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<br /> <br />and store runoff naturally throughout the \vatershed. Take measures to make sure <br />water can infiltrate the soil. Preserve as many wetlands, depressions, and other nat- <br />ural storage areas as possible. Adequate detention of water runoff from developing <br /> <br />areas should be a primary goal. <br /> <br />Obviously, these watershed-wide techniques are much easier to achieve if the <br /> <br />"If we really want to help local officials do a better job, we have to <br />convince them of the importance of watershed planning and respect <br />for Mtural forces. I have had to be convinced myself. To a large <br />extent, ignoring these factors has caused our flooding problems." <br />- Peggy Glassford, Village Manager, Flossmoor, Illinois <br /> <br />\vatershed is entirely within your <br />community's jurisdiction. But if <br />other jurisdictions contribute to <br /> <br />your flood problems (or detract <br /> <br />from your floodplain resources), or <br /> <br />you to theirs, then coordination and <br /> <br />cooperation \\'ith them is important. Regulatory consistency and coordinated flood <br />response will ensure that land uses are compatible and mutual aid available in a <br />flood emergency. There are many ways localities can pool their resources - technical, <br />financial, and personnel - for flood damage reduction studies and projects. <br /> <br />COMMON MISTAKES IN IMPLEMENTING <br />LOCAL FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT <br /> <br />. Taking official action to adpl'taerogfaln mj~ l"plal1~qgia A~"a: <br />Wa;ning ~ysterit -and thellfa!i#1g tp;~9€>~~'e iMfiamt;6:u: ami <br />resource$ to carry it out. <br />. Adopting land use regulat!on~for flooQliazatd:atea~,~l.I~I}:'l!~~h~ <br />requ.j~ t" participate In the National fip"a ~sutallioe;l"r()gr~::md <br />then failing to enforce. them. rqr eXf\ntpl~, "fail=i"canme<W:!$~g <br />permits thatdo.not cp,mply with the ~rdil:lance; 'Q~ i\tl':Yi~E!~ oV~~rulhl!l': <br />th~prof"lisional staff that administers the prOjI"rn~~" <br />. Takil:lg.the positiof\'<lf dqif\gon!y the.minimUm:n~~ry'f":Q1e<it: <br />.~te or federal reqtlirel:nentS, alld not iI)~mn~ IUe~der:i~SUl'~: <br />of community l)ealthalld :safety and qo:aiiti6t li~,. <br />. Agreeing to maintain a flood contrpl oj.:Otlie"'F~ei:f bullf wit:h:;ta\~ <br />or federalassistancl', Md tpen failing to pi:<li,a~1i>f:tJJf:ir!4ir!'~il?!l~e: <br />in the COl\1l\1unlty budget. <br />. Taking "eiecemeal" approachl's that maY cj:ltrel::t:one:F1rdlll~~' <br />but ctl'ate a worse probll'm elsewhere. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />pag!' 20 <br />