Floodplain Management in Illinois - Illinois Department of Natural ...
Floodplain Management in Illinois - Illinois Department of Natural ...
Floodplain Management in Illinois - Illinois Department of Natural ...
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Table <strong>of</strong> Contents<br />
1 ........... About This Guide<br />
2 ........... Why do we Regulate the <strong>Floodpla<strong>in</strong></strong><br />
3 ........... Community Responsibilities<br />
4 ........... Understand<strong>in</strong>g the River<strong>in</strong>e <strong>Floodpla<strong>in</strong></strong><br />
5 ........... Understand<strong>in</strong>g the Floodway<br />
6 ........... The Countywide Flood Insurance Rate Map<br />
7 ........... The Flood Insurance Rate Map<br />
8 ........... Use the Flood Pr<strong>of</strong>ile to Determ<strong>in</strong>e BFEs<br />
9 ........... Approximate Flood Zones<br />
10 ......... Flood Map Revisions<br />
11 ......... <strong>Floodpla<strong>in</strong></strong> Development Includes<br />
12 ......... Safe Uses <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Floodpla<strong>in</strong></strong><br />
13 ......... What is the Elevation Certificate and How is it Used<br />
14 ......... Complet<strong>in</strong>g the Elevation Certificate<br />
15 ......... Is Your Land Higher than the BFE<br />
16 ......... What is Meant by “Pre-FIRM” and “Post-FIRM”<br />
17 ......... Nature Doesn’t Read Maps<br />
18 ......... Go the Extra Foot!<br />
19 ......... Some Key Permit Review Steps<br />
20 ......... Carefully Complete the Permit Application<br />
21 ......... Floodway Development Proposals<br />
22 ......... <strong>Floodpla<strong>in</strong></strong> Fill Can Make Th<strong>in</strong>gs Worse<br />
23 ......... How to Elevate Your <strong>Floodpla<strong>in</strong></strong> Build<strong>in</strong>g<br />
24 ......... A Basement is Not a Good Idea<br />
25 ......... Manufactured Homes Deserve Special Attention<br />
26 ......... Enclosures Below BFE<br />
27 ......... Utility Service for Build<strong>in</strong>gs<br />
28 ......... Accessory Structures<br />
29 ......... Recreational Vehicles<br />
30 ......... Agricultural Structures<br />
31 ......... Plann<strong>in</strong>g to Improve Your <strong>Floodpla<strong>in</strong></strong> Build<strong>in</strong>g<br />
32 ......... What About After Damages<br />
33 ......... Elevat<strong>in</strong>g a Pre-FIRM Build<strong>in</strong>g<br />
34 ......... Th<strong>in</strong>k Carefully About Variances<br />
35 ......... Paperwork is Important – for You and Your Community<br />
36 ......... Some Flood Protection for Older Homes is Easy and Low Cost<br />
37 ......... Some Flood Mitigation Projects are More Costly<br />
38 ......... Want to Learn More<br />
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