F.S. 5821 Humboldt Avenue North, Brooklyn Center, MN 55430 (612) 802-6619 Cell Email: jacobsonenv@msn.com The growing season for this site is approximately from 4/15 to 10/15 where the air temperature averages above 28 degrees F. The growing season in 2013 appears to be late due to a cold weather pattern. This site is in the big woods subsection ecoregion according to Minnesota DNR and the annual precipitation averages 30.45 inches. The presettlement vegetation was maple-basswood forest in this area. The precipitation for the previous three months along with the comparison of the 5/1/13 precipitation worksheet data was as follows: April March Feb Worksheet(Wks) 5.60* 1.64* 1.05* 30% less than 1.55 1.22 0.42 30% more than 3.11 2.06 0.97 2010 Wks Interpret Wet Normal Wet Multi-month score (3*3) + (2*2) + (1'3) = 16 Wet(15 to 18 being wet) *- NWS Data The delineation was performed on May 1, 2013 and it is unlikely the precipitation totals in this period affected the boundary of any wetlands in this delineation, even though the period was wetter than normal. Precipitation data is located in Appendix A. This wetland delineation was performed and reported by Wayne Jacobson, Minnesota Professional Soil Scientist#30611, Society of Wetland Scientists—Professional Wetland Scientist#1000, University of Minnesota/BWSR Wetland Delineator, Certified#1019, American Fisheries Society—Associate Fisheries Scientist#A-171. Methodology The wetlands on the subject property were delineated using the routine determination methodology set forth in the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual. Wetland boundaries were determined through a routine analysis of the vegetation, soils and hydrology which must all show wetland characteristics in order for an area to be delineated as a wetland. Wetlands are areas that are saturated or inundated with surface and or groundwater at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in hydric soil conditions. Examples of wetlands include seasonally flooded basins, floodplain forests, wet meadows, shallow and deep marshes, shrub swamps, wooded swamps, fens, and bogs. Vegetation The plant species within the parcel were catalogued and assigned a wetland indicator status according to the North American Digital Flora:National Wetland Plant List, version 2.4.0 (https://wetland plants.usace.army.mil). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 2009. Wetland Delineation-Mitigation-Permitting-Monitoring-Banking-Functional Analysis-T&E Surveys 2 Phase I Environmental Assessments-EAW's-Soil ID-Soil Analysis& Delineation-Environmental Referrals Pond &Lake Weed Control &Fish Stocking-Tree Surveys-Natural Resource Management Plans