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<br /> <br />be called upon to confirm their commit- <br />ments to help plan and implement specific <br />projects. They should also be ready to <br />encourage their colleagues in other com- <br />munities or agencies to lend their support <br />as well. A leader or leaders will be needed <br />to oversee the strategy and its basin- <br />wide implementation. <br /> <br />potential solutions and their expected bene- <br />fits may help clarify the issues, and make it <br />easier to decide which solutions deserve the <br />most anention. <br />Practicality should also play a role in <br />setting priorities: It is a good idea to give a <br />high priority to a few projects that will be <br />easy to finish, because early succes.~ and <br /> <br />restore, enhance, and protect wetland <br />and riparian zones [see pages 29. 33, <br />and 35]. <br />. Impruve public awareness in the Basin <br />of all aspects of flood mitigation. This <br />would include the natural functions <br />of the river system and how they inter- <br />relate, best management practices for <br /> <br /> <br />^S~IC.N PRIORITIES <br /> <br />visible progress will generate enthusiasm <br />for further work. <br />During the planning workshop, the plan- <br />ning teams agreed that three solutions deserve <br />very serious consideration for implemen- <br />tation, because they can produce so many dif- <br />ferent benefits throughout the Basin. In the <br />final strategy. these should have a high priority. <br />. Establish a basin-wide water resOl/rees <br />management aur}lOrity to coordinate <br />related activities within the Basin <br />[see page IS]. It should also conduct <br />a basin-wide inventory of land use, <br />erosion areas, water quality, potential <br />sources of pollutants [see page 39); <br />and plan how to identify, classify, <br /> <br />The potenlial solutions listed in the plan must <br />be reviewed and priorities assigned to each <br />solution that is going to be pursued. This may <br />be difficult at times, because it will mean <br />resolving differences of opinion about the <br />best approach to a particular problem. Prior- <br />ities could be assigned according to one or <br />more criteria. possibly including I) how great <br />the benefits will be. 2) how easy it will be <br />to get funding. 3) whether implementation <br />of a solution can be combined with other <br />activities. 4) whether the technical expertise <br />and/or personnel are readily available within <br />the Basin, or 5) the extent of political and <br />popular support. A chart or matrix of the <br /> <br />G <br /> <br />agricultural lands, water quality, flood <br />insurance. the value of riparian areas <br />and wetlands. and programs for technical <br />assistance and funding I see pages 25. <br />34.36, and 41]. <br />. Improve all types of land management <br />prart;ces that are contributing to flood <br />losses and natural system integrity in the <br />Basin. This should encompass protecting <br />and restoring wetlands and riparian areas <br />[see pages 33 and 35]; enforcing stronger <br />zoning. flood protection. drainage. and <br />water quality ordinances [see pages 16, 18, <br />23, and 38J; and using bt.'St management <br />practices for agricultural lands lsee pages <br />22,36, and 4OJ. <br />