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Six Required Elements How to Write a Flood Risk Mitigation Plan . Requirement #1 Description of the planning process and public involvement. Public involvement may include workshops, public meetings, or public hearings, The law that created the Flood Mitigation Assistance Program very clearly states that any Flood Risk Mitigation Plan adopted by the local jurisdiction may only be adopted following a public hearing. The extent of planning and public involvement can be documented in either narrative or time line format (or both), For example: January 17, 1996 February 20, 1996 '--- March 10, 1996 April 27, 1996 May 13, 1996 May 23,1996 I;.t : "'2: June 10, 1996 July 15, 1996 July 25, 1996 "-../. August 5, 1996 Sample Planning and Public Involvement Time Line City council approves the formation of a Flood Vision Committee. City floodplain manager responsible for steering committee and selecting various members from public and private sectors of community. First Flood Vision Committee meeting. Eight members chosen to participate, State Hazard Mitigation Officer briefed members on the Flood Mitigation Assistance program. Committee to review sample Flood Risk Mitigation Plans before next meeting. Flood Vision Committee meeting, Description of flooding problem and risk identified, Meeting with Missouri Floodplain Coordinator to determine exact location of floodplain within city limits. City surveyor tasked with identifying all critical facilities within floodplain, Flood reduction goals of city drafted, Committee presentation to city counciL Flood reduction goals, in draft, approved by city counciL Public meeting advertisement in newspaper and letters to all citizens in the 100 year floodplain mailed, Sample public hearing notice and letter in A2. Public meeting held to discuss draft flood reduction goals. Approximately 150 citizens attended. Comments recorded and survey conducted. Draft Flood Risk Mitigation Plan written based on public comment and city goals. Presented to city counciL Second public meeting held to review final draft of Flood Risk Mitigation Plan, Comments recorded. Flood Risk Mitigation Plan approved by city counciL Flood Risk Mitigation Plan 3