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Wetlands come in many different shapes and sizes, as well as types. They all vary in the
amount of water they hold, how long they hold water, and the type of vegetation they support. Not all wetlands
have standing water during the growing season.
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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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2008 Wetlands Monitored in Dakota County |
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AV-1, Hidden Valley, EVR-P53
AV-12, EVR-P12, Public Water 19-225W
AV-13, EVR-P14
AV-14, EVR-P43, Apple Valley East Park
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B-1, Crystal West
B-2, Cam Ram
B-3, Kraemer
B-6, Alimagnet Dog Park
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Directions to Eagan WHEP Sites 2008
E-10, Cedar Pond
E-21, FP-11.5
E-22, FP-11.6
E-25, FP-4.5
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F-1, Pine Knoll
F-3, Kral Pond
F-4, Lake Julia
F-5, Pilot Knob
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Maps to Hastings Wetlands
H-4, Stonegate
H-6, Rebecca
H-30, Sand Coulee
H-56, 180th Street Marsh
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L-4, Water Treatment Wetland Bank
L-7, DNR #387
L-8, DNR #393
L-9, NC-54 P.K. Wetland
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MH-2, Copperfield
MH-13, PAR 3
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map to 2008 sites only
map to all Rosemount sites
R-1, WMP 362
R-10, WMP 206
R-18, WMP 279
R-19, WMP 340
R-14, WMP 379 **alternate only
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Wetland Health Evaluation Program
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