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• 0� ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES• 3301 SILVER LAKE ROAD • MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA 55418 • PHONE 789-8881 CITY OF sT anTHong May 4 , 1982 Metropolitan Council 300 Metro Square Building 7th and Robert Streets St. Paul , MN 55101 Re : Public Hearing on Surface Water Management Plan (to be entered into the hearing record) Dear Sirs , The City of St . Anthony took a strong position in opposition • to the recently adopted State Surface Water Management Act (Chap- ter 509 ) . Our opposition to the law was , of course , contrary to the position of the Metropolitan Council in advocating even more stringent regulations . The State Legislature is in a position of mediator between these conflicting interests . We feel that the resulting legislation at least repreSenL_o a sincere effort by our elected officials to provide an overall compromise which addresses the issues fairly and reasonably . Chapter 509 has become law and the City of St. Anthony must abide by it. We feel that the Metro Council is also honor-bound to do the same . We cannot accept efforts to "enhance" the law and we go on record strongly opposing any language in your draft plan which does not conform strictly to the State law. We are a community about 3 square miles in size which is about 95% developed. We are located in two counties (Hennepin and Ramsey) , two Congressional Districts (the 5th and 6th) and in two watershed districts (Rice Creek and the Middle Mississippi River) . Because we are fully developed , we find that efforts to require further planning and regulation are of limited benefit and apparently unlimited cost. We are unable to resolve this obvious conflict between cost and benefit , and continue to oppose ongoing efforts • to "simplify" the planning and implementation processes .