All wetlands must meet three criteria:
1.
soils developed in wet conditions
2. they are wet either above ground or
wet within 12
inches of the surface
during all or part of the growing season
3. they have plants
adapted to live in wet
soil conditions
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service divided wetlands into 8
types (Types 1-8). The two primary characteristics used in the classification system include the wetland's dominant
plant type and water depth during the growing season. Wetlands monitored in WHEP are depressional wetlands with emergent
marsh vegetation (Types 3, 4, or 5).
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency has designed and tested
the WHEP sampling protocols for Type 3, 4 and 5 wetlands located in the Central Hardwood Region of the State of Minnesota.
Wetlands sampled in WHEP are chosen by the sponsoring agency (City,
Watershed Managment Organization, Park Board etc.).
Select the wetland in the list below to see a map to that wetland. Each wetland monitored
in the current program year are included in the list.
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2009 Wetlands Monitored in Dakota County |
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AV-1, AV-8, AV-15, AV-16
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B-1, B-3, B-13, B-17
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E-26, E-27, E28
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F-1, F-3, F-4
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H-4, H-6, H-30, H-56
Maps to Hastings Wetlands
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L-4, L-,7 L-8, L-9
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MH-2, MH-13, WSP-2
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R-2, R-5, R-20, R-21, R-14 alternate, R-22 alternate
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SSP-1, SSP-3
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