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site.These properties are mostly located at a higher elevation than the property, and runoff from roads and driveways likely flows onto the property. Morton Avenue and the parking lot may also be a source of runoff,as the pavement is a large impervious surface. Re-vegetating the property with native prairie species with larger and deeper root systems will help to retain water and prevent runoff from rapidly entering the rivers. ADJACENT LAND USE Land use around the Bailey Point Nature Preserve is dominated by residential and urban development(Figure 1).The Elk and Mississippi Rivers border the property on three sides. Residential neighborhoods and the city of Elk River exist to the north. The WHHCA,purchased by the City of Elk River in 2015, lies just across the Elk River to the west.Across the Mississippi River to the south and east is a mix of residential and agricultural use.Within the Mississippi River to the south and east are high quality natural islands,which are part of the Mississippi Islands SNA. The Elk and Mississippi Rivers run through rural and agricultural land to the west and north (upstream from the site),until they reach the outskirts of Elk River,where they begin to pass through more residential and eventually urban landscapes.This means that urban and residential runoff,agricultural nutrient loading, pollutants, and warm water from streets, roads, parking lots,buildings, etc.,all affect these waters before they arrive at the site.At the southeast corner of the property,the Elk and Mississippi Rivers combine before turning southward,flowing southeast through a more urban landscape and eventually reaching the Twin Cities metro area. Friends of the Mississippi River Bailey Point Nature Preserve NRMP 30