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Change: Agency - www.fema.gov/FEMA Map Service Center- http://msc.fema.gov/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/FemaWelcomeView?storeId=10001&catalogId=10001&langId=-1National Flood Insurance Program - www.floodsmart.gov/Association of State Floodplain Managers - www.floods.org/NFIP State Contacts - http://www.floods.org/index.asp?menuID=274&firstlevelmenuID=185&siteID=1NRCS Conservation Programs - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Programs/ Skokomish Watershed Action Team - community engagement and action regarding floodplain management: http://hccc.wa.gov/Groups/SWAT/default.aspx
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Change: MCEER, University of Buffalo)ILLUSTRATIONFlooding is a natural event, resulting when water levels rise to a level that either hasn't been anticipated or properly planned for.Floods are usually caused by either too much precipitation or snow melt that occurs upstream.PROGRAMS:The easiest way to
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Change: There were only format changes (bold, italics, etc.) in this version. See this version for details.
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Change: Flooding is a natural event, resulting when water levels rise to a level that either hasn't been anticipated or properly planned for.Floods are usually caused by either too much precipitation or snow melt that occurs upstream.PROGRAMS:The easiest way to avoid the
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Change: source the number varies, but floods are estimated to account for 40% to 60% of natural disasters.Thus is incumbent upon the design professional to include include resilency in his/her thinking.Simply put, resilience is “… the ability of local units
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Change: Simply put, resilience is “… the ability of local units (e.g.. organizations, communities) to mitigate hazards, contain the effects of hazards, and carry out recovery activities in ways that minimize social disruption, while also mitigating the effects of future disasters."PERFORMANCEBasis CRITERIAof disaster resilience: livesQuantifiably propertyassess
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Change: Moderating stream flow by reducing large fluctuations in water levels and providing natural storage areas for floodwaters, stream bank erosion is minimized, native vegetation is preserved to provide more beneficial wildlife habitat, and flooding is reduced;Providing wildlife habitat by serving as wildlife
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Change: However, there, has over the years, has been numerous structures built in areas subject to flooding. Some have done so with a callous regard, others have done so unaware of the risk. Usually it is the task of falls to the property owner and the Federal Government.FEDERAL EMERGENCY
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Change: Generally speaking, for areas having a drainage basin greater than one square mile the Federal Emergency Management Agency has identified floodable areas (e.g. Special Flood Hazard Area). Information concerning the areas that have been mapped appears under ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY:1) The Hazard
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Apr 1 2010, 2:48 PM EDT
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Change: for Enrollment Option:Permanent Easement;30-Year Easement; and10-Year Restoration Cost-Share Agreement. ADDITIONAL RESOURCESFederal Emergency Management Agency - www.fema.gov/National Flood Insurance Program - www.floodsmart.gov/Association of State Floodplain Managers - www.floods.org/NFIP State Contacts - http://www.floods.org/index.asp?menuID=274&firstlevelmenuID=185&siteID=1 NRCS Conservation Programs - http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/Programs/
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Change: Hazard Mitigation Grant Program funds are available following a Presidential disaster declaration. Eligible applicants include States, local governments, Indian Tribal governments, and some Private Non-Profit
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Change: Collapse or subsidence of land along the shore of a lake or similar body of water as a result of erosion or undermining caused by waves or currents of water exceeding anticipated cyclical levels that result in a flood as defined above." AKAother names, related ideas, etc.RELATED FUNCTIONS
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Change: consider it when designing a considered.project. THE NINE STEP PLANNING PROCESSPHASE I – COLLECTION & ANALYSIS UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEMS & OPPORTUNITIES Step 1: Identify Problems Step 2: Determine Objectives Step 3: Identify Resources Step 4: Analyze Resource Data PHASE II – DECISION SUPPORT UNDERSTANDING THE SOLUTIONS Step
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Change: Regardless of the source (riverine, urban drainage, ground failure, fluctuating lake levels or coastal), flooding has the potential to affect the hydrologic component of urban green infrastructure. As a result it must be considered. THE NINE STEP PLANNING PROCESSPHASE I – COLLECTION & ANALYSIS UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEMS & OPPORTUNITIES
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