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11. Fish, wildlife and ecologically sensitive resources a. Identify fish and wildlife resources and habitats on or near the site and describe how they would be affected by the project. Describe any measures to be taken to minimize or avoid impacts. Because the proposed development is in the vicinity of the Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park Reserve, there is a variety of wildlife in proximity to the study area. However, according to the Wild Urban Interface Study completed by the City of Lino Lakes, the immediate site is not identified as a prime area for wildlife. Marshan Lake is located in the park and is approximately 0.15 miles east of the proposed development site. Wetlands, woodlands, and grasslands provide habitat and cover for many common species found in the area. The proposed development will have the opportunity to minimize impacts to the adjacent park and associated fish and wildlife. A conservation easement will be dedicated along the Anoka County Ditch No. 10 to preserve the integrity of the drainage corridor. The development site will include openspace and vegetative buffers between on -site wetlands to provide habitat for waterfowl, amphibians, reptiles, and upland wildlife species. The development will also incorporate storm water treatment best management practices (e.g. detention ponds, infiltration basins, vegetated swales) to minimize water quality impacts to Anoka County Ditch No. 10, which ultimately runs through the park. b. Are any state - listed (endangered, threatened or special concern) species, rare plant communities or other sensitive ecological resources such as native prairie habitat, colonial waterbird nesting colonies or regionally rare plant communities on or near the site? X Yes No If yes, describe the resource and how it would be affected by the project. Indicate if a site survey of the resources has been conducted and describe the results. If the DNR Natural Heritage and Nongame Research program has been contacted give the correspondence reference number: Describe measures to minimize or avoid adverse impacts. A search of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Natural Heritage and Nongame Research Program Database was recently completed (ERDB 20040011) and is attached in Appendix A. In summary, the letter concludes that there are four known occurrences of rare species or animal aggregation sites within the one -mile radius search site. The DNR requested that a botanical survey of the project area be conducted. The City of Lino Lakes is in the process of completing the requested survey work. 12. Physical impacts on water resources. Will the project involve the physical or hydrologic alteration — dredging, filling, stream diversion, outfall structure, diking, and impoundment — of any surface waters such as a lake, pond, wetland, stream or drainage ditch? X Yes _No If yes, identify water resource affected and give the DNR Protected Waters Inventory number(s) if the water resources affected are on the PWI: Describe alternatives considered and proposed mitigation measures to minimize impacts. An existing unnamed ditch that outlets to Anoka County Ditch No. 10 will be diverted into a proposed storm sewer to accommodate site grading. The new storm sewer will be routed through on -site holding ponds and/or infiltration basins. Lakes Business Park EAW – July 21, 2003 12 Lino Lakes, MN •