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Tuesday, May 19 10:30 - II :45 AM Track 7 - FEMA's Project Impact - Moderator: Frank Thomas .1;"-' CREATING J)ISASTER-RESISTANT COMMUNITIES THROUGH PLANNING Cecelia Rosenberg, Jim Schwab and Marya Morris This presentation will focus on the importance of community planners and role of the planning process as the most effective approach to developing disaster-resistant communities both within and outside the Project Impact initiative, The presentation will ascertain that the training and background of community planners, as well as their ongoing role of guiding community growth and change are particularly well-suited to forging a comprehensive ,oollaborative strategy for reducing the effects of natural hazards within a local govemment setting. Examples of ways that floodplain managers can work with planners to reduce flood hazards will then be presented, along with products recently developed in partnership with tlle American Planning Association to assist local planners in both pre- and post-disaster mitigation, FINANCING J)ISASTER RESISTANT COMMUNITIES Jim LeGrotte One of the most efficient ways to reduce damage from disasters is avoidance, Avoidance of the risks associated with development within areas where hazards exist and vulnerability is high. What makes avoidance difficult is that we, as a society, have for decades accepted the notion that in order to make money, land has to be developed to its fullest capacity and most immediate profitable use. The most effective way to change society's attitude towards land use is to show a direct cost-benefit - 'Show Me the Money." We must present a vision of a new land-use system, which can be easily justified, clearly understood, and financially supported, Once a community believes in the new system, the changes will be made easily, Investors in the new land-use attitude would be targeted from companies who already have a great interest and dependence on the preservation of these areas, This presentation will take a look at alternative financing of a Disaster Resistant Community, identiJy specific private sector companies which has a vested interest in land preservation, and the relationship between those companies and the public sector. FEMA'S PROJECT IMPACT - BUILDING A DISASTER RESISTANT COMMUNITY Maria V orel, Cindy Keegan and Sharon Loper The third component of this discussion will look at how key elements of FEMA's Project Impact initiative can be used by floodplain managers to foster mitigation in communities, Strategies for leadership in building disaster resistant communities require more than knowing sound mitigation techniques, Partnership, leveraging resources and civic engagement are being applied to mitigation implementation, How can you apply this to your efforts?