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Tetra Tech EM Inc. 11300 Rupp Drive, Suite 100 ♦ Burnsville, MN 55337 • (952) 736 -2770 • Fax (952) 736 -2774 July 29, 2003 Mr. Marty Asleson Environmental Specialist City of Lino Lakes 600 Town Center Parkway Lino Lakes, Minnesota 55014 Subject: Rare Plant Survey Marshan Lake Industrial Park Lino Lakes, Minnesota 1" [EMI Project Number S1290.001 Dear Mr. Asleson: The following is a summary of the rare plant survey conducted on the Marshan Lake Industrial Park proposed development site in Lino Lakes on July 17th, 2003, by Tetra Tech EM Inc. BACKGROUND Tetra Tech EM Inc. was retained by the City of Lino Lakes to conduct a survey for rare plant species within the Marshan Lake Business Park proposed development site in Lino Lakes. The 36 -acre proposed development site is located in the western half of Section 17 of Township 31N, Range 22W in Lino Lakes, Minnesota. The site is bounded by Interstate 35W to the north, Lake Drive and residential and commercial properties to the east and south, and Centennial Middle School to the west (Figure 1). Mr. Jason Husveth, Ecologist with Tetra Tech EM Inc., surveyed the site with Mr. Marty Asleson, Lino Lakes Environmental Specialist, on Thursday July 17t, 2003. METHODS Prior to conducting the on -site survey, Mr. Husveth and Mr. Asleson reviewed recent aerial photographs, the Anoka County digital soil survey, hydrologic information, and land cover data to assess the most likely areas that rare species "of interest might inhabit within the proposed development site In addition, Mr. Asleson and Mr. Husveth reviewed the location and site characteristics of a nearby lance leaved violet population they discovered in 2002 at the adjacent Lino Lakes Elementary School Property (approximately U.4 miles to the southwest). C, 'contains recycled fiber and is recyclable