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OLLECTING AND LISTING ALTERNATIVES In Step four, you will start to develop strategies for determining "How do you get there"-how do you alleviate flooding. These strategies will form your draft plan-your guide to implementing your flood mitigation actions. Your concept plan: 0 collection or listing of alternatives Your concept plan is a collection or listing of alternatives for dealing with your flood situation. Now that you have developed goals and objectives and defined your community's flood history and problems, you are ready to develop alternatives to resolve those problems. Once developed, you need to weigh the alternatives to determine the most appropriate action(s) for achieving the stated goals. This is where you begin implementing your plan. To succeed, you need to create alternative_strate- gies as tools to implement it. Note: This guidebook focuses on nonstructural rather than structural mitigation. The 1993 midwestern floods taught us that structural alternatives (levees, dams, flood- walls) did not remove most people from harms way; it often worsened flooding for many communities. > , This plan will discuss alternatives such as elevating and retrofitting, acquisition/relocation. floodproofing, and floodplainlland use regula- tions rather than levees, dams and flood walls. Why are having alternatives important? Identifying and assessing alternatives improves the decision-making process. It allows you to explore a wide range of actions in order to choose the most effective. You collect informa- tion to identify the range of alternative actions. The community can then evaluate the possibili- tie,S using a set of criteria or guidelines to determine which actions will best meet your goals. Identifying and addressing alternatives is important when developing your flood mitiga- tion plan and for other related procedures. For example, an Environmental Assessment (EA) will probably need to be conducted for most mitigation projects (see Appendix B). Identify- ing alternatives is both a major element and a requirement of the environmental assessment process. "How do we identify and select the best alternative for our flood situation? Identifying and selecting alternative actions includes the following steps: I. Identifying alternative actions. 2. Evaluating the actions. 3. Selecting the most appropriate actions. , Identifying alternative actions Involve the public at the inception, especially those affected by flooding. Identify property owners and others affected in some way by the alternative(s) identified now and chosen later. Remember: flood mitigation is a voluntary program. You need to work with citizens to gain their consent or approval. Below are examples of nonstructural 52'-- COMMUNITY FLOOD MITIGATION PLANNING GUIDEBOOK