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<br />Slide K21. Construction at new downtown site, Soldiers Grove <br /> <br />Here you see construction underway at the new downtown site. The old site is in the <br />background. The village also received funds to move its water well out of the <br />floodplain and to reroute roads to provide emergency access around the river in times <br />of flooding. <br /> <br />Slide K22. New Soldiers Grove business district <br /> <br />This shows the new business district. The project was completed in 1983 at a total cost <br />of $6.6 million. The new buildings are constructed for energy efficiency and <br />landscaping is designed to blunt the force of winter winds. By local ordinance, all new <br />commercial buildings must receive at least half their heat from solar power. The new <br />district is more energy efficient, attractive, barrier-free, and successful than the old one. <br /> <br />Slide K23. Park along the Kickapoo River at Soldiers Grove <br /> <br />And, here is the previous business district site, now developed as the Beauford T. <br />Anderson Memorial Park with a war memorial and recreational facilities as shown here. <br />Like other successful reconstruction planning programs, post-flood reconstruction in <br />Soldiers Grove meets many community objectives in addition to flood-hazard <br />reduction. <br /> <br />Slide K24. Suggestions for reconstruction planning <br /> <br />This slide summarizes a few suggestions from these examples to keep in mind as you <br />start working on plans for rebuilding in your floodplain. <br /> <br />. Identity beneficial uses of the floodplain. <br /> <br />. Be sure new and repaired buildings are safer from flood damage. <br /> <br />. Avoid grandiose plans. Rebuilding plans should address only the specific needs of <br />rebuilding. <br /> <br />. Capitalize on achievable opportunities. These will be specific and clearly related to <br />the flood damage. <br /> <br />. Use redevelopment powers. Most rebuilding plans are redevelopment plans using <br />tax increments to help finance public improvements. <br /> <br />. Understand and accept economic realities. Floods change the economics of doing <br />business. It is rarely possible to simply restore things exactly as they were. <br /> <br />. Work closely with private sector. Remember that local governments plan, but the <br />private sector will do most of the rebuilding. <br /> <br />Script-Task K, page 5 <br />