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<br />. Explore alternative financing methods to support flood mitigation projects, such as the <br />possibility of establishing a rebate program <br />. Provide assistance with on-site mitigation projects through <br />o soils testing for homeowners who want to consider building a floodwall <br />o encourage the neighborhood to modify the deed restriction to allow for mitigation <br />. Consider seriously a sheet flow path as recommended by Klotz Associates for getting <br />storm waters from heavy rain events into the drainage ditches <br />. Study the possible obstruction identified in the La Porte 2020 Comprehensive Plan, <br />located at the intersection of the Willow Springs Bayou and Fairmont Parkway <br />. Partner with the neighborhood, perhaps using it as a test area for locally initiated <br />mitigation options such as a rebate program and regulating a repetitively flooded X zone <br />area as AE zone. <br /> <br />B. For the Brookglen Homeowners: <br />., Contact the office of Emergency Management 7 for more information about possible <br />funding opportunities <br />iii Maintain an inlet maintenance program that encourages homeowners to frequently clear <br />their drains of debris to ensure open flow for rain waters <br />. Amend the subdivision covenants to allow crawlspaces and floodproofmg measures such <br />as floodwalls and elevation <br />. Review the alternative mitigation measures discussed in this analysis and implement <br />those that are most appropriate for their situations <br />. Purchase and maintain a flood insurance policy on the home <br />. Stay vigilant about new flood threats, such as development issues, and commit the <br />neighborhood energy to studying and mitigating such threats. <br /> <br />7 La Porte office of Emergency Management: (281)471-5020 <br /> <br />Brookglen Area Analysis - DRAFT <br /> <br />30 <br /> <br />9/8/2008 <br />