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North Dayton Development AUAR <br />MITIGATION MEASURES (QUESTION 12): <br />Mitigation measures that will be incorporated into the proposed project to mitigate against the potential <br />incompatibility of surrounding land uses include: <br />• Any existing discarded materials or debris found onsite will be properly disposed offsite. Upon removal <br />of any discarded materials and debris, areas of surficial soil staining, odors, or other evidence of impact, <br />if encountered, will be characterized and appropriately disposed offsite. <br />• Solid waste produced on site shall be stored appropriately and disposed of correctly. Any tenant that <br />causes extra solid waste beyond the normal use of the site must comply with federal, state, and local <br />rules regarding storage and disposal. <br />• Any chemicals/hazardous materials generated or stored on site must meet all federal, state, and local <br />requirements. <br />13. Fish, wildlife, plant communities, and sensitive ecological resources (rare features) <br />a. Describe fish and wildlife resources as well as habitats and vegetation on or in near the site. <br />The area being studied is largely dominated by cultivated land with a few areas of wetlands and woods. <br />Wildlife resources that exist throughout the site likely include those species that have adapted to open <br />lands and cropland habitats such as rabbit, fox, coyote, white-tailed deer, wild turkey, songbirds, field <br />mice, and a variety of insects. Cropland habitat is dependent on the established crop or farming use at <br />any given time and is not considered year-round habitat. <br />b. Describe rare features such as state -listed (endangered, threatened or special concern) species, native <br />plant communities, Minnesota County Biological Survey Sites of Biodiversity Significance, and other <br />sensitive ecological resources on or within close proximity to the site. Provide the license agreement <br />number (LA- ) and/or correspondence number (ERDB 20180177) from which the data were obtained <br />and attach the Natural Heritage letter from the DNR. Indicate if any additional habitat or species survey <br />work has been conducted within the site and describe the results. <br />The proposed project overlaps with the North Metro Mississippi River Important Bird Area (IBA). <br />Important Birds Areas, identified by Audubon Minnesota in partnership with the DNR, are part of an <br />international conservation effort aimed at conserving critical bird habitats. They are voluntary and <br />nonregulatory, but the designation does demonstrate the biological value of this surrounding area. The <br />Mississippi Flyway is extremely important for all migratory birds. While the IBA boundaries and the <br />proposed project boundary include disturbed land, the proposed development has the potential to further <br />impact the Mississippi River and the IBA through the loss of wetlands and mature trees and through <br />additional runoff due to increased impervious cover. <br />The proposed project boundary is near an area of statewide importance to Blanding's turtles (Emydoidea <br />blandingii), a state -listed threatened species, and this rare turtle may be encountered on site. Blanding's <br />turtles use wetlands as well as upland areas over a mile distant from wetlands. Uplands are used for <br />27 <br />