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. mitigation for the full aznount of the impacts regardless of the WCA exemption. If more than two acres of wetland impacts aze proposed, an individual permit will automatically be required which includes sequencing(providing there are no alternatives)review by other environmental agencies, a public comment period, and compensatory mitigation. The COE contact person for Hennepin County is Joe Yanta(651-290-5362). Minnesota Frotected Waters Act The Department of Natural Resources (DNR)has jurisdiction over waters of the state that aze generally Wetland Type 3,4,and 5, and aze larger than 2.5 acres in incorporated areas or 10 acres in unincorporated azeas. There is one DNR protected wetland listed on this site,wetland# 1 (the North Arm)with an Ordinary High Water(OHV� level of 929.4 established. The OHW for a lake or wetland is determined by the DNR as the elevation at which the vegetation changes from aquatic to terrestrial. For a watercourse the OHW is the average elevation of the top of the channel banks at any given location. The DNR has jurisdiction over areas below the OHW.No impacts are allowed below the OHW which would have the effect of converting protected waters to upland. Although some activities such as vegetation clearing, sand blankets, docks, etc. may be allowed by the DNR,they may require a permit and the DNR should be consulted as to limitation on any activity below the OHW. The DNR contact is Tom Hovey (651-772-7977). Minnesota Wetland Conservation Act(WCA� A Local Unit of Government(LGU)will have jurisdiction over the wetlands on the site, based on the WCA as amended through 2000. The LGU for this site is the Minnehaha Creek Watershed(Eric Evenson,(952-471-0590). There is a WCA deminimis exemption for the project for the first 2,000 square feet of wetland impacts to Type 1, 2, and 6 wetlands outside of a shoreland protection zone. Within a shoreland protection zone (1,000 feet for a lake and 300 feet from a river)and for other types of wetlands the deminimus exemption is limited to 400 square feet. If the site plans include wetland impacts,which exceed the exemption limits, a WCA permit will be required from the County. Under the WCA rules, an applicant must demonstrate that wetland impacts have been avoided and unavoidable impacts minimized before the activity would be permitted. These rules also require a 2:1 mitigation ratio for fillin�or drainin in anv wetland, or excavation in semi permanentl�to permantel ��flooded wetlands Projects with proposed wetland impacts must also develop a 5-yeaz monitoring plan to determine if the mitigation plan is successful. Permanent deed restrictions will be required over the mitigation azea.