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2008-10-07 Wetland Classification, ID, Delineation ReptSVOBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES Providing the Sharper Edge in Natural Resources & Environmental Consulting DATE:_/V'�/ / 2008 TRANSMITTAL RE: 4&L! i `Ip ©u&4, 1; 'ern ad e TO: ��TTI��j�E►tr FROM: A. A &'a'" O Enclosed please find: r dI 1 rn` i� et f.jinjje& Other Instructions / Comments: �ICgS� L,on�oc1 '1'J cedle-j oT 4M►Ti�a�i0� s► Te Sa GJe Cast C�o$e OuT Man; krIr�,. 2477 Shadywood Road • Excelsior, MN 55331 (952) 471-1100 (Office) • (952) 471-0007 (Fax) Albertville Outlet Mall Albertville, MN Wetland Classification, Identification, and Delineation Report Prepared for: Chelsea Property Group By: Svoboda Ecological Resources Project Number 2008-012-03 October 7, 2008 The contents and format of this report are considered intellectual property and are subject to copyright restrictions and may not be reproduced without the express permission of Svoboda Ecological Resources. TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT.................................................................................................................................... I INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................... I METHODS..................................................................................................................................... 2 RESULTS....................................................................................................................................... 3 Background Information- (Office -Based Investigation)...................................................... 3 SiteVisit.............................................................................................................................6 DISCUSSION................................................................................................................................. 9 RECOMMENDATIONS............................................................................................................... 9 CERTIFICATION....................................................................................................................... I I DATASOURCES........................................................................................................................12 LITERATURE REFERENCED.................................................................................................13 FULL FIGURE SET: Figure 1: Topography Figure 2: Wright County Soil Survey Figure 3: National Wetlands Inventory Figure 4: Public Waters Inventory Figure 5: Approximate Wetland Boundaries THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION: Field Data Sheets Plant Indicator Status Wetland Definition ABSTRACT Svoboda Ecological Resources (SER) visited the above referenced property on June 301h, 2008, to examine the site for the presence of mitigation areas meeting wetland criteria. The study parcel is located within the City of Albertville, Wright County Minnesota, (Figure 1). Three wetland boundaries were delineated at this site. Sample transects were established in order to characterize the soil, vegetation, and existing hydrology within the wetland -to -upland transition zone. Mitigation Area 1 is classified as a PEMC/F Shallow Marsh. Mitigation Area 2 was classified as a PEMA Fresh Wet Meadow. Mitigation Area 3 was classified as a PEMC/F Shallow Marsh. Figure 1, USGS Topographic Map INTRODUCTION The subject mitigation sites are adjacent to the second addition of the Albertville Outlet Mall complex. The topography of the site is relatively flat (See Figure 1). The surrounding land use consists of commercial shopping, single family housing and outlot areas. All identified wetlands and Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 1 Chelsea Property Group areas were classified according to the Cowardin et al. and Eggers and Reed classification systems. The wetland boundaries were not staked, but were marked off usingsub-meter accurate P G S . Please find within the Technical Documentation Section; field data sheets plant indicator p 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 s of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual and the 2007 Midwest Region Supplement Manual. In the g pp 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 Documentation Section. The Midwest Regional Supplement Wetland Delineation Manual is also beingutilized to increase the accuracy of our wetland boundaries. This addendum to the original 87 Manual was created to address the many regional differences that affect wetlands and the delineation methods used throughout the country. The following explanations are passages from that document. "This Regional Supplement is part of a nationwide effort to address regional wetland characteristics and improve the accuracy and efficiency of wetland - delineation procedures. Regional differences in climate, geology, soils, hydrology plant and animal communities, and other factors are important to the identification and functioning of wetlands. These differences cannot be considered adequately in a single national manual. The development of this supplement_ follows National Academy of Sciences recommendations to increase the regional sensitivity of wetland -delineation methods (National Research Council 1995). The intent of this supplement is to bring the Corps Manual up to date with current knowledge and practice in the region and not to change wetland boundaries." "...This Regional Supplement is designed for use with the 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 3), Soil Survey of Wright County maps (Figure 2), Minnesota Protected Waters maps (Figure 4), and 2006 aerial photographs were reviewed prior to the site visit to identify areas that may be wetlands. Areas illustrating evidence of wetland conditions were examined in greater detail during the field survey. Vegetation, soils and hydrology were examined (as outlined in the 1987 Manual) and used to characterize wetland types and determine wetland boundaries. Sample transects were established in representative wetland -to -upland transition zones in order to characterize the vegetation, soils, and hydrology of the site. Transects consisted of representative upland sample point(s) and representative wetland sample point(s). Information obtained from the sample points can be found on the field data sheets located in the Technical Documentation Section. Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 2 Chelsea Property Group Wetland boundaries were marked using sub -meter accurate GPS. No stakes were physically placed on the site. 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. Wetland classification followed methods described by Cowardin et al. (1979) and used in the NWI (e.g. PEMB, PSS 1 C, etc.), completed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Eggers and Reed classification is also given. The indicator status of plants, as described in The Technical Documentation Section, was determined using the National List of Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands — Region 3 (Sabine 1999). Results; Background Information- (Office -Based Investigation) The Soil Survey of Wright County, Figure 2, indicates two soil series present on the subject property: Cordova and Angust-Cordova complex (See Figure 2). The Cordova soil series are classified as a hydric soil (SCS Hydric Soils of the United States), and are illustrated with blue crosshatching on Figure 2. Soil series descriptions are given in the Technical Documentation Section. Figure 2, Wright County Soil Survey Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 3 Chelsea Property Group Svoboda Ecological Resources Project No.: 2008-012-03 Albertville Outlet Mall Chelsea Property Group The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, State Protected Waters Map (Public Water Inventory), indicates one public water directly adjacent to the property (Figure 5). Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 5 Chelsea Property Group Site Visit SER ecologists examined the subject property for mitigation areas meeting jurisdictional wetland criteria during the site visit. Three mitigation wetlands meeting the criteria of a jurisdictional wetland, for which a boundary was determined and delineated, and was marked off using sub -meter accurate GPS (approximate wetland boundaries outlined in yellow, Figure 5). Detailed soils, vegetation, and hydrology data for the delineated wetlands are provided in the data sheets of the Technical Documentation Section. Figure 5, Approximate Wetland Boundaries Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 6 Chelsea Property Group Photo ƒ| Image of Wetland 3,facing Southwest. � � ��l� �. Photo 2| Wetland #I \VOboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 7 Chelsea Property Group Photo 3: Wetland #2, facing upslope to the northeast. Photo 3: Wetland# l , facing northwest from the east side. Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 8 Chelsea Property Group Wetland 1 is defined as a 13B Shallow Marsh. The wetland sample point was dominated by cattail (Typha angustifolia), sedge species, (Carex spp.) reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea), arrowhead (, willow species and redtop. The soil was saturated to the surface, and standing water was observed within the delineated wetland. A sulfur smell was also noted while digging the borehole. Directly adjacent to this mitigation wetland is a wet area that exhibits very high quality wetland vegetation, including blue flag iris, some shrubby cinquefoil and other wild flower species. The adjacent upland areas are dominated by Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis), aster species (Aster spp), timothy (Phleum pratensis), potentilla (Cinquefoil spp), quaking aspen (Populus tremulata), reed canarygrass, yarrow (Achillea spp), boxelder sapplings (Acer negundo), and yellow sweet clover (Melilotus officinalis). The majority of the wetland boundary exhibited a distinct topographic edge, and a fairly distinct transition between upland and hydrophytic vegetation. Wetland 2 is defined as a 16B Seasonally Flooded Basin (PEMA). Dominant vegetation included willow shoots, green bulrush, nut sedge, and reed canary grass. Standing water was observed in this wetland early in the season, and drier conditions existed during the later summer months, as typical with a seasonally flooded basin. Wetland 3 is defined as a 13B Shallow Marsh. Dominant vegetation included cattail, reed canarygrass, quaking aspen, willow saplings, curly dock (Rumex crispis) and sedge species. Wetland hydrology was present with standing water in the center of the basin and soils saturated at the surface near the fringes of the basin. 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 April 21, 2008, July 9, 2008, and October 6, 2008. Maintenance was performed several times this year to combat the encroaching Reed Canary Grass. The site was cut and sprayed on each occasion, and several native species began to regain their foothold in the mitigation area. The intense maintenance that was completed this year has ensured the area will be a diverse vegetated functioning wetland. 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 wetland (Figure 6). Detailed soils, vegetation and hydrology data for this wetland is provided in the data sheets of The Technical Documentation Section. A set of full-scale figures is given in the figures section. Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 9 Chelsea Property Group RECOMMENDATIONS Activities which impact or potentially impact wetlands are currently 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 boundary that SER has delineated is 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 has resulted 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. The client should also be aware that approved wetland boundaries are typically valid for only three years from the date of approval. To avoid project delays associated with wetland regulations, it is essential that you acquire necessary permits from all jurisdictional agencies before initiating activities. A WCA Sequencing form, a WCA and Army Corps of Engineers Replacement Plan Application form, and a DNR permit application are among the materials that you may be required to submit if impacts are proposed for the delineated wetlands. By initiating the permit process as soon as possible, potential costly delays to the project may be avoided. Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 10 Chelsea Property Group DATA SOURCES Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Protected Waters Inventory Map, Hennepin County. 1985, Revised 1996. Soil Survey of Hennepin County. April, 1965 U.S.D.A. 40pp. plus appendices. United States Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetland Inventory Map — Hopkins Quadrangle. 1991. (Taken from May 1980 aerial photographs). USGS Quadrangle Map — Hopkins 7.5-Minute Quadrangle, Minnesota, U.S.A. 2006 USGS Aerial Color Photos. Publicly Distributed Over the USGS and Hennepin Co. Website. Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 12 Chelsea Property Group CERTIFICATION Emmy Baskerville completed the above -described delineation on April 21, 2008. 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 prepared by Emmy Baskerville (Wetland Ecologist I on this day, October 17, 2008. Client: Chelsea Property Group Project Name: 6415 Labeaux Avenue NE Project No.: 2008-012-03 Location: Albertville, Minnesota Wetland Ecologist I President, Svoboda Ecological Resources October 17, 2008 Date Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 11 Chelsea Property Group FIGURES Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 14 Chelsea Property Group 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. 1997. Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin. US Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District. 263pp, unclassified. Environmental Laboratory. 1987. 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual. Technical Report Y-87-1, US Army Engineer Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, Mississippi. Gleason, H.A. and A.C. Cronquist. 1991. Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada. New York Botanical Garden, Bronx. 91 Opp. National Technical Committee for Hydric Soils. 1991. Hydric Soils of the United States. USDA Soil Conservation Service, Washington, D.C., Misc. Publication Number 1491. 1991. Sabine, B. J. 1999. National List of Plant Species that Occur in Wetlands: Region 3 — North Central (Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Wisconsin). Resource Management Group, Inc. 77pp. Shaw, S.P., and C.G. Fredine. 1956. Wetlands of the United States. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Circular 39. 67pp. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. 2007. Interim Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Midwest Region. ed. J.S. Wakeley, R.W. Lichvar, and C.V. Nobel. ERDC/EL TR- Center. Vicksburg, MS: US Army Engineer Research and Development Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mail Project No.: 2008-012-03 13 Chelsea Property Group Cordova loam Angus -Cordova complex P'EMA PEMC PEMA PEMCd of Section 36, T121 N, R24W ;SVOB®DA sera Ecological Resources 0 PEMF PEMC National Wetland Inventory Overlaid on 2006 Aerial Photography Approximate Parcel Boundary 770 Feet !_1UBH N Figure 3 2008-012 Albertville Outlet Malls Albertville, MN 10/6/2008 of Section 36,T121N,R24W Public Waters Inventory Map Figure 4 4*SVOBODA Ecological Resources Overlaid on 2006 Aerial Photography Approximate Parcel Boundary 0 3,400 iiiii Feet 2008-012 Albertville Outlet Malls Albertville, MN 10/6/2008 Il_ 4 _ • t J � 30, - `t , 1 ^` � ~.---e J'� r, -.'�_— � •. _ - tom' �. 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Ecological Resources Feet 10/6/2008 of Section 36, T1 21 N, R24W Wetland Boundary Map (GPS) Figure 5 Overlaid on 2006 Aerial Photography 4 �yA 0 = Approximate Parcel Boundary 04S ODVp,r� DA 690 a, Ecological Resources Feet 2008-012 Albertville Outlet Malls Albertville, MN 10/6/2008 THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION Field Data Sheets Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 15 Chelsea Property Group THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION Plant Indicator Status Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 16 Chelsea Property Group �f,4�,SVUBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES if'et(urxGr lrrrctnr+ry & !h'lina�ntiorr • F islxErier • It ititlii4= •:3ittrrtul Ci+mmsniti�s SOIL SAD Point: SP 1-1 Wet Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the Indicalior or confirm the absence of indkaWm) Depth Matrix (inches) rd& (moist) 1 ftM F Color (rt") % Texans Rerrrarks , 0-9" 10YR 2/1 100 Sandy Clay Lom sat @ 6" 9-18" 10YR 5/1 95 IOYR 4/6/10YR 5 C Clay Loam Gley 6/10GY 'T : C=Concentradon D=De RM=Reduced Moft CS -Covered of Cooed Sand Grains. kocallon: PL-Pore . M=Matrix. Hyddc Soil "colors: indicators for problematic Hydric Soils _ Histosoi (Al) _,,,, Sandy Gloyed Matrix (S4) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) _, Sandy Redox (SS) — iron -Manganese Masses (F12) _ Black Histle (A3) _ Stripper! Matrix (so) _, Other (E)Oel n In Remarks) _ Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) _ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) _ Stratified Layers (A5) = Loamy Gley ed Mab ix (F2) _ 2 cm Muck (AID) _ Depleted Matrix (F3) Depicted Below Dark Surface (Al1) Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) � Depleted Dark Surface (F7) moors of hydrophytic vegetation and _ Sandy Mucky Mineral (s1) _ Redox Depressions (F8) wetland hydrology must be present, 5 cm Mucky Pest or Peat (S3) Restrictive Laver Of obsorred): Type: Depth (Inches): Hydrdc Soil Prosurt? Yes No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wed" Hydrology indicators: Indicators (Minimum parr of are Is r oNi o: Surface Water (All ghM all fflat iii1li(1 Water -Stabled Leaves (89) Secondary Indicators (MUM of bw MMMI _ Surface Sap Cracks (86) _ High Water Table (A2) _ Aqustc Fauna (813) Drainage Patterns (Sio) Saturation (A3) _ True Aquatic Plants (814) fir -Season Water Table (C2) _ Water Marks (81) _ Hydrogen sulfide Odor (C4) Crayfish Burrows (CO) _ Sediment Deposits (82) — Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation VW* on Aerial Imagery (Cgi _ Drift Deposes (83) — Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ _, Geomorphic Position (D2) _ Algal Mat or Crust (84) _ Recent iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) a FAC-Neutral Test (DS) _ Iron Deposits (85) — Thin Much Surface (C7) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial imagery (87) _ Gauge or Well Dada (Dg) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (ea) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ° Depth (inchas): Water Table Present? Yes ° No Depth (inches): Saturation Press? Yes ' No Includes Depth (inches): 3,. Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Describe Recorded Date (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections). if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region — DRAFT Version 6.1-2007 t u ' SVOBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES. i/ Wetlands Inventory & Delineation • Fisheries - Wildlife +Natural Communities Albertville Outlet Malls Albertville/Wright 7-9-08 PrajeW3#e: CitylCourNy; Sampling Date: ApplicerNChwe . Chelsau Property Group State: MN Sampling Point: SP-1-1 Wet kwestigator(a): $PC Section. TownsNp, : Section 36, T121N, R24W Landfomt (h0slope. terrace, etc.): Toeslope Local relief (concave, convex, ate): none Slope (%): Let: Long: Datum: SoN Map Unit Name: Angus Cordova NWI classification: None Are climatic ! hydrdogic conditions on the sit typical for ttnis time of year? Yes '' No (if no, explain In Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soo or Hydrology sigNlitar►lly disturbed? Are"Normal Gkaunstanoes" present? Yes No Are Vegetation Sop or Hydroiogy nalurally problematic? (If railed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No Is lira sampled Area wOdn a wetland? Yea ✓ No Hydrtc SoU Present? Yes ✓ No Distance from Delineated Edge 5 Ft Above Below ✓ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No Remarks: VEGETATION — Use scientific narnes of plants. Tree Strat M (Plot sues: 30Jt 1. Absolute ) Dominant Indicator Dondnstw a Test workshset; Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC. 2 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across AD Strata: 2 (B) Percent of Dominant Spades That Are 013L, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 2. 3. 5. ( ]oar 1. Total. Cover: ) PreWalence Index worksheer Total % Cove of. VAMII* by: OBL species 70 x 1 a 70 FACW species 25 x 2 a 50 FAC species 5 x 3 a 15 FACU species x # a UPL species x 5 Column Totals: 100 (A) 135 (B) Prevalence Index a B/A a 1.35 2. 3. 4. 5. Total Cove 40 HerbI-m ( ) 1 Typha ssp. 60 ✓ OBL 2 Phalails arundinacea 20 ✓ FACW, 3. Salix nigra 10 OBL yft Vagetaflon h't a; '� Dorm tance Test Is >50% Prevalenceindex. 19s3.0' _ Morphological Adaptations' (Mvvide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate shoat) _ Problematic Hydroptq tc Vegetation' Mxplaln) "Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present. 4 Rumix crispus 5 FAC+ 5. carex annectens 5 FACW $, 7 a. 9. 10. Woody Vine StrehanVine Strsfinn ( 1. Total Cover: 100 ) Hydropt"o Vegetation Present? Yes '' No 2' Total Cover: Renwrks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region — DRAFT Version 6-1-2007 rwlom�ml ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES Wetlands Inventory & Delineation * Fisheries • Wildlife • Natural Communities PtojeO s1w. Albertville Outlets C41courdy. Albertville/Wright Sampling Data: 7/9/2008 ApppCgnVCNWW Chelsea Property Group fey MN SP-1-1 U Sampling Point: P investigstor(s): EDB/NF Sectim, Township, Range: Section 36, T121N, R24W UMdform (ttaislops, terrace, etc): Local relief (concave, convex, Mons): Concave 8bpe (%): Let Long: Datum: 1983 UTM SON Map Unit Name: Angus Cordova NWI classification: None Are climatic I hydrologic conditions on the site typical for qua lime of year? Yes ✓ No (if no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly dakfted? Are `Normal CirCumirtanoee present? Yes No Ara Vegetation . SO or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers In Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transacts, important features, etc. Hydrophylic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ is tae Sampled Area within a Welland? Yea No Hyddc Soll Present? Yes No Distance from Delineated EdgelFt. Above ✓ Below Weiland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ Remarks: VEGETAT*N - Use scientific names of plants. Tree Strahum (Plan Shea: 30-ft ) % Cover I Number Of Domineni Species 1 • ` That Are OBL. FACW or FAC: 2 (A) 2. 3. Total Number of Dominant Species Across AM Strata 6 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 6. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 0 (AIS) Total Cover. 'SagiliNghm Stratum( 1oh t Acer negundo (sapplings) ) 5 2. Picea spp. 10 be -------- 3. Populus delioides (sapplings) 10 ✓ FAC+ 4. Cinquefoil spp. 10 ✓--------- 5. Salix spp: (sapplings) 5 ------- Herb MEN= 1 Poa prarewis Total Cover: 40 30 ✓ FAC- 2 Solidago spp. 20 ✓ --------- 3 Cirsium spp. 5 -------— 4 Phalaris arune inacea 25 ✓ FACW+ S. Valerians offieinalis NI 7. t). Total % cow Of: Willow by: OBL species x 1 a FACW species x 2 a FAC species x 3 FACU species x 4 ■ UPL species x 5 Column Totals: (A) (B) Prevalence Index a B/A a Dominance Test Is >60% r Prevalence Index Is s3.0' Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) ftwernatic Hydrophytic Vegetatiort' (Explain) 9. 10: 'Indicators of hyddc soil and wetland hydrology must be present. Total Cover.be Woody vita Abstain ( ) 1 • y 2. Vegetation Present? Yes No Total Cover: Remarks: (Inciude Photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) US Army corps of Engineers Midwest Region — DRAFT Version 6-1-2007 j1SV0B0DA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES lVetium(e trivemory B De finemi n • F is ix ries - l i ilrtltre-Namrai Communities SOIL SsmpWV Point: SP 1-1 Up Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the laaatar or confinn the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix (wow Color (moist % Redox EQMM Color lmoiso % Tvcle Tg gr Remarks 'T : C-Conoentradon DuDepletion, RM-Reduced Matrix CS -Covered or Coated Send Grains. ;Location: PL-Pore Lining, M-Matrix. Hydric $oil lndkmtors: Indicators for Problematic Hydric Solis : — Histosd (Al) ,- Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A18) _ Histic Epipedon (A2) ` Sandy Redox (SS) ^ iron -Manganese Masses (1712) _ Black Mistic (A3) _ Stripped Me tbk (SB) _ Other (Explain In Remarks) _ Hydrogen Suffide (A4) , Loamy Murry Mineral (F1) _ Stratified Layers (A5) _ Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ 2 oat Muds (A10) _ Depleted Matrix (F3) _, Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al 1) _ Redox Dark Surface (F8) _ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) 'Indicators of hydrophydc vegatation and _ Sandy Murry M (S1) _ Redox Depressions (F8) wetland hydrology must be present _ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) Restrictive Lover IN observed): Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks` No soil boring taken due to steepness of topography and abrupt nature of boundary. HYDROLOGY Weiland Hydrology indicators: Primm Indicators (nihknum of one is that Secondary indicators _ Surface Water (Al) all mM (minimum oflwo r gWMd) Water -Stained Leaves(89) , Surface Sod Cracks (" _ High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B43) Drainage Poems (B10) _ Saturation (A3) _ True Aquatic Plus (B14) _ Dry -Season water Table (C2) _ Water Marks (81) , _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (Cl) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Seftnent Deposits (82) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) J Saturation Visible on Aerial knegery (C9) _ Drift Deposits (83) s Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Geomorphic PoWon (132) _ Algal Mat or Crust (84) ! Recent Iron Reduction in Tired Soils (CS) _ FAC•Net" Test (D5) _ Iron Deposits (135) _. Thin Muds Surface (C7) _ lmmda*m Visible on Aerial Imagery (87) _ Gauge or Well Data (D9) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ Otter (Explain in Remarks) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (mches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No includes ✓ Depth (inches): Welland Hydrology Present? Yes No Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region - DRAFT Version 8-1-2007 j1T*SV0B0DA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES 11Wtinds /mva nrnr_v &- Delirnnrion • b`ANAries • Wih11{Fe +,4'trdrral Cbmmrrniniet SOII. sampling Point: SP 2-1 Wet Profits Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth Matrix_ (inches) Cow (moist) Redox EUMN G21a (Maw % TSAM Remarks 0-6" 10YR 2/1 100 .IMQ Sandy Loam sat @ 6" 6-12" 10YR 5/2 100 Sandy Loam 10YR 4/6 ORC 'T : C-Concentratlon D-Pefttlon, RMaRedueed Mahix CS=Covered or Coated Sand Grains. 'L.oc Wn. PL=Pore M-Matrix. Hydde 800 I"ca fors: indicators for Problematic Hyckic Soils _ Histosol (Al) — Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) — HWC EpOxIon (A2) _ Sandy Redox (SS) _ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) _ [flack Histic (A3) _ Stripped Meft (S6) _ Other (E)plain in Remarks) — Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) _ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) _ Stratified Layers (A5) ° Loamy Gieyed Matrix (F2) _ 2 cm Muck (Aft?) Depleted Matrix (F3) Depleted Below Dark Surface (Al1) — Redox Dark Surface (FS) Thick Dark Surface (At 2) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) 31ndWelore of hyckopl,** vegetation and _ Sandy Mucky Mineral (St) T Redox Depressions (FS) wetland hydrology rrxust be present. _ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) Restrictive Laver of observedi: Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soa Present? Yes No Remarks: Wetland Hydrology indicators: P, Indicators tminft m of is assured: that reauiredt fy = Surface Water (Al) gho all OW Water -Stained Leaves (89) Sacondamr loomm (minknwnh 91 bw _ Swim SWi Cracks (" High Water Table (A2) Aquatic Fauna (813) _ Drainage Patterns (B10) Saturation (A3) True Aquatic Plants (814) _ _ Dry-Sessau Water Table (C2) _ Water Marks (81) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (CI) � Crayfish Bummas (CS) _ Sediment Deposits (82) Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial imagery (C9) ._ Drift Deposits (83) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Geomorphic Position (132) _ Algal Mat or Crust (84) _ Recent Iron Reduction in TOW Solis (CS) ,,,_ FAC-Neuhal Test (D5) Iron Deposits (85) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (87) _ Gauge or Well Data (D9) Sparsely Vegetated Concave SurFface (8M _ Ofiver (Explain in Remarks) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No r Depth (Inches): Water Table Present? Yes ° Na Depth (inches): 10" Saturation Present? Yes ° No Depth pitches): 0" Wetlend Hydrology Present? Yes No Includes capillary TM Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, nxw t ft wait, aerial photos, previous inspections). if available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region — DRAFT Version 6-1-2007 SVOBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES Wetlands Inventory & Delineation • Fisheries • Wildlife • Natural Communities Projed/Siie: Albertville Outlet Malls Albertville/Wright 7-9-08 City/County: Sampling Date: Appitcant/owner Chelsea Property Group S MN SP 2-1 Wet State: ampling Point: kwnugmor($). EB Section Township. Range: Section 36, T121N, R24W Landform (hills", terrace, etc.): Flat Local relief (concave, convex, nosey none Slope (%): Let: Long: Datum:. SO Map Unit Name Angus Cordova None NWI classification: Are dhrd tic / hydrdogic conditions on the site typical tar Itch time of year? Yes m/ No (If no, explain In Remarks.) Are Vegetation . Sofi , or Hydrology 300=* disturbed? Are "Nortnbl Ckaenstances" present? Yes '� No Are Veg8t8 m , S011 . Or Fiyt 1*0 nawraliy problematic? (if needed. explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transacts, Important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No is the Sampled Area win a Welland? Yes ✓ lro Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No Distance from Delineated Edge? . FL Above Below ✓ Welland+h+y Present? Yes ✓ No Remarks: VEGETATION — Use scientft names of plants. Tree Slratrrn (Plot 1Bi2e8: 30 fr 1. ) .Sped"? Status 2. 3. 4. 5. Sidiraffityub Stratum { lo7r 1. Total Cover. ) 2. 3 4. 5. Herb Stratum 1 Typha ssp. Total Cover: -40 25 ✓ OBL 2 Phalaris arundinacea. 20 ✓ FACW 3. Carex """ens 20 ✓ OBL 4. Scirpus cyperinus 25 ✓ OBL Rumix crispus 10 FAC+ 6. ?. a. 9. to. WQQdV VIM Stratton ( L Total Cover: ) 100 2. Total Cover Remarks: (include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Number of Dominant Spades 4 That Are OBL. FACW. or FAC. (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across AN Strata: 4 (B) Percent of Dominant Species 100 That Are OBL. FACW, or FAC: (AIB) Total % Cover of ML*kk by: 70 x 1 s 70 081- a,We,i FACWapecies 20 x 2 s 40 FAC species 10 x 3 a 30 FACU species x 4 = UPL species x 5 Column Totals: 100 (A) 140 (S) Prevalence Index - B/A - 1.40 Dominance Test is >50% Prevalence Index is s3.0' Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supportktg data in Remarks or a separate street) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' {xplaln) 'Indicators of hydtic vA and wetland hydrology exist be present. Hydrophyde VsgereNon Presew Yes '' No US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region - DRAFT Version 6.1-2007 ! *SVOBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES ' 'r ►f0hipvds/rrventorV&Delineation- Fisheries -1flldlik-Natural Gomm+unities SOIL Sampling Point SP 2-1 Up Proffie Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the tndlcstor or confirm the absence of Indicators.) Depth Matrix (Inches) color MW 02ft Features 92ior (moist) Texture Remarks ._ . _ 0-10" 10YR 3/2 100 Sandy Loam 11-18" 10YR 2/1 100 Loam 'T : CaConcentration DaQgpLaft RM■Reduced Matdx CS=Covered or Coated Send Brains. Location: PL=Pore I.Ining. M-Marrix. Hydric 30 Indicators: Indicstors for Problematic Hydric SW: _ Histasd (At) _ Sandy Guyed Matrix (S4) _, Coast Prairie Redox (A18) _ Histic Ep4Won (A2) _ Sandy Redox (S5) _ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) - Black Histie (A3) _ Stripped Mstrix (Se) _ C (Explain In Remarks) _ Hydrogen Su>flde (A4) _ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) _ Stratified Layers (A5) ._ Loamy CWM Matrix (F2) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) _DepMW Matrix (F3) _, Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) 'Indicators of tr,*ophybc vegetation and — Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) _ Redox Depressions (F8) w llimtf hydrology must be present. 6 cm Mucky Past or Peat (S3) Restrictive Laver Of observedl: Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wedand Hydrology fadicstors: Primary Ids (r lmum of is Secondary Ind (m Mrrn>!n gne2 mguft _ Surface Water (Al) ghM all i amM Water -Stained Leaves (89) mtm of ft IpgWMd) _ Surface SON Cracks (85) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (813) _ Drainage Patterns (810) _ Saturation (A3) _ True Aquatic Plants (814) _ thy -Season Water Table (C2) _ Water Marks (Bt) ._ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (08) ._ Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxklzed Rtazosphetes on Living Routs (0) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (CS) _ Drift Deposits (83) , Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Geomorphic Position (132) Algal Mat or Crust (84) Recent iron Reduction in Tilkxi Sobs (Ce) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5) _ Iron Deposits (85) Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (87) _ Gouge or Well Data (Dg) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (88) _ Other (E)plain in Remarks) FNId Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No `' Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No '' Depth (Inches): Saturation Present? Yes No '' Depth (inches): Wedend Hydrology PraswO Yes No � (includes Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous Inspections), N avafiabie: Remarks: US Army Carps of Engineers Midwest Region — DRAFT Version 8-1-2007 T, SVOBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES Wetlands Inventory & Delineation - Fisheries - Wildlife - Natural Communities Albertville Outlet Malls Albertve/Wriillt �� Cly/CouMy: �' Sampling Date: 7-9-08 Chelsea Property Group Applittxu►t(Owaet: State: MN _ Samplinng Point: SP 2-1 Up Investigator(s): EB Section. Township, Range: Section 36, T121N, R24W Landbrm Oftlope. tenvoe, eft.): hillside none Local reNet (concave, convex, Warne): Slope (%): 0-5% Lm: Long: Datum: Soil Map Unit Name: Angus Cordova NWI classiNcation: None Are climatic t hydrologic conditions on the site typical for psis lime of year? Yes ✓ NO (if no. explain in Rernarks.) Are Vegetation . SON , or Hydrology signiftca q disturbed? Are "Norrns8 CkCUMS artces" present? Yes V No Are Vegetation SON , or Hydrology naturally problematic? (if needed, explain any answers in Remarks) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transacts, important features, etc. Hydrophytie Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ is the sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No Hyddc; Sol Present? Yes '' No Distance from Delineated Edge 2 Ft. Above ✓ Below Welland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ Remarks: VEGETATION — Use scientfFic names of plants. Tree Stratum (plot sines: 30 h ) % Cover StatusNumber Of Dominant Speciaes 1 That Are OBL. FACW. or FAC. 1 (A) 2. Total Number of Dominant Species Across AN Strata: 2 (B) percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL. FACW, or FAC: 50 (AB) 3. 4. 5' Total Cover: ( 10"fr ) 1. Prevalence index worksh"L- Total % Cover of: Multigov by: OBL species x 1 - FACW species 75 x 2 = 150 2. 3. 4. 5. Total Cover. 1 Cirsium anewe 25 ✓ FACU 2. Phalads aYundinacea 75 ✓ FACW 3. 4. a. s. 7. a. FAC species x 3 - FACU species 25 x 4 = 100 UPL species x 5 - Column Totals: 100 (A) 250 (B) Prevalence index - BA = 2.5 _Dominance Testis >50% Prevalence Index is !93.0' MwptwiogW Adaptations' (Provide supporting data In Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ ProWematlo HydrO)tn+tk: Vegetation' (Explain) 9. 'indicalors of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 10. present. be Total Cover. 100 Woody Vim StratumVim Stratum ( ) 1 • Hydrophyft 2. Vegetation Presets? Yes No Total Dover: Remarks: (include photo numbers here or aria seowate sheet.) US Army Corps of Engineers Mkfwast Region — DRAFT Version 6-1-2007 }444SVQBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES tieufcr.... /memory Q V limration+br.lrEriex • 101d/rfe' •Nertural Communities SOIL Sampling Point: SP 3-1 Wet Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence of indicators.) Depth, (in shall) Color (moist) N_ Cokx (moist) % 1m,Texture Rerr11111rks _ 0-18" 10YR 3/1 90 IOYR 5/2 10 C S-dy asyLosm 'T : C=Conpeniratlon DaDeplellon, RM•Reduced Matrix CS¢Covered or Cow! Sand Grains. 'Location: PLaPae . M=Matrix. Hydric Soil Indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydr c $vile : _ Histosol (Al) _ Sandy Gieyed Matrix (S4) _, Coast Prairie Redox (A16) Histic Epipedon (A2) _ Sandy Redox (S5) — iro n.Manganese Masses (F12) _ Black Histic (A3) _ Stripped Matrix (S6) — Other (Explain in Remarks) — Hydmgen Sulfide (A4) . _ Lonny Mucky Mineral (F1) _ StratiNed Layers (A5) Loony Gieyed Matrix (F2) _ 2 an Muck (A10) ^ Depleted Matrix (F3) Depleted Below hark Surface (A11) — Redox Dark Surface (F6) _ Thick Dark race (Al2) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) °indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and w, Sandy Murky Mineral (Si) — Redox (F6) Weiland hydr-ology must be present. _ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) Restrictive Lawn (N observed): Type: Depth (Itches); Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Remarks: 14YDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (minknum of one Is mgijftd: rhedc all that ApW Secondary indicators (Mu= 21 to reawmm Surface Water (At) _ Water -Stained Leaves (89) _ Sum Soil Cracks (86) _ High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (813) _ Drainage Patterns (B1Q) Saturation (A3) _ True Aquatk Plants (B14) _ . Dry -,Season Water Table (C2) _. tM1r w Marks (81) Hydrogen Su(Mkie Odor (C7) Crayfish Burrows (CO) Sam Deposits (82) s Oxiukzed Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (CO) _ Drift Deposits (B3) _ Presence of Reduced Iran (C4) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) _ Algal Mat or Crust (84) _ Recent Iron Reduction In Tilled Soils (CO) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5) w Iron Deposits (85) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (M _ Gauge or Well Data (D9) _.. SparseiY Vegetated Concave Surfarce (B6) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) Fuld Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ° No Depth (Inches): 6-12° Water Table Present? Yea No Depth (inches): 12" Saturation Present? Yes ° No (includes capillary ftgf) Depth (Inches): 0" Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, mmitortrg well, serial photos, prevvA Inspection), if available: Remarks: US Army Cc" of Engineers Mkiwest Region DRAFT Version 6-1-2007 ,l t SVOBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES j� Wetlands Inventory & Delineation • Fisheries • Wildlife •Natural Communities per: Albertville Outlet Malls City/County: AlbertvilleAVright Ssmpk►g Date: 7-9-08 AplplicanitOwner: Chelsau Property Group State: MN Sampling point: SP 3-1 Wet pnvestiga"s): EB Sedlon. Township RaW: Section 36, T121N, R24W UvKftrm (hillslope. terrace, etc.): Flat Local relief (concave, convex, none): none Slope N: Lam: L*V: Datum: Soli Map USN Name: Angus Cordova NWI classification: None Are Climatic I hydrdogk: conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation SON or Hydrology sue+ disturbed? Are "Normal Ckcxxnstanoe" present? Yes No Are Vegetation SON or "M109y naturally problematic? (if needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Attach sib map showing sampling point locations, transacts, Important features, etc. Hpdrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes `' No Is the Sampled Area within a wetland? Yes ✓ No Hydric Sol Presto? Yes '' NO Distance from Delineated Edge? Ft. Above Below, ✓ Well" Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No Remarks: VEGETAT*H — Use scientific names of plants. Tree Stratum (Plot : 30-ft 1. ) % cow .. ? Status 2. 3. 4. 5. SaplirmlShrub Stratum( 70h 1. Total Cover: ) 2. 3. 4. 5. Herb Mm= 1. Typha ssp. Total Cover: 75 ✓ OBL 2 Phalaris arundinacea 5 FACW 3 Cam lacusrrus 15 ✓ OBL 4 Salix nigra 5 FACW 5. 6. 7. s. s. 10. Taal Cower. loo Number of Dominant Species That Are OBI, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across AN Strata: 2 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL. FACW, or FAC: 100 (AB) _ Total % Cover at: multitlr by: OBL species 90 x 1 = 90 FACW Sped" 10 x 2 = 20 FAC species x 3 = FACU spades x 4 = UPL species x 5 = Column Totals: 1oo (A) 10 (B) Prevalence Index = SIA = 1.10 Dominance Test is >50% Prevalence Index is s3.0' _ Morphotogieal Adaptations' (Provide suppor*V data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hyddc soil and wetland hydrolM must be present. yyoodv Vie stratum ( ) 1. Hydrophytic 2. Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No Teat Cover: a US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region — DRAFT Version 6-1-2007 i 1 iI�,,SVOBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES Wetlands Inventory & Delineation •Fisheries - Wildlife -Natural Communities Albertville Outlet Malls Albertville/Wright 7 9 08 ProjecUsBe: CNY/C ounty: Sampling Data: ApppcerWoWner Chelsau Property Group State: MN Ong Point: SP 3-1 Up Investigstor(s): EB Section, Township Range: Section 36, T121N, R24W Landfam (haslope, terrace, etc.): hillside LoCei reliaf (Cone", Convex. nona): none Slope (%): 0-5% Lat: Long: Datum: S08 Unit Name: Angus Cordova NOne �P NWI classification: Ate climatic r hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Snit . or Hydrology dy disttubed? Are Vegetation . Soli . or Hydrology naturaNy problematic? Are "Normal Cin u nstances" present? Yes '� No (If needed. ex)lain► any answers in Remarks. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transacts, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yea NO ✓ Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No � Hydric Soil Present? Yes No Distance from Delineated Edge? F1. Above ✓ Borrow Wadand Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ Remarks: VEGETATION — Use scientific narnes of plants. Tree Stratum (Pl( sizes: 30-f ) 1. •r�nwwwww teaawwwwosa. Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC. 1 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across AN Strata: 2 ParoW of Dominant Spades That Are 0SL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (AM) 2. 3• 4. 5. Total Cover( 10-f ) f. Prevalence index worksheet: Total % Cover of: MAN* by: 081. species x 1 a FACW spades 20 x 2 a 40 FAC species x 3 a FACU species 75 x 4 a 300 2. 3. 4. 5. Total Cover. 1 Melilorus ofcinalis 25 ✓ FACU 2. Phalads arundinacea 20 ✓ FACW .3 Anerpllosus 20 ✓ FACU+ 4 Poa compressa 20 ✓ FACU+ 5 Achillea millefoliurn 10 FACU 6. 8. LPL species x 5 a COksm Totals: 95 (A) 340 (B) Prevalence Index a BtA a 3.58 Dominance Test is 3,50% Prevalence Index Is 53.0' _ Morphologicci �r►s' (Provide supportlrg data in Remarks or on a separate shas0 ProblematicHydrophytic V"MaW' {Explain) 9. 10. ' Indicators of hydric soli and welland hydrology must Total Cover: 95 be present. Woody Ville Stratum ( ) 1. Hydropttyac 2. Veen Present? Yes No ✓ Total Covet: _ _ _ Remetks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region — DRAFT Version 6-1-2007 *SVOBODA ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES t flettands /mvatlors & Delineation- Fisheries a If"Utfiife3-;Votrrral Commnnrtirs SOIL Sampling; Point SP 3-1 Up Proft Descriptive: (Descrtbe to the depth needed to document the Indicator or coMirm the absence of indicators.) Depth M03 Gdor (m tl RedoxENUM S2bX ( Remarks 0-11" 10YR 3/2 100 _ L= ion Saar ay r- 11-18- 10YR 3/1 95 1OYR 5/1 5 D M Clay Loam 'T : C=Concentration D--De RM•Reducerd Matrix. CS■Covered or Caved Send Grains. 2LocaWn: PLaPore Lining. M-MaMx. Hydrbc Son indicators: Indicators for Problematic Hydeic Soils : _ Histosol (Al) _„_ Sandy Gieyed Matrix (S4) _ Coast Prairie Redox (A16) _ Histic Epknedon (A2) ! Sandy Redox (85) _ Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) Black Histk (A3) _ Stripped Marx (Se) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Hydrogen Sum (A4) _ Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) — Stratifled Layers (A5) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) _ 2 cm Muck (A10) _ Deple*W Matrix (F3) Depleted Below Dark Surface (At 1) _ Redox Dark Surface (F6) — Thick Dark Surface (Al2) _ Depleted Dark Surface (F7) 'Indicators of hydrophyiic vegetation and Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) _ , Redox Depressions (FS) wetland hydrology mist be present, _ 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) Restrictive Laver M observed): Type: Depth (inchea): Hydrlc Son Present? Yes No ✓ Remarks: HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Primary Indicators (mk*rkum Is that of one mquft _ Surface Water (Al) gho all gpp)y) _ Water -Stained Leaves(89) Surface Soil cracks (96) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (813) s Drainage Patterns (810) _ Saturation (A3) _ _ True Aquatic Planks (B14) , Dry -Season Water Table (C2) _ water Marks (81) _ Hydrogen Suckle Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (CS) _ Sediment Deposits (82) _ _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (0) _ Saturation Visible on Aer;sl Imagery (CO) _ Drift Deposits (83) _ Presence of Reduced Iran (C4) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) _ Aral Met or Crust (84) _ Recent Iron Reduction in TOW Solis (CO) _ FAC-Neutral Test (D5) _ Iron Deposits (85) Thin Muck Surface (G7) _ Inundation Visible on Aerial imagery (B7) _ Gauge or Well Data (09) _ Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (88) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No `' Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No includes ° Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Presort? Yes No ✓ Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitorirg well. aerial photos, previous inspections), it available: Remarks: US Army Corps of Engineers Midwest Region — DRAFT Version 6-1-2007 THE TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION SECTION Wetland Definition Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 18 Chelsea Property Group INDICATOR CATEGORIES* Obligate Wetland (OBL) — Occur almost always (estimated probability >99%) under natural conditions in wetlands. Facultative Wetland (FACW) — Usually occur in wetlands (estimated probability 67% - 99%), but occasionally found in non -wetlands. Facultative (FAQ — Equally likely to occur in wetlands or non -wetlands (estimated probability 34% - 66%). Facultative Upland (FACU) — Usually occur in non -wetlands (estimated probability 67% - 99%), but occasionally found in wetlands (estimated probability 1 % - 33%). Obligate Upland (UPL) — Occur in wetlands in another region, but occur almost always (estimated probability >99%) under natural conditions in non -wetlands in the region specified. If a species does not occur in wetlands in any region, it is not on the National List. *Reed, P.B. 1988. National list of plant species that occur in wetlands: Minnesota. National Wetlands Inventory, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, St. Petersburg, Florida. Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 17 Chelsea Property Group The 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 definition the growing season ranges approximately 160 days to 180 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% of 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 definition from the above paragraph to be clarified is "inmost years". This means in 5 of 10 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. In 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". Ideally, 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 will 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, FAC-Neutral test), of which two must be present to consider the sample point as having wetland hydrology. Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 20 Chelsea Property Group WETLAND DEFINITION According to the 1987 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers "Wetlands Delineation Manual" (1987 Manual; the document used by all delineators to define 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 typically adapted for life 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." It 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 of 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 would 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. Excerpted from the 1987 Manual, Hydrologic 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 depth Habitat) Semipermanently To Nearly <75- Inundation defined as II Permanently Inundated Or <100% _<6.6 feet mean water Wetland Saturated depth III Regularly Inundated Or >25-75% Wetland Saturated IV Seasonally Inundated Or <12.5- Wetland Saturated 25% Irregularly Inundated or Many areas having these Wetland (if hydrophytic veg. and hydric V Saturated >5-12u .5/o hydrologic characteristics soils also present are not wetlands Intermittently Or Never Areas with these VI Inundated Or Saturated o <5 /o hydrologic characteristics Not are not wetlands Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 19 Chelsea Property Group Hydrophytic Vegetation (Wetland Vegetation) Wetland vegetation is defined in the 1987 Manual as "The sum total of macrophytic 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." In 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 wetland). In terms of delineation there is a gradient of plant species that are adapted to "growing in water or on substrate that is at least periodically deficient 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 plant 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 Defined in the 1987 Manual as "A soil that is saturated, flooded, 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 wetland 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 specific 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. After a transect of soil samples has been taken, upon consideration of vegetation and indicators of appropriate hydrology a working prototype for the given wetland is developed by the delineator. The wetland delineator then uses this working prototype to complete the location of the remainder of the wetland boundary, unless the wetland is large enough or the landscape features (vegetation or topography) change enough to warrant additional transect samples. Svoboda Ecological Resources Albertville Outlet Mall Project No.: 2008-012-03 21 Chelsea Property Group