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LRRWMO Meetinq Minutes July 15, 1993 Page 4 board's attention the fact that this Subdivision 8 statement has been on the books for twenty years; and no one has paid much attention to it. However, with the current emphasis on water and cleaning up pollution, there will be more and more mandates from the legislature and the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR). Pearson went on to state this legislation does not say Anoka has to spend millions of dollars on changing its existing drainage, but that new development will be required to address those practices. The fact that Anoka is developed does not mean it can continue to do what it is doing forever. Pearson went on to state the intent of the language proposed in this agreement is to give this body more muscle than it has had in the past. Weaver suggested the language "where feasible or practical" be added to Subdivision 8. Pearson reported that other watersheds have studied this language and have instituted variance possibility situations. Some nonconforming situa- tions do exist. However, he cautioned this board will somehow have to keep control of this. Beduhn added that BWSR's policies and rules relating to retrofitting existing situations will have to be addressed in the Water Management Plan update. Pearson went on to state that the federal government recog- nizes the problems municipalities will and are having in complying with many of these property-related mandates. There is legislation being introduced to try to tone this down for further study before they are mandated. The best management practice of the Clean Water Act says you should do everything you can to clean these things up. Weaver stated Anoka wants to comply with these mandates, but it can not afford to spend the amount of money such an update would require; it would be impractical. Beduhn stated these mandates usually apply to redevelopment or if there is a major problem. The city does not neces- sarily have to force itself to take action addressing its direct drainage situation until redevelopment occurs. However, it should look at its opportunities when they arise. Beduhn added it also depends on the quality of the Rum River. If the city can show the river is meeting water quality criteria, it might take some of the pressure off. Pearson stated the rules now in force state when you redevelop the water Management Plan, said plan must contain