Paul Lambie wrote: > If we would quit worrying about preserving wetlands > and open space we would prevent more sprawl.
Yes, and we could funnel all that storm water runoff from streets and parking lots into concrete lined ditches and pipes, like the Los Angeles River, instead of our lakes, streams, and rivers. In reality, new clean water rules dictate that we must retrofit urban areas (and require the same in developing ones) with storm water wetlands to treat runoff. Minneapolis, and soon smaller cities including suburbs, must meet permitting standards of the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES). For more information see the EPA website: http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/ Pam Blixt Nokomis East _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
