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['v'linneso t Deparm nt of INalural Resources <br /> <br /> Natural Heritage and Non,arno Research Program, Box 25 <br /> <br /> gl. I':ull. ~liuucs,,i;t Jj <br /> <br />Phone: (651) 296-7863 Fax: (65 i) 296-18 ti E-mail: sa,'aMmffl'nan@dnr.state.mn.us <br /> <br />March 16, 2001 <br /> <br />Derrick Passe <br />Passe Enginee,'i ag, Inc. <br />161 I Co. I-[ighway i0 NE <br />Spring Lake Pa,'k, MN 55432 <br /> <br />Re: Request for Natural Heritage information for vicinity of proposed Elk River Station <br />Commercial/Residentkd Development, T32N R26W Sec. I l, Sherbume County. <br />NHNRP Contact #: ERDB 20010847 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Passe, <br /> <br /> The Minnesota Natural Heritage database has been reviewed to determine if any rare plant or <br /> a,firnal species or other significant natural features are known to occur within an approximate one-mile ' <br /> radius of the area indicated on the map enclosed with your h~formation request. Based on this review, <br /> there are 2 known occurrences of rare species or aatural communities in the area searched (for details,/. <br /> see enclosed database printout and explanation of selected 15olds). However, standard construction ~ <br /> procedures (e.g. runoff prevention) should ensure that these tkatures remain unaffected by the proposed <br /> activity. <br />~ Natural Heritage database is maintained by the Natural Heritage and Nongame Research <br /> Program. a unit within the Division of Ecological Statices, Department of Natural Resources. It is <br /> continually updated as new information becomes available, and is the most complete source of data on <br /> Minnesota's rare o,' o.therwise significant species, natural communities, and other natural features. Its <br /> purpose is to foster better understanding and protection of these tEatures. <br /> Because our information is not based on a comprehensive inventory, there may be rare or <br /> otherwise significant natural ~atures in the state that are not represented in the database. A county-by- <br /> cotmty survey of rare natural tEatures is now underway, and has been completed for Sherbume County. <br /> Our information about natural communities is, therefore, quite thorough ~r tt~at county. However, <br /> because survey work for rare plants and animals is less exhaustive, and because there has not been an on- <br /> site survey of all areas of the county, ecologically s igni ficant features for which we have no records may <br /> exist on the prQect area. <br /> The enclosed results of the database sea,'ch are provided in two Formats: index and ft, II record. <br /> To control the release of Iocationa{ information which might result in the damage or destruction of a rare <br /> elemm~t, both printout formats are copyrighted. <br /> The index provides rare feature locations only to the nearest, section, and may be reprinted, <br /> unaltered, i,1 an gnviromnental Assessment Worksheet, municipal natural resource plan, or report <br /> compiled by your company lbr the project listed above. If you wish to reproduce the index t~r any other <br /> purpose, please contact me to request written permission. Copyright notice ~r the index should include <br /> the tbllowing disclaimer: <br /> "Cupyr~ght (year) Slate uf Minnusuta, I)epamncn~ al" Natural Res~)urcex. This index <br /> may be reprinled, unallcred, in [~nvi,'mm~cntal Asscssmcnl Wm'kahccts, muuicipal <br /> <br /> DNR hffbrmation: 651-296-6157 - 1-888-646-~367 3WY: 651-296-5484 1-800-657-3929 <br /> An ~qua{ Ol~pmltmity Empluycr ~ Pnnled on Re~cled Paper Containing a <br /> Whu V;llt~ l}lvursily ~"~ Minimum ot 10% Posi-Consumer Waste <br /> <br /> <br />