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Floodplain Management SESSION 25

Floodplain Management SESSION 25. Rivers as a Legal Battleground Special Districts and Landowners Prepared by Elliott Mittler, Ph.D. Human occupancy of floodplains and urban riverfronts. Objectives: 25.1 Identify special districts that have jurisdiction over elements in floodplains.

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Floodplain Management SESSION 25

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  1. Floodplain ManagementSESSION 25 Rivers as a Legal Battleground Special Districts and Landowners Prepared by Elliott Mittler, Ph.D.

  2. Human occupancy of floodplains and urban riverfronts Objectives: 25.1 Identify special districts that have jurisdiction over elements in floodplains. 25.2 Identify the major players in determining floodplain management policy affecting landowners. 25.3 Identify the major concerns of landowners and their effect on floodplain management. 25.4 Understand local commissions and their effect on community floodplain programs. 25.5 Discuss the influence of landowners within the context case study floodplains 26.6 Complete the examination for this module.

  3. Greatest percentage of special district governments perform functions related to natural resources • Drainage (2,600), • Flood control (647), • Irrigation and water conservation (837), • Soil and water conservation (2,506), or • Other natural resources (389).

  4. Rules of thumb that may indicate the impact of citizen participation 1. The more open the political process is to local citizen input; the more likely the community program will reflect and respect community values. 2. The more citizen participation in the upper levels of policy making; the more likely the community program will be accepted by the community. 3. The more inclusive the political process; the more likely the community program will include elements that address the needs of segments of society that are commonly ignored in public policy. 4. The more citizens in the political process; ultimately the more citizens who are elected to local offices.

  5. Non-structural Risk Reduction Federal Programs Table 25.1 Non-structural Federal Flood Loss Reduction Programs Affecting Landowners

  6. Non-structural Risk Reduction Federal Programs (Continued) Table 25.1 Non-structural Federal Flood Loss Reduction Programs Affecting Landowners

  7. Non-structural Risk Reduction Federal Programs (Continued) Table 25.1 Non-structural Federal Flood Loss Reduction Programs Affecting Landowners

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