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<br />17 <br /> <br /> <br />'c. (".f'5' ,'1 <br />. \,.,""'..... ... <br /> <br />~ Also? even though both diversions were implemented, Holly would remain <br /> <br /> <br />V\.!'l,nera,ble to flooding :l'rom the Arkansa,s !liver, In view of this and <br /> <br />the high cos'ts' involved diverting the SO'lU'ce of flooding is not con~ <br /> <br />si~ered a, feasible sQlution. <br /> <br />Increa,sed protection ca,n be provided by constructing a barrier <br /> <br />to control the floodi~g at the point where damage occurs, Preliminary <br /> <br />investigations indicated that provision of a levee along the west bank <br /> <br />or Wild Horse Creek and the north bank of the Arkansas River would <br /> <br />e:l':I'ectively isolate Holly :l'rom flooding from all three sources of <br /> <br />flooding. Preliminary costs revealed this solution to be feasible <br /> <br />and worthy of further consIderation, <br /> <br />I <br />Because of the nature 0:1' possible flooding that can occur in Holly, <br /> <br />there does not appear to be a practical combination of non-structural <br /> <br />and structural solutions. It has been shown earlier in this section <br /> <br />that non~structural measures do not provide an economical solution to <br /> <br />the problem at Holly. Studies indicate that combining these measures <br /> <br />with stl'uctural improvement have essentially the same result. However, <br /> <br />if the :l'lood plain area in the town 0:1' Holly cannot be provided with <br /> <br />a high degree 0:1' flood protection by structural measures, appropriate <br /> <br />['lood plain regulutions should be considered. <br /> <br />~he "no improvementU' a,ltel'na,tive would :l'orego e.ny additIonal flood <br /> <br />protection for Holly. 1:1' no improvements were developed :l'or flood pro~ <br /> <br />tection! the ever present threat 0:1' floods will have a negative impact <br /> <br />on the soc:tal well...be:L<\g 0:1' the people and the economy 0:1' Holly, In <br /> <br />the :l'ace 0:1' the :tndicated pl'oblems and needs, as well as local support <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />:l'or improvement, the rea,liS'll\ of this alternative is, not apparent, <br />