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Mr. Ed Vaughan December 13, 2000 Page 2 PEC Project No. 2000 -087 when 50 percent or more of the dominant species within each vegetative stratum are assigned an obligate (OBL)l, facultative wet (FACW), and /or facultative (FAC) status. The break between hydric and non -hydric soils was determined by excavating random soil pits within the wetland/upland ecotone and evaluating the soil colors, texture and presence or absence of hydric soil indicators (i.e. redoximorphic features, gley, oxidized rhizospheres, Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States, USDA - NRCS, Version 4.0, March 1998). The presence of current wetland hydrology was determined through direct observation of free water in excavated soil pits, saturated soil conditions and /or soil redoximorphic features. The delineated wetland boundaries were marked with sequentially numbered pin flags. The jurisdictional wetlands were classified according to the methodologies set forth in Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States (FWS /OBS Publication 79/31; Cowardin et al. 1979) and Wetlands of the United States (USFWS Circular 39; Shaw and Fredine 1971). DELINEATION RESULTS Two jurisdictional wetlands were delineated. They are designated as Basins A and B. (Figure 2). The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Protected Waters and Wetlands Inventory Map (Figure 3) Wards Lake and its fringing emergent wetlands (including wetlands in the Site) as protected water 10P. Wetlands identified by the National Wetland Inventory in area of the delineation are illustrated in Figure 4. Site soils identified in the Anoka County Soil Survey are in Figure 5. A detailed description of the two wetland areas is provided in the attached data sheets (Appendix A). Representative photos of the wetlands and wetland soils are in Figure 6 through Figure 10. We hope the foregoing information is of assistance in your project planning activities. At your direction, we will transmit copies of this report to the Rice Creek Watershed District (Local Governmental Unit (LGU) under the Wetland Conservation Act [WCA]) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for review and concurrence. We appreciate the opportunity to be of assistance on this project. Should you have any questions about this report please feel free to contact our office. PEC staff are available to assist with permitting issues should the need arise during the project planning process. Peterson Environmental Consulting, Inc. s L. Arndt, Ph.D. e President icensed Prof. Soil Scientist No. 30684 1 OBL = Obligate Wetland, occurs an estimated 99% in wetlands. FACW = Facultative Wetland, has an estimated 67%-99% probability of occurrence in wetlands. FAC = Facultative, is equally likely to occur in wetlands and non - wetlands 34%-66% probability. FACU = Facultative Upland, occurs in wetlands only occasionally 1%-23% probability. UPL = Upland, almost never occurs in wetlands <1% probability. NI = No Indicator, insufficient information available to determine an indicator status. Positive or negative signs indicate a frequency toward higher ( +) or lower ( -) frequency of occurrence within a category.