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<br /> <br /> <br />WHERE TO <br />GET HELP <br /> <br />, <br /> <br /> <br />'" Flood planning efforts based <br />on the principles of stream <br />conservalion preserve the <br />aquatic habitats essential lor <br />greallishing and olher lorms <br />01 outdoor recreation. <br /> <br />Many different kinds of assistance <br />are available to help you cope with <br />flooding. You may wanl to start <br />with Ihe appropriate government agencies such as the Federal <br /> <br />Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) or the Natural <br />Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) which may offer funding <br />to assist your restoration efforts, Virtually all states have laws <br />that make work in and around a river illegal without a permit. <br />The federal Clean Water Act also requires a separate permit for <br />many kinds of stream work. Use these permitting systems as a <br />vehicle to help fix the causes of flooding, not as a means to just <br />treat the symptoms, Stream-friendly flood loss reduclion will not <br />only lessen future flood impacts, but ensure a healthy stream that <br />you can enjoy well into the future. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />.. -.J <br /> <br />