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Mitigation Strategy Report FEMA-1134-DR-NC State of North Carolina Division of Emergency Management Appendix A Summary of Recommendations {appearing chronologically in the Mitigation Strategy Report} [continuation: page 2 of 8J . DCM and EM, working with the federal government, should initiate an improved CBRA enforcement policy. DCM and EM should assist the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the federal agency responsible for CBRA enforcement, with the on-going review of potential sites for CBRA designation, while serving as an intermediary between local governments and the FWS, The information obtained by the state agencies during their interaction with local officials should be forwarded to FWS to assist in their decision-making process. . Because of the substantial dune erosion and destruction of structures on Topsail Island following Hurricanes Bertha and Fran, any future development should comply with sound land use planning techniques. . Existing dune fields should be maintained using native vegetation and sand fencing to promote additional dune growth. . CAM.A:s prohibition of the culling of roadways or paths through a dune line should be stringently enforced. Elevated timber crossovers should be used for pedestrian traffic, in accordance with existing CAMA regulations. . Reconstruction of substantially damaged seawalls, revetments, groins, or jellies should not be allowed in order to facilitate the natural movement of sand. . If numerous contiguous properties exist along the coast that cannot be built back, and property owners are willing to release the title, the State should work with local governments to dedicate the land as open space. . Riverine Issues & Mitigation Opportunities . In SFHAs where BFEs are not provided (unnumbered A-Zones), local officials should consider amending their flood ordinance to require that structures be elevated above the highest flood of record. . Local governments should determine flood elevations for Hurricane Fran, and if no other data is available, use this information for enforcement purposes. . When BFEs are unknown, new construction, at a minimum, should be built to the high water level associated with Hurricane Fran or the highest flood of record. . Flood depth measurements should be recorded on FIRMs and used as the standard to elevate the finished floor for all new construction and substantial improvements. . Following future flood events, the State should assist local governments tag high water marks. This data should be incorporated into existing local and EM geographic information systems to improve land use planning decisions. . Where high water marks were not surveyed and no other information is available, local governments should require the finished floor to be elevated to five feet above the highest adjacent grade, instead of two feet above the highest adjacent grade as required by NFIP. Page 31