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<br />GOALS ARE GENERAL <br />STATEMENTS OF DIRECTION; <br />OBJECTIVES ARE MORE <br />SPECIFIC TARGETS. <br /> <br />(1) GOAL: Reduce flood damage <br />to existing buildings. <br />OB/Emvr: Acquire from <br />willing sellers all homes that <br />were dnmaged along River <br />Rood during Ihe 1995 flood. <br /> <br />(2) GOAL: Creale lrails lhat <br />connect neighborhoods. <br />OB/ECfWE: Create a hiking, <br />jogging, and biking trail along <br />Floody Creek thai connects <br />Sunset and Sunrise Parks. <br /> <br />A 7-FOOT DIFFERENCE <br /> <br />in the elevation of the bottom floor <br />of an insured $150,000 home in a <br />floodplain wilh $25,000 contents <br />can mean the difference between an <br />annual flood insurance premium <br /> <br />of$274 and $5230. <br /> <br />......... <br /> <br />The goal is to bring these diverse interests together, reduce conflicts, and increase the <br />opportunities for mutual support. Broad-based solutions will cost less than dealing <br /> <br />with each problem separately. <br /> <br />ESTA8L1SH COMMUNITY GOALS AND OBJECTIVES You and other elected <br /> <br />officials can form a group to identify common goals and objectives for the community. <br /> <br />Organizing can be done informally, but a more formal organization may be more <br />productive if the issues are complex. A group may already exist, such as a neighbor- <br />hood association. <br /> <br />It may take the organized group, and the public, some time to reach a consensus <br /> <br />on the community goals <br />and objectives. However, <br /> <br /> <br />the time spent is well worth <br /> <br />it because this process is <br /> <br />vital to getting cooperation <br /> <br />from everyone. Where <br /> <br />possible, settle on goals and <br />objectives that support <br /> <br />"water quality . eco,nomic prosperity <br />. improvedhQUSing . outdoor e~ucation <br />. greenw~y,s. . agriculture . recreatiQn, <br />. hiking, biking, Mging lrails . aelithellcs <br />. urban renewal . hiStoriCal pteservatlon fi <br />. iveflandspresf!t1)dti9!J.cdosiQh control I <br />. wildlife. habitat . wildlifeobservati011. <br />.nattmil vegetation, Ulood!qruiS{ an{lorests <br />. storrhwafer fJumagement <br /> <br />more than one interest. <br /> <br />Agreeing to "maintain <br /> <br />wetlands" can meet many <br /> <br />needs at once. For example, <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />they (1) provide natural flood storage areas, (2) reduce flood levels, (3) perpetuate <br />natural vegetation, and (4) improve wildlife habitat. It may not be possible to obtain <br />complete agreement on everything, but you should try to build consensus among all <br /> <br />affected stakeholders so that everyone can live with the recommendations. <br /> <br />SELECT ApPROPRIATE MEASURES Your community has at its disposal many <br /> <br />proven measures for managing its floodplains. (They are described in some detail in <br /> <br />Appendix B). You can combine them to tailor a program especially for your commu, <br /> <br />nity's floodplains and its goals. A consensus should be reached on which measures <br /> <br />to employ. Compromise may be required. Here are some things to consider when <br /> <br />deciding which techniques to use. <br /> <br />. Measures that will meet more than one community need are more cost-effective <br /> <br />and easier to defend before critics. For example, water detention basins for <br /> <br />page 14 <br /> <br /> <br />-- <br />