Manor Woods - The Village of Glen Ellyn

Wetland Delineation Report 

Manor Woods 

Glen Ellyn, Illinois 

Prepared for: 

Village of Glen Ellyn Public Works 

30 S. Lambert Road 

Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 

Prepared by: 

Engineering Resource Associates, Inc. 

3S701 West Avenue, Suite 150 

Warrenville, IL 60555 

Ph: 630-393-3060 

Fax: 630-393-2152 

ERA Project # 290907 

December 2009

Table of Contents 

Property Location and Land Uses 2 

Purpose of the Field Investigation 2 

Methodology 2 

Hydrology 2 

Soils 3 

Vegetation 3 

Regulatory Requirements 4 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 4 

DuPage County 5 

Jurisdictional Wetlands and Waters of the U.S. 

Wetland/Drainageway 1 7 

Wetland 2 8 

Wetland 3 9 

Waters of the U.S. 1-3 10 

Conclusions & Recommendations 10 

Exhibits 

1. Location Map 

2. DuPage County Wetland Map 

3. National Wetland Inventory 

4. Aerial Photograph 

5. NRCS Soils Map 

6. Topographic Map 

7. DuPage County Regulatory Flood Map 

8. Approximate Wetland/ Waters of the U.S. Boundary 

Appendices 

A. Data forms 

B. Floristic Quality Assessment 

C. MDNR 

D. Photographs 

E. IDNR Consultation 

F. High Quality Aquatic Resource Description 

References 

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Property Location and Land Uses 

Manor Woods is located in incorporated Village of Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, IL 

(Exhibit 1). The property is bounded by residential property to the north, Brandon 

Avenue to the east, Illinois Street to the south, and Newton Avenue to the west. The legal 

description is SE ¼ S.15, T39N, R10E, 3 rd P.M. The property consists of approximately a 

14-acre woodland, which contains evidence of historic fill. This was based on 

observations of uneven land and the presence of utility lines. Furthermore, the installation 

of a stormwater utility running through the property may have lead to the draining of a 

larger historic wetland system. 

Purpose of the Field Investigation 

The purpose of the field investigation was to determine the existence, location, and size 

of any jurisdictional wetlands or Waters of the U.S. within the scope of the site. The 

United States Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) outlined methods for delineating 

wetlands in the Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual (Manual) dated 1987/ 

Interim Regional Supplement to the Corps of Engineers Wetland Delineation Manual: 

Midwest Region dated September 2008. These methods were used to delineate any 

jurisdictional areas. A floristic quality assessment was performed for each wetland by 

calculating the Coefficient of Conservatism (ĉ) and Floristic Quality Index (I) using plant 

species observed in the field and nomenclature given in Plants of the Chicago Region 

(Swink and Wilhelm 1994). In addition, a wildlife habitat and use assessment was 

determined using the Modified Michigan Department of Natural Resources Method 

(MDNR) and evaluation score sheet. Photographs have been provided in the appendices. 

Methodology 

The Corps Federal Register (1982) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Federal 

Register (1980) jointly define wetlands as: “Those areas that are inundated or saturated 

by surface or ground water at a frequency and duration sufficient to support, and that 

under normal circumstances do support, a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for 

life in saturated soil conditions.” Therefore, in order to be considered a jurisdictional 

wetland, three criteria: soils, hydrology, and vegetation must be met. 

The Corps requires data forms and technical information as part of a delineation report to 

document the three criteria for any area determined to be a wetland. The corresponding 

data forms for this project are provided in Appendix A. A description of the three 

criteria, field methods, and floristic quality assessment are provided below. 

Hydrology: 

An area has wetland hydrology if it is inundated or saturated within the root zone and/or 

within 12” of the surface continuously for at least 5% of the growing season, 

approximately 9-14 days, in most years. The Manual defines the growing season as the 

portion of the year when the soil temperature (measured 20in below the surface) is above 

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iological zero (5 o C or 41 o F) which can be approximated by the number of “frost free” 

days (>28 o F at a frequency of 5 years in 10). 

Recorded data such as: aerial photographs (Exhibit 4), stream gage data, planning 

documents, and federal, state, county, and local agency records were examined prior to 

the site investigation to determine if hydrology may be present. Primary and secondary 

indicators were investigated in the field. Inundation, saturation in the upper 12”, water 

marks, drift lines, sediment deposits, drainage patterns, oxidized root channels in the 

upper 12”, water-stained leaves, local soil survey data, and the FAC-neutral test are all 

examples of field indicators. Seasonal factors and professional judgment were also taken 

into account when hydrology was determined. 

Soils: 

Hydric soils are those soils that are sufficiently wet in the upper part to develop anaerobic 

conditions during the growing season. The field indicators of hydric soils in LRR, K, L, 

M, N, O, P for Illinois were used to determine if hydric soild are present. Natural 

Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) soil maps were examined prior to the site 

investigation to determine if hydric soils were present (Exhibit 5). Mapped types and/or 

the presence of field indicators were confirmed by digging soil pits. Soil pits at all data 

points were dug to a depth of approximately 24”, if able, as field indicators are typically 

observed within 20-36 inches of the soil surface. Soil colors were determined using the 

Munsell Soils Color Charts, dated 2000. 

Vegetation: 

In order to be considered a wetland greater than 50% of the dominant plant species in the 

community must be hydrophytic. The USFWS published a regional list of plant species 

occurring in wetlands in 1988. Each species is assigned to a Wetland indicator category 

based upon its probability of naturally occurring in a wetland (Table 1). According to 

the Manual, when species that adapt for life in anaerobic soil conditions (OBL, FACW, 

FAC )immediately exceed 50% of the total dominance for each stratum, hydrophytic 

vegetation is present. 

Table 1. Plant Indicator Status Categories* (USFWS 1988) 

Indicator category Region 3 Definition 

Indicator 

Obligate Wetland OBL Occur almost always (estimated probability >99%) 

under natural conditions in wetlands, but which may 

also occur rarely (estimated probability

wetlands (estimated probability 1%-33%). 

Obligate Upland UPL Occur almost always (estimated probability >99%) 

under natural conditions in non-wetlands in the 

region specified, but which may also occur rarely 

(estimated probability

The Chicago District of the Corps issued a Regional Permit Program (RRP) for activities 

with minimal impacts for Cook and the surrounding collar counties. The RRP authorizes 

structures or work in or affecting navigable waters of the U.S. under RHA Section 10 and 

CWA Section 404. Authorization under RHA Section 10 is required for construction of 

structures such as piers, decks, breakwaters, jetties, utility lines, and activities such as 

dredging within, over, or under navigable waters of the United States. While, 

authorization for the discharge of dredged or fill material within CWA Section 404 

Waters of the U.S. is required. 

Activities are divided into two categories under the RRP (Category I & II). Projects that 

impact less than 0.10 acres of waters of the U.S. and do not impact any high-quality 

aquatic resources are processed under Category I. Compensatory mitigation is not 

required for impacts under 0.10 acres. Projects that impact over 0.10 acres and up to 2.0 

acres of waters of the U.S., or impact high-quality aquatic resources, are processed under 

Category II. Compensatory mitigation for impacts between 0.10 and 2.0 acres is 

required. High-Quality Aquatic Resources (HQARs) are generally considered unsuitable 

for dredge or fill activities. A description and list of HQARs as described by the Corps in 

the RRP is provided in Appendix F. Impacts to a high-quality aquatic resource or 

impacts over 2.0 acres require an Individual Permit (IP) as a more thorough examination 

of the project must be performed, in addition to public comment. 

A native upland buffer (or other appropriate vegetation approved by the Corps) adjacent 

to all created, restored, enhanced or preserved waters of the U.S. and wetlands must be 

established or enhanced. According to the RRP the following buffer widths are required: 

1) For a linear body of water (e.g., river, stream, creek, etc.), the buffer shall be a 

minimum of 50 feet from the Ordinary High Water Mark (OHWM) on both sides 

of the linear waterbody; 

2) For any waters of the U.S., including wetlands, over 0.10 acres and up to 0.5 acres 

in size, the buffer shall be 30 feet wide; 

3) For any waters of the U.S. including wetlands, 0.5 acres or larger in size, the 

buffer shall be 50 feet wide; and 

4) For any area determined to be a high-quality resource, the buffer shall be 100 feet 

wide; 

The above requirements do not apply to linear road crossings. 

DuPage County: 

Per Article 10 Section 15-147 of the January 2004 DuPage County Countywide 

Stormwater and Flood Plain Ordinance (DCSFPO), a stormwater permit is required if 

the development involves one or more special management areas. Special management 

areas include regulatory floodplains, wetlands, riparian areas, and wetland buffers. Both 

isolated and adjacent wetlands are jurisdictional under the (DCSFPO). All wetland 

determinations and delineations that are conducted in DuPage County are required to use 

procedures in accordance with the current Federal wetland delineation methodology 

authorized under Section 404 of the CWA. As such, the above methodology as set forth 

in the Manual was used. All wetland delineations must be verified by DuPage County or 

the authorized Ordinance Administrator for all complete waiver communities. The Corps 

has issued DuPage County Department of Development and Economic Planning a 

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Programmatic General Permit (RP-25), which designates the County as the lead agency 

to review permits involving wetlands. 

Per Section 15-134.3 of the DCSFPO all wetlands must be classified as critical or 

regulatory based on the assessment of certain functions and values. They are as follows: 

• The wetland is identified as a critical wetland in the County's wetland inventory. 

• The wetland is known to possess a Federal or State listed threatened or 

endangered species based on the consultation with the Illinois Department of 

Natural Resources. 

• The plant community within the wetland is determined to have a native floristic 

quality index of 20 or higher during a single season assessment, a native mean C- 

value of 3.5 or greater, or alternatively a natural area rating index (NARI) value of 

35.0 or higher during a spring, summer, and fall assessment, as calculated by the 

Swink & Wilhelm methodology. If both methods are performed, the NARI value 

shall prevail as the determining value. 

• The initial wildlife quality value using the Modified Michigan Department of 

Natural Resources Method is 5.0 or higher, or alternatively the mean rated 

wildlife quality (MWRQ) is determined to be 8.0 or higher, as calculated by the 

Ludwig wildlife habitat evaluation methodology. If both methods are performed, 

the Ludwig value shall prevail as the determining value. 

Development within or affecting critical wetlands under the DCFSPO is prohibited, 

unless documentation is submitted that conclusively proves that the presence of critical 

wetlands precludes all economic use of the entire parcel, and that no practicable 

alternative to wetland modification exists. Mitigation for impacts to critical wetlands is 

required at a minimum proportional rate of three to one (3:1). 

All other wetlands that do not meet any of the functions and values described above are 

considered regulatory. Development within or affecting a regulatory wetland that is 

equal to or greater than 0.10 acre shall be prohibited unless documentation is submitted 

that conclusively proves that no practicable alternative to wetland modification exists. 

While, development within or affecting a regulatory wetland that includes contiguous 

waters of DuPage less than 0.10 acre does not require documentation showing that no 

practicable alternatives to wetland modification exists. Waters of DuPage are defined as: 

all waters such as lakes, rivers, streams (including intermittent streams), mudflats, 

wetlands, sloughs, wet meadows, or natural ponds, all impoundments of waters not 

otherwise defined as waters of DuPage under the definition, tributaries of waters 

identified above, and wetlands adjacent to waters identified above. Mitigation for 

impacts to regulatory wetlands is required at a minimum proportional rate of one and a 

half to one (1.5:1). 

Per Section 15-135.14, to the extent practicable, development within 50ft of a regulatory 

wetland and 100ft of a critical wetland shall not, without mitigation: adversely change the 

quantity, quality, or temporal and aerial distribution of flows entering any adjacent 

wetlands or waters; nor destroy or damage vegetation that stabilizes wetland fringe areas 

or provides overland flow filtration to wetlands; nor adversely affect any ground water 

infiltration functions. 

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Jurisdictional Wetlands and Waters of the U.S. 

There are three wetland/ draingeway areas and three Waters of the U.S. located within the 

scope of the project. The boundaries of the wetlands were staked with pink pin flags with 

the wording “Wetland Delineation.” Data points were taken both within and outside of 

the wetland boundaries to support our conclusions. These data points are marked on an 

aerial photograph with the approximate wetland boundary (Exhibit 8). The 

corresponding data forms are provided in Appendix A. The following text characterizes 

the each wetland. 

Wetland/ Drainageway 1: 

This system is a wetland swale formed by drainage from a storm sewer outlet which runs 

underneath Brandon Road. Both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National 

Wetland Inventory (NWI) Map (Exhibit 3) and the DuPage County Wetland Inventory 

Maps (Exhibit 2) identity wetlands within the project location. One wetland and one 

upland data point were taken in and adjacent to the wetland. 

Hydrology is provided by the stormwater culvert, precipitation, surface runoff, and 

possibly groundwater. Surface water, saturation in the upper twelve inches and drainage 

patterns were the indicators used to determine persistent hydrology. Soils are mapped as 

903A - Muskego and Houghton Mucks, a hydric, as identified by the Soil Survey of 

DuPage County, IL, dated 1997. The hydric qualities associated with these soils were 

verified, via test indicators A12- Thick Dark Surface and F2- Loamy Gleyed Matrix. 

Dominant vegetation consisted of Box Elder (Acer negundo), Garlic Mustard (Alliaria 

petiolata) and Honewort (Cryptotaenia Canadensis). As such, this wetland area satisfies 

all three criteria and qualifies as a wetland. 

The Coefficient of Conservatism (C), Floristic Quality Index (I), and Mean Wetness 

Coefficient for the wetland were 1.0, 1.73, and -1.7, respectively. Therefore, this wetland 

is not indicative of a High Quality Aquatic Resource (Appendix F). The floristic quality 

assessment is provided in Appendix B. 

The MDNR Wildlife Habitat/Use Evaluation Score Sheet was used to evaluate the 

wildlife quality of the area. The total score was determined to be 2.5; the evaluation 

score sheet is provided in Appendix C. As such, the wetland does not receive a critical 

status, rather, it receives a regulatory status. The Illinois Department of Natural 

Resources (IDNR) was consulted regarding the existence of threatened and endangered 

species on the property. After receiving their response, it was concluded that no 

threatened and endangered species inhabit the area and therefore the consultation was 

terminated. Their findings have been included in Appendix E. 

This wetland provides limited functions due to its small size and location. Several 

functions include: sediment and nutrient assimilation from upland areas thus reducing the 

impact of urbanization on water quality by filtering and assimilating nutrients discharged 

from surrounding uplands, and forage, shelter and perching habitat for local wildlife. 

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As this wetland is considered to be regulatory, a 50ft buffer is present. The buffer 

currently provides limited functions due to the surrounding land use. The existing buffer 

surrounding the wetland is consists of scrub shrub and overstory trees, which provides 

some soil stabilization, ground water infiltration, and pollutant assimilation functions. 

Wetland 2: 

This system is a drainage sheet flow area formed by drainage from a storm sewer outlet. 

Both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetland Inventory (NWI) 

Map (Exhibit 3) and the DuPage County Wetland Inventory Maps (Exhibit 2) identity 

wetlands at this location. One wetland and one upland data point were taken in and 

adjacent to the wetland. 

Hydrology is provided by the stormwater culvert, direct precipitation, and surface runoff. 

Saturation in the upper twelve inches, water stained leaves and drainage patterns were the 

indicators used to determine persistent hydrology. Soils are mapped as 223C2 - Varna 

Silt Loam and 903A - Muskego and Houghton Mucks at this location. Both are hydric or 

have hydric inclusions of hydric soils as identified by the Soil Survey of DuPage County, 

IL, dated 1997. The hydric qualities associated with these soils were verified via test 

indicators A12- Thick Dark Surface and F2- Loamy Gleyed Matrix. Dominant vegetation 

consisted of Garlic Mustard (Alliaria petiolata), Pokeweed (Phytolacca americana), and 

Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea). As such, this wetland area satisfies all three 

criteria and qualifies as a wetland. 


Coefficient for the wetland were 0.67, 1.15, and -1.0, respectively. Therefore, this 

wetland is not indicative of a High Quality Aquatic Resource (Appendix F). The 

floristic quality assessment is provided in Appendix B. 










functions include: sediment and nutrient filtration, and nutrient assimilation from upland 

areas thus reducing the impact of urbanization on water quality by filtering and 

assimilating nutrients discharged from surrounding uplands, and limited forage, shelter 

and perching habitat for local wildlife. 



surrounding the wetland is consists of scrub shrub, overstory trees and manicured turf 

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grass, which provides some soil stabilization, ground water infiltration, pollutant 

assimilation functions, and forage, shelter and perching habitat for local wildlife 

Wetland 3: 

This system is a wetland swale formed by drainage from a storm sewer outlet. Both the 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) National Wetland Inventory (NWI) Map 

(Exhibit 3) and the DuPage County Wetland Inventory Maps (Exhibit 2) identity 

wetlands within the project location. One wetland and one upland data point was taken in 

and adjacent to the wetland. 

Hydrology is provided by the stormwater culvert, direct precipitation and surface runoff. 

Saturation in the upper twelve inches, water stained leaves and drainage patterns were the 

indicators used to determine persistent hydrology. Soils are mapped as 903A - Muskego 

and Houghton Mucks, hydric, as identified by the Soil Survey of DuPage County, IL, 

dated 1997. The hydric qualities associated with these soils were verified via test 

indicators F6- Redox Dark Surface. Dominant vegetation consisted of Garlic Mustard 

(Alliaria petiolata), Common Buckthorn (Rhamnus cathartica), Elderberry (Sambucus 

canadensis), and Reed Canary Grass (Phalaris arundinacea). As such, this wetland area 

satisfies all three criteria and qualifies as a wetland. 


Coefficient for the wetland were 1.67, 2.89, and -2.0, respectively. Therefore, this 

wetland is not indicative of a High Quality Aquatic Resource (Appendix F). The 

floristic quality assessment is provided in Appendix B. 










functions include: sediment filtration from upland areas thus reducing the impact of 

urbanization on water quality by filtering and assimilating nutrients discharged from 

surrounding uplands, and limited forage, shelter and perching habitat for local wildlife. 



surrounding the wetland is consists of scrub shrub, overstory trees and manicured turf 

grass, which provides some soil stabilization, ground water infiltration, and pollutant 

assimilation functions. 

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Waters of the U.S 1: 

This area is located at the northwest corner of the site and contains a braided channel 

formed by a storm sewer outlet. The vegetation in this area is limited and hydrology is 

provided by off-site drainage from surrounding impervious areas. 


This area is located at the northeast corner of the site and contains a channel formed by a 

storm sewer outlet. The vegetation in this area is limited and hydrology is provided by 

off-site drainage from surrounding impervious areas. 


This area is located at the southwest corner of the site and contains a channel formed by a 

storm sewer outlet. The vegetation in this area is limited and hydrology is provided by 

off-site drainage from surrounding impervious areas. 

Conclusions and Recommendations 

Regarding future permit submittals for construction on the lots in question, the DCSFPO 

requires the following additional information with regard to wetlands: 

1. The wetland boundaries should be surveyed under the direction of an Illinois 

Registered Land Surveyor and the surveyed delineation line should be transposed 

onto the site topographic survey. The wetland buffer should also be shown on the 

survey. 

2. The wetlands appear to be isolated and are therefore unlikely to be Corps 

jurisdictional. A Jurisdictional Determination (JD) from the Army Corps of 

Engineers should be applied for to verify if the wetlands/Waters are Corps 

jurisdictional. All wetlands regardless of size and function are considered 

jurisdictional under the DCSFPO. 

3. Wetland Buffers must be identified (50’ from the wetland edge) and mitigation 

provided for any loss of buffer functions (vegetation, habitat, water quality) due to 

development. 

4. An avoidance and minimization argument must be made if impacts to the wetland 

are proposed. 

5. If impacts to the wetland are proposed mitigation must be provided on-site or 

through wetland banking. 

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6. In addition to the submittal of a Stormwater Management Permit Application, a 

Joint Permit Application must be made to the appropriate Federal and State 

agencies. 

7. The Village of Glen Ellyn Planning Department should be notified in writing 

prior to the commencement of any vegetation removal. 

8. A formal Vegetative Maintenance Plan should be submitted to the Village of Glen 

Ellyn Planning Department prior to the commencement of any vegetation 

removal. 

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Project Location 

EXHIBIT 1 

Location Map 

SE ¼ S.15, T39N, R10E, 3rd P.M. 


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EXHIBIT 2 

DuPage County Wetland Map 


Image courtesy of DuPage County Milton Township Wetland Map 



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EXHIBIT 3 

National Wetlands Inventory 




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Image courtesy of Geocortex Internet Mapping Framework (IMF)

EXHIBIT 4 

Aerial Photograph 




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Image courtesy of Google Imagery 2009


EXHIBIT 5 

NRCS Soils Map 


Image courtesy of NRCS Web Soil Survey 2009 

Soils Onsite: 

903A - Muskego and Houghton Mucks (Hydric) 

232A - Ashkum Silty Clay Loam (Hydric) 

189A - Martinton Silt Loam (Hydric) 

223B, 223C2 - Varna Silt Loam (Hydric) 

330A - Peotone Silty Clay Loam (Hydric) 



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EXHIBIT 6 

Topography Map 




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Image courtesy of MyTopo.com


EXHIBIT 7 

DuPage County Regulatory Flood Map 




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Milton Township: Map # 17043C0505 H and 17043C0506 F

Waters of the U.S. 1 

Stormwater Culvert 

Investigative Data Point 1 



A1 

Wetland 1 


A2 

B2 

B1 

C2 


Wetland 2 

C1 


Wetland 2 


St 

EXHIBIT 8 

Approximate Wetland Boundary 

A 

Project Location Boundary 

On-Site Wetland 

Data Point Waters of U.S. 

Not To Scale 



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2009 Google Earth

APPENDIX B 

SITE: Manor Woods Wetland /Drainageway 1 

LOCALE: Glen Ellyn, DuPage County, IL 

DATE 10-29-09 

BY: Richard Gundlach 

FILE: Project # 290907, Glen Ellyn Public Works 

FLORISTIC QUALITY DATA NATIVE 50.0% ADVENTIVE 50.0% 

3 NATIVE SPECIES 1 Tree 16.7% 0 Tree 0.0% 

6 Total Species 0 Shrub 0.0% 1 Shrub 16.7% 

1.00 NATIVE MEAN C 0 W-Vine 0.0% 0 W-Vine 0.0% 

0.50 W/Adventives 0 H-Vine 0.0% 0 H-Vine 0.0% 

1.73 NATIVE FQI 1 P-Forb 16.7% 0 P-Forb 0.0% 

1.22 W/Adventives 0 B-Forb 0.0% 2 B-Forb 33.3% 

-1.7 NATIVE MEAN W 1 A-Forb 16.7% 0 A-Forb 0.0% 

0.5 W/Adventives 0 P-Grass 0.0% 0 P-Grass 0.0% 

AVG: FACW- 0 A-Grass 0.0% 0 A-Grass 0.0% 

0 P-Sedge 0.0% 0 P-Sedge 0.0% 

0 A-Sedge 0.0% 0 A-Sedge 0.0% 

0 Cryptogam 0.0% 

ACRONYM C SCIENTIFIC NAME W WETNESS PHYSIOG. COMMON NAME 

ACENEG 0 Acer negundo -2 FACW- Nt TREE BOX ELDER 

ALLPET * ALLIARIA PETIOLATA 0 FAC Ad B-FORB GARLIC MUSTARD 

ARCMIN * ARCTIUM MINUS 5 UPL Ad B-FORB COMMON BURDOCK 

BIDFRO 1 Bidens frondosa -3 FACW Nt A-FORB COMMON BEGGAR'S TICKS 

CRYCAN 2 Cryptotaenia canadensis 0 FAC Nt P-FORB HONEWORT 

RHACAT * RHAMNUS CATHARTICA 3 FACU Ad SHRUB COMMON BUCKTHORN

APPENDIX B 

SITE: Manor Woods Wetland 2 


DATE 10-29-09 











-0.4 W/Adventives 0 P-Grass 0.0% 2 P-Grass 28.6% 






ACENEG 0 Acer negundo -2 FACW- Nt TREE BOX ELDER 


RHACAT * RHAMNUS CATHARTICA 3 FACU Ad SHRUB COMMON BUCKTHORN 

PHYAME 1 Phytolacca americana 1 FAC- Nt P-FORB POKEWEED 

PHAARU * PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA -4 FACW+ Ad P-GRASS REED CANARY GRASS 

POAPRA * POA PRATENSIS 1 FAC- Ad P-GRASS KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 

SAMCAN 1 Sambucus canadensis -2 FACW- Nt SHRUB ELDERBERRY

APPENDIX B 

SITE: Manor Woods Wetland 3 


DATE 11-20-09 











0.0 W/Adventives 0 P-Grass 0.0% 2 P-Grass 18.2% 






ARCMIN * ARCTIUM MINUS 5 UPL Ad B-FORB COMMON BURDOCK 


RHACAT * RHAMNUS CATHARTICA 3 FACU Ad SHRUB COMMON BUCKTHORN 

PHYAME 1 Phytolacca americana 1 FAC- Nt P-FORB POKEWEED 

PHAARU * PHALARIS ARUNDINACEA -4 FACW+ Ad P-GRASS REED CANARY GRASS 

POAPRA * POA PRATENSIS 1 FAC- Ad P-GRASS KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS 

SAMCAN 1 Sambucus canadensis -2 FACW- Nt SHRUB ELDERBERRY 

ROSMUL * ROSA MULTIFLORA 3 FACU Ad SHRUB MULTIFLORA ROSE 

PHLPAN * PHLOX PANICULATA 3 FACU Ad P-FORB GARDEN PHLOX 

MENPIP * MENTHA X PIPERITA -5 OBL Ad P-FORB PEPPERMINT 

ASTSII 3 Aster simplex interior -5 [OBL] Nt P-FORB MARSH ASTER

APPENDIX C 

WILDLIFE HABITAT/USE EVALUATION SCORE SHEET 

To assess the existing and/or potential wildlife habitat use of the subject wetland, the 

applicant must first complete this score sheet. The attached documentation provides 

examples of each scoring parameter. 

A separate sheet must be completed for each wetland being considered. 

Applicants must document their basis for scoring decisions with field surveys followed 

by current photographs, aerial photographs, and other appropriate information. 

A. Utilization by Wildlife 

Observer: Richard Gundlach 

Date: October 29, 2009 

Wildlife Use Score Location: Manor Woods 

Significant 3 

Wetland/Drainageway 1, 

Evident 2 

Glen Ellyn, DuPage 

Low 1 

County, IL 

Occasional 0.5 

Non-Existent 0 Sub-Total Score= 1 

B. Interspersion of Vegetative Cover 

Interspersion Score 

High 3 

Medium 2 

Low 1 Sub-Total Score= 1 

C. Vegetative Cover to Open Water 

Cover 

Score 

>95% Cover 0.5 

76%-95% Cover, Peripheral 1.5 

76%-95% Cover, Various 2.5 


26%-75% Cover, Patches 3.0 


APPENDIX C 











Wildlife Use Score Location: Manor Woods Wetland 2 

Significant 3 


Evident 2 

County, IL 

Low 1 


Non-Existent 0 Sub-Total Score= 0.5 



High 3 

Medium 2 



Cover 

Score 

>95% Cover 0.5 






APPENDIX C 










Date: November 20, 2009 

Wildlife Use Score Location: Manor Woods Wetland 3 

Significant 3 


Evident 2 

County, IL 

Low 1 


Non-Existent 0 Sub-Total Score= 0.5 



High 3 

Medium 2 



Cover 

Score 

>95% Cover 0.5 






Appendix D 

Photo 1 

Site: Manor Woods, Glen Ellyn, 

DuPage County, IL 


Description: Photo looking North toward 

Wetland/drainageway 1. 

Note: Stormwater culvert running under 

Brandon Rd. 

Investigator: Engineering Resource 

Assoc. (R. Gundlach) 

Photo 2 




Description: Photo looking West toward 

Wetland/drainageway 1 



Photo 3 




Description: Photo looking Southtoward 


Note: Stormwater culvert running under 

Brandon Rd. 


Assoc. (R. Gundlach)

Photo 4 




Description: Photo looking West toward 




Photo 5 




Description: Photo looking North toward 




Photo 6 




Description: Photo looking South toward 




Photo 7 




Description: Photo looking Northwest 

toward Wetland/drainageway 3. 



Photo 8 




Description: Photo looking Southeast 




Photo 9 




Description: Photo looking Northwest 




Photo 10 




Description: Photo facing West toward 

culvert discharge point and 

braided channel. 



Photo 11 




Description: Photo facing Northwest 

toward culvert discharge point and 

braided channel. 



Photo 12 




Description: Photo looking south of 

braided channel and culvert discharge 

point. 



Applicant: Engineering Resource Associates, Inc. IDNR Project #: 1003763 

Contact: Richard Gundlach Date: 11/11/2009 

Address: 3S701 West Avenue, Suite 150 

Warrenville, IL 60555 

Project: 

Address: 


Illinois Street and Brandon Road, Glen Ellyn 

Description: Invasive plant species removal at a local nature preserve. 

Natural Resource Review Results 

Consultation for Endangered Species Protection and Natural Areas Preservation (Part 1075) 

The Illinois Natural Heritage Database contains no record of State-listed threatened or endangered species, Illinois 

Natural Area Inventory sites, dedicated Illinois Nature Preserves, or registered Land and Water Reserves in the 

vicinity of the project location. 

Consultation is terminated. This consultation is valid for two years unless new information becomes available 

that was not previously considered; the proposed action is modified; or additional species, essential habitat, or 

Natural Areas are identified in the vicinity. If the project has not been implemented within two years of the date of 

this letter, or any of the above listed conditions develop, a new consultation is necessary. Termination does not 

imply IDNR's authorization or endorsement. 

Location 

The applicant is responsible for the 

accuracy of the location submitted 

for the project. 

County: DuPage 

Township, Range, Section: 

39N, 10E, 14 39N, 10E, 15 

IL Department of Natural Resources Contact 

Rick Pietruszka 

217-785-5500 

Division of Ecosystems & Environment 

Local or State Government Jurisdiction 

Village of Glen Ellyn Dept. of Planning and Develo 

Staci Hulseberg, Director 

535 Duane Street 

Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 

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IDNR Project Number: 1003763 

Disclaimer 

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condition of natural resources in Illinois. This review reflects the information existing in the Database at the time of 

this inquiry, and should not be regarded as a final statement on the site being considered, nor should it be a 

substitute for detailed site surveys or field surveys required for environmental assessments. If additional protected 

resources are encountered during the project’s implementation, compliance with applicable statutes and 

regulations is required. 

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APPENDIX F 

HIGH-QUALITY AQUATIC RESOURCES 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District Regional Permit Program 

High-quality aquatic resources (HQARs) are aquatic areas considered to be regionally critical due to their 

uniqueness, scarcity, and/or value, and other wetlands considered to perform functions important to the 

public interest, as defined in 33 CFR Part 320.4(b)(2). These resources include Advanced Identification 

(ADID) sites, bogs, ephemeral pools, fens, forested wetlands, sedge meadows, seeps, streams rated Class A 

or B in the Illinois Biological Stream Characterization study, streamside marshes, wet prairies, wetlands 

supporting Federal or Illinois endangered or threatened species, and wetlands with a floristic quality index 

of 20 or greater or mean C-value of 3.5 or greater. The following descriptions of high-quality aquatic 

resources apply to the Chicago District only. 

Advanced Identification (ADID) sites: Aquatic sites that have been identified by the District and U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency, in advance of specific permit requests, as areas generally unsuitable for 

disposal of dredged or fill material. ADID sites include various waters of the U.S., including wetlands, 

identified in Lake and McHenry Counties. 

Bog: A low nutrient peatland, usually in a glacial depression, that is acidic in the surface stratum and often 

dominated at least in part by the genus Sphagnum. 

Ephemeral pool: A seasonally inundated depression within a forested wetland or upland community, 

usually located on a moraine, glacial outwash plain, or in an area shallow to bedrock; also known locally as 

a “vernal pool.” These areas may not be permanently vegetated. 

Fen: A peatland, herbaceous (including calcareous floating mats) or wooded, with calcareous groundwater 

flow. 

Forested wetland: A wetland dominated by native woody vegetation with at least one of the following 

species or genera present: Carya spp., Cephalanthus occidentalis, Cornus alternifolia, Fraxinus nigra, 

Juglans cinerea, Nyssa sylvatica, Quercus spp.,or Thuja occidentalis. 

Sedge meadow: A wetland dominated by at least one of the following genera: Carex, Calamagrostis, 

Cladium, Deschampsia, Eleocharis, Rhynchospora, Scleria, or Eriophorum. 

Seep: A wetland, herbaceous or wooded, with saturated soil or inundation resulting from the diffuse flow 

of groundwater to the surface stratum. 

Streams rated A or B in the Illinois Biological Stream Characterization study: 

Reference Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Biological Stream 

Characterization (BSC): Biological Assessment of Illinois Stream Quality (latest edition) for a current 

listing. 

Streamside marsh: A wetland that is adjacent to, and contiguous with, a body of flowing water or 

supported by stream baseflow and dominated by herbaceous species. 

Wet prairie: A wetland dominated by native graminoid species with a diverse indigenous forb component 

that is seasonally saturated and/or temporarily inundated. 

Wetlands supporting Federal or Illinois endangered or threatened species: For 

current state-listed species, reference Illinois Endangered Species Protection Board’s “Checklist of 

Endangered and Threatened Animals and Plants of Illinois” and/or contact the Illinois Department of 

Natural Resources. For Federally-listed species, reference the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s 

“Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants” list (latest edition) and/or contact the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service. 

Wetlands with a Floristic Quality Index of 20 or greater or a mean C-value of 3.5 or 

greater: Reference Plants of the Chicago Region (F. Swink and G. Wilhelm, 4 th edition, Indianapolis: 

Indiana Academy of Science, 1994). 

Further information on the areas described above can be found in the U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency’s Advanced Identification studies for Lake and McHenry Counties, the Chicago Wilderness’ 

Biodiversity Recovery Plan, the Forest Preserve District of Cook County’s The Natural Communities of 

Cook County: An Ecological Classification System for Terrestrial Communities, Swink and Wilhelm’s 

Plants of the Chicago Region, and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency’s Biological Stream 

Characterization (BSC): Biological Assessment of Illinois Stream Quality (latest edition).

References 

Department of Defense, Corps of Engineers, Department of the Army, November 18, 

1986, Federal Register, 33 C.F.R. Parts 320 through 330. 

DuPage County, 2004, “DuPage County Countywide Stormwater and Flood Plain 

Ordinance”, January 2004, Prepared by DuPage County Stormwater 

Management Committee and Department of Economic Development and 

Planning, Stormwater Management Division. 

Environmental Laboratory, 1987, “Corps of Engineers Wetlands Delineation Manual,” 

Technical report Y-87-1, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C. 

Munsell Color, 2000, “Munsell Soil Color Charts,” New Windsor, NY. 

Rand McNally, 2004, “Chicago 7-County Street Guide,” Skokie, IL. 

Reed, P.B., Jr. 1988, “National list of plant species that occur in wetlands: North Central 

(region 3),” U.S. Fish and Wildlife Serv. Biol. Rep. 88(26.3). 99 pp. 

Swink, F. and G. Wilhelm, 1994, “Plants of the Chicago Region, 4 th Edition,” 

Indianapolis: Indiana Academy of Science. 

United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1998, 

“Field Indicators of Hydric Soils in the United States,” Version 4.0, March 1998. 

United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, 1997, 

“Soil Survey of DuPage County, Illinois.” 

United States Department of Agriculture, Soil Conservation Service. 1979, “Soil Survey 

of DuPage and Part of Cook Counties, Illinois.” 

United States Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental 

Protection Agency, “Supreme Court Ruling Concerning CWA Jurisdiction over 

Isolated Waters,” January 19, 2001. 

United States Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, Chicago District, “Regional 

Permit Program,” March 1, 2001. 

United States Fish and Wildlife Service and Illinois Department of Conservation, 1992, 

“Atlas of National Wetlands Inventory Maps in the Chicago Metro Area,” 

Bloomington, MN, September 1992. 

U.S. Geological Survey, 2002, “Urban Areas Ortho Imagery,” http://terraserverusa.com/, 

April 10, 2002.

U.S. Geological Survey, 1983, “Topographic Map,” http://terraserver-usa.com/, July 1, 

1983. 

U.S. Geological Survey, The National Map Viewer, http://nmviewogc.cr.usgs.gov/ 

United States Government, “Memorandum of Agreement Among the Department of 

Agriculture, Department of the Army, Department of the Interior and the 

Environmental Protection Agency Concerning the Delineation of Wetlands for 

Purposes of Section 404 of the Clean water Act and Subtitle B of the Food 

Security Act,” January 6, 1994. 

Wilhelm, G. Floyd Swink, and Linda Masters, 1994, “Checklist of the Plants of the 

Chicago Region,” September 1994. 

United States Supreme Court, “Solid Waste Agebcy of Northern Cook County vs. United 

States Army Corps of Engineers (No. 99-1178),” January 9, 2001.

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