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Open House design and presentations by Bonestroo staff on <br />project goals, activities, and products <br />Task 6: Field Inventory <br />May -August 2004 <br />Bonestroo ecologists will conduct detailed field inventories for natural <br />areas on properties greater than 5 acres, where property access is <br />granted. Where property access is not granted, we will gather <br />information by viewing natural areas from an accessible viewing point <br />and through aerial photo interpretation. The final data set will reflect <br />level of field visit for each natural/semi-natural area. <br />Bonestroo ecologists will use methodologies employed by the DNR <br />Natural Heritage Program, County Biological Survey to determine <br />natural community type and quality. MLCCS methods and standards <br />will be followed for classifying semi-natural community types. <br />During the field inventory, a broad range of information will be <br />gathered, depending on community type. Examples of the type of <br />information that will be gathered includes <br />•: Landcovertype <br />•:• Significant or sensitive upland and wetland communities <br />e Rare species <br />•: Exotic/invasive species <br />:• Wildlife occurrences and wildlife habitat <br />•:• Forest resources <br />:• Wetland features, including streams, ponds, lakes, and <br />wetlands <br />:• Water quality and quantity <br />In addition, landform and any notable geological features or hazards <br />will be noted, where they occur. At a minimum, this information will <br />be incorporated into the data through the use of modifier codes in the <br />MLCCS database. <br />For all natural areas that are field visited, the composition of dominant <br />tree, shrub and groundcover species will be recorded. Particular <br />emphasis will be placed on identifying plant species that indicate the <br />quality of the natural community. Examples of indicator species <br />include invasive/exotic species, those species considered <br />"conservative" for the community type, and rare species found only in <br />exceptional quality natural areas. <br />City of f/k River Natural Resources Inventory/MLCCS 3 <br />Bonestroo & Associates <br />