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FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT
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Floodplain, also called Alluvial Plain, is a flat land area adjacent to a stream, composed of unconsolidated sedimentary deposits (alluvium) and subject to periodic inundation by the stream. New land development can increase flood risk, especially if the construction changes natural runoff paths. |
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DID YOU KNOW ?
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| Here are 10 Facts that every Unincorporated Chatham County Resident should know. |
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General Information
Maintaining adequate flood control along the coast is vital to a healthy and productive community. The natural floodplains that make up much of our county protect human life and property from flood damage in the event of a storm. The beautiful, functioning wetlands, riparian buffers and marshlands offer economic and health benefits as well as their rich and diverse ecosystems. By making wise land use decisions in the development and management of floodplains, beneficial functions can be protected and negative impacts to the quality of the environment can be reduced.
Currently, we are working to educate developers, builders, engineering consultants and municipalities of the importance of these sensitive areas. Chatham County and the municipalities are taking steps to review and revise ordinances that include more restrictive protection policies to protect our floodplains. For a list of facts that every resident should know please click here: http://www.chathamcounty.org/ten_flood_facts.html
Flood Mitigation Plan
Unincorporated Chatham County is currently in the process of rewriting their flood mitigation plan. This plan serves as the link for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)/Community Rating System (CRS). Maintaining and updating this plan offers citizens of Chatham County significant discounts in their flood insurance rates.
For more information on coastal flooding, home preparation and storm surge maps visit the CEMA Web site: http://cema.chathamcounty.org/
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