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1. INTRODUCTION <br /> The City of Ramsey is considering improvements to several parcels known as COR,within the <br /> City. This delineation was completed to aid in the design and permitting of the project. <br /> The project is found in Sections 28,in Township 32 North of Range 25 West. <br /> Ile WETLAND DELINEATION METHODOLOGY <br /> The wetland boundaries were delineated and staked in the field in September of 2022 using <br /> methods described in the"Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation <br /> Manual:Northcentral/Northeast Region(Version 2.0)". Wetlands identified were classified using <br /> "Classification of Wetlands and Deepwater Habitats of the United States (Cowardin, et al., 1979)", <br /> "Wetlands of the United States (United States Fish and Wildlife Service Circular No. 39, 1971 <br /> edition)"and"Wetland Plants and Plant Communities of Minnesota and Wisconsin"(Eggers and <br /> Reed Third Edition). Subsequently,the three mandatory technical criteria for wetland <br /> determinations are as follows: <br /> Hydrophytic Vegetation. A hydrophytic plant community is present when the dominant plant <br /> species present can endure prolonged inundation and/or soil saturation during the growing season. <br /> A plant's Wetland Indicator Status is determined using the 2020 National Wetland Plant List for <br /> Minnesota,published by the Army Corp of Engineers. <br /> Hydric Soils. A hydric soil is defined as a soil that is formed under conditions of saturation, <br /> flooding or ponding long enough during the growing season(the portion of the year when there is <br /> above ground growth and development of vascular plants and/or soil temperature at 12 inches <br /> below the soil surface is above 41 degrees Fahrenheit or higher) to develop anaerobic conditions in <br /> the upper part. <br /> Wetland Hydrology. An area has wetland hydrology if it experiences 14 or more consecutive days <br /> of flooding,ponding or a water table within 12 inches of the surface during the growing season at a <br /> minimum frequency of five out of ten years. This is determined by using both primary and <br /> secondary Wetland Hydrology indicators. <br /> Prepared by:Bolton&Menk,Inc. INTRODUCTION <br /> Ramsey COR Wetland Analysis I OR1.128637 Page 1 <br />