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• Please visit the DN R Rare Species Guido for more information on the habitat use of these species <br />and recommended measures to avoid or minimize impacts. For further assistance with these <br />species, please contact the appropriate QNR Regional Nongame Specialist or Regional Ecologist. <br />Federally Protected Species <br />• To ensure compliance with federal law, conduct a federal regulatory review using the U.S. Fish <br />and Wildlife Service's (USFW5) online Information for Planning and Consultation (IPaCItool. <br />Environmental Review and Permitting <br />* Please include a copy of this letter and the MCE-generated Final Project Report in any state or <br />local license or permit application. Please note that measures to avoid or minimize disturbance <br />to the above rare features may be included as restrictions or conditions in any required permits <br />or licenses. <br />The Natural Heritage Information System (NHIS), a collection of databases that contains Information <br />about Minnesota's rare natural features, is maintained by the Division of Ecological and Water <br />Resources, Department of Natural Resources. The NHIS is continually updated as new information <br />becomes available, and is the most complete source of data on Minnesota's rare or otherwise significant <br />species, native plant communities, and other natural features. However, the NHIS is not an exhaustive <br />inventoryand thus does not representall of the occurrences of rare features within the state. Therefore, <br />ecologically significant features for which we have no records may exist within the project area. If <br />additional information becomes available regarding rare features in the vicinity of the project, further <br />review may be necessary. <br />For environmental review purposes, the results of this Natural Heritage Review are valid for one year; <br />the results are only valid for the project location and project description provided with the request. If <br />project details change or the project has not occurred within one year, please resubmit the project for <br />review within one year of initiating project activities. <br />The Natural Heritage Review does not constitute project approval by the Department of Natural <br />Resources. Instead, it identifies issues regarding known occurrences ❑f rare features and potential <br />impacts to these rare features. For information on the environmental review process or other natural <br />resource concerns, you may contact your DNR Regional Environmental Assessment Ecolo ist. <br />Thank you for consulting us on this matter, and for your interest in preserving Minnesota's rare natural <br />resources. <br />Page 3 of 4 <br />