08-04-25 - City Council Work Session Agenda

Home Search

Lino Lakes - Mapping Northwest Main-161280000.3 MCE-2025-00120 Page 3 of 4 o Disturbed ground should be restored to pre -construction contours and re -vegetated with native species suitable to the local habitat. o Culverts should be 36 inches or greater in diameter, at least twice as wide as the normal width of open water, and have an elliptical bottom, flat bottom, or be embedded. o Roads should be ditched, not curbed or below grade. If curbs must be used, install wildlife friendly curbs to allow turtles to leave the road. Gutters and stormwater inlets should be designed to prevent turtles from entering the storm sewer. For an example, reference "Curb Design and Small Animals" (Chapter 1, Page 24) in Best Practices for Meeting DNR General Public Waters Work Permit GP 2004-0001 (state.mn.us). Please contact Review.NHIS@state.mn.us to confirm that the above required avoidance measures will be implemented or to inform us that they are not feasible. If the measures are not feasible, a project - specific avoidance plan will likely be needed. • The Natural Heritage Information System (NHIS) tracks bat roost trees and hibernacula plus some acoustic data, but this information is not exhaustive. Even if there are no bat records listed nearby, all of Minnesota's bats, including the federally endangered northern long-eared bat (Myotis septentrionalis), can be found throughout Minnesota. During the active season (approximately April -November) bats roost underneath bark, in cavities, or in crevices of both live and dead trees. Tree removal can negatively impact bats by destroying roosting habitat, especially during the pup rearing season when females are forming maternity roosting colonies and the pups cannot yet fly. To minimize these impacts, the DNR recommends that tree removal be avoided from June 1 through August 15. • Please visit the DNR Rare Species Guide for more information on the habitat use of these species and recommended measures to avoid or minimize impacts. Please report incidental sightings of state -listed species via the DNR Plant and Animal Observation Form. Federally Protected Species • The area of interest overlaps with a U.S Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Rusty Patched Bumble Bee High Potential Zone. The rusty patched bumble bee (Bombus affinis) is federally listed as endangered and is likely to be present in suitable habitat within High Potential Zones. From April through October this species uses underground nests in upland grasslands, shrublands, and forest edges, and forages where nectar and pollen are available. From October through April the species overwinters under tree litter in upland forests and woodlands. The rusty patched bumble bee may be impacted by a variety of land management activities including, but not limited to, prescribed fire, tree - removal, haying, grazing, herbicide use, pesticide use, land -clearing, soil disturbance or compaction, or use of non-native bees. If applicable, the DNR recommends reseeding disturbed soils with native species of grasses and forbs using BWSR Seed Mixes or MnDOT Seed Mixes. To ensure compliance with federal law, please conduct a federal regulatory review using the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's online information for Planning and Consultation (IPaC) tool. Please note that all projects, regardless of whether there is a federal nexus, are subject to federal take prohibitions. The IPaC review will determine if prohibited take is likely to occur and, if not, will generate an automated Page 107 of 617