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7. Climate Adaptation and Resilience: <br />a. Describe the climate trends in the general location of the project (see guidance: Climate <br />Adaptation and Resilience) and how climate change is anticipated to affect that location during <br />the life of the project. <br />Climate trends in Minnesota have included warmer temperatures and increased rainfall. <br />According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (MnDNR) climate trends <br />webpage1 between 1895 and 2020 average temperatures have warmed by 3.0 degrees <br />Fahrenheit and annual precipitation has increased by an average of 3.4 inches. The local trends <br />within Anoka County have been consistent with the statewide trends as evidenced from the <br />graphs below. These upward trends in average temperature and precipitation are expected to <br />continue at the project site over the life of the Project. Projected climate graphs are included <br />below. <br />Average Temperature For Anoka; January -December <br />All graphs generated by Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, using temperature and precipitation data from NOAA. <br />0 Average Temperature°F ♦ 39`F } 1895 to 2024Trend: 024°Fl Decade <br />48 <br />IL 46 <br />40 <br />38 <br />1895 1900 1905 1910 1915 1920 1925 1930 1935 1940 1945 1950 19SS 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 <br />r <br />1 https://arcgis.dnr.state.mn.us/climateexplorer/main/historical <br />Page 4 <br />