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Plants were identified using standard regional plant keys. Taxonomy and indicator status of plant species was taken from the 2014 National Wetland Plant List (Lichvar, R.W. and Kartesz, J.T. 2009. North American Digital Flora:National Wetland Plant List, version 2.4.0 (https://wetland�lants.usace.army.mil). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover,NH, and BONAP, Chapel Hill, NC.) III. RESULTS Review of NWI. Soils, and DNR Information The National Wetland Inventory Map (NWI) (Excelsior Quadrangle, MN DNR 2013) showed one PEM 1 C/L2ABH wetland/waterbody within the property(Figure 3). The Soil Survey of Hennepin County,Minnesota (http://soils.usda.gov/survey/geography/ssurgo/) showed Tadkee as the hydric soil type present within the review area. A soils map indicating the soil types present within the parcel is included on Figure 4 The DNR Public Waters Map,Hennepin County(http://deli.dnr.state.mn.usn showed DNR Public Water 27-133P (Lake Minnetonka)within 1000' of the properly (Figure 5). The National Hydrography Dataset Map (USGS) showed Lake Minnetonka bordering the property to the east (Figure 6). Wetland Determinations and Delineations Potential wetlands were evaluated in greater detail during field observations on July 7, 2015. One(1) wetland was identified within the subject parcel (Figure 2). Corresponding data forms are included in Appendix A. The following description of the wetland and its adjacent upland reflects conditions observed at the time of the field visit. At that time precipitation totals were greater than typical based on available 30-day rolling precipitation data and normal based on the three-month antecedent conditions (April, May, June) (Appendia�B). Wetland 1 was a Type 3 (PEM 1 C) shallow marsh. The wetland was dominated by a fringe of reed canary grass,pinkweed, and jewelweed with cattail present along the water's edge of Lake Minnetonka. Saturation was observed at the surface of the sample point location with free water observed 6"below the soil surface. Adjacent upland at the sample location was dominated by sugar maple,basswood, and ironwood trees with a sparse herbaceous layer consisting of early meadow rue and common buckthorn. The delineated boundary followed an abrupt change in topography and was placed along the transition zone from wetland to upland plant communities, where hydrology indicators were no longer present, and the transition from hydric to non-hydric soils. Wetland 1 was indicated on the NWI map as a PEM 1 C/L2ABH wetland/waterbody and was located in an area of mapped Tadkee(hydric) on the soil survey. 3