Planners and engineers mis-guided in decision to propose changing already weak stream-side protection ordinance in favor of violator of city's most progressive water-shed protection effort

City staff proposes making a violation of riparian-zone protection ordinance and of tree-protection ordinance and reduction of urban habitat on a natural rain garden. City council will make final decision soon.

39-minute video of presentation and discussion of staff-proposed reduction of stream-protection map governing portion of Scull Creek in Fayetteville's headwaters of Illinois River watershed.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0xSmfBdl70&feature=share&list=UUwcZunxqSV3zcgvRJqBn-Qw