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5 SPECIAL CONDITIONS <br /> The Permittee shall provide a report to the Commission as part of the Plan and Profile <br /> submission that describes the actions taken and mitigative measures developed regarding the <br /> Project and the following Special Conditions. <br /> Avian Mitigation Plan for Potato River Crossing <br /> 5.1 � � <br /> The Permittee will prepare an Avian Mitigation Plan to identify potential issues that may pose a <br /> risk to avian species or their habitats at the Potato River crossing and other public waters along <br /> the route. The Permittee will develop strategies in an Avian Mitigation Plan that will be <br /> implemented to avoid or minimize impacts to birds or their habitats at this crossings. Among <br /> other elements,the Plan shall require the Permittee to use lar• swan type bird diverters. The <br /> Permittee shall coordinate the number and spacing of the •' erte with the MnDNR. The <br /> Permittee is to consult with the MnDNR and U.S. Fish a` ',Wife ervice(USFWS) in <br /> developing the Plan. The Plan shall include strategies to en c truction activities are <br /> scheduled to avoid disturbing normal eagle breedi eeding, eltering behavior,as <br /> necessary. The Permittee shall ensure the project` n ns Oth the requirements of the Bald <br /> and Golden Eagle Protection Act in consultation w.-'' th SFWS. The Avian Mitigation Plan <br /> will be submitted to the Commission for approval, ith the Plan and Profile for the Project. <br /> The Permittee's standard transmission design shall equate spacing of conductor(s) i <br /> and grounding devices in accordance with Avian Power L. action Committee (APLIC) <br /> standards to eliminate the risk of electrocution to raptors with lar wingspans that may <br /> simultaneously come in contact with a conductor an ounding devices. 1 <br /> 5.2 Blanding's Turtle <br /> The Permittee shall follow measures and re o n a s for avoiding and minimizing impacts <br /> to Blanding's turtle populations as outl. • se nesota Department of Natural Resources <br /> Division of Ecological Resources Envi •nment• 'eview Fact Sheet Series for Blanding's Turtle <br /> (http://files.dnr.state.mn.us/natural_res ces/a als/reptiles_amphibians/turtles/blandings_turtl <br /> e/factsheet.pdf) . Construction and maint- e personnel shall be made aware of the <br /> Blanding's turtle and their habitat during pre-construction meetings. <br /> 1 <br /> November 2010 Page 116 , <br />