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9. Other City ’A^etlands (#4 and #7) will not be impacted and the 26' buffers will be maintained. Further, 11 non-Orono-designated wetlands (subject to Wetland Conservation Act regulation for which the Minnehaha Creek Watershed District is the Local Governmental Unit) comprising 1.83 acres in total will be filled or enlarged to result in a net increase of 1.79 wetland acres. In summary, of 17 Orono wetlands in the Orono portion of the property, 5 will be enlarged in wetland area, 6 will be reduced in wetland area, and the net result is an increase in wetland area of 1.72 acres. In Medina, 0.23 ac. of wetland will be filled, 0.18 ac. created, a net reduction of 0.05 acres. Total wetland filled in both cities is 1.45 acres. Applicant’s wetland mitigation proposal includes a number of items: A. Create 2.51 ac. new wetlands from upland areas. B. Create 0.61 ac. NURP ponds from upland areas. C. 3.51 acre Public Value Credit for converting from Type 2 to Type 3 by impoundment in wetlands #1 and #17 D. 0.64 ac. mitigation credit for placing 0.64 ac. of upland into permanent protective buffer easement Total new wetland = 2.51 ac + 0.61 ac. = 3.12 ac. This yields a 2.15:1 mitigation ratio (3.12/1.45) Total mitigation credit (as proposed to MCWD per WCA rules): 2.51+0.61+3.51+0.64=7.27 ac. Proposed final mitigation ratio = 7.27/1.45 = 5.01:1 The Council finds that the proposed filling of wetlands is necessary to accomodate the proposed golf course use, and further finds that applicants have endeavored to minimize w'etland impacts to the greatest degree possible. Council finds that in conjunction with the proposed mitigation plan, the proposed wetland impacts will not be contrary to the public interest and will not be inconsistent with the City's objective of encouraging land uses compatible with the preservation of the natural landforms, vegetation and the marshes and wetlands of the City. Additionally, the use of appropriate low-maintenance plant materials and a comprehensive turf management program by the applicant will minimize the impacts of reduced buffer width on Wetland #7. Council finds that the wetlands have been appropriately integrated into Page 4 of 16