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Mitigative Measures to Prevent Anthrax Infection <br /> To minimize the potential for grazing animals in the vicinity of the MinnCan Project to ingest <br /> uncovered anthrax spores and become infected with the disease, the following mitigative <br /> measures will be implemented: <br /> • Prior to construction, MPL will notify the landowner of the property with the historical <br /> anthrax outbreak crossed by the pipeline route (MP 251.5) of the potential risks to <br /> grazing animals as the result of pipeline construction. If this landowner plans to have <br /> grazing animals in the vicinity of the construction area, MPL will make arrangements to <br /> either fence off the disturbed right-of-way on this property for two years or work with the <br /> landowner to have the animals vaccinated. <br /> • Prior to construction, MPL will notify local veterinarians of its proposed activities and <br /> inform them of the property with the historical anthrax outbreak that will be crossed by <br /> the project. <br /> • Prior to construction, MPL will notify feedlot operators located within 1 mile of the <br /> historical-anthrax property at MP 251.5 of its proposed activities (see Figure 2). MPL <br /> will work with these operators and their veterinarians to develop a mutually agreeable <br /> plan of action to protect the health of their livestock. <br /> • During construction, MPL will implement dust control measures such as watering on the <br /> disturbed areas of the historical-anthrax property to minimize windborne transport of <br /> spores to adjacent properties. <br /> 2 <br />