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GREEN BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT Hawk Ridge Estates Nominated by David Peterson, Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth The Hawk Ridge Estates development is a major land redevelopment in the city of Duluth that was within a mile of a national birding area known as Hawk Ridge. In order to minimize the impact to the birding area, the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth, in consultation with the Hawk Ridge Nature Preserve, had its engineers conduct a study of migratory raptors. Storm water issues were also a concern, as the site is just upstream from a tributary to Lake Superior. The site was able to be reassembled and redesigned in such a way as to maximize the utilization on small building sites while leaving as much as 38% of the total land undisturbed or allowed to return to its natural vegetation. Project partners include: Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth, Billman Homes and Construction, City of Duluth, David Carmin -Hawk Ridge Observation Association, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, Hawk Ridge Nature Reserve, Lakeside Lester Park Planning District, Laura Erickson - Birding Expert, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency- Community Revitalization Program, Northern Community Land Trust, Saint Louis County, and Women in Construction Company. Lino Lakes 1 -35 Corridor Alternative Urban Areawide Review (AUAR) Nominated by Ciara Schlichting, Bonestroo The I -35 Corridor Alternative Urban Areawide Review was a proactive, citizen - driven environmental review process that comprehensively assessed the environmental impacts of development in a 4600 -acre growth area in the city of Lino Lakes. The AUAR assessed the impact of development on sensitive natural resource areas and provided a mitigation plan for protecting these areas as well as documenting and planning for infrastructure needs and improvements. Project partners include: American Institute of Certified Planners /Bonestroo, Anoka Conservation District, Anoka County, City of Hugo, City of Lino Lakes, Lino Lakes AUAR Advisory Panel, Metropolitan Council, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, Minnesota Department of Transportation, Rice Creek Watershed District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, University of Minnesota - Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, and Washington County. Viking Terrace Apartments Rick Goodemann, Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership The Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership (SWMHP) is a non - profit agency committed to developing and preserving affordable housing. In 2006, SWMHP acquired the Viking Terrace Apartments with the goal of preserving affordable housing for the community while also undertaking extensive green redevelopment of the property. The project included the substantial rehabilitation of the interior and exterior of the building with multiple green technologies, including the installation of a geothermal heating and cooling system. Project partners include: Southwest Minnesota Housing Partnership, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Foundation, City of Worthington, Enterprise Social Investment Corporation, Enterprise Foundation, Greater Minnesota Housing Fund, Minnesota Green Communities, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, National Center for Healthy Housing, NeighborWorks America, Southwest Mental Health Center, University of Minnesota, and Worthington Regional Economic Development Corporation.