FLOOD01312

• County: Statewide
• Title: Multi-Objective Flood Mitigation Plan for Vermillion River Basin-South Dakota
• Date: 1/1/1994
• Prepared For: South Dakota
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Flood Mitigation/Flood Warning/Watershed Restoration

damaged. High water levels softened road
bases, which led to road failure. Wind.
waves, and ice action also damaged roads.
These breakdowns in the transportation sys.
tem have a negative impact on the local
economy, and are a threat to the safety of
local residents and deliverability of goods
andservicl.'S.

line items in the general budget, or from V.s.
and state highway funds.

POTENTIAL SOLUTION 4-8
Rai$t and redesign roads that serve critical
neros. {This actioll would also address Damage
to Public Infrastructure from Flooding; see
Solution 3-E, Imge 24.1

Funding could come from the S.D.
Department of Transportation, the Federal
Highway Administration, or the Federal
Emergency Management Agency's Infra.
structure Program. Local matching funds
could be obtained through a mill levy,
bond issue, line items, or V.s. or state high-
way funds.

POTENTIAL SOI.t.:TION -I-A
Imp/emetlt or improve local road standards.
{This action would also address Damage to
Public Infrastructure from Flooding; see
Solution 3-D, page 24.1
The County Commissions, Township
Trustees, municipalities, the S. D. Department
of Transportation, or the county highway
departments could lead this effort. II should
begin within a year.
Funds could be available through the
S.D. Department of Transportation, the
Federal Highway Administration, and the
Federal Emergency Management Agency's
Infrastructure Program. The local matching
funds could come from a mill levy. bond issue,

This effort could be I~ by the County
Commissions.. Township Trustees, munici-
palities.. S.D. Department of Transporta-
tion, or the county highway departments. It
should begin within a year.

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)'OTENTIAL SOI.UTIO:\' 4-<;
ANndon non-essential roads that cantribute
to flooding.
The County Commissions. Township
Trustees, or local municipalities could lead
this effort, and fund it out of existing local
budgets within a year.

POIF.!':TIAL SOLUTION 4-0
Improw road, bridge. and culvert maintenance.
{l1lis action would also address Damage to
Public [nfrastrllcture from Flooding; see
Solution 3-F, f'age 24.}
This solution should be implemented
as soon as possible by whatever agency has
jurisdiction over the structures that require