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h'^- <br />*»■,APPLIED ECOLOGICAL SERVICES, INC. <br />21938 MUSHTOWN ROAD. PRIOR LAKE. UN 55372 <br />PHONE: (952)447-1919 FAX: (952)447-1920 <br />•mail: lnfoQapplltd9eo.com <br />BringbglhaaolancaofacologyloaElanduaadaoUona <br />November 18.2005 <br />Mr. Steve Bohl <br />BohLsnd Development, Inc. <br />1844 Wayzata Boulevard <br />P.O.BOX813 <br />Long Lake, MinoeMta 55356 <br />RE: MacKinnon Hill (05>0929) - Preliminary Conservation Design Recommendations <br />Dear Steve, <br />Applied Ecological Services, Inc. (AES) is pleased to provide you with our preliminaiy conservation <br />deaign leconunendations for the I^Kiiuon Hill site. We spplaud your interest to increase the <br />conservation values achieved at diis devel M -M I <br />Inirodnctlen <br />Applied Ecological Services. Inc. (AES) was retained by BohLand Development to provide preliminary <br />conservation design reconun endatio os for the MacKinnon Hill site located in Orono, Minnesota. <br />Bo hl and Deydopmeid has met separate^ with Dahlgren Shatdlow A Uban to discuss other t«inie« <br />associated with Orono's Rural Oasis program (e.g., viewsheds and corridor character) as it relates to the <br />proposed MacKinnon Hill site. <br />The she is appraximaiely 16.7 acres. Work completed by AES for this project includro gathering and <br />reviewing existing eoologkal data, conducting a site review, and meeting with BohLand Development to <br />discuss general ecotogicaloonoervatian and stormwater management recommendatioos. A brief summary <br />of our findings and recommendatiooe as they relate to the proposed MacKinnon HiU project is provided <br />below. <br />9HV VHNUJIipi <br />In 2003, the Metropolitan Council and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources did an analysis of the <br />seveo^ountymmropolHan area in order to idemifyragiaoally significant ecoio^ resources. These <br />typically oonaiat of higher qual<*- "tive plant comnuinities and larger assemblages of natural Imbitat, and <br />folate ranked as low, medium, or nigh quality. The northeastern portion of the MacKinnon Hill ate is <br />cot itained in an area identified as a medium-quality, s^ionally rignificant ecological rmource. This area <br />toii»:i>ises lof5 <br />11