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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/Landscaping 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 bittemut 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 buckthom 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`d 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 /> 8 <br /> F:\ENG\63300\264\REPORTS\River Park Narrative.426.doc <br />