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Item-by-item guidance Chapter <br /> c. Discuss project-related effects <br /> This section should include a discussion of any effects to species such as habitat loss,changes in habitat, <br /> species avoidance, and fatalities.The presence and potential for the spread or introduction of invasive species <br /> should also be discussed in response to this item. <br /> It is important to discuss any effects to fish,wildlife,and habitat in the context of the larger landscape or <br /> watershed scale.The project-related effects on important movement corridors,flyways,large intact habitats, <br /> nesting areas or habitat complexes will help assess the significance of any effects. <br /> Any potential effects to state-listed threatened,endangered,or special concern species or rare features should <br /> be discussed separately.Because these features are rare, any effects have a greater potential for being deemed <br /> significant. <br /> Additional Resources: <br /> • DNR Information on Invasive Species: http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/invasives/index.html <br /> • Information regarding threatened and endangered species is available at: <br /> http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/eco/nhnrp/endangered permits.html <br /> d. Mitigation measures <br /> This section should identify any measures that are proposed to avoid,minimize,or mitigate potential effects to <br /> fish,wildlife,plant communities, and sensitive ecological resources. If the project size,orientation,or <br /> dimensions were adjusted to avoid or minimize effects to species or habitats,this should be identified. Other <br /> potential mitigation measures to consider include landscaping or revegetation with plant species of value to <br /> wildlife,retaining wooded travel corridors(especially along waterways), and construction or restoration of <br /> wetlands. <br /> Environmental Quality Board EAW Guidelines—October 2013 35 <br />