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City of Lino Lakes - Woolan's Park Wetland Delineation Report -DRAFT Lino Lakes, Minnesota December 10, 2009 I. INTRODUCTION On December 1st, 2009, Critical Connections Ecological Services, Inc. (CCES, Inc.) delineated a single wetland located within Woolan's Park in the City of Lino Lakes. This parcel is located at the north end of Diane Street in the SW '/ of the NW lA of Section 4 of Township 31 North, Range 22 West, Anoka County, Minnesota (Figure 1). II. OBJECTIVE To delineate the wetland boundary as per the request of the client to determine its current boundary for a proposed wetland bank within the City of Lino Lakes. III. METHODS Prior to conducting the fieldwork, existing data were reviewed. These data include the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) (Figure 2), the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR) Protected Waters Inventory (Figure 3) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture Soil Survey of Anoka County (Figure 4). Wetland delineation methods and criteria follow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) Wetlands Delineation Manual (1987). The wetland boundaries were identified as the upper -most extent of areas that met the criteria required to be defined as a jurisdictional wetland: hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology. Since the wetland complex located within Woolan's Park encompasses much of the property, areas of upland were delineated as six separate areas (Area A to Area F). The delineated boundaries were marked with pink pin flags with representative letters and numbers Al to A28, B1 to B5, 01 to C51, 01 to D19, El to E7, and F1 to F6 that correspond to areas of upland (Figure 5). One transect was taken within each upland area (6 total transects) of the single wetland boundary where the wetland /upland transition occurs. Soils, vegetation and hydrology were documented along each transect following the aforementioned delineation protocols. Soil pits were excavated to a minimum depth of 24 inches and the soil was characterized based on soil matrix/mottle colors and texture, as well as the presence /absence of hydric soil indicators. The dominant vascular plant species were identified and the cover was estimated visually using the Daubenmire Scale'. The • •