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Attachment for City of Hugo Notice of Decision for Adelaide Landing Special Considerations, Wetland Replacement, Sequencing Flexibility, and No -loss as well as Notice of Decision Conditions April 13, 2017 Special Considerations The applicant has addressed MN Rule 8420.0515 which requires the applicant to consider a variety of factors that may be negatively affected by wetland impacts. The applicant provides a discussion of these considerations in the attached memorandum titled "Adelaide Landing Wetland Replacement plan Application Response to Comments" dated April 11, 2017. Sequencing Flexibility The applicant is requesting sequencing flexibility for MN Rule 8420.0520 Subp 1.A., since a second alternative that avoids all wetland impacts is not feasible based on the city requirement to extend 137th Street east, then south through the entire site which results in impacts 1-6. Flexibility is necessary for impact 7 (based on MN Rule 8420.0520 Subp 1.A and B) since this impact has not been avoided or minimized. The basis for request for sequencing flexibility is found in MN Rule 8420.0520 Subp. 7a.A.(1) and (2). The applicant demonstrates that the impacted wetlands have been degraded to the point where replacement of the impacts by wetland bank credits would result in a gain and function and public value. This was demonstrated through MnRAM assessment that documents the low value for wetland 2, as well as the wetland delineation vegetation datasheet which documents no vegetation or high density reed canary grass (invasive). The applicant also demonstrates that avoidance of wetland 3 would result in severe degradation of the wetland's ability to function and provide public value due to the surrounding land use. Replacement After avoidance and minimization, the Adelaide Landing Development Project will result in 1.32 acres or 57,582 sq. ft. of impacts to type % wetlands. The applicant is proposing to replace wetland impacts via existing wetland bank credits. The credits are in kind and in the same bank service area, therefore reducing the replacement ratio from 2.5:1 o 2:1 or a total of 2.64 credits (acres). A purchase agreement has been signed by both the seller and the buyer for wetland bank credit purchase from wetland bank account # 1542 located in Stearns County, Bank Service Area 7. Nn -Inns The applicant is requesting a no -loss for the installation of a boardwalk trail that crosses wetland 2 as shown in Exhibit 4b of the application dated February 17, 2017. The applicant proposes that the boardwalk will not alter the cross section or hydrological characteristics, obstruct flow patterns, change