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Designate the flood zone as green space that can be used for trails and recreation or to augment small scale agriculture or flood water retention.

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Flooding – Coastal

Flooding – General

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Agriculture and Food Supply

Urban Landscape and Tree Canopy

Water Infrastructure – Wastewater

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Designate the flood zone as green space that can be used for trails and recreation or to augment small scale agriculture or flood water retention.

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