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For over 30 years, Austin has protected its natural resources through a number of regulatory measures including stream setbacks, sensitive feature protection, tree protection, stormwater controls, and impervious cover limits. The new code will build upon this solid foundation with measures to enhance the environmental function and resiliency of sites. Current provisions do a good job of cleaning up polluted runoff, but they do not significantly address other important goals such as enhancing creek baseflow and promoting water conservation. The new code will request for sites to reuse their stormwater, which is a big opportunity to do more with rainfall, create more sustainable developments, and take pressure off our water supply lakes. In addition, the new code will require sites performing grading to either protect soils from compaction during construction or restore compacted soils post-construction.