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Title
Addressing your Community's Flood Problems
Date
1/1/1996
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ASFPM
Floodplain - Doc Type
Floodplain Report/Masterplan
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<br />U I have noticed that addressing the flood threat issue will not <br />help get an official elected, but experiencing a flood will help the <br />official lose the election, /I - Windell Curole, General Manager, <br />South LaFourche Levee District, Galliano, Louisiana <br /> <br />A ITPICAL SCENARIO that many <br />local officials face i"mlves proposals <br />for development of flood Imzard <br />lands. The developer offers the <br />prospects of jobs and an increase in <br />the tax base, The flood problems are <br />trivialized or the developer states <br />tlmt "tire flood problem carl be fixed." <br />These sound like very persuasive <br />reasons fOT supporting the proposed <br />development. BEWARE, the s!wrt- <br />term gains in your tax base from <br />such development can quickly be <br />lost to later flood damage tlmt can <br />become a chronic problem. Many <br />communities have realized only later <br />tlmt the flood problem at tlmt site <br />was never "fixed." (In most <br />instances, it is very difficult to <br />''fix'' a flood problem.) You should <br />seek an independent opinion and not <br />rely solely on the opinions, plans, <br />or promises of fhe developer. <br /> <br />flood hazard areas. <br /> <br />. Assignment of responsibility to existing departments - preparing public aware- <br />ness and education materials about flood risks. <br /> <br />. Using volunteer groups - public awareness campaigns, stream cleanup projects, <br />building or maintaining trails. <br />. The budget process - improving the local flood warning and response system. <br /> <br />. Contracts or agreements <br /> <br /> <br />with other parties - <br />construction of flood <br /> <br />control works; obtaining <br />technical or financial <br /> <br />assistance. <br /> <br />. Official policies - <br /> <br />Rfgukrtions are unpopular until serious' <br />flood damage OCCuYE.Butthen it ,is too <br />late because depelopmentis alieady in <br />plqce, And reducing)os,es to el'ii;tiflS <br />flood~prone property is in];.,ttely more I <br />difficult Ihau preventing ihe unwise <br />conslr1!ctilm in the first plac~. <br /> <br />limiting services and <br /> <br />utilities to control <br /> <br />unwanted development <br /> <br />in certain areas. <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />. Working with other communities to manage stormwater in developing areas. <br /> <br />YOUR ROLE IN MANAGING YOUR COMMUNITY'S FLOODPLAIN PROGRAM <br /> <br />Your commitment - and that of other elected officials - will determine the Success <br /> <br />or failure of your community's floodplain management effort If you believe in the <br /> <br />program's need and purpose, then you will take actions to ensure that it is carried <br />out within the limitations of your <br /> <br />community's resources. <br /> <br />. Take the lead in choosing a few <br /> <br />easy win-win projects to do quickly. <br />Tangible results will demonstrate to <br /> <br />the community that you and other officials are serious and can deliver. This can <br /> <br />help overcome public skepticism. <br /> <br />. Maintain a vision of the future. Do not lose sight of the complex projects, which <br />may be more important overall in addressing your community's flood problems. <br />. Invite neighborhoods to meet to discuss flood-related activities and other com- <br /> <br />munity needs that might be tied to them, <br /> <br />page 18 <br />
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