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ASSURED WETLAND DELINEATION REPORT 2944 Hope Road Wetland Delineation RESULTS December 2015 3.0 RESULTS 3.1 SITE DESCRIPTION The Study Area is comprised of an upland fill area, a grassy lawn area, a riparian wetland, and a waterway (Door Creek). The Study Area is relatively flat,sloping to the east from topographic highs of approximately 858 feet mean sea level (msl) on the western area of the site to topographic lows in the eastern portion of approximately 848 feet msl along Door Creek. The upland fill area transitions to the lawn area with a steep slope, as seen in Photos 2 and 3 (Appendix C).The Study Area is completely bordered by active agricultural fields and farm operations,with the exception of a wooded riparian corridor along Door Creek extending north and south of the Study Area. Soils present within the Study Area and their hydric status are summarized in Table 1. Wetlands identified during the field investigation are located primarily within areas mapped as hydric soils (Appendix A, Figures 2 and 3). Table 1. Summary of Soils Identified within the Study Area SoN Unit Soli Unit Soil symbol: Soft Unit Name Component Landform Hydric Component Percentage status KeB:Kegonsa silt loam,2 to 6 Kegonsa 100 Outwash Plains No percent slopes Depressions on stream Ot:Otter silt loam Otter 100 terraces,floodplains on Yes stream terraces The Wisconsin Wetland Inventory (WWI) map identifies one wetland area within the eastern section of the Study Area (Appendix A, Figure 4). The field delineated wetland (W1) is located within the same vicinity as the wetland identified on the WWI map (Appendix A, Figure 5). Average precipitation for the investigation area was obtained from the Madison, WI National Weather Service (NWS) weather station (NWS station #WI837) and used for the WETS analysis. A total of 15.11 inches of precipitation occurred in the three month time period prior to the field investigation completed in 2015 compared to the long-term average of 11.34 inches. Based on the WETS analysis, conditions were wetter than normal (Appendix D). 3.2 WETLANDS One wetland was identified and delineated within the Study Area. Wetland determination data forms were completed for two sample points along a transect through the wetland and adjacent uplands and are contained in Appendix B. Photographs of the wetland and adjacent uplands are contained in Appendix C. The wetland boundary and sample point locations are Stantec 3.3