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Yes We Can!

Yes We Can!. (We already have in Texas). Forbes: Fort Bend County No. 1 in Job Growth. Fort Bend County Texas – Who We Are . Fort Bend County takes top spot in Forbes Magazine’s list of “Best Places to Get Ahead .” Home to 3 of top 10 best selling MPC in USA.

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Yes We Can!

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  1. Yes We Can! (We already have in Texas)

  2. Forbes: Fort Bend County No. 1 in Job Growth Fort Bend County Texas – Who We Are Fort Bend County takes top spot in Forbes Magazine’s list of “Best Places to Get Ahead.” Home to 3 of top 10 best selling MPC in USA

  3. Fort Bend County Texas – Who We Are http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/100202-forbes-fort-bend-job-growth

  4. Fort Bend County Texas - LID # 2 Location • FBC LID #2 protects: • About $4 billion of property & assets • First Colony MPC - 10,000 homes • Sugar Land Town Square • Multiple hospitals • Major retail & business centers • Critical transportation arteries • All done without Federal help Sugar Land Houston • FBC LID #2 protects: • Over $4 billion of property & assets • Major portions of Sugar Land • First Colony - 10,000 homes • Sugar Land Town Square • Multiple hospitals • Major retail & business centers • Critical transportation arteries FBC LID # 2

  5. Flood Plain Management Draft of Sugar Land Flood Map

  6. Flood Plain Management Reality of Levee Failures

  7. Fort Bend County LID # 2 Organization District Management Utilizing Outside Resources Elected Commissioners Court Bookkeeping Accounting Legal FBC LID #2 Appointed Board of Directors Communications Tax Collection Operations & Maintenance Construction Management Engineering General Manager

  8. 2005 to Today • Remapping the County (Map Modernization) • FEMA’s Schedule • LEVEE DE-ACCREDITATION . . . LOOMING! • Levee Improvements . . . NOW! • The Machine” • Model Review • Design & Construction • 30 Miles Raised/10 Miles New Levees ($40 Million of LOCAL funds . . . NO Fed funds) • RE-CERTIFICATIONS ACCEPTED BY FEMA! • Re-accreditation pending FEMA release of maps

  9. 881 Counties Nationwide with Levees • 41 Flood Control Entities in Fort Bend County • 16 Levee Improvement Districts • Creation of NFIP & Availability of Flood Insurance

  10. NFIP Needs to Change • NFIP is in debt from 2004-2005 Storm Losses • NFIP Expired September 2008 • NFIP Extended by Continuing Resolution through February 2010 and then through May 2010 and again until September 30 • Senate took action 9/21 to extend to 2011

  11. NFIP Needs to Change • NFIP has 5.6 million policies currently • NFIP wants to raise rates and make insurance mandatory behind Levees and other structures. • NFIP needs to sell more policies to recover • Most floods occur in Zone X

  12. Flood Plain Management • Risk Maps • NEW Risk Map Program for Flood Risk Assessment • Map • Assessment • Planning • Stricter Regulations Coming • More Inspections • More STRINGENT Inspections

  13. Flood Plain Management • Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) • WRDA 2010 Eminent • 2011 . . . NEW Environmental Priorities • Increased Funding for Water Infrastructure • Renewed Emphasis on ”Natural Rivers” • ”Right the Wrongs” of the Past . . . ???

  14. EPA & Stormwater Management MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems) Levee Improvement Districts (LIDs) are “Phase 2” Permit Holders • EPA has declared war on stormwater management agencies – “Stop whining and start performing . . . “ • Some of those affected believe regulations are ahead of the ability of agencies to perform • No scientifically significant data exists on impact of Low Impact Development (LID) standards • EPA has no plans to fund any studies other than small pilot projects, i.e. rain gardens with no long term data - hidden negatives are popping up . . . they say JUST DO IT

  15. Stormwater Management • EPA wants . . . . . . • Low Impact Development & Flood Plain Interface • Look at stormwater as a RESOURCE & NOT WASTE • NFIP is NOTmeeting need of Endangered Species Act • We are enabling flood plain development that is hurting ecosystem – ”Pipes & Ponds” approach no longer feasible • Green Infrastructure Action Strategy - 80 national groups have signed statement of support • Created Green Infrastructure Web Site • www.epa.gov/greeninfrastructure • Is Climate Change Real?

  16. Stormwater Management EPA wants . . . . . . Low Impact Development & Flood Plain Interface • LID Is REAL (Doesn’t MeanLevee Improvement District) • Is 95% Retention Possible? • Mandatedfor New Development • Probable for Redevelopment • Possible for Retrofitting Existing Development • On site capture and detention necessary • Eliminate curbs and gutters

  17. The Bottom Line • One Size Does NOT Fit All • Different Residual Risks for Different Systems • Key Elements Affecting Residual Risk • Level of Protection • Maintenance Standards • Management • Financing • More Local Responsibility Required

  18. Tomorrow – Moving Forward!! • Consistent Design Standards • Consistent Operation & Maintenance Standards • Accurate Mapping of Flood Risk Areas • Reasonable Time for Improvement Implementation • More interaction between Corps & FEMA • Local Sponsor (Community) Purchases Policy • National Levee Initiative

  19. Flood Control Summary Contact Information: André McDonald President of Fort Bend County LID #2 Email: macsugarland@gmail.com “Without flood control, nothing else matters . . . “ Association of Levee Boards of Louisiana

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