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SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS FOR AVOIDING AND MINIaMIZtNG IMPACTS TO BLANDING'S TURTLE POPULATIONS (see Et~vironmentat Revie~'e Fact Sheet Series for full recommendations) · A flyer with an illustration of an adult Blanding's turtle should be =o-iven to ali contractors working in the area. Homeowners should also be informed of the .presence of Blanding's turtles i-n the area. 'o Turtles which are in immSnent danger should be moved, byl hand, out of harm's way. Turtles which are not in imminent danger should be left undisturbed to. continue their travel among wetlands and/or nest sites. · If a. Blanding's turtle nests in your yard; do not disturb thenest, and do nc~t allow pets near the nest. o Blanding's turtles do not make good pets. It is illegaI to keep this threatened species in captivity. · Silt fencing should be set up to keep turtles out of construction areas. It is Critical that silt fencing be removed after the area has been revegetated. · Small, vegetated temporary wetlands should not.be dredged, deepened, or filled. · All wetlands should be protected from pollution; use of fertilizers and pesticides 'should be avoided, and run-off from lawns and streets should be controlled. Erosion should be prevented to keep sediment from reaching wetlands and lakes. · Roads should be kept to m/n/mum standards on widths and lanes. · Roads should be ditched, not curbed or below grade. If curbs mUst be used, 4" high curbs at a 3:1 slope are preferred. · Culverts under roads crossing wetland areas, between wetland areas~ or between · wetland and nesting· areas should be at least 36 in. 'diameter and fiat-bottomed or elliptical. · Culverts under roads crossing streams should be oversized (at least twice as wide as the normal width of open water) and flat-bottomed or elliptical. · Utility access and maintenance roads should be kept to a minimum. · Below-ground utility construction sites should be returned to original ~ade. · Terrain should be left with as much natural contour as Possible.- - Graded areas should be revegetated with native grasses and forbs. · Vegetation management in infrequently mowed areas -- such as.in ditches, along · utility access roads, and'. under power lines -- should be done mechanically (chemicals should not be used). Work shouid occur fall throug.h spring (after October 1~ and before June Co,tpi[ed by the 3'fimu,aota De?arttne~tt of Natitrat Resourct,x Natural Pteritage and Nott.g¢ime Resetm'h Pm,grim.. Au.~uat. 2(XII Emfimger~,d Sp~'c~'es Em,iromnenlal. Review Cr~orcli/u~tor, 50{I La]~).~tte Rd.. tTox 2.5. St. Patti, MN 5.~ t55 / 65 t-296-7563 -351-