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154 | POLICY RECOMMENDATIONSas well as the office created to managethe state’s long-term recovery effort.The recommendations noted here werenot prioritized in terms of their importance.Rather, they represent an initiallist to consider as the network of recoverygroups move from response andearly recovery activities to long-termrecovery and reconstruction. Theserecommendations also are intended tostimulate dialogue among other stakeholders,many of whom have focusedtheir efforts on assisting those who mostoften fall through the cracks followinga disaster, namely the disenfranchisedand less powerful. These recommendationsmay spur future discussion and theformulation of new recommendationsor the modification of those presentedhere. In many cases these recommendationscut across issue-specific committeerecommendations offered elsewherein this report. In order to frame currentand future actions, therefore, a series ofguiding principles are offered below.Guiding Principles forRebuilding the MississippiGulf Coast 1■ Economic Vitality. Actions shouldreflect the need to rebuild and sustaina diverse, vibrant economy. Aswith all principles, building a strongeconomy should complement,rather than contradict others listedbelow.■ Protect Environmental Quality. Disaster-recoverypolicies and reconstructionpractices should respecthow decisions enhance or degradeenvironmental quality. Preservingnatural systems, such as wetlandsand barrier islands, which are oftenlocated in known high-hazard areas,provides an additional benefit ofprotecting adjacent property fromflooding and coastal storm surge.■ Promote Social and IntergenerationalEquity. Improve social conditionsto include assisting the mostsocially vulnerable populations andtaking actions that enable futuregenerations to live, work, and playin a place that is better than theconditions of the past.■ Maintain and Enhance a HighQuality of Life. Recovery and reconstructionactivities should improvethe way in which people live,work, and play. Specific factors include:enhanced recreational, healthcare, educational, and employmentopportunities.■ Institutionalizing Hazard Resilience.Identify and implement acomprehensive strategy that protectslives and property from thedamaging effects of natural hazards.Actions may include land-use,codes, public education, and thehardening, retrofitting, or relocationof at-risk structures.■ Aesthetics and Historic Preservation.Encourage the preservationof historic structures and sites aspractical and consider the reconstructionof structures in a way thatcaptures the historic vernacular andlocal community aesthetic.■ Public Participation. Incorporatepublic participation practices intorecovery decision-making processes.Participatory actions may include,but are not limited to, publiceducation, participatory planning,notifiying people of relevant issues,
THE GOVERNOR’S COMMISSION REPORT | 155policies and funding opportunities,referenda, representative policymaking,open meetings, and hearings.Next, a series of recommendationsare offered, including a summary oftheir relevance, followed by potentialchallenges to their successful implementation.Recommendation 1:Maximize the use and disseminationof available data and research findingsthat may be used to enact policy change,affect reconstruction practices, and preparebetter for future events. Data andresearch findings may include thosecreated before and after Hurricane Katrina.Following major disasters, includingKatrina, FEMA and other federalagencies routinely conduct numerousstudies that are relevant to recovery andreconstruction activities. Other organizations,including colleges and universities,state agencies, environmentalgroups, and others may conduct studiesand perform a range of activities.For example universities and collegesperform multiple research efforts to addresscomplex policy issues. A specialeffort should be made to reach out toMississippi colleges and universities.This may involve the identification ofspecific research questions that must beanswered following Katrina.In many cases, this information isnot widely disseminated nor effectivelyused to shape meaningful policy andprograms. The ability to collect and disseminatethis information is not normallyassigned to a particular agency. Touse this information to affect meaningfulpolicy decisions, therefore, this datashould be organized and widely disseminatedto citizens (as appropriate),local, state and federal officials taskedwith recovery; policymakers (includingmembers of the Mississippi Legislatureand congressional delegation); membersof key associations and nonprofit organizationsand agencies. Specific examplesinclude, but are not limited to:■ Mitigation Assistance Team finalreports■ FEMA High Water Mark Study■ FEMA Advisory Flood RecoveryElevation Maps■ University and college researchprojectsOne option involves the creation ofan information clearinghouse that collectsand displays relevant written anddigital information in an easily accessiblelocation. This proposed approachis complementary to the suggested creationof design centers along the Coast.In some instances, the data and studiesmay be analyzed by members of thelarger recovery network, including localofficials, members of state and federalrecovery planning teams, state officialstasked with identifying unmet disaster-recoveryneeds, and hazard scholarswho are trying to answer assigned researchquestions. The collection of data,for example, could also be used to helpcoordinate and direct the actions of theproposed design centers. Data shouldbe displayed and analyzed using a GeographicInformation System (GIS)where practical. Specific data layers mayinclude, but are not limited to:■ Level of damages sustained byparcel“In 1965 The Beatlesreleased a song, ‘InMy Life.’ Some of thelyrics fit how peoplealong our Gulf Coastfeel about the changescaused by Katrina aswell as our historicallosses. The song beginswith ‘There are placesI’ll remember all mylife, though somehave changed, someforever not for better,some have gone andsome remain, all theseplaces have their momentswith lovers andfriends.’”– Edmond Boudreaux, Biloxi
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INFRASTRUCTUREThe four subcommittee
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