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14 ­ <br />.4".11 + y r <br />3) Roads <br />'lie rules include "roads" in the definition of built upon area. <br />AMch roads are to be included in the calculation: all, some, or practically tro roads? The literal translation of the <br />ales would mean inlerslate, freeways, collectors, a.S ufcll as subdivision and local roads. From a water quality' <br />rspective, this would provide the mosi protection, addressing a major source of pollutant runoff. From a develop- <br />nent Perspective, this would penalize property owners adjnarit to major state and federal roads. <br />n implementing these rules, the IDW staff had envisioned correcting this inequity by excluding all state roads <br />*orn the calculation. However, since most subdivhi iorr and other "local" roads arc built to state standards and <br />urned over to the stale for maintenance, the rules in effect would exempt practically all roads. <br />A third approach is to exmipt rmds identified ct5 major, minor, orlreecoays on locally adopted fhoroghfare (flans, <br />-,hich excludes Subdivision: or so- called local roads. This middle ground approach, while addressing the equity <br />,sue and providing more proiection than DEAD "s method, effcctivtly e.venipis the major sources of highway runoff . <br />:ECOMMENDATION <br />'dangle ) debated the merits of each of these approaches but Was divided in its conclusions. Clearly, <br />he LMC needs to work on this issue. <br />