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  • Credit: Town of Walton

    • Case Study

    A Community Works Together to Reduce Damages from Flooding

    The Village of Walton, New York worked with their Soil and Water Conservation District to engage community members in decisions about flooding in their community. The Village eventually took action to restore portions of the floodplain to reduce flooding.

    Year
    2021

    Details

    Hazards
    Flooding – General
    Assets
    Property
    Sources
    Village of Walton Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District Open Space Institute New York City Department of Environmental Protection
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    Tools & Data

    FEMA Flood Map Service Center
    FEMA Community Rating System
    Community Rating System Explorer

    Additional Resources

    Delaware County Hazard Mitigation Plan

    Organizations

    Village of Walton
    Delaware County Soil and Water Conservation District
    Open Space Institute

    Relevant Options

    To help manage floodwaters, integrate natural buffer requirements, such as wetlands and soft shorelines, into new development or redevelopment for all properties. Ideally, design would go beyond open Update the zoning ordinance to promote Low Impact Development and more resilient development in low lying areas. Develop a retrofit program to provide incentives for property owners to reduce their own risk. Low_interest capital and a potential reduction in insurance premiums are example incentives. Resilience improvements

    Steps to Resilience

    Get Started
    Understand Exposure
    Assess Vulnerability & Risk
    Investigate Options
    Prioritize & Plan
    Take Action
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