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� � <br /> 1 <br /> The inventory did not identify any specific need for proactive management or protection for the <br /> site. Wetlands present on the site are not of type or quality to qualify for proactive management <br /> or protection. However, these resources (Wetlands 1, 2 and 3) will benefit from additional <br /> stormwater protection. Additionally, wetland buffers areas will benefit from invasive species <br /> removal and management as outlined in the attached Invasive Species and Diseased Tree <br /> Removals Plan. <br /> , For reference, the full Orono Natural Resources Inventory document is available online at: <br /> http://www.hennepin.us/portal/site/HennepinUS/menuitem.b 1 ab75471750e40fa01 dfb47cc�649 <br /> 8/?v�nextoid=61b2b556b8933210V�nVCM 10000049114689RCRD <br /> Review and�Revision of DNR MLCCS Data -Current DNR Minnesota Land Cover <br /> Classification System(MLCCS) inventory data for the site was downloaded and reviewed for <br /> accuracy(Figure 3). A revised MLCCS map incorporating KES field observations is provided <br /> in Figure 4. Attached Table 1 outlines in detail DNR data and KES field verified data. <br /> Modifier M 34X has been included, as have rnodifiers for applicable invasive species. <br /> Data sets are similar in that they both identify grassland, woodland, forest, wetland, and <br /> impervious areas. KES was able to modify specific acreages amounts based on known wetland <br /> boundaries, and field verified land cover. Area identified by the DNR as `short grasses with <br /> sparse tree cover on upland soil' lies outside of property boundaries. KES field verified data also <br /> provides more accurate information regarding invasive speeies coverage and location. Based on <br /> our assessment, proposed development of the site will not result in any negative impact to <br /> ecological communities (i.e. no modification to a lower level of ecological community quality as <br /> described by the MLCCS M-34X modifier; City Code Sec. 78-1635(6)). � <br /> Tree Survey-Tree ID number, diameter breast height(DBH), and species name for trees tagged <br /> during the tree survey are provided in Appendix B. Generally, trees were located within areas <br /> identified as woodland and forest on Figure 4; however, some scattered trees were located in <br /> grassland or wetland. Diseased or dying trees identified for removal (6 in total) are shown on <br /> Figure 6. Trees identified here are hazard trees and area in locations that would endanger <br /> property and/r other trees. Due to their exiting low quality, mitigation for these trees is not <br /> proposed. " <br /> Two `significant tree stands' are located on or near the site and are labeled as STS 1 and STS2 on <br /> Figure 4. Trees within tree stands located along the driveway will not be impacted by <br /> development as sewer and water will be directionally drilled. . . <br /> Wetland Inventory and Wetland Buffers-A wetland delineation was completed on the site in <br /> 2003 by KES. The report identified four(4) wetlands within site boundaries (Figure 2). <br /> Wetland#3 was subsequently determined to be incidental and therefore not regulated under the <br /> rules of the Wetland Conservation Act. The Army Corps of Engineers determined Wetland#3 to <br /> be non-jurisdictional under the rules of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. <br /> �������� <br /> Page 2 of 4 JAN 19 2 011 <br /> �i <br /> CITY OF ORO9VC� <br />