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Home My WebLink AboutWetland Classification, Ident/Delineation-2015 i. 755 TonkawaRoad Orono, :t Prepared by Svoboda Ecological Resources for: Julie Brown 1 Sarah Buxton I Wetl / `� ra - r . • Classification, Identification, and Delineation Project No. 2015-034-03 October 25, 2015 Prodding the Sharper Edge in Natural Resources& Enaironmental Consulting ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES 22752County Road 7 - Hutchinson.MN 55331 00 755 Tonkawa Road Orono, Hennepin County, MN Wetland Classification, Identification, and Delineation Report Prepared for: Julie Brown and Sarah Buxton By: Svoboda Ecological Resources Project Number: 2015-034 October 22, 2015 The contents and format of this report are considered intellectual property and are subject to copyright restrictions and may not be reproduced without the express permission of Svoboda Ecological Resources. Table of Contents ABSTRACT..............................................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................1 METHODS...............................................................................................................................................1 RESULTS..................................................................................................................................................2 DISCUSSION...........................................................................................................................................3 RECOMMENDATIONS.........................................................................................................................4 CERTIFICATION...................................................................................................................................5 DATASOURCES....................................................................................................................:................6 LITERATURE REFERENCED.............................................................................................................6 FIGURES: Figure 1: Site Location Figure 2: 2014 DNR NWI Update Figure 3: Web Soil Survey-Hennepin County Figure 4: Public Waters Inventory Figure 5: Approximate Wetland Boundary and Sample Point Location TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS: Photo Log Field Data Sheets Plant Indicator Status Soil Series Data ABSTRACT Svoboda Ecological Resources (SER) visited the above referenced property on October 7, 2015 to examine the site for the presence of areas meeting wetland criteria. The wetland boundaries were flagged on October 7, 2015 and sample data were collected on October 15, 2015. The study parcel is located in the city of Orono, MN in Hennepin County (Figure 1). One wetland boundary was delineated at this site. One sample transect was established along the boundary of the wetland area in order to characterize the soil, vegetation, and existing hydrology within the wetland-to-upland transition zone. INTRODUCTION The site includes one parcel, which totals approximately 2.29 acres and is dominated by non-native deciduous trees and a mowed, manicured lawn. One wetland present on the property was delineated. Topography is somewhat undulating with the highest elevation located in the center of the parcel. One residence is located onsite. The surrounding land use is moderately spaced single family homes mixed within scattered deciduous trees. The North Arm of Lake Minnetonka is located adjacently west. The identified wetlands were classified according to the Cowardin et al., the Circular 39 and the Eggers and Reed classification systems and marked with pink "Wetland Delineation" pin flags. The Technical Documents section of this report contains field data sheets, plant indicator status information, soil survey information, and wetland definition information. METHODS The methods used to delineate the subject parcel are as described in the 1987 US Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and the 2010 Midwest Regional Supplement Manual. In the 1987 Manual, the methods used were described under the "routine" methods for sites less than 5 acres. This methodology is followed in order to assess whether the three parameters of a wetland are met for areas on the subject parcel. The three parameters required under normal circumstances in order to delineate a wetland are described in the Technical Documents section. The Midwest Regional Supplement Wetland Delineation Manual is also being utilized to increase the accuracy of our wetland boundary. This addendum to the original 87 Manual was created to address the many regional differences that affect wetlands and the delineation methods used throughout the country. The following explanations are passages from that document. "This Regional Supplement is part of a nationwide effort to address regional wetland characteristics and improve the accuracy and efficiency of wetland- delineation procedures. Regional differences in climate, geology, soils, hydrology plant and animal communities, and other factors are important to the identification and functioning of wetlands. These differences cannot be considered adequately in a single national manual. The development of this supplement follows National Academy of Sciences recommendations to increase the regional sensitivity of wetland-delineation methods (National Research Council 1995).The intent of this supplement is to bring the Corps Manual up to date with current knowledge and practice in the region and not to change wetland boundaries." "...This Regional Supplement is designed for use with the current version of the Corps Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987) and all subsequent versions. Where differences in the two documents occur, this Regional Supplement takes precedence over the Corps Manual for applications in the Midwest Region." Svoboda Ecological Resources 1 755 Tonkawa Road Project Number: 2015-034 Orono,MN National Wetland Inventory (NWI) map, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources 2014 update (Figure 2), Web Soil Survey of Hennepin County map (Figure 3), Minnesota Public Waters Inventory map (Figure 4), and 2014 aerial photographs were reviewed prior to the site visit to identify areas that may be wetlands. Areas illustrating evidence of wetland conditions were examined in greater detail during the field survey. Vegetation, soils and hydrology were examined (as outlined in the 1987 Manual) and used to characterize wetland types and determine wetland boundaries. Sample transects were established in representative wetland-to-upland transition zones in order to characterize the vegetation, soils, and hydrology of the site. Transects consist of a representative upland sample point, a representative transition sample point and representative wetland sample point. Information obtained at the sample points can be found on the field data sheets located in the Technical Documents section. The wetland boundary was marked at the site by pink "Wetland Delineation" pin flags. The wetland boundary is considered to be the topographically highest extent of the wetland basin; areas below the staked boundary met the three required wetland criteria while areas above were lacking in one or more of these criteria. Wetlands were classified in accordance with methods described by Cowardin et al. (1979) and used in the NWI (e.g. PEMB, PSS IC, etc.), completed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Circular 39 and Eggers and Reed classification systems are also given. The indicator status of plants, as described in the Technical Documents section, was determined using the National List of Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands — Region 3 (Sabine 1999). RESULTS The National Wetland Inventory indicates the presence of one wetland (PUBF) within the survey area(Figure 2). The Web Soil Survey of Hennepin County (Figure 3) identifies two soil map units present on the subject property. The Lester-Kilkenny complex soils (6-12 percent slopes eroded, and 18-25 percent slopes) are both listed as predominantly non-hydric. Due to the presence of Lake Minnetonka adjacently west of the subject property, water is listed as a soil map unit onsite as well. The soil series descriptions are provided in the Technical Documents section. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, State Protected Waters Map (Public Water Inventory) indicates Lake Minnetonka-North Arm as slightly within the study area(Figure 4). Site Visit SER ecologists examined the subject property for areas meeting defined wetland criteria during the site visit. The area meeting the defined criteria of a wetland was flagged, and the boundary was determined and delineated. The approximate wetland boundary is outlined in yellow(Figure 5). Accumulated precipitation prior to the 10/15/15 sampling date shows field work was conducted under normal conditions, according the Minnesota Climatology Working Group. The months of September,August, and July received rainfall totals of 3.28", 2.82"and 7.94", respectively. Precipitation from April 1, 2015 to October 15, 2015 as recorded at the Chanhassen WSFO totaled 24.85"which is 1.61" above normal with average recorded temperatures to date of 62.0 degrees F for the same period. The average is just slightly above normal by 0.3 degrees F. Svoboda Ecological Resources 2 755 Tonkawa Road Project Number: 2015-034 Orono,MN We would classify Wetland 1 as a PEMC, Type 2/3, fresh (wet) meadow/shallow marsh. The wetland vegetation at wetland sample SP 1-1 Wet is dominated by boxelder (Acer negundo, FAC) in both the tree and sapling strata, as well as green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica, FACW) in the sapling stratum. The herbaceous layer is dominated by Pennsylvania smartweed (Persicaria pennsylvanica, FACW). Sample point SP 1-1 Up was dominated by American elm (Ulmus Americana, FACW) and boxelder in the tree stratum, common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica, FAC) in the sapling stratum, and wild ginger (Asarum canadense, FACU) and bittersweet nightshade (Soanum dulcamara, FAC) in the herbaceous stratum. There is a clear break in vegetation from the Pennsylvanica smartweed present in the herbaceous layer of the wetland, to an upland with relatively sparse herbaceous vegetation. This vegetation break was consistent with a hydrologic change and was therefore based both on the hydrologic change as well as the vegetation. Soils at SP 1-1 Wet were silty clay in texture for the entirety of the sample depth. From 0-2 inches soil was IOYR 2/1 in color with no redox. Beginning at 2 inches and continuing through 24 inches, 15 percent redox concentrations appear within the l OYR 2/1 matrix. This meets hydric soil indicator F6 for Redox Dark Surface. Soils at SP1-1 Up appeared to be disturbed. Soils were a gravelly loam and very dry/friable. From a depth of 0 to 24 inches, the soil matrix was 10YR 2/2 in color with redox concentrations that were 7.5 YR 5/4 and 5YR 3/4 in color. Although this meets the hydric soil indicator for F6 (Redox Dark Surface), this is likely a product of the soil being disturbed rather than as a wetland indicator due to its low moisture content and hydrologic position. Sample point 1-1 Wet, which is located near the bottom of a depression, meets the secondary indicators D2 (Geomorphic Position) and D5 (FAC-Neutral Test). At sample point 1-1 Up, secondary hydrology indicator D5 is met. However, due to its location on a hillslope near the top of the hill, SP 1-1 Up fails to meet the Geomorphic Position hydrology indicator. Detailed soils, vegetation, and hydrology data for the delineated wetland is provided in the data sheets of the Technical Documents section. DISCUSSION SER completed the on-site delineation based on the three required technical criteria as outlined by the 1987 Manual: the presence of hydric soils, a predominance of hydrophytic vegetation, and indicators of wetland hydrology in the basin. The wetland boundaries were flagged on 10/7/15 and field data was collected on 10/15/15. SER personnel examined the subject property for areas meeting defined wetland criteria during the site visit and delineated the wetlands based on the technical criteria present(Figure 5). Detailed soils, vegetation and hydrology data are provided in the data sheets of the Technical Documents section.A set of figures is provided in the Figures section. Svoboda Ecological Resources 3 755 Tonkawa Road Project Number: 2015-034 Orono,MN RECOMMENDATIONS Activities that impact or could potentially impact wetlands are regulated at several levels of government. In Minnesota, the two primary jurisdictions are covered at the state and federal levels by the provisions of the following legislative actions. 1* State jurisdiction by the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 (WCA) administered by the WCA Local Governmental Unit(LGU). 2* Federal jurisdiction by the Clean Water Act of 1972 and subsequent amendments. Wetland protection is implemented by the Corps of Engineers(Corps)with permit certification issued by the Environmental Protection Agency. While the wetland boundaries that SER has delineated are not official until approved by a WCA approved local government unit (LGU), SER advises the property owner/developer to refrain from any filling, draining, or excavating, or any impact to the area SER has delineated as wetland. No grading or filling in wetland basins should commence until all necessary permits have been obtained. Violation of wetland regulations may result in substantial civil and criminal penalties. Local ordinances may regulate wetland modifications such as brush and tree removal and burning in addition to grading and filling. Depending on the location of the property, buffers around the wetland may also be protected. Any activities in the proximity of the wetland should be cleared with appropriate WCA regulatory agencies. It is also advisable to have the wetland boundary surveyed by a licensed land surveyor. Since the pin flags used along the boundary can be vandalized or inadvertently knocked over, a GPS survey of the flags will assure the permanence of the boundary. The client should also be aware that approved wetland boundaries are typically valid for only three years from the date of approval. To avoid project delays associated with wetland regulations, it is essential that you acquire necessary permits from all jurisdictional agencies before initiating activities.A WCA Sequencing form, a WCA and Army Corps of Engineers Replacement Plan Application form, and a DNR permit application are among the materials that you may be required to submit if impacts are proposed for the delineated wetlands. By initiating the permit process as soon as possible, potential costly delays to the project may be avoided. Svoboda Ecological Resources 4 755 Tonkawa Road Project Number: 2015-034 Orono,MN CERTIFICATION Frank Svoboda completed the flagging of the wetland boundary on 10/7/15 and sample data was collected on 10/15/15. This delineation was performed according to the procedures described by the US Army Corps of Engineers in the 1987 Wetlands Delineation Manual and the 2010 Midwest Region Supplement Wetland Delineation Manual. The delineation meets the standards and a criterion described in these manuals and conforms to the applicable standards and regulations in force at the time the delineation was completed. The delineation report was prepared by David Kuhlmann and reviewed by Frank Svoboda (President of Svoboda Ecological Resources). Client: Julie Brown and Sarah Buxton Project Name: 755 Tonkawa Road Project No.: 2015-034 Location: Orono, MN -L-'-- d' President, Svoboda Ecological Resources 10/22/2015 Date Svoboda Ecological Resources 5 755 Tonkawa Road Project Number: 2015-034 Orono,MN DATA SOURCES Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Public Waters Inventory Basin Delineations, Published 7/31/2008 and retrieved from http://deli.dnr.state.nm.us United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory Map. Retrieved from http://www.fws.gov/wetlands/Data/Mapper.html on 5/28/12. 2014 Aerial Color Photos. Publicly Distributed by MN Geo WMS Service ESRI. Topographic maps obtained via the National Geographic Society's USA Topo service through ESRI. Web Soil Survey for Hennepin County, MN. Retrieved from http://websoilsurvey.nres.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm LITERATURE REFERENCED Cowardin, L.M.,V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and R.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FWS/013S-79/31. 103pp. Eggers, Steve D. and Donald M. Reed. 2011. Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin 3'd edition. US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District. 478 pp, unclassified. Environmental Laboratory. 1987. 1987 U.S.Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual. Technical Report Y-87-1, US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Gleason, H.A. and A.C. Cronquist. 1991.Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 91 Opp. Lichvar, R.W., M. Butterwick, N.C. Melvin, and W.N. Kirchner. 2014. The National Wetland Plant List: 2014 Update of Wetland Ratings. Phytoneuron 2014-41: 1-42. (See also [hqp://rsizisias.crrel.usace.army.mil/NWPL/1). Shaw, S.P., and C.G. Fredine. 1956. Wetlands of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Circular 39. 67pp. U.S.Army Corps of Engineers.August 2010.Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Midwest Region (Version 2.0). ERDC/EL TR-10-16. Vicksburg, MS: US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. Svoboda Ecological Resources 6 755 Tonkawa Road Project Number: 2015-034 Orono,MN FIGURES s dndependence - ' 1z ong Lake 19 -- 13 5 4:�> ---Site Location Orono LF r 5, 51 a . 3 m Elm St o z'. - ��d� Site Location ' a Hennepin �a County Qz Forest Lake Or Dahl Rd T I >7N R-")\V s5 Overview Map Figure 1 Proiect Number 2015-034 PEM1C L2UBH L1UBH P BF PEM PABG L2UBH L1UBH r• L-2UBH PP_E Project Area 02014 DNR NWI Update S•urce: E- ri, DigitalGlobe,GeoEye, E-ar4h to ographiC, C !ES/ irbu DS,USD USES E� G_tma• ing rogrid I N IGF,sw'ss4op•,a d fh- GIS U er ommun G TI 17N R23W S5 NWI Map Figure 2 Overlaid on 2014 Aerial Photo � Proiect Number 2015-034 f� , 1-4013' y'L41 E 14 J '� ,��i,,•;� ,/� . 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IGN IIIIGP,sw sdoPo,and 4h_ GIS U er COmmUnit TI 17N R23W S5 GPS Wetland Boundary Figure 5 Overlaid on 2014 Aerial Photo � Proiect Number 2015-034 THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION Field Data Sheets WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM -Midwest Region Project/Site 755 Tonkawa Road City/County: Orono/Hennepin Sampling Date: 10/20/15 Applicant/Owner: Julie Brown and Sarah Buxton State: MN Sampling Point: 1-1 Up Investigator(s): DK Section,Township,Range: Section 5,T1 17N,R23W Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): hillslope Local relief(concave,convex, none): convex Slope(%): 5 Lat: 44.96476454 Long: -93.61997487 Datum: NAD 1983 Soil Map Unit Name Lester-Kilkenny complex,6 to 10 percent slopes,eroded VWI Classification: none Are climatic/hydrologic conditions of the site typical for this time of the year? Y (If no,explain in remarks) Are vegetation soil X or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"normal circumstances" Are vegetation soil or hydrology naturally problematic? present? Yes SUMMARY OF FINDINGS (If needed,explain any answers in remarks.) Hydrophytic vegetation present? Y Hydric soil present? Y Is the sampled area within a wetland? N Indicators of wetland hydrology present? N f yes,optional wetland site ID: Remarks:(Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) VEGETATION --Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30'Rad. ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 Ulmus americana 40 Y FACW that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 5 (A) 2 Acer negundo 10 Y FAC Total Number of Dominant 3 Species Across all Strata: 6 (B) 4 Percent of Dominant Species 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 83.33% (A/B) 50 =Total Cover Saolina/Shrub straturc (Plot size: 15'Rad. ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Rhamnus cathartica 50 Y FAC Total%Cover of: 2 OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 3 FACW species 47 x 2= 94 4 FAC species 65 x 3= 195 5 FACU species 12 x 4= 48 50 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: 5'Rad. ) Column totals 124 (A) 337 (B) 1 Asarum canadense 10 Y FACU Prevalence Index=B/A= 2.72 2 Solanum dulcamara 5 Y FAC 3 Acer saccharum 2 N FACU Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4 Urtica dioica 2 N FACW —Rapid test for hydrophytic vegetation 5 X Dominance test is>50% 6 X Prevalence index is 53.0* 7 Morphogical adaptations*(provide 8 supporting data in Remarks or on a 9 _separate sheet) 10 Problematic hydrophytic vegetation* 19 =Total Cover _(explain) Woody vine stratum (Plot size: 30'Rad. ) *Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 1 Vitis riparia 5 Y FACW present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 Hydrophytic 5 =Total Cover vegetation present? Y Remarks:(Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet) US Amy Corps of Engineers Midwest Region SOIL Sampling Point: 1-1 Up Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (Inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type* Loc** Texture Remarks 0-24 10YR 2/2 90 7.5YR 5/4 5 C M gravelly loam dry,friable 5YR 3/4 5 C M *Type:C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. **Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils: _Histisol (Al) _Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) _Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(LRR K,L,R) _Histic Epipedon(A2) _Sandy Redox(S5) _Dark Surface(S7)(LRR K,L) _Black Histic(A3) _Stripped Matrix(S6) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR K,L,R) _Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) _Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1) _Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF1 2) _Stratified Layers(A5) _Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _Other(explain in remarks) 2 cm Muck(A10) Depleted Matrix(F3) _Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) X Redox Dark Surface(F6) _Thick Dark Surface(Al2) _Depleted Dark Surface(F7) *Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and weltand _Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1) _Redox Depressions(F8) hydrology must be present,unless disturbed or 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat(S3) problematic Restrictive Layer(if observed): Type: Hydric soil present? Y Depth(inches): Remarks: appears to be highly disturbed, with redox likely a product of the disturbance rather than as a wetland indicator. Soils dry,friable. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators(minimum of one is reauired:check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(minimum of two re uired Surface Water(Al) _Aquatic Fauna(1313) _Surface Soil Cracks(66) High Water Table(A2) _True Aquatic Plants(614) _Drainage Patterns(1310) Saturation(A3) _Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) _Dry-Season Water Table(C2) Water Marks(61) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots_Crayfish Burrows(C8) Sediment Deposits(132) (C3) _Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) Drift Deposits(133) _Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) _Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1) Algal Mat or Crust(134) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils Geomorphic Position(D2) Iron Deposits(135) (C6) X FAC-Neutral Test(D5) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(137) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138) _Gauge or Well Data(D9) Water-Stained Leaves(139) _Other(Explain in Remarks) FieldObservations: Surface water present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Water table present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Indicators of wetland Saturation present? Yes No ---=Depth(inches): hydrology present? N (includes capillary fringe) Describe recorded data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos, previous inspections),if available: Remarks: No geomorphic position-on 5 percent slope, approximately 3 feet higher in elevation than wetland sample point and near road edge/top of hill. US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM -Midwest Region Project/Site 755 Tonkawa Road City/County: Orono/Hennepin Sampling Date: 10/20/15 Applicant/Owner: Julie Brown and Sarah Buxton State: MN Sampling Point: SP 1-1 Wet Investigator(s): DK Section,Township, Range: Section 5,Tl 17N, R23W Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): depression Local relief(concave,convex, none): concave Slope(%): 1 Lat: 44.96484797 Long: -93.62005778 Datum: NAD 1983 Soil Map Unit Name Lester-Kilkenny complex, 18 to 25 percent slopes,eroded VWI Classification: none Are climatic/hydrologic conditions of the site typical for this time of the year? Y (If no,explain in remarks) Are vegetation soil or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"normal circumstances" Are vegetation soil or hydrology naturally problematic? present? Yes SUMMARY OF FINDINGS (If needed,explain any answers in remarks.) Hydrophytic vegetation present? Y Hydric soil present? Y Is the sampled area within a wetland? Y Indicators of wetland hydrology present? Y f yes,optional wetland site ID: Remarks:(Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) VEGETATION --Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30'Rad. ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 Acer negundo 10 Y FAC that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 5 (A) 2 Total Number of Dominant 3 Species Across all Strata: 5 (B) 4 Percent of Dominant Species 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100.00% (A/B) 10 =Total Cover Saolina/Shrub stratum (Plot size: 15'Rad. ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Acer negundo 20 Y FAC Total%Cover of: 2 Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5 Y FACW OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 3 FACW species 100 x 2= 200 4 FAC species 37 x 3= 111 5 FACU species 0 x4= 0 25 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: 5'Rad. ) Column totals 137 (A) 311 (B) 1 Persicaria pensylvanica 80 Y FACW Prevalence Index=B/A= 2.27 2 Laportea canadensis 10 N FACW 3 Sedge sp. 5 N FAC Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4 Solanum dulcamara 2 N FAC _Rapid test for hydrophytic vegetation 5 X Dominance test is>50% 6 X Prevalence index is 53.0" 7 Morphogical adaptations'(provide 8 supporting data in Remarks or on a 9 _separate sheet) 10 Problematic hydrophytic vegetation" 97 =Total Cover _(explain) Woody vine stratum (Plot size: 30'Rad. ) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 1 Vitis riparia 5 Y FACW present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 Hydrophytic 5 =Total Cover vegetation present? Y Remarks:(Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet) Other trees present at higher elevation. Sedge species assumed to be FAC or wetter. Clear vegetation break in herbaceous stratum between strong dominance of pennsylvania smartweed and disappearace of smartweed in upland. US Amy Corps of Engineers Midwest Region SOIL Sampling Point: SP 1-1 Wet Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Features (Inches) Color(moist) % Color(moist) % Type* Loc** Texture Remarks 0-2 10YR 2/1 100 silty clay 2-24 10YR 2/1 85 10YR 3/6 15 C M silty clay *Type:C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. **Location: PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils: _Histisol(A1) _Sandy Gleyed Matrix(S4) _Coast Prairie Redox(A16)(LRR K,L,R) _Histic Epipedon(A2) _Sandy Redox(S5) _Dark Surface(S7)(LRR K,L) _Black Histic(A3) _Stripped Matrix(S6) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR K,L,R) _Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) _Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1) _Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) _Stratified Layers(A5) _Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) _Other(explain in remarks) 2 cm Muck(A10) Depleted Matrix(F3) _Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) X Redox Dark Surface(F6) _Thick Dark Surface(Al2) Depleted Dark Surface(F7) *Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and weltand _Sandy Mucky Mineral(S1) _Redox Depressions(F8) hydrology must be present,unless disturbed or 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat(S3) problematic Restrictive Layer(ff observed): Type: Hydric soil present? Y Depth(inches): Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required:check all that apply) _Secondary Indicators(minimum of two r fired Surface Water(Al) _Aquatic Fauna(613) _Surface Soil Cracks(66) High Water Table(A2) _True Aquatic Plants(1314) _Drainage Patterns(610) Saturation(A3) _Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) _Dry-Season Water Table(C2) Water Marks(131) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots_Crayfish Burrows(C8) Sediment Deposits(132) (C3) _Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) Drift Deposits(133) _Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) Stunted or Stressed Plants(131) Algal Mat or Crust(134) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils X Geomorphic Position(D2) Iron Deposits(135) _(C6) X_FAC-Neutral Test(D5) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(87) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(138) _Gauge or Well Data(D9) Water-Stained Leaves(139) _Other(Explain in Remarks) FieldObservations: Surface water present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Water table present? Yes No �—Depth(inches): Indicators of wetland Saturation present? Yes No —Depth(inches): hydrology present? Y (includes capillary fringe) Describe recorded data(stream gauge, monitoring well,aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Approximately 3 feet lower in elevation US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION Plant Indicator Status INDICATOR CATEGORIES* Obligate Wetland (OBL)—Occur almost always (estimated probability>99%) under natural conditions in wetlands. Facultative Wetland (FACW)—Usually occur in wetlands (estimated probability 67% -99%), but occasionally found in non-wetlands. Facultative (FAC)—Equally likely to occur in wetlands or non-wetlands (estimated probability 34% -66916). Facultative Upland (FACU)—Usually occur in non-wetlands (estimated probability 67% - 99%),but occasionally found in wetlands (estimated probability 1% -33916). Obligate Upland(UPL)—Occur in wetlands in another region,but occur almost always (estimated probability>9991o) under natural conditions in non-wetlands in the region specified. If a species does not occur in wetlands in any region, it is not on the National List. *Reed, P.B. 1988. National list of plant species that occur in wetlands: Minnesota. National Wetlands Inventory, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, St. Petersburg, Florida. KILKENNY SERIES The Kilkenny series consists of very deep,moderately well drained soils that formed in a mantle of clayey glacial till or flow till and underlying loamy glacial till on moraines. These soils have moderately slow permeability. Their slopes range from 2 to 35 percent. The mean annual precipitation is about 28 inches. Mean annual air temperature is about 48 degrees F. TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine, smectitic,mesic Oxyaquic Vertic Hapludalfs TYPICAL PEDON: Kilkenny clay loam with a 15 percent linear sideslope on a glacial moraine in a pastured field. (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise noted.) Ap--O to 9 inches; very dark brown (I OYR 2/2) clay loam, dark grayish brown(1 OYR 4/2) dry; weak fine granular structure; friable; common very fine roots; about 2 percent gravel; moderately acid(pH 5.6); abrupt smooth boundayr. (6 to 10 inches thick) Btl--9 to 19 inches;brown(1 OYR 4/3) silty clay loam; moderately medium subangular blocky structure parting to moderately fine subangular blocky; firm; common fine and very fine roots; few distinct very dark brown(1 OYR 2/2) clay films on faces of peds; about 3 percent gravel; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary. Bt2-49 to 38 inches; brown(1 OYR 4/3) clay loam; moderate medium prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; firm; common very fine roots; common distinct very dark brown (1 OYR 2/2) clay films on faces of peds; about 5 percent gravel; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary. Bt3--38 to 53 inches;brown(I OYR 4/3) clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure parting to weak fine subangular blocky; firm; common distict very dark brown (1 OYR 2/2) clay films on faces of peds; about 5 percent gravel; few fine distict brown (7.5YR 4/4) Fe concentrations; moderately acid; gradual smooth boundary. (Combined thickness of the Bt horizons is 20 to 40 inches.) 2BC--53 to 65 inches; light olive brown(2.5Y 5/4) loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; few distinct dark brown(1 OYR 3/3) clay films on faces of peds; friable; about 8 percent gravel; about 2 percent cobbles; few fine distinct brown(7.5YR 4/4)Fe deletions; slightly effervescent; slightly alkaline; gradual wavy boundary. 2C--65 to 80 inches; light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) loam; massive; friable; few concentrations of light gray(2.5Y 7/2) calcium carbonates in pores;brown(7.5YR 4/4) soft masses of iron-manganese in nodules; about 8 percent gravel; about 2 percent cobbles; common medium prominent dark yellowish brown (I OYR 4/6) Fe concentrations and common medium distinct gray(2.5Y 5/1)Fe depletions; strongly effervescent; moderately alkaline. TYPE LOCATION: Le Sueur County, Minnesota; about 3 miles west and 3 miles south of Montgomery; about 300 feet east and 800 feet north of the southwest corner of Sec. 19, T.1 I IN., R.23W.; USGS Montgomery quadrangle; lat. 44 degrees 24 minutes 3 seconds N., and long. 93 degrees 38 minutes 41 seconds W.,NAD 27. RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: Depth to free carbonates range from 20 to 60 inches. Gravel of mixed lithology,but dominated by shale fragments, typically make up 2 to 8 percent of the volume of the series control section,but the upper part of the profile in some pedons contains less than 2 percent gravel. Rounded shale fragments dominate the coarse sand fraction. Soil saturation occurs above a depth of 40 inches in 6 out of 10 years. The Ap or A horizon has hue of l OYR, value of 2 or 3 and chroma of 1 or 2. It is clay loam, silty clay loam, loam or silt loam. The reaction is moderately acid to neutral. Some pedons have a thin E horizon. The Bt horizon has hue of l OYR or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 to 5. Faint to prominent Fe concentrations and depletions commonly are above a depth of 40 inches. Redox depletions do not occur in the upper 10 inches of this horizon. The upper 20 inches of the Bt horizon typically contains 35 to 45 percent clay. B/A clay ratios are 1.2 to 1.4. The Bt horizon is clay loam, silty clay loam, or clay. The reaction strongly acid to neutral. The 213C horizon has properties similar to the 2C horizon. Some pedons have a 213K horizon. The 2C horizon has hue of l OYR or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 2 to 5. It is clay loam or loam. The reaction is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline. COMPETING SERIES: There are no competing series. GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Kilkenny soils have plane and convex slopes on gently sloping to steep end moraines of the Des Moines lobe of the Late Wisconsinan glaciation. Their slopes range from 2 to 35 percent. They formed in a mantle of clayey glacial till or flow till and underlying loamy glacial till on moraines. Mean annual temperature ranges from 45 to 52 degrees F. Mean annual precipitation is about 25 to 32 inches. Frost-free days range from 145 to 175. Elevation above sea level ranges from 800 to 1500 feet. GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are the Glencoe, Lerdal, Lester, Le Sueur, Lura, Mazaska, and Shields series. The very poorly drained Glencoe and Lura soils are in the lower lying drainageways and depressions. The somewhat poorly drained Lerdal soils are on gently sloping to moderately steep areas. Shields soils are poorly drained, and are on slightly elevated flats. Mazaska soils are poorly drained, and are on slightly elevated flats and swales above or within areas of Kilkenny soils. Also, the well drained Lester soils and the moderately well drained Le Sueur soils are associated in a few areas. DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Moderately well drained. Permeability is moderately slow. Runoff is medium to very high. A perched seasonal high water table occurs at depths of 2.5 to 4.0 feet during the period April, May, and June in normal years. USE AND VEGETATION: Most of these soils are cropped to corn, grain,hay, and soybeans. Some areas are used for pasture and some are forested. Native vegetation is mixed prairie and forest species. DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: South central Minnesota and north-central Iowa. The series is of moderate extent. MLRA OFFICE RESPONSIBLE: St. Paul, Minnesota SERIES ESTABLISHED: Waseca County, Minnesota, 1963. REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon are: Ochric epipedon- the zone from the soil surface to a depth of 9 inches (Ap horizon); Argillic horizon-the zone from 9 to 53 inches (Btl, Bt2, Bt3 horizons); Oxyaquic subgroup based on saturation above a depth of 40 inches; Vertic subgroup based on more than 6 cm of COLE in upper 40 inches. Water table studies and field observations have verified a perched condition in most years,particularly in periods of extended rainfall. ADDITIONAL DATA: Soil Interpretation Record number MN0376. LESTER SERIES The Lester series consists of very deep,well drained soils that formed in calcareous loamy glacial till on till plains and moraines.These soils have moderate permeability.Their slopes range from 5 to 70 percent. Mean annual precipitation is about 28 inches.Mean annual temperature is about 47 degrees F. TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy,mixed, superactive,mesic Mollic Hapludalfs TYPICAL PEDON: Lester loam with a convex slope of about 9 percent on a ground moraine in a cultivated field. (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise noted.) Ap--O to 7 inches; very dark grayish brown(1 OYR 3/2) loam, grayish brown(1 OYR 5/2) dry;moderate fine subangular blocky structure; friable; many fine roots; about 3 percent gravel; slightly acid; abrupt smooth boundary. (6 to 10 inches thick) Btl--7 to 21 inches;brown (1 OYR 4/3) clay loam;moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; many very fine roots; common very dark grayish brown(1 OYR 3/2) clay films on faces of peds and few very dark gray(I OYR 3/1) organic coats on faces of peds; about 2 percent gravel; slightly acid; clear smooth boundary. Bt2--21 to 38 inches; dark yellowish brown (I OYR 4/4) clay loam;moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine roots; common dark grayish brown (I OYR 4/2) clay films on faces of peds and few very dark brown(I OYR 2/2) organic coats on faces of peds; about 3 percent gravel; slightly acid; gradual smooth boundary. (Combined Bt horizon is 10 to 40 inches.) Bk1--38 to 50 inches; yellowish brown(I OYR 5/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; common very pale brown(1 OYR 8/2) carbonate threads; about 2 percent gravel; violently effervescent; slightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary. Bk2--50 to 60 inches; yellowish brown(1 OYR 5/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine distinct yellowish brown(I OYR 5/6)relict Fe concentrations; common very pale brown(1 OYR 8/2) carbonate threads; about 2 percent gravel; violently effervescent; slightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary. C--60 to 80 inches; yellowish brown(1 OYR 5/4) loam; ; massive; friable; common medium distinct yellowish brown(1 OYR 5/6)relict Fe concentrations and few fine distinct light brownish gray(I OYR 6/2) relict Fe depletions; about 1 percent gravel; strongly effervescent; slightly alkaline. TYPE LOCATION: Wright County, Minnesota; about 3 miles west of Otsego, 1460 feet south and 200 feet west of the northeast corner of Sec. 15, T.121 N., R.24 W.; USGS Big Lake quadrangle; lat. 45 degrees 17 minutes 29 seconds N.; long. 93 degrees 41 minutes 3 seconds W.,NAD27 RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: Depth to free carbonates ranges from 20 to 54 inches. Rock fragments of mixed lithology comprise 1 to 8 percent of the volume of the control section. The A or Ap horizons have hue of l OYR, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 1 or 2. The E horizon where present, has value of 3 to 5, and chroma of 1 to 3. The A and E horizons are loam or clay loam, but sandy loam, fine sandy loam, or silt loam is within the range. They range from moderately acid to neutral. The Bt horizon has hue of l OYR or 2.5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 or 4. It is clay loam or loam and has 24 to 35 percent clay and 30 to 45 percent sand. The B/A clay ratios range from 1.2 to 1.4. It is strongly acid to slightly acid in the upper part and moderately acid to neutral in the lower part. A Bw horizon is sometimes present below the Bt. The Bk horizon has hue of l OYR or 2.5YR, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 3 to 6. The Bk horizon is loam or clay loam. It is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline. Relict redoximorphic features are present in some pedons. The C horizon has hue of 2.5Y or l OYR, value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 3 to 6. It is loam or clay loam. It is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline. Relict redoximorphic features are present in some pedons. COMPETING SERIES: These are the Amus, Argyle, Baltimore, Bassett, Blooming, Caleb, Dowagiac, Dunbridge, Gara, Koronis, Lauramie, Longlois, Lydick, Mohawk, Neda, Newcomer, Oneco, Orwood, Racine, Razort, Sebbo,jggpi, Waucoma, and Winneshiek soils in the same family. Angus and Sebbo soil have saturation in the lower third of the series control section. Argyle, Baltimore, and Oneco soils have B horizons with 7.5YR or redder hue. Bassett soils are very strongly acid to moderately acid in the upper part of the Bt horizon. Blooming and Racine soils have 15 to 35 percent sand in the upper part of the particle-size control section. Caleb soils have some subhorizons that have more than 45 percent in the lower part of the control section. Dowagiac and Koronis soils have less than 24 percent clay in the lower one third of the particle-size control section. Dunbridge,Waucoma,Newcomer and Winneshiek soils have sola terminated by bedrock at depths above 60 inches. Gara soils average less than 2 percent rock fragments in the control section. Longlois, Lydic, and Neda soils have more than 8 percent rock fragments in some subhorizon of the control section. Lauramie soils have more than 45 percent sand in some subhorizon in the middle part of the control section. Mohawk soils have a higher content of silt and have dark colors in the B horizon which apparently are inherited from dark shale. Orwood soils have no rock fragments in the particle-size control section. Razort soils have less than 30 percent sand in the control section. GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: These soils have convex slopes on moraines and till plains. Slope gradients range from 5 to 70 percent. They formed in calcareous, loamy glacial till of late Wisconsinan Age. Mean annual temperature ranges from 45 degrees to 52 degrees F. Mean annual precipitation ranges from 25 to 33 inches. Frost free days range from 125 to 165. Elevations range from 700 to 1600 feet. GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These include the Cordova, Dundas, Glencoe, Hamel, Houghton, Klossner, Le Sueur, Muskeuo, and Nessel soils. Poorly drained Cordova and somewhat poorly and poorly drained Dundas soils are on flats and upper drainageways with a high seasonal water table. Very poorly drained Glencoe, Houghton, Klossner, and Muskego soils are mostly in depressions. Poorly drained Hamel soils are on foot and toe slopes. Moderately well drained Le Sueur and Nessel soils are on slightly elevated flats and gently convex slopes. DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Well drained. Permeability is moderate. Runoff is medium to high. USE AND VEGETATION: Mostly cropped to corn and soybeans. Some is in pasture and forest. Native vegetation is savanna. DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: South-central and east-central Minnesota and northeastern Iowa. Extensive. MLRA OFFICE RESPONSIBLE: St. Paul, Minnesota SERIES ESTABLISHED: Dakota County, Minnesota, 1945. REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and featured recognized in this pedon are: mollic subgroup -the zone from the surface to 7 inches (Ap horizon); argillic horizon-the zone from 7 to 38 inches (Bt horizons). Type location moved from Waseca County, Mn. to Wright County, Mn., 11/96 to better exemplify the series concept within the MLRA. Slopes of 1 to 5 percent that were previously correlated as Lester may be included with the Angus series in the future. THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION Soil Series Descriptions Acquired from Natural Resource Conservation Service Website,Official Soil Series Descriptions Photo Log 1,55 Tonkawa Road, Orono. Wetland Investigation Photo Log { tlot a h, 7.INAl . • • of • north. • • iew • Wetland from SP 1 • facing north. 755 Tonkawa R•.• October O •