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COMPREHENSIVE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN CITY OF HUGO WSB PROJECT NO. 1904-610 PAGE 1 INTRODUCTION This Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan (CSMP) describes 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. 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 or where planned regional volume reduction practices have been constructed within the same Resources of Concern (ROCs) drainage area. The City of Hugo can develop and implement regional projects and apply the volume reduction credits generated by the projects to future roadway improvements or land development activities. 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 ROC drainage area. This CSMP describes a number of projects and the ROC drainage area in which they occur. The projects and their capacity constitute the supply side of the credit system. The demand side of the credit system is the water quality improvements needed for Hugo to implement its 2040 land use plan and roadway capital improvement plan while wanting to maintain a regional approach to volume reduction. Implementing these plans will result in an increase in impervious surface as development replaces agricultural land. RCWD requires monitoring to verify the quantity of credits a project can generate. The City may conduct more monitoring, if desired, to increase the amount of credits. The monitoring procedure is described in this CSMP. 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.