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

information about obtaining funding can be
found in a companion document. Catalog of
Grants and Assistance for Multi-objective
Management. but direct contact with the
organizations is always the surest approach.
Making a chart of the different agency pro-
grams and the funding they provide for each
solution may make this easier.

BE PRACTICAL
It is quite possible that funding. political sup-
port. or other prerequisites for the highest-
priority solutions will not be readily available.
Thai is why the implementation strategy
should be flexible. and should include the
widest possible range of projects, some of
which can be carried out fairly easily or inex-
pensively. The idea is to approach implemen-
lation from many angles simultaneously so
that at least some approaches will succeed and

others can at least be started even if they can-
not be finished right away. This will provide
enough latitude to explore a few alternatives
at a time and follow up on the one or ones for
which funding is available. popular support is
strong. etc. This will prevent the whole Slrat.
egy from being stalled while everyone waits
for a specific project to be done.

EVALUATE PROGRESS
Periodic evalualions will help tell whether the
goals are being met. assess the quantity and
quality of progress. and ensure that the goals
and objectives are still in focus. If the goals are
stated in measurable terms, as described above.
it will be easy to tell what has and has nOI been
accomplished. In addition. these questions
should be asked: Were the desired results
achieved? If not. what was achieved? How well
was it done? What benefits were realized? What

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problems were unexpected? Contingencies
thai arise should be noted. like additional goals
thai were discovered in the process, or changes
that had 10 be made during implementation.
These can then be incorporated into the next
phase of the implementation strategy.
Periodic evaluations will also improve
the chances for future successful projects. The
following can be drawn from a project evalu-
ation: specific results, lists of bene fits realized.
realistic information about costs, and solid
facts about positive environmental impacts.
Decisionmakers appreciate receiving this type
of information. It makes their jobs easier. and
reinforces their commitment to supporting
and funding future projects.