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LETTER WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE PLANNING WORKSHOP Dear Responding to widespread flooding in 1993, the South Dakota Division of Emergency Management, Federal Emergency Management Agency Region VlIl, and the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program in the Rocky Mountain Region of the National Park Service agreed to explore multi-objective strategies for planning, public involvement, and implementation of measures to reduce or eliminate the long-term risk to human life and property from hazards. These strategies are called multi-objective because they address a wide range of community concerns and objectives such as natural hazards, economic sustainability, water quality, open space, wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, and cultural values. The planning workshop was proposed as a means of developing such a plan in an area at risk from natural hazards in an intensive, effective, and time-efficient manner. On January 13, 1994, the South Dakota Division of Emergency Management chaired a meeting attended by the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region vm and the Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance Program in the Rockl' Mountain Region of the National Park Service. At that meeting representatives from declared Presidential disaster areas in South Dakota were present to answer questions about the workshop and to determine local interest in receiving help with the development of a Multi-objective Hazard Mitigation Management (MOHMM) plan. Strong interest in a plan for the Basin was expressed by representatives from throughout the Vermillion River Basin and by U.S. Representative Tim Johnson's office. This area was selected as the planning workshop site and for the development of a MOHMM plan. Specific interests and/or concerns identified at the January 13 meeting that the plan should address for the 2,185-square-mile basin included: . flood control (both flash and long-term flooding) . erosion (sheet and fluvial) . standing water for fishing and duck habitat . debris deposition (primarily trees and sediment) . identifiable stream channel in Lake County . recreational opportunities . consideration of long-term domestic water supply needs . non-point source water pollution . flood damage to roads, bridges, and farm buildings . the closure of area highways for 4-5 months during last year's flood . responsibility for maintenance of flood control measures . possible reestablishment of prairie potholes and/or discouragement of draining any more . enforcement of county drainage ordinances .