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5.5.2. Policies 1. Policies in areas such as volume management and water quality reduce the degradation of wetlands which preserves them as areas of groundwater recharge. 2. The City of Hugo will continue to take responsibility of local governmental unit (LGU) duties for wetland management in conformance with Wetland Conservation Act (WCA). 3. Prior to any site development activities, the City will require a site inspection to identify the location and extent of any wetlands present. The proponent of the site development shall have the burden of providing to the City a report showing the on - site inspection and delineation of all wetland areas by a qualified consultant. If any wetland encroachment is proposed, wetland values and impacts will be evaluated on a case by case basis in conformance with the rules associated with WCA and those of the watershed district. A functions and values assessment utilizing the Minnesota Routine Assessment Method for Evaluating Wetland Functions (MnRAM) will be required for all proposed wetland alterations. In addition to the MnRAM analysis, wetland dependency on groundwater will be completed to identify the management classification and subsequent requirements of the wetland. For any alteration of a wetland not regulated by WCA, a functions and values assessment must be completed. If it is determined that the functions and values of the wetland will be diminished, replacement must be at a 1:1 ratio. 4. Any review of a proposed wetland encroachment will initially address the issue of avoidance. It will be the City's policy that prior to allowing any wetland encroachment, all reasonable attempts to avoid such alteration must be demonstrated. This avoidance review must also consider the reasonableness of the no build alternative. 5.6. Erosion and Sediment Control 5.6.1. Goal Protect the capacity of the City's stormwater management system and local waterbodies by preventing erosion and sedimentation from occurring and correcting existing erosion and sedimentation problems. 5.6.2. Policies 1. Hugo's policies reduce runoff volume which prevents erosion in streams by preventing increases in stream flow. 2. Erosion and sedimentation control plans shall be reviewed and enforced by the City of Hugo for all new developments, redevelopments, and additions to existing sites. These plans shall conform to the general criteria set forth in the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Division of Water Quality Document "Protecting Water Quality in Urban Areas" and Met Council's "Minnesota Urban Small Site BMP Manual". The City will also consider the Minnesota Stormwater Manual. 3. The City may prohibit work in areas having steep slopes and high erosion potential where the impacts of significant erosion cannot be protected against or mitigated in accordance with the City of Hugo erosion control ordinances. A copy of this ordinance is included in Appendix C. SECTION 5