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. Requirement Number 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ~ a 7tMd{ltaiH 1!C4UJH ~ . . . . St. Charles County has successfully . . created a Floodplain Vision. . Committee. Depending on the size of . . . . your community and your floodplain . . goals, forming a similar committee . . may prove useful. For more' . information about how to create a . . . . sustainable floodplain vision. . committee contact the St. Charles . . County Planning Director at (314) . : 949-7900. : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . How to Write a Flood Risk Mitigation Plan . Requirement #5: Presentation of the strategy for reducing flood risks and continued compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program; procedures for ensuring implementation, reviewing progress, and recommending revisions to the Plan. . Presentation of the strategy for reducing flood risks and continued compliance with the National Flood Insurance Program. This requirement was met when requirement number three, "Floodplain Management Goals" was written, Placing the strategies in a different part of the Plan is a matter of choice. Some local jurisdictions prefer to have the strategies listed immediately after the goal. This method is consistent with general strategic planning practices. . . . . . · Procedures for ensuring implementation. This requirement can be met by specifically identifying a department or person to be responsible for said action or goal. The Plan could also outline operating procedures or action plans that will be implemented to ensure said action or goal is implemented. · Reviewing progress. Quarterly or bi-yearly reviews can be scheduled for the floodplain coordinaior or city/county administrator to provide updates to the city councilor county commissioners. Additionally, monthly meetings could be scheduled for all program managers to review progress, note obstacles and provide recommendations for improvement. · Recommending revisions to the plan. If a Flood Vision Committee has been formed, this committee could be charged with the responsibility of general oversight. This would include ensuring that current activities carried out by city/county officials are in compliance with the adopted Flood Risk Mitigation Plan, If activities are not compliant, corrective action should be recommended to include revising the Plan or terminating the activity, If a committee has not been formed, the city/county administrator or other designated program manager should assume this responsibility. Revisions to the Plan should be made when: I) There are changes in the community floodplain goals. 2) Changes in the characteristics of the floodway or the floodplain brought about by a flood or other activities, 3) Changes in population, land use, and development. 4) Advances in flood mitigation knowledge, strategies, or techniques, :?14: The sample Flood Risk Mitigation Plan located in Appendix 4 incorporates both requirements three and five in a grid type fonnat for easy viewing. 9 Flood Risk Mitigation Plan