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Lino Lakes - Mapping Northwest Main-161280000.3 MCE-2025-00120 Page 1 of 4 DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Ecological & Water Resources 500 Lafayette Road, Box 25 St. Paul, MN 55155-4025 June 3, 2025 Twin Cities - Environmental (Kimley-Horn) Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. RE: Natural Heritage Review of the proposed Lino Lakes - Mapping Northwest Main-161280000.3, T31N R22W Sec. 6-7, T31N R23W Sec. 1 and 12, T32N R22W Sec. 31, T32N R23W Sec. 36; Anoka County Dear Twin Cities - Environmental (Kimley-Horn), For all correspondence regarding the Natural Heritage Review of this project please include the project ID MCE- 2025-00120 in the email subject line. As requested, the Minnesota Natural Heritage Information System has been reviewed to determine if the proposed project has the potential to impact any rare species or other significant natural features. Based on the project details provided with the request, the following rare features may be impacted by the proposed project: State -listed Species • Many state -listed plant species, including endangered and threatened species, have been documented in the project vicinity. State -listed endangered plant species include slimspike three -awn (Aristida longespica var. geniculata), pale sedge (Carex pallescens), cross -leaved milkwort (Polygala cruciata), Rubus stipulatus (a bristle -berry), and twisted yellow -eyed grass (Xyris torta). State -listed threatened plant species include black huckleberry (Gaylussacia baccata), tubercled rein orchid (Platanthera flava var. herbiola), toothcup (Rotala ramosior), Fuller's bristle -berry (Rubus fulleri), swamp blackberry (Rubus semisetosus), blunt -lobed grapefern (Sceptridium oneidense) Clinton's bulrush (Trichophorum clintonii) and lance -leaf violet (Viola lanceolata). State -listed plant species of special concern include autumn fimbry (Fimbristylis autumnalis) and St. Lawrence grapefern (Sceptridium rugulosum). Minnesota's Endangered Species Statute (Minnesota Statutes, section 84.0895) and associated Rules (Minnesota Rules, part 6212.1800 to 6212.2300 and 6134) prohibit the take of endangered or threatened plants or animals, including their parts or seeds, without a permit. To demonstrate avoidance, a qualified surveyor will need to determine if suitable habitat exists within the activity impact area and, if so, conduct a survey prior to any project activities. Surveys must be conducted by a qualified surveyor and follow the standards contained in the Rare Species Survey Process and Rare Plant Guidance. Visit the Natural Heritage Review page for a list of certified surveyors and more information on this process. Survey proposals should be submitted to Reports. NH IS@state.mn.us prior to initiating survey work. Project planning should take into account Page 105 of 617