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<br />Contents <br />Introduction 2 <br />Background 4 <br />Flood Management 8 <br />Floodplains 10 <br />New Philosophies 12 <br />Levees 14 <br />Flood Forecasting 16 <br />Ongoing and Proposed Projects 18 <br />Summary 20 <br /> <br />The Layperson's Guide to Flood <br />Management is prepared and distributed <br />by the Water Education Foundation as a <br />public information tool. It is part of a series <br />of guides which explore pertinent water <br />issues in an objective, easy-ta-understand <br />manner. <br /> <br />The mission of the Water Education <br />Foundation, an impartial, nonprofit <br />organization, is to develop and implement <br />education programs leading to a broader <br />understanding of water issues and to the <br />resolution of water problems. For more <br />information, contact: <br /> <br />Water Education Foundation <br />7t7 K Street, Suite 517 <br />Sacramento, CA 95814 <br />Phone: (916) 444-6240 <br />Fax: (916) 448-7699 <br />Internet: www.water-ed.org <br /> <br /> <br />President: Henry J, Vaux Jr" Ph,D, <br /> <br />Executive Director: Rita Schmidt Sudman <br /> <br />Editor: Sue McClurg <br /> <br />Author: Elizabeth McCarthy <br /> <br />Editorial Assistance: Valerie Holcomb <br /> <br />Layout: Curtis Leipold <br /> <br />Updated 1998 <br /> <br />On the Cover: <br /> <br />Photo Credits: <br />California Department of Water Resources <br />California Sfate Library <br />Los Angeles County Departmenf <br />of Public Works <br />U.S. Bureau of Reclamation <br /> <br />Where the American River joins the Sacramento <br />River just north of downtown Sacramento is Discov~ <br />ery Park, The park's bike trails, golf course and picnic <br />areas are designed to accommodate seasonal <br />flooding and recreational use. <br /> <br />Map: <br />Allan Cartography <br /> <br />Cover photo by the California Deparfment of Water <br />Resources. <br /> <br />Levee Graphic: <br />Janice Fong <br />