FLOOD05681

• County: Statewide
• Community: State of North Carolina
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: Alternatives to Demolition and Options for Land Use: A Guide for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Acquisition Projects
• Date: 4/1/2000
• Prepared By: North Carolina Department of Crime Control & Public Safety Emergency Management
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Educational/Technical/Reference Information

OPTIONS FOR OPEN SPACE MANAGEMENT & FEDERAL AND STATE ASSISTANCE

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Options Pro!lram Name Agency Objectives
Recreational Use Watershed Protection and Rural Utilities Service, Department of To provide loans to local organizations for works of improvement in
(sports facilities, fishing, Flood Prevention Loans Agriculture authorized watersheds.
canoe access, trails & http://www.usda.gov/rus/
greenways, beach
access) Water Resources North Carolina Department of To provide grants for nonfederal costs of water resources development
Development Project Environment and Natural Resources projects to units of local government that sponsor such projects for the
Grants Contact: John Sutherland following purposes: general navigatoin; recreational navigation: water
[phone] management including flood control and drainage; stream restoration; beach
protection; water-based recreation; and aquatic weed control.
Adopt-a-Trail Program, North Carolina Department of To provide grant funding for trail planning, construction, maintenance, signs,
National Trails Program Environment and Natural Resources, brochures, and maps.
Contact: Darrell L McBane
[phone]
Parks and Recreation Trust North Carolina Department of To provide matching funds for local recreation and parks purposes, including
Fund (PARTF) Environment and Natural Resources the development of public recreation areas and facilities.
Contact: John Poofe
[phone]
Public Beach and Constal North Carolina Division of Coastal To provide grants for improving pedestrian access to public beaches and
Wateriront Access Grant Management other waterironts (rivers and sounds) within North Carolina's coastal area.
Program Contact: Richard Shaw
[phone]
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North Carolina Coastal NC Departmenf of Environment and To provide new or expand existing sportfishing access facilities for coastal
Fishing Access Program Natural Resources anglers. Can use piers, bridge catwalks, capped jetties to provide improved
Contact: Maury Wolff access for shore-bound anglers. Project site must be located in Coastal or
[phone] Joint Access Waters as defined by the Division of Marine FisheriesiWildlite
Resources Commission and provide access for the public.
Community Facilities Rural Housing Service (RHS), To construct, enlarge, extend, or otherwise improve community facilities
Loans Department of Agriculture providing essential services to rural residents
http://www.rurdev.usda.gov/agency/
rhslrhs.html
Watershed Protection and Natural Resources Conservation To provide technical and financial assistance in planning and carrying out
Flood Prevention Service, Department at Agriculture works of improvement to protect, develop, and use the land and water
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/ resources in small watersheds.
River Basin Surveys and Natural Resources Conservation To provide planning assistance to federal, state and local agencies for
Investigations Service, Department of Agriculture developing coordinated water and related land resources programs. Special
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/ priority is given to the objectives of setting priorities in helping to solve
problems of upstream rural community flooding, water quality improvement
coming from agricultural nonpoint sources, wetland preservation and drought
manaoement for aoriculture and rural communities.