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The soil borings indicate that the soils on the majority of the site are well <br />suited to support structures. Some soils correction is anticipated in the <br />southwest corner of the site. <br />C. Vegetation <br />The site exhibits the following composition of land cover types. <br />Cultivation 152 acres <br />Woodland/Forest 22.8 acres <br />Wetlands 34.1 acres <br />Brush/Grassland 14.2 acres <br />Lawn/Landsca in 3.7 acres <br />The woodland area exists within the western portion of the property in one <br />large stand and several smaller ones. In that portion within Section 25 the <br />greatest composition of the forested area is bitternut hickory, black cherry, <br />burr oak, pin oak, and white oak. Ironwood is found as a subordinate tree <br />species. Along the fringe areas common buckthorn has begun to establish <br />itself. <br />In the lower areas along the flood plain of Trott Brook, the vegetation <br />transitions to more hydrophilic type species. As a result of ditches <br />constructed in this area, the tree stand is a mixture of trees common to <br />wetlands such as tamarack, green ash and paper birch. <br />There are also some scattered stands of box elder and cottonwood. <br />The grassland area is a region that has been under agriculture as recently <br />as 2000. Recently the area has become colonized by brome grasses, fox- <br />tail, and other grasses. <br />D. Wetlands <br />The wetlands were delineated in October 2003 and mapped. The related <br />report is being included with the application. There are five wetlands <br />identified on this property, which total 34.05 acres in area. <br />The first is a ditch that extends west from County Road 40 before turning <br />north where it outlets under 193` Avenue. This is an excavated ditch that <br />has been completed in two stages beginning in 1938 and achieving its' <br />current state by 1957. Total area is 1.68 acres. <br />The second is a basin, southeast, is located in the southeast portion of the <br />property and totals 1.62 acres. It is classified as a Type 5 wetland. <br />The third wetland basin identified, as southwest is located in the <br />F:1ENG1633001264\REPORTS1River Park Narratlve.426.doc <br />