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1900 Gluek Lane Roseville, Minnesota Wetland Delineation Report I. INTRODUCTION The 1900 Gluek Lane Site was examined on July 23,2000 for the presence and extent of wetland. The site was located in the SE l/4, SW ~ of Section 9, Township 29 North, Range 23 West, City of Roseville, Ramsey County, Minnesota. The I-acre site was located adjacent to and south of Gluek Lane, with unnamed property boundaries on all other sides (Figure 1). The site was platted as LotI, Block 2 of the Midway Acres residential development. Surrounding land uses included single-family homes in all directions. Most ofthe site was open, old field dominated by smooth brome grass. The eastern and western edges of the site consisted of woods dominated by willow, eastern cottonwood, prickly gooseberry, common buckthorn, boxelder, and common elder. A partially drained wetland basin was located in the western half ofthe property. Topography on the site was relatively flat. II. METHODS Wetlands were identified using standard delineation methodology described in the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (Waterways Experiment Station, 1987) as required by Section 404 of the Clean Water Act and the Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act. Wetland boundaries were identified as the upper-most extent of wetlands, which met criteria for hydric soils, hydrophytic vegetation, and wetland hydrology. Wetland-upland boundaries were marked with pin flags and subsequently located by Kurth Surveying by using standard land survey methods. Kjolhaug Environmental Services Company reviewed surveyed wetland boundaries for accuracy. Soils, vegetation, and hydrology were documented at representative locations along the wetland- upland boundary. Plant species dominance was estimated based on the percent aerial or basal coverage visually estimated within a 30-foot radius for the tree and shrub layers and a 5-foot radius for the herbaceous layer within the community type being sampled. Soils were characterized to a minimum depth of 18-20 inches utilizing Munsell Soil Color Charts and standard soil texturing methodology. Plants were identifi~d using standard regional plant keys. Taxonomy was based on the Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada, Ed. 2 (New York Botanical Garden, 1991). Indicator status of plant species was taken from the National List of Plant Species That Occur in Wetlands: 1988 Minnesota (U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, 1988).