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<br /> < <br /> " <br /> 6. ITEM <br /> . Public ditches preserved as open channels (Page V-22). <br /> PROBLEM <br /> Open channels are desirable from the standpoint of water storage, <br /> groundwater discharge, and treatment. However, in some unchanged areas, <br /> retaining ditches as open channels will be impractical and uneconomical <br /> for development and detremental to the health safety and welfare of the <br /> community. <br /> CITY POSITION <br /> That the Rice Creek Watershed District plan proVide for the replacement of <br /> open channel ditches with enclosed drainage system where conditions <br /> warrant. <br /> . <br /> . <br />