Using Multi-Objective Management to Reduce Flood Losses in Your

Community programs−Public information programs can address both
the flood hazards and the natural and beneficial functions of floodplains;
this can encourage citizens and students to protect these sensitive areas.
Reservoirs and diversions−A lake or storage basin could support a
hatchery and riparian wildlife.
Related interests
The following interests often have concerns that can be linked to protecting fish
and wildlife and their habitats. They are discussed elsewhere in this chapter.
Recreation
Water supply
Water quality
Historic preservation
Education.
Advice and assistance
The following agencies and organizations can provide advice and/or assistance on
protecting and restoring fish and wildlife habitats. They could also support flood
loss reduction measures.
State fish and wildlife agencies
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. and state environmental protection agencies
Natural Resources Conservation Service
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Local and state park, recreation, or conservation agencies
Soil and Water Conservation District
Conservation and outdoor groups (e.g., Izaak Walton League,
Audubon Society, Boy and Girl Scouts)
Hunting and fishing organizations (e.g., Ducks Unlimited)
Recreational businesses (e.g., marinas, sporting goods stores)
Wetlands Information Hotline.
Water Supply
Many communities’ water supplies are drawn from the same river or lake that is
flooding you. Water supply is also important to farmers who irrigate their fields.
Everyone has an interest in seeing the water managed properly: they want to be
sure there is enough of it and you don’t want too much.
Opportunities
Here are some examples of how people concerned with water supply and those
wanting flood losses reduced can reach compatible goals:
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