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Table 4. Expected Animal Communities for Native Landscape <br /> <br />Community Birds Mammals RePtiles and <br /> Amphibians <br /> <br />Oak Woodland- Blue jay Coyote American toad <br />Bruskland Broom headed cowbird Eastern chipmunk p]~i,.~ garter snake <br /> Mourning dove F~stem cottontail Prairie sklnk <br /> Song spa-row Fox squirrel <br /> Striped skunk <br /> White footed mouse <br /> <br />Floodplain Forest <br /> <br />River Beach CommunHy <br /> <br />American robin <br />Black capped chickadee <br />Red shouldered hawk <br />Red-bellied woodpecker <br /> <br />Belted kingfisher <br />Crreat blue heron <br /> <br />Common raccoon <br />Masked shrew <br />White footed mouse <br /> <br />Common raccoon <br />Masked shrew <br />White footed mouse <br /> <br />Amen'cam toad <br />Eastern gray treefrog <br />Wood flog <br /> <br />Common map turtle <br />Paflated turtle <br />Spiny soft-shell turtle <br /> <br />Source: Wovcha et al, 1995 <br /> <br />SkTuetures <br /> <br /> Most of the structures that exist at Mississippi West Regional Park are located in the area of the <br />Husby and Anderson estates. The Husby estate contains a home, a shed, a garage, and some remnant farm <br />buildings from their dairy operation (Figure 6). Many bird houses have been placed around the estate on <br />trees, and some stand as their own structures. A mowed trail along a graded section of the shore area is <br />located behind the Husby home. It is currently used as a private boat launch. The Anderson estate <br />contains a home, a shed, and a barn. A log bench is situated in a prime location on their estate overlooking <br />the Mississippi River to Foster's Island. On Foster's Island there is a chimney, which is the only remains <br />ora building that once housed a still to make alcohol during prohibition times (Husby, 1995). <br /> <br />Roads and Trails <br /> <br /> The current entrance to Mississippi West Regional Park is Traprock Street off Highway 10. <br />Trees planted by Mr. Husby line Traprock Street and Highway 10. These trees serve as a visual barrier <br />from the commercial development across the highway and as visual property lines for the Husbys. The <br />trees also cause Traprock Street to be somewhat obscured from view while on Highway 10. The <br />intersection of Highway 10 and Ramsey Boulevard, the proposed park entrance, has a stopIight. <br /> <br />17 <br /> <br /> <br />