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HomeMy WebLinkAboutNotice of Decision-Mn Wetland Conservation Act-2012 i Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act ' Notice of Decision Local Govei•nment Unit(LGU) Address Minnehaha Creek Watershed District 18202 Minnetonl{a Blvd Deephaven,MN 55391 1. PROJECT INFORMATION Applicant Name Project Name Date of Application George Stickney 2735 Deer Rim Trail E Application Number 8/31/12 W12-36 (completed 9/25/12) � Attach site locator map. T e of Decision: � Wetland Boundary or Type ❑No-Loss ❑Exemption ❑ Sequencing ❑Replacement Plan ❑Banking Plan Technical Evaluation Panel Findings and Recommendation(if an ): ❑ Approve ❑ Approve with conditions ❑ Deny Summary(or attach): 2. LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT DECISION Date of Decision: 11/21/12 �App�•oved ❑Approved with conditions(include below) ❑Denied LGU Findings and Conclusions(attach additional sheets as necessaiy): A wetland delineation at 2735 Deer Run Trail in Orono(PID#0411723130013)was performed by Svoboda Ecological Resources on August 13,2012. The boundary&type were reviewed in the field on October ]1,2012 by Minnehaha Creek Watershed Dish•ict(MCWD)staff. A follow-up field review with Lynda Peterson(BWSR)was performcd on November 7,2012. One wetland was identified on the pi•operiy. The wetland was identified as a'Type 1 floodplain forest. The ditch within the wetland noted on tlie wetland data form appeared to have been dug fairly recently (likely within the past couple of years based on vegetation growth observed within the excavated ditch), and it isn't clear who did the work. A consultant involved with the property(John Sonnek of Charles Cudd De Novo) indicated tliat the ditch was dug before he was involved witl�the properhy and he wasn't sure who did the excavation work. The currendnew owiier closed on the property on October 19,2012, and the ditch doesn't appear to have been excavated aftec this date, Further investigation into this excavation is warranted to determine if the excavation was in violation of the Wetland Conservation Act. BWSRForms7-1-10 Page 1 of4 It is important to note that the subject property is Lot 6 Block 1 of the Crystal Bay Preserve residential development. Wetland bomidaries and associated buffers were previously established on the property as part of the requirements of Minnehaha Creek Watershed District pennit#99-137 issued on August 27, l 999. The boundaiy&type as flagged in thc field and described in the delineation report dated August 30, 2012 on the front cover(and August 14, 2012 on the inncr cover) are approved by the MCWD. This decision is valid for five years. A project on this property may require a permit fi•om the MCWD. For Re lacement Plans usin ci•edits fi•om the State Wetland Bank: Bank Account# Bank Service Area County Credits Approved for Withdrawal(sq.ft.or nearest .O1 acre Replacement Plan Approval Conditimis. In addition to any conditions specified by the LGU, the approval of a Wetland Replacement Plan is conditional upon the following: ❑ Finaneial Assurance: For project-specific replacement that is not in-advance, a financial assurance specified by the LGU must be subinitted to the LGU in accordance with MN Rule 8420.0522, Subp.9(List amount and type in LGU Findings). ❑ Deed Recording: For pcoject-specific replacement, evidence must be provided to the LGU tl►at the BWSK "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, confiiYnation that BWSR has withdrawn the credits from the state wetland bank as specified in the approved i•eplacement plan. Wetlands may not be impacted until atl applicable conditions have been metl LGU Authorized Si nature: 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 landovaner and are available from the LGU u on request. Name Title Catherine Bach District Technician Signature Date Phone Number and E-mail 11/21/12 (952)641-4504 cbach@minnehahacreelc.org THIS DECISION ONLY APPLIES TO THE MINNESOTA WETLAND CONSERVATION ACT. Additional approvals or permiis fi-om local, state, aud federal agencies may be required. Check with all appropriate attthoi•ities befoi•e commencing work in or near wetlands. Applicants proceed at their own risk if work authorized by this decision is stai�ed before the time period for appeal(30 days)l�as expired.If tllis 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 yeais fi•om the date of decision unless a longer period is advised by the TEP and specified in this notice of decision. BWSR Forms 7-1-10 Page 2 of 4 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 thirly (30) calendar days of the date of the mailing of this Notice to the following as itidicated: Check one: � Appeal of an LGU staff decision. Send ❑ Appeal of LGU governing body decision. Send petition and $0 fee(if applicable)to: petition and$500 filing fee to: Minnehaha Creelc Watershed District Executive Director 18202 Minnetonka Blvd Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Deephaven,MN 55391 520 Lafayette Road North St. Paul, MN 55155 4. LIST OF ADDRESSEES � SWCD TF,P member: Stacey Lijewski—Stacey.lijewski@co.hennepin.mn.us � BWSR TEP member: Lynda Peterson—Lynda.petei•son@state.mn.us ❑ L(iU TEP member(if different flian LGU Contact): ❑ DNR TEP member: � DNR Regional Office(if different than DNR TEP member): Melissa Doperalski— Melissa.doperalski@state.mn.us ❑ WD or WMO(if applicable): � Applicant(noticc only)and Landowner(if diffecent): George Stickney—gstickney@cbburnet.com � Members of the public who requested notice(notice only): Consultant: Svoboda Ecological Resources (Frank Svoboda)—franlcs@gpsinnovations.com City: Christine Mattson—cmattson@ci.orono.mn.us � Corps of Engineers Project Manager(notice only): Melissa Jenny— Melissa.m.j enny@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/workareaslWCA areas.pdf ➢For a list of llNR TEP representatives: www.Uwsr.state,mn.us/wetlands/wca/DNR TEP contacts.pdf ➢De ai�tment of Nattu•al Resources Re ional Offices: NW Re i�on: NE Re�ion: Central Region: Southern Resion: Reg.Env.Assess.Ecol. Reg.Env.Assess.Ecol. Reg.Env.Assess.Ecol. Reg.Env.Assess.Ecol. Div.Ecol. Resourccs Div.Ecol.Resources Div.Ecol.Resources Div.Ecol.Resources 2115 Bu•chmont Beach Rd. 1201 E.Hwy.2 1200 Warner Road 261 Hwy. 15 South NE Grand Rapids,MN 55744 St.Paul,MN 55106 New Ulm,MN 56073 Bemid'i,MN 56601 For a inap of DNR Administrative Regions,see: http://files.dnr.state.�nn.us/aboutdm•/dni�re�ions.pdf ➢For a list of Corps of Project Managers: www.mvp.usace.ai•mv.milh•e ulatory/default.asp?pageid=687 � or send to: ; US Army Corps of Engineers � St. Paul Distcict,A"I'TN: 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 ta � Minnesota Board of Watei•and Soil Resources � BWSRForms 7-1-10 Page 3 of4 Wetland Bank Coordinator 520 Lafayette Road Notth St.Paul,MN 55155 6. ATTACHMENTS ' In addition to the site locatoc map, list any othei•attachments: ❑ ❑ ❑ 0 B W SR Forms 7-I-I 0 Page 4 of 4 � riao ar.� - --- ---- -- _•- �� , ..- . . , � y� _, /, � . �� ---:-- .. 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' . _ � . . - : I ~ ti � ' Bohns ' � . + , \ ' � . � __--_ _.foinf;__ _,._ ;� -- ''�='� - . . ... _. j � -� - �� � � j' ; � .___._ ...�- ! --- - Clt Y6TAb BA Y I .,�., � .-� • . : � - t T117N R23W SO4 Site Overview Figure i Overlaid on Topographic Map 2012-031 ����SVOBODA 2735 Deer Run Trail ' `� Ecological Resources 0 1,250 2,500 5,000 Feet Orono MN Christine Mattson From: Catherine Bach [cbach@minnehahacreek.org] Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 5:44 PM To: 'Stacey.Lijewski@co.hennepin.mn.us'; 'Peterson, Lynda (BWSR)'; 'Doperalski, Melissa (DNR)'; 'Jenny, Melissa M MVP'; Christine Mattson; GStickney@CBBURNET.COM; Frank Svoboda Cc: Melanie Curtis Subject: WCA Boundary&Type Notice of Application - 2735 Deer Run Trail E, Orono Attachments: W12-36_Boundary&Type NOA.pdf Good afternoon, Please find attached a Wetland Conservation Act Notice of Application for a wetland boundary&type determination for 2735 Deer Run Trail E in the city of Orono. The complete application is included. Comments on this application will be accepted until 4:30 PM on November 6, 2012. Please note that this property is within the Crystal Bay Preserve residential development (MCWD permit#99-137), and a wetland buffer was established along this wetland as part of the requirements of the permit. I would recommend a joint meeting with MCWD & City staff if a project is in the works for this property. Feel free to contact me with any questions. Catherine Bach District Technician Minnehaha Creek Watershed District 18202 Minnetonka Boulevard Deephaven, MN 55391 Direct: (952) 641-4504 Main Office: (952)471-0590 Fax: 952-471-0682 www.minnehahacreek.org ``.____� MINNEHAHA CREEK w�reas►+eo oisr�i�r �Think Green - please do not print this email unless necessary i Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act Notice of Application Local Government Unit(LGU) Address Minnehaha Creek Watershed District 18202 Minnetonlca Blvd Deephaven,MN 55391 1. PROJECT INFORMATION Applicant Name P►•oject Name Date of Application George Sticicney 2735 lleer Run Trail E Application Number 8/31/12 W12-36 (completed 9/25/12) Ty e of Application(check atl that apply): � Wetland Boundary or Type ❑No-Loss ❑Exemption ❑ Sequencing ❑Replacement Plan ❑Banking Plan Summar and descri tion of ro osed ro'ect attach additional sheets as necessai ): ', George Stickney has applied for wetland boundary&type approval for the parcel located at 2735 Deer Run Trail E in the city of Orono(PID#0411723130013). The application was received on August 31,2012 and ; completed on September 25,2012. The delineation was performed by Svoboda�cological Resources on ' August 13,2012. The boundary was reviewed in the field on October 11,2012. Please note that the subject property is Lot 6 Block 1 of the Ciystal Bay Preserve residential development. Wetland boundaries and associated buffers were previously established on the properiy as part of the requirements of Minnehaha Creek Watershed District permit#99-137 issued on August 27, 1999. '' 2. APPLICATION R�VI�W AND DECISION Signing and mailing of this completed form to the appropriatc recipicnts in accordance with 8420.0255, Subp. 3 provides notice that an application was made to the LGU under the Wetland Conservation Act as specified above. A copy of the application is attached. Comments can be submitted to: Name and Title of LGU Contact Person Comments must be received by (minimum 15 Catherine Bach business-day comment period): District Technician November 6,2012 (4:30 PM) Address(if different than LGU) Date,time, and location of decision: 18202 Minnetonka Blvd A decision will be made following completion of Deephaven,MN 55391 the comment period. ' Phone Number and E-mail Address Decision-maker for this application: (952)G41-4504 � Staff cbach a minnehahacreelc.org ❑ Governing Board or Council Signaturc: Date: � � BWSR Forms 7-I-10 Page 1 of2 3. LIST OF ADDR�SS�ES � SWCD TEP member: Stacey Lije�vski—stacey.lijewslci(n�co.hennepin.mn.us � BWSR TF,P membe��: Lynda Peterson—lynda.peterson@state.mn.us ❑ LGU TEP member(if differcnt than LGU Contact): ❑ DNR TEP member: � DNR Regional Office(if different than DNR TEP member): Melissa Doperalslci— Melissa.Doperalslci@state.mn.us ❑ WD or WMO(if applicable): � Applicant(notice only)and Landowner(if different): George Sticicney—gsticltney@cbburnet.com � Membecs of the public who requested notice(notice only): Consultant: Svoboda �cological Resources(Frank Svoboda)—franks@gpsinnovations.com City: Chi•istine Mattson—cmattson@ci.orono.mn.us � Corps of Engineers Project Manager(notice only): Melissa Jenny—Melissa.m.jenny@usace.army.mil ❑ BWSR WeNand Bank Coordinator(wetland bank plan applications only) 4. MAILING INFORMATION ➢For a list of BWSR TEP representatives:www.bwsr.state.mn.us/contact/WCA_areas.pdf ➢For a list of DNR TEP representatives:www.bwsr.state.mn.us/wetlands/wca/DNR_TEP_contacts.pdf ➢De artment of Natural Resources Regional Offices: NW Re�ion: NE Re i�on: Central Region: Southern Region: Reg.Env.Assess.Ecol. Reg.Env.Assess.�col. Reg.Env.Assess.Ecol. Reg.Env.Assess.EcoL , Div.�col.Resources Div.Ecol.Resources Div.Ecol.Resources Div.Ecol.Resources 2115 Birchmont Beach Rd.NE 1201 E.Hwy.2 1200 Warner Road 261 Hwy. 15 South ' Bemid'i,MN 56601 Grand Ra ids,MN 55744 St.Paul,MN 55106 New Ulm,MN 56073 For a map of DNR Administrative Regions,see:http://files.dm�state.nui.us/aboutdnr/dnr re�ions.pdf ➢For a list of Corps of Project Manage�s:www.mvp.usace.armv.mil/re u� latory/default.as�?pageid=687 ' or send to: ' ➢ US Arnly 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 5.ATTACHMENTS In addition to the application, list any other attachments: ❑ ❑ ' ❑ ' ❑ ' ❑ ; BWSR Forms 7-1-10 Page 2 of 2 � � � � � � � • � • • � � • • � • • � ' • � • • . 1. Project/Site Information ProjecUSite Name: 2735 Deer Run Trail Local Government Unit: Orono Location (address and/or T, R, Sec.): Lot 6 Block 1 Crystal Lake Preserve, Sec 4, T117N, R23W 2. Applicant Information App�icant ►vame: George Stickney Address: 201 E Lake Street City, State, Zip: Wayzata, MN 55391 E-mail: gstickney@cbburnet.com Phone: (952) 476-3694 3. Agent/Consultant Information Company Name (if applicable): Svoboda Ecoiogicai Resources Contact Person: Frank Svoboda Address: 25580 Nelsine Drive City, State, Zip: Shorewood, MN 55331 E-mail: franks@gpsinnovations.com Phone: 952-471-1100 4. Description of Request Check all that apply: �Wetland Boundary (must attach wetland delineation report) ❑x Wetland Type (Eggers & Reed and/or Circular 39 type) 5. Signature By signature below, the applicant requests a determination from the Local Government Unit under Minnesota Rules 8420.0225 on the submitted wetland boundary and type information in this application. The applicant also affirms that they are the owner of the subject property or have permission from the landowner to pursue this determination. ��-�����.��l:.t" ( `�� �,t���'<�<���� ��1�� .j� ��-� �z. Applicant or Authoriz� d Agent Signature Date Important Notes: • The applicant may be required to submit multiple copies of the report/information to the LGU. The LGU may require the applicant to submit copies directly to Technical Evaluation Panel Members. Check wifh your LGU regarding their submittal requiremenfs. • The LGU decision must be made in compliance with Minnesota Statutes, section 15.99. For LGU use only Date Received: Page 1 of 1 BWSR Wetland Boundary/Type Application Form 11/10/08 1 t� , � � � . I. � � • I 1•� .�. .�. ,� /�,� � t'� : ;,y .u' I��� / � " � � " � � • � � � � � � • • i ( �� ',�, F�� ' � � � � � I. � �` �w.��� . , , � ., 1 � � ��;,�j�,;�. _ «: .� ,,�.�.� :. �: ��. , �� � ,. 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' ' 1 , r � � Table of Contents , ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................................................1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................1 ' METHODS..................................................................................................................................................1 RESULTS....................................................................................................................................................3 ' DISCUSSION..............................................................................................................................................4 RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................................................................................4 CERTIFICATION......................................................................................................................................5 , DATA SOURCES.......................................................................................................................................6 LITERATURE REFERENCED................................................................................................................7 ' F[GURES: ' Figure l: Site Location Overlaid on Topographic Map Figure 2: National Wetlands (nventory Figure 3: Web Soil Survey-Hennepin County � Figure 4: DNR - Public Waters Map Figure 5: Approximate Wetland Boundary and Sample Transect Location ' TECHNICAL DOCUMENTS: Field Data Sheets Photo Log � Plant Indicator Status Soil Series Data Wetland Definition � ' ' ' ' , , r � � ' ABSTRACT Svoboda Ecological Resources (SER) visited the above referencect property on 8/13/12 to � examine the site for the presence of�areas rneeting wetland criteria. The study parcel is located in Orono MN, Hennepin Counry (Figure 1). One wetland boundary was delineated at this site. One sample transect was established along the boundary in order to characterize the soil, � vegetation, and existing hydrolo�y within the wetland-to-uplancl transition zone. � INTRODUCTION The subject parcel is approximately 2.72 acres and is dominated by terrace forest and early , successional invasives. The topography of the site is terraced from the open lot down to the woods with 6-10%% slopes in the woods followed by a flat terrain in the southern third of the site. The surrounding land use is suburban consisting mostly of high end single family homes � with this lot currently being vacant (Figure 1). The identified wetland was classified aceording 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 normaf 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 Svoboda Ecological Resources Ueorge Stickney Project Number. 2012-031 � Orono.MN ' ' , ' 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." National Wetland Inventory (NWI) maps (Figure 2), Web Soil Survey of Hennepin County map � (Figure 3), Minnesota Public Waters Inventory maps (Figure 4), and 2010 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 the Midwest Regional Supplement) 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 tield data sheets located in the Technical , Documents section. Hydrophytic status of plants was based on the National Wetland Pfant List issued on May 15, 2012 and effective June 1, 2012 and as characterized by the plant status on the Excel Midwest ' Region data sheet provided by the US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District. 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 be(ow the staked boundary met the three required wetland criteria whi(e areas above were lacking in one or more of these criteria. Wetlands were classitied 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 Wifdlife 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 — Midwest Region (Lichvar, Robert W. and John T. Kartesz 2009). � ' , ' Svoboda Ecological Resources George Stickney Pruject Number: 2012-031 2 Orono.MN ' 1 ' � , RESULTS The National Wetland lnventory indicates the presence of no wetland within the study area � (Figure 2). The Web Soil Survey of Hennepin County (Figure 3) identified three soil map units within the ' study area. The soil complex Houghton Muck, Lester Loam, and Hamel-Glencoe were all present throughout the site with the Lester Loam being variable in slope percentage. The Houghton Muck is considered hydric while the Lester Loam and Hame(-Glencoe are considered ' partially hydric. Soil series descriptions are provided in the Technical Documents section. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, (Public Water Inventory) indicates no pubfic � water within the study area(Figure 4). Site Visit � SER ecologists examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria during the site visit. One area meeting the jurisdictionai criteria of a wetland was flagged, and the boundary determined and delineated. The approximate wetland boundary is outlined in yellow � (Figure 5). Wetland ( is a Type 1L PFOI wooded swamp. The vegetation at sample point 1-1 UP consisted � ofi a tree stratum of American chestnut (Castanea dentata, NI) and honey locust (Gledrtsia triacanthos, FAC). The understory consisted of buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica, FAC), American chestnut (Castanea dentate, NI), and honey locust (Gleditsia traacanthos, FAC) and � the herb stratum consisted of Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia, FACU). At sample point 1-1 WET the vegetation consisted of quaking aspen (Populus trenzuloicfes, FAC), eastern cottonwood (Populus deltoides, FAC), black willow (Salix nrgra, OBL), and reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea, FACW). The transition from wetland to upland is characterized, in part, , by this vegetative change. The soils at sample point I-1 UP consisted of an initial 6 inches of lOYR 3/2 silt loam and from ' 6-16 inches there was lOYR 3/2 silty clay loam. The final horizon observed was from 16-32 inches with lOYR 3/3 silty clay texture. The soils at sample point 1-1 WET consisted of an initial 10 inches of lOYR 2/1 silty clay loam. From 10-18 inches there was lOYR 2/1 silt clay I followed by a third horizon that was from 18-28 inches and was lOYR 2/1 clay. The finaf horizon was from 28-34 inches and consisted of 5/l0Y clay. Hydric indicator Al2 (Thick Dark Surface) was noted due to the 28 inches of lOYR 2/1 followed by a depleted soil horizon. � Wetland hydrology was observed at sample point 1-1 WET. Indicators D2 (Geomorphic Position) and DS (FAG Neutral Test) were present. Saturation was also present at a depth of 30 � inches. Detailed soils, vegetation, and hydrology data for the delineated jurisdictional wetlands are ' provided in the data sheets of the Technical Documents section. Svoboda Ecological Resources George Stickney Project Number: 2012-031 3 Orono.MN 1 � ' ' ' 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 8/13/12. SER personnel examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria � during the site visit and delineated the edge of one basin 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). ' � 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 according to current BWSR and COE wetland rules and regulations approved wetland boundaries are typically valid for five � years from the date of approval. To avoid project detays associated with wetland regulations, it is essential that you acquire � necessary permits from all jurisdictional agencies before initiating activities. A WCA S��uboda Ecological Rcsuurces Gcorge Stickne� Project�;umbc�r: ?012-0;1 4 Or<mo. MN � � , ' Sequencing form, a WCA and Army Corps of Engineers Replacement Plan Application form, , and a DNR permit application are among the materia(s that you may be required to submit if impacts are proposed for the delineated wetlands. By initiating the permit process as soon as possib(e, potential costly delays to the project may be avoided. � CERTIFI ATI N C O ' Blair Bolli com leted the above-described delineation on 8/13/12. This delineation was g P � 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 De(ineation 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 Haar(Wetland Ecologist UGIS Specialist) on this ' day 08/14/12. The delineation report was reviewed by Frank Svoboda, President of Svoboda Ecological Resources. � Client: George Stickney Project Name: 2735 Deer Run Trail � Project No.: 2012-031 Location: Orono, MN ' ������'� G7.c�� � Wetland Ecologist I/G[S Specialist ' �� d� � President, Svoboda Ecological Resources � 08/1 d/12 Date , , Svoboda�;cological Resources George Stickney ' Project Number. 2012-031 5 Orono, MN � � ' ' DATA SOURCES ' Minnesota Department ofi Natural Resources, Public Waters lnventory 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 06/19/12. , 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.nres.usda.gov/app/HomePage.htm ' ' , ' ' , � , ' S�oboda I:colovical R�,ourcc, George Stickne� Projcct Numtxc 2U 12-0�1 6 Orono. VI� � � � , I LITERATURE REFERENCED � Cowardin, L.M., V. Carter, F.C. Golet, and R.T. LaRoe. 1979. Classification of Wetlands arrd Deepwater Habitats ofthe UnitedStates. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, FWS/OBS-79/31. I 03pp. � Eggers, Steve D., and Donald M. Reed. 201 1. Wetland plants and communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin, Third Edition. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District. , Environmental Laboratory. 1987. 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation � ��fanual. Technical Report Y-87-], US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi. � Gleason, H.A. and A.C. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of�vascular Plants of�Northeastern Unitec� States and Adjacent Canada. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 91 Opp. ' Robert W. Lichvar and John T. Kartesz. 2009. North American Digital Flora: National Wetland Plant List, version 2.4.0 (https://wetland_plants.usace.army.mil). U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Engineer Research and Development Center, Cold Regions Research and Engineering ' Laboratory, Hanover. NH, and BONAP, Chapel Hill, NC. Shaw, S.P., and C.G. Fredine. 1956. GY"etlunds 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(Version 2.0). ERDC/EL TR-10-16. Vicksburg, MS: US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. , � ' ' , S�obuda Ecoloeical R�source5 George Stickne�� Project'��umbc r: 3(112-0;1 � Orono. 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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? N Is the sampled area within a wetlarn N 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 pominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 Castanea dentata 40 Y NI that are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 3 (A) 2 Gleditsia triacanthos 10 Y FAC Total Number of Dominant ' 3 Species Across all Strata: 4 (B) 4 Percent of Dominant Species 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 75.00% (A/B) ' S0 =Total Cover Saplinq/Shrub straturr (Plot size: 15 ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Rhamnus cathartica 40 Y FAC Total%Cover of: 2 Castanea dentata 5 N NI OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 ' 3 Gleditsia triacanthos 5 N FAC FACW species 0 x 2= 0 4 FAC species 60 x 3= 180 5 FACU species 0 x 4= 0 ' S0 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: 5 ) Column totals 60 (A) 180 (B) 1 Parthenocissus quinquefolia 5 Y FAC Prevalence Index=B/A= 3.00 ' 2 3 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4 Rapid test for hydrophytic vegetation 5 X Dominance test is>50% ' 6 X Prevalence index is<_3.0` � Morphogical adaptations*(provide 8 supporting data in Remarks or on a ' 9 _separate sheet) �� Problematic hydrophytic vegetation* 5 =Total Cover (explain) Woodv vine stratum (PIOt SiZ@: 30 ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be , 1 present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 y rop ytic 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: 1-1 Upl 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 Silt Loam 16 10YR 3/2 100 Silty Clay Loam ' 32 10YR 3/3 100 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) 1 —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 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat(S3) 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 applv) Seconda Indicators minimum of two re uired Surface Water(A1) Aquatic Fauna(613) Surface Soil Cracks(B6) High Water Table(A2) True Aquatic Plants(B14) Drainage Patterns(610) ' Saturation(A3) _Hydrogen Sulfde Odor(C1) —Dry-Season Water Table(C2) Water Marks(61) 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(64) —Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils —Geomorphic Position(D2) Iron Deposits(65) (C6) FAC-Neutral Test(D5) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(67) Thin Muck Surface(C7) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface(68) Gauge or Well Data(D9) , Water-Stained Leaves(69) _Other(Explain in Remarks) Field bservations: Surface water present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Wetland Water table present? Yes No X Depth(inches): hydrology ' Saturation present? Yes No X Depth(inches): 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 ProjecUSite 2735 Deer Run Trail City/County: Orono/Hennepin Sampling Date: 8/13/12 ApplicanUOwner: George Stickney State: Minnesota Sampling Point: 1-1 Wet , Investigator(s): Blair Bollig 3ection,Township, Range: Sec 4,T117N, R23W Landform(hillslope,terrace, etc.): Basin Local relief(concave, convex, none): Concave Slope(%): 0-1% Lat: Long: Datum: ' Soil Map Unit Name Houghton Muck VWI Classification: N/A Are climatiGhydrologic 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 naturaliy 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 wetiam Y 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 pominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 Populus tremuloides 15 Y FAC that are OBL, FACW,or FAC: 3 (A) 2 Populus deltoides 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) ' 25 =Total Cover Sapling/Shrub straturr (Plot size: 15 ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Salix nigra 2 OBL Total%Cover of: 2 OBL species 2 x 1 = 2 , 3 FACW species 90 x 2= 180 4 FAC species 25 x 3= 75 5 FACU species 0 x 4= 0 ' 2 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: 5 ) Column totals 117 (A) 257 (B) 1 Phalaris arundinacea 90 Y FACW Prevalence Index= B/A= 2.20 ' 2 3 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4 Rapid test for hydrophytic vegetation 5 X Dominance test is>50% ' 6 X Prevalence index is<_3.0` � Morphogical adaptations'(provide $ supporting data in Remarks or on a , 9 _separate sheet) 10 Problematic hydrophytic vegetation* 90 =Total Cover (explain) Woodv vine stratum (Plot size: 30 ) •Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be ' 1 present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 y rop ytic 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: 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 10 10YR 2/1 100 Silty Clay Loam 18 10YR 2/1 100 Silt Clay , 28 10YR 2/1 100 Clay 34 5/10Y 100 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) —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 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat(S3) problematic ' Restrictive Layer(if observed): Type: Hydric soil present? Y Depth(inches): , Remarks: ' 1 1/2'ditch through the south end of the site running west to east. HYDROLOGY , Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primarv Indicators(minimum of one is required check all that aqplv) Secondarv Indicators(minimum of two re uired Surface Water(A1) Aquatic Fauna(B13) 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 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(68) Gauge or Well Data(D9) � Water-Stained Leaves(69) _Other(Explain in Remarks) Field bservations: Surface water present? Yes No X Depth(inches): Wetland Water table present? Yes No X Depth(inches): hydrology ' Saturation present? Yes X No Depth(inches): 30 present? Y (includes capillary fringe) Describe recorded data(stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: ' emarks: � , US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region ' ' ' ' THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION � Plant [ndicator Status ' ' � � ' ' � , , � ' ' � , ' � � INDICATOR CATEGORIES* � Obligate Wetland (OBL)—Occur almost always (estimated probahility >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 probabiliry 34% - 66%). � Facultative Upland (FACU)— Usually occur in non-wetlands (estimated probabiliry 67% - 99%), but occasional(y 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. ' � i 1 i 1 1 � i � ' ' � THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION � Soil Series Descriptions Acquired from Natural Resource Conservation Service Website, Official Soil Series Descriptions � ' i 1 1 1 M 1 t 1 1 i 1 1 ' � � GLENCOE SERIES � The Glencoe series consists of very deep,very poorly drained soils that formed in loamy sediments from ��lacial till on glacial moraines.These soils have moderate or moderately slow permeability. Slopes are 0 to I percent. Mean annual precipitation is about 28 inches. Mean annual temperature is about 48 degrees F. � TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Cumulic Endoaquolls TYPICAL PEDON: Glencoe clay loam with a concave slope of less than 1 percent in a depression on a ground moraine in cultivated field. (Colors are for moist soil unless � otherwise noted.) Ap--O to 10 inches; black (N 2/0) clay loam; massive; friable; about 2 percent gravel; � cloddy; neutral; abrupt smooth boundary. A--10 to 24 inches; black (N 2/0) clay (oam; weak tine subangular blocky structure; ' firiable; about 2 percent gravel; neutral; clear wavy boundary. (Combined thickness of A horizon is 16 to 32 inches.) ABg--24 to 35 inches; very dark gray (SY 3/1) clay loam; weak fine subangu(ar blocky � structure; friable; few tongues of dark olive gray (SY 3/2) and olive gray (SY 4/2); about 2 percent gravel; neutral; gradual irregular boundary. (0 to 26 inches thick) � Bg--35 to 48 inches; olive gray(SY 4/2) loam; moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable: few tongues of very dark gray (5 Y 3/1); about 5 percent gravel; common fine prominent light olive brown (2.SY 5/4) and common medium prominent � strong brown (7.SYR 5/6) Fe concentrations; neutral; gradual wavy boundary. (0 to 30 inches thick) � Cg--48 to 60 inches; grayish brown (2.SY 5/2) loam; massive; friable; about 5 percent gravel; many medium distinct light olive brown (2.SY 5/4) Fe concentrations; strongly effervescent; slightly alkaline. � TYPE LOCATION: Steele County, Minnesota; about 5 miles northwest of Owatonna; 2,640 feet south, 2,660 feet west of the northeast corner of sec. 24, T. l 08 N., R. 2 l W.; USGS Medford West quadrangle; lat. 44 degrees 8 minutes 46 seconds N. and long. 93 ' degrees 17 minutes 45 seconds W., NAD27. RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: Depth to free carbonates is 30 to 60 inches or ' more. The Ap in a few pedons will have small amounts of free carbonates. The thickness of the mollic epipedon ranges from 24 to 80 inches. The control section averages between 22 and 35 percent clay and from I 5 to 30 percent fiine sand and coarser. Rock fragments ' of mixed lithology comprise 0 to 5 percent of the volume of the A and B horizons and 2 to 8 percent of the C horizon. Some pedons have an 0 horizon up to 6 inches in thickness. A stratified substratum phase is recognized with silt loam, sand, sandy loam, and loamy � sand textures below 40inches. The Ap or A hor�zon has hue of lOYR to SY or neutral, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 0 or 1. It is clay loam, silty clay loam, or loam with 25 to 35 percent clay. Ponded phases , � , � may have mucky modifiers. [t is commonly neutral but ranges from slightly alkaline to ' slightly acid. AB horizon has colors and textures similar to the A and Bg horizons. ' The Bg horizon has hue of SY or 2.SY, value of 2 to 5, and chroma of 1 or 2. Dark colored tongues fram the A horizon range from few to common. [t is loam, clay loam or ' silty clay loam. Near the center of some depressions, some pedons have B horizons that have a slight clay increase relative to the A horizons. [t is neutral to slightly alkaline, but in some pedons the lower part of the B horizon is slightly alkaline with slight � effervescence. The Bg horizon is absent in some pedons. The Cg horizon has hue of SY or 2.SY, value of 4 to 6, and chroma ot 1 to 4. [t is loam, clay loam or silty clay loam. It is slightly alkaline, with weak or strong effervescence. � Calcium carbonate segregations are present in some pedons. COMPETING SERIES: These are the � �, � � � , ��� �._�� ��, � , �� � � _. , ., , „ , , and ��� � � series. Co(and and Comfrey soils do not have rock fragments in their control sections. [n addition, Coland soils are deeper to free carbonates. Delft soils are poorly drained, are not ' in closed depressions, have prismatic structure in subsoil, and do not have tongues of the A horizon in the Bg horizon. Gielow, James Canyon, Keddie, Kimmerling, Konner, McClave, Peoh, and Wenas soils are drier in the soil moisture control section during the � 120 days following the summer solstice. Romnel( soils contain appreciable amounts of gypsum in their sola. Shandep soils do not have tongues of A horizon in the Bg horizon and have a coarse textured 2C horizon. , GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Glencoe soils typically are in closed depressions or low gradient swales within the Des Moines lobe ofi the Late Wisconsinan glaciation. The Glencoe soils are formed in loamy colluvial sediments and foamy glacial tilL Mean ' annual temperature ranges from 45 to 52 degrees F. Mean annual precipitation ranges firom 25 to 32 inches. The frost free days range from 124 to 172. The elevation above sea level range from 700 to 1600 feet. ' GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOC[ATED SOILS: These are the , , , , and � �� soils. The well drained Clarion soils are on the sloping uplands. ' Somewhat poorly drained Nicollet and the poorly drained Canisteo, Webster, and Harps soils are on nearly level to gently undulating slopes. All the above have mollic epipedons less than 24 inches thick. [n addition, the Canisteo and Harps soils contain free � carbonates throughout. The Glencoe soils also are associated with the � � ! _ and _ soils and their respective topographic associates in some places. ' DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Very poorly drained. Surface runoff is negligible. Permeability is moderate or moderately slow. USE AND VEGETATION: Mostly drained and cropped to corn and soybeans. Native � vegetation was a wet site plant community of the tall grass prairie plant formation. , � ' 1 DISTRIBUTI01�1 AND EXTENT: South-central Minnesota and possibly north- central � lowa. Large extent. MLRA OFFICE RESPONSIBLE: St. Paul, Minnesota � SERIES ESTABLISHED: Dakota County, Minnesota, 1945. ' REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon are: mollic epipedon-the zone from the surface to a depth of 35 inches (Ap, A, and ABg horizons); cumulic subgroup-molfic epipedon is more than 24 inches thick; aquic moisture regime- low chroma immediately below the A horizons. , ' ' ' , , ' � � ' � � ' ' ' ' � HAMEL SERIES ' The Hamel series consists of very deep,poorly drained and somewhat poorly drained soils that formed in slope colluvium and glacial till on moraines.These soils have moderately slow permeability.Their slopes range from I to 4 percent. Mean annual precipitation is about 28 inches. Mean annual air temperature is about 47 degrees F. ' TAXONOMIC CLASS: Fine-loamy, mixed, superactive, mesic Typic Argiaquolls TYPICAL PEDON: Hamel loam with a 2 percent concave slope on a glacial moraine in � a cultivated field. (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise noted.) Ap--O to 10 inches; black(l 0YR 2/1) loam, very dark brown (1 OYR 2/2) dry; weak very � fine subangular blocky structure; friab(e; common very fiine roots; about 1 percent gravel; neutral; abrupt smooth boundary. A--I 0 to I 6 inches; black (1 OYR 2/I) loam, very dark gray (l OYR 3/1) dry; weak very ' fine subangular blocky structure; friable; common very tine roots; about 4 percent gravel; neutral; gradual smooth boundary. (Combined thickness of A horizon is l4 to 30 inches.) � AB--16 to 24 inches; very dark gray (I OYR 3/1) clay loam, dark grayish brown (l 0YR 4/2) dry; many fine prominent brown (7.SYR 4/4) Fe concentrations; moderate fine angular blocky structure; friable; common very fine roots; about 4 percent gravel; neutral; ' gradual wavy boundary. (0 to l0 inches thick.) Btgl--24 to 40 inches; very dark grayish brown (2.SY 3/2) clay loam, grayish brown � (lOYR 5/2) dry; many fine prominent brown (7.SYR 4/4) Fe concentrations; moderate medium prismatic structure; friable; few black(lOYR 2/1) clay films on faces of peds; about 5 percent gravel; neutral; gradual wavy boundary. ' Btg2--40 to 46 inches; dark grayish brown (2.SY 4/2) clay loam; many coarse prominent brown (7.SYR 4/4) Fe concentrations; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few black (lOYR 2/1) clay films on faces of peds; about 4 percent gravel; neutral; � clear wavy boundary. (Combined thickness of Btg horizons is 12 to 30 inches.) Cg1--46 to 55 inches; olive gray (SY 5/2) loam; many medium prominent yellowish � brown (lOYR 5/6) Fe concentrations; massive; friable; about 3 percent gravel; slightly efifervescent; slightly alkaline; gradual wavy boundary. � Cg2--55 to 80 inches; olive gray (SY 5/2) loam; many medium prominent yellowish brown (lOYR 5/6) Fe concentrations; massive; friable; about 4 percent gravel; slightly effervescent; slightly alkaline. � TYPE LOCATION: Wright County, Minnesota; about 1.5 miles southwest of Silver Creek, 1200 feet south and 2300 feet west of the northeast corner of Sec. (8, T.121 N., R.26 W., USGS Annandale quadrangle; lat. 45 degrees l7 minutes 34 seconds N.; long. � 94 degrees 00 minutes 13 seconds W., NAD27 ' ' ' ' RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: Depth to free carbonates range from 30 to 65 � inches. The mollic epipedon thickness ranges from 24 to 60 inches. Typically the upper colluvim contains less than 2 percent gravel by volume and the lower part contains 2 to 6 percent gravel by volume of mixed lithology. ' The A horizons have hue of 1 OYR or is neutral, value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 0 to 2. Typically it is loam or clay loam, but silt loam or silty clay loam are within the range. It ' has coatings of clean sand and silt particles in the lower part of the A horizon in some pedons. [t is moderate(y acid to neutral. ' The Btg horizon has hue of I OYR, 2.SY, or SY, value of 2 to 4, and chroma of 1 or 2. It is clay loam, silty clay loam high in sand, or loam. It has between 25 and 35 percent clay and 15 to 35 percent fine sand and coarser. [t has B/A clay ratios of 12 to 1.4. It has few � to many, faint to prominent clay films. It is moderately acid to neutral. The C hor�zon has hue of a 2.SY or SY, value of 4 to 6, chroma of 1 or 2. It is loam or clay loam. [t is slightly alkaline or moderately alkaline. The clay content ranges from 18 ' to 32 percent and the total sand content ranges from 25 to 45 percent. COMPETING SERIES: T'hese are the '�, � � �, �'> �. , ' � , , � , . � � ' �_ _�� , ' �� , � � _ , , ' ' ����� � � , �_;�- „�, _., and soils. The Alvada series (Tentative - OH) is not in the OSD tile at this time. The Barry, Berville, Brookston, Cordova, Marengo, Millgrove, � Navan, Etensselaer, and Westland soils have a mollic epipedon that is less than 24 inches thick. The Buntingville soils have carbonates at depths of less than 20 inches. The Clackamas and Nosoni soils lack free carbonates in the series control section. � The Forestcity soils have 45 to 65 percent sand and 10 to 18 percent c(ay in the underlying materiaL The � � � soils formed in a firm and very firm till associated with the Iowan Erosional surface. ' GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Hamel soifs have concave slopes in swales, rims of closed depressions, foot and toe slopes, and upper drainageways below sloping to very steep slopes. Slope gradients are 1 to 4 percent. Hamel soils formed in slope colluvium and � glacial till of Late Wisconsinan Age. Mean annual air temperature is about 45 to 48 degrees F. Mean annual precipitation is about 25 to 30 inches. Frost free days range from 125 to 165. Elevation above sea levef ranges from 700 to 1600 feet. ' GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are principally the � and soils. These soils are well drained and are on the higher lying, gent(y sloping to ' very steep slopes. DRAI1vAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Poorly drained and somewhat poorly drained. ' Surface runoff is low or moderately low. Permeability is moderately slow. The apparent seasonal high water table is at .5 to 1.5 feet for the poorly drained phase and 1.5 to 2.5 feet for the somewhat poorly drained phase during spring in normal years. � USE AND VEGETATION: Most of this soil is cropped to corn, hay, soybeans, and small grains. However, significant areas are in pasture and forest. Native vegetation is mixed wet prairie grasses and deciduous forest. ' ' ' ' DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: Primarily in the southeast one-quarter of Minnesota � in the timbered, hilly, "gray" till region. Moderately extensive. MLRA OFFICE RESPONSIBLE: St. Paul, Minnesota � SERIES ESTABLISHED: Hennepin County, Minnesota, 1969. , REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon are: mollic epipedon - the zone from the surface to a depth of 40 inches (Ap, A, AB and Btgl); argillic horizon - the zone from 24 to 46 inches (Btgl, Btg2,). Type location moved from Hennepin County, Mn. to Wright County, Mn., 1 I/96 to better exemplify the series ' concept. A somewhat poorly drained overwash phase is recognized that has 8 to 20 inches of , colluvium over the original dark colored surface. ADDITIONAL DATA: Refer to MAES Central File Code No. 785 for results of some ' laboratory analysis of this series. ' ' � i 1 i 1 t 1 1 1 ' ' � HOUGHTON SERIES The Houghton series consists of very deep, very poorly drained soils formed in � herbaceous organic deposits more than 51 inches thick in depressions on lake plains, outwash plains, ground and end moraines and on floodplains. These soils have moderately slow to moderately rapid permeability. Slope ranges from 0 to 2 percent. ' Mean annual precipitation is about 35 inches, and mean annual temperature is about 50 degrees F. ' TAXONOMIC CLASS: Euic, mesic Typic Haplosaprists TYPICAL PEDON: Houghton muck - on a level area in a cultivated field. (Colors are � for moist soi(s un(ess otherwise stated.) Oal--O to 9 inches; black (N 2.5/0) broken face and rubbed muck (sapric material); about 5 percent fiber, a trace rubbed; weak coarse subangular blocky structure; neutral (pH 7.0 1 in KCl); abrupt smooth boundary. Oa2--9 to 13 inches; black(N 2.5/0) broken face, very dark brown (7.SYR 2/2) rubbed � muck (sapric material); about 5 percent fiber, a trace rubbed; weak medium granular structure; neutral (pH 7.0 in KCI); abrupt smooth boundary. � Oa3--13 to 24 inches; dark reddish brown (SYR 3/2) broken face, dark reddish brown (SYR 2/2) rubbed muck(sapric material); about 15 percent fiber, less than 5 percent rubbed; massive, breaking to thick platy fragments; neutral (pH 7.0 KCl); abrupt smooth � boundary. Oa4--24 to 32 inches; black(SYR 2/1) broken face and rubbed muck(sapric material); about 10 percent fiber, a trace rubbed; massive; about 1 percent woody fragments; neutral � (pH 7.0 in KCl); clear wavy boundary. Oa5--32 to 48 inches; dark reddish brown (SYR 2/2) broken face, black (SYR 2/1) � rubbed muck (Sapric material); about 20 percent fiber, less than 10 percent rubbed; massive, breaking to thick platy fragments; neutral (pH 7.0 in KCI); abrupt smooth boundary. 1 Oa6--48 to 80 inches; dark reddish brown (SYR 2/2) broken face and rubbed muck (sapric material); about 10 percent fiber, less than 10 percent rubbed; massive; slightly sticky; about 15 percent mineral soil; neutral (pH 7.0 in KCI). � TYPE LOCATION: Clinton County, Michigan; about 3 miles northeast of the village of Bath; 200 feet north and 400 feet east of the southwest corner of sec. 12, T. 5 N., R. 1 W. ' USGS Bath topographic quadrangle, lat. 42 degrees 49 minutes 43.4 seconds N. and long. 84 degrees 52 minutes 56.9 seconds W.; NAD 27. ' RANGE IN CHARACTERISTICS: The organic layers are more than 51 inches thick. The organic fibers are derived primarily from herbaceous plants, but some pedons contain individual layers which contain as much as 30 percent woody material, however, ' � ' , the woody fragment content averages less than 15 percent by volume in the control � section. [t is very strongly acid to slightly alkaline. The organic layers have hue of lOYR, 7.SYR, or SYR, value of 2 to 3, and chroma of 1 to � 3, or is in 2.5/0. The layers are predominantly muck (sapric material), but in some pedons mucky peat(hemic material) has a combined thickness of less than 10 inches and peat (fibric materiaO less than 5 inches. Some pedons have coprogenous material or marly � material below 51 inches COMPETING SERIES: These are the , , , . and series. Similar soils are the , , , ' , , , and series. Carlisle soils derived dominantly from woody materials and contain an average of 15 to 30 percent woody fragments in the control � section. Lena soils contain free carbonates throughout. Peteetneet soils are massive or platy in bottom tier, are on elevations of about 4,500 feet, and are substantially drier in the moisture control section during the 120 days following the summer solstice. Saltese ' and Semiahmoo soils are in areas with mi(d humid climates. Adrian, Linwood, Palms, and Willette soils have a mineral substrata depths ranging from l6 to about 50 inches. Carbondale, Greenwood. Lupton, and Rifle soils are frigid. , GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Houghton soils occupy closed depressions within lake plains, outwash plains, ground and end moraines, and on floodplains. Slope gradients are less than 2 percent. The mean annual precipitation ranges from about 30 to 42 inches, and � the mean annual temperature is about 48 to 53 degrees F. GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOC[ATED SOILS: These are the �. � � ��, Edselton(T), � �� �� � , _ -, Moston(T), ' � �� , ' ������� �, and �� : �__ soils. Edselton(T) and Edwards soils are underlain by marly material at depths of 16 to S l inches. Moston(T), and Muskego soils are underlain by coprogenous material between 16 and 51 inches. Poorly or very 1 poorly drained mineral soils are commonly associated along the margins of the bogs. DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Very poorly drained. Depth to the seasonal high water table ranges from 2 foot above the surface in ponded phases to 1 foot below the � surface from September to June. The potential for surfiace runoff is very slow or ponded. Permeability is moderately slow to moderately rapid. 1 USE AND VEGETATION: A considerable area of these soils is used for cropland or pasture. Common crops are onions, lettuce, potatoes, celery, radishes, carrots, mint, and some corn. Native vegetation was primarily of marsh grasses, sedges, reeds, buttonbrush, ' and cattails. Some water-tolerant trees were near the margin of the bog. D[STRIBUTION AND EXTENT: MLRA 95, 98, 1 10, 1 1 l. Southern part of the lower � peninsula of Michigan, Wisconsin, Indiana, [owa, Minnesota, and Illinois. The series is of large extent. MLRA OFFICE RESPONSIBLE: [ndianapolis, Indiana � SERIES ESTABLISHED: Roscommon County, Michigan, 1924. ' � ' � , REMARKS: Diagnostic horizons and features recognized in this pedon are: Well decomposed organic material from the surface to greater than 5 I inches (Oa 1, Oa2, Oa3, Oa4, Oa5 and Oa6 horizons) histic epipedon - muck from the surface to 16 inches (Oal, Oa2, Oa3); , aquic conditions - from the surface to 40 inches. ADD[TI01�1AL DATA: Soil Interpretation Record - (MI0024, MI0291 (PONEED), � MI0532 (SLOP[NG), M10390 (MAAT>50), MI0383 (FREQUENTLY FLOODED). Transect data(T98-MI-003) is on file in MLRA project office, Plymouth, [ndiana. Transect shows 100 percent Houghton. � � , ' , � ' � � ' ' � , , ' , � , THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION � Wetland Definition , ' ' , ' � , � ' ' � � ' , , ' , WETLAND DEFINITION According to the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers "Wetlands Delineation Manual" (1987 � Manual; the document used by all delineators to deftne wetlands) a wetland is "Those areas that are inundated or saturated by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically , adapted for life in saturated soil conditions." The Minnesota State Wetland Conservation Act Rules, Chapter 8420, further clarifies that "...wetlands must: (1) have a predominance of hydric soils; (2) be inundated or saturated by surface water or groundwater at a frequency and duration � sufficient to support a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation typicafly adapted for lifie in saturated soil conditions; and (3) under normal circumstances, support a prevalence of hydrophytic vegetation.' The 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Manual in Part II, item 24. states that, , "The interaction of hydrology, vegetation, and soil results in the development of characteristics unique to wetlands. Therefore, the following technical guidelines for wetlands are based on the three parameters, and diagnostic environmental characteristics used in applying the technical guideline are represented by various indicators of these parameters." [t is this premise by which ' SER ecologists has, in their professional judgment, delineated the wetlands on the subject parcel described in this report. � Wetland Hydrology The most important wetland criterion is hydrology. The presence and persistence ofi water influences the vegetation types and changes soil morphology. Hydrology may be observed as � standing water(inundation), or may be observed as freestanding water within the soil pit or auger hole (saturation) usually within the upper 12 inches. This is what wou(d be considered primary hydrology indicators. Only one primary indicator is necessary to make the determination that � wetland hydrology indeed exists. The 1987 Corps Manual also has a range of hydrologic zones established based on period of inundation or saturation. These zones and the periods of inundation or saturation for each can be observed in Table 1 below. ' Exce ted from the 1987 Manual, H drolo ic Zones—Nontidal Areas Zone Name Duration Comments Wetland or Not � I Permanently Inundated 100% Inundation>6.6 ft. mean Not(Aquatic Habitat Zone,or Deep Water water de th Habitat) Semipermanently To Nearly �75 [nundation defined as [I Permanently [nundated Or <100% �6.6 feet mean water Wetland , Saturated de th [II Regularly Inundated Or �25-75% Wetland Saturated , Seasonally Inundated Or <12.5- �V Saturated 2g% Wetland Irregularly Inundated or o Many areas having these Wetland(if hydrophytic veg.and hydric V Saturated �5-12.5/o hydrologic characteristics soils also present � are not wetlands Intermittently Or Never o Areas with these VI �nundated Or Saturated ���O hydrologic characteristics Not are not wetlands � ' A-I , ' ' T'he definition of appropriate hydrology according to the 1987 Manual includes two important , terms that must be clarified. First, the definition of a growing season is needed. The growing season is defined in the 1987 Manual as: "...the portion of the year when soil temperature (measured 19.7 inches below the surface) is above biological zero (5° C or 41° F)." According to � the 1987 Manual this period of time can be approximated by using the '`starting and ending dates for the growing season based on a 28° F air temperature threshold at a frequency of 5 years in 10." Based on this detinition the growing season ranges approximately 160 days to l80 days in � the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area (160 in the northern suburbs and greater to the south). Therefore, the required inundation or saturation to the surface for 5% ofi the growing season would be 8 or 9 consecutive days that ground water would need to be at the surface or saturated ' to the surface. The second term in the appropriate hydrology detinition from the above paragraph to be clarified � is '`in most years". This means in 5 of l0 years hydrology must exist within a 'jurisdictional wetland" for the 8 or 9 consecutive days of the growing season. This means that one observation date or even one whole year worth of detailed hydrology data may be deemed insufficient to � determine if appropriate hydrology exists at a given location. [n the event that precipitation events accumulate to above or below normal during just prior to a site visit or during a more intensive hydrology study, the data may be confounded by non-normal circumstances and may ' be considered outside the bounds of "most years". [deally, both antecedent soil moisture conditions and precipitation would be normal during all delineations. However, this is not a realistic impression of climate. Therefore, primary indicators of hydrology must be reviewed � with scrutiny prior to determining if hydrology indeed exists. Wetland hydrology may be observed as standing water (inundation), or may be observed as � freestanding water within a soil pit or auger hole (saturation) usually within the upper 12 inches. This is what would be considered primary hydrology indicators. Examination of this indicator requires digging a soil pit to a depth of 16 inches and observing the level at which water stands � after sufficient time has been allowed for water to drain into the hole. The required time wifl vary depending on soil texture. This level represents the depth to the water table; the depth to saturated soils will always be nearer the surface due to the capillary fringe. According to the � Hydrology criteria in the 1987 Delineation Manual, for soil saturation to impact vegetation, it must occur within a major portion of the root zone, typically within 12 inches of the surface. Only one primary indicator is necessary to make the determination that wetland hydrology is ' present. However, since a single observation is not enough evidence, based on the percentage of the growing season this inundation or saturation is required, these data are only valid when reviewed while also considering the abundance of recent precipitation events or the seasonal ' trend of climate when the site visit was made (this may be done through review of precipitation records where available). In addition to the primary indicators of wetland hydrology, there are secondary indicators (e.g. oxidized root channels, water-stained leaves, local soil survey data, � FAGNeutral test), of which two must be present to consider the sample point as having wetland hydrology. � � A-2 ' , , � Hydrophytic Vegetation (Wetland Vegetation) Wetland vegetation is defined in the 1987 Manual as '`The sum total of macrophyrtic plant life growing in water or on a substrate that is at least periodically deficient in oxygen as a result of � excessive water content. When hydrophytic vegetation comprises a community where indicators of hydric soils and wetland hydrology also occur, the area has wetland vegetation." [n more standard terms, some plants are more adapted to growing within inundated or saturated soil. ' Based on literature records and professional experience, a panel of experts compiled a list of plant species and assigned each a hydrophytic status (described below and includes five major classes of probability of a plant occurring within a wet(and). � [n terms of delineation there is a gradient of plant species that are adapted to "growing in water or on substrate that is at least periodica(ly deticient of oxygen". Fieldwork associated with � wetland delineations includes a procedure (the 50/20 Rule, for determination of dominance), which is also outlined in the 1987 Manual, by which to determine if hydrophytic p(ant species dominate the vegetation at a given location. This procedure has been used for the wetland � delineation at the subject parcel of this report. Hydric Soil � Detined in the 1987 Manual as `'A soil that is saturated, tlooded, or ponded long enough during the growing season to develop anaerobic conditions that favor the growth and regeneration of hydrophytic vegetation. Hydric soils that occur in areas having positive indicators of ' hydrophytic vegetation and w�etland hydrology are wetland soils." For the purposes of delineation of wetlands, soils cannot be viewed without digging pits or � extracting soil using an auger. Therefore, transects of soil samples are taken from perceived upland to perceived wetlands along a transitional boundary. There are specitic color indicators, textures, and depth requirements in the soil that are reviewed in order to determine whether ' hydric soils occur at a given point or not. 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