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Environmental Memo To:Katie Larsen, City Planner From:Tom Hoffman, Environmental CoordinatorTom Hoffman, Environmental Coordinator Date:December 17, 2025 Re: Environmental Comments – Pine Oaks Concept Plan Environmental Board had recommended the following at their December 17, 2025 meeting: 1.Consideration should be given to the proposal to retain permanent open space in lieu of tree mitigation subject to the 3 trees per lot requirement. a.Outlots adjacent to Wollans park dedicated to the City. b.Conservation easements over the remaining open space. 2.Open area landscape requirements should be adhered to in areas around stormwater and borrow ponds. 3.A new rare plant and animal survey must be completed for the project area. a.Updated NHIS letter from the DNR, 2007 listed Blandings Turtle. Additional species of concern may be present since the last update. b.Overlay threatened and endangered species map with concept plan to show proposed impacts. 4.If rare species are found on site, design layout should be revised to avoid impacts to these species. 5.Project narrative states 31.02 acres of wetland, delineation report has 34.55 acres of wetland shown. Staff will use the delineation report of 34.55 acres of wetland. This should be reflected in all places within the next proposal for accuracy. 6.If rare species are found on site and impacts are unavoidable, include features that minimize impacts (ex: buffers around rare plant locations for any that can be preserved, surmountable curbs to facilitate Blanding’s turtle movement, restoration of undisturbed project areas). DNR permits may be required for any impacts to rare species. 7.Coordinate with the Rare Plant Rescue group (contact Carrie Taylor at Anoka Conservation District) to allow for transport of any rare plants for which impact is unavoidable to a donor site, such as Wollan’s Park Wetland Bank in Lino Lakes.