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The Web Soil Survey of Hennepin County (Figure 3) identified three soil map units within the <br /> study area; the Lester-Kilkenny complex, the Hamel-Glencoe depressional, the Hamel Outwash, <br /> and the Klossner. The Lester, Hamel outwash, and Hamel-Glencoe complex are considered to be <br /> partially hydric and Klossner complex is considered to be hydric. According to the Natural <br /> Resources Conservation Service (MRCS), partially hydric means "that at least one component of <br /> the map unit is rated as hydric, and at least one component is rated as not hydric." Soil series <br /> descriptions are provided in the Technical Documents section. <br /> The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, (Public Water Inventory) indicates no public <br /> water within the study area(Figure 4). <br /> ' Site Visit <br /> SER ecologists examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria <br /> during the site visit. One area meeting the jurisdictional criteria of a wetland was flagged, and the <br /> boundary determined and delineated. The approximate wetland boundary is outlined in yellow <br /> (Figure 5). <br /> Wetland 1 is a Type 4 PEMG deep marsh. The vegetation at sample point 1-1 UP consisted of a <br /> tree stratum and understory of black willow (Salix nigra, OBL) followed by an herb stratum <br /> ' consisting of a variety of grassland plants such as Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis, FAC), <br /> orchard grass (Dactylis glomerta, FACU), smooth crab grass (Digitaria ischaemum, FACU), and <br /> upland wild timothy (Muhlenbergia racemosa, FACW). At sample point 1-1 WET the <br /> vegetation consisted of a tree layer of black willow (Salix nigra, OBL) followed by an herb layer <br /> of broadleaf cattail (Typha latifolia, OBL) and reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea, <br /> FACW). The transition from wetland to upland is characterized, in part, by this vegetative <br /> ' change. <br /> The soils at sample point 1-1 UP consisted of an initial 5 inches of 10YR 3/2 silty clay loam with <br /> 2 percent redoximorphic concentrations at 7.5 YR 4/6 in the matrix. The second horizon was <br /> 1 from 5-30 inches and was a 10YR 3/2 silty clay loam. The final horizon observed was from 30- <br /> 36 inches and was 10YR 6/1 with a silty clay texture. The soils at sample point 1-1 WET <br /> consisted of an initial 16 inches of 10YR 3/1 mucky peat followed by 16-30 inches of 10YR 2/1 <br /> 111 silty clay. Hydric indicator Al (Histisol) was noted due to the 16 inches of mucky peat over silty <br /> clay. <br /> Wetland hydrology was observed at sample point 1-1 WET. Indicators B10 (Drainage Patterns) <br /> and D2 (Geomorphic Position) were present. <br /> Detailed soils, vegetation, and hydrology data for the delineated jurisdictional wetlands are <br /> provided in the data sheets of the Technical Documents section. <br /> I <br /> Svoboda Ecological Resources Bill&Mollie Reynolds <br /> Project Number: 2012-037 3 Orono,MN <br />