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AUAR Guidance: Not required for an AUAR. Potential locations of storage tanks associated <br />with commercial uses in the AUAR should be identified (e.g., gasoline tanks at service <br />stations). <br />No underground or above ground storage tanks have been identified for the proposed <br />development scenarios. <br />a. Project Related Generation/Storage of Hazardous Wastes — Describe hazardous <br />wastes generated/stored during construction and/or operation of the project. Indicate <br />method of disposal. Discuss potential environmental effects from hazardous waste <br />handling, storage, and disposal. Identify measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate <br />adverse effects from the generation/storage of hazardous wastes including source <br />reduction and recycling. <br />AUAR Guidance: Not required for an AUAR. <br />Not required for an AUAR. <br />14. Fish, Wildlife, Plant Communities, and Sensitive Ecological Resources (Rare <br />Features) <br />a. Describe fish and wildlife resources as well as habitats and vegetation on or near the <br />site. <br />AUAR Guidance: The description of fish and wildlife resources should be related to the <br />habitat types depicted on the cover types map. Any differences in impacts between <br />development scenarios should be highlighted in the discussion. <br />The majority of the land within the AUAR study area has been previously disturbed through <br />agricultural and private residential development. There are three public water wetlands, one <br />area of Minnesota Biological Survey Site of Biodiversity Significance, and 21 Regionally <br />Significant Ecological Areas (RSEAs) located within one mile of the study area (see Figure <br />19). There are 21 native plant communities within one mile of the study area. Approximately <br />155 acres of the site consist of wooded land cover and 89 acres of wetlands. Existing cover <br />types are shown in Figure 7 and Table 3. <br />b. Describe rare features such as state -listed (endangered, threatened, or special <br />concern) species, native plant communities, Minnesota Biological Survey Sites of <br />Biodiversity Significance, and other sensitive ecological resources on or within close <br />proximity to the site. Provide the license agreement number (LA-1074) and/or <br />correspondence number from which the data were obtained and attach the Natural <br />Heritage Review letter from the DNR. Indicate if any additional habitat or species <br />survey work has been conducted within the site and describe results. <br />AUAR Guidance: For an AUAR, prior consultation with the DNR Division of Ecological <br />Resources for information about reports of rare plant and animal species in the vicinity is <br />required. Include the reference numbers called for on the EA form in the AUAR and <br />include the DNR's response letter. If such consultation indicates the need, an on -site habitat <br />survey for rare species in the appropriate portions of the AUAR area is required. Areas of on - <br />site surveys should be depicted on a map, as should any `protection zones" established as a <br />result. <br />Federally Listed Species <br />The IPaC project planning tool provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) was <br />used to identify federally -listed threatened, endangered, and special concern species within <br />the study area. The IPaC tool identified five federally -listed species within this area: <br />Lino Lakes Main Street - AUAR 56 July 2025 <br />Page 64 of 617 <br />