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Home My WebLink About2014 - MWCA - Notice of decision Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act Notice of Decision Local Government Unit(LGU) Address Minnehaha Creek Watershed District 15320 Minnetonka Blvd Minnetonka,MN 55391 1. PROJECT INFORMATION Applicant Name Project Name Date of Application Renee Wixon 4505 West Branch Road Application Number 6/10/2014 W14-16 Decision period extended to 10/8/2014 ®Attach site locator map Type of Decision: ® Wetland Boundary or Type ❑No-Loss ❑ Exemption ❑ Sequencing ❑ Replacement Plan ❑Banking Plan Technical Evaluation Panel Findings and Recommendation(if any): ❑Approve ❑Approve with conditions ❑ Deny Summary(or attach): 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT DECISION Date of Decision: 10/3/2014 ®Approved ❑ Approved with conditions (include below) ❑ Denied LGU Findings and Conclusions(attach additional sheets as necessary): Renee Wixon has applied for wetland boundary&type approval for the wetlands located at 4505 West Branch Road in the city of Orono(PID 0711723210014). A wetland delineation was conducted by Svoboda Ecological Resources on May 25,2014. Two wetlands were delineated on site. Wetland 1 was delineated as a Type 3 Shallow Marsh and was dominated by cattail. Wetland 2 was delineated as a Type 1 Wet Meadow and was dominated by reed canary grass. Wetland hydrology was disturbed due to a large ditch in the wetland. MCWD staff conducted a site visit to review the wetland boundary on June 30,2014.MCWD staff requested additional transects in the northern portion of Wetland 1. MCWD staff also extended the review period for review of information requested.MCWD staff conducted another site visit on October 2,2014 after submittal of additional transect and updated datasheets. MCWD approves the wetland boundary and type as delineated in the field and documented in the delineation report and updated datasheets. This decision is valid for five years. A future project located on this property may require a permit from the MCWD. BWSR Forms 7-1-10 Page 1 of 3 For Replacement Plans using credits from the State Wetland Bank: Bank Account# Bank Service Area County Credits Approved for Withdrawal(sq.ft.or nearest .01 acre) Replacement Plan Approval Conditions. In addition to any conditions specified by the LGU, the approval of a Wetland Replacement Plan is conditional upon the following: D Financial Assurance:For project-specific replacement that is not in-advance,a financial assurance specified by the LGU must be submitted to the LGU in accordance with MN Rule 8420.0522, Subp.9 (List amount and type in LGU Findings). ['Deed Recording: For project-specific replacement,evidence must be provided to the LGU that the BWSR "Declaration of Restrictions and Covenants" and "Consent to Replacement Wetland" forms have been filed with the county recorder's office in which the replacement wetland is located. ❑ Credit Withdrawal: For replacement consisting of wetland bank credits,confirmation that BWSR has withdrawn the credits from the state wetland bank as specified in the approved replacement plan. Wetlands may not be impacted until all applicable conditions have been met! LGU Authorized Signature: Signing and mailing of this completed form to the appropriate recipients in accordance with 8420.0255, Subp. 5 provides notice that a decision was made by the LGU under the Wetland Conservation Act as specified above. If additional details on the decision exist,they have been provided to the landowner and are available from the LGU upon request. Name Title Courtney Hall Wetland Specialist Signature Date Phone Number and E-mail (952) 473-2855 L / / `'Z��' "`Z 2 �� /cAlichall@minnehahacreek.org THIS DECISION ONLY APPLIES TO THE MINNESOTA WETLAND CONSERVATION ACT. Additional approvals or permits from local, state, and federal agencies may be required. Check with all appropriate authorities before commencing work in or near wetlands. Applicants proceed at their own risk if work authorized by this decision is started before the time period for appeal(30 days)has expired. If this decision is reversed or revised under appeal,the applicant may be responsible for restoring or replacing all wetland impacts. This decision is valid for three years from the date of decision unless a longer period is advised by the TEP and specified in this notice of decision. 3. APPEAL OF THIS DECISION Pursuant to MN Rule 8420.0905,any appeal of this decision can only be commenced by mailing a petition for appeal,including applicable fee,within thirty(30)calendar days of the date of the mailing of this Notice to the following as indicated: Check one: ® Appeal of an LGU staff decision. Send ❑ Appeal of LGU governing body decision. petition and $0 fee(if applicable)to: Send petition and$500 filing fee to: Minnehaha Creek Watershed District Executive Director 15320 Minnetonka Blvd Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Minnetonka,MN 55391 520 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, MN 55155 BWSR Forms 7-1-10 Page 2 of 3 4. LIST OF ADDRESSEES • SWCD TEP member: Stacey Lijewski—Stacey.lijewski@co.hennepin.mn.us • BWSR TEP member: Ben Meyer—ben.meyer@state.mn.us ❑ LGU TEP member(if different than LGU Contact): ❑ DNR TEP member: • DNR Regional Office(if different than DNR TEP member): Brooke Haworth- brooke.haworth@state.mn.us ❑ WD or WMO(if applicable): ® Applicant(notice only)and Landowner(if different): Renee Wixon—mvixon@gmail.com ® Members of the public who requested notice(notice only): Consultant: Frank Svoboda(Svoboda Ecological Resources)—franks@gpsinnovations.com ® Corps of Engineers Project Manager(notice only): Melissa Jenny— Melissa.m.jenny@usace.army.mil ❑ BWSR Wetland Bank Coordinator(wetland bank plan applications only) 5. MAILING INFORMATION >For a list of BWSR TEP representatives: www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/workareas/WCA areas.pdf >For a list of DNR TEP representatives: www.bwsr.state.mn.us/wetlands/wca/DNR TEP contacts.pdf ➢Department of Natural Resources Regional Offices: NW Region: NE Region: Central Region: Southern Region: Reg.Env.Assess.Ecol. Reg.Env.Assess.Ecol. Reg.Env.Assess. Reg.Env.Assess.Ecol. Div.Ecol.Resources Div.Ecol.Resources Ecol. Div.Ecol.Resources 2115 Birchmont Beach Rd. 1201 E. Hwy.2 Div.Ecol.Resources 261 Hwy. 15 South NE Grand Rapids,MN 1200 Warner Road New Ulm,MN 56073 Bemidji,MN 56601 55744 St.Paul,MN 55106 For a map of DNR Administrative Regions,see: http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/aboutdnr/dnr regions.pdf >For a list of Corps of Project Managers: www.mvp.usace.army.mil/regulatory/default.asp?pageid=687 or send to: US Army Corps of Engineers St.Paul District,ATTN: OP-R 180 Fifth St.East, Suite 700 St. Paul,MN 55101-1678 >For Wetland Bank Plan applications,also send a copy of the application to: Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Wetland Bank Coordinator 520 Lafayette Road North St. Paul,MN 55155 6. ATTACHMENTS In addition to the site locator map, list any other attachments: ® Updated Datasheets 0 BWSR Forms 7-1-10 Page 3 of 3 -' . rt. 4:.‘„ ) ' 6r.... . 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If the applicant is using an agent(consultant, lawyer,or other third party)and has authorized them to act on their behalf,the agent's contact information must also be provided. Applicant/Landowner Name: Renee Wixon Mailing Address: 2375 E Medicine Lake Blvd Phone: 763-458-7997 E-mail Address: rvwixon@gmail.com Authorized Contact(do not complete if same as above): Frank Svoboda—Svoboda Ecological Resources Mailing Address: 22752 Co Rd 7, Hutchinson, MN 55350 Phone: 612-384-7770 E-mail Address: franks@gpsinnovatitons.com PART TWO: Site Location Information County: Hennepin City/Township: Orono Parcel ID and/or Address: 4505 West Branch Road(PID#0711723210014) Legal Description(Section,Township, Range): Gary Lindgren Addn , Lot 1, Blk 1; A portion of NW 'A NE 1/4 1/4 of Section 7, T117N, R23W, City of Orono, Hennepin Cour Minnesota Lat/Long(decimal degrees): Lat.44.962981/Long.-93.639038 LW NW Hrpnrnlid(kW PeN p Attach a map showing the location of the site in relation to local sti roads,highways. .,\, \ 0 iiii„, 4114W , - ...' , ,A. ha; 7----, ,4 -7 ' , r . in,. .,.±1 . \. . __. Approximate size of site(acres)or if a linear project,length(feet): 9.5 Acres If you know that your proposal will require an individual Permit from the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers,you must provide the names and addresses of all property owners adjacent to the project site. This information may be provided by attaching a list to your application or by using block 25 of the Application for Department of the Army permit which can be obtained at: http://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Portals/57/docs/regulatory/RegulatorvDocs/engform 4345 2012oct.pdf Project Name and/or Number: SER#2014-002-03 -4505 West Branch Road,Orono PART THREE: General Project/Site Information If this application is related to a delineation approval,exemption determination,jurisdictional determination,or other correspondence submitted prior to this application then describe that here and provide the Corps of Engineers project number. Describe the project that is being proposed,the project purpose and need,and schedule for implementation and completion.The project description must fully describe the nature and scope of the proposed activity including a description of all project elements that effect aquatic resources(wetland, lake,tributary,etc.)and must also include plans and cross section or profile drawings showing the location, character,and dimensions of all proposed activities and aquatic resource impacts. The owner wants to know where the approved edge is located before starting the planning process.As soon as approval is received they will move forward with their project. PART FOUR: Aquatic Resource Impact' Summary If your proposed project involves a direct or indirect impact to an aquatic resource (wetland, lake, tributary, etc.) identify each impact in the table below. Include all anticipated impacts, including those expected to be temporary. Attach an overhead view map, aerial photo, and/or drawing showing all of the aquatic resources in the project area and the location(s) of the proposed impacts. Label each aquatic resource on the map with a reference number or letter and identify the impacts in the following table. Aquatic Type of Impact Duration of Existing Plant County,Major Aquatic Resource Overall Size of Watershed#, Resource Type (fill,excavate, ImpactZ Community ID(as noted on Size of Impact Aquatic and Bank Service (wetland,lake, drain,or remove Permanent(P)or 3 Type(s)in Impact overhead view) 1 Resource a Area#of Impact tributary etc.) vegetation) Temporary(T) Area s Area 'If impacts are temporary;enter the duration of the impacts in days next to the"T". For example,a project with a temporary access fill that would be removed after 220 days would be entered"T(220)". 'Impacts less than 0.01 acre should be reported in square feet. Impacts 0.01 acre or greater should be reported as acres and rounded to the nearest 0.01 acre. Tributary impacts must be reported in linear feet of impact and an area of impact by indicating first the linear feet of impact along the flowline of the stream followed by the area impact in parentheses). For example,a project that impacts 50 feet of a stream that is 6 feet wide would be reported as 50 ft(300 sq/ft). 3This is generally only applicable if you are applying for a de minimis exemption under MN Rules 8420.0420 Subp.8,otherwise enter"N/A". °Use Wetland Plants and Plant Community Types of Minnesota and Wisconsin 3r1 Ed.as modified in MN Rules 8420.0405 Subp.2. 'Refer to Major Watershed and Bank Service Area maps in MN Rules 8420.0522 Subp.7. If any of the above identified impacts have already occurred, identify which impacts they are and the circumstances associated with each: PART FIVE: Applicant Signature ❑ Check here if you are requesting a pre-application consultation with the Corps and LGU based on the information you have provided. Regulatory entities will not initiate a formal application review if this box is checked. By signature below, I attest that the information in this application is complete and accurate. I further attest that I possess the authority to undertake the work described herein. Signature: `�`� d• Date: June 10th, 2014 I hereby authorize to act on my behalf as my agent in the processing of this application and to furnish, upon request, supplemental information in support of this application. 1 The term"impact"as used in this joint application form is a generic term used for disclosure purposes to identify activities that may require approval from one or more regulatory agencies. For purposes of this form it is not meant to indicate whether or not those activities may require mitigation/replacement. Project Name and/or Number: SER#2014-002-03 -4505 West Branch Road,Orono Attachment A Request for Delineation Review, Wetland Type Determination, or Jurisdictional Determination By submission of the enclosed wetland delineation report, I am requesting that the U.S.Army Corps of Engineers,St. Paul District (Corps)and/or the Wetland Conservation Act Local Government Unit(LGU)provide me with the following(check all that apply): n Wetland Type Confirmation R1Delineation Concurrence. Concurrence with a delineation is a written notification from the Corps and a decision from the LGU concurring, not concurring,or commenting on the boundaries of the aquatic resources delineated on the property. Delineation concurrences are generally valid for five years unless site conditions change. Under this request alone,the Corps will not address the jurisdictional status of the aquatic resources on the property,only the boundaries of the resources within the review area (including wetlands,tributaries, lakes,etc.). QPreliminary Jurisdictional Determination.A preliminary jurisdictional determination(PJD) is a non-binding written indication from the Corps that waters,including wetlands, identified on a parcel may be waters of the United States. For purposes of computation of impacts and compensatory mitigation requirements, a permit decision made on the basis of a PJD will treat all waters and wetlands in the review area as if they are jurisdictional waters of the U.S. PJDs are advisory in nature and may not be appealed. ❑Approved Jurisdictional Determination.An approved jurisdictional determination (AJD) is an official Corps determination that jurisdictional waters of the United States are either present or absent on the property.AJDs can generally be relied upon by the affected party for five years.An AJD may be appealed through the Corps administrative appeal process. In order for the Corps and LGU to process your request,the wetland delineation must be prepared in accordance with the 1987 Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual,any approved Regional Supplements to the 1987 Manual,and the Guidelines for Submitting Wetland Delineations in Minnesota(2013). http://www.mvp.usace.armv.mit/Missions/Regulatory/DelineationiDGuidance.aspx 4505 West Branch Road . \1 Orono, MN i c''i . \,.., I . Prepared by Svoboda Ecological ' fr / `0j I Resources for: ;� `�,� Renee Wixon t\\ � • , . /' 4JR' s.i. t .*."-'11W ! ti-e• ;.e...-----.w •;c4r,.... ...:,,i,-;A:,:. , "',fi'i ' '1,',14:L. ,*(lie.,,, .0;,, ,,,.&-,:-; )1e ,‘I, ./ i i• :,,,k . ':4:-.441t;414416. 7 � i1 gC. 2 � it 1 Wetland Classification, �� ,,,,, ` Identification, and Delineation 1 �� T'� Project No. 2014-002-03 ''"f- \� /111=�� ; i i :;.1 ;t Anil1 June 2, 2014 ill , 1 S VO B 0 Prot�idintr the �hatper Edge in A'atural Resources & Ent1,ir•onmental ('onsulting ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES 22752 County Road 7 • Hutchinson,MN 55350 (952)471-1100 • franks@gpsinnovations.com 4505 West Branch Rd Orono, Hennepin County, MN Wetland Classification, Identification, and Delineation Report Prepared for: Renee Wixon. By: Svoboda Ecological Resources Project Number 2014-002-03 June 2, 2014 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 4 RECOMMENDATIONS 4 CERTIFICATION 6 DATA SOURCES 7 LITERATURE REFERENCED 8 FIGURES: Figure 1: Site Location Overlaid on Topographic Map Figure 2: National Wetlands Inventory 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 5/18/14, 5/21/14 and 5/25/14 to examine the site for the presence of areas meeting wetland criteria. The study parcel is located in the city of Orono, MN in Hennepin County (Figure 1). Two wetland boundaries were delineated at this site. Two sample transects were established (one each) along the northern and southern boundaries of the main large wetland area and one along the eastern side of the smaller wetland on the northwestern side of the property in order to characterize the soil, vegetation, and existing hydrology within the wetland-to-upland transition zone. INTRODUCTION The subject parcel at 4505 West Branch Rd is approximately 9.53 acres. The parcel is dominated by a drained wetland with an upland wooded portion on the north side of the property where the domestic structure is present. The surrounding land use is primarily widely-spaced single family homes and agricultural or pastoral lands interspersed with wetlands. 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 boundaries. 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 Svoboda Ecological Resources 1 4505 West Branch Rd Project Number: 2014-001 Orono MN 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." National Wetland Inventory (NWI) maps (Figure 2), Web Soil Survey of Hennepin County map (Figure 3), Minnesota Public Waters Inventory maps (Figure 4), and 2012 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 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. Wetland boundaries were 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, PSS1C, 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 in the survey area. The wetland is categorized by the NWI as PEMCd (Figure 2). The Web Soil Survey of Hennepin County (Figure 3) identifies five soil map units present on the subject property. They are as follows: Klossner soils, depressional; Houghton and Muskego soils, depressional; Hamel, overwash-Hamel complex;Angus-Kilkenny complex; and Lester-Kilkenny complex. The Klossner soils and Houghton and Muskego soils are hydric while the Hamel complex is partially hydric. The remaining types are all predominantly nonhydric. Soil series descriptions are provided in the Technical Documents section. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, State Protected Waters Map (Public Waters Inventory) indicates no public waters within the study area(Figure 4). Site Visit SER ecologists examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria during the site visit. Two areas meeting the jurisdictional criteria of a wetland were flagged, and boundaries were determined and delineated. The approximate wetland boundaries are outlined in yellow (Figure 5). Svoboda Ecological Resources 2 4505 West Branch Rd Project Number: 2014-001 Orono,MN Of note, the water level appears to be higher than normal in the area. The spring snowmelt and recent precipitation have been significant and likely are affecting soil water. However, the higher parts of the wetland adjoining the drainage ditch, while dominated by reed canary grass, were noticeably drier at the time of the site visit despite the recent heavy rain. Accumulated precipitation since 11/01/13 , as recorded and reported by the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service in cooperation with the Minnesota Department of Agriculture reports that for the week ended May 25, 2014, was 4.87" above normal. Precipitation for the period 5/19/14 to 5/25/14 was reported to be 1.45" above normal. The NWI identified the main wetland, Wetland 1, as PEMCd. The wetland is a shallow marsh dominated by emergent herbaceous vegetation. We are in agreement with the NWI Cowardin classification (Eggers and Reed Classification - Shallow Marsh; Circular 39 Type 3). Vegetation in the semipermanently and seasonally inundated wetland was dominated by cattail (appears to be Typha latifolia OBL and Typha X glauca OBL) with dense reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea FACW) around the edges and upslope to the wooded area. Transition to uplands is marked by slope and, in some areas, increased woody vegetation. Transect SP 1-1 was taken from the northern boundary of the main larger wetland, Wetland 1. The soils at sample point SP 1-1 Wet consisted of a dark mucky peat layer at the surface with peat immediately below and clay beneath. Saturation was present at 0 inches and water at 3 inches. Hydric indicators A2 (Histic Epipedon) and Al2 (Thick Dark Surface) were present. The soils at sample point SP 1-1 Up consisted of a sandy clay loam at the surface with clay layers below. Saturation was present at 24 inches. No hydric indicators were present at this sample point. At sample point SP 1-1 Wet hydrology indicators A2 (High Water Table) and A3 (Saturation) were present as were secondary indicators D2 (Geomorphic Position) and D5 (FAC Neutral). Wetland hydrology was not indicated at sample point SP 1-1 Up with only one secondary indicator, D5 (FAC-Neutral Test), present. Transect SP 1S-1 was taken from the southern boundary of Wetland 1. The soils at sample point SP 1S-1 Wet consisted of a dark peat layer at the surface with a thick dark loamy clay immediately below and depleted soil beneath that. Saturation was present at 12 inches and water at 24 inches. Hydric indicators A3 (Black Histic) and Al2 (Thick Dark Surface) were present. The soils at sample point SP 1S-1 Up consisted of a loam at the surface with several loamy clay layers below. No hydric indicators were present at this sample point. At sample point SP 1S-1 Wet hydrology indicator A3 (Saturation) was present as were secondary indicators D2 (Geomorphic Position) and D5 (FAC-Neutral Test). Wetland hydrology was not indicated at sample point SP 1S-1 Up. The NWI identifies the smaller northern wetland as part of the PEMCd wetland continuous with the larger wetland downslope to the south. This wetland, Wetland 2, is a temporarily inundated wetland that is separated from the wetland to the south by a low swale. It is unclear if the hydrology of this wetland can be determined to be affected directly by the ditched wetland area to the south but Wetland 2 would likely be better described as PEMA or PEMAd (Eggers and Svoboda Ecological Resources 3 4505 West Branch Rd Project Number: 2014-001 Orono MN Reed Classification—Wet Meadow; Circular 39 Type 1). Vegetation in the wetland is dominated by reed canary grass with giant goldenrod (Solidago gigantea FACW) common as well. Upland vegetation at the transect was dominated by green ash (Fraxinus pennsylvanica FACW) and eastern redcedar(Juniperus virginiana FACU) in the woody layer and reed canarygrass and giant goldenrod in the herbaceous layer. Transect SP 2-1 was taken from the eastern edge of Wetland 2. The soils at SP 2-1 Wet consisted of thick dark peat layers with loam clay below. Saturation was present at the surface and the water table was present at 5 inches. Hydric indicator Al (Histosol) was present. The soils at sample point SP 2-1 Up consisted of a thin peat layer with a loamy clay and sandy clay loam layers below. Saturation was present at 9 inches and the water table at 19 inches. No hydric indicator was present for the soil at this sample point. At sample point SP 2-1 Wet hydrology indicators A2 (High Water Table) and A3 (Saturation) were present as were secondary indicators D2 (Geomorphic Position) and D5 (FAC-Neutral Test). At sample point SP 2-1 Up hydrology indicator A3 (Saturation) was present as was secondary indicator D5 (FAC-Neutral Test). Detailed soils, vegetation, and hydrology data for the delineated jurisdictional wetlands are provided in the data sheets of the Technical Documents section. DISCUSSION SER completed all on-site delineations 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 each basin. The site visit portion of the wetland delineation was completed on 5/18/14 and 5/25/14. SER personnel examined the subject properties for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria during the site visit and delineated the edges of two wetlands as being jurisdictional wetlands (Figure 5). Detailed soils, vegetation and hydrology data is provided in the data sheets of the Technical Documents section.A set of figures is provided in the Figures section. 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. 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 Svoboda Ecological Resources 4 4505 West Branch Rd Project Number: 2014-001 Orono,MN 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 5 4505 West Branch Rd Project Number: 2014-001 Orono MN CERTIFICATION David Remucal and Frank Svoboda completed the above-described delineation on 5/27/14. This delineation was performed according to the procedures described by the US Army Corps of Engineers in the 1987 Wetlands Delineation Manual and the 2007 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. Report and graphics were prepared by David Remucal (Wetland Ecologist) on this day June 2, 2014. The delineation report was reviewed by Frank Svoboda, President of Svoboda Ecological Resources. Client: Renee Wixon Project Name:4505 West Branch Rd Project No.: 2014-002-03 Location: Orono, MN Dj David Remucal, Wetland Ecologist President, Svoboda Ecological Resources 6/2/14 Date Svoboda Ecological Resources 6 4505 West Branch Rd Project Number: 2014-001 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.mn.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. 2010 Aerial Color Photos. Publicly Distributed by MN Geo WMS Service. 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.nrcs.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm Svoboda Ecological Resources 7 4505 West Branch Rd Project Number: 2014-001 Orono MN 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/OBS-79/31. 103pp. Eggers, Steve D. and Donald M. Reed. 2011. Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin, Third Edition. US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District. 478pp, 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. 910pp. 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. http://wetland_plants.usace.army.mil/ 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 8 4505 West Branch Rd Project Number: 2014-001 Orono,MN FIGURES r s ` 1 . � , ,c., ,!a d . J••• A ! I " • ` � �� lnIli _ ..40 - i-� • , R .6*�� eit '• 'T'r ft, ...,., „...„,. . . , . . . -4.„ r':::',:.4...., 1'e . . 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N (If no,explain in remarks) Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"normal circumstances' Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology X naturally problematic? present? Yes SUMMARY OF FINDINGS (If needed,explain any answers in remarks.) Hydrophytic vegetation present? Y Hydric soil present? N Is the sampled area within a wetland? N Indicators of wetland hydrology present? N yes,optional wetland site ID: Remarks:(Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Recent heavy precipitation conditions and late spring melt has led to higher than normal soil water.Ditch in area is affecting hydrology significantly. VEGETATION--Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 Ulmus americana 30 Y FACW that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 3 (A) 2 Rhamnus cathartica 10 Y FAC Total Number of Dominant 3 Species Across all Strata: 3 (B) 4 Percent of Dominant Species 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100.00% (A/B) 40 =Total Cover Sapling/Shrub stratun (Plot size: 15' ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Total%Cover of: 2 OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 3 FACW species 130 x 2= 260 4 FAC species 10 x 3= 30 5 FACU species 0 x 4= 0 0 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: 5' ) Column totals 140 (A) 290 (B) 1 Phalaris arundinacea 100 Y FACW Prevalence Index=B/A= 2.07 2 3 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4 Rapid test for hydrophytic vegetation 5 X Dominance test is>50% 6 X Prevalence index is 553.0* 7 _ Morphogical adaptations*(provide 8 supporting data in Remarks or on a 9 separate sheet) 10 Problematic hydrophytic vegetation* 100 =Total Cover (explain) Woody vine stratum (Plot size: ) *Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 1 present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 Hydrophytic 0 =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: SP 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 3 10YR 2/2 100 _ Sandy clay loam High organic matter 16 10YR 2/2 _ 100 Loamy clay Organic material 25 10YR 2/1 90 10YR 3/3 10 C PL Loamy clay 30 10YR 2/1 40 10YR 4/4 10 C _ PL Sandy clay 30 10YR 5/2 50 D 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(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) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat(S3)(LRR K,L,R) Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) _Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR K,L,R) Stratified Layers(A5) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) 2 cm Muck(A10) Depleted Matrix(F3) Other(explain in remarks) _Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) 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 problematic Restrictive Layer(if observed): Type: Hydric soil present? N Depth(inches): Remarks: Organic material present but large clay base of mineral soil content rules out histosol. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required) Surface Water(Al) Aquatic Fauna(813) _Surface Soil Cracks(B6) High Water Table(A2) -True Aquatic Plants(B14) _Drainage Patterns(B10) Saturation(A3) _-Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) Dry-Season Water Table(C2) Water Marks(B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots-Crayfish Burrows(C8) Sediment Deposits(82) (C3) -Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) Drift Deposits(B3) _Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) -Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1) Algal Mat or Crust(B4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils Geomorphic Position(D2) Iron Deposits(B5) _(C6) X FAC-Neutral Test(D5) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(87) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8) Gauge or Well Data(D9) Water-Stained Leaves(B9) _-Other(Explain in Remarks) Field Observations: Surface water present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Water table present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Indicators of wetland Saturation present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 24 hydrology present? N (includes capillary fringe) Describe recorded data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region • WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Midwest Region Project/Site 4505 West Branch Rd City/County: Orono,Hennepin Sampling Date: 5/25/14 Applicant/Owner: Renee Wixon State: MN Sampling Point: SP 1-1 Wet Investigator(s): DR,FJS vection,Township,Range: T117N R23W S07 Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): depression Local relief(concave,convex,none): concave Slope(%): 0 Lat: Long: Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name Klossner soils,depressional,0 to 1 percent slopes JWI Classification: PEMCd Are climatic/hydrologic conditions of the site typical for this time of the year? N (If no,explain in remarks) Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"normal circumstances" Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology X 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 ;yes,optional wetland site ID: Remarks:(Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Recent heavy precipitation conditions and late spring melt has led to higher than normal soil water.Ditch in area is affecting hydrology significantly. VEGETATION--Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 1 (A) 2 Total Number of Dominant 3 Species Across all Strata: 1 (B) 4 Percent of Dominant Species 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100.00% (A/B) 0 =Total Cover Sapling/Shrub stratun (Plot size: 15' ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Total%Cover of: 2 OBL species 5 x 1 = 5 3 FACW species 95 x 2= 190 4 FAC species 0 x 3= 0 5 FACU species 0 x 4= 0 0 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: 5' ) Column totals 100 (A) 195 (B) 1 Phalaris arundinacea 95 Y FACW Prevalence Index=B/A= 1.95 2 Typha X glauca 5 N OBL 3 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4 _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* 100 =Total Cover (explain) Woody vine stratum (Plot size: ) *Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 1 present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 Hydrophytic 0 =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: 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 3 10YR 2/1 100 _ Mucky peat High organic matter 10 10YR 2/1 100 _ Peat High organic matter 23 10YR 2/1 100 Clay 30 10YR 5/2 90 10YR 5/6 8 C PL Clay 30 10YR 2/1 2 *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) X Histic Epipedon(A2) _Sandy Redox(S5) Dark Surface(S7)(LRR K,L) Black Histic(A3) Stripped Matrix(S6) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat(S3)(LRR K,L,R) Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR K,L,R) Stratified Layers(A5) _Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) 2 cm Muck(A10) _Depleted Matrix(F3) _Other(explain in remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) _Redox Dark Surface(F6) X 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 problematic Restrictive Layer(if observed): Type: Hydric soil present? Y Depth(inches): Remarks: wetland is ditched and water is flowing through(artificial drainage,for histic epipedon) HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required) Surface Water(Al) Aquatic Fauna(B13) _Surface Soil Cracks(B6) X High Water Table(A2) _-True Aquatic Plants(B14) Drainage Patterns(B10) X Saturation(A3) _Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) _Dry-Season Water Table(C2) Water Marks(B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots_Crayfish Burrows(C8) Sediment Deposits(B2) (C3) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) Drift Deposits(B3) _-Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1) Algal Mat or Crust(B4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils X Geomorphic Position(D2) Iron Deposits(B5) (C6) X FAC-Neutral Test(D5) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(B7) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8) Gauge or Well Data(D9) Water-Stained Leaves(B9) _Other(Explain in Remarks) Field Observations: Surface water present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Water table present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 3 Indicators of wetland Saturation present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 0 hydrology present? Y (includes capillary fringe) Describe recorded data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Midwest Region Project/Site 4505 West Branch Rd City/County: Orono,Hennepin Sampling Date: 5/25/14 Applicant/Owner: Renne Wixon State: MN Sampling Point: SP 1S-1 Up Investigator(s): DR,FJS >ection,Township,Range: T117N R23W S07 Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): slope Local relief(concave,convex,none): flat Slope(%): 5-10 Lat: Long: Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name Klossner soils,depressional,0 to 1 percent slopes MI Classification: PEMCd Are climatic/hydrologic conditions of the site typical for this time of the year? N (If no,explain in remarks) Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"normal circumstances" Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology X naturally problematic? present? Yes SUMMARY OF FINDINGS (If needed,explain any answers in remarks.) Hydrophytic vegetation present? N Hydric soil present? N Is the sampled area within a wetland? N Indicators of wetland hydrology present? N yes,optional wetland site ID: Remarks:(Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Recent heavy precipitation conditions and late spring melt has led to higher than normal soil water. Ditch in area is affecting hydrology significantly. VEGETATION--Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 Rhamnus cathartica 50 Y FAC that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 3 (A) 2 Amelanchier arborea 45 Y FACU Total Number of Dominant 3 Quercus macrocarpa 20 N FAC Species Across all Strata: 6 (B) 4 Juniperus virginiana 10 N FACU Percent of Dominant Species 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 50.00% (A/B) 125 =Total Cover Sapling/Shrub stratun (Plot size: 15' ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Rhamnus cathartica 20 Y FAC Total%Cover of: 2 Amelanchier arborea 15 Y FACU OBL species 0 x 1= 0 3 Lonicera sp. 3 N FACW species 0 x 2= 0 4 Acer negundo 1 N FAC FAC species 96 x 3= 288 5 Juniperus virginiana 1 N FACU FACU species 78 x 4= 312 40 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: 5' ) Column totals 174 (A) 600 (B) 1 Sphagnum sp. 10 Y Prevalence Index=B/A= 3.45 2 Hydrophyllum virginianum 5 Y FAC 3 Taraxacum officinale 3 N FACU Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4 Polygonatum biflorum 2 N FACU _Rapid test for hydrophytic vegetation 5 Actaea rubra 2 N FACU _Dominance test is>50% 6 _Prevalence index is 553.0* 7 Morphogical adaptations*(provide 8 supporting data in Remarks or on a 9 _separate sheet) 10 Problematic hydrophytic vegetation* 22 =Total Cover (explain) Woody vine stratum (Plot size: 30' ) *Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 1 present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 Hydrophytic 0 =Total Cover vegetation present? N Remarks:(Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet) Sphagnum moss species would likely be OBL or FACW but either would not change the hydrophytic vegetation status. Lonicera was too small to determine species. US Amy Corps of Engineers Midwest Region • SOIL Sampling Point: SP 1S-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 6 10YR 3/2 100 Loam High organic matter 8 10YR 3/2 45 10YR 6/4 10 C PL Loamy clay _ 8 10YR 2/2 45 15 10YR 5/5 60 10YR 2/1 40 M Loamy clay 19 10YR 5/5 60 10YR 4/3 40 C M Loamy clay 26 10YR 4/3 35 10YR 5/5 35 C M Loamy clay 26 10YR 2/1 15 10YR 3/5 15 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(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) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat(S3)(LRR K,L,R) _Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR K,L,R) _Stratified Layers(A5) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) 2 cm Muck(Al 0) Depleted Matrix(F3) Other(explain in remarks) _Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) 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 problematic Restrictive Layer(if observed): Type: Hydric soil present? N Depth(inches): Remarks: wetland below is ditched and water is flowing through HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required:check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required) Surface Water(Al) _Aquatic Fauna(B13) _Surface Soil Cracks(B6) High Water Table(A2) _True Aquatic Plants(814) _Drainage Patterns(B10) Saturation(A3) _Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) Dry-Season Water Table(C2) Water Marks(B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots Crayfish Burrows(C8) Sediment Deposits(B2) (C3) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) Drift Deposits(B3) -Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1) Algal Mat or Crust(B4) -Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils _Geomorphic Position(D2) Iron Deposits(B5) (C6) _FAC-Neutral Test(D5) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(B7) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(88) Gauge or Well Data(D9) Water-Stained Leaves(69) -Other(Explain in Remarks) Field Observations: Surface water present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Water table present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Indicators of wetland Saturation present? Yes No X Depth(inches): hydrology present? N (includes capillary fringe) Describe recorded data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available: Remarks: water table is actually higher here than downslope in the wetland point US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Midwest Region Project/Site 4505 West Branch Rd City/County: Orono,Hennepin Sampling Date: 5/21/14 Applicant/Owner: Renee Wixon State: MN Sampling Point: SP 1S-1 Wet Investigator(s): DR,FJS vection,Township,Range: T117N R23W S07 Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): toeslope Local relief(concave,convex,none): concave Slope(%): 0 Lat: Long: Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name Klossner soils,depressional,0 to 1 percent slopes 4W1 Classification: PEMCd Are climatic/hydrologic conditions of the site typical for this time of the year? N (If no,explain in remarks) Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"normal circumstances" Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology X 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 'yes,optional wetland site ID: Remarks:(Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Recent heavy precipitation conditions and late spring melt has led to higher than normal soil water.Ditch in area is affecting hydrology significantly. VEGETATION--Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 1 (A) 2 Total Number of Dominant 3 Species Across all Strata: 1 (B) 4 Percent of Dominant Species 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100.00% (A/B) 0 =Total Cover Sapling/Shrub stratun (Plot size: 15' ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Total%Cover of: 2 OBL species 4 x 1 = 4 3 FACW species 96 x 2= 192 4 FAC species 0 x 3= 0 5 FACU species 0 x 4= 0 0 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: 5' ) Column totals 100 (A) 196 (B) 1 Phalaris arundinacea 95 Y FACW Prevalence Index=B/A= 1.96 2 Typha X glauca 4 N OBL 3 Urtica dioica 1 N FACW Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4 _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* 100 =Total Cover (explain) Woody vine stratum (Plot size: ) *Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 1 present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 Hydrophytic 0 =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: SP 1S-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 8 10YR 2/1 100 Clay loam/peat High organic matter 34 10YR 2/1 100 Loamy clay 39 10YR 6/2 100 Sandy 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(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) X-Black Histic(A3) _Stripped Matrix(S6) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat(S3)(LRR K,L,R) _Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1) _Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR K,L,R) Stratified Layers(A5) -Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) -2 cm Muck(Al 0) Depleted Matrix(F3) Other(explain in remarks) Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) Redox Dark Surface(F6) X 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 problematic Restrictive Layer(if observed): Type: Hydric soil present? Y Depth(inches): Remarks: wetland is ditched and water is flowing through HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required) Surface Water(Al) _Aquatic Fauna(B13) _Surface Soil Cracks(B6) High Water Table(A2) True Aquatic Plants(B14) _Drainage Patterns(B10) X Saturation(A3) _-Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) _Dry-Season Water Table(C2) Water Marks(B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots Crayfish Burrows(C8) Sediment Deposits(B2) _(C3) _Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) Drift Deposits(B3) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1) Algal Mat or Crust(B4) -Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils X Geomorphic Position(D2) Iron Deposits(B5) _(C6) X FAC-Neutral Test(D5) -Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(B7) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) -Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8) Gauge or Well Data(D9) Water-Stained Leaves(89) _-Other(Explain in Remarks) Field Observations: Surface water present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Water table present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 24 Indicators of wetland Saturation present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 12 hydrology present? Y (includes capillary fringe) Describe recorded data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Midwest Region Project/Site 4505 West Branch Rd City/County: Orono,Hennepin Sampling Date: 5/21/14 Applicant/Owner: Renee Wixon State: MN Sampling Point: SP 2-1 Up Investigator(s): DR,FJS vection,Township,Range: T117N R23W S07 Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): hillslope Local relief(concave,convex,none): flat Slope(%): 2-3% Lat: Long: Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name Lester-Kilkenny complex,6 to 12 percent slopes,eroded JWI Classification: PEMCd Are climatic/hydrologic conditions of the site typical for this time of the year? N (If no,explain in remarks) Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"normal circumstances" Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology X naturally problematic? present? SUMMARY OF FINDINGS (If needed,explain any answers in remarks.) Hydrophytic vegetation present? Y Hydric soil present? N Is the sampled area within a wetland? N Indicators of wetland hydrology present? Y yes,optional wetland site ID: Remarks:(Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Slope goes down from Wetland 2 to Wetland 1. Recent heavy precipitation conditions and late spring melt has led to higher than normal soil water. Ditch in wetland to the south is likely affecting hydrology significantly. VEGETATION--Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica 30 Y FACW that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 4 (A) 2 Juniperus virginiana 30 Y FACU Total Number of Dominant 3 Species Across all Strata: 6 (B) 4 Percent of Dominant Species 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 66.67% (A/B) 60 =Total Cover Sapling/Shrub stratun (Plot size: 15' ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Juniperus virginiana 20 Y FACU Total%Cover of: 2 Rhamnus cathartica 5 N FAC OBL species 0 x 1= 0 3 Rubus idaeus 2 N FACU FACW species 80 x 2= 160 4 FAC species 25 x 3= 75 5 FACU species 54 x 4= 216 27 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: 5' ) Column totals 159 (A) 451 (B) 1 Phalaris arundinacea 30 Y FACW Prevalence Index=B/A= 2.84 2 Solidago gigantea 20 Y FACW 3 Poa pratensis 20 Y FAC Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4 Taraxacum officinale 2 N FACU _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* 72 =Total Cover (explain) Woody vine stratum (Plot size: ) *Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 1 present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 Hydrophytic 0 =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: SP 2-1 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 3 10YR 2/1 100 Peat 12 10YR 2/1 100 Loamy clay 24 10YR 2/1 100 _ Sandy clay loam 30 10YR 2/1 70 10YR 5/1 30 D M Loamy 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(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) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat(S3)(LRR K,L,R) -Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR K,L,R) Stratified Layers(A5) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) -2 cm Muck(Al 0) Depleted Matrix(F3) Other(explain in remarks) _-Depleted Below Dark Surface(A11) _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 problematic Restrictive Layer(if observed): Type: Hydric soil present? N Depth(inches): Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators(minimum of one is required;check all that aDDly) Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required) Surface Water(A1) Aquatic Fauna(B13) _Surface Soil Cracks(B6) High Water Table(A2) -True Aquatic Plants(B14) Drainage Patterns(B10) X Saturation(A3) _-Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) _Dry-Season Water Table(C2) Water Marks(B1) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots Crayfish Burrows(C8) Sediment Deposits(B2) _(C3) Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) Drift Deposits(B3) Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1) Algal Mat or Crust(B4) -Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils Geomorphic Position(D2) Iron Deposits(B5) (C6) X FAC-Neutral Test(D5) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(B7) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8) Gauge or Well Data(D9) Water-Stained Leaves(B9) Other(Explain in Remarks) Field Observations: Surface water present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Water table present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 19 Indicators of wetland Saturation present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 9 hydrology present? Y (includes capillary fringe) Describe recorded data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available: Remarks: Wetland 2 is a roadside ditch collecting runoff from roadway and adjoining areas. US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Midwest Region Project/Site 4505 West Branch Rd City/County: Orono,Hennepin Sampling Date: 5/21/14 Applicant/Owner: Renee Wixon State: MN Sampling Point: SP 2-1 Wet Investigator(s): DR,FJS Lection,Township,Range: T117N R23W S07 Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): terrace Local relief(concave,convex,none): concave Slope(%): 1 Lat: Long: Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name Lester-Kilkenny complex,6 to 12 percent slopes,eroded JWI Classification: PEMCd Are climatic/hydrologic conditions of the site typical for this time of the year? N (If no,explain in remarks) Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"normal circumstances" Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology X naturally problematic? present? 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 yes,optional wetland site ID: Remarks:(Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Slope goes down from wetland 2 to wetland 1. Recent heavy precipitation conditions and late spring melt has led to hic than normal soil water.Ditch in wetland to the south is likely affecting hydrology significantly. VEGETATION--Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30' ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica 30 Y FACW that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 2 (A) 2 Total Number of Dominant 3 Species Across all Strata: 2 (B) 4 Percent of Dominant Species 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100.00% (A/B) 30 =Total Cover Sapling/Shrub stratun (Plot size: 15' ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Total%Cover of: 2 OBL species 0 x 1= 0 3 FACW species 130 x 2= 260 4 FAC species 0 x 3= 0 5 FACU species 0 x 4= 0 0 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: 5' ) Column totals 130 (A) 260 (B) 1 Phalaris arundinacea 100 Y FACW Prevalence Index=B/A= 2.00 2 3 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4 _Rapid test for hydrophytic vegetation 5 X Dominance test is>50% 6 X Prevalence index is 553.0* 7 Morphogical adaptations*(provide 8 supporting data in Remarks or on a 9 _separate sheet) 10 Problematic hydrophytic vegetation* 100 =Total Cover (explain) Woody vine stratum (Plot size: ) *Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 1 present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 Hydrophytic 0 =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: SP 2-1 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) °Au Type* Loc** Texture Remarks 6 10YR 2/1 100 _ Peat 25 10YR 2/1 100 Peat/Clay loam High organic matter 30 10YR 2/1 100 Loamy clay OM not as high *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: X 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) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat(S3)(LRR K,L,R) Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1) Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR K,L,R) Stratified Layers(A5) Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) 2 cm Muck(A10) Depleted Matrix(F3) Other(explain in remarks) _Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al 1) _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 problematic Restrictive Layer(if observed): Type: Hydric soil present? Y Depth(inches): Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators(minimum of one is reouired:check all that apply) Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required Surface Water(Al) Aquatic Fauna(B13) _Surface Soil Cracks(B6) X High Water Table(A2) -True Aquatic Plants(B14) Drainage Patterns(B10) X Saturation(A3) X Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) _Dry-Season Water Table(C2) Water Marks(B1) -Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots Crayfish Burrows(C8) Sediment Deposits(B2) (C3) _Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) _ Drift Deposits(B3) _-Presence of Reduced Iron(C4) Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1) Algal Mat or Crust(B4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils X Geomorphic Position(D2) Iron Deposits(B5) _(C6) X FAC-Neutral Test(D5) `Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(B7) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(B8) Gauge or Well Data(D9) Water-Stained Leaves(B9) -Other(Explain in Remarks) Field Observations: Surface water present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Water table present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 5 Indicators of wetland Saturation present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 0 hydrology present? Y (includes capillary fringe) Describe recorded data(stream gauge,monitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available: Remarks: 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% - 66%). Facultative Upland (FACU) —Usually occur in non-wetlands (estimated probability 67% - 99%),but occasionally found in wetlands (estimated probability 1% -33%). Obligate Upland (UPL)—Occur in wetlands in another region, but occur almost always (estimated probability>99%) 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. • THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION Soil Series Descriptions Acquired from Natural Resource Conservation Service Website, Official Soil Series Descriptions 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--0 to 9 inches; very dark brown (10YR 2/2) clay loam, dark grayish brown (10YR 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 (10YR 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 (10YR 2/2) clay films on faces of peds; about 3 percent gravel; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary. Bt2--19 to 38 inches;brown(10YR 4/3) clay loam; moderate medium prismatic structure parting to moderate medium subangular blocky; firm; common very fine roots; common distinct very dark brown (10YR 2/2) clay films on faces of peds; about 5 percent gravel; strongly acid; gradual wavy boundary. Bt3--38 to 53 inches;brown(10YR 4/3) clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure parting to weak fine subangular blocky; firm; common distict very dark brown (10YR 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 (10YR 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(10YR 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.111N., 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 10YR, 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 10YR 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 2BC horizon has properties similar to the 2C horizon. Some pedons have a 2BK horizon. The 2C horizon has hue of 10YR 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. KLOSSNER SERIES The Klossner series consists of very deep,very poorly drained soils formed in well decomposed organic material 16 to 50 inches thick overlying loamy deposits on moraines,till plains,lake plains,flood plains, and hillside seep areas.They have moderately slow to moderately rapid permeability in the organic material,and moderate or moderately slow permeability in the loamy material. Slopes range from 0 to 8 percent.Mean annual precipitation is about 28 inches.Mean annual temperature is about 47 degrees F. TAXONOMIC CLASS: Loamy, mixed, euic, mesic Terric Haplosaprists TYPICAL PEDON: Klossner muck- with a 1 percent slope in a cultivated field. (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise stated.) Oap--0 to 10 inches; black(N 2/0)muck, very dark gray(10YR 3/1) dry; about 20 percent fiber, less than 5 percent rubbed; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; many very fine roots; moderately acid; abrupt smooth boundary. Oa--10 to 26 inches; black (10YR 2/1) muck, dark gray(10YR 4/1) dry; about 60 percent fiber, about 6 percent rubbed; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable; many very fine roots; moderately acid; gradual smooth boundary. (Combined thickness of 0 horizon is 16 to 50 inches.) 2A1--26 to 36 inches; black (N 2/0) mucky silty clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few very fine roots; slightly acid; gradual smooth boundary. 2A2--36 to 48 inches;black(N 2/0) silty clay loam; massive; friable; few dark reddish brown(5YR 3/4) iron oxide concentrations in root channels; about 1 percent gravel; neutral; gradual wavy boundary. (Combined thickness of 2A horizon is 8 to 45 inches thick.) 2Cgl--48 to 65 inches; olive gray(5Y 5/2) clay loam; massive; friable; dark reddish brown (5YR 3/4) Fe oxide concentrations in root channels; many medium prominent yellowish brown (10YR 5/6) Fe concentrations; about 1 percent gravel; slightly effervescent; slightly alkaline; gradual wavy bounday. 2Cg2--65 to 80 inches; gray(5Y 5/1) loam, massive; friable; many medium prominent light olive brown (2.5Y 5/4) and yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) Fe concentrations; about 3 percent gravel; slightly effervescent; slightly alkaline. TYPE LOCATION: Nicollet County, Minnesota; 2600 feet north and 2300 feet east of the southwest corner, sec. 12, T. 110 N., R. 28 W.; USGS Nicollet quadrangle; lat. 44 degrees 20 minutes 53 seconds N. and long. 94 degrees 8 minutes 28 seconds W., NAD27. RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: The thickness of the organic material ranges from 16 to 50 inches. It is derived primarily from herbaceous plants. The organic matter content ranges from 25 to 60 percent in the organic surface and 5 to 20 percent in the 2A horizon. The reaction of the organic material ranges from moderately acid to slightly alkaline. Some organic layers contain free carbonates. The 0 horizon has hue of 10YR, 5YR, or is neutral, value of 2 or 3 and chroma of 0 to 2. It is dominantly muck(sapric material) however, some pedons have thin layers of hemic material, less than 10 inches thick. Some pedons have highly organic mineral plow layers. The 2A horizon has hue of 10YR, 2.5Y, 5Y or is neutral, value of 2 or 3 and chroma of 0 to 1. It is loam, silt loam, sandy clay loam, silty clay loam, clay loam or mucky modifiers of these textures. It is moderately acid to slightly alkaline. Some pedons contain thin layers of coprogenous earth. The 2Cg horizon has hue of 10YR, 2.5Y, 5Y, 5GY, or is neutral, value of 2 to 7 and chroma of 0 to 2. It is loam, silt loam, silty clay loam, clay loam, sandy clay loam, sandy loam or fine sandy loam, or their gravelly or cobbly analogues. It is slightly acid to moderately alkaline. The upper 12 inches of this horizon averages less than 35 percent clay. Some pedons contain thin strata of fine sand, loamy sand, or silt. Gravel or cobble sized rock fragments range from 0 to 25 percent by volume. Some pedons contain free carbonates. Sandy substratum and ponded phases are recognized. COMPETING SERIES: These are Linwood, Medo, Palms, Philbon and Shalcar series. Linwood soils have well expressed granular structure to depths of more than 12 inches and formed mainly in woody fibers. Medo soils have sandy textures in the lower part of the series control section. Palms soils have organic matter content greater than 75 percent and do not have an A horizon directly below the organic material. Philbon soils have fibric and hemic material in the upper 12 inches. Shalcar soils ave less than 26 degrees difference between mean January and mean July temperatures. GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Klossner soils are in basins that were formerly lakes or ponds, lake plains, till plains, flood plains, or moraines. They are also on hillside seep areas in moraines and sideslopes of river valleys. Slopes range from 0 to 8 percent. The soils on nearby uplands are generally loamy. The mean annual temperature ranges from 45 to 50 degrees F. The mean annual precipitation ranges from 24 to 32 inches. Frost free days range from 110 to 160. Elevations above sea level range from 800 to 1400 feet. GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: The main ones are the Canisteo, Harps, Okoboji, Glencoe, Muskego and Houghton soils. Canisteo and Harps soils are on the rims of depressions. Glencoe and Okoboji are at the outer edges of the depressions. Muskego and Houghton soils are in larger depressions. DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Very poorly drained. Surface runoff is negligible. Permeability is moderately slow to moderately rapid in the organic layers and moderate or moderately slow in the loamy material. USE AND VEGETATION: The greater part of this soil is cultivated to corn, soybeans, small grains and specialty crops such as vegetables or grass sod. Other areas are in vegetation of grasses, reeds, sedges, alder, aspen, or willow. Some of the hillside seep areas are set aside as natural areas and called fens. DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: The south central and southeast part of Minnesota and possibly northern Iowa. The series is extensive. MLRA OFFICE RESPONSIBLE: St. Paul, Minnesota SERIES ESTABLISHED: Nicollet County, Minnesota, 1989. REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features recognized are: sapric soil materials from the surface to about 26 inches; loamy mineral material from 26 to 50 inches or more; aquic moisture regime. This soil was formerly included in the Palms Series in Minnesota. ADDITIONAL DATA: Refer to MAES-CFC#'s 2697, 3251, 3400 and 3475. 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 Mollie 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--0 to 7 inches; very dark grayish brown(10YR 3/2) loam, grayish brown (10YR 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 (10YR 4/3) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; firm; many very fine roots; common very dark grayish brown(10YR 3/2) clay films on faces of peds and few very dark gray(10YR 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 (10YR 4/4) clay loam; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine roots; common dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2) clay films on faces of peds and few very dark brown (10YR 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.) Bkl--38 to 50 inches; yellowish brown(10YR 5/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few fine roots; common very pale brown (10YR 8/2) carbonate threads; about 2 percent gravel; violently effervescent; slightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary. Bk2--50 to 60 inches; yellowish brown(10YR 5/4) loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure; friable; common fine distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6)relict Fe concentrations; common very pale brown(10YR 8/2) carbonate threads; about 2 percent gravel; violently effervescent; slightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary. C--60 to 80 inches; yellowish brown (10YR 5/4) loam; ; massive; friable; common medium distinct yellowish brown (10YR 5/6)relict Fe concentrations and few fine distinct light brownish gray(10YR 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 10YR, 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 10YR 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 10YR 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 10YR, 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 Angus, Argyle, Baltimore, Bassett, Blooming, Caleb, Dowagiac, Dunbridge, Gara, Koronis, Lauramie, Longlois, Lydick, Mohawk, Neda,Newcomer, Oneco, Orwood, Racine, Razort, Sebbo, Taopi, 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, Muskego, 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. Photo L 4505 West Branch Rd Orono , MN , ,, : , , „ ,, ,,,,oi. _ : 4, SVOBODA /.: Ecological Resources 7 Providing the Sharper Edge in Natural Resources&Environmental Consulting Overview wetland 1 —View of larger, main wetland showing herbaceous broadleaved cattail marsh. Photo taken facing west. 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