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<br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />\ <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />r <br /> <br /> <br />I <br />i <br /> <br />Chapter 5 <br /> <br />DEVELOPING A FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PROGRAM <br /> <br />The necessary tools are available to realize the economic value of floodplain <br />uses commensurate with the flood hazard while, at the same time, reducing flood <br />losses and maintaining the floodplain I s natural values. The challenge is to <br />select those tools which are right for the time, the place and the problems at <br />hand. Some measures can be quickly implemented while others require a longer <br />period for study and implementation. <br /> <br />The three <br />a communi ty <br />program are: <br /> <br />steps in development of <br />floodplain management <br /> <br />. Establishing objectives. <br /> <br />. Identifying problems and needs. <br /> <br />. Identifying solutions. <br /> <br />The time required to carry out <br />these steps and begin realizing the <br />benefits of floodplain management can <br />be as short as a few months in the case <br />of some measures requiring only minimal <br />investigation or as long as several <br />years for others. <br /> <br />Floodplain management programs <br />are usually developed with rlanning and <br />technical assistance from various state <br />and federal agencies and/or the com- <br />munity's consultant. A popular approach <br />is assignment of leadership to a single <br />local office or department and estab- <br />lishment of a supporting flood study <br />cornmi ttee to consider the local flood <br />problems and all possible solutions. To <br />facilitate its work, the committee may <br />be divided into two or three subcommit- <br />tees to focus on various floodplain <br />management methods, with outside <br />planning and technical assistance as <br />described above. Each subcommittee may <br />have from three to five members consist- <br />ing of interested, able leaders in the <br />community representing a cross section <br />of local viewpoints and interests <br />(example of possible members: engineer, <br /> <br />archi tect, builder, planning commission <br />member, real estate agent, business <br />executive, civic group representative, <br />or special interest representati ve) . <br />The committee should prepare a <br />preliminary report outlining the flood <br />problem areas and recommended courses <br />of actions. However organized, the <br />participants I major role is to facili- <br />tate public input to the process and <br />provide liaison and coordination among <br />all affected parties. <br /> <br />Establishing Objectives <br /> <br />Floodplain management <br />usually emphasize one or more <br />following general objectives: <br /> <br />programs <br />of the <br /> <br />. Preventing or lim~ting future develop- <br />ment incompatible with the flood risk. <br /> <br />. Reducing flood losses to existing <br />developments. <br /> <br />. Reducing the impact of flood problems <br />which cannot be eliminated. <br /> <br />. Combining purposes such as flood loss <br />reduction, water supply, water <br />quality, recreation, and community <br />land use and facility planning. <br /> <br />. Preserving and restoring the flood- <br />plain's natural values. <br /> <br />The relative importance of these <br />objectives varies from place to place <br /> <br />53 <br />