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Title 33
Chapter 15
§ 701b-10. Omitted...
§ 701b-12. Floodplain management...
§ 701b-10. Omitted...
§ 701b-12. Floodplain management...
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Notes
§ 701b–11.
Flood protection projects
(a)
General considerations; nonstructural alternatives
In the survey, planning, or design by any Federal agency of any project involving flood protection, consideration shall be given to nonstructural alternatives to prevent or reduce flood damages, with a view toward formulating the most economically, socially, and environmentally acceptable means of reducing or preventing flood damage, including—
(1)
floodproofing of structures, including through elevation;
(2)
floodplain regulation;
(3)
acquisition of floodplain land for recreational, fish and wildlife, and other public purposes;
(4)
relocation; and
(5)
the use of a feature described in
section 2289a(a) of this title
.
(b)
Non-Federal participation through nonstructural alternatives; limitation
(
Pub. L. 93–251, title I, § 73
,
Mar. 7, 1974
,
88 Stat. 32
;
Pub. L. 116–260, div. AA, title I, § 115(a)
,
Dec. 27, 2020
,
134 Stat. 2627
.)
cite as:
33 USC 701b-11
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