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~,., ,JIiO..:"'- Statement before the Council of the City of New Brighton, March 27, 1984 Members of the City Council,! am Florence Myslajek, and I am here on behalf of the members of the League of Women Voters of New Brighton. ""1he League of Women Voters of New Brighton, and indeed Leagues all over Minnesota and the United States, have for many years had a strong interest in water quality. Our local concern became one of our first studies, and the League strongly supported the formation of the Rice Creek Watershed District as a means to improve water quality. We have a national position of long standing on the issues surrounding the quality ot our lakes and rivers. Last year our state League began a study of Minnesota water rights and use, including the preservation and protection of groundwater, with regional emphasis. We have not studied the issue of stormwater drainage per se, nor will I speak to the engineering aspects of the plan. But becaLlse of the potential effect on Long Lake and also because of our continued interest in local parks, the League has taken time to review this plan. A committee of League members has reviewed the draft Stormwater Management Plan and reported its findings to our Board of Directors. The following statement was approved by the Board as representing the views of the League: First, we would like to commend the City for having the insight and foresight to realize that good management of stormwater does not occur automatically. It must be planned in order to be sure that it meets the city's goals. We were impressed with the thoroughness of the study and its detail. We appreciate its consideration of the impact of stormwater on surface water quality, particularly on the quality of Long Lake. The report emphasizes the harm that can be inflicted on surface water