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4. Preliminary Wetlands Delineation ReportNATURAL RESOURCE SURVEY REPORT i. � • � • �:..rt Vii. r q +:;; ,�.f��' ,. i+,: rM1' s' - mss', �r i - _'� •r _ .s r 1 -_ �s , s:..." 3: .iii: �:.•]':.� �' ' y' r= _�.. '.� " � ��'+,'� jar �� r"• ., � i . �fi so �. :;:• - ' MAY 159 2020 NNS MIDWEST NATURAL RESOURCES Mr. Liam McNally Land Specialist Better Place Forests 3717 Buchanan Street, Suite 400 San Francisco, CA 94123 May 15, 2020 Mr. McNally, Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. (MNR) is pleased to provide the following natural resource report for the proposed Lakamaga Trail Project located northeast of Maxwill Avenue North and Lakamaga Trail North (Lat: 45.242313, Long: -92.851551) in Scandia, Minnesota (Figures 1-2). Survey Limits and Existing Data The project area is 112 acres in size and located in Township 32 North, Range 20 West in the SWSW Quarter Section of Section 21 and the NWNW, NENW, and SENW Quarter Sections of Section 28. The site as depicted in the USGS Topographic map (Figure 3) has considerable topography, and this is also illustrated with LiDAR imagery (Figure 4). A review of the Washington County Digital Soil Survey (Figure 5 & Table 1) indicates the presence of one hydric soil: Rifle muck (541), which is very poorly drained. The remainder of the soils are non -hydric with drainage classes that include somewhat poorly drained, moderately well drained, well drained, somewhat excessively drained, and excessively drained. Open water is noted on the site as well. This is restricted to the eastern boundary with Fish Lake, bordering the property and a segment west of Maxwill Avenue North. The portion west of the road was not investigated as this area is excluded from any proposed activity. Table 1. Site Soils Map Unit 158C Map Unit Name Zimmerman fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes Drainage Class A11L Somewhat excessively drained Hydric/Non-hydric Non -hydric 159B Anoka loamy fine sand, 3 to 9 percent slopes Well drained Non -hydric 169C Braham loamy fine sand, 6 to 15 percent slopes Well drained Non -hydric 266 Freer silt loam Somewhat poorly drained Non -hydric 302B Rosholt sandy loam, 2 to 6 percent slopes Well drained Non -hydric 453B DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes Well drained Non -hydric 453C DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes Well drained Non -hydric 453D DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 12 to 25 percent slopes Well drained Non -hydric 454B Mahtomedi loamy sand, 0 to 6 percent slopes Excessively drained Non -hydric 454D Mahtomedi loamy sand, 12 to 25 percent slopes Excessively drained Non -hydric 504B Duluth silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes Moderately well drained Non -hydric 504C Duluth silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes Well drained Non -hydric 541 Rifle muck Very poorly drained Hydric W Water NA Water According to the updated National Wetlands Inventory (NWI) dataset (Figure 6), the project area includes ten wetland features. Two of these features, east of Maxwill Avenue North, are additionally identified in 1032 Seventh Street West, Suite 150 1 Saint Paul, MN 55102 1 mnrinc.us 1 612.310.6260 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Natural Resource Survey Report - Washington County, Minnesota the National Hydrography Dataset (NHD) in addition to one linear feature in the northwest corner of the survey area (Figure 7). This particular feature is listed as a perennial waterbody feature (F Code: 46006). The Public Waters Inventory (PWI) was also evaluated, but there are no features identified within the project area. Finally, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) spatial data layer of Native Plant Communities (Figure 8) was evaluated. The site was apparently not evaluated during the Minnesota County Biological Survey and there was no subsequent native plant community mapping within the site boundaries. We additionally requested a data query of the DNR's Natural Heritage Information System (NNIS) with more discussion provided below. Methods The intent of this effort was to determine if there are any potential wetland features or other potential issues that would serve to impact or alter the anticipated project plan. Potential wetland areas were evaluated utilizing the Routine "Onsite" Determination Method contained in the Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: Northcentral & Northeast Region for the 1987 Wetlands Delineation Manual Technical Report Y-87-1. A sample transect was established where the wetland/upland transition occurs for each wetland within the survey area. In each transect, three parameters (vegetation, hydrology, and soils) were examined at a sample point within the wetland and in the adjacent upland. This information was collected using the Corps wetland determination forms. Vegetation was assessed by identifying the dominant species present and noting wetland indicator status. Nomenclature on the wetland determination forms follows MN Taxa in most cases. Hydrologic indicators were evaluated for characteristics including, but not limited to, the presence or absence of inundated or saturated soils, high water table, drift lines, and drainage patterns. The final parameter, soils, were assessed by excavating to a depth of 18 inches or more, where possible, and examining profile characteristics (color of matrix/mottles, and texture), along with determining the presence or absence of hydric soil indicators. Boundaries were mapped in the field, using pink wetland delineation pin flags, as well as spatially using a sub -meter GPS unit (Trimble® GeoXT 6000). All spatial data was collected in WGS84 and post -processed in ArcMap using Trimble Positions Desktop Add-in. Results and Discussion The entire project area as illustrated in Figure 2 was field -evaluated between May 5-15, 2020 by the undersigned with assistance from MNR biologist Austin Grundtner. The majority of the site appears to be a mesic hardwood system (MHs38: Southern Mesic Oak -Basswood Forest) that includes white oak (Quercus alba), northern red oak (Q. rubra), paper birch (Betula papyrifera), red maple (Acer rubrum), black cherry (Prunus serotina), big -toothed aspen (Populus grandidentata), quaking aspen (P. tremuloides), and basswood (Tilia americana) in the canopy. Tall shrub species include blue beech (Carpinus caroliniana) and ironwood (Ostrya virginiana) with a sparse ground layer that includes Pennsylvania sedge (Carex pensylvanica), common enchanter's nightshade (Circaea lutetiana), wild geranium (Geranium maculatum), Canada mayflower (Maianthemum canadense), early meadow -rue (Thalictrum dioicum), rue anemone (Thalictrum thalictroides), and big -leaved white violet (Viola blanda), yellow violet (Viola pubescens). Overall, the species diversity is fairly low and this is likely due to high deer densities in this portion of the state. Wetland Features 2 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Natural Resource Survey Report - Washington County, Minnesota A total of 14 wetland features were delineated within the survey area. These features are depicted in Figure 9 (True color) and Figure 10 (LiDAR). Three of these wetlands (w -20002a-001, w -20002a-002, w -20002a-006) are seasonally saturated palustrine emergent features. The first two features are dominated by lake sedge (Carex lacustris). The third wetland appears to be an open wetland that was entirely inundated at the time of the field visit, but lacked any evidence of vegetation with exception to the perimeter of the wetland. It should be noted that this feature is entirely surrounded by mesic hardwoods, as is the case with the remainder of the delineated wetland features. However, this feature was not deemed a hardwood swamp — vernal pool subtype as the other eleven wetland features. These remaining features vary in terms of hydrologic regime with designations of temporarily flooded, saturated, or seasonally flooded. These designations were assumed because the features were delineated at the early stages of the growing season. Most of these features are similar to the feature w -20002a-006 in that they are without vegetative cover within a depressional setting and have a forested perimeter. Any vegetative cover that may appear later in the year within the interior of these features will likely be restricted to annual species. The classification of all of the wetland features is provided in Table 2 below and includes acreage for each wetland. Table 2. Wetland Features - Classifications Feature ID Co rdin Hydrologic Re ime Circular 39 Eggers & Reed Acres w -20002a-001 PEM B- Saturated Type 2 Sedge Meadow 0.76 w -20002a-002 PEM B- Saturated Type 2 Sedge Meadow 0.73 w -20002a-003 PFO C - Seasonally Flooded Type 7 Hardwood Swam ernal subtype) 0.10 w -20002a-004 PFO A - Temp Flooded Type 7 Hardwood Swam ernal subtype) 0.09 w -20002a-005 PFO A - Temp Flooded Type 7 Hardwood Swam ernal subtype) 0.03 w -20002a-006 PEM B - Saturated Type 2 Not Assigned 0.22 w -20002a-007 PFO B - Saturated Type 7 Hardwood Swam ernal subtype) 0.01 w -20002a-008 PFO B - Saturated Type 7 Hardwood Swam ernal subtype) 0.52 w -20002a-009 PFO B - Saturated Type 7 Hardwood Swam ernal subtype) 0.07 w -20002a-010 PFO A - Temp Flooded Type 7 Hardwood Swam Vernal subtype) 0.02 w -20002a-011 PFO B - Saturated Type 7 Hardwood Swam Vernal subtype) 0.05 w -20002a-012 PFO B - Saturated Type 7 Hardwood Swam Vernal subtype) 0.11 w -20002a-013 PFO C - Seasonally Flooded Type 7 Hardwood Swam Vernal subtype) 0.10 w -20002a-014 PFO C - Seasonally Flooded Type 7 Hardwood Swam ernal subtype) 0.18 w -20002a-015 PFO B - Saturated Type 7 Hardwood Swam ernal subtype) 0.10 Surveys also investigated the large linear NWI wetland feature mapped within the center of the project site. This area is not a wetland and was documented with a wetland determination form (n -20002a-001). All collected wetland determination forms and associated photos are provided in Appendix A. Surveys additionally resulted in the delineation of two open water features (o -20002a-001 and o -20002a- 002). The first feature (o -20002a-001) is an excavated pond associated with a residential property which appears to include a septic system. This particular feature was not flagged in the field as the boundary is apparent and so as not to bother the adjacent property owners. The second feature is a linear lake feature lacking any wetland fringe, even though the NWI map indicates that the open water feature is surrounded by a seasonally flooded wetland. Cowardin classification and associated acreage is provided below in Table 3 with representative photos provided in Appendix B. Fable 3. Open Water Features - Classifications Feature ID Cowardin Acres o -20002a-001 PUBx 0.02 o -20002a-002 L2UB 1.49 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Natural Resource Survey Report - Washington County, Minnesota A single waterbody feature was identified during field surveys. This feature, s -20002a-001, connects features w -20002a-001 with w -20002a-002. An associated form and representative photos are provided in Appendix C. The lone linear waterbody feature noted in the NHD dataset in the northwest portion of the project was investigated as well. There was no evidence of linear waterbody observed during surveys. A filtered search of the DNR's Rare Species Guide was conducted to determine potential rare species for the project site. This filtered search was based on those species associated with mesic hardwood systems for Washington County. The results listed in Table 4 indicate the potential for 18 possible state -listed species. Table 4. DNR Rare Species - Filtered Search Results Common Name Scientific Name Group State Status St. Croix Snaketail Ohio om hus susbehcha Insect threatened Big Brown Bat E tesicus uscus Mammal special concern Little Brown M otis M otis lucifugus Mammal special concern Northern Long-eared Bat M otis se tentrionalis Mammal special concern Tricolored Bat Perim otis sub avus Mammal special concern Eastern Spotted Skunk Silo ale putorius Mammal threatened North American Racer Coluber constrictor Reptile special concern Timber Rattlesnake Crotalus horridus Reptile threatened Ebony S leenwort As lenium platyneuron Vascular Plants special concern Blunt -lobed Gra efern Botrychium oneidense Vascular Plants threatened Least Moonwort Botrychium simplex Vascular Plants special concern Stemless Tick Trefoil Desmodium nudi orum Vascular Plants threatened Goldie's Fern Dryopteris goldiana Vascular Plants special concern Kentucky Coffee Tree G mnocladus dioica Vascular Plants special concern Butternut Ju laps cinerea Vascular Plants endangered One -flowered Broomrape Orobanche uni ora Vascular Plants threatened American Ginseng Panax quinquiffiblius Vascular Plants special concern Additionally, as noted in the survey limits and existing data section, a NNIS data request was made. Our existing license was modified to include all feature data for Washington County. The review of this information indicated there are no known documented occurrences of any state -listed species within the site boundary. Targeted surveys for rare species were not conducted during these survey efforts. In terms of vascular plants, the potential for most of these species is low with perhaps exception to the Blunt -lobed Grapefern (Botrychium oneidense). However, this species would typically be found in association with vernal pools and thus unaffected by any proposed activity associated with your project. In closing, please let us know if you have any questions pertaining to our field findings. Respectfully submitted, Scott A. Milburn, M.S., PWS/CWD Principal Botanist/President Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. 4 e3 u5 s c° cRas ' 1 _ — CR 24 , Ch'.'c Cowry wmhmgl°n �wlr, � I / 1 fq , .11l t I � AIH 95 5 I - 1 MN 27 MN91 �a 4V • 1 •i • - � r.I _i rnis R r - . ��^° — Y ... • :_. 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MI -2006"2'a-001 � 01 - ■ L .2002a - X— 00004 w-200024-012 w-20002a-001rd'. . 1..14, �1 w-200024-002 &Ww-20002a-014 Z w -20002a-013 a .3 b F w-200024-011 I w -20002a-010 002a-009 W-2 ( ■ w -20002a-008 I i 1 r w -20002a-015 o Reference Point A Non-NHD/NWI Point ■ PEM Data Point ■ PFO Data Point ■ Upland Data Point Waterbody Stream ® L2UB Waterbody PUB Waterbody ® PEM Wetland ® PFO Wetland OSurvey Area Source: Esri World Imagery, US Census, Date: 5/15/2020 0 400 goo Feet Lat: 45.231857 Long: -92.850076 G ■ / El / w rJ ¢a .�a -200 77 ' s Survey Results w/ LiDAR Elevation Imagery Lakamaga Trail Better Place Forests Washington County, Minnesota L� - hin-J-1.-1$ _J - punt rs� 0*1 Figure 10 1 Appendix A Wetland Determination Forms WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaga Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: no -20002a-001 Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.237880 Long: -92.847500 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 12 to 25 percent slopes NWI classification: PF01 A Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If within a Wetland? Yes No ✓ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) The area is an NWI mapped wetland featur (PF01A) that does not meet any of the three wetland criteria. There was not sufficient hydrophytic vegetation to pass the FAC neutral test. The only hydrology indicator observed was geomorphic position. And no redox was observed in the soil profile. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) —Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: One Secondary wetland indicator was observed so the area does not meet the minimum hydrology criteria. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region – Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: no -20002a-001 Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Ulmus americana 10 Y FACW That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A) 2. Quercus alba 10 Y FACU Total Number of Dominant 3. Acer rubrum 5 firFAC Species Across All Strata: 3 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 67 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 25 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 10 x 2 = 20 1 FAC species 7 x 3 = 21 FACU species 10 x 4 = 40 2. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3. Column Totals: 27 (A) 81 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation =Total Cover 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size:rJ ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. AthYrium filix-femina 2 N FAC data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 2 3. 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 10. 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 2 height. = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. Hydrophytic Vegetation 3. 4 Present? Yes ✓ No Q = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) The entire area is sparsely vegetated. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-20 10YR 2/1 100 0 CL� 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: no -20002a-001 Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ Remarks: No redox features nor any hydric soil indicators observed in the soil profile. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota no-20002a-001—SE no -20002a -001W WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -001-u Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: SeC 21 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Base Slope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.240113 Long: -92.853720 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: Rifle muck NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If within a Wetland? Yes No ✓ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) The sample point is located in an area planted in red pine. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No indicators of wetland hydrology were observed. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -001-u Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute % Cover Dominant Indicator Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Pinus resinosa 50 y FACU That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A) 2. Prunus serotina 5 N FACU Total Number of Dominant 3. Picea glauca 5 N FACU Species Across All Strata: 7 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 43 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 60 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 1. Rhamnus cathartica 50 Y FAC FAC species 67 x 3 = 201 2. Zanthoxylum americanum 10 � FACU FACU species 97 x 4 = 388 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3' Column Totals: 164 (A) 589 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.59 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 - 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 60 = Total Cover - 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 5 _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size: ) - 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. Taraxacum off/cinale 10 Y FACU data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) - Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 2. Rhamnus cathartics 10 Y FAC 3. Viburnum lentago 5 Y FAC 4. Ribes missouriense 5 be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Prunus serotina 5 Y FACU Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Cornus alternifolia 2 N FACU Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. Galium a.parine 2 N FACU at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Acer rubrum 2 N FAC Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g. Lathyris ochroleucus 2 N and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 1o. Osmorhiza claytonii 2 N FACU Herb -AII herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. Actaea rubra 2 N FACU of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Arctium minus 2 N FACU Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 51 = Total Cover height. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ Q = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) The sample plot is located within an area planted in red pine. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-6 10YR 3/2 100 0 SCL 6-20 10YR 4/3 100 0 SL� 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -001-u Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ Remarks: No hydric soil indicators were observed. Soils do not match the soils as described in the digital soils data layer. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -001-u N w -20002a -001-u S WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -001-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: SeC 21 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.240195 Long: -92.853860 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: Duluth silt loam, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes It No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Sedge meadow within a basin dominated by lake sedge. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 3 Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Surface water present at the time of the delineation but the overall hydrologic regime appears to be seasonally saturated. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -001-w Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species 1 That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 55 ) 1. Carex lacustris 75 Y QRI 2. Impatiens capensis 5 N FACW 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 80 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 1. 2. 3. 4. 1 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 1 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 75 x 1 = 75 FACW species 5 x 2 = 10 FAC species 0 x 3 = 0 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 80 (A) 85 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 1-0625 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) The area is dominated by an almost near continuous cover of lake sedge. Feature is species depauperate but includes Calla palustris. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: w -20002a -001-w 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 0-5 10YR 2/1 100 0 M 5-20 10YR 2/1 95 10YR 4/4 5 C M/PL C Prominent redox 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No Remarks: A dark surface layer with redox concentrations was observed below an organic muck layer. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 KIF WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -002-u Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: SeC 21 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Base Slope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.239628 Long: -92.853107 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: Rifle muck NWI classification: PEM 1 C Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If within a Wetland? Yes No ✓ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Upland area consisting of planted red pine, not a natural system. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No indicators of wetland hydrology were observed. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: W -20002a -002-u Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Pinus resinosa 35 y FACU That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A) 2. Pooulus tremuloides 95 Y FAC Total Number of Dominant 3. Picea glauca 15 N FACU Species Across All Strata: 6 (B) 4. Fraxinus nigra 5 N FACW Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 17 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 80 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 5 x 2 = 10 1. Zanthoxylum americanum 50 Y FACU FAC species 34 x 3 = 102 2. Acer negundo FA FACU species 116 x 4 = 464 UPL species 2 x 5 = 10 3' Column Totals: 157 (A) 586 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.732484076433121 5 6, Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: - 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation - 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 7. 55 = Total Cover Stratum rJ _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size: ) - 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. Lonicera tatarica 5 Y FACU data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 2. Ribes missouriense 5 Y 3. Taraxacum officinale 5 Y FACU 4. Acer rubrum 2 N FAC be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Osmorhiza claytonil 2 N FACU Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Eurybia macrophylla 2 N UPL Tree -Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. Maianthemum canadense 2 N FAQU at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Rubus idaeus 2 N FAC Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g. Galium aparine 2 N FACU and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 10. 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 27 = Total Cover height. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ Q = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) The sample point is located within a red pine plantation with prickly ash in the shrub layer. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-6 10YR 3/2 100 0 SL� 6-20 10YR 4/3 100 0 SL� 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -002-u Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: No hydric soil indicators were observed. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -002-u N w -20002a -002-u NW WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -002-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: SeC 21 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.239597 Long: -92.853138 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: Rifle muck NWI classification: PEM 1 C Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes It No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Depressional sedge meadow dominated entirely by lake sedge. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 2 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 1 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: The wetland hydrology regime is seasonally saturated with some surface water present at the time of the delineation. Connected to the adjacent feature via a linear waterbody feature. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -002-w Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species 1 That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 55 ) 1. Carex lacustris 75 Y QRI 2. Impatiens capensis 5 N FACW 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 80 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 1. 2. 3. 4. 1 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 1 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 75 x 1 = 75 FACW species 5 x 2 = 10 FAC species 0 x 3 = 0 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 80 (A) 85 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 1-0625 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) The feature is dominated by dense cover of lake sedge with meadow willow (sparse) in the center of the feature. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-4 10YR 2/1 100 0 M 4-20 10YR 2/1 100 0 C 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: w -20002a -002-w Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No Remarks: A layer of organic muck was observed over a thick dark clay layer. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota r1�.^ w -20002a -002-w E w -20002a -002-w S WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -003-u Investigator(s): SAM/AGG Section, Township, Range: SeC 21 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Rise Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 3-7% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.239792 Long: -92.850250 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontrevllle loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report. Sample recorded in a mesic hardwood commun HYDROLOGY Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: , adjacent to a vernal pool wetland. Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No signs of wetland hydrology. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Acer rubrum 50 Y FAC 2. Betula q _4fera 90 Y FACU 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. OFA Sampling Point: w -20002a -003-u Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 1 (A) 9 (B) 11 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 70 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 50 x 3 = 150 FACU species 38 x 4 = 152 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 88 (A) 302 (B) 0 = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 55 ) 1. Prunus zlrginiana 5 Y FACU 2. Thalictrum dioicum 5 Y FACU 3. Pyrola elliptica 2 Y FACU 4. Geranium maculatum 2 Y FACU 5. Circaea lutetiana 2 Y 6. Maianthemum canadense 2 Y FACU 7. Prunus virginiana 2 Y FACU 8. 9. 10 11 12 20 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.4318181818181817 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Mesic hardwood community of red oak, red maple, paper birch, and black cherry in the immediate area. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0.7 10YR 3/2 100 0 SL� 7.19 10YR 4/3 100 0 S 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -003-u Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: No signs of redox features. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 mr-M N v iz WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -003-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: SeC 21 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.239890 Long: -92.850386 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontrevllle loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes It Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) The feature is a hardwood swamp vernal pool located within a closed depression. the feature is the only portion with vegetation, primarily black ash and red maple. HYDROLOGY No The perimeter of Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 5 Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Feature almost entirely inundated at the time of the delineation. It is assumed that the feature remains inundated throughout most of the growing season. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -003-w Tree Stratum Absolute Dominant Indicator (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Fraxinus nigra 95 y FACW That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A) 2. Ulmus americana 10 Y FAQW Total Number of Dominant 3. Species Across All Strata: 3 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 35 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 155 ) FACW species 35 x 2 = 70 1. Rhamnus cathartica 5 Y FAC FAC species 5 x 3 = 15 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 2. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3. Column Totals: 40 (A) 85 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.125 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 5 = Total Cover ' 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size:rJ ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 2 _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 3. Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 10. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. 0 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes No = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Vernal pool feature lacking vegetative cover with exception to the perimeter of the feature. Black ash and American elm on the fringes of the wetland. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0.2 10YR 2/1 100 0 M 2-10 N 3/0 100 0 C 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: w -20002a -003-w Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No Remarks: Unable to capture soils below 10 inches because they were too wet and sandy (profile not intact). US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -003-w E w -20002a -003-w N WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -004-u Investigator(s): SAM/AGG Section, Township, Range: SeC 21 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Rise Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 3-7% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.239426 Long: -92.848745 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 12 to 25 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report Sample recorded in a mesic hardwood system. HYDROLOGY Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No signs of wetland hydrology. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Acer rubrum 50 Y FAC 2. Tilia americana 95 Y FACU 3. Prunus serotina 10 N FACU 4. 5. 6. 7. Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Sampling Point: w -20002a -004-u Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 5 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 40 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 85 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 59 x 3 = 177 FACU species 46 x 4 = 184 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 105 (A) 361 (B) 0 = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 55 ) 1. Circaea lutetiana 5 Y 2. Acer rubrum 5 Y FAC 3. Tilia americana 5 Y FACU 4. Actaea rubra 2 N FACU 5. Geum canadense 2 N FAC 6. Rhamnus cathartica 2 N FAC 7. Geranium maculatum 2 N FACU 8. Ribes missouriense 2 N g. Prunus serotina 2 N FACU 27 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) IPA 3. 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.4380952380952383 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Lower slope of a mesic hardwood forest bordering a vernal pool wetland. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-20 10YR 3/1 100 0 SL� 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -004-u Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: No hydric soil indicators observed. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 YYY S �i {I y A r 2 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -004-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: SeC 21 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.239388 Long: -92.848618 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 12 to 25 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes It No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Depressional forested vernal pool feature within a mesic hardwood system. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Feature appears to have been recently inundated, but no surface water at the time of the delineation. A temporarily flooded hydrologic regime is assumed. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -004-w Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Acer rubrum 40 y FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A) 2. Ulmus americana 15 Y FAQW Total Number of Dominant 3. Celtis occidentalis 5 N FAC Species Across All Strata: 2 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 60 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 155 ) FACW species 15 x 2 = 30 1 FAC species 45 x 3 = 135 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 2. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3. Column Totals: 60 (A) 165 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.75 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation = Total Cover 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size:rJ ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 2 3. 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 10. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. 0 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Vegetation absent with exception to the perimeter of the wetland feature. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: w -20002a -004-w 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 0-5 10YR 3/1 95 10YR 4/6 5 C M/PL CL Prominent redox 5-15 10YR 5/2 95 10YR 4/6 5 Q M CL Prominent redox 15-20 10YR 4/3 100 0 CL— 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) 'Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No Remarks: Redox was observed within a dark surface layer and a depleted layer. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -004-w E w -20002a -004-w S WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -005-u Investigator(s): SAM/AGG Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Talf Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.234186 Long: -92.847556 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: Zimmerman fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If within a Wetland? Yes Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Mesic hardwood forest dominated by Quercus alba, Acer rubra, Betula papyrifera point with feature w-20002-006. HYDROLOGY No ✓ Shared upland Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No signs of wetland hydrology. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. 9. 10 11 12 50 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) IPA 3. 4. Sampling Point: w -20002a -005-u Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 0 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 5 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 0 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Quercus alba 95 Y FACU 2. Betula q yrifera 95 Y FACU 3. Acer rubrum 10 N FAC 4. Ostrya virginiana 10 N FACU 5. 6. 7. 70 = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. Ostrya virginiana 10 Y FACU 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1= Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ) 1. Carex pensylvanica 95 Y 2. Thalictrum thalictroides 10 Y FACU 3. Prunus serotina 5 N FACU 4. Quercus rubra 2 N FACU 5. Galium aparine 2 N FACU 6. Anemone quinquefolia 2 N FACU 7. Carex cf. gracillima 2 N 8. Zanthoxylum americanum 2 N FACU 9. 10 11 12 50 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) IPA 3. 4. Sampling Point: w -20002a -005-u Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 0 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 5 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 0 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 10 x 3 = 30 FACU species 93 x 4 = 372 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 103 (A) 402 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.9029126213592233 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Canopy interrupted in the immediate area. Data point collected in a mesic hardwood system. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-5 10YR 3/2 100 0 L 5.18 10YR 4/3 100 0 L 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -005-u Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: No hydric soil indicators observed. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 _ --�'�k a'fir WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -005-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.234247 Long: -92.847538 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: Zimmerman fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes It No Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate re The feature is a small seasonal wetland loca hardwood forest. HYDROLOGY Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes It No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: in a shallow depression surrounded by mesic Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 1 .5 Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: The wetland hydrology regime is temporarily flooded. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION — Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -005-w Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Acer rubrum 50 y FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A) 2. Total Number of Dominant 3. Species Across All Strata: 2 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 50 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 5 x 2 = 10 1 FAC species 50 x 3 = 150 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 2. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3' Column Totals: 55 (A) 160 (B) 4. 5 Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.909090909090909 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation = Total Cover 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 5 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size: ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. Ulmus americana 5 Y FACW data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 2 _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 3. Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Tree — Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub — Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 10. Herb — All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Woody vines — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. 5 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) The immediate area includes red maple with a nearly absent herb layer with exception to sparse tree seedlings (American elm ). US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 SOIL e Description: (Describe to the death needed to document the indicator or confirm the a Sampling Point: w -20002a -005-w Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture Remarks 0-15 10YR 4/2 70 10YR 5/6 30 Q M C Prominent redox 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No Remarks: A depleted matrix with prominent redox concentrations was observed in the soil profile. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -005-w N w -20002a -005-w W WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -006-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.234103 Long: -92.847457 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: Zimmerman fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes It No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Sample recorded on the edge of the wetland feature. Opted to classify this as an open emergent wetland feature over a hardwood swamp - vernal pool subtype and also not a palustrine unconsolidated bottom wetland. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 1 Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Surface water present at the time of the delineation but the overall hydrologic regime is assumed to be seasonally saturated. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -006-w Absolute Dominant Indicator Dominance Test worksheet: Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status Number of Dominant Species 1 That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 2. Total % Cover of: 3. OBL species 0 4. FACW species 10 5. FAC species 0 6. FACU species 0 7. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. Fraxinus nigra 5 Y FACW 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ) 1. Phalaris arundinacea 5 Y FACW 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 5 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 2 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 2 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 10 x 2 = 20 FAC species 0 x 3 = 0 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 10 (A) 20 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.0 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Open wetland feature with vegetation restricted to the perimeter. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: w -20002a -006-w 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 0.8 10YR 4/1 95 10YR 5/4 5 Q M CL Prominent redox 8-20 10YR 5/4 100 0 LVFS 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: A depleted matrix with redox concentrations was observed. Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 H z:w k., w-20002a-006-w—SW WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -007-u Investigator(s): SAM/AGG Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Rise Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 3-7% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.233679 Long: -92.847961 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: Zimmerman fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If within a Wetland? Yes No ✓ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Immediate area is dominated by white oak, red oak, red maple etc. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No signs of wetland hydrology. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Quercus alba 35 Y FACU 2. Acer rubrum 10 N FAC 3. Quercus rubra 10 N FACU 4. 5. 6. 7. 55 = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. O&Y-a virginiana 10 Y FACU 2. Acer rubrum 10 Y FA 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 20 = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 55 ) 1. Uvularia sessilifolia 5 Y FACU 2. Carex pens-ylvanica 5 Y 3. Prunus serotina 2 N FACU 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 11 12 12 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Sample recorded in a mesic hardwood system. Sampling Point: w -20002a -007-u Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 1 (A) 5 (B) 20 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 20 x 3 = 60 FACU species 62 x 4 = 248 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 82 (A) 308 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.76 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-15 10YR 4/3 100 0 LVFS 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -007-u Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: No hydric soil indicators observed. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -007-u E w -20002a -007-u NW WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -007-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.233822 Long: -92.847452 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: Zimmerman fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: PUBG Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes It No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) The feature is a small hardwood swamp vernal pool located within a closed depression. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 2 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 1 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: The wetland hydrology regime appears to be seasonally saturated. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -007-w Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Acer rubrum 35 y FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A) 2. Total Number of Dominant 3. Species Across All Strata: 2 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 35 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 1. Acer rubrum 5 Y FAC FAC species 40 x 3 = 120 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 2. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3' Column Totals: 40 (A) 120 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.0 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation r = Total Cover ' 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size:rJ ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 2 _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 3. Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 10. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. 0 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Vegetation restricted to the perimeter of the feature, primarily with red maple. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: w -20002a -007-w 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 0.8 10YR 4/2 95 10YR 4/6 5 Q M CL Prominent redox 8-16 10YR 4/4 100 0 LVFS 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: A depleted matrix with redox concentrations was observed. Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -007-w N w -20002a -007-w W WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -008-u Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Rise Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.235507 Long: -92.850958 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: Duluth silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If within a Wetland? Yes No ✓ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) The sample point is located on a rise between two wetland features. The sample point is located within a mesic hardwood forest. The upland sample point is shared with feature w -20002a -009-w. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No indicators of wetland hydrology were observed. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. 7. 8. 9. 10 11 12 15 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) The immediate area is dominated by white oak and red maple. Sampling Point: w -20002a -008-u Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 2 (A) 9 (B) 22 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Quercus alba 50 Y FACU 2. Acer rubrum 95 Y FAC 3. Ostrya virginiana 5 N FACU 4. 5. 6. 7. 80 = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. Ostrya virginiana 5 Y FACU 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 5 = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ) 1. Trientalis borealis 5 Y FAC 2. Galium aparine 2 Y FACU 3. Carex cf. blanda 2 y 4. Geranium maculatum 2 Y FACU 5. Anemone quinquefolia 2 Y FACU 6. Eurybia macrophylla �L UPI 7. 8. 9. 10 11 12 15 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) The immediate area is dominated by white oak and red maple. Sampling Point: w -20002a -008-u Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 2 (A) 9 (B) 22 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 30 x 3 = 90 FACU species 66 x 4 = 264 UPL species 2 x 5 = 10 Column Totals: 98 (A) 364 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.7142857142857144 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-3 10YR 2/1 100 0 LS 3-15 10YR 4/4 100 0 S 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -008-u Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: No hydric soil indicators were observed. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 411 Lit io W 1. vm 40. " . *,. . '. WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -008-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.235468 Long: -92.850642 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes It No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) The feature is a hardwood swamp - vernal pool subtype. Vegetation is primarily restricted to the exterior of the feature. Influenced by both discharge and recharge. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 4 Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Surface water present at the time of the delineation, but the hydrologic regime appears to be seasonally saturated and mostly derived from ground water discharge. Algae observed at the time of the delineation. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION — Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -008-w Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Acer rubrum 50 y FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A) 2. Fraxinus nigra 95 Y FAQW Total Number of Dominant 3. Ulmus americana 5 N FACW Species Across All Strata: 4 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 80 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 40 x 2 = 80 1. Fraxinus nigra 10 y FACW FAC species 55 x 3 = 165 2. Acer rubrum �� FA FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3' Column Totals: 95 (A) 245 (B) 4. 5 Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.5789473684210527 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 6, 7 1 = Total Cover Stratum 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size:rJ ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 2 3. 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Tree — Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub — Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH 9, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 10. Herb — All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Woody vines — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. 0 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Herb cover fairly sparse at the time of the delineation. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0.2 10YR 2/1 100 0 M 2-10 10YR 3/2 100 0 LS 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: w -20002a -008-w Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: A thin muck layer was observed over a loamy sand layer. Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -008-w NE w -20002a -008-w SE WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -009-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.236060 Long: -92.850995 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: Duluth silt loam, 1 to 6 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes It No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Linear depression with seasonal saturation and limited vegetative cover. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 2 Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Pockets of surface water present at the time of the delineation, but the hydrologic regime is assumed to by seasonally saturated. Algae present on the water surface. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION — Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -009-w Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Acer rubrum 9,r) IFAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A) 2. Fraxinus nigra 953 Y' FAQW Total Number of Dominant 3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 50 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 32 x 2 = 64 1. Acer rubrum 10 Y FAC FAC species 35 x 3 = 105 2. Fraxinus nigra �� FACW FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3' Column Totals: 67 (A) 169 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.5223880597014925 5 6, Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 = Total Cover 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size:rJ ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. Impatiens capensis 2 N FACW data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 2 _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 3. 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 5. 6. Tree — Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub — Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb — All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. 10. 11. 12. 2 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Linear feature with vegetation restricted to the perimeter. Herb stratum absent. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 SOIL e Description: (Describe to the death needed to document the indicator or confirm the a Sampling Point: w -20002a -009-w Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture Remarks 0-20 1OR 2/1 95 10YR 4A 5 Q M CL Prominent redox 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes I/ No Remarks: A dark surface layer with redox concentrations was observed throughout the soil profile. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -009-w NW w -20002a -009-w W 9 g�Lee, is Y_ y:. - 17- 1-0 .ai • dpi r-` � e _ .�, � * �, .i�T �} �: � F+k R,V�" _ .iia .✓�i,.. � � ��F } ..+'`>S� i" N..+- `�� - f!'T .��>. w -20002a -009-w W WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -010-u Investigator(s): SAM/AGG Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Rise Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 3-7% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.236975 Long: -92.850069 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report Sample recorded in a mesic hardwood system. and paper birch. HYDROLOGY Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: mmediate area dominated by red oak with white oak Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No signs of wetland hydrology. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: W -20002a -010-u Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 7 Number of Dominant Species 1. Quercus rubra 50 y FACU That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A) 2. Quercus alba 10 N FACU Total Number of Dominant 3. Herb (Plot size: ) Species Across All Strata: 5 (B) 4. 1. Geranium maculatum Percent of Dominant Species 5. 2. Ostrya virginiana 5 Y FACU 3. Thalictrum thalictroides 2 N FACU That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 20 (A/B) 6. Prunus serotina 2 N FACU Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. 5. Ribes missouriense Total % Cover of: Multiply by: Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 60 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 1. Acer rubrum 5 Y FAC FAC species 5 x 3 = 15 2. Ostrya virginiana 5 Y FACU FACU species 84 x 4 = 336 Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3' and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 10. Column Totals: 89 (A) 351 (B) 4. 21 = Total Cover 5 Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.943820224719101 6, Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 7 - 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 1 = Total Cover - 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum rJ _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size: ) - 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. Geranium maculatum 10 Y FACU data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) - Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 2. Ostrya virginiana 5 Y FACU 3. Thalictrum thalictroides 2 N FACU 4. Prunus serotina 2 N FACU be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Ribes missouriense 2 N Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 10. 11. 12. 21 = Total Cover height. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ Q = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Immediate area dominated by red oak, canopy interrupted to continuous. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-4 10YR 4/2 100 0 CL� 4-15 10YR 4/3 100 0 CL� 15-20 10YR 4/4 100 0 C 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -010-u Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: No redox features nor hydric soil indicators observed. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Fa" WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -010-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.236642 Long: -92.850267 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontrevllle loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes It No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Feature is a temporarily flooded vernal pool wetland with red maple. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: The hydrologic regime is assumed to be temporarily flooded. Buttressing observed. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -010-w Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Acer rubrum 50 y FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 2 (A) 2. Ulmus americana 5 N FAQW Total Number of Dominant 3. Species Across All Strata: 2 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 55 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 5 x 2 = 10 1. Acer rubrum 10 Y FAC FAC species 60 x 3 = 180 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 2. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3. Column Totals: 65 (A) 190 (B) 4. 5 Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.923076923076923 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 1= Total Cover 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size:rJ ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 2 3. 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 10. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. 0 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes No = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Depressional vernal pool feature with vegetation restricted to the perimeter and herbaceous species absent at the time of the delineation. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: w -20002a -010-w 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 0-5 10YR 4/2 100 0 CL 5-20 10YR 5/1 90 10YR 5/8 10 Q M CL� Prominent redox 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: A depleted matrix with redox concentrations was observed. Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -010-w NW w -20002a -010-w W WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -011-u Investigator(s): SAM/AGG Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Rise Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 3-7% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.237677 Long: -92.849493 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontreVllle loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If within a Wetland? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Mesic hardwood community dominated by red and white oak in the immediate area HYDROLOGY Ir Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No signs of wetland hydrology. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Quercus rubra 95 Y FACU 2. Quercus alba 95 Y FACU 3. Acer rubrum 5 FAC 4. 5. 6. 7. 55 = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. O&Y-a yirginiana 10 Y FACU 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1= Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 55 ) 1. Uyularia sessilifolia 5 Y FACU 2. Maianthemum canadense 5 Y FACU 3. Ath_yrium filix-femina 5 Y FAC 4. Prunus serotina 5 Y FACU 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 11 12 20 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Sample recorded in a mesic hardwood system. Sampling Point: w -20002a -011-u Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 1 (A) 7 (B) 14 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 10 x 3 = 30 FACU species 75 x 4 = 300 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 85 (A) 330 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.88 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-6 10YR 4/2 100 0 L 6.19 10YR 4/4 100 0 L 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -011-u Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: No signs of redox features nor hydric soil indicators. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 b• WN IF Well �i bg� J ! `' r., M '-",jf r i WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a-01 1-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.237690 Long: -92.849425 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontrevllle loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes It No Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report The feature is a vernal pool with red maples on shrub or herbaceous layers. HYDROLOGY Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes It No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: e edges. There is no vegetation present in the Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 3 Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Surface water present at the time of the delineation, but the hydrologic regime is assumed to be seasonally saturated. Algae present at the time of the survey. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -011-w Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Acer rubrum 9,r) IFAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 1 (A) 2. Total Number of Dominant 3. Species Across All Strata: 1 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 25 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 1 FAC species 25 x 3 = 75 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 2. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3. Column Totals: 25 (A) 75 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.00 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation = Total Cover 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size:rJ ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 2 3. 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 10. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. 0 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes No = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Hardwood swamp - vernal subtype with vegetation restricted to the perimeter of the feature. Mainly red maple with a lacking herb stratum at the time of the field survey. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0.2 10YR 2/1 100 0 M 2-20 10YR 2/1 100 0 L 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: w -20002a -011-w Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No Remarks: An organic muck layer was observed above a thick dark loam layer. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -011-w N w -20002a -011-w NE WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -012-u Investigator(s): SAM/AGG Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Rise Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 8-15% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.238045 Long: -92.848794 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 12 to 25 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If within a Wetland? Yes No ✓ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Mesic hardwood community dominated in the immediate area by white oak, paper birch, red maple, and red oak. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No signs of wetland hydrology observed. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: W -20002a -012-u Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Acer rubrum 50 y FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A) 2. Quercus rubra 95 Y FACU Total Number of Dominant 3. Quercus alba 5 N FACU Species Across All Strata: 5 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 60 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 80 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 1 FAC species 60 x 3 = 180 FACU species 30 x 4 = 120 2. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3. Column Totals: 90 (A) 300 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.33 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation - Total Cover 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 5 _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size: ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. Rubus idaeus 5 Y FAC data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 2. Circaea lutetiana 5 Y _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 3. Ath_�Lrium filix-femina 5 Y FAC 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 5. 6. Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH 9, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 10. 11. 12. 15 = Total Cover height. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Sample recorded in a mesic hardwood system. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-4 10YR 3/2 100 0 L 4.18 10YR 4/4 100 0 LS 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -012-u Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: No signs of redox nor hydric soil indicators. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -012-u NW w -20002a -012-u W WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -012-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.238260 Long: -92.848560 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 12 to 25 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes It No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) The feature is a linear vernal pool wetland located at the bottom of a ravine. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 4 Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: The majority of the feature is saturated with a small pocket of standing water in the lowest spot. The wetland hydrology regime is seasonally saturated and algae present. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION — Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -012-w Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Acer rubrum 50 y FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A) 2. Total Number of Dominant 3. Species Across All Strata: (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 50 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 1 FAC species 50 x 3 = 150 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 2. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3' Column Totals: 50 (A) 150 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.0 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation = Total Cover 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size:rJ ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 2 3. 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Tree — Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub — Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 10. Herb — All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Woody vines — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. 0 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes No = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) The feature has no vegetative cover in the interior of the feature and with red maple along the exterior. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: w -20002a -012-w 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 0-6 10YR 3/2 100 0 6-20 10YR 5/1 80 10YR 4/6 20 Q M CL� Prominent redox 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No Remarks: A depleted matrix with redox concentrations was observed at six inches. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -012-w E A n'l w -20002a -012-w NE T WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -013-u Investigator(s): SAM/AGG Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Rise Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 3-7% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.237730 Long: -92.850623 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontrevllle loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If within a Wetland? Yes No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Mesic hardwood system dominated by red oak and white oak in the immediate area HYDROLOGY Ir Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No signs of wetland hydrology. Situated well above the wetland feature. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Quercus alba 95 Y FACU 2. Quercus rubra 95 Y FACU 3. Acer rubrum 10 FAC 4. 5. 6. 7. 60 = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. Acer rubrum 10 Y FAC 2. Ostrya virginiana 10 Y FACU 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 20 = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 55 ) 1. Carex pensylvanica 10 Y 2. Quercus rubra 2 N FACU 3. Prunus serotina 2 N FACU 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10 11 12 14 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. 4. 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Sample recorded in a mesic hardwood community. Sampling Point: w -20002a -013-u Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC 1 (A) 5 (B) 20 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 20 x 3 = 60 FACU species 64 x 4 = 256 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 84 (A) 316 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.761904761904762 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0.19 10YR 4/4 100 0 SL� 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -013-u Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: No redox features nor hydric soil indicators observed. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Ori . _ 311 p v � r �t n Nyys'f k -9, vij 5 r rI q i u m WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -013-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.237627 Long: -92.850648 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: PUBF Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes It No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) The feature is a seasonally saturated vernal pool with red maple along the fringes of the feature HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 5 Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Surface water observed at the time of the field survey and it is assumed that this system is seasonally flooded. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION — Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -013-w Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Acer rubrum 5 y FAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A) 2. Total Number of Dominant 3. Species Across All Strata: (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 1 FAC species 5 x 3 = 15 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 2. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3' Column Totals: 5 (A) 15 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.0 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation = Total Cover 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size:rJ ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 2 3. 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Tree — Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub — Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 10. Herb — All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Woody vines — All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. 0 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes No = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) The shrub and herb layer of this area are bare due to the presence of standing water. Red maple is present on the fringes of the feature. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-3 10YR 2/1 100 0 M 3.12 10YR 3/1 100 0 L 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: w -20002a -013-w Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: An organic muck layer was observed at the soil surface. Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -013-w NW w -20002a -013-w W WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -014-u Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Base Slope Local relief (concave, convex, none): Convex Slope (%): 3-7% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.237627 Long: -92.850648 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: PUBF Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes No If within a Wetland? Yes No ✓ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) The sample point is located on a slope within a mesic hardwood. HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: No indicators of wetland hydrology were observed. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Acer rubrum 95 y FAC 2. Betula q yrifera 15 Y FACU 3. Ostrya virginiana 10 N FACU 4. Quercus alba 10 N FACU 5. 6. 7. 60 = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. Ostrya virginiana 10 Y FACU 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. rl 1 = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 55 ) 1. Carex pensylvanica 50 Y 2. Rhamnus cathartica 5 N FAC 3. Prunus serotina 5 N FACU 4. Viburnum rafinesqueanum 2 5. Ostrya virginiana 2 N FACU 6. Acer negundo 2 FAC 7. Thalictrum thalictroides 2 N FACU 8. 9. 10 11 12 68 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 2. 3. 4. Q = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) The sample point is located in a mesic hardwood system Sampling Point: w -20002a -014-u Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 4 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 25 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 32 x 3 = 96 FACU species 54 x 4 = 216 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 86 (A) 312 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.627906976744186 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0.8 10YR 3/2 100 0 SL� 8-20 10YR 4/4 100 0 SL� 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -014-u Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: No hydric soil indicators were observed. Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaaa Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-05 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -014-w Investigator(s): AGG/SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.237627 Long: -92.850648 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontreville loamy fine sand, 6 to 12 percent slopes NWI classification: PUBF Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, 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 the Sampled Area Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No within a Wetland? Yes It No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) The feature is a seasonally flooded hardwood swamp - vernal pool wetland with sparse vegetative cover HYDROLOGY Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (1316) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (1315) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (131) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (C3) _ Saturation Visible on Aerial Imagery (C9) Drift Deposits (133) _ Presence of Reduced Iron (C4) _ Stunted or Stressed Plants (D1) Algal Mat or Crust (B4) _ Recent Iron Reduction in Tilled Soils (C6) Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 6 Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No includes capillary Erin e Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Surface water observed at the time of the field survey and it is assumed that this system is seasonally flooded. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -014-w Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Fraxinus nigra 15 - y FACW That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A) 2. Acer rubrum 5 - Y FAC Total Number of Dominant 3. Species Across All Strata: 3 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5. That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 20 = Total Cover OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 20 x 2 = 40 1 FAC species 5 x 3 = 15 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 2. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3. Column Totals: 25 (A) 55 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.2 5. Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation = Total Cover 2 - Dominance Test is >50% Stratum 5 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size: ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. Impatiens capensis 5 Y FACW data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) 2 _ Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 3. Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. 5. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 6. Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 10. Herb - All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless 11. of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. 12. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. 5 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. 3. Hydrophytic 4 Vegetation Present? Yes No = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) The majority of the area is bare due to the presence of standing water at the time of the field delineation. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' Loc Texture 0-3 10YR 2/1 100 0 M 3-15 10YR 2/1 100 0 L 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: w -20002a -014-w Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 149B) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 31ndicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type Depth (inches): Remarks: An organic muck layer was observed on the soil surface. Hydric Soil Present? Yes V No US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 IN ,t17A I t Iy. WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaga Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-15 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -015-u Investigator(s): SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Rise Local relief (concave, convex, none): None Slope (%): 3-7% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.235967 Long: -92.848849 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontrevllle loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate report.) Sample point recorded in a mesic hardwood forest. HYDROLOGY Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes No ✓ If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) Surface Water (Al) _ Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (B16) Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (B15) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (B1) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (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 (C6) _ Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) —Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) _ FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Water Table Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Saturation Present? Yes No ✓ Depth (inches): Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes No ✓ (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Sample point situated on a slight slope and no obvious signs of wetland hydrology. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region – Version 2.0 VEGETATION - Use scientific names of plants. Absolute Dominant Indicator Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) % Cover Species? Status 1. Acer rubrum 50 Y FAC 2. Betula q yrifera 95 Y FACU 3. Populus tremuloides 95 firFAC 4. Quercus alba 10 N FACU H-1 6. 7 110 = Total Cover Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) 1. Ostrya virginiana 5 Y FACU 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. rl 5 = Total Cover Herb Stratum (Plot size: 5 ) Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 1. Ribes missouriense 10 Y FACU species 62 2. Uvularia sessilifolia 5 Y FACU 3. Maianthemum canadense 5 Y FACU 4. Rubus idaeus 5 Y FAC 5. Sambucus racemosa 5 Y FACU 6. Ostrya virginiana 5 Y FACU 7. Carex pensylvanica 3 N 8. Rhamnus cathartica 2 N FAC g. Athyrium filix-femina 2 N FAC 1o. Trientalis borealis 2 N FAC 11. Quercus rubra 2 N FACU U1 46 = Total Cover Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 2. 3. 4. Sampling Point: W -20002a -015-u Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 3 (A) Total Number of Dominant Species Across All Strata: 10 (B) Percent of Dominant Species That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 30 (A/B) Prevalence Index worksheet: Total % Cover of: Multiply by: OBL species 0 x 1 = 0 FACW species 0 x 2 = 0 FAC species 86 x 3 = 258 FACU species 62 x 4 = 248 UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 Column Totals: 148 (A) 506 (B) Prevalence Index = B/A = 3.418918918918919 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation _ 2 - Dominance Test is >50% _ 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: Tree - Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. Sapling/shrub - Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. Herb -All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines - All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in height. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes No ✓ = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Immediate area with an interrupted canopy of red maple, paper birch, white oak, and aspen. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region - Version 2.0 SOIL Profile Description: (Describe to the depth needed to document the indicator or confirm the absence Depth Matrix Redox Features (inches) Color (moist) % Color (moist) % Type' LocZ Texture 0-6 10YR 3/2 100 0 S I L 6.18 7.5YR 3/4 100 0 SL_ 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Sampling Point: W -20002a -015-u cators Remarks 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 14913) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type: Depth (inches): Hydric Soil Present? Yes No ✓ Remarks: Well drained soils with no redox features or any hydric soil indicators. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 i � I I ' I �' 501 Y�s;yg- ' '�' ice` � ..F ��' ��` •'s�. �ml { Al 1 It •:i;ji _�,� �^:t�..; `�= ik '� W?#'i,p',i';.�1!1un :��,� :�i� iIS 41 ` yam. : . Lam. - i r�`+�+' .y WETLAND DETERMINATION DATA FORM — Northcentral and Northeast Region Project/Site: Lakamaga Trail City/County: Washington Sampling Date: 2020-05-15 Applicant/Owner: Better Place Forests State: Minnesota Sampling Point: w -20002a -015-w Investigator(s): SAM Section, Township, Range: sec 28 T032N R020W Landform (hillslope, terrace, etc.): Depression Local relief (concave, convex, none): Concave Slope (%): 0-2% Subregion (LRR or MLRA): Lat: 45.235967 Long: -92.849010 Datum: WGS84 Soil Map Unit Name: DeMontrevllle loamy fine sand, 2 to 6 percent slopes NWI classification: Are climatic / hydrologic conditions on the site typical for this time of year? Yes ✓ No (If no, explain in Remarks.) Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology significantly disturbed? Are "Normal Circumstances" present? Yes ✓ No Are Vegetation Soil or Hydrology naturally problematic? (If needed, explain any answers in Remarks.) SUMMARY OF FINDINGS — Attach site map showing sampling point locations, transects, important features, etc. Hydrophytic Vegetation Present? Yes ✓ No Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No Remarks: (Explain alternative procedures here or in a separate re Hardwood swamp - vernal pool subtype loca hardwoods. HYDROLOGY Is the Sampled Area within a Wetland? Yes ✓ No If yes, optional Wetland Site ID: within a depression surrounded by mesic Wetland Hydrology Indicators: Secondary Indicators (minimum of two required) Primary Indicators (minimum of one is required; check all that apply) _ Surface Soil Cracks (136) V Surface Water (Al) Water -Stained Leaves (B9) _ Drainage Patterns (1310) High Water Table (A2) _ Aquatic Fauna (B13) _ Moss Trim Lines (B16) V Saturation (A3) _ Marl Deposits (B15) _ Dry -Season Water Table (C2) Water Marks (B1) _ Hydrogen Sulfide Odor (C1) _ Crayfish Burrows (C8) Sediment Deposits (B2) _ Oxidized Rhizospheres on Living Roots (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 (C6) r Geomorphic Position (D2) Iron Deposits (B5) _ Thin Muck Surface (C7) _ Shallow Aquitard (D3) Inundation Visible on Aerial Imagery (137) _ Other (Explain in Remarks) _ Microtopographic Relief (D4) Sparsely Vegetated Concave Surface (138) FAC -Neutral Test (D5) Field Observations: Surface Water Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 2 Water Table Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Saturation Present? Yes ✓ No Depth (inches): 0 Wetland Hydrology Present? Yes ✓ No (includes capillary fringe) Describe Recorded Data (stream gauge, monitoring well, aerial photos, previous inspections), if available: Remarks: Feature partially inundated at the time of the delineation. Likely saturated throughout most of the growing season. US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region — Version 2.0 VEGETATION — Use scientific names of plants. Sampling Point: w -20002a -015-w Tree Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) Absolute Dominant Indicator % Cover Species? Status Dominance Test worksheet: Number of Dominant Species 1. Acer rubrum 50 telFAC That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 4 (A) 2. Fraxinus nigra 95 tel' FAQW Total Number of Dominant 3. Species Across All Strata: 4 (B) 4. Percent of Dominant Species 5 That Are OBL, FACW, or FAC: 100 (A/B) 6. Prevalence Index worksheet: 7. Total % Cover of: Multiply by: 75 = Total Cover OBL species 30 x 1 = 30 Sapling/Shrub Stratum (Plot size: 15 ) FACW species 25 x 2 = 50 1. Acer rubrum 10 Y FAC FAC species 60 x 3 = 180 FACU species 0 x 4 = 0 2. UPL species 0 x 5 = 0 3. Column Totals: 115 (A) 260 (B) 4. Prevalence Index = B/A = 2.260869565217391 5 Hydrophytic Vegetation Indicators: 6, 7 _ 1 - Rapid Test for Hydrophytic Vegetation 2 - Dominance Test is >50% 10 = Total Cover Stratum r 3 - Prevalence Index is 553.0' Herb (Plot size:rJ ) 4 - Morphological Adaptations' (Provide supporting 1. Carex stipata 25 Y OBL data in Remarks or on a separate sheet) — Problematic Hydrophytic Vegetation' (Explain) 2. Iris Versicolor 5 N OBL 3. 'Indicators of hydric soil and wetland hydrology must 4. be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Definitions of Vegetation Strata: 5• 6. Tree – Woody plants 3 in. (7.6 cm) or more in diameter 7. at breast height (DBH), regardless of height. 8. Sapling/shrub – Woody plants less than 3 in. DBH g, and greater than or equal to 3.28 ft (1 m) tall. 10. Herb –All herbaceous (non -woody) plants, regardless of size, and woody plants less than 3.28 ft tall. Woody vines – All woody vines greater than 3.28 ft in 11. 12. 30 = Total Cover height. Woody Vine Stratum (Plot size: 30 ) 1. 2. Hydrophytic Vegetation 3. 4 Present? Yes ✓ No 0 = Total Cover Remarks: (Include photo numbers here or on a separate sheet.) Assumed that the sedge is Carex stipata. Yet to flower US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region – Version 2.0 SOIL Sampling Point: w -20002a -015-w e 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' LocZ Texture Remarks 0-5 10YR 3/2 95 10R 5/8 5 Q M CL Prominent redox 5-14 1 O 5/2 70 7.5YR 4/6 30 C M CLProminent redox 'Type: C=Concentration, D=Depletion, RM=Reduced Matrix, MS=Masked Sand Grains. Hydric Soil Indicators: Histosol (Al) Histic Epipedon (A2) Black Histic (A3) Hydrogen Sulfide (A4) Stratified Layers (A5) v Depleted Below Dark Surface (A11) Thick Dark Surface (Al2) Sandy Mucky Mineral (S1) Sandy Gleyed Matrix (S4) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) Loamy Mucky Mineral (F1) (LRR K, L) Loamy Gleyed Matrix (F2) Depleted Matrix (F3) r Redox Dark Surface (F6) Depleted Dark Surface (F7) Redox Depressions (F8) Sandy Redox (S5) Stripped Matrix (S6) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR R, MLRA 149B) 2Location: PL=Pore Lining, M=Matrix. Indicators for Problematic Hydric Soils': 2 cm Muck (A10) (LRR K, L, MLRA 149B) Coast Prairie Redox (A16) (LRR K, L, R) 5 cm Mucky Peat or Peat (S3) (LRR K, L, R) Dark Surface (S7) (LRR K, L) Polyvalue Below Surface (S8) (LRR K, L) Thin Dark Surface (S9) (LRR K, L) Iron -Manganese Masses (F12) (LRR K, L, R) Piedmont Floodplain Soils (F19) (MLRA 14913) Mesic Spodic (TA6) (MLRA 144A, 145,149B) Red Parent Material (F21) Very Shallow Dark Surface (TF12) Other (Explain in Remarks) 3Indicators of hydrophytic vegetation and wetland hydrology must be present, unless disturbed or problematic. Type: Depth (inches): Remarks: Fine -textured soils with poor drainage capabilities. Hydric Soil Present? Yes ✓ No US Army Corps of Engineers Northcentral and Northeast Region —Version 2.0 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakamaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota w -20002a -015-w S w -20002a -015-w W Appendix B Open Waterbody Data �e �, � � �,� - .��..:. .3 �� , t , �� V I !L t �,�.�� x � 1 � - - — g . ''-H. fir, f� �. � _�� _ '-04y'4:. € ,�!" ., - l sa,�p �x_.. � � � a �. A . � �,�! ;. .� yk pty \�- ✓ Y � _ � �� - ( i .y, � `F ` � �F8 4 '�! '-g � Fy �� - � � � � �� 1y Awa,• �'� � � � 1f � �' ~J�� 7i f c r '�� C §F� �.��. e� � �^ T � ti �� _ r .,Y_"_'ice 'i 9 A� �r� k'9tS � V' ,�' - ,vf e3'RYy ri _ . �.eei.... �. � f � _. s!. +�'� ,y �% � �� -rte } s¢� ;�,�, . ��-y_�±�►, �,, 3 r, �° � " .. ti � �,; �• '�� - F �� :,, �• j�� -rte } s¢� ;�,�, . ��-y_�±�►, �,, 3 r, �° � " .. ti � �,; �• '�� - F �� :,, Appendix C Linear Waterbody Data Linear Waterbody Form Feature ID: s -20002a-001 Staff: AGG/SAM Latitude: 45.239792 Longitude: -92.853211 Cowardin: R6 Fringe wetland present? 0 Yes 0 No Associated Wetland(s)? ❑I Yes 0 No If yes, list feature ID(s): Measurements Left Bank Height (ft): 1 Right Bank Height (ft): 1 Average OHWM Width (ft): 2 Does OHWM width vary significantly within survey area? 0 No 0 Yes (Enter lower to upper range): to Substrate (check all that apply): Q Organic 0 Silt/Clay ❑ Sand ❑ Gravel ❑ Boulders Inspection Date: County: Washington State: Minnesota Regime: Ephemeral Wetland fringe < 3 ft? Il Yes El No Left Bank Slope (°): Right Bank Slope (°): Top of Bank Width (ft): Water Clarity: Avg. Water Depth (ft): Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) Criteria (check all that apply): ❑ Bedrock El Other (list): 45 45 3 Clear .25 I] Clear, natural line impressed on bank ❑ Destruction of terrestrial vegetation ❑ Presence of litter or debris LJ Vegetation matted down, bent, or absent ❑ Changes in soil characteristics ❑ Shelving LJ Leaf litter disturbed or washed away LJ Sediment deposition LJ Evidence of scouring U Abrupt change in plant community LJ Sediment sorting LI Water staining on leaf debris/trees Unique Features (check all that apply): LI Unstable Banks ❑ Bridge ❑ Dam ❑ Headcutting U Diversion/intake ❑ Rock Outcrop LJ Buildings ❑ Culvert ❑ Seeps ❑ Cutoff channels ❑ Other (list): Aquatic Habitats (check all that apply): ❑ Pools ❑ Riffles ❑ Gravel bars ❑ Woody debris ❑ Aquatic vegetation ❑ Other (list): Disturbances (check all that apply): ❑ Plowing ❑ Agricultural runoff ❑ Livestock activity ❑ Road runoff ❑ Erosion ❑ Other (list): Dominant Plant Species: Trees Shrubs Herbs Fraxinus niara Populus balsamifera Overall feature quality (select one): © Low ❑ Moderate ❑ High Notes Carex pensylvanica The feature is an ephemeral waterbody that connects wetlands w -20002a-001 and w -20002a-002. www.mnrinc.us Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. Updated 01/15/2020 1032 West 7th Street #150 St. Paul, MN 55102 Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. - Lakannaga Trail Project - Scandia - Better Place Forests - Washington County, Minnesota s -20002a-001 W (downstream)