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<br />~0243!: <br />COASTAL FLOOD PROBLEMS <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />6-120, <br /> <br />A~.H' <br />'i".-;'':c(i <br />'r~~~ <br /> <br />agency, <br /> <br />with. <br /> <br />the <br />broad powers to controi/use of San Fr~ncisco <br /> <br />Bay. The formation of similar <br /> <br />regional agencies <br /> <br />to <br /> <br />surmount the problems of frag- <br /> <br />mentation in local government can' be expected in the future, <br />and other at all levels <br /> <br />These/broad land use management programslcan play an important <br /> <br />role in reducing flood losses if the plans reflect flood, <br /> <br />erosion, and wind hazards, <br /> <br />120, ACTION PROGRAnS <br /> <br />New programs to acquire coastal areas for park and <br /> <br />recreation use may slow or prevent development in some <br /> <br />areas, Nevertheless, the development of other coastal lands <br /> <br />is inevitable, Some of these areas can be protected from <br /> <br />flooding by construction of levees,. Seal-ialls, artificial <br /> <br />dUHes a!1d sir.,iJ.."r structures. But the heavy toll to life <br /> <br />and property takei1 by hurricanes in x'er:ent years indicate3 <br /> <br />the deVi'lstc.tion which can be expected if unprotected develop- <br /> <br />ment is located in areas subject to wind damage, flooding, <br /> <br />and erosion. <br /> <br />State roles in regulating land uses to reduce coastal <br /> <br />flood losses are noy, minor. Many states control structures <br /> <br />placed in coastal waters such, as groins, and j,etties and <br /> <br />gravel or mineral extraction in offshore areas, Strengthened <br /> <br />regulation of these uses could prevent increased wave runup <br /> <br /> <br />and coastal erosion, The state role in reducing losses could <br /> <br />'. <br /> <br />also be strengthened by adoption of minor amendments to the <br /> <br />\~etland preservation statutes now authorizing state agencies <br /> <br />~i3"~ <br />.~: . . . ,. <br />,,,.....' <br />~::~~ 'J' <br /> <br />in many states to consider permits 'for dredging and filling <br />