It's a money grab disguised as environmental concern. Colorado Springs has been spending BIG dollars for years trying to correct the problem. It is NOT easily done, and it doesn't come cheap. Holding ponds and all the $$$ to buy the land and redivert the large amounts of dirt, lining them,and reworking the creek to be able to utilize them. Massive reconstruction along the creek where parts washed out - and we are talking some massive amounts of Sand Creek where it joins Fountain Creek. And all the manpower to do this. 

Colorado Springs IS trying to fix it. The lawsuit has been dragging on for years, all the while accumulating legal fees. That doesn't help the situation one bit. Fines will not help the situation one bit. Nor will it speed up any solutions, as it takes monies away from the budget that could be spent on the solution.

It's nice to see some common sense being applied to this situation.