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Prairie Restoration Areas: The old agricultural field will be reconstructed to native tall grass <br /> prairie habitat. <br /> Woodland Restoration Area: Due to current farming practices that adjoin the northwest <br /> boundary of the property, a woodland restoration project will provide for a valuable buffer of <br /> wildlife habitat and screening the property to the neighbors. <br /> Wildlife Food Plot: The wildlife food plot areas are designed to be planted with corn and alfalfa <br /> to help sustain healthy populations of wildlife game species such as pheasants, deer, turkey, <br /> and geese. <br /> Sign Program: The sign program will include primary access signs on County Road 9 and County <br /> Road 22, boundary signs, parking lot kiosks with rules and maps, pedestrian node signs, and <br /> trail intersection signs. <br /> Boundary Control /Security: <br /> The Cedar Creek Conservation Area boundary signs (see Exhibit C) will be placed around the <br /> entire perimeter of the property. The Phase I acquisition will need to be signed first, along with <br /> delineating the road easement off of Cedar Creek Drive and the delineation of the life-estate <br /> parcel. The road easement corridor will be signed to keep pedestrians within the road <br /> easement area. In addition, the life-estate parcel must be signed to keep the public outside of <br /> the life estate parcel. <br /> Kiosks will be placed at each parking lot and will include a conservation area map and rules for <br /> the conservation area. In addition, map standards will be placed at trail intersections within the <br /> conservation area to help the public navigate the site. <br /> Gates will eventually be placed off of Cedar Creek Drive and off of the parking areas to control <br /> vehicle access to the conservation area. <br /> Security and enforcement issues will be handled by the Anoka County Parks and Recreation <br /> Department Ranger Unit, the Anoka County Sheriff's Office, and the Minnesota State <br /> Conservation Officer assigned to Anoka County. <br /> Farming Practices/ Food Plots: <br /> The farming practices of planting corn and alfalfa at strategic wildlife food plot locations will be <br /> an important function of attracting and sustaining productive populations of wildlife game <br /> species. The intent is to develop an agreement with a local farmer to plant and manage the <br /> food plots on an annual basis. The food plots will be located in areas that can be easily <br /> accessed by farming equipment and that are distributed across the conservation area to benefit <br /> the various species of wildlife game species. <br /> 41 Page <br />