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Raising the Standard for Improved Flood Risk

Management in theMidwest

Raising the Standard for Improved Flood Risk

Management in theMidwest

Interagency Levee Task ForceMeeting

September 11, 2008

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Strategic OverviewStrategic Overview

The ILTF continues to be a shared responsibility for flood risk management

The concept provides consistency to address short and long-term protection

It provides a uniform approach across regional and state boundaries

It considers non-structural alternatives and other agency initiatives to reduce the risk of damages from future floods

The ILTF continues to be a shared responsibility for flood risk management

The concept provides consistency to address short and long-term protection

It provides a uniform approach across regional and state boundaries

It considers non-structural alternatives and other agency initiatives to reduce the risk of damages from future floods

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Where were areWhere were are Regional partners identified

for a collaborative process

A facilitated comprehensive regional approach to flood risk management and recovery implemented

Interagency partnerships (federal / state)

Opportunities non-structural solutions and other flood risk management opportunities

Regional partners identified for a collaborative process

A facilitated comprehensive regional approach to flood risk management and recovery implemented

Interagency partnerships (federal / state)

Opportunities non-structural solutions and other flood risk management opportunities

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Collaborative ProcessCollaborative Process

Interagency LeveeTask Force

IllinoisIllinois IowaIowaIndianaIndiana MissouriMissouri WisconsinWisconsin

JFO / ILWG *

JFO / ILWG *

JFO / ILWG *

JFO / ILWG *

JFO / ILWG *

* Joint Field Office / Interagency Levee Work Group* Joint Field Office / Interagency Levee Work Group

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Comprehensive Regional Approach

Comprehensive Regional Approach

Flood Risk Management• Current short-term and long-term recovery activities ( Task

forces developed for Levees, Housing, Flood Plain Management, etc.)

• Opportunity to share current agency activities relative to flood risk management initiatives

• What are some of the flood risk initiatives and concerns that cross state boundaries that could impact a regional approach to flood risk management?

Flood Risk Management• Current short-term and long-term recovery activities ( Task

forces developed for Levees, Housing, Flood Plain Management, etc.)

• Opportunity to share current agency activities relative to flood risk management initiatives

• What are some of the flood risk initiatives and concerns that cross state boundaries that could impact a regional approach to flood risk management?

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Interagency Partnerships

Interagency Partnerships

Partnerships• Coordination between State and Federal partners in

identification of needs, resources and critical issues for short-term recovery

• Participants encouraged to identify other agencies, departments or organizations that can assist in levee restoration while looking at long-term recovery and flood risk management

• Opportunities to collaborate on new funding initiatives and/or legislative proposals for the region to enhance flood risk management while reducing future flood damages

Partnerships• Coordination between State and Federal partners in

identification of needs, resources and critical issues for short-term recovery

• Participants encouraged to identify other agencies, departments or organizations that can assist in levee restoration while looking at long-term recovery and flood risk management

• Opportunities to collaborate on new funding initiatives and/or legislative proposals for the region to enhance flood risk management while reducing future flood damages

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Interagency Partnerships

Interagency Partnerships

Interagency Levee Work Groups at JFO• Augment existing agency State and Federal

programs• Brainstorm new mitigation initiatives for flood plain

management• Apply lessons learned, best practices, innovations• Identify potential re-tooling of policies, regulations

and funding mechanisms to enhance long-term flood risk management

Interagency Levee Work Groups at JFO• Augment existing agency State and Federal

programs• Brainstorm new mitigation initiatives for flood plain

management• Apply lessons learned, best practices, innovations• Identify potential re-tooling of policies, regulations

and funding mechanisms to enhance long-term flood risk management

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CommunicationEffective Outreach

CommunicationEffective Outreach

Actions to date• We are learning organizations understanding each others missions

and relationships

• Reinforcing a collaborative approach to restoring flood risk management systems while linking into other long-term recovery initiatives by FEMA and the impacted states

• Leveraging public affairs staff and processes to ensure that flood recovery is still a priority in the Midwest by building public confidence and support

Tools• Web site developed and being utilized

• Agency and public forums

• Monthly newsletter and reports

Actions to date• We are learning organizations understanding each others missions

and relationships

• Reinforcing a collaborative approach to restoring flood risk management systems while linking into other long-term recovery initiatives by FEMA and the impacted states

• Leveraging public affairs staff and processes to ensure that flood recovery is still a priority in the Midwest by building public confidence and support

Tools• Web site developed and being utilized

• Agency and public forums

• Monthly newsletter and reports

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Measuring SuccessMeasuring Success

SUCCESSFUL RESTORATION OF FLOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ALONG WITH IDENTIFICATION OF ALL OR PORTIONS OF AN APPROPRIATE LONG-TERM STRATEGY FOR FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND REDUCED RISK FROM FLOODS

SUCCESSFUL RESTORATION OF FLOOD MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS ALONG WITH IDENTIFICATION OF ALL OR PORTIONS OF AN APPROPRIATE LONG-TERM STRATEGY FOR FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT AND REDUCED RISK FROM FLOODS