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• CITY OF LA PORTE, TX • <br />CRS ACTIVITY 510 <br />FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT PLAN <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 />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 />• 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 pollicies 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 adjustment 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 />City of La Porte Page 12 of25 <br />Planning Department, rmh May 13,1999 <br />