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V ~. • ~ Rapid run-off through inereesed dralnage anly serves ~e' compound this problemx d~nd pending onty to conaentrate iE. The natura~ fittration proeess whleh Lakes place with wide contact seep areas w111 ba serlously impaired under the proposed ptan. Ct should be emphasized that Moundsvieris untreeted run-ofP will ultimatety dlscharge into the Mississlpp! Rtver above the Mtnneapolls Water Treatment Plant. 7herefore, not with.standing that Moundsviews rpo11ut1on contributfon may he smail, it wiii never-thesless become part of a growing threat to human heai!h. Another unreconciled aspect of this proposal is thnt fnr this pro~ect to be successfu•1, the existing water table must be si~ni- ficantly lowered. Wn fear thaL surface wr.lls, trees and other • vegetaEion wilt be advered y affected. ' In regard~ to that portion of the proJect which cal'Isfar nerouting our starm water to a point be7ow Long Lake, ayain we ~oint out that the pro~ect as proposed will not cure the Dro~Tem but w111 redistribute it. More over the Rice Creek Watershed had passed on the same drainag~ paeterns it now wishes, Co change through this pro~'s4,t. ,7he city has conscientlausiy lbticited the water shed district's approval for alt recent '~ ~ maa~or developmants wiLM n iCs boundry.'„ ~ ,.' e ! ' t~ it is evident that natural drainage areas d~a'nat car~espohd ``^-'" '~1~'1.th the artifi.cial bou~dries inposed by our city' iimits. 'j Therefore, we fail to understand~how the City of Mounrlsvlew , can propose anything but,aq integraCed drainage ptan with its ne,~ghbors, especially since we are not apprised of their develop- mental plans. Pro~ect alternatiyes have not been offered ta the citizenry for doing the environmentaiTy o'f"economically better. Consultation and coord~nation With other government agencies has taken place ~ithout ciiixen invoivement, In clcsing I'd like to po9nt out that wa appreeiate your positions as responsibie members of this commuhity and we feel secure 1n the knowtedge that you are making an honest effort to decide what is best for thls camnunity and 1t's individual members. To reiterate, i'ro,iect 1478-1 is not in the besC interests of our individuai citizens. We, as a group, thank you members Gf the planning cnnsnission for atlowing us to have this opAortunity to pr~sent our case regarding this very touchy and important matter, 4~ j