flood control anyone????

 13 october 08
          yesterday's ij website had these 2 items of interest- at least they were interesting to me.
the first item stated that the town of san anselmo has been asked by jerry draper to annex the property
at the end of los angeles and san francisco blvds. 11 acres. it is beautiful land and it would be
a wonderful addition to the town. converseley, the town would then be responsible for providing
town services such as police, fire and paramedics as well as street crews etc. costs?
           #2 was a small paragraph stating that the american legion cabin- vfw people? is seeking a permit
to do work on the creek behind the log cabin which is certainly in terrible shape and presents
a real and constant hazard. the down side there is that they asked to be excused from having to
comply with federal and state and town ordinances having to do with the preservation of ecosystems
alongside  and inside the creek, in that particular location the creek is especially degraded and has been for years. it would be great to see that part of san anselmo restored,considering the assault the town is making on red hill. which brings me to....
             flood control! has anyone seen any flood control work being done anywhere in fairfax or san anselmo? it will rain again, and we will be dealing with the runoff from the field turf at red hill as well as the field turf at drake. has anyone seen any storm drain improvements? culverts? drainage ditches?
i wonder how the two costs compare- field turf_ flood control. who benefits from field turf? who loses out when we have the annual confluence of high tides and heavy rains?     just wondering.