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WETLANDS Wetlands and "Waters of the United States" on the University Station site were identified in the Preliminary Evaluation of Ecological and Archaeological Resources at the University Station Site using the Japuary, 1989 Federal Manual for Identifying and Delineating Wetlands. Such areas occur over many portions of the site. The majority of the wetland areas, however, occur along the floodplain of Stoney Creek, running from southwest to northwest through the site [see accompanying map]. Smaller areas of wetlands as well as Waters of the U.S. [occurring along stream channels and ponds] are found across the remainder of the site. Much of the wetland area along Stoney Creek is a result of ponding by beavers. There is frequent evidence of contemporary and historic beaver activity along much of the floodplain. Evidence of an older beaver dam [no longer functional] occurs along the northeast reaches of Stoney Creek. That particular area is no longer impounded but much of the area would qualify as jurisdictional wetland. Moving upstream [southwest], there are a series of beaver ponds of varying age. All of these areas would qualify as wetlands whether the impoundment was in place or not. Some of the newer ponds have flooded a few areas of formerly non - ponded, non -hydric soils. There are 46.9 acres of wetlands within the project boundaries.