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<br /> <br />HOW TO USE THIS GUIDEBOOK <br /> <br />This guidebook has been prepared to help local governments improve the effec- <br /> <br /> <br />tiveness of their floodplain management programs for high risk flood hazard areas. It is <br /> <br /> <br />designed to: <br /> <br />I. Identify general areas where special risks are posed to life and property due to the <br /> <br /> <br />depth, velocity and duration of flooding, debris in the water or other factors, <br /> <br /> <br />2. Describe a process for amending existing regulations or adopting new regulations <br /> <br /> <br />for high risk areas. <br /> <br />3. Provide examples of innovative community programs and approaehes for high risk <br /> <br /> <br />areas. <br /> <br />4, Direct guidebook users to sources of more detailed information on high risk areas. <br /> <br />Chapter I of this guidebook gives an overview of nine types of high risk areas. <br /> <br /> <br />Chapter 2 explains the importance of managing high risk areas and describes generic op- <br /> <br /> <br />tions and steps for improving their management. Chapters 3 through 11 provide descrip- <br /> <br /> <br />tions and guidance for managing development in high risk areas. All chapters follow a <br /> <br /> <br />common framework, where each of these items is included if appropriate: <br /> <br />The Hazard <br /> <br /> <br />Existing Mitigation Efforts <br /> <br /> <br />Options for Action <br /> <br /> <br />Policy and Program Elements <br /> <br /> <br />Mapping <br /> <br />Regula tory Action <br /> <br /> <br />Nonregulatory Action <br /> <br /> <br />Selected References <br /> <br /> <br />Appendices <br /> <br /> <br />Appendices contain examples of ordinances, regulations, guidelines and descrip- <br /> <br /> <br />tions of community programs. <br /> <br />iii <br />