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' \4It . -, , i SVOBO Priaper gn NutNaturalResouovidrcesng& the EnvShiaronmentatEde Consulting ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES 25580 Nelsine Drive,Suite 100 • Shorewood,MN 55331 (952)471-1100 • (952)471-0007(Fax) 30 and 20 Orono Orchard Rd Oroiio, Hennepin County, MN 1 Wetland Classification, Identification, and Delineation Report Prepared for: James Murphy By: Svoboda Ecological Resources Project Number 20 l 3-024-03 10/15/2013 The contents and format of this report are considered intellectual property and subject to copyright restrictions and may not be reproduced without the express permission of Svoboda Ecological Resources. Table of Content ABSTRACT 1 INTRODUCTION 1 METHODS 1 RESULTS . 2 DISCUSSION 4 RECOMMENDATIONS 4 CERTIFICATION 5 DATA SOURCES 6 LITERATURE REFERENCED 7 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 Indicat r Status Soil Series Data 11.1111. .1111 ABSTRACT Svoboda Ecological Resources (SER) visited the above referenced property on 10/8/13 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). One wetland boundary was delineated at this site. Two sample points were taken, one along the southern boundary of the wetland area and one sample point on the west side of the ditch in order to characterize the soil, vegetation, and existing hydrology within the wetland-to-upland transition zone. INTRODUCTION The subject parcels 30 Orono Orchard Rd and 20 Orono Orchard Rd are approximately 3.66 and 2.04 acres, respectively. The western parcel is dominated by emergent herbaceous wetland species while the leastern parcel is dominated by manicured landscaping and more upland woodland. The topography of the site around the target site consists of a woodland area sloping down through a m 'cured lawn and horse stable area to the northeast into the wetland with a small water body t the east. The surrounding land use is a mix of closely and widely spaced single family home while the parcels themselves are surrounded on two sides by road. To the immediate southwest is a golf course. The ditch crossing the property originates on the golf course and provid s drainage for one of the ponds. The identified wetlands were classified according to the CoWardin et al., the Circular 39 and the Eggers and Reed classification systems and marked with pitik"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 ipformation. METHODS The methods used t• 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 accuraq of our wetland boundaries. This addendum to the original 87 Manual was created to address th many regional differences that affect wetlands and the delineation methods used throughout theountry. The following explanations are passages from that document. "This egional Supplement is part of a nationwide effort to address regional wetlan characteristics and improve the accuracy and efficiency of wetland- Svoboda Ecological Resouces 1 30 and 20 Orono Orchard Rd Project Number: 2013-024 1 Orono,MN 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 cons dered adequately in a single national manual. The development of this supplement follows National Academy of Sciences recommendations to increase the regional sensitivity of wetland-delineation methods (National Research Council 1995).The intent of this supplement is to bring the Corps Manual up to date with current knowledge and practice in the region and not to change wetland boundaries." "...This Regional Supplement is designed for use with the current version of the Corps Manual (Environmental Laboratory 1987) and all subsequent versions. Where differences in the two documents occur, this Regional Supplement takes precedence over the Corps Manual for applications in the Midwest Region." 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 wetlafnd 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 wtland-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 wetl nd sample point. Information obtained at the sample points can be found on the field data sheet 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 Cowatdin 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 Wetlatnd Inventory indicates a wetland of type PUBG in the survey area. (Figure 2). The Web Soil Survey of Hennepin County (Figure 3) identifies six soil map units present on the subject property. They are as follows: Klossner soils, depressional; Hamel-Glencoe, depressional, compex; Hamel, overwash-Hamel complex; Lester loam, morainic; and two Lester-Kilkenny complex types of different slopes. The Klossner type is the hydric soil on the site. The Hamel-Glencoe complex is predominantly hydric. The Hamel, overwash-Hamel complex is partially hydric and the remaining Lester loam and complexes are predominantly non-hydric. Soil series descriptions are provided in the Technical Documents section. Svoboda Ecological Resources 2 30 and 20 Orono Orchard Rd Project Number: 2013-024 Orono,MN The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, State Protected Waters Map (Public Water Inventory)indicate no public waters within the parcels(Figure 4). Site Visit SER ecologists eximined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria during the site visit. One area meeting the jurisdictional criteria of a wetland was flagged, and boundaries were determined and delineated. The approximate wetland boundary is outlined in yellow (Figure 5). The NWI had previously identified the present wetland as PUBG. The wetland is depressional and permanently inundated to intermittently exposed with an open water area in the center. The wetland of interest s located in the northern half of the western parcel.The wetland vegetation in the intermittently exposed wetland was dominated by reed canary grass (Phalaris arundinacea FACW) and narrow leaved cattail (Typha angustifolia OBL). The transition to upland can be marked vegetatively, primarily as the reed canary grass and cattail disappear and green ash (Fraxinus pennsyly pica FACW)becomes more prevalent. Sample point SP 1-} Wet was taken from the south end of the wetland. The soils at sample point SP1-1 Wet consisted of an initial twelve inches of a mucky peat loam. Water was present at twelve inches below which the soil was a slurry. Hydric indicator F1 (Loamy Mucky Material) was present. The sdils at sample point SP1-1 Upl consisted of light colored layers of clay loam and sandy clay.No iydric indicators were present. At both points on the SP 1-1 transect wetland hydrology was indicated by secondary indicators D2 (Geomorphic Pc}sition) and D5 (FAC-Neutral Test). As an alternative upland sample site, we also used data from SP-D1 Upl (see below). Opportunities for a closer upland sample point for Transect 1 were limpited by ownership constraints, runoff from the pony yard and the proximity of the wetland edge to the driveway. 1 Sample point SP1-2was taken from the far east side of the second parcel to determine if there was wetland in this area. This area is a green ash, boxelder (Acer negundo FAC) and burr oak (Quercus macrocar a FAC) woodland with a dominant understory of common buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartic FAC). The soils at sample point SP1-2 Wet consisted of 10 inches of a dark silt loam on the sce with a depleted layer below. Hydric indicator D5 (Depleted Below Dark Surface) was prese , indicating presence of hydric soil. Wetland hydrology was indicated by secondary indicator D2 (Geomorphic Position) and D5 (FAC-Neutral Test). The exact location of Sample Point 2 estimated and may not be on the property therefore the wetland edge was not delineated. Sample point SP Dt Upl was taken to the west of the ditch running to the south of the larger wetland in the first parcel. Bluegrass (Poa pratensis FAC) lawn dominated this area. Soil consisted of sandy Loam to 24 inches of depth. Only one secondary indicator for wetland hydrology, D5 (FAC Neutral Test), was present. Detailed soils, vege ation, and hydrology data for the delineated jurisdictional wetlands are provided in the data beets of the Technical Documents section. Svoboda Ecological Resoutces 3 30 and 20 Orono Orchard Rd Project Number: 2013-024 Orono,MN DISCUSSION SER completed al on-site delineations based on the three required technical criteria as outlined by the 1987 Man l: 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 co pleted on 10/8/13. SER personnel examined the subject property for areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria during the site visit and delineated the western and southern edges of the seasonally inundated depression as being jurisdictional wetland(Figure 5), likely PUBG as described by NWI, as well as a roadside ditch hooting off from the south end of the wetland. 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. 1* State jurisdi tion by the Wetland Conservation Act of 1991 (WCA) administered by the WCA Local overnmental Unit(LGU). 2* Federal juris iction by the Clean Water Act of 1972 and subsequent amendments. Wetland pro ction is implemented by the Corps of Engineers (Corps)with permit certification ssued by the Environmental Protection Agency. While the wetland b undaries that SER has delineated are not official until approved by a WCA approved local gov rnment unit (LGU), SER advises the property owner/developer to refrain from any filling, d>aining, 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 apppriate WCA regulatory agencies. It is also advisable to have the wetland boundary surveyed b 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 fro all jurisdictional agencies before initiating activities.A WCA Sequencing form, a WCA and y Corps of Engineers Replacement Plan Application form, and a DNR permit application ar among the materials that you may be required to submit if impacts are proposed for the de 'neated wetlands. By initiating the permit process as soon as possible, potential costly delay to the project may be avoided. Svoboda Ecological Resources 4 30 and 20 Orono Orchard Rd Project Number: 2013-024 Orono,MN CERTIFICATION Frank Svoboda an:1 Tyler Kaebisch completed the above-described delineation on 10/8/2013. 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 10/15/2013.The delineation report was reviewed by Frank Svoboda, President of Svoboda Ecological Resources. Client: James Murphy Project Name:30 and 20 Orono Orchard Rd Project No.: 2015-024 Location: Orono,MN GIS Technician f�aVit I�e e 4 Wetland Ecologist 4. President, Svoboda Ecological Resources 10/15/13 Date Svoboda Ecological Resources 5 30 and 20 Orono Orchard Rd Project Number: 2013-024 1 Orono,MN DATA SOURCES Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Public Waters Inventory Basin Delineations, Published 7/31/20Q8 and retrieved from http://deli.dnr.state.mn.us United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory Map. Retrieved from http://www.fws.go''/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 6 30 and 20 Orono Orchard Rd Project Number: 2013-024 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. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241. http://rsgisias.crrel.usace.army.mil/NWPL/ Shaw, S.P., and C.C. Fredine. 1956. Wetlands of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Circular 39. 67pp. U.S.Army Corps o Engineers.August 2010. Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineatioii Manual: Midwest Region(Version 2.0). ERDC/EL TR-10-16.Vicksburg, MS: US Army Engineer Research and Development Center. 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Approximate Wetland Boundary 11144i `• - - 4 ' ' ` , Approximate Parcel Boundaries • .�", r — — - _— T118N R23W S35 Approximate Wetland Boundary Figure 5 Overlaid on 2012 Aerial Photo I2013-024 i 0 110 220 440 30 and 20 Orono Orchard Rd i; Ecological Resources ,,, , Feet Orono, MN TIE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION Field Data Sheets WETL•ND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Midwest Region Project/Site 30 Orono Orchard City/County: Orono Sampling Date: 10/8/2013 Applicant/Owner: James Murphy State: MN Sampling Point: SP 1_1 Upl Investigator(s): FS,TK lection,Township,Range: Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): Depression Local relief(concave,convex,none): concave Slope(%): 0 Lat Long: Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name Hamel-Glencoe dep -ssional complex JWI Classification: Are climatic/hydrologic conditions of the .ite typical for this time of the year? Y (If no,explain in remarks) Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"normal circumstances" Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology naturally problematic? present? Yes SUMMARY OF FINDINGS (If needed,explain any answers in remarks.) Hydrophytic vegetation present? Y Hydric soil present? N Is the sampled area within a wetland? N Indicators of wetland hydrology present? Y f yes,optional wetland site ID: Remarks:(Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) VEGETATION—Use scientific narttes of plants. Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 3(' ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica 25 Y FACW that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 6 (A) 2 Populus deltoides 15 Y FAC Total Number of Dominant 3 Thuja occidentalis i 10 Y FACW Species Across all Strata: 6 (B) 4 Percent of Dominant Species 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100.00% (NB) 50 =Total Cover Saoling/Shrub stratun (Plot size: 15' ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica 40 Y FACW Total%Cover of: 2 Rhamnus cathartica 30 Y FAC OBL species 40 x 1= 40 3 FACW species 77 x 2= 154 4 FAC species 45 x 3= 135 5 FACU species 0 x 4= 0 70 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: 5' ) Column totals 162 (A) 329 (B) 1 Calamagrostis canadensis 40 Y OBL Prevalence Index=B/A= 2.03 2 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' 40 =Total Cover (explain) Woody vine stratum (Plot size: 30' ) *Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 1 Vitis riparia ' 2 FACW present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 Hydrophytic 2 =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 Upl Profile Description: (Describe to the d4pth needed to document the Indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Featureg (Inches) Color(moist) % Cc or(moist) % Type" Loc"' Texture Remarks 8 10YR 4/6 100 , Clay Loam 16 10YR 4/4 100 1 Sandy Clay 24 10YR 4/4 70 10YR 6/6 30 D M Sandy Clay 'Type:C=Concentration,D=Depletion,RM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. '"Location:PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix Hydric Soil Indicators: 1 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(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(Si) _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 aoolv) Secondary Indicators(minimum of two required) _ Surface Water(A1) _AquaticFauna(B13) _Surface Soil Cracks(B6) _High Water Table(A2) I _True Aquatic Plants(B14) _Drainage Patterns(B10) Saturation(A3) _Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(Cl) _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) "_ VisibleFAC-Neutral Test(D5) _Inundation 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 I No X Depth(inches): Water table present? Yes No —Depth(inches): Indicators of wetland Saturation present? Yes No —7—Depth(inches): 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 WETL/ ND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Midwest Region Project/Site 30 Orono Orchard I City/County: Orono Sampling Date: 10/8/2013 Applicant/Owner: James Murphy State: MN Sampling Point: SP 1_1 Wet Investigator(s): FS,TK l lection,Township,Range: Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): Depression Local relief(concave,convex,none): concave Slope(%): 0 Lat Long: Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name Klossner soils,deprr#ssional 0 to 1 percent slopes JWI Classification: PUBG Are climatic/hydrologic conditions of thekite typical for this time of the year? V (If no,explain in remarks) Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"normal circumstances" Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology naturally problematic? present? Yes SUMMARY OF FINDINGS (If needed,explain any answers in remarks.) Hydrophytic vegetation present? 1 Y Hydric soil present? I Y Is the sampled area within a wetland? Y Indicators of wetland hydrology present? Y F yes,optional wetland site ID: Remarks:(Explain alternative procedure,here or in a separate report.) VEGETATION—Use scientific names of plants. I Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30l ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica 10 Y FACW that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 4 (A) 2 Total Number of Dominant 3 Species Across all Strata: 4 (B) 4 Percent of Dominant Species 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100.00% (A/B) 10 =Total Cover Saoling/Shrub straturt (Plot size: 15' ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Total%Cover of: 2 OBL species 50 x 1= 50 3 FACW species 60 x 2= 120 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 110 (A) 170 (B) 1 Typha angustifolia 50 Y OBL Prevalence Index=B/A= 1.55 2 Phalaris arundinacea 50 Y FACW 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 hydrophylic vegetation* 100 =Total Cover _(explain) Woody vine stratum (Plot size: 30' ) *Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 1 Vitls riparia 2 Y FACW present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 Hydrophytic 1 2 =Total Cover vegetation present? Y Remarks:(Include photo numbers here or 9n 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 12 10YR 2/1 100 Mucky Loam Peat I G I 'Type:C=Concentration,D=Depletion,IM=Reduced Matrix,MS=Masked Sand Grains. ""Location:PL=Pore Lining,M=Matrix Hydric Soil Indicators: I 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) I Stripped Matrix(S6) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat(S3)(LRR K,L,R) _Hydrogen Sulfide(A4) X Loamy Mucky Mineral(F1) _Iron-Manganese Masses(F12)(LRR K,L,R) Stratified Layers(A5) I _Loamy Gleyed Matrix(F2) Very Shallow Dark Surface(TF12) _2 cm Muck(A10) I _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(Si) _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 reaui(ed:check all that aooly) 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) _Saturation(A3) Hydrogen Sulfide Odor(C1) Dry-Season Water Table(C2) Water Marks(B1) I 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) I _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 —�—I+- No X Depth(inches): Water table present? Yes XNo Depth(inches): 12 Indicators of wetland Saturation present? Yes __IL. 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 30 Orono Orchard City/County: Orono Sampling Date: 10/8/2013 Applicant/Owner: James Murphy State: MN Sampling Point SP 1_2 Investigator(s): FS,TK lection,Township,Range: Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): Depression Local relief(concave,convex,none): concave Slope(%): 3-5% Lat: Long: Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name Lester-Kilkenny complex 18 to 25 percent slopes 4WI Classification: Are climatic/hydrologic conditions of the lite typical for this time of the year? Y (If no,explain in remarks) Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are"normal circumstances" Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology naturally problematic? present? Yes SUMMARY OF FINDINGS 1 (If needed,explain any answers in remarks.) Hydrophytic vegetation present? I Y Hydric soil present? V Is the sampled area within a wetland? Y Indicators of wetland hydrology present? Y r yes,optional wetland site ID: Remarks:(Explain alternative proceduresjhere or in a separate report.) VEGETATION—Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30'1 ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica 30 Y FACW that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 5 (A) 2 Acer negundo 30 Y FAC Total Number of Dominant 3 Quercus macrocarpa 1 20 Y FAC Species Across all Strata: 5 (B) 4 I Percent of Dominant Species 5 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100.00% (A/B) 80 =Total Cover Saolin&/Shrub stratum (Plot size: 15' ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Rhamnus catharfica 75 Y FAC Total%Cover of: 2 OBL species 0 x 1= 0 3 I FACW species 40 x 2= 80 4 I FAC species 125 x 3= 375 5 FACU species 0 x 4= 0 75 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: I5' ) Column totals 165 (A) 455 (B) 1 i Prevalence Index=B/A= 2.76 2 3 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4 1 _Rapid test for hydrophytic vegetation 5 I X Dominance test is>50% 6 X Prevalence index is 53.0' 7 Morphogical adaptations'(provide 8 1 supporting data in Remarks or on a 9 separate sheet) 10 Problematic hydrophytic vegetation* 0 =Total Cover _(explain) Woody vine stratum (Plot size: 10' ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 1 Vitls riparia 10 Y FACW present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 Hydrophytic 10 =Total Cover vegetation present? Y I Remarks:(Include photo numbers here or(41 a separate sheet) US Amy Corps of Engineers Midwest Region SOIL Sampling Point: SP 1_2 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 3/1 100 Sandy Loam 20 10YR 5/1 100 Sandy Loam 28 10YR 5/1 90 10YR 5/6 10 D PL/M Sandy Loam I *Type:C=Concentration,D=Depletion, M=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) I _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) X Depleted Below Dark Surface(Al II) _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 reached:check all that aooivi Secondary Indicators(minimum of two reauired1 _Surface Water(Al) _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(B2) (C3) _Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery(C9) _Drift Deposits(B3) _Presence of Reduced Iran(C4) Stunted or Stressed Plants(D1) _Algal Mat or Crust(B4) Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils —7—Geomorphic Position(D2) Iron Deposits(B5) (C6) X_FAC-Neutral Test(D5) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery(B7) _Thin Muck Surface(C7) SparselyConcave Vegetated Surface(B8 _Gauge or Well Data(D9) Water-Stained Leaves(B9) Other(Explain in Remarks) — Field Observations: Surface water present? Yes I No X Depth(inches): Water table present? Yes No X Depth(inches): indicators of wetland Saturation present? Yes No --3r—Depth(inches): hydrology present? Y (includes capillary fringe) Describe recorded data(stream gauge,mo nitoring well,aerial photos,previous inspections),if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers 1 Midwest Region WET ND DETERMINATION DATA FORM-Midwest Region Project/Site 30 Orono Orchard City/County: Orono Sampling Date: 10/8/2013 Applicant/Owner: James Murphy State: MN Sampling Point SP D1 Upl Investigator(s): FS,TK >ection,Township,Range: Landform(hillslope,terrace,etc.): hillslope Local relief(concave,convex,none): none Slope(%): 0 Lat Long: Datum: NAD83 Soil Map Unit Name Hamel-Glencoe,deprpssional complex JWI Classification: Are climatic/hydrologic conditions of the lite typical for this time of the year? Y (If no,explain in remarks) Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology significantly disturbed? Are'normal circumstances' Are vegetation ,soil ,or hydrology naturally problematic? present? Yes SUMMARY OF FINDINGS (If needed,explain any answers in remarks.) Hydrophytic vegetation present? Y Hydric soil present? N Is the sampled area within a wetland? N Indicators of wetland hydrology preseht? N r yes,optional wetland site ID: Remarks:(Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) VEGETATION—Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominan Indicator Dominance Test Worksheet Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30'1 ) %Cover t Species Staus Number of Dominant Species 1 Fraxinus pennsylvanica 5 V FACW that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 3 (A) 2 Acer saccharinum I 1 N FACW Total Number of Dominant 3 Pinus resinosa 1 N FACU Species Across all Strata: 3 (B) 4 Percent of Dominant Species 5 1 that are OBL,FACW,or FAC: 100.00% (A/B) 7 =Total Cover Sapling/Shrub straturt (Plot size: 15' ) Prevalence Index Worksheet 1 Rhamnus cathartica 10 V FAC Total%Cover of: 2 OBL species 0 x 1= 0 3 FACW species 6 x 2= 12 4 FAC species 100 x 3= 300 5 FACU species 2 x 4= 8 10 =Total Cover UPL species 0 x 5= 0 Herb stratum (Plot size: ) Column totals 108 (A) 320 (B) 1 Poa pratensis 90 Y FAC Prevalence Index=B/A= 2.96 2 3 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 4 _Rapid test for hydrophytic vegetation 5 { X Dominance test is>50% 6 4 X Prevalence index is 53.0' 7 Morphogical adaptations*(provide 8 supporting data in Remarks or on a 9 I _separate sheet) 10 Problematic hydrophytic vegetation* 90 =Total Cover _(explain) Woody vine stratunt (Plot size: 1 ) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be 1 Parthenocissus quinquefolia 1 N FACU present,unless disturbed or problematic 2 1 Hydrophytic 1 =Total Cover vegetation present? Y Remarks:(Include photo numbers here or oil a separate sheet) US Amy Corps of Engineers Midwest Region SOIL Sampling Point: SP D1 Upl Profile Description: (Describe to the dipth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix Redox Feature (Inches) Color(moist) % Cdlor(moist) % Type* Loc** Texture Remarks 12 10YR 2/1 100 1 Sandy Loam 24 10YR 4/3 100 Sandy Loam 'Type:C=Concentration,D=Depletion, M=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) _Strat�e 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(A1 l) _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 reau red:check all that aooiv) 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) _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) _SaturationVisible 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(B8Gauge or Well Data(D9) Water-Stained Leaves(B9) —_Other(Explain in Remarks) Field Observations: Surface water present? Yes I No X Depth(inches): Water table present? Yes No —Depth(inches): Indicators of wetland Saturation present? Yes No —57–Depth(inches): 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 TIE 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 fond 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 ( PL)—Occur in wetlands in another region,but occur almost always (estimated probabi ity>99%)under natural conditions in non-wetlands in the region specified. If a species does not ccur 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 Invent) U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, St. Petersburg, Florida. TIDE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION Soilri Se es Descriptions Acquired from Natural Resource Conservation Service Website,Official Soil Series Descriptions GLENO OE SERIES The Glencoe serid consists of very deep,very poorly drained soils that formed in loamy sediments from glacial till on glacial moraines.These soils have moderate or moderately slow permeability.Slopes are 0 to 1 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 PEON: 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--0 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 loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; 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(5Y 3/1)clay loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; friable; few tongues of dark olive gray(5Y 3/2)and olive gray(5Y 4/2); about 2 percent gravet neutral; gradual irregular boundary. (0 to 26 inches thick) Bg--35 to 48 inches; olive gray(5Y 4/2)loam;moderate coarse subangular blocky structure; friable: few tongues of very dark gray(5Y 3/1); about 5 percent gravel; common fine prominent light olive brown(2.5Y 5/4) and common medium prominent strong brown(715YR 5/6)Fe concentrations; neutral; gradual wavy boundary. (0 to 30 inches thick) Cg--48 to 60 inches; grayish brown(2.5Y 5/2) loam;massive; friable; about 5 percent gravel; many medium distinct light olive brown(2.5Y 5/4) Fe concentrations; strongly effervescent; slihtly 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. 108 N.,R. 21 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 15 to 30 percent fme 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 ofte C horizon. Some pedons have an 0 horizon up to 6 inches in thickness. A stratified subs atum phase is recognized with silt loam, sand, sandy loam, and loamy sand textures bel w 40inches. The Ap or A ho zon has hue of 10YR to 5Y or neutral,value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 0 or 1. It is clay to , silty clay loam,or loam with 25 to 35 percent clay. Ponded phases may have mucky modifiers. It 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 5Y or 2.5Y,value of 2 to 5, and chroma of 1 or 2. Dark colored tongues from the A horizon range from few to common. It 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. It 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 5Y or 2.5Y,value of 4 to 6, and chroma of 1 to 4. It 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 Coland, Comfrey, Delft, Gielow,James Canyon, Keddie, Kimmerling, Konner,McClave, Peoh, Romnell, Shandep, and Wenas series. Coland and Comfrey soils do not have rock fragments in their control sections. In 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. Romnell 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 of the Late Wisconsinan glaciation. The Glencoe soils are formed in loamy colluvial sediments and loamy glacial till. Mean annual tempera a ranges from 45 to 52 degrees F. Mean annual precipitation ranges from 25 to 32 i ches. The frost free days range from 124 to 172. The elevation above sea level range front 700 to 1600 feet. GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are the Canisteo, Clarion, Harps, Nicollet, and Webster 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. In addition,the Canisteo and Harps soils contain free carbonates throughout. The Glencoe soils also are associated with the Hayden and Lester 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. DISTRIBUTION AND EXTENT: South-central Minnesota and possibly north-central Iowa. Large extent. MLRA OFFI( E 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-mollic epipedon is more than 24 inches thick; aquic moisture regime- low chroma immediately below the A horizons. HAME!,L 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 1 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--0 to 10 inches;black(10YR 2/1)loam,very dark brown(10YR 2/2)dry; weak very fine subangular blocky structure; friable; common very fine roots; about 1 percent gravel; neutral; abrupt smooth boundary. A--10 to 16 inches;black(10YR 2/1)loam, very dark gray(10YR 3/1)dry; weak very fine subangularblocky structure; friable; common very fine roots; about 4 percent gravel; neutral; gradual smooth boundary. (Combined thickness of A horizon is 14 to 30 inches.) AB--16 to 24 ihes; very dark gray(10YR 3/1)clay loam, dark grayish brown(10YR 4/2) dry; many ine prominent brown(7.5YR 4/4) Fe concentrations; moderate fine angular blocky tructure; friable; common very fine roots; about 4 percent gravel;neutral; gradual wavy bundary. (0 to 10 inches thick.) Btgl--24 to 40 ches; very dark grayish brown(2.5Y 3/2)clay loam, grayish brown (10YR 5/2)dry;many fine prominent brown(7.5YR 4/4)Fe concentrations;moderate medium prismaic structure; friable; few black(10YR 2/1)clay films on faces of peds; about 5 percent gravel;neutral; gradual wavy boundary. Btg2--40 to 46 inches; dark grayish brown(2.5Y 4/2)clay loam; many coarse prominent brown(7.5YR 4V4)Fe concentrations; moderate medium subangular blocky structure; friable; few black(10YR 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.) Cgl--46 to 55 inches; olive gray(5Y 5/2) loam;many medium prominent yellowish brown(10YR 5/6)Fe concentrations; massive; friable; about 3 percent gravel; slightly effervescent; slightly alkaline; gradual wavy boundary. Cg2--55 to 80 inches; olive gray(5Y 5/2) loam;many medium prominent yellowish brown(10YR 5/6)Fe concentrations;massive; friable; about 4 percent gravel; slightly effervescent; sli;, htly alkaline. TYPE LOCATON: Wright County,Minnesota; about 1.5 miles southwest of Silver Creek, 1200 fee south and 2300 feet west of the northeast corner of Sec. 18,T.121 N., R.26 W.,USGS Annandale quadrangle; lat. 45 degrees 17 minutes 34 seconds N.; long. 94 degrees 00 m nutes 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 10YR or is neutral,value of 2 or 3, and chroma of 0 to 2. Typically it is lbam 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. It is moderately acid to neutral. The Btg horizon has hue of 10YR, 2.5Y,or 5Y,value of 2 to 4, and chroma of 1 or 2. It is clay loam, siltyl clay loam high in sand, or loam. It has between 25 and 35 percent clay and 15 to 35 pe-cent fine sand and coarser. It has B/A clay ratios of 1.2 to 1.4. It has few to many, faint to prominent clay films. It is moderately acid to neutral. The C horizon as hue of a 2.5Y or 5Y,value of 4 to 6, chroma of 1 or 2. It is loam or clay loam. It is lightly alkaline or moderately alkaline. The clay content ranges from 18 to 32 percent a d the total sand content ranges from 25 to 45 percent. COMPETING SERIES: These are the Alvada, Barry, Berville, Brookston, Buntingville,C ackamas, Cordova, Forestcity, Jameston, Marengo, Millgrove,Navan, Nosoni,Rensse aer, and Westland soils. The Alvada series (Tentative- OH) is not in the OSD file at this time. The Barry, Berville, Brookston, Cordova, Marengo, Millgrove, Navan, Renssel er, and Westland soils have a mollic epipedon that is less than 24 inches thick. The Bun ngville soils have carbonates at depths of less than 20 inches. The Clackamas and osoni soils lack free carbonates in the series control section. The Forestcity e ils have 45 to 65 percent sand and 10 to 18 percent clay in the underlying mat; 'al. The Jamestown soils formed in a firm and very firm till associated with the Iowan rosional surface. GEOGRAPHIC SETTING: Hamel soils have concave slopes in swales,rims of closed depressions, foot and toe slopes, and upper drainageways below sloping to very steep slopes. Slope gr dients are 1 to 4 percent. Hamel soils formed in slope colluvium and glacial till of Lae 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 level ranges from 700 to 1600 feet. GEOGRAPHICALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: These are principally the Hayden and Lester soils. These soils are well drained and are on the higher lying, gently sloping to very steep slopes. DRAINAGE AND PERMEABILITY: Poorly drained and somewhat poorly drained. Surface runoff i$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 som what poorly drained phase during spring in normal years. USE AND VE ETATION: Most of this soil is cropped to corn,hay, soybeans, and small grains. Ho ever, significant areas are in pasture and forest.Native vegetation is mixed wet prairi 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., 11/96 to better exemplify the series concept. A somewhat p I orly drained overwash phase is recognized that has 8 to 20 inches of colluvium over the original dark colored surface. ADDITION• I DATA: Refer to MAES Central File Code No. 785 for results of some laboratory anal,sis of this series. 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 hamoderately slow permeability. Their slopes range from 2 to 35 percent. The mean annul precipitation is about 28 inches. Mean annual air temperature is about 48 degrees F. TAXONOMICLASS: Fine, smectitic,mesic Oxyaquic Vertic Hapludalfs TYPICAL PE ON: Kilkenny clay loam with a 15 percent linear sideslope on a glacial moraine in a pa tured field. (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise noted.) Ap--0 to 9 inch s; 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 fme 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 fme 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 ihes; brown(10YR 4/3)clay loam; weak medium subangular blocky structure partin to weak fme subangular blocky; firm; common distict very dark brown (10YR 2/2)cla films on faces of peds; about 5 percent gravel; few fine distict brown (7.5YR 4/4)Fe oncentrations;moderately acid; gradual smooth boundary. (Combined thickness of the t horizons is 20 to 40 inches.) 2BC--53 to 65 i ches; light olive brown(2.5Y 5/4)loam; weak fine subangular blocky structure; few d. tinct dark brown(10YR 3/3) clay films on faces of peds; friable; about 8 percent gravel; bout 2 percent cobbles; few fine distinct brown(7.5YR 4/4)Fe deletions; slightly effervescent; slightly alkaline; gradual wavy boundary. 2C--65 to 80 in es; 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; commoi medium prominent dark yellowish brown(10YR 4/6) Fe concentrations and common medium distinct gray(2.5Y 5/1) Fe depletions; strongly effervescent; merately alkaline. TYPE LOCAT ON: 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., R23W.; 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 a volume of the series control section,but the upper part of the profile in some pedons c ntains less than 2 percent gravel. Rounded shale fragments dominate the coarse sand fra tion. 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 clayl 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 ran a 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, azaska, and Shields series. The very poorly drained Glencoe and Lura VI soils are in the 1 wer 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. DRAINAGEPERMEABILITY: Moderately well drained. Permeability is moderately slow Runoff is medium to very high. A perched seasonal high water table occurs at depths f 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. Somp 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:—IIWaseca County, Minnesota, 1963. REMARKS: J1 iagnostic 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. KLOS$NER SERIES The Klossner seris consists of very deep,very poorly drained soils formed in well decomposed organic material 16 to 50 i ches thick overlying loamy deposits on moraines,till plains,lake plains,flood plains, and hillside seep eas.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 PEION: 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 vary 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 prcent rubbed; weak fine subangular blocky structure; very friable;many very fine roots; oderately acid; gradual smooth boundary. (Combined thickness of 0 horizon is 16 to 50 inches.) 2A1--26 to 36 iches;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 i ches;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 avy 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; sightly 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 CHCTERISTICS: The thickness of the organic material ranges from 16 to 50 inches. I is derived primarily from herbaceous plants. The organic matter content ranges fr m 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 o anic layers contain free carbonates. i The 0 horizon has hue of 10YR, 5YR, or is neutral, value of 2 or 3 and chroma of 0 to 2. It is dominantl'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 pedbns 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 nearbyplands are generally loamy. The mean annual temperature ranges from 45 to 50 degree 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. GEOGRAPHI ALLY ASSOCIATED SOILS: The main ones are the Canisteo, Harps, Okoboji,Glenc e,Muskego and Houghton soils. Canisteo and Harps soils are on the rims of depressions. lencoe 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. Perm-ability 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 gr sses,reeds, sedges, alder, aspen, or willow. Some of the hillside seep areas are set asideas 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 OFFIE RESPONSIBLE: St. Paul, Minnesota SERIES ESTABLISHED:Nicollet County, Minnesota, 1989. REMARKS: iagnostic horizons and features recognized are: sapric soil materials from the surface to aiout 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 PE ON: Lester loam with a convex slope of about 9 percent on a ground moraine in a cu ivated field. (Colors are for moist soil unless otherwise noted.) Ap--O 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; any very fine roots; common very dark grayish brown(10YR 3/2)clay films on faces o peds and few very dark gray(10YR 3/1)organic coats on faces of peds; about 2 percent avel; slightly acid; clear smooth boundary. Bt2--21 to 38 in hes; dark yellowish brown(10YR 4/4)clay loam; moderate medium subangular bloc y structure; friable; common fine roots; common dark grayish brown (10YR 4/2)clay ilms on faces of peds and few very dark brown(10YR 2/2)organic coats on faces o 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;Ifriable; few fine roots; common very pale brown(10YR 8/2)carbonate threads; about 2 ercent gravel;violently effervescent; slightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary. Bk2--50 to 60 in Ihes; yellowish brown(10YR 5/4)loam;weak medium subangular blocky structure; riable; common fine distinct yellowish brown(10YR 5/6)relict Fe concentrations; c mmon very pale brown(10YR 8/2) carbonate threads; about 2 percent gravel;violently ffervescent; slightly alkaline; clear wavy boundary. C--60 to 80 inche ; yellowish brown(10YR 5/4)loam; ;massive; friable; common medium distinct ellowish 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 quadran le; lat. 45 degrees 17 minutes 29 seconds N.;long. 93 degrees 41 minutes 3 second W.,NAD27 RANGE IN C CTERISTICS: Depth to free carbonates ranges from 20 to 54 inches. Rock fra ents 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 d has 24 to 35 percent clay and 30 to 45 percent sand. The B/A clay ratios range fro 1.2 to 1.4. It is strongly acid to slightly acid in the upper part and moderately aci 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 loamor 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 dept above 60 inches. Gara soils average less than 2 percent rock fragments in the control se tion. Longlois, Lydic, and Neda soils have more than 8 percent rock fragments in so a subhorizon of the control section. Lauramie soils have more than 45 percent sand in s me subhorizon in the middle part of the control section. Mohawk soils have a higher co tent of silt and have dark colors in the B horizon which apparently are inherited from d rk shale. Orwood soils have no rock fragments in the particle-size control section. azort 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 Wisconsinlan 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, oughton, Klossner, Le Sueur, Muskego, and Nessel soils. Poorly drained Cordova d somewhat poorly and poorly drained Dundas soils are on flats and upper drainagew ys with a high seasonal water table. Very poorly drained Glencoe, Houghton,Klo$sner, 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 hi h. 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 ESTAtBLISHED: 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 incies(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 5ercent that were previously correlated as Lester may be included with the Angus serie in the future. Photo Log 30 and 20 Orono Orchard Rd Orono, Hennepin County, MN i , [Jo !&SVO30DA �/'' Ecological Resources 1 Providing the Sharper Edge in Natural Resources&Environmental Consulting 11 i^ � W S. r ';- ;,, .--,- - .._ /--: • _ .. ..., ..„. _ , , . „ ' •k • A ,, _ 10. 08. 2013 Wetland 1 A view of the primary wetland from the driveway looking north. 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'''' : . •' ' , .'7., , ' •...:'% 1 ° '', , , n, ',-,i :,„'. ' --•,, ' , .`•' Ri:',, '. , , , , . • • 1 . — ;; ',:o' • .• ' ., • i• .• , ,. I, - ' 't - 'A . ... , ''' i. . . , . • . , . .s.' , , . ,.. ' - 1!...._1 ; 1 ' ' ; , .• ,... . . . . r. , !. . ' ..,.-,• ., . . . .. I • '1, . . •N, , .. . • 10. 08. 2013 Site Sp 1-1 wet and Sp 1-1 Up Transect with Sp 1-1 wet in background (near cattails) and Sp 1 -1 Up in foreground (near trees). Svoboda Ecological Resources 1 Men' o To: Wes Bol Wenck, Inc.,Consultants to Minnehaha Creek Watershed District From Frank Soboda CQ James Murphy Date: 10/30/2013 Re: 30 Orono}Orchard Road revision to Area 2 Sample Point This memo is intended to modify the Wetland Delineation Report titled 30 and 20 Orono Orchard Road located in Orono,MN as prepared for the property owner,James Murphy. Wes Boll, Wenck, Inc. consultants to the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District met on site with me to review two items: 1. Status of the area to the east of the residence and near the eastern boundary of the property to determine if the location (Sample Point 1_2) satisfied the wetland criteria relquirements 2. D termine the status of a drainageway located on the west end of the parcel and d signated as D1 With regard to Item 1, status of Sample Point 1_2, Mr. Boll and I examined the soil profile in the proximity of the same location as that for wetland delineation. He sampled to a depth of 36+"and found no evidence of wetland hydrology present despite the fact that the past 3 weeks have been relatively wet. Recent data from the National Agricultural Statistical Service(NASS)(see attachment)that tracks and publishes weekly precipitation data from a network of National Weather Service Stations across Minnesota repo that for the week ending October 27,2013,recorded precipitation for the week at the Minneapolis-St. P ul Airport was 0.6"above normal for the preceding 4 weeks and 2.56"above normal for the period be inning April 1, 2013. The University of Minnesota, St. Paul location reported 1.55" above normal for a past 4 weeks and 4.35"above normal for the period beginning April 1,2013. Other suggestive indicators of non-wetland are two of the plant species present. Bur oak, which is designated as F U in both the Great Plains and North Central—Northeast Regions but FAC in the Midwest, was p ent. If the FACU indicator was used instead of FAC, it would bring the vegetation indicator closer to non-wetland.The project site is located approximately 15 miles southwest of the line defining the boundary between the Midwest Region and the North Central Northeast Region.Applying the indicator status of FACU in this case to clarify the potential status of the area would not be inappropriate. European buckth m, also present in considerable numbers in the area of Sample Point 1_2 is classified as FAC in the Midwest and North Central—Northeast Region while it is considered FACU in the Great Plains egion,which is considerably more distant from the site. 1 However, prior to the recent updates to the National Wetland Plant List (2013 and prior editions), European buckthori was rated as FACU on the National Plant list for Minnesota and is still considered a reasonable indicator by delineators and regulatory reviewers for differentiating the wetland boundary between wetland and upland. While its FAC status, in calculating wetland status, places it into a "wetland" condition, ecologically it can occur just as readily in upland as in wetland. The wetland delineation guidange allows for the use of professional judgment in the field and in this particular situation if the FACU status were applied, the field data form calculation would clearly indicate the vegetation status as. non-wetland. In reviewing the oerall general vegetation of the area, Wes and I agreed that there was no clear vegetative distinctio between the area in the immediate vicinity of the sample point and that farther to the west and upslople from the sample point. Other indicators pointing to a non-wetland status included the absence of any buttressing of tree roots, a phenomenon readily apparent in wooded areas where periodic flooding or saturation affects tree growth. Evidence of periodic water presence such as water marks on tree trunks was not evident either. The locale of the sample point was in a topographic valley between two hills which suggests that secondary indicatorf D2 might be satisfied (Geomorphic Position), however, positive evidence of sustained water presence was lacking other than the presence of hydric soil. In summary,we concluded that in the absence of sufficiently positive wetland indicators with regard to vegetation and hydrology along with land form shape, that the area in the vicinity of Sample Point 1_2 did not meet wetland criteria. We also reviewed the status of the ditch crossing the property at the 20 Orono Orchard Road address, the immediately adjgining lot.This ditch originates at a pond on the Orono Public Golf Course south of the regional trail and west of Orono Orchard Road.The ditch passes through a non-hydric soil type, is straight and has step near vertical banks. The ditch conveys water from the golf course pond, across the lot and discharg s into Wetland 1. Mr.Boll concurred with the observation that the drainageway is a ditch. •Page 2