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Lessard-Sams Outdoor Heritage Council Laws of Minnesota 2016 Accomplishment Plan D ate: S ep temb er 04, 2018 P ro g ram o r P ro ject T itle: Wetland Habitat Protection Program Phase 2 Fund s Reco mmend ed : $ 1,629,000 Manag er' s Name: Wayne Ostlie T itle: Executive Director O rg anizatio n: Minnesota Land Trust Ad d ress: 2356 University Ave. W. C ity: St. Paul, MN 55114 O ffice Numb er: 651-647-9590 Email: wostlie@mnland.org Web site: www.mnland.org Leg islative C itatio n: ML 2016, C h. 172, Art. 1, S ec. 2, S ub d. 4(d ) Ap p ro p riatio n Lang uag e: $1,629,000 the second year is to the commissioner of natural resources for an agreement with Minnesota Land Trust to acquire permanent conservation easements in high-priority wetland habitat complexes in the prairie and forest/prairie transition regions. Of this amount, up to $180,000 is to establish a monitoring and enforcement fund, as approved in the accomplishment plan and subject to Minnesota Statutes, section 97A.056, subdivision 17. A list of proposed easement acquisitions must be provided as part of the final report. C o unty Lo catio ns: Kandiyohi, Otter Tail, Pope, Stearns, and Todd. Reg io ns in which wo rk will take p lace: Forest / Prairie Transition Prairie Activity typ es: Protect in Easement P rio rity reso urces ad d ressed b y activity: Habitat Prairie Wetlands Abstract: Protect 750 acres of high priority wetland habitat complexes in Minnesota s Prairie/Forest-Prairie areas by securing permanent conservation easements within scientifically prioritized complexes using an innovative project ranking and payment system to maximize conservation benefit and financial leverage. Design and scope of work: Of all of Minnesota s wildlife habitat types, wetlands and shallow lakes provide the essential backbone for the survival of waterfowl and other important wildlife species. In fact, more than 50% of the amphibians and birds listed in Minnesota s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy as species in greatest conservation need (SG CN) use wetlands during their life cycle. Most of the plans developed to protect Minnesota s wildlife including Minnesota s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, the Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan, and the Long Range Duck Recovery Plan cite the protection and restoration of the state s remaining wetlands as one of the top priorities to achieve the State s conservation goals. Moreover, these plans cite the use of Page 1 of 13

conservation easements on private lands as one of the primary strategies to protect important wetland and shallow lake habitat. This project encompasses three of Minnesota s Ecological Classification System subsections: the Hardwood Hills, Red River Prairie and Minnesota River Prairie. Before European settlement, the predominant land cover in the Minnesota River and Red River Prairie subsections was tallgrass prairie and wetlands. Today, row-crop agriculture is the primary land use, and the ditching and draining of small wetlands is a concern for wildlife habitat and water quality. Within these subsections, 116 SG CN and 83 SG CN are known or predicted to occur, respectively. Shallow lakes and wetlands both are identified as key habitats in Minnesota s Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy, with 58 SG CN using those habitats. The Hardwood Hills subsection originally was characterized by maple-basswood forest interspersed with oak savanna, oak forest and tall grass prairie. The subsection also contains numerous lakes, wetlands, and prairie potholes. Similar to the Minnesota River Prairie subsection, the predominant land use today is agriculture, and wetland loss is a primary conservation concern. Eighty-five SG CN are known or predicted to occur within this subsection. And, as with the Minnesota River Prairie subsection, shallow lakes and wetlands are identified as key habitats within the Hardwood Hills, with 55 SG CN using those habitats. In this Phase 2 of our successful Wetlands Habitat Protection Program, the Land Trust proposes to complete 8-10 new conservation easements protecting a minimum of 750 acres of important wetland and associated habitat within its Edge of the Prairie Critical Landscape. This landscape, which extends from Meeker County northwest to Becker County, is located at the edge of the once vast prairies of western Minnesota as they transition to the woods and forests that dominate the eastern portion of the State. The prairie pothole lakes and associated wetlands within this landscape form the backbone of one of the continent s most important flyways for migratory waterfowl. Phase 2 of this program will build on the accomplishments of the Land Trust s very successful first round of the Wetland Habitat Protection Program. In Phase I, the Land Trust is on track to significantly exceed our acreage deliverables. At the time of drafting this proposal, Phase 1 of the Wetland Habitat Protection Program has already protected approximately 300 acres of significant wetland complexes with conservation easements, and eight other easement projects are in various stages of completion. Phase I also saw the successful implementation of the reverse-bid system for easement ranking and payment, thereby advancing a new model for project selection and easement valuation. MLT will continue to implement this criteria-based ranking system and market approach for purchasing conservation easements, which was originally developed through our work with St. John s University in the Avon Hills. Under this system, potential parcels for easement purchase are prioritized based on their value to wetland protection, proximity to other protected parcels, MCBS data and other appropriate criteria while allowing targeted landowners to bid their desired price to protect their property with an easement. Those properties with the best ratio of environmental benefits to easement cost become the highest priority for acquisition. Several landowners fully donated easements in Phase I with several others accepting approximately 50% of the easement's value (thereby leveraging the other 50% ). The attached project list includes parcels where we have had interested landowners in the past. The list will be revised as we initiate this round of bidding and will be continually evaluated to ensure the selection of high-quality projects. Although the Land Trust has been active in this landscape for more than 15 years, we now have a unique window of time to deepen our commitment and conservation impact to protect important wetland complexes. With an aging landowner population and organizational momentum, the time is now to implement a robust wetland protection and restoration program for this region. To focus our work, we have completed an initial analysis to identify important wetland complexes in this landscape based on the intersection of high-quality habitat, existing protected areas and restorable agricultural lands. These complexes include a mosaic of wetland, prairie/grassland, and forest habitats, as well as agricultural land. Protection of these complexes will produce the following outcomes: 1) nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species in greatest conservation need; 2) improved water quality; 3) increased participation of private landowners in habitat projects; and 4) enhancement of prior public investment in wetland protection and restoration. Proposed activities under this grant include: 1) contacting and negotiating with interested landowners; 2) drafting and completing perpetual conservation easements; 3) documenting property conditions and drafting habitat management plans as appropriate; 4) dedicating funds for the perpetual monitoring and enforcement of those easements. As a nationally-accredited land trust, the Minnesota Land Trust works only with conservation easements that are perpetual. These easements prohibit land uses or development that negatively affect important habitat and other conservation values. These easements are monitored annually and enforced as necessary under the Land Trust s comprehensive conservation easement stewardship program. As with Phase I, we anticipate working in partnership with appropriate public agencies, non-profit organizations and other stakeholders, including BWSR, Ducks Unlimited, and local counties and Soil and Water Conservation Districts to ensure this program meets multi-agency conservation goals. How does the request address MN habitats that have: historical value to f ish and wildlif e, wildlif e Page 2 of 13

species of greatest conservation need, MN County Biological Survey data, and/or rare, threatened and endangered species inventories: As described above, Minnesota's wetlands are essential to our wildlife health and diversity. This project directly benefits Species in G reatest Conservation Need and other important game and non-game wildlife species by minimizing the potential threats to their habitat brought about by detrimental agricultural practices, residential or commercial development or imprudent land management. The wetland habitat complexes that will be targeted through the ranking system will include a mosaic of wetlands, grasslands and woodlands. Priority projects will include high or outstanding habitat as identified in County Biological Survey data. They will also be located near other protected lands so as to help build larger habitat complexes which will be comprised of both public and private lands. In fact, with the vast majority of this landscape in private ownership, working with private owners on land protection strategies is key to successful conservation in this region. Finally, we anticipate working with partners in the region to identify those habitat complexes where private land protection can make a significant contribution to existing conservation investments. This program addresses LSOHC priorities by protecting shallow lakes, wetland/grassland complexes, and shoreland that provide critical habitat for Minnesota's wildlife, especially its migratory waterfowl and associated species. Describe the science based planning and evaluation model used: MLT's unique ranking system works as follows: 1) MLT conducts outreach in targeted areas; 2) interested landowners submit applications; 3) properties are ranked ecologically through scientific criteria; 4) landowners bid their desired payment; 5) Finally, projects with the highest ecological value at the lowest cost are selected to move forward. Which sections of the Minnesota Statewide Conservation and Preservation Plan are applicable to this program: H1 Protect priority land habitats H4 Restore and protect shallow lakes Which other plans are addressed in this program: Long Range Duck Recovery Plan Minnesota Prairie Conservation Plan Which LSOHC section priorities are addressed in this program: Fo rest / P rairie T ransitio n: P rairie: Protect, enhance, and restore wild rice wetlands, shallow lakes, wetland/grassland complexes, aspen parklands, and shoreland that provide critical habitat for game and nongame wildlife Protect, enhance, or restore existing wetland/upland complexes, or convert agricultural lands to new wetland/upland habitat complexes Relationship to other f unds: Environmental and Natural Resource Trust Fund D escrib e the relatio nship o f the fund s: The Minnesota Land Trust was a partner in the Habitat Conservation Partnership (HCP), which received grants from the Minnesota Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund, as recommended by the Legislative-Citizen Commission on Minnesota Resources (LCCMR), from 2001--2011. This proposed OHF grant accelerates the Land Trust s work protecting critical habitat in the Edge of the Prairie landscape and does not supplant any existing funding sources. How does this program accelerate or supplement your current ef f orts in this area: This funding would expand upon the Land Trust s successes in Phase I and would accelerate our ability to deliver quality conservation outcomes very cost effectively. As a non-profit, the majority of financial support to the Minnesota Land Trust must be raised on an annual basis, with no dedicated funds or endowment which is targeted to this region. Therefore, funding from this proposal would Page 3 of 13

significantly enhance our efforts in this landscape. Without it, MLT's ability to deliver important wetland habitat conservation would be significantly impaired, as funding for all projects must be raised on a project-by-project basis. Per MS 97A.056, Subd. 24, Any state agency or organiz ation requesting a direct appropriation f rom the OHF must inf orm the LSOHC at the time of the request f or f unding is made, whether the request is supplanting or is a substitution f or any previous f unding that was not f rom a legacy f und and was used f or the same purpose: Not Listed Describe the source and amount of non-ohf money spent f or this work in the past: Appro priatio n Year S o urce 2001--2011 ENRTF $2,000,000 2014--2015 McKnig ht Fo undatio n $120,000 Amo unt How will you sustain and/or maintain this work af ter the Outdoor Heritage Funds are expended: The land protected through conservation easements will be sustained through state-of-the-art standards and practices for conservation easement stewardship. The Minnesota Land Trust is a nationally-accredited land trust with a very successful stewardship program that includes annual property monitoring, effective records management, addressing inquiries and interpretations, tracking changes in ownership, investigating potential violations and defending the easement in case of a true violation. Funding for these easement stewardship activities is included in the project budget. In addition, MLT will assist landowners in the development of comprehensive habitat management plans to help ensure that the land will be managed for its wildlife and water quality benefits. Depending upon the property, opportunities for restoration and enhancement in the future will be explored on a case-by-case basis--mlt will assist landowners in connecting with appropriate agencies as such needs and opportunities arise. Explain the things you will do in the f uture to maintain project outcomes: 2016 and beyo nd Year S o urce o f Funds S tep 1 S tep 2 S tep 3 MLT easement mo nito ring and enfo rcement fund Develo p pro perty baseline repo rts, mo nito ring pla ns a nd habitat manag ement plans Co nduct annual pro perty mo nito ring, a ddress lando wner inquiries and maintain accurate stewardship reco rds Defend co nservatio n easements as necessary Activity Details: If funded, this program will meet all applicable criteria set forth in MS 97A.056 - Yes Will there be planting of corn or any crop on OHF land purchased or restored in this program - Yes Explain The purpose of the Minnesota Land Trust's conservation easements is to protect existing high quality natural habitat and to preserve opportunities for future restoration. As such, we restrict any agricultural lands and use on the properties. In cases in which there are agricultural lands associated with the larger property, we will either carve the agricultural area out of the conservation easement, or in some limited cases, we may include a small percentage of agricultural lands if it is not feasible to carve those areas out. In such cases, however, we will not use OHF funds to pay the landowners for that portion of the conservation easement. Are any of the crop types planted G MO treated - Yes Will the eased land be open for public use - No Is the land you plan to acquire (easement) free of any other permanent protection - Yes Are there currently trails or roads on any of the acquisitions on the parcel list - Yes Page 4 of 13

Describe the types of trails or roads and the allowable uses: Because conservation easements are secured over private lands, there may be trails or driveways associated with this private ownership such as field roads, forest walking trails or residential access routes. Before accepting an easement, the Minnesota Land Trust documents any existing trail or driveway use to ensure that such use does not interfere with the habitat values of the property. The easements are then drafted to limit future development of trails or roads as necessary to protect the conservation values of the property. Since we will be obtaining easements through a reverse bid RFP process, specific parcels have not been identified at present and therefore we cannot discern the extent to which trails/roads exist. Will the trails or roads remain and uses continue to be allowed after OHF acquisition - Yes How will maintenance and monitoring be accomplished: The Land Trust will monitor easements annually to ensure the rights procured through the easement are upheld and enforced as necessary. Will new trails or roads be developed or improved as a result of the OHF acquisition - No Accomplishment T imeline: Activity Co mplete co nservatio n easements, baseline do cumentatio n, mo nito ring plans and habitat manag ement plans June 30, 2019 Appro ximate Date Co mpleted D ate o f Final Rep o rt S ub missio n: 11/1/2019 Federal Funding: Do you anticipate federal funds as a match for this program - No Outcomes: P ro g rams in fo rest- p rairie transitio n reg io n: Protected, restored, and enhanced nesting and migratory habitat for waterfowl, upland birds, and species of greatest conservation need The primary evaluation method will be the quality and quantity of habitat that is protected. Through our annual monitoring we will be able to assess the quality of the habitat and determine if there are any threats or violations to the easement. In addition, through the habitat management plans, we will be working with landowners to maintain and/or improve the species diversity on the properties. Overall, we will be evaluating how the protection of an individual parcel contributes to a larger habitat matrix. P ro g rams in p rairie reg io n: Protected, restored, and enhanced shallow lakes and wetlands The primary evaluation method will be the quality and quantity of habitat that is protected. Through our annual monitoring we will be able to assess the quality of the habitat and determine if there are any threats or violations to the easement. In addition, through the habitat management plans, we will be working with landowners to maintain and/or improve the species diversity on the properties. Overall, we will be evaluating how the protection of an individual parcel contributes to a larger habitat matrix. Page 5 of 13

Budget Spreadsheet Budget reallocations up to 10% do not require an amendment to the Accomplishment Plan Ho w will this p ro g ram acco mmo d ate the red uced ap p ro p riatio n reco o mend atio n fro m the o rig inal p ro p o sed req uested amo unt The program will achieve a reduced amount of acres protected through conservation easement in the program area (750 acres as opposed to the 1200 acres proposed). T o tal Amo unt o f Req uest: $ 1629000 Bud g et and C ash Leverag e Budget Name LS OHC Request Anticipated Leverage Leverage S o urce T o tal Perso nnel $190,000 $0 $190,000 Co ntracts $47,000 $0 $47,000 Fee Acquisitio n w/ PILT $0 $0 $0 Fee Acquisitio n w/o PILT $0 $0 $0 Easement Acquisitio n $1,050,000 $315,000 Lando wner $1,365,000 Easement Stewardship $180,000 $0 $180,000 Tra vel $10,000 $0 $10,000 Pro fessio nal Services $123,000 $0 $123,000 Direct Suppo rt Services $29,000 $0 $29,000 DNR Land Acquisitio n Co sts $0 $0 $0 Capital Equipment $0 $0 $0 O ther Equipment/To o ls $0 $0 $0 Supplies/Ma teria ls $0 $0 $0 DNR IDP $0 $0 $0 To tal $1,629,000 $315,000 $1,944,000 P erso nnel Po sitio n FT E O ver # o f years LS O HC Request Anticipated Leverag e Leverag e S o urce T o tal MLT Sta ff 0.70 3.00 $190,000 $0 $190,000 To tal 0.70 3.00 $190,000 $0 $190,000 Amount of Request: $1,629,000 Amount of Leverage: $315,000 Leverage as a percent of the Request: 19.34% DSS + Personnel: $219,000 As a % of the total request: 13.44% Ho w d id yo u d etermine which p o rtio ns o f the D irect S up p o rt S ervices o f yo ur shared sup p o rt services is d irect to this p ro g ram: For each program, MLT determines the direct costs of outreach, IT, printing, grant support and other allowable direct organizational costs associated with delivering completed conservation easements. Page 6 of 13

Output T ables T ab le 1a. Acres b y Reso urce T yp e T ype Wetlands Prairies Fo rest Habitats T o tal Resto re 0 0 0 0 0 Pro tect in Fee with State PILT Liability 0 0 0 0 0 Pro tect in Fee W/O State PILT Liability 0 0 0 0 0 Pro tect in Easement 750 0 0 0 750 Enha nce 0 0 0 0 0 To tal 750 0 0 0 750 T ab le 2. T o tal Fund ing b y Reso urce T yp e T ype Wetlands Prairies Fo rest Habitats T o tal Resto re $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Fee with State PILT Liability $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Fee W/O State PILT Liability $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Easement $1,629,000 $0 $0 $0 $1,629,000 Enha nce $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 To tal $1,629,000 $0 $0 $0 $1,629,000 T ab le 3. Acres within each Eco lo g ical S ectio n T ype Metro Urban Fo rest Prairie S E Fo rest Prairie N Fo rest T o tal Resto re 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro tect in Fee with State PILT Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro tect in Fee W/O State PILT Liability 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro tect in Easement 0 450 0 300 0 750 Enha nce 0 0 0 0 0 0 To tal 0 450 0 300 0 750 T ab le 4. T o tal Fund ing within each Eco lo g ical S ectio n T ype Metro Urban Fo rest Prairie S E Fo rest Prairie N Fo rest T o tal Resto re $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Fee with State PILT Liability $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Fee W/O State PILT Liability $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Easement $0 $977,000 $0 $652,000 $0 $1,629,000 Enha nce $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 To tal $0 $977,000 $0 $652,000 $0 $1,629,000 T ab le 5. Averag e C o st p er Acre b y Reso urce T yp e T ype Wetlands Prairies Fo rest Habitats Resto re $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Fee with State PILT Liability $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Fee W/O State PILT Liability $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Easement $2172 $0 $0 $0 Enha nce $0 $0 $0 $0 Page 7 of 13

T ab le 6. Averag e C o st p er Acre b y Eco lo g ical S ectio n T ype Metro /Urban Fo rest/prairie S E Fo rest Prairie No rthern Fo rest Resto re $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Fee with State PILT Liability $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Fee W/O State PILT Liability $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Pro tect in Easement $0 $2171 $0 $2173 $0 Enha nce $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 T arg et Lake/S tream/river Feet o r Miles 0 Page 8 of 13

Parcel List For restoration and enhancement programs ONLY: Managers may add, delete, and substitute projects on this parcel list based upon need, readiness, cost, opportunity, and/or urgency so long as the substitute parcel/project forwards the constitutional objectives of this program in the Project Scope table of this accomplishment plan. The final accomplishment plan report will include the final parcel list. Section 1 - Restore / Enhance Parcel List No parcels with an activity type restore or enhance. Section 2 - Protect Parcel List Kandiyohi Name T RDS Acres Est Co st Existing Pro tectio n? Hunting? Fishing? Brenner Lake 12236205 52 $0 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Calho un Lake 12133228 80 $0 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Fish Lake 12235217 75 $0 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Otter Tail Name T RDS Acres Est Co st Existing Pro tectio n? Hunting? Fishing? Co o ks Lake 13741203 115 $140,000 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Little Cro w La ke (Kluck) Ma plewo o d Sta te Ea s ement 13641218 263 $349,300 No No t Applicable No t Applicable 12336231 80 $0 No No t Applicable No t Applicable O tter Tail River 13441228 233 $0 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Pelican Lake 13742220 315 $0 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Spitzer Lake (Burkett) 13139217 87 $128,200 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Trulse Lake 13239234 130 $0 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Pope Name T RDS Acres Est Co st Existing Pro tectio n? Hunting? Fishing? G ilchrist Lake 12337206 192 $0 No No t Applicable No t Applicable G ilchrist Lake 12338201 147 $70,000 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Lake Jo hanna 1 12336220 240 $325,000 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Lake Jo hanna 2 12036231 130 $150,000 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Stearns Name T RDS Acres Est Co st Existing Pro tectio n? Hunting? Fishing? Sauk River 12330213 70 $154,000 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Spunk Creek Wa tershed 12629219 179 $0 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Todd Name T RDS Acres Est Co st Existing Pro tectio n? Hunting? Fishing? Little Pine Lake (Durra nt) 12932220 164 $0 No No t Applicable No t Applicable Section 2a - Protect Parcel with Bldgs No parcels with an activity type protect and has buildings. Section 3 - Other Parcel Activity No parcels with an other activity type. Page 9 of 13

Completed Parcel: Little Crow Lake (Kluck) # o f T o tal Acres: 263 Co unty: O tter Tail T o wnship: 136 Rang e: 41 Directio n: 2 S ectio n: 18 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: # o f Acres: Fo rest: # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: Amo unt o f S ho rline: (Linear Feet) Name o f Adjacent Bo dy o f Water (if applicable): Has there been signage erected at the site: Page 10 of 13

Completed Parcel: Little Pine Lake (Durrant) # o f T o tal Acres: 164 Co unty: To dd T o wnship: 129 Rang e: 32 Directio n: 2 S ectio n: 20 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: 21 # o f Acres: Fo rest: 120 # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: 0 Amo unt o f S ho rline: Name o f Adjacent Bo dy o f Water (if applicable): Has there been signage erected at the site: T o tal co st o f Resto ratio n/enhancement: $0 Annual Repo rting Organizatio n Name: Annual Repo rting Manager Name: 4522 (Linea r Feet) intermittent stream No - Sig na g e wa s g iven to la ndo wner a t clo sing. We will verify if it ha s been erected during o ur a nnua l mo nito ring visit. Minneso ta Land Trust Wayne O stlie Annual Repo rting Address: 2356 University Ave. W. Annual Repo rting City: Annual Repo rting S tate: St. Pa ul MN Annual Repo rting Zip: 55114 Annual Repo rting Email: wo stlie@mnland.o rg Annual Repo rting Pho ne: 651-647-9590 Purchase Date: June 21, 2017 Appraised Value: $164,550 Assessed Value: $186,200 T o tal Pro ject Co st: $164,550 Do natio ns: $164,550 Easement Ho lder Organizatio n Name: Easement Ho lder Manager Name: Minneso ta Land Trust Wayne O stlie Easement Ho lder Address: 2356 University Avenue W, Suite 240 Easement Ho lder City: Easement Ho lder S tate: St. Pa ul MN Easement Ho lder Zip: 55114 Easement Ho lder Email: wo stlie@mnland.o rg Easement Ho lder Pho ne: 6516479590 Respo nsible Organizatio n Name: Respo nsible Manager Name: Minneso ta Land Trust Wayne O stlie Respo nsible Address: 2356 University Ave. W. Respo nsible City: Respo nsible S tate: St. Pa ul MN Respo nsible Zip: 55114 Respo nsible Email: wo stlie@mnland.o rg Respo nsible Pho ne: 651-647-9590 Underlying Fee Owner: Paul T. Durrant Page 11 of 13

Completed Parcel: Spitzer Lake (Burkett) # o f T o tal Acres: 87 Co unty: O tter Tail T o wnship: 131 Rang e: 39 Directio n: 2 S ectio n: 17 # o f Acres: Wetlands/Upland: # o f Acres: Fo rest: # o f Acres: Prairie/G rassland: Amo unt o f S ho rline: (Linear Feet) Name o f Adjacent Bo dy o f Water (if applicable): Has there been signage erected at the site: Page 12 of 13

Parcel Map Wetland Habitat Protection Program Phase 2 Legend Data Generated From Parcel List Page 13 of 13