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2500 Shadywood Road, Suite 130, Orono, MN Phone: 952-401-8757 Memorandum Date: October 17, 2024 To: Trident Development, LLC CC: Dan Wilke, Project Engineer From: K. Dickerson, Ecologist (KES) Re: Tree Survey – Arden Hills, MN Property Information The Northern Heights Lutheran Church is located in Section 21, Township 30N, Range 23W, Arden Hills, Ramsey County, Minnesota. Generally, the site is located northeast of the I-694/I- 35W intersection, south of Highway 96 (Figure 1). The site boundaries correspond to Ramsey County PID: 213023110008. The contact person for this project is Roger Fink with Trident Development LLC. The contact address is 1200 25th Avenue South, St. Cloud, MN 56301. The ~41-acre site is comprised of religious buildings, parking lots, wetlands, and woodlands. The woodland is mostly naturally occurring with some aesthetically planted portions. A figure showing the tree locations (Figure 2) and a table indicating the species, caliper inches (also known as Diameter at Breast Height or DBH), number of stems, and conditions are found below. Tree Survey Requirements per the City of Arden Hills Development of this site requires that a tree survey be completed for sound deciduous hardwood trees measuring greater than ten inches in diameter, deciduous softwood trees measuring greater than 12 inches in diameter, or evergreen trees greater than 15 feet in height. Clumps of trees near site boundaries with diameters greater than 8 inches are also considered significant per the City of Arden Hills; Tree Preservation Ordinance. For tree removal, this ordinance also includes Subd. 5. A. 1. Tree Removal Allowance. Mitigation shall not be required for removing, cutting, or killing trees when: Fewer than ten (10) percent of the total caliper inches of the significant trees on the property are cut, removed, or killed. Dead trees are included in Figure 2 but the Attachment L