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<br />Learn-Assess <br /> <br />Regulations <br /> <br />Page 3 of36 <br /> <br />implement this strategy are: <br /> <br />. Regulations <br />. Development and redevelopment policies <br />. Disaster preparedness <br />. Floodproofing and elevation <br />. Flood forecasting, warning systems, and <br />emergency plans. <br /> <br />Regulations have a potentially greater impact on <br />flood loss reduction than any other single <br />floodplain management tool and have been widely <br />used over the last 15-20 years. Development that <br />conforms to regulations is less prone to flood <br />damage than pre-existing development. <br /> <br />Regulation is largely a local government <br />responsibility, but throughout much of the country <br />there is still widespread resistance to any type of <br />land use regulation and concern among <br />jurisdictions that it will be ruled an unconstitutional <br />"taking" of private property Effective enforcement <br />often requires more training, personnel, and <br />financial resources than many communities can <br />provide. Regulations cannot provide full <br />protection; they have a limited impact on existing <br />buildings and infrastructure already subject to <br />flooding, and they do not prevent development in <br />floodplains. In addition, most floodplain <br />regulations do little to protect the natural resources <br />of floodplains. In fact, to the extent that floodplain <br />regulations allow development in floodplains-even <br />though it may not be subject to damage-they can <br />contribute to the loss of natural and cultural <br />resources. On the other hand, current regulations <br />do provide a de facto prohibition on development <br />in wetlands. <br /> <br />The most widespread floodplain regulations are the <br />minimum requirements of the National Flood <br />