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B. Community Needs and Goals A flood hazard mitigation plan must be consistent with, and even supported by, other plans for the community, Flood hazard mitigation planning should be integrated into existing planning efforts so that flood issues are incorporated into a community planning staffs regular duties, C. Other Resource Agencies There are many agencies which can impact future activities in a community's flood hazard area, A planner or community official needs to contact these agencies during the hazard inventory and problem assessment phase of plan development. This will determine if they have information that can help the planning effort and see if they are interested in participating in the effort. Coordination with other agencies can be combined with technical assistance. For example, during the discussions on emergency services, the planner can invite the National Weather Service (NWS) to the committee meeting. The NWS can advise the planners about flood warning and who can help establish the system. At the same time, the planner can advise the NWS about the local flood situation and see if there are any plans for installing warning gages in the area. D. Review Mitigation Measures As part of the planning process, all proposed activities should be examined. The simple and inexpensive mitigation measures should be implemented as soon as possible. 7. Public Inlill1 A. Public Input Workshop Public officials concerns about flooding and mitigation don't always mesh with the concerns of private citizens. The concerns of citizens must be incorporated into the Pre-Disaster Flood Hazard Mitigation Plan. This method embodies the "bottom-up partnership" approach to floodplain planning. This process begins with a facilitated workshop that can last 5 days. The workshop can involve as many as 50 people representing residents, business interests, public interest organizations and local and regional governmental agencies. The agenda includes both IS