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I~inneS€~ta I~epartmerl~ cif Na~>.~ral ResaurceS 500 Lafayette Road St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-40_ Roseville City Council November I0, 2004 Roseville Planning Commission Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission C/Q Mr. Neal Beets Roseville City Manager 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, MN SSI I3 Deaz Mr. Klausing and Mr. Mulder, We have been informed of the Citizens' Petition before you regarding the development s'i around Langton Lake. Since Langton Lake is a DNR protected water and DNR permits will likely be required to grant approval for some aspects of this development, we would like to inform you of same updated comments from the DNR's Nongame Wildlife Program. These comments aze based, in part, on additional information we have reeentiy received regarding wildlife use of Langton Lake Park. In first first-ring suburbs such as Roseville, wildlife habitats are at a premium. Langton Lake Park is unique in its location near busy commercial areas and major freeways. In spite of its unlikely location, it is utilized by a wide variety of wildlife including some 150 bird species identified by Professor Thomas Soulen of the College of Biological Sciences at the University of Minnesota. Professor Soulen is swell-known birder who has surveyed bird populations in northern Ramsey County. Habitat areas such as Langton Lake Park are becoming more critical in the metropolitan area, especially as' feeding and resting areas for migratory songbirds and resident wildlife. For this reason we believe that protection of this particular oasis could be enhanced by adding. several acres of pazk dedication land to the edges of the park as a buffer against the proposed development. We suggest that the redevelopment planning currently before you is an ideal opportunity to expand the park boundaries, at least to the 300' shoreline management district, if not further. DNR Information: 651-296-6157 1-888-646-6367 TTY: 651-296-5484 1-800-657-3929 An Equal Opportunity Employer ~~ Printed on Recycled Paper Containing a Minimum oC 104v Past-Consumer Waste