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this area of high concern. Member Cihacek questioned how proactive the City could be in education outreach and working in those areas we know are at risk, and providing more benefit than other residential areas less at risk. Member Cihacek noted that, if stormwater runoff preventions were not addressed, everyone would pay the consequences. Mr. Johnson responded that Capitol Region Watershed District was taking the initiative and lead role on the Como drainage area, and therefore, were also bearing the brunt of those costs. For Langton Lake which is in the Rice Creek Watershed District, most contributing water is from the Rosewood neighborhood flowing north. Mr. Johnson advised that all of the area involved in Rosedale provided a huge phosphorus contributor due to the extensive impervious asphalt surfaces. Therefore, Mr. Johnson noted that anything addressing that area through treating water in the broader area had a big bang for the buck and represented significant cost benefits. Mr. Johnson noted the major accomplishments by addressing that compared to smaller efforts with individual residential properties around Langton Lake that, while removing a pound or two of phosphorus loading may not prove as beneficial as something larger at Rosedale that could remove 60 pounds or more. Mr. Johnson offered to work with other agencies specifically on efforts surrounding Langton Lake, if so directed to do so. Member Cihacek, opining that this involved passive versus reactive measures, questioned whether it was beneficial to seek assistance from those agencies; and asked what was currently being done to address the issues at Rosedale and their accountability from those educational outreaches versus them continuing to be a passive player. Mr. Johnson advised that in the end, it all came down to cost and the limited resources available. To that point and somewhat reactive in nature, Mr. Culver noted that the biggest opportunities were often triggered by the more stringent stormwater management rules now in place for any redevelopment or expansion of a site. Mr. Culver noted that the City often had more stringent triggers in place than even those required by the watershed districts. Using Rosedale as an example, Mr. Culver advised that there may be a future opportunity to accomplish something significant related to stormwater control measures; however, the biggest hurdle was often land acquisition to accomplish that goal. If the City wants to be proactive, Mr. Culver opined that it was difficult for the City to expect private business to do something unless required to do so, such as through redevelopment when they are mandated to address it. While not always a guarantee, and often requiring more land or an underground system, Mr. Culver noted that City Code is more stringent than in the past, and is as proactive as possible based on those circumstances. Page 9 of 19