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aALLIANT ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT WORKSHEET 11 Robinson Sod Farm Table 9. State Rare Wildlife and Plant Species Within 0.5 Miles of the Project Site A bristle -berry Rubus fulleri T Shallow wetlands on sandplains Autumn fimbry Fimbristylis autumnalis SS Sedge meadows on Anoka Sandplain Well -drained and sandy soil or dry Black huckleberry Gaylussacia baccata T sandstone outcrops in fire -dependent forests Cross -leaved mulkwort Polygala cruciata E Sedge meadows on Anoka Sandplain Low, moist meadows, moist swales in Lance -leaf violet Viola lanceolata var. lanceolata T sand dunes and savannas, occasionally sandy lakeshores PAGE 21 Moist sand along margins of Swamp blackberry Rubus semisetosus T groundwater -fed swales or marshes that are grass or sedge dominated habitats. In Anoka Sandplain Toothcup Rotala ramosior T Sandy margins of small ponds and lakes in the Anoka Sandplain Twisted yellow -eyed grass Xyris torta E Peatlands, floating mats, bogs, and fens . Shallow, slow -moving waters with Blanding's turtle Emydoidea blandingii T abundant vegetation, such as grassy marshes, mesic prairies, slow -moving rivers, and shallow lakes and ponds 'MN Status Abbreviations: E = endangered; T = threatened; SS = special concern IMN Status and Habitat found here: https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/rsg/index.htmi Federal The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) online tool was used to obtain information on federally listed threatened and endangered species in the project site (USFWS, 2022a) (Appendix D). One federally listed species is expected to occur on or near the project site within the project site. This includes the threatened northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionai5). In addition, the monarch butterfly (Danaus piexippus), a candidate for the Endangered Species Act (ESA), is listed to occur on or near the project site. In addition, no critical habitats are listed to occur throughout the project site. Northern long-eared bat: The northern long-eared bat hibernates in caves and mines during the winter and spends the summer roosting in cavities and crevices of both live trees and snags (dead trees). At dusk, the bats usually fly through the understory of forested areas and feed on a variety of insect species (USFWS, 2022b). As of June 2021, MN DNR does not show documented maternity roost trees or hibernacula entrances of northern long-eared bats occurring within the project or within the immediate project vicinity. There is an identified hibernaculum near the Mississippi River in South St. Paul (MN DNR & USFWS, 2021). Monarch butterfly: The monarch butterfly prefers field and park habitat where milkweed and native plants are common. This is a common insect in Minnesota that is seen throughout the summer (MN DNR 2022).