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e e e - L.IFE HISTORY INFORMA TION (._ ""'" c_.".........., ,_ .11'..._.. .".. ~_ ~_ t. __, DESCRIPTION: . The Bllnding's runl. is a medium tlllarg. !UnI. WllIl a blecx or datil blu" dom.sI'Iaped ",.11 WllIl muted yellow spots and ca~. Th. cottom of Ill. sn.1I . hi"'Jed acrose Ill. front lIlird enabli"'J th. !UnI. to pull tile front edge Of the lower ,shell ftrmly against th. top ",.11 to IJ(01lid. additlona' protKllon wIl.n threatened, rhe head and ap~ndag.. are dark brown or clu~ray WllIl smlll dots of light brown or yellow. A distinctiv. fl.,d mer.k is tll. bri911t y,'low cllin and neck. Th. av.rag. adult Blanding's runl. ranges from 6 to 9 Inches tn stmlght lin. upper ",.III.ngtI'I. HABITAT: Shallow, 510'.'.' m"iling '..;atllr witt; fflU'J t;..)ttorTll\ anu abundant aquatic: veg.talkln are preferred C'( Blanding's !UnI... E:rtenSN' marsh.. COrdemg nwr. proo.<ide 'IICellent habitat In MinnlSOla. Blanding s tunl.. are pnmari/y mlrsh and POnd inlllbitlntl'nd Ire fttqUently rauna. in asacClalion WllIl snapptng and painted !UnI... Brlndi"'J's turtl.. protect ttlemMl'_ from freellng lMnp.,atur.. by ove,.,..,ntenng In the muddy cottoms of marsh.. and po~ LIFE HISTORY: IndMcluals em.rg. from ov.rwlnteri"'J .nd begin ...."lng innl1y Apr1I on warm, sunny days. Nesting occurs dUri"'J th. IIrst two weelal of June in M1nntICIW. Fema/ee are m~ ac:llV. In lat. aftemoon and at dusll, Aftll!' crawling up to 1 mil. and Irting egge, temaJeelNy hide n_ a busn and retum to ttI. marsh th. next diY, especially in th. ..11y morning. Th. n.. iI dug byo lfle tern.,. in an open sandy are. where 8-15 eggs are laid. After a d.....opment period of app......dtn...,., two montM, hatChlings I.av. tIl. nest from mid-August to 'Ir/y-Octoblll' with an average shell Iengtt\ of 1 1/4 indlee, Often, tIley must mlk. a long ov.rland trell to ftnd watll!' . Blanding's turtles are mild m.nnered and do not attempt to bite, If molftted or threatened tIley simply pull into lIlejr snell and wait for dangll!' to pua. Nests and young of BI'ndlng's tunles rail victim to racoonl, skunks, and predatory llirda. Adults are partleul.rty 'IIllnerable to being struck by automoboles whli. crossing roads. RECOMMENOATIONS: W. off.r th. following guid.lln.. conc.ming constructlon and land use to h"p minimize impacts on tunlll, . Worke~ should be informec:l of tIl. preeenee of Blinding', Turtl.. in th. arel. . Roads should be kept to minimal stlIndlrdl on widltlI and 18neL . Roads snould be ~. noceutbec:l or belowgr.de. If am. m_be UMd 4' high curbs at a 3:1 slope art pr.ferred. B'-ndIng', Turtl..ll_ gmt dIl'IIculty cllrnlling lradilIQn.1 curbs, Curtis and bell'Weta'l~; ro~ b'iil tu."'le<Illil tIIlI rWld ~~ fOfd kiI& . WIlen wolldng n_ '...&k.1dl1iIt fencing shouJc:I be lit Ut) tD keep turtl4ie out of construction areas. it is glIIaI tMt silt r.nc. be removed .n.r thllIMll.llMn rewgetated. . Oitcll. should noc be fIlO.vec:l bet\...n JUM 1st and Octiobef 111l Cu'" Clll."dIng ...cIand ar.. should be _-lind and elIptIceI or box III fadlbt. turtle mOll....llae 1111 WWllandI. UtilIy r = and mlinfllnance roadIlIIouId be kept III . "**num. . Veg' - LIMI".UmentundwpOw.lIn'''''Ouldbedone~MdbetwMnOctobet1st and~111l ~lIIouldnocbeUlld. . BIlGw;round ~conIIrucIon... should be rtCllmId ID ...1wIo.. gnIde. Erosion snould be 'prw.ntId from re.ching wehndI and IIlla , . Graded ..... should be revegetaWd wittl n.tIw wgetdon. Use of ,., &lrIand pestIcid.. should be avoidec:l. · All wellllldl should be pro~ from ro8d run-ofr. flWll and otIIer chemic81 run-off by a naturally vegltat8d buffw strip. . Shlllow. YeQItIWd welllndll (Type 2 & 3) should not be dredged or d...-nec:l. . Landscaping should be I.ft .. n.tural... pc Ilitlle. . T.rrain should be left wittl .. much natural COntllut.. ~ c 'LJ.t. . Road placement sIIould avoid IlPlrellng wellllldl from -.,1 cent uplMdl and should avotd billclIng wetlllldL