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satisfied. Ten acres must still be found to satisfy the 2:1 requirement. Site one still has three and one -third acres of public value credit, as does site two; (3 1/3 + 3 1/3 = 6 2/3). An additional three and one -third acres of either new wetland ' credit or public value credit must be found to meet the additional acreage requirements. G. Special cases or appeals. For projects of unusual complexity, or replacement plans that have been denied and are being appealed, and for which the local government unit believes an alternative evaluation process may produce a substantially different replacement requirement, the local government unit may evaluate the replacement plan using the current version of the Minnesota wetland evaluation methodology or another scientifically accepted methodology approved by the board, in consultation with the commissioner, that evaluates all wetland functions and values for both the impacted and replacement wetlands. When using the Minnesota wetland evaluation methodology or another board, in consultation with the commissioner, approved methodology to evaluate replacement plans, the ratio of impact wetland to replacement wetland must not be less than the minimum acreage requirements as listed in part 8420.0540, subpart 6. Further, the hydrologic unit ratio in item D, subitem (2), the inlet and outlet characteristics ratio in item D, subitem (3), and the local public value ratio, if any, in item D, subitem (4), must also be considered when using the Minnesota wetland evaluation methodology or another board, in consultation with the commissioner, approved methodology. H. Adequacy decision. A replacement plan that fails to meet the requirements in items A to G must be considered inadequate in replacing lost functions and values and shall not be approved by the local government unit. A replacement plan that has been considered by the local government unit and not approved may be revised and resubmitted for consideration by the local government unit. As required by part 8420.0250, the decision of a local government unit to approve, approve with conditions, or not approve a replacement plan becomes final if not appealed to the board within 30 days after the date on which the decision is mailed to those required to receive notice of the decision. Before construction of the replacement wetland may proceed, the notice specified in part 8420.0530, item D, subitem (6), must be recorded and proof of recording provided to the local government unit. I. Replacement wetlands eligible for RIM. A landowner who drains or fills a wetland and replaces it by restoring an impacted wetland on the landowner's property under an approved replacement plan may apply to the board for enrollment of the replacement wetland into the Reinvest in Minnesota program no sooner than one year after completion of the replacement project. 56