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Page 1 <br />To: Katie Larsen <br />From: Andy Nelson <br />Date: July 5th, 2023 <br />Re: Environmental Staff Comments/July 5th, 2023/440 Park Court <br />RECOMMENDATIONS <br />1.A landscaping plan must be submitted that complies with city landscaping <br />requirements which are detailed on pgs. 102-117 of the Zoning Ordinance. <br />2.There is a Natural Resources Conservation Area on the west portion of the site. <br />Any trees removed from this area will have higher mitigation planting <br />requirements. Preserving as many of the trees in this area would be preferable. <br />Trees preserved must be protected with Tree Protection Fence installed in <br />accordance with the city detail. <br />3.Swamp blackberry (Rubus semisitosus), a threatened plant in Minnesota, has been <br />found on or near the proposed project site. A rare species survey must be completed <br />for the site. A permit from the Minnesota DNR may be required for any impacts to <br />this species. <br />4.Blanding’s turtle (Emydoidea blandingii), a threatened species in Minnesota, has been <br />found within a mile of the project site. MN DNR flyer and factsheet must be provided <br />to all contractors working on the site. <br />Environmental Memo <br />Attachment 5: Environmental Coordinator Memo dated July 5, 2023