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However, prior to the recent updates to the National Wetland Plant List (2013 and prior editions), <br /> European buckthori was rated as FACU on the National Plant list for Minnesota and is still considered <br /> a reasonable indicator by delineators and regulatory reviewers for differentiating the wetland boundary <br /> between wetland and upland. While its FAC status, in calculating wetland status, places it into a <br /> "wetland" condition, ecologically it can occur just as readily in upland as in wetland. The wetland <br /> delineation guidange allows for the use of professional judgment in the field and in this particular <br /> situation if the FACU status were applied, the field data form calculation would clearly indicate the <br /> vegetation status as. non-wetland. <br /> In reviewing the oerall general vegetation of the area, Wes and I agreed that there was no clear <br /> vegetative distinctio between the area in the immediate vicinity of the sample point and that farther to <br /> the west and upslople from the sample point. <br /> Other indicators pointing to a non-wetland status included the absence of any buttressing of tree roots, <br /> a phenomenon readily apparent in wooded areas where periodic flooding or saturation affects tree <br /> growth. Evidence of periodic water presence such as water marks on tree trunks was not evident <br /> either. <br /> The locale of the sample point was in a topographic valley between two hills which suggests that <br /> secondary indicatorf D2 might be satisfied (Geomorphic Position), however, positive evidence of <br /> sustained water presence was lacking other than the presence of hydric soil. <br /> In summary,we concluded that in the absence of sufficiently positive wetland indicators with regard to <br /> vegetation and hydrology along with land form shape, that the area in the vicinity of Sample Point 1_2 <br /> did not meet wetland criteria. <br /> We also reviewed the status of the ditch crossing the property at the 20 Orono Orchard Road address, <br /> the immediately adjgining lot.This ditch originates at a pond on the Orono Public Golf Course south of <br /> the regional trail and west of Orono Orchard Road.The ditch passes through a non-hydric soil type, is <br /> straight and has step near vertical banks. The ditch conveys water from the golf course pond, across <br /> the lot and discharg s into Wetland 1. <br /> Mr.Boll concurred with the observation that the drainageway is a ditch. <br /> •Page 2 <br />