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The CRS encourages local governments to start new programs in areas such as public information, technical assistance to property owners, open space preservation, higher regulatory standards, stormwater management, acquisition and relocation, and flood warning. Their work is monitored by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. If the activity is forgotten or modified, the agency advises the local officials that the CRS classification is threatened and their residents’ insurance premiums could go up. This usually is sufficient to get the activities going again. Evaluation Even with full implementation, the plan should be evaluated in light of progress and changing conditions. Your planning committee could meet periodically to review progress and submit its BEING PREPARED A good example of flexible implementation is Plainfield, Illinois. In 1990, a tornado destroyed 20 buildings in the village’s floodway. Federal disaster assistance and state flood protection funds were made available to buy the properties and convert the damaged floodway lands into open space. recommendations to the agencies and organizations responsible for implementation. Although a M-O-M plan will usually produce the best and most efficient program, a community should be ready to act fast to take advantage of opportunities provided by disasters, extra end-of-the-year money, changes in one of the non-flood concerns, or heightened public interest due to flooding elsewhere. There may be a chance to effect major changes quickly. 58
Appendix A National Agencies and Organizations This appendix lists the national offices of selected agencies and organizations that can help on various aspects of multi-objective management. In most cases, you should contact the local or state office. An excellent initial source of information is the M.O.M. Resource Directory prepared jointly by the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Park Service. It is a computer program that lists over 300 government and private programs. It is easy to install and use. The software is designed to run in Windows® and is available free from Rivers, Trails and Conservation Assistance National Park Service P.O. Box 25287 IMFA-RM-S Denver, CO 80225-0287 (303) 969-2781 fax: 303-987-6676 State Floodplain Management Agencies The State Coordinating Office for the National Flood Insurance Program is the recommended first point of contact for more information or assistance on floodplain management programs. Note to readers of the 2005 Adobe Acrobat version of this manual. The list of state floodplain management and federal agencies in the original text was prepared in 1996. It is recommended that more recent website directories be used, such as the ASFPM list of state contacts, which can be found at www.floods.org Additional advice about useful documents and ideas of whom to contact in floodplain management agencies and programs are available from the Association of State Floodplain Managers at (608) 274-0123. Assistance on wetlands issues can be obtained by calling the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Wetlands Information Hotline at 800-832-7828. A-1
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Contents Acknowledgments...........
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Executive Summary This guidebook wa
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Chapter 1 Introduction This guidebo
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If you have only one objective−
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Chapter 2 Understanding Your Waters
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