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<br />002746 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />coordinated Federal, State, and local action to limit <br />Floodway development." The Act seeks to further this <br />specific objective by withdrawing federal assistance for any <br />development in the Floodway. The Act contains no zoning OD <br />restrictions on the use of private land, indicating that <br />flood plain management for these lands is the responsibility <br />of local governments. <br /> <br />While flood plain management regulations establish <br />standards for the purpose of flood damage prevention and <br />reduction, effective federal, state, and local flood plain <br />management planning and coordination can materially aid in <br />restoring and maintaining the F100dway. <br /> <br />RECOMMENDATION <br /> <br />It is recommended that federal, state, tribal, county'-V <br />and local entities responsible for flood plain management <br />regulations, planning and coordination along the lower <br />Colorado River incorporate the following where appropriate: <br /> <br />A. Flood plain management planning for Colorado River <br />flood-prone areas and flood-related erosion-prone <br />areas should: <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />1. Be consistent with the purposes and objectives ~ <br />of the Colorado River Floodway Protection Act. · <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />Permit only that development which (a) is \~ ~ <br />appropriate in light of the probability of flood \. .y _.~~ <br />damage and the need to reduce flood losses, (b)l ~qY\ItI>V <br />is an acceptable social and economic use of theJ ~~ <br />land in relation to the hazards involved, and 0 <br />(c) does not increase the danger to human life; <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />Prohibit nonessential or improper installation <br />of public utilities and public facilities. <br /> <br />B. Goals for land use and development plans along the <br />lower Colorado River area should provide for: <br /> <br />3. <br /> <br />The purposes and objectives of the Colorado.~ <br />River Floodway protection Act; <br /> <br />preser'l9tion of the flood-prone and associated ,,-o'Y <br />high ground water areas and flood-related;V <br />erosion-prone areas for open space purposes; <br /> <br />Relocation of occupants away from flood-prone '/- .,). <br />and associated high ground water areas and 0 q/r <br />flood-related erosion-prone areas; \ . <br />6~' <br /> <br />1. <br /> <br />2. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />III-17 <br /> <br />. J.I).~~ <br /> <br />I J..J,..-:-, ,.Je- -1 <br />:t ,.."oJ ,../,~'''' I <br />frov''/ 1'<>-'rpY". <br />c+h.~ e.~r <br />