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Hugo City Council August 13, 2024 Page 2 M:\024365-000\Admin\Permits\24.14 Hugo West Apartments\Replacement App\CityCouncilMemo\Memo - Hugo City Council - 24.14HugoWestApartments - Replacement_081324.docx The chosen alternative (See Attachment 3) utilizes 4.4 acres of the site to meet the project goal. Wetland impacts were minimized from a concept reviewed by the Technical Evaluation Panel (TEP) by reducing impacts to Wetlands 3 and 7 resulting in 0.43 acre of permanent wetland impact. This amount of impact must be replaced at a 2:1 ratio (0.86 acre) and is proposed to be replaced using wetland bank credits from wetland bank 1762 in Anoka County. The proposed bank site is not in the same minor watershed that the impacted wetlands are in, but the bank site is within the same major watershed (See Attachment 4). Special considerations required to be considered as part of the application process have been addressed. Blanding’s Turtle, classified as a threatened species in MN, habitat is present on site and individuals may be encountered during site development. Permit conditions will include guidance on how to avoid and mitigate impacts and incidental take of Blanding’s Turtle. Based on the application materials submitted by the applicant and subsequent review of those materials against MN Rule 8420, the Wetland Conservation Act (WCA), the applicant has met all of the rule requirements for wetland impact sequencing and replacement. I recommend approval of this application for wetland impacts sequencing and replacement. Application materials and site plans are attached to this memo. Attachments: Attachment 1. Project Location Map Attachment 2. Delineated Wetlands Map Attachment 3. Proposed Alternative and Wetland Impacts Attachment 4. Major Watershed with Bank Site and Project Site