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r-� Environmental Assessment Statement A-3 Athletic Complex City of Lino Lakes April 23, 1996 L Description of the Environment and the Environmental Impacts of the Proposed Project. A. Present Land Use: The land identified by A-3 Athletic Complex in our City Comprehensive Plan is 80 acres bounded by County Road J and Holly Drive on the south and central side of Lino Lakes. The subject site is currently zoned R, Rural,by the City of Lino Lakes zoning map. The present use is agricultural. There is no businesses or residential development in this area . There is approaching residential development to the south. The A-3 athletic complex site would be accessed off of County Road J and Holly Drive to the north. Since road improvements are presently occurring to the north to service development,the road will be adequate for the park access. Since this parcel is isolated from residential development at this time the establishment of an athletic complex in this area is a compatible use. B. Fish and Wildlife: The proposed A 3 athletic complex is not on, or adjacent to any national, state, or local wildlife management area, or natural area. There are no fish species on this site. The site is inhabited by migratory whitetail deer, and the usual indigenous small game and bird species. According to the"Natural Communities and Rare Species of Anoka County,Mimiesota"map by Barbara Delaney,plant ecologist and Al Epp, computer cartographer, there are no indicated species of rare plants and animals. Although the Blandings Turtle has been sited to the north/east and south and west of this site,no sightings have been reported in the immediate vicinity of the A-3 athletic complex. As with all development occurrences in areas with whitetail deer, populations tend to be moved around, and could possibly tend to maintain in this area even with athletic field development,particularly since there is still a fairly large amount of wild lands maintained to the south of this site in North Oaks. The athletic complex would serve as an open green space that when coupled with our trail corridors,would act as wildlife corridors as well. C. Vegetation: The land is currently planted as a hay crop. In the past the land has been planted in corn and peas. The dominant vegetation in the designated wetlands includes broad-leafed cattail and green bulrush, reed canary grass,green ash, aspen,willow, and red osier dogwood. The upland area includes golden rod,