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MIDWEST NATURAL RESOURCES <br />Ms. Lisa Joyal <br />Endangered Species Review Coordinator <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />Ecological & Water Resources <br />500 Lafayette Road <br />St. Paul, MN55155 <br />July 19, 2021 <br />Ms. Joyal, <br />Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. (MNR) is proposing to conduct a rare plant survey within the proposed <br />Trott Brook project site located west of Nowthen Blvd NW and 173rd Ave NW in Ramsey, Minnesota <br />(Figure 1). Additionally, this project is found in the SWNE, NWSE, SENE, and NENE quarter -quarter <br />sections of Section 9 in Township 32 North and Range 25 West and NWNW, SWNW, and NENW quarter - <br />quarter sections of Section 10 in Township 32 North and Range 25 West. <br />A Natural Heritage Information System (NHIS) data request has not been submitted at this time and <br />therefore, we are unaware if there are any rare plant element occurrences in the general vicinity of the <br />project area. However, we are intending to conduct field surveys regardless and without undue bias. The <br />majority of the property is either actively farmed or hayed with limited acreage undeveloped or actively <br />managed. Survey of the site is anticipated for late July and surveys will be conducted by one of our staff <br />members on the DNR's list of approved rare plant surveyors. During field efforts, Rare Species Survey <br />Process and the Rare Plant Guidance will be followed as required by the DNR. <br />Survey efforts will involve documenting all vascular plant species observed during this visit. Rare plant <br />species, if encountered, will be documented spatially using sub -meter GPS units (Trimble GeoXT 6000). <br />Rare plant species documentation will include notes on habitat, associate species, number of individuals <br />observed within each population documented, and representative photos. Voucher collections will be made <br />following the DNR's collection guidance procedure should the population allow for collecting, and this <br />will be done under my collection permit. <br />A summary report will be produced at the conclusion of field efforts. This document will include <br />information pertaining to survey methods, survey results, report figures/graphics, and appendices (species <br />lists and representative photos). The report along with the GIS shapefile, associated spreadsheet, and <br />notification that the voucher specimens have been verified by State Botanist Welby Smith. <br />Please let us know if you have any questions. <br />Scott A. Milburn, MS <br />Principal Botanist/President <br />Midwest Natural Resources, Inc. <br />1032 Seventh Street West, Suite 150 I Saint Paul, MN 55102 I mnrinc.us 1612.310.6260 <br />