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IMPLEMENTING MULTI-OBJECTIVE THE P LA N "1 dOll" think today is tl,e erld of the process. I thillk this week of meetings is r(,(llly the beginning of the process, alld thrre's definitely goiPlg to be man'local input into what solutions we come lip with and which 01le5 we feel we ellll try to address Ollr problems with. . . So I "'ould ef/COllragt' people around the Basin. keep YOllr ellrs open and whell something becomes cvidmt in )'ollr area nlllcrt, peoplt. af(' working 011 this. come to a meeting or pick up the pllonc (ltIll call somebody." Lake County Ciriun THIS MUlTl-ORfECTIVE FLOOD MITI- GATION PLAN provides a framework for preventing future flood prob- lems in the Vermillion Basin. It describes the concerns the Basins residents have about their physical, cultural, and economic envi- ronment. It lists the most pre~~ing flood. related problems faced in the Basin. along with the potential solutions that seem most feasible and desirable to Basin residents. Obviously. some of the solutions presented in the Plan cannot be carried out without fur. ther study and discussion. Although most are complementary and can be done simul- taneously, some are at cross. purposes so that decisions will have to be made about which are most appropriate. As time passes new problems and solutions will come up. The next step in the process is designing a strategy for implementing the plan-a strategy that is tailored specifically to the Vermillion Basin. " I Ii'" I ( 1 I ~ !)! ,,[ (, \ 1'\ l J \ \ ! \[ I) I [ \!! \ i \ I! (1 \ " I ! ~ \ I I ( , ') 1 Ohtain commitments lilr involve+ ment fmm key de\:isionmakers. 2 Set priorities (or the potcmi.ll solutions. 3 Develop a list of proiects to he done tilr each solution. 4 Set go.ll.~.for accomplishing - each proJcct. 5 Locatt' funding and technicJI cxperti.'>C for prokcts that tlt'ed it 6 Bcpr.lcticJI. 7 EvJIUJfl.' pro~rI'S~ G Thc strategy should be a blueprint for action. It need not be complicated or formal. It should be flexible. so that it can be modi. fied as progress is made. It could simply be a prioritized list of potential solutions cho. sen from those described in this plan. For each solution there should be a list of activi. ties or projects that will help implement the solution. Time frames or deadlines should be given, so that progress can be measured. Funding options and responsible parties should be listed. Provision should be made for periodically evaluating the imple. mentation effort. A strategy that covers the next two years is recommended as a starting point. One way to develop the strategy is outlined below. nnTAIS C()MMITMENT~ A firm commitment from top dedsionmak- ers in the Basin is needed. The strongest sup- porters of the multi-objective plan should