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SWCD and other agencies.As the LGU,the City has the capability to do so,and also the latitude to be more restrictive or require other permits if they deem it necessary. The Planning Commission should discuss this issue and decide how to deal with wetlands filling that fall under this de minimis exemption.The following should be considered: i. If the Wetland Conservation Act, and the local permitting agencies, do not require a permit for projects that fall under these exemptions,should the wetland fill be: a. Allowed without a permit? b. Permitted? c. Prohibited altogether? 2. If the fill is to be permitted,what type of permit should be obtained? a. Over-the-counter? b. Conditional use? If the Planning Commission should decide to move forward with requiring a permitting process, the Staff would recommend that the sequencing standards that are required for non-exempt fill projects be followed,at a minimum.Those include the following: i. Avoidance—Pre-application meeting would be highly recommended to work with the applicant to avoid wetland grading or filling altogether.Avoiding wetland impacts would be the first priority in any project. 2. Minimization—If it has been agreed that avoidance cannot be achieved,wetland impacts should be minimized.This can be achieved through the appropriate placement of the project,reducing the size of a project,or changing the design for the project. 3. Mitigation/Replacement—If avoidance cannot be achieved,replacement and mitigation efforts are required along with minimization.Replacement can be done through purchase in a wetlands bank,creating a new wetland elsewhere,or making payment to \.. the local water protection program,for example. City of Pequot Lakes Staff Report 13-2 May i8,2006