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����r��� APPi.IED ECOL�GAC�4L SERVICES, IIVC. <br /> +► � � 21938 MUSHTOWN ROAD, PRlOR LAKE, Mld 55372 <br /> � � PHONE: (952)447-1919 FAX: (952)447-1920 <br /> ��` . r r, email: info@appliedeco.com <br /> �������� Bringing the science of ecology to all land use decisions <br /> November 18,2005 <br /> Mr. Steve Bohl <br /> BohLand Development,Inc. <br /> 1844 Wayzata Boulevazd <br /> P.O.Box 813 <br /> I,ong Lake,Minnesota 55356 <br /> RE: MacKinnon Hill(OS-0929)-Preliminary Conservation Design Recommendations <br /> Dear Steve, <br /> �.pplied Ecological Services,Ina (AES)is pleased to provide you with our preliminary conservation <br /> design recommendations for the MacKinnon I�ill site. We applaud your interest to increase the <br /> conservation values achieved at this development. <br /> Inte�oductaon <br /> Applied Ecological Services,Inc.(AES)was retained by BohLand Development to provide preliminaay <br /> conservation design recommendations for the NtacKinnon Hill site located in Orono,Minnesota, <br /> BohLand Development has met separately with Dahlgren Shardlow&Uban to d'ascuss other issues <br /> associated with Orono's Rural Oasis pragram(e.g.,viewsheds and corridor character)as it relates to the <br /> proposed MacKinnon Hill site. <br /> The site is approximately 16,7 acres. Work completed by AES for this project includes gathering and <br /> reviewing existing ecological data,conducting a site review,and meeting with BohLand Development to <br /> discuss generafl ecological conservation and stormwater management recommendations. A brief sUinmary <br /> of our findings and recommendations as they relate to the proposed MacKiruion�Iill project is provided <br /> below. <br /> �1���@Ab��IE[t�� <br /> In 2003,the Metropolitan Council and M[iranesota 1'3epartment of�latural�ssources did an analysis of the <br /> seven-county metropolitan azea in order to idenrify regionally significant ecological resources. These <br /> typically consist of highex quality nativ�plant commtanities and larger assemblages of natural habitat,and <br /> they are ranked as low,medium,or tbig"n quality. The northeastem portion of the R�IacTi�inlnon I�il!site is <br /> contained in an area i�entified as a medium-qu�lity, regionaYYy significant ecological resource. �'his are� <br /> 050929:111805 1 Of$ MacKinnon Hili <br />