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<br />and its local government partners have been able to employ this concept. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Problems <br /> <br />Among the problems which must be considered with this concept: <br />. It is difficult to sell to local elected officials the idea of buying and <br />demolishing a perfectly good building for the reason that it might be <br />flooded in the future. <br />. It is even harder to convince the owner of the building. This brings <br />into play the power of eminent domain, which is not popular with <br />most local officials. <br />. Voluntary buyout programs can leave a patchwork of structures and <br />vacant lots. <br />. Maintenance of the vacated properties can be a problem, especially if <br />the above-mentioned patchwork prevails. <br />. Other, more "traditional" flood control options are usually more cost <br />effective. This is particularly true when others want the acquisition <br />option but the flood control entity is the only one that can bring any <br />dollars to the table. <br />In spite of these problems the District and its local partners have utilized <br />the acquisition and relocation option in a number of different situations <br />which are detailed below. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />Kevs to Success <br /> <br />The District has found that the following keys are important to <br />both selling the idea of acquisition to the interested and affected parties; <br />and to actually resulting in a successful project: <br />. Joint funding involving several partners, each of which contributes <br />funds commensurate to the benefit received for their objectives, can <br />overcome the high cost of acquiring property before it is damaged. <br />. A master plan which identifies the need for acquisition in certain <br />circumstances establishes an agreed upon approach to solving a <br />problem. <br />. An after use for the acquired property; which includes land uses <br />consistent with the flood hazard, an owner, and a malintenance <br />funding source. <br />. A commitment to reducing flood hazards in the community, without <br />which the impetus for acquisition will not be there. <br /> <br />The District has three property tax funding sources which are used <br />in differing ways to acquire property. The Design and Construction e <br />Program has a maximum 0.4 mill levy authorization lmd requires local <br />government sponsors to match District funds. This program acquires <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />DeGroot <br />