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Community type determination follows Eggers and Reed. These wetland community <br />descriptions are desexibed in: Wetic�nd Plants afzd Plant Co�ramacnities of Minnesota & Wisconsi�z <br />(Eggers and Reed, US Army Corps of Engineers, 1997). <br />Wetland Qu�litative Ranking <br />After field evaluation of each wetland site, the next step was to assign a qualitative rank for each <br />wetland. MnRAM differs from methods used for upland ranking in this repart in that MnRAM <br />was not designed to come up with an overall qualitative rank for each site. Rather, MnRAM <br />aElows the evaluator to assign a qualitative rank for each wetland function. Accar�in� to <br />MnRAM, the rank for each function ranges from low, medium, high, and exceptional. A <br />sumrnary of weiland functional value rankings and classifications for each wetland fieId <br />inventoried is presented in Appendix A. <br />EVALUATION OF UPLAND SITES <br />Preliminary Assessment <br />The boundaries of potential upland natural communities were delineated using 1:15,840 scale, <br />MnDNR Forestry color infrared aerial pi�otographs. Natural community boundaries, as well as <br />other relevant information, were then drawn on overlays of the photos. <br />At this time, a review of all available inforrnation on natural resource features was conducted. <br />This existing information included such sources as National Wetland Inventory Maps, D�TR <br />County Biolobical Survey databases and ma�s, and other pertinent infornnation. <br />Field Assessment and Community Type Determination <br />The field assessment is a qualitative evaluation of natural communities. The field survey <br />incIuded identification of major plant species in the canopy, subcanopy, shrub, as well as <br />dorninant �raminoids (grasscs, scdges, and rushes} and forbs (nonwoody broadleaf plants). <br />The field inventory aIso included gathering data on disturbance indicators such as nannative <br />species encroachment, erosion, and other disturbances. This information provides a solid <br />starting point for devclopin� future rz�anagement objectives. <br />Ciry of Roseville 59 <br />Parks Nattrral Resoert•ce �Lla�tagente�tt <br />