FLOOD00644

• County: Logan
• Community: Sterling
• Title: Flood Control and Drainage Prioritization Analyses - Sterling and Vicinity
• Date: 11/8/1995
• Prepared For: Sterling
• Prepared By: Lidstone & Anderson, Inc.
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Floodplain Report/Masterplan

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propose to create this communication link during the early stages of the project to ensure all
goals and objectives are considered as the project progresses.
The second question speaks to the need for providing a connection between the technical
feasibility of the proposed projects and understanding the objectives of the community. In
addition, a working understanding of possible regulatory restrictions is necessary. LA would
bring to the study the ability to apply state-of-art analytical techniques to assess the technical
merit of the proposed projects and provide alternative solutions where necessary. We also
believe fIrmly in incorporating a heavy dose of common sense in the evaluation and development
of flood control solutions. In most instances, numerous technically feasible solutions can be
identified the most obvious of which may not be the most practical or economical for a given
situation. We would continue to place a high priority on communication through this evaluation
process to ensure the development of realistic solutions and maintain full cognisance of
potentially changing community objectives.
Regulatory constraints will likely require consideration. LA is very familiar will the
requirements which may need to be met to satisfy the CWCB, the State Engineer's OffIce,
FEMA, the Corps of Engineers and the EP A. It is anticipated that all regulatory requirements
would be identified as part of this project in order to provide a complete picture of all steps
which would be necessary for implementation.
Evaluating the residual damages and project benefits often requires making diffIcult
decisions concerning the level of protection which can be reasonably and economically achieved.
Addressing the issues presented by the final two questions to an adequate level of detail requires
complete flood level and inundation information, as well as a familiarity with procedures for
assessing damages and benefits. LA has extensive experience in construction cost estimation and
the estimation of benefIt-cost ratios. We have experienced success in applying the Corps of
Engineers methodology for evaluating flood damages and anticipate that this, or a similar
methodology, would be utilized to assess potential damages and benefIts.

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