2009-10-16_PERMIT FILE - M2009082 (17)

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is brown sandy loam about 10 inches thick underlain by pale brown calcareous fine sandy loam to 60 inches. Otero Sandy Loam soils have rapid permeability and moderate available water capacity. Surface runoff is medium. The hazard of erosion by wind and water is low NATIONAL WETLAND INVENTORY National Wetland Inventory (NWI) maps were unavailable for the property. WETLAND SITES An on-site inspection was conducted on June 12, 2007 and August 6, 2007. Eleven wetland sites were identified on the property. Site numbers were made to coincide with the delineation completed in 2005. A small excavated pond (Wetland Site #1) is present in the southern portion of the property just north of the river. A narrow band of Russian Olive, cottonwood trees and wetland vegetation is present along the shoreline of this pond. This pond has no surface water connection to the river. However, it is adjacent to the Poudre River and wetlands associated with the pond are within one vertical foot of the ordinary high water line of the river. Therefore, the COE would likely consider this a jurisdictional wetland. The Cache La Poudre River (Wetland Site #2) is considered waters of the US and is under the jurisdiction of the US Army Corp of Engineers. The wetlands that occur along the river banks, overflow channels and islands are dominated by a cottonwood overstory, Russian Olive shrub component and a narrow reed canary grass/common spikerush understory. The Poudre River is deeply entrenched, heavily rip-rapped and sparsely vegetated by wetland species due to vertical banks. Wetland Site #3 is an oxbow channel of the Poudre River, that is connected by an active channel and ground water and is therefore considered a jurisdictional wetland. It is dominated by cattail and common spikerush. Wetland site 3A is a small depressional wetland in the Poudre River floodplain. It is dominated by bulrush and surrounded by cottonwood trees. Since there is no direct hydrologic connection to the river, this site would likely not be considered a jurisdictional wetland. Buttercup, bulrush, and cattail dominate Wetland Site #4. This wetland is saturated to the surface over the majority of the site but has some standing water on the upper end. It is heavily grazed by cattle such that most of the ground is bare soil. This wetland is connected to wetland sites 7 and S and eventually flows to the Poudre River. It is, therefore, a jurisdictional wetland. Site 4A is an upland lateral ditch which flows into wetland 4. It is dominated by spikerush, bulrush and rush species. A few Russian olive trees occur along the ditch. Site 4A would most likely be considered a non jurisdictional wetland. 5