APPENDIX C: MITIGATION ALTERNATIVES
identifying problem sites that are inspected more frequently, and for implementing an ongoing Capital Improvements Program. Credit is available for the Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC) element under Activity 450 for regulating activities throughout the watershed to minimize erosion on construction sites that could result in sedimentation and water pollution. Table C.3 – Natural Resource Protection Mitigation Options and Recommended Projects Action # Mitigation Action Reason for Pursuing / Not Pursuing Funding Natural Resource Protection Measures Considered by HMPC and Not Recommended
Enact deed restrictions and other growth management tools to preserve wetland and natural resource areas and conserve their natural and ecological functions.
Limited support for growth restrictions. Open space preservation will be pursued instead.
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n/a
Natural Resource Protection Measures and Funding Recommended for Implementation
Cary will enforce extra 50-foot buffers on USGS streams to reduce flood risk and protect water quality. Fuquay-Varina has received legislative authority to enact tree protection and control of clearcutting standards to reduce flood, wildfire, and landslide risk. Open space preservation will prevent increased exposure to flood risk and will provide ecological and recreation benefits in Wendell.
NRP-1 Buffer and UTB Protection
n/a
Enforce standards for tree protection and control of clear cutting
NRP-4
n/a
Conserve natural resources and open space especially in the key areas of Buffalo Creek and Little River.
Town Budget
NRP-3
C.2.4 EMERGENCY SERVICES MEASURES Emergency services measures protect people during and after a disaster. A good emergency management program addresses all hazards, and it involves all local government departments. This section reviews emergency services measures following a chronological order of responding to an emergency. It starts with identifying an impending problem (threat recognition) and continues through post-disaster activities. THREAT RECOGNITION The first step in responding to a flood is to know when weather conditions are such that an event could occur. With a proper and timely threat recognition system, adequate warnings can be disseminated. The National Weather Service (NWS) is the prime agency for detecting meteorological threats. Severe weather warnings are transmitted through NOAA's Weather Radio System. Local emergency managers can then provide more site-specific and timely recognition after the Weather Service issues a watch or a warning. A flood threat recognition system predicts the time and height of a flood crest. This can be done by measuring rainfall, soil moisture, and stream flows upstream of the community and calculating the subsequent flood levels.
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Wake County, NC Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan
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