A 2025 case study titled "Staying Within the Lines" examined the operational complexities of replacing failing stormwater infrastructure within existing right-of-way limitations, using the Foxhall Farms project to illustrate the engineering challenges and risk liabilities of constrained designs. This 2026 StormCon presentation expands on that work. The focus shifts to the engineering rationale and budgeting considerations behind acquiring temporary or permanent easements, arguing that the added upfront cost of extending infrastructure improvements to the natural outlet is more financially sound than connecting to failing legacy systems. The presentation provides a direct comparison between the constrained Foxhall Farms project and a comparable project where proactive easement acquisition enabled complete, end-to-end system installation. Specific project data quantifies differences in initial cost versus long-term performance and maintenance requirements, building a data-driven case for designing projects to their logical termini and avoiding the costs of partial solutions.