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S:\Administration\City Council\2020 City Council Meetings\Scans\2020.08.03\01904-610 Summary Hugo CSMP 20200716.docx 701 XENIA AVENUE S | SUITE 300 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | 55416 | 763.541.4800 | WSBENG.COM Memorandum To: Hugo City Council Bryan Bear, City Administrator Rachel Juba, Community Development Director From: Mark Erichson, City Engineer Kendra Fallon, EIT, WSB Date: July 30, 2020 Re: Hugo Comprehensive Stormwater Management Summary WSB Project No. 01904-610 The Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (CSMP) describes and tracks a system of regional volume reduction projects (primarily runoff reuse for irrigation) that generate volume reduction credits, The City of Hugo intends to use these credits in lieu of stormwater Best Management Practices (BMPs) on select roadway and redevelopment projects. RCWD rules allow stormwater management projects to be implemented off-site of a development or road improvement project, as long as they are in the same Resources of Concern drainage area. The City will use these credits on linear or land development projects where physical constraints do not allow for cost efficient BMP implementation to address volume reduction. Credits from regional volume reduction projects that have been constructed are tracked and made available only within the same Resources of Concern drainage area. The City of Hugo can develop and implement regional projects and apply the water quality credits generated by the projects to future roadway improvements or land development activities. Projects that have already been implemented are included in this document. These generated credits will offset the initial capital cost of these water reuse projects by decreasing the stormwater management costs of future roadway improvement projects. The City can also sell these credits to a developer where onsite stormwater Best Management Practices have difficulty being met onsite. The City of Hugo is a leader in the State of Minnesota for water stewardship and conservation. The City follows a “reduce, reuse and replenish” philosophy, which includes implementing irrigation and infiltration systems that reduce runoff, improve water quality, and replenish groundwater. By replenishing groundwater, Hugo’s regional stormwater reuse systems provide benefits that extend beyond the City and watershed’s stormwater management requirements. Proposed large-scale best management practices will allow the City of Hugo to reduce future runoff volume creating significant benefit to the City, watershed, and the region.