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government unit may extend the required monitoring period for not more than an additional five -year period if, at the end of the initial five -year period, the goal of the replacement plan has not been achieved, but may be achieved with more time. SA: MS s 14.06; 1038.101; 1038.3355 HIST: 18 SR 274 8420.0620 MONITORING ANNUAL REPORT. Subpart 1. Purpose. The purpose of the annual report is to describe actual wetland restoration or creation activities completed during the past year, activities planned for the upcoming year, and the information in subpart 2. The applicant shall submit the annual report to the local government unit on a date determined by the local government unit until the applicant has fulfilled all of the requirements of the local government unit. The local government unit, at its discretion, may prepare the annual report for the applicant. Subp. 2. Report content. The annual report shall include the following information and other site - specific information identified by the local government unit: A. a description of the project location, size, current wetland type (Cowardin classification), and desired wetland type (goal); B. a comparison of the as -built specifications versus the design specifications (first annual plan only) and a rationale for significant changes; C. hydrology measurements: seasonal water level elevations during the period April through October (msl or referenced to a known bench mark); D. a list of the dominant vegetation in the wetland, including common names of the vegetation exceeding 20 percent coverage and an estimate of coverage, for example, 50 percent willow, 20 percent cattail, and 30 percent sedge; and E. color photographs of the project area taken anytime during the period June through August, referenced to the fixed photo- reference points identified on the wetland replacement plan and labeled accordingly. SA: MS s 14.06; 103B.101; 103B.3355 HIST: 18 SR 274 8420.0630 MONITORING DETERMINATIONS BY THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT. The local government unit responsible for monitoring as determined under part 8420.0230: A. must inspect the project when construction is complete and certify compliance with construction specifications, and may inspect the project at any time during the construction and monitoring period, and any time after that to assess the long -term viability of the replaced wetland. When the local government unit certifies that the construction specifications have been met, the local government unit shall so 60