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a. Describe fish and wildlife resources on or near the site and discuss how they would be affected by the project. Describe any measures to be taken to minimize or avoid adverse impacts. Pending DNR review. b. Are there any state listed endangered, threatened, or special- concern species; rare plant communities; colonial waterbird nesting colonies; native prairie or other rare habitat; or other sensitive ecological resources on or near this site? If yes, describe the resources and how it would be affected by the project. Indicate if a site survey of the resources was conducted. Describe measures to be taken to minimize or avoid adverse impacts. The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has reviewed the Minnesota Natural Heritage database to determine if any rare plant or animal species or other significant natural features are known to occur within an approximate one -mile radius of the project site. Pending. 12. Physical Impacts on Water Resources: Will the project involve the physical or hydrologic alteration (dredging, filling, stream diversion, outfall structure, diking, impoundment) of any surface water (lake, pond, wetland, stream, drainage ditch)? If yes, identify the water resources to be affected and describe: The alteration, including construction process; volumes of dredged or fill material; area affected; length of stream diversion; water surface area affected; timing and extent of fluctuations in water surface elevations; spoils disposal sites; and proposed mitigation. PTG to finalize with city A preliminary investigation by Peterson Environmental Consulting, Inc. has identified two wetlands on the site. The delineation is preliminary because it was conducted outside the normal growing season. The investigation identified a total of 4.87 acres of wetland on the property. One of the wetland basins is 3.63 acres and one is 1.24 acres. All of the 3.63 acre basin will be impacted by grading activities and by converting it to a site bio- retention basin. The applicant is pursuing an off-site wetland mitigation site or an existing wetland bank to be debited for the project. Off-site Mitigation needs to be PARSONS TRANSPORTATION GROUP Sarton•Aschman • De Leuw, Lather, • Steinman Page 8 Town Center Development Draft-Draft EAW....February 1, 2001