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Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act Notice of Decision Local Government Unit (LGU) Address City of Hugo (Steve Duff) 1 14669 Fitzgerald Ave. N., Hueo, MN55048 1. PROJECT INFORMATION Applicant Name Rod Lee, Hugo Project Name: Growing Generations Daycare Date of Application January 25, 2016 Application Number Daycare Properties, 15.17 LLC 1904-860 Rob Bouta, Kjolhaug Environmental Services Co. ® Attach site locator map. Type of Decision: ❑ Wetland Boundary or Type ❑ No -Loss ❑ Exemption ® ® Sequencing Replacement Plan El Plan q g g Technical Evaluation Panel Findings and Recommendation if any): ❑ Approve ❑ Approve with conditions ❑ Deny Summary (or attach): A Hugo TEP meeting was held on January 27, 2016 to discuss the Growing Generations application. Discussion focused on the project specific in advance excess credits created by the wetland basins built to mitigate for the construction of Rosemary Way in 2014. The Washington Conservation District provided comment on February 25, 2016. Below is a summary of the comments and a response to each. No recommendation was made to approve or deny the application by members of the TEP. Comment 1. The use of "in advance" credits assumes that the in -advanced wetland replacement sites are in compliance with previous approvals. Compliance should be verified prior to approval. Response 1. The applicant has been made aware that the proposed replacement credits are in -advance project specific credits that have not been certified. Certification will not be completed until at least fall 2017 (end of 3rd growing season for the Rosemary Way wetlands). Based on this, the applicant will be required to provide escrow in the amount necessary to purchase wetland bank credits in the event that the in -advance, project specific credits are not available. The replacement sites are in compliance with previous approvals as the required documentation has been recorded and monitoring and maintenance will be completed as stated in the previously approved replacement plans. Comment 2. The avoidance alternative shows a parking area east of the wetland and the driveway passing between wetlands. However, the 9,900 square foot upland area adjacent to the proposed building could be utilized for parking. This upland area is planned for play areas, however could the play areas be reconfigured/reduced to use the upland space on the south and west side of the building? Response 2. The play areas are sized based MDH requirements, per the application. There is not enough space on the south and west side of the building due to setbacks and stormwater drainage. BWSRFo: 11-25-09 Pagel of4