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Krell Property Wetland Determination and Delineation November 15,2005 Town of Verona,Dane County,Wisconsin NRC Project#05-260 At each observation point: 1. The presence or absence of normal circumstances was determined. 2. The plant community was characterized by identifying dominant plant species using the"50/20"rule. For each stratum in the plant community,dominant species are the most abundant(when ranked in descending order of abundance and cumulatively totaled)that immediately exceed 50%of the total dominance measure for the stratum,plus any additional species comprising 20%or more of the total dominance measure for the stratum. Wetland indicatotrlstatus is ranked by percent probability of the species occurrence in wetlands as follows: • OBL=Obligate Wetland,occurs with an estimated 99 percent probability of occurrence in • wetlands FACW=Facultative Wetland,l,estimated 67 to 99 percent probability of occurrence in wetlands • FAC=Facultative equally likely to occur in wetlands and non-wetlands(34 to 66 percent probability) • FACU=Facultative upland, 67 7 to 99 percent probability in non-wetlands, 1 to 33 percent in wetlands • UPL=Obligate Upland,greater than 99 percent probability in non-wetlands in this region • NI=No indicator,insufficient information available to determine an indicator status Wetland indicator status can be modified with a positive sign(+)to indicate a frequency toward the higher end of the category,while a min sign(-)indicates a frequency toward the lower end of the category(Resource Management Groin, 1995); 3. Soil pits were dug to a depth of at least)18 inches when possible and the soil was evaluated for hydric soil characteristics;and 4. Hydrology was assessed by observing for primary(i.e.,inundation,saturation within the root zone, water marks,etc.)and secondary(i.e.,oxidized pore linings,water stained leaves,etc.)indicators of wetland hydrology. The transects were initiated at a representa 've location within each wetland to first complete the wetland determination. The uppermost wetland bo dary was identified once an upland site was encountered along the transect. The uppermost wetland boundary was flagged using consecutively numbered surveyors flagging and mapped with Glo Positioning System(GPS)equipment. Subject to weathering, the flagging will remain in the field for use during a USACE/WDNR site visit and for a guide during construction. Natural Resources Consulting,/me. Page 4 Specializing in wetland,biological and environmental permitting services