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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 4 of 8J . Communities facing repeated flooding should discourage continued development in the floodplain as part of a comprehensive storm water management plan. . The State should assess all dams following Hurricane Fran to determine their vulnerability to future flood events. This assessment should include a study to determine the degree of risk to people and property downstream in the event of a dam failure, . An outreach effort should be undertaken to make public officials more aware of the potential dangers associated with existing dams, particularly those that are no longer operational. . Private dam owners should be informed of proper dam maintenance and operations. . Damages to crops in the field could be reduced by properly maintaining drainage systems. . Backup generators in tobacco barns could be used to lessen future losses due to power outages. . New agricultural waste lagoons should be built at least two feet above the BFE or the highest recorded flood level, which ever is greater. . In cases where farmers are able to do so, new agricultural structures, including waste lagoons, should be built outside of the floodplain or highest recorded flood extent, which ever is greater. . The possibility of using overflow pipes in waste lagoons should be investigated. . The possible use of overflow pipes must be reviewed carefully in order to ensure that this does not encourage farmers to fill a lagoon with more waste than is acceptable under existing regulations. . The use of overflow pipes must also be studied in the context of how it might impact current overflow rules and standards. . Participation in projects, such as CRS and Project Blue Sky, should be encouraged and publicized throughout North Carolina as measures that could be used to mitigate future hazards. . Communities experiencing new development, or the retrofilling of existing structures in hazardous areas, should consult with Project Blue Sky officials. . Communities should consider incorporating techniques associated with CRS and Blue Sky into their existing building codes, subdivision ordinances, and flood ordinance. . The extension of permanent sewer lines from primary systems to low pressure pipe systems (LPPs) should be encouraged. . Continued development in the Falls Lake watershed should be done in accordance with sound watershed planning. . Additional LPP systems should be denied in the Falls Lake and Swift Creek watersheds. Page 33