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<br />e <br /> <br />CIlY OF LA PORTE, TX <br />CRS ACTlVIlY 510 <br />FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />· Land treatment to hold as much rain as possible where it falls so it can infiltrate <br />instead of running off. <br />. On-site detention measures to store excess runoff and flood flows. <br />· Shoreline protection measures that protect inland development and account for the <br />natural movement of shoreline features. <br /> <br />Strategy 4: Preserve and restore the natural resources and functions of <br />floodplains by maintaining and reestablishing floodplain environments in <br />their natural state. Tools include: <br /> <br />· Floodplain, wetlands, and coastal barrier resources regulation, e.g. zoning, to steer <br />development away from hazardous areas or natural areas deserving preservation; <br />subdivision regulations; and building, health and sanitary codes. <br />· Development and redevelopment policies on the design and location of public <br />services, utilities, and critical facilities; land acquisition; open space preservation; <br />permanent relocation of buildings, restoration of floodplains and wetlands; and <br />preservation of natural functions and habitats. <br />· Information and education to make people aware of natural floodplain resources and <br />functions and how to protect them. <br />· Tax adjustments to provide a financial encouragement for leaving lands in their <br />natural state. <br />· Beach nourishment and dune building to protect inland development by maintaining <br />the natural flood protection features. <br /> <br />City of La Porte <br />Planning Department, nnh <br /> <br />Page 12 of 26 <br />June 10, 1999 <br />