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This guidebook was prepared under grant number X 823852-01-0 in cooperation with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and may not necessarily represent those of the EPA or the federal government. This guidebook is a general introduction to multi-objective management and the planning process that helps a community select the flood loss reduction measures most suitable for its situation. To determine the best measures for specific sites, a community should obtain additional guidance from engineers, planners, emergency managers, and other professionals experienced in flood loss reduction. Cover art by Bob Fletcher, Arvada, Colorado
Using Multi-Objective Management to Reduce Flood Losses in Your Watershed Prepared by the Association of State Floodplain Managers Under a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 1996
Page 5 and 6: Contents Acknowledgments...........
Page 7 and 8: Executive Summary This guidebook wa
Page 9 and 10: Chapter 1 Introduction This guidebo
Page 11 and 12: If you have only one objective−
Page 13 and 14: Chapter 2 Understanding Your Waters
Page 15 and 16: Inappropriate development in the fl
Page 17 and 18: Erosion The problem of coastal floo
Page 19 and 20: y the Federal Emergency Management
Page 21 and 22: Chapter 3 Flood Loss Reduction Meas
Page 23 and 24: also can be provided by streamside
Page 25 and 26: pollutants is sediment. When soil i
Page 27 and 28: To Find Out More > > The Federal Em
Page 29 and 30: To Find Out More > > Local insuranc
Page 31 and 32: Vaccinating residents for tetanus
Page 33 and 34: Chapter 4 M-O-M Opportunities A per
Page 35 and 36: The Nature Conservancy The Land Tr
Page 37 and 38: Community programs−Public informa
Page 39 and 40: Water Quality The environmental ben
Page 41 and 42: Advice and assistance The following
Page 43 and 44: Opportunities The following are exa
Page 45 and 46: Opportunities The following are exa
Page 47 and 48: Relocation and acquisition−Cleari
Page 49 and 50: A M-O-M Success Story The Wildcat a
Page 51 and 52: A M-O-M Success Story The Kissimmee
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Chapter 5 Preparing a M-O-M Plan A
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Running the committee A committee n
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Finding the right organizations At
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How much time and effort is spent o
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You probably will have a good feel
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Go for a balanced program The M-O-M
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In big cities and counties, you may
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Appendix A National Agencies and Or
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Appendix B References These general
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Protecting Coastal and Wetlands Res
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Appendix C Terms and Acronyms 100-y
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Environmental impact statement: A d
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No net loss: A term used in wetland
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TDR: Transfer of development rights
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