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5.0
ACTION PLAN Early
in this plan (Section 1.3) the following community mitigation
planning goals were established: Goal
1: To
increasingly reduce repetitive flooding in the Parish and
incorporated areas. Goal
2:
To facilitate responsible development in the Parish and
incorporated areas so as to reduce or eliminate the potential
impacts of disasters. Goal
3:
To
enhance public awareness and understanding of disaster
preparedness. Goal
4:
To extend and increase public awareness of flood
insurance as a mitigative measure. Goal 5:
To
enhance post-disaster response and recovery activities. This section identifies specific actions to achieve these goals, an appropriate lead person for each action, a relative schedule and funding sources. More information on funding sources is provided in Appendix E. 5.1
Reduction of Repetitive Losses
The
repetitive loss areas described in Section 3.2 of this plan
should be targeted as priorities to eliminate or greatly
reduce the probability of a flood occurrence and to reduce the
potential for future losses to life and property in Ouachita
Parish. Alternatives
that will benefit the residents of the flood-prone structures
should be considered and evaluated according to the necessary
level of protection and the benefit cost ratio.
It is important to analyze each possible alternative to
ensure the result will not adversely affect surrounding
structures. Task
# 1
Identify Repetitive Loss Structures within Ouachita Parish
Action:
Review the current FEMA NFIP Repetitive Loss List for
Ouachita Parish to identify the correct, updated address and
exact location of each individual structure.
As stated in Section 3.2, 98 structures on the
list are not mapped due to inaccurate or outdated addresses. Purge
the list of any repetitive loss structure that is located
within an incorporated area of the Parish.
Submit any corrections to the State Floodplain Manager
of Louisiana and FEMA Region VI. Lead:
Parish Floodplain Coordinator Schedule:
Ongoing Budget:
Potential funding sources include: 7
Flood
Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Project Funds 7
Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Funds 7
Project
Impact (PI) Funds 7
Existing Parish Budget Task
#2
Establish a Property Flood Mitigation Priority Program
Action:
Establish a property priority system that ranks each
repetitive loss structure in an order of priority for
mitigation activity.
Lead:
Parish Floodplain Coordinator Schedule:
Ongoing Funding:
Potential
funding sources include: 7
Flood
Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Project Funds 7
Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Funds 7
Project
Impact (PI) Funds 7
Existing Parish Budget Task #3
Identify Project Structures Action:
Survey additional owners of repetitive loss structures in Ouachita Parish
to determine interest and eligibility to pursue mitigation
measures.
Lead:
Parish Floodplain Coordinator Schedule: Ongoing, as funding for projects
becomes available. Budget:
Potential funding sources include: 7
Flood
Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Project Funds 7
Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Funds 7
Project
Impact (PI) Funds 7
Existing Parish Budget Task
#4
Determine Mitigation Measure for Each Repetitive Loss
Structure
Action:
Identify the most appropriate mitigation measure,
structural or nonstructural, for each repetitive loss
structure using the priority established in the Property Flood
Protection Program. Lead:
Parish Floodplain Coordinator Schedule:
Ongoing Budget:
Potential funding sources include: 7
Flood
Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Project Funds 7
Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Funds 7
Project
Impact (PI) Funds 7
Existing Parish Budget Task
#5
Mitigate Flood Disaster Potential for Repetitive Loss
Structures
Action:
Implement nonstructural techniques on each individual
structure using the established priority to mitigate future
damage. Applicable
techniques include: 7
Elevation
of structure in place above the Base Flood Elevation, 7
Flood-proofing
structure above the Base Flood Elevation, 7
Relocation
of structure outside of the floodplain, and 7
Acquisition
and removal of structure. Lead:
Parish Floodplain Coordinator Schedule: Ongoing, as funding is available. Budget: Possible
funding sources include:
7
Local
Drainage Millage 7
Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) 7
Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) 7
Flood
Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Project Funds 7
Small
Business Administration (SBA) 7
U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers
Section 205, and 7
State
Capital Outlay Task #6
Conduct
Floodproofing Demonstration Project
Action:
Elevation and acquisition are two primary methods of
reducing or eliminating damage from flooding, but they are not
always the best alternative for low-level repetitive flooding.
The parish will identify one or more sites to use as
demonstration projects of the technique of dry floodproofing.
The homeowners, who must be willing to exhibit their
home to other interested citizens, will be required to pay 25%
of the floodproofing costs. Lead:
Parish Floodplain Coordinator Schedule:
Calendar Year 2000 Budget: Project Impact (PI) Funding Task #7
Develop a
Master Drainage Plan
Action: Develop
a drainage plan that will provide future protection for areas
in the Parish that experience interior drainage problems.
The drainage plan will help to plan and prioritize
those small-scale projects that can provide large benefits to
areas that flood in 10 to 25 year storm frequencies. Lead:
Parish Engineer Schedule: By 2001 Budget: Project Impact (PI) Funding Task
#8
Reduce Flood Potential in each Repetitive Loss Area
Action:
Implement a localized interior drainage project in each
repetitive loss area to reduce its flood potential.
Lead:
Parish Floodplain Coordinator Schedule: Ongoing, as funding is available. Budget: Possible
funding sources include:
7
Local
Drainage Millage 7
Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) 7
Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) 7
Flood
Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Project Funds 7
Small
Business Administration (SBA) 7
U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers
Section 205, and 7
State
Capital Outlay 5.2
Public Education and Flood Insurance A
proactive public education and awareness program should be
implemented Parish-wide to notify the citizens of the
potential flood threat and actions that may be taken to
protect themselves. The
education program should not be limited to property
mitigation, but should also include emergency preparedness
activities to protect life and safety. Furthermore, when the Parish is aware of the potential flood
threat, the public must be educated on the benefits,
affordability, and the necessity of flood insurance.
ome useful techniques on advertising the National Flood
Insurance Program Task
#9 FEMA
Increase Public Awareness of Flood Hazards and
Flood Hazard Areas Action:
Distribute public awareness information regarding the
flood hazards, Special Flood Hazard Areas (SFHA), and
potential mitigation measures using the daily newspaper,
utility bill inserts, inserts in the phone book, a Parish
hazard awareness website, an educational program for school
age children and how to classes in retrofitting by local
merchants. Lead:
Parish Floodplain Manager Schedule:
Implement within three months. Budget: Possible
funding sources include:
7
Project
Impact (PI) Funding 7
Existing
Parish Budget Task
#10
Promote the Purchase of Flood Insurance Action:
Advertise the availability, cost, and coverage of flood
insurance through the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Lead:
Parish Floodplain Manager Schedule:
Ongoing Budget: Possible
funding sources available to Ouachita Parish are:
7
Local
Drainage Millage 7
Hazard
Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) 7
State
Capital Outlay 7
Existing
Parish Budget Task
#11
Educate Insurance Agents, Home Realtors, and Leaders Regarding
Flood Insurance and the NFIP. Action:
Host educational workshops regarding flood insurance
and the NFIP for insurance agents, home realtors, and leaders
in Ouachita Parish. Lead:
Parish Floodplain Coordinator Schedule:
Conduct workshop on an annual basis as funding is
available. Budget: Possible
funding sources include:
7
Project
Impact (PI) Funding 7
Existing
Parish Budget 5.3
Enforcement and Strengthening of Current Building Codes Growth
will continue throughout the Parish with concentrations to the
north and west. In
order to avoid and minimize the impacts of natural disasters,
continued enforcement and strengthening of building codes
should be pursued. Task #12
Request a
New Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM)
Action:
The Parish is in need of a new FIRM due to the extent
of recent development as well as several problem areas with
the current FIRM. Discuss
mapping issues with FEMA and propose a timeline for the
re-mapping of the Parish. Lead:
Parish Floodplain Coordinator Schedule:
Calendar Year 2000 Budget:
Project Impact (PI) Funding Action: The
Parish will work with ESRI, the State of Louisiana and aerial
data firms to prepare a digital base map of the Parish.
This base map will allow preparation of accurate maps
of repetitive loss structures, flood control projects and
future land-use plans in combination with existing parish data
such as drainage maintenance, building permits, elevation
data, road inventories, etc.
This base map will be made available to public and
private entities for use in coordination of parish-wide
activities. The
Parish is contemplating a partnership with the local
University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) to act as the
repository of the data base. Lead:
Parish Floodplain Coordinator Schedule:
Calendar Year 2000 Budget:
Project Impact (PI) Funding Existing
Parish Budget Task #14Task #13
Conduct
Elevation Certificate Training
Action:
Prepare and conduct a training class for all persons
involved in preparing elevation certificates in order to
ensure thorough and correct certificates are prepared. Lead:
Parish Floodplain Coordinator Schedule:
Calendar Year 2000 Budget:
Project Impact (PI) Funding Task #15
Conduct
CRS Activities
Action:
Ongoing activities required under the National Flood
Insurance Program (NFIP) will be identified, scheduled, and
conducted in order to maintain the Parish flood insurance premiums. Lead:
Parish Floodplain Coordinator Schedule:
Calendar Year 2000 Budget:
Existing Parish Budget Task #16
Enforce the Local Floodplain Ordinance Action:
Enforce the existing regulations of the Ouachita Parish
Flood Hazard Area Ordinance. See Appendix C. Lead:
Parish Building Official Schedule: Ongoing Budget: Existing
Parish Budget Task
#17
Strengthen Current Building Code Regulations
Action: Identify
appropriate ways to strengthen and enhance existing building
codes. Seek
Police Jury approval. Lead:
Parish Building Official Schedule: Ongoing Budget: Existing
Parish Budget
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