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Speedvale Bridge – Trails Linkage Project Scoped Environmental Impact Study AA15-123A ABOUD & ASSOCIATES INC. APPENDIX 4 ECOLOGICAL LAND CLASSIFICATION DATA SHEET

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Speedvale Bridge – Trails Linkage Project Scoped Environmental Impact Study AA15-123A

ABOUD & ASSOCIATES INC.

APPENDIX 4

ECOLOGICAL LAND CLASSIFICATION DATA SHEET

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: A

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: June 3, July 12, 2016

ABOUD & ASSOCIATES INC.

Polygon Description

A Community Series: Forest FO

Ecosite: Deciduous Forest FOD

Vegetation Type:

Dry – Fresh Manitoba Maple Deciduous Forest Type

System

Terrestrial Wetland

Aquatic

Topographic Feature

Lacustrine Riverine Bottomland Terrace Valley slope Tableland Rolling upland

Cliff Talus Crevice Cave Alvar Rockland Beach Bar Sand dune Bluff

Dominant Plant Form

Plankton Submerged Floating-lvd. Graminoid Forb

Lichen Bryophyte Deciduous Coniferous Mixed

Cover

Open Shrub Treed

History

Natural Cultural

Community Class Beach-Bar Sand Dune Bluff Cliff Talus Alvar Rock Barren Crevice-Cave Sand

Barren Tallgrass Prairie Savannah Woodland Forest Thicket Cultural Swamp Fen Bog Marsh

Open Water Shallow Water

Stand Description: Soil Analysis:

Community Age

Pioneer Young Mid-Aged Mature Old Growth

Basal Area (m2/ha)

Soil Drainage

Very Rapid Rapid Well Moderately Well Imperfect Poor Very Poor

Standing Snags

Rare Occasional Abundant Dominant

Soil Moisture Regime

Dry Fresh Moist Wet

Deadfall Logs

Rare Occasional Abundant Dominant

Effective Soil Texture: Clay Loam Mineral

Health

Low Medium High

Sensitivity

Low Medium High

Botanical Quality

Low Medium High

Depth to Mottles / Gley

Sample: M - cm / G - cm

Slope

none gentle moderate steep (simple or complex)

Depth to Groundwater metres

at surface less than 1m more than 1 m

Depth to Bedrock metres

at surface less than 1m more than 1 m

Vegetation Layer Height 1 Cover 2 Dominant Species per Vegetation Layer

1 Canopy 2 4 Acer negundo > Salix euxina = Acer platanoides = Juglans nigra

2 Subcanopy 3 2 Acer negundo = Acer platanoides < Acer saccharum

3 Understorey 4 3 Rhamnus cathartica > Lonicera tatarica > Parthenocissus quinquefolia = Vitis riparia

4 Ground Layer 5-7 3 Toxicodendron rydbergii > Alliaria petiolate > Solidago flexicaulis = Geum canadense

1 Height Code: 1=>20m, 2=10m-20m, 3=2m-10m, 4=1m-2m, 5=0.5m-1m, 6=0.2m-0.5m, 7= < 0.2m 2 Cover Codes: 0 = none, 1 = 0%- 10%, 2 = 10%- 25%, 3 = 25%-60%, 4= >60%

Size Class Analysis 3

3 Abundance Code: RS=Rare, O=Occasional, A=Abundant, D=Dominant

A A O-A R

< 10 cm DBH 10 to 24 cm DBH 25 to 50 cm DBH > 50 cm DBH

Evidence of Disturbance: Trash pile, brush pile, invasive species.

Wildlife / Habitat Observations: Turkey Vulture

Comments:

Community Name Code % Coverage

Inclusion Complex

Inclusion Complex

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: A

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: June 3, July 12, 2016

ABOUD & ASSOCIATES INC.

Layer / Abundance Abundance Code: R=Rare, O=Occasional,

A=Abundant, D=Dominant

Layer / Abundance Abundance Code: R=Rare, O=Occasional,

A=Abundant, D=Dominant

Plant Species List 1 2 3 4 Plant Species List 1 2 3 4

Trees Ferns & Fern Allies, Herbs, Graminoids

Acer platanoides

O O Matteuccia struthiopteris

O

Salix euxina

A-O Taraxacum officinale

R

Acer negundo

A-O O Geum canadense

A-O

Ulmus americana

O O Alliaria petiolata

A A

Fraxinus americana

R O Hesperis matronalis

O

Acer saccharum

O O R Leonurus cardiaca

O

Aesculus hippocastanum

R Chelidonium majus

A-O

Tilia americana

R Thalictrum dioicum

R

Juglans nigra

O-A Polygonatum biflorum var. commutatum

R

Malus sp. **

R Ranunculus acris

R

Robinia pseudoacacia

R Securigera varia

O

Solidago flexicaulis

A-O

Hemerocallis fulva

O

Maianthemum stellatum

O-R

Solidago sp.

O

Shrubs and Woody Vines

Rhamnus cathartica

R A

Lonicera tatarica

O

Prunus virginiana

R

Toxicodendron rydbergii

D-A

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

O

Vitis riparia

O

Ribes americanum

O-R

Cornus alternifolia

R

Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus

O-R

Syringa vulgaris

O

Fragaria vesca

R

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: A

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: June 3, July 12, 2016

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Representative Photographs of Vegetation Community:

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: C

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: May 27, July 5, 2016

ABOUD & ASSOCIATES INC.

Polygon Description

C Community Series: Forest FO

Ecosite: Deciduous Forest FOD

Vegetation Type:

Dry – Fresh Manitoba Maple Deciduous Forest Type

System

Terrestrial Wetland

Aquatic

Topographic Feature

Lacustrine Riverine Bottomland Terrace Valley slope Tableland Rolling upland

Cliff Talus Crevice Cave Alvar Rockland Beach Bar Sand dune Bluff

Dominant Plant Form

Plankton Submerged Floating-lvd. Graminoid Forb

Lichen Bryophyte Deciduous Coniferous Mixed

Cover

Open Shrub Treed

History

Natural Cultural

Community Class Beach-Bar Sand Dune Bluff Cliff Talus Alvar Rock Barren Crevice-Cave Sand

Barren Tallgrass Prairie Savannah Woodland Forest Thicket Cultural Swamp Fen Bog Marsh

Open Water Shallow Water

Stand Description: Soil Analysis:

Community Age

Pioneer Young Mid-Aged Mature Old Growth

Basal Area (m2/ha)

Soil Drainage

Very Rapid Rapid Well Moderately Well Imperfect Poor Very Poor

Standing Snags

Rare Occasional Abundant Dominant

Soil Moisture Regime

Dry Fresh Moist Wet

Deadfall Logs

Rare Occasional Abundant Dominant

Effective Soil Texture: Clay Loam Mineral

Health

Low Medium High

Sensitivity

Low Medium High

Botanical Quality

Low Medium High

Depth to Mottles / Gley

Sample: M - cm / G - cm

Slope

none gentle moderate steep (simple or complex)

Depth to Groundwater metres

at surface less than 1m more than 1 m

Depth to Bedrock metres

at surface less than 1m more than 1 m

Vegetation Layer Height 1 Cover 2 Dominant Species per Vegetation Layer

1 Canopy 2 4 Acer negundo > Juglans nigra > Salix euxina = Acer platanoides = Acer saccharum

2 Subcanopy 3 2 Acer negundo > Acer platanoides = Acer saccharum

3 Understorey 4 3 Rhamnus cathartica > Lonicera tatarica > Parthenocissus quinquefolia > Rubus occidentalis

4 Ground Layer 5-7 3 Alliaria petiolate > Impatiens capensis = Cardamine diphylla

1 Height Code: 1=>20m, 2=10m-20m, 3=2m-10m, 4=1m-2m, 5=0.5m-1m, 6=0.2m-0.5m, 7= < 0.2m 2 Cover Codes: 0 = none, 1 = 0%- 10%, 2 = 10%- 25%, 3 = 25%-60%, 4= >60%

Size Class Analysis 3

3 Abundance Code: RS=Rare, O=Occasional, A=Abundant, D=Dominant

A A O R

< 10 cm DBH 10 to 24 cm DBH 25 to 50 cm DBH > 50 cm DBH

Evidence of Disturbance: Trash pile, brush pile, invasive species.

Wildlife / Habitat Observations: CAGO, COGR, AMRE, GRSQ

Comments:

Community Name Code % Coverage

Inclusion Complex

Inclusion Complex

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: C

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: May 27, July 5, 2016

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Layer / Abundance Abundance Code: R=Rare, O=Occasional,

A=Abundant, D=Dominant

Layer / Abundance Abundance Code: R=Rare, O=Occasional,

A=Abundant, D=Dominant

Plant Species List 1 2 3 4 Plant Species List 1 2 3 4

Trees Ferns & Fern Allies, Herbs, Graminoids

Acer negundo A-O O Maianthemum stellatum O-R

Juglans nigra O-A Cardamine diphylla O

Picea glauca R Impatiens capensis O

Fraxinus pennsylvanica R Hesperis matronalis O

Acer platanoides O O Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis O

Acer saccharum O O R Alliaria petiolata O A-O

Alnus glutinosa R Arctium lappa O-R

Fraxinus americana R O Geum aleppicum O

Juglans cinerea R O Matteuccia struthiopteris O

Prunus serotina R Solanum dulcamara O

Salix euxina O Circaea canadensis O

Thuja occidentalis O Leonurus cardiaca O

Tilia americana R Cirsium vulgare R

Ulmus americana O O Plantago major O

Cirsium arvense R

Dactylis glomerata O-A

Viola sp. R

Solidago sp.

O O

Shrubs and Woody Vines

Lonicera tatarica O

Parthenocissus quinquefolia O

Rubus occidentalis O

Rhamnus cathartica R A

Prunus virginiana R

Toxicodendron rydbergii O

Vitis riparia

O

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: D

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: May 27, July 5, 2016

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Polygon Description

D Community Series: Forest FO

Ecosite: Deciduous Forest FOD

Vegetation Type: FODM7-4

Fresh - Moist Black Walnut Lowland Deciduous Forest Type

System

Terrestrial Wetland

Aquatic

Topographic Feature

Lacustrine Riverine Bottomland Terrace Valley slope Tableland Rolling upland

Cliff Talus Crevice Cave Alvar Rockland Beach Bar Sand dune Bluff

Dominant Plant Form

Plankton Submerged Floating-lvd. Graminoid Forb

Lichen Bryophyte Deciduous Coniferous Mixed

Cover

Open Shrub Treed

History

Natural Cultural

Community Class Beach-Bar Sand Dune Bluff Cliff Talus Alvar Rock Barren Crevice-Cave Sand

Barren Tallgrass Prairie Savannah Woodland Forest Thicket Cultural Swamp Fen Bog Marsh

Open Water Shallow Water

Stand Description: Soil Analysis:

Community Age

Pioneer Young Mid-Aged Mature Old Growth

Basal Area (m2/ha)

Soil Drainage

Very Rapid Rapid Well Moderately Well Imperfect Poor Very Poor

Standing Snags

Rare Occasional Abundant Dominant

Soil Moisture Regime

Dry Fresh Moist Wet

Deadfall Logs

Rare Occasional Abundant Dominant

Effective Soil Texture: Clay Loam Mineral

Health

Low Medium High

Sensitivity

Low Medium High

Botanical Quality

Low Medium High

Depth to Mottles / Gley

Sample: M - cm / G - cm

Slope

none gentle moderate steep (simple or complex)

Depth to Groundwater metres

at surface less than 1m more than 1 m

Depth to Bedrock metres

at surface less than 1m more than 1 m

Vegetation Layer Height 1 Cover 2 Dominant Species per Vegetation Layer

1 Canopy 2 4 Juglans nigra > Acer negundo > Acer platanoides > Ulmus americana

2 Subcanopy 3 2 Acer negundo > Acer platanoides > Rhamnus cathartica

3 Understorey 4 3 Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus > Rhamnus cathartica > Lonicera tatarica

4 Ground Layer 5-7 3 Alliaria petiolate > Cardamine diphylla > Circaea Canadensis = Lysimachia ciliata

1 Height Code: 1=>20m, 2=10m-20m, 3=2m-10m, 4=1m-2m, 5=0.5m-1m, 6=0.2m-0.5m, 7= < 0.2m 2 Cover Codes: 0 = none, 1 = 0%- 10%, 2 = 10%- 25%, 3 = 25%-60%, 4= >60%

Size Class Analysis 3

3 Abundance Code: RS=Rare, O=Occasional, A=Abundant, D=Dominant

O O R R

< 10 cm DBH 10 to 24 cm DBH 25 to 50 cm DBH > 50 cm DBH

Evidence of Disturbance: Trash pile, brush pile, invasive species.

Wildlife / Habitat Observations: YEWA, REVI, NOCA, SOSP, BAOR, RWBB, EUST, TUVU, Mallard and fresh ducks, red squirrel.

Comments:

Community Name Code % Coverage

Inclusion Complex

Inclusion Complex

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: D

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: May 27, July 5, 2016

ABOUD & ASSOCIATES INC.

Layer / Abundance Abundance Code: R=Rare, O=Occasional,

A=Abundant, D=Dominant

Layer / Abundance Abundance Code: R=Rare, O=Occasional,

A=Abundant, D=Dominant

Plant Species List 1 2 3 4 Plant Species List 1 2 3 4

Trees Ferns & Fern Allies, Herbs, Graminoids

Liriodendron tulipifera** R Securigera varia O

Acer saccharinum O Alliaria petiolata O A-O

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis** R Hesperis matronalis O

Juglans nigra A Cardamine diphylla A-O

Acer negundo O O O Arctium lappa O-R O

Populus tremuloides R R Ranunculus acris O

Fraxinus americana O Hypericum perforatum O

Acer platanoides O O Circaea canadensis O A-O

Acer saccharum O O Pilea pumila R

Tilia americana O Geum canadense A

Aesculus hippocastanum R Geum aleppicum O

Prunus serotina R Convallaria majalis O

Salix euxina O Hemerocallis fulva O

Thuja occidentalis O Dactylis glomerata O

Ulmus americana O Phalaris arundinacea O

Fraxinus pennsylvanica R Cirsium arvense R

Juglans cinerea O Cirsium vulgare R

Lysimachia ciliata A

Solidago sp.

O-A

Allium sp. O-R

Shrubs and Woody Vines

Rhus typhina O

Cornus alternifolia O

Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus A-O

Lonicera tatarica A

Parthenocissus quinquefolia O

Vitis riparia O

Prunus virginiana O

Rhamnus cathartica O O

Syringa vulgaris R

Rubus occidentalis A

Fragaria vesca R

Ribes americanum O O

Lonicera morrowii O

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: D

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: May 27, July 5, 2016

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: E

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: May 27, July 5, 2016

ABOUD & ASSOCIATES INC.

Polygon Description

E Community Series: Swamp SW

Ecosite: Deciduous Swamp SWD

Vegetation Type: SWDM4-1 Willow Mineral Deciduous Swamp Type

System

Terrestrial Wetland

Aquatic

Topographic Feature

Lacustrine Riverine Bottomland Terrace Valley slope Tableland Rolling upland

Cliff Talus Crevice Cave Alvar Rockland Beach Bar Sand dune Bluff

Dominant Plant Form

Plankton Submerged Floating-lvd. Graminoid Forb

Lichen Bryophyte Deciduous Coniferous Mixed

Cover

Open Shrub Treed

History

Natural Cultural

Community Class Beach-Bar Sand Dune Bluff Cliff Talus Alvar Rock Barren Crevice-Cave Sand

Barren Tallgrass Prairie Savannah Woodland Forest Thicket Cultural Swamp Fen Bog Marsh

Open Water Shallow Water

Stand Description: Soil Analysis:

Community Age

Pioneer Young Mid-Aged Mature Old Growth

Basal Area (m2/ha)

Soil Drainage

Very Rapid Rapid Well Moderately Well Imperfect Poor Very Poor

Standing Snags

Rare Occasional Abundant Dominant

Soil Moisture Regime

Dry Fresh Moist Wet

Deadfall Logs

Rare Occasional Abundant Dominant

Effective Soil Texture: Clay Loam Mineral

Health

Low Medium High

Sensitivity

Low Medium High

Botanical Quality

Low Medium High

Depth to Mottles / Gley

Sample: M - cm / G - cm

Slope

none gentle moderate steep (simple or complex)

Depth to Groundwater metres

at surface less than 1m more than 1 m

Depth to Bedrock metres

at surface less than 1m more than 1 m

Vegetation Layer Height 1 Cover 2 Dominant Species per Vegetation Layer

1 Canopy 2 2 Salix euxina = Acer negundo > Juglans nigra > Fraxinus pennsylvanica

2 Subcanopy 3 2 Rhamnus cathartica > Frangula alnus > Acer negundo

3 Understorey 4 4 Salix eriocephala > Phalaris arundinacea > Glyceria grandis > Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus

4 Ground Layer 5-7 4 Caltha palustris = Onoclea sensibilis = Lysimachia ciliata

1 Height Code: 1=>20m, 2=10m-20m, 3=2m-10m, 4=1m-2m, 5=0.5m-1m, 6=0.2m-0.5m, 7= < 0.2m 2 Cover Codes: 0 = none, 1 = 0%- 10%, 2 = 10%- 25%, 3 = 25%-60%, 4= >60%

Size Class Analysis 3

3 Abundance Code: RS=Rare, O=Occasional, A=Abundant, D=Dominant

A A R R

< 10 cm DBH 10 to 24 cm DBH 25 to 50 cm DBH > 50 cm DBH

Evidence of Disturbance: Trails, piled wood, small amounts of trash, invasive species.

Wildlife / Habitat Observations: GRCA, CEWA, GRFR, BEKI, WAUI, CAGO, BCJA, DOWO

Comments:

Community Name Code % Coverage

Inclusion Complex

Inclusion Complex

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: E

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: May 27, July 5, 2016

ABOUD & ASSOCIATES INC.

Layer / Abundance Abundance Code: R=Rare, O=Occasional,

A=Abundant, D=Dominant

Layer / Abundance Abundance Code: R=Rare, O=Occasional,

A=Abundant, D=Dominant

Plant Species List 1 2 3 4 Plant Species List 1 2 3 4

Trees Ferns & Fern Allies, Herbs, Graminoids

Salix euxina A-O R Caltha palustris A

Acer negundo A-O O O Thalictrum dioicum A

Tilia americana O Phalaris arundinacea A

Larix decidua R Onoclea sensibilis A-O

Juglans cinerea O R Fragaria vesca O

Fraxinus pennsylvanica O O Ranunculus acris O

Thuja occidentalis R Matteuccia struthiopteris A-O

Juglans nigra A-O Anemone canadensis O

Fraxinus americana R Echinochloa crus-galli O

Acer saccharum R Arisaema triphyllum R

Acer platanoides O O Carex gracillima O-R

Prunus serotina R Rumex crispus O

Ulmus americana R R Tussilago farfara A-O

Solanum dulcamara O

Eutrochium maculatum var. maculatum O

Carex retrorsa R

Sium suave R

Angelica atropurpurea R

Alisma triviale R

Urtica dioica ssp. gracilis O

Shrubs and Woody Vines Sagittaria latifolia O-R

Salix purpurea A Glyceria grandis A-O

Cornus stolonifera A Carex hystericina O

Rhamnus cathartica O A Carex c.f. bebbii R

Prunus virginiana O Galium palustre O-R

Lonicera tatarica A Cardamine pensylvanica R

Cornus alternifolia O Symphyotrichum puniceum O

Rubus idaeus ssp. strigosus A-O Leonurus cardiaca O

Parthenocissus quinquefolia O Hypericum perforatum O

Viburnum opulus ssp. opulus R Equisetum fluviatile R

Vitis riparia O O Ranunculus sceleratus var. multifidus R

Frangula alnus R O Lysimachia ciliata A-O

Berberis thunbergii O Scirpus atrovirens O

Alnus incana R

Salix eriocephala A-O

Prunus serotina R

Alnus glutinosa R

Rubus pubescens R

Ribes americanum O

Ribes triste R

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: E

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: May 27, July 5, 2016

ABOUD & ASSOCIATES INC.

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: F

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: June 3, July 12, 2016

ABOUD & ASSOCIATES INC.

Polygon Description

F Community Series:

Ecosite:

Vegetation Type: Parkland (CGL_2)

System

Terrestrial Wetland

Aquatic

Topographic Feature

Lacustrine Riverine Bottomland Terrace Valley slope Tableland Rolling upland

Cliff Talus Crevice Cave Alvar Rockland Beach Bar Sand dune Bluff

Dominant Plant Form

Plankton Submerged Floating-lvd. Graminoid Forb

Lichen Bryophyte Deciduous Coniferous Mixed

Cover

Open Shrub Treed

History

Natural Cultural

Community Class Beach-Bar Sand Dune Bluff Cliff Talus Alvar Rock Barren Crevice-Cave Sand

Barren Tallgrass Prairie Savannah Woodland Forest Thicket Cultural Swamp Fen Bog Marsh Open

Water Shallow Water

Stand Description: Soil Analysis:

Community Age

Pioneer Young Mid-Aged Mature Old Growth

Basal Area (m2/ha)

Soil Drainage

Very Rapid Rapid Well Moderately Well Imperfect Poor Very Poor

Standing Snags

Rare Occasional Abundant Dominant

Soil Moisture Regime

Dry Fresh Moist Wet

Deadfall Logs

Rare Occasional Abundant Dominant

Effective Soil Texture: Clay Loam Mineral

Health

Low Medium High

Sensitivity

Low Medium High

Botanical Quality

Low Medium High

Depth to Mottles / Gley

Sample: M - cm / G - cm

Slope

none gentle moderate steep (simple or complex)

Depth to Groundwater metres

at surface less than 1m more than 1 m

Depth to Bedrock metres

at surface less than 1m more than 1 m

Vegetation Layer Height 1 Cover 2 Dominant Species per Vegetation Layer

1 Canopy 2 2

2 Subcanopy 3 0

3 Understorey 4 0

4 Ground Layer 5-7 3

1 Height Code: 1=>20m, 2=10m-20m, 3=2m-10m, 4=1m-2m, 5=0.5m-1m, 6=0.2m-0.5m, 7= < 0.2m 2 Cover Codes: 0 = none, 1 = 0%- 10%, 2 = 10%- 25%, 3 = 25%-60%, 4= >60%

Size Class Analysis 3

3 Abundance Code: RS=Rare, O=Occasional, A=Abundant, D=Dominant

O R O R

< 10 cm DBH 10 to 24 cm DBH 25 to 50 cm DBH > 50 cm DBH

Evidence of Disturbance: Trash pile, brush pile, invasive species.

Wildlife / Habitat Observations: Turkey Vulture

Comments:

Community Name Code % Coverage

Inclusion Complex

Inclusion Complex

Layer / Abundance Layer / Abundance

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: F

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: June 3, July 12, 2016

ABOUD & ASSOCIATES INC.

Abundance Code: R=Rare, O=Occasional, A=Abundant, D=Dominant

Abundance Code: R=Rare, O=Occasional, A=Abundant, D=Dominant

Plant Species List 1 2 3 4 Plant Species List 1 2 3 4

Trees Ferns & Fern Allies, Herbs, Graminoids

Tsuga sp. **

Pinus strobus **

Quercus macrocarpa **

Prunus padus **

Pinus c.f. resinosa **

Picea glauca

Picea abies **

Malus sp. **

Gleditsia triacanthos var. inermis**

Fraxinus americana

Fagus sp. **

Celtis occidentalis **

Catalpa bignonioides**

Betula papyrifera **

Acer saccharum

Acer ginnala **

Shrubs and Woody Vines

Representative Photographs of Vegetation Community:

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ELC Community Description & Classification Polygon: F

Project No: AA15-123A Project Name: Speedvale Bridge Multi-use Trail Surveyor(s): RH, CAR Date: June 3, July 12, 2016

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