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1. Connexus Landfill Vegetation Management Plan (VMP) Overview <br />1.1. Site Developer <br />Cedar Creek Energy <br />3155 104th LN NE <br />Blaine, MN 5549 <br />763.450.9763 <br />1.2. Vegetation Restoration Consultant <br />Natural Resource Services, Inc <br />2885 Quail Road NE <br />Sauk Rapids, MN 56379 <br />320.290.5363 <br />and <br />16425 W. State Route 90 <br />Princeville, IL 61559 <br />1.3. Project Description <br />The proposed Connexus Landfill project is a 4.125 MW AC project planned for <br />approximately 26.21 acres of solar footprint in Anoka County, Ramsey, Minnesota. <br />Tracker -style panels with approximately 24" ground clearance at max tilt and above- <br />ground drivelines are planned. <br />Some tree removal will be set forth to avoid hindering the productivity of solar panels. An <br />existing tree line on the northern, eastern, and parts of the western end of the site will <br />provide vegetative screening. One wetland has been delineated and identified within the <br />fenced project area. The site will be planted with a fully -native pollinator mix to achieve the <br />Habitat Friendly Solar status as defined by the Board of Water and Soil Resources.1 An <br />uncommon MN native plant species, creeping juniper, has also been identified on site. Any <br />possible future herbicide applications will be done so in a manner to maintain a 5-foot <br />buffer around this species. <br />1.4. VMP Use and Objectives <br />The VMP was written to provide a brief overview and description of the project and to act <br />as a guide for vegetation installation and management. It has been custom -written based <br />on information known at the time of writing. The VMP should be treated as a living <br />document and adjusted as additional information about the site is gathered both pre and <br />post construction. A qualified native vegetation contractor with a history of success <br />working on native vegetation restorations should be contracted to implement the <br />procedures outlined in this document and to provide feedback and suggestions for the <br />VMP during the lifespan of the project. <br />atNatural <br />Resource <br />Services <br />3 <br />