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REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCIES, COUNTY OR REGIONAL FLOOD C01VTROL DISTRICTS, AND OrnER SPECIAL DISTRICTS These agencies and districts have been created by legislative bodies in many parts of the country to carry out specific responsibilities, typically to assist local governments in multi-jurisdiction planning and problem resolution. These organizations often have full-time staff who have developed consider- able expertise and insight to assist localities in planning in a multi-jurisdictional environment, in the design of desired measures, and in securing or providing funds for their implementation. PRIVATE The private sector is often overlooked as a source of assistance for planning and carrying out flood- plain-related measures. Private organizations often can marshall needed community involvement and support, provide information and special expertise or insight, and help secure funding for certain activities. . Nonprofit organizations like The Nature Conservancy and the National Audubon Society. They operate throughout the United States to acquire and preserve sensitive natural areas. Much of the land targeted by these groups is wetland or has some water access, including much tloodplain land. Along these lines, Ducks Unlimited has programs to preserve wetlands as waterfowl breeding areas. The Nature Conser- vancy also has an extensive data base on local natural resources. of critical areas. . Other conservation organizations like the Sierra Club, the Izaak Walton League, and the National Wildlife Federation. They are involved in a myriad of activities relating to land use and resource conservation. . Foundations that provide financial support for projects or programs they deem worthwhile and within their area of interest. . Organizations that provide flood relief and recovery assistance, such as the American Red Cross and a number of church-sponsored affiliates. . Historical preservation societies whose members are interested in preserving community heritage. . Kiwanis, Lions, Rotary, and other service clubs, which can help build community support, provide resources, and foster business involvement. . Local groups, organizations, and those interested in a particular purpose or activity such as nature study, conservation, hunting, and fishing. Besides public involvement, they can also render expertise and resources. . Boy and Girl Scout troops that can benefit from involvement in community projects like a stream or bank cleanup. . Church groups that can adopt neighborhood or com- munity projects. . Businesses and corporations that can render support, provide resources, donate lands, materials and equip- ment, and adopt projects. . Land trusts that operate at the municipal, regional, or state level. These organizations preserve land for its FEDERAL These descriptions of assistance were prepared natural, recreational, scenic, historical, or productive by the respective agencies: value. Their numbers have increased over ten-fold in the past three decades. The Trust for Public Land, a national land trust, has assisted in the acquisition page 32 THE NATIONAL PARK SERVICE, U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR The Rivers, Trails and Conservation