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October 2022 Alternative Urban Areawide Review Update Page 5 Everton Avenue Neighborhood City of Hugo, MN WSB Project No. 020256-000 reviews. Density bonuses are also available to developers who preserve natural resource features such as the greenway or buffers around wetlands. The City will continue to work to implement this measure. 13. Through zoning and MUSA boundary determinations, the ten-acre lots will be maintained under Option C. This will assist in the maintenance of the grassland and wetland complexes near Elmcrest Avenue by preventing higher density development in this area. This activity has occurred and will continue to occur. 14. Blanding’s turtles have been reported in some locations of the study area. The City will provide the Blanding’s turtle information sheets to the contractors working in the study area. Further, the City will consider oversizing culverts to provide crossings for Blanding’s turtles provided that the size of the culvert does not conflict with the requirements of the Rice Creek Watershed District and the City’s stormwater model. This activity has occurred and will continue to occur. 15. If Blanding’s turtles are encountered during construction activity, the contractor will be required to move turtles that are in harm’s way. Guidance will also be provided indicating that if turtles are in harm’s way, they should be moved the closest safe area. Turtles that are not in imminent danger shall be left undisturbed. This activity is ongoing. 16. UPDATED: Silt fence will be removed after the disturbed area has been revegetated to minimize impact to turtle movement. Additionally, alternative sediment control measures that reduce impact to Blanding’s turtles and other wildlife should be considered with develo pment plans. This activity is ongoing Since development of the original AUAR, the DNR has established additional requirements for projects in the vicinity of known blandings turtle occurrences, including requirement for the use of ‘bio-netting’ or ‘natural-netting’ erosion control blanket, avoidance of impacts to aquatic resources suitable for hibernation between October 15 and April 15, maintenance drawdowns of stormwater basins prior to September 15, and site checks for turtles prior to construction. 17. REVISED: Wetland impacts will be subject to State and Federal wetland rules. Impacts are also subject to the City’s shoreland and floodplain zoning ordinances. Wetland impacts will first be avoided as feasible. If avoidance is not feasible, wetland impacts will be minimized and reduced. Any remaining wetland impacts will be mitigated within the study area in accordance with the Wetland Conservation Act. The original AUAR indicated mitigation would be on-site, as the State rules guided mitigation to be on site. Since that time, the WCA rules have changed to favor purchase of banking credits. Therefore, this item has been revised. 18. Prior to providing outlets to landlocked areas, the City will evaluate the impact of these outlets on downstream areas in conformance with City policies. City policy states the following: “The City of Hugo may provide an outlet to landlocked basins, provided that the discharge rate from these basins does not exceed the critical duration 100-year storm, that it can be demonstrated that this discharge will not significantly impact the downstream flood profile, wetlands will not be drained (unless exempt as per the Wetland Conservation Act), and dead water storage to retain runoff from back-to-back 100-year, 24-hour rainfall events is provided. This activity has occurred and will continue to occur.