flying cloud airport 446 2-3d winter use critical

SITE
COUNTY
CITY
LOCATION
FLYING CLOUD AIRPORT
Survey
HENNEPIN
EDEN PRAIRIE
YES
Number of Images
3
SW HWY 212 & PIONEER TRAIL
YEAR
2005
446
HUDSON MAP
HUDSON SECTION
2-3D
DAMAGE LEVEL
MNDNR WETLAND
CRITICAL
DATE SURVEYED
08/03/2004 & 11/15/2004
SURVEYED BY
JIM & ERIN COOPER
ESTIMATED YOUNG
0
ESTIMATED BREEDERS
ESTIMATED NON BREEDERS
ESTIMATED TOTAL
LAT
LONG
0
0
0-500
N44 49.629
W093 27.253
SITE CHARACTER
AIRPORT
DAMAGE
AIRCRAFT STRIKES
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
AIRCRAFT STRIKES
PRIMARIES Y/N
NO
OLD DROPPINGS Y/N
NO
RECORD OF NESTING
NEW DROPPINGS Y/N
NO
SHORELINE
VEGETATION PERCENT TURF
ISLANDS Y/N
YES
NO
LAWN
90
NUMBER ISLANDS
COMMENTS NO OPEN WATER ON AIRPORT AREA OF OPERATION AND NO BREEDING GEESE FOUND THERE. HEAVY DAILY
USE IN FALL. ON AIRPORT GOOSE MANAGEMENT DONE BY WILDLIFE SERVICES FOR THE METROPOLITAN
AIRPORTS COMMISSION. MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IS LIKELY LOW BECAUSE THE GOOSE POPULATION IS
NOT LIMITED BY SHOOTING. GOOSE NUMBERS ESTIMATED FROM 0-500 WITH HIGHEST NUMBERS IN FALL.
REDUCING THE CITY GOOSE POPULATION WILL HELP REDUCE GOOSE USE OF THE AIRPORT.
WETLAND TYPE
NONE
WETLAND ACRES
0
GOOSE NESTING
QUALITY
UNLIKELY
GOOSE
BROODREARING
QUALITY
UNLIKELY
GOOSE FALL USE
QUALITY
EXCELLENT
WINTER USE
UNLIKELY
SITE
COUNTY
CITY
LOCATION
HWY 5 & EDEN PRAIRIE CENTER DRIVE & WETLANDS IN THE VICINITY
Survey
HENNEPIN
EDEN PRAIRIE
YES
Number of Images
1
HIGHWAY PONDS HWY 5 & EDEN PRAIRIE CENTER DRIVE
YEAR
2005
MNDNR WETLAND
446
HUDSON MAP
08/03/2004
SURVEYED BY
JIM COOPER
ESTIMATED YOUNG
CRITICAL
SITE CHARACTER
20
ESTIMATED BREEDERS
6
ESTIMATED NON BREEDERS
ESTIMATED TOTAL
LONG
DAMAGE LEVEL
NOT CLASSIFIED
DATE SURVEYED
LAT
3B
HUDSON SECTION
26
N44 51.499
W093 27.295
HIGHWAY
DAMAGE
TRAFFIC
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
TRAFFIC
PRIMARIES Y/N
YES
OLD DROPPINGS Y/N
YES
RECORD OF NESTING
NEW DROPPINGS Y/N
YES
SHORELINE
VEGETATION PERCENT TURF
ISLANDS Y/N
NO
NUMBER ISLANDS
0
WILLOW FRINGE
NO
10
COMMENTS DEAD GEESE OBSERVED ON HWY 5 HERE IN 2003 AND 2004.
WETLAND TYPE
POND
WETLAND ACRES
<0.5
GOOSE NESTING
QUALITY
MODERATE
GOOSE
BROODREARING
QUALITY
HIGH
GOOSE FALL USE
QUALITY
MODERATE
WINTER USE
UNLIKELY
SITE
COUNTY
CITY
LOCATION
PURGATORY CREEK WETLAND AREA & WETLANDS IN THE VICINITY
Survey
HENNEPIN
EDEN PRAIRIE
Number of Images
9
SW OF PRAIRIE CENTER DR & TECHNOLOGY DR
YEAR
2005
MNDNR WETLAND
HUDSON MAP
419
CRITICAL
6/20/2004 05/30/2005
SURVEYED BY
JIM & ERIN COOPER
SITE CHARACTER
DAMAGE
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
ESTIMATED YOUNG
ESTIMATED BREEDERS
ESTIMATED NON BREEDERS
ESTIMATED TOTAL
LONG
DAMAGE LEVEL
CHECK
DATE SURVEYED
LAT
4D
HUDSON SECTION
210
N44 51.416
W093 26.456
PARK COMMERCIAL
PARK
PARK COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL
PRIMARIES Y/N
YES
OLD DROPPINGS Y/N
YES
RECORD OF NESTING
NEW DROPPINGS Y/N
YES
SHORELINE
VEGETATION PERCENT TURF
ISLANDS Y/N
N
NUMBER ISLANDS
0
CATTAIL ISLANDS &
FRINGE
YES
10
COMMENTS MAJOR GOOSE DAMAGE SITE - 380 GEESE TRAPPED AND REMOVED IN 2004. NEW TRAIL AND PARK AREA
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - COUNT ON 5/30/2005 7 Y 2B 134 NB. FALL USE BY 200-600 GEESE FROM MID-SEPT TO
LATE FALL. RECOMMEND DOG TO PROTECT PARK DEVELOPMENT. 2005 TRAP 295.
WETLAND TYPE
TYPE 4
WETLAND ACRES
GOOSE NESTING
QUALITY
EXCELLENT
GOOSE
BROODREARING
QUALITY
EXCELLENT
GOOSE FALL USE
QUALITY
EXCELLENT
WINTER USE
UNLIKELY
SITE
COUNTY
CITY
LOCATION
ROUND LAKE & WETLANDS IN THE VICINITY
Survey
HENNEPIN
EDEN PRAIRIE
YES
Number of Images
6
7364 HAMES WAY
YEAR
2005
MNDNR WETLAND
446
HUDSON MAP
27-071W
6/20/2004 05/30/2005
SURVEYED BY
JIM & ERIN COOPER
ESTIMATED YOUNG
18
ESTIMATED BREEDERS
ESTIMATED NON BREEDERS
ESTIMATED TOTAL
LONG
6
0
24
N44 52.041
W093 29.341
DAMAGE LEVEL
CRITICAL
DATE SURVEYED
LAT
1A
HUDSON SECTION
SITE CHARACTER
PARK BEACH
DAMAGE
PARK BEACH WATER QUALITY
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
PARK BEACH WATER QUALITY
PRIMARIES Y/N
YES
OLD DROPPINGS Y/N
YES
RECORD OF NESTING
NEW DROPPINGS Y/N
YES
SHORELINE
VEGETATION PERCENT TURF
ISLANDS Y/N
N
NUMBER ISLANDS
0
YES
CATTAIL FRINGE
90
COMMENTS NO GOOSE SIGN ON BEACH ON 5/30/200 BUT 15 TRAPPED IN JULY. 100± GEESE REPORTED IN FALL STARTING IN
MID-SEPT. WILL LIKELY RECEIVE HIGHER USE IN FALL IF A DOG IS USED AT THE EDEN PRAIRIE HIGH SCHOOL.
RECOMMEND ONGOING REMOVAL AND CONSIDER PERIODICALLY CLOSING PARK AND PERMITTING HUNTING?
WETLAND TYPE
L
WETLAND ACRES
30
GOOSE NESTING
QUALITY
HIGH
GOOSE
BROODREARING
QUALITY
EXCELLENT
GOOSE FALL USE
QUALITY
EXCELLENT
WINTER USE
UNLIKELY