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FLOOD PLAN MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROGRAM 5 OF THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS The Flood Plain Management Services Program is the Corps means of using its technical expertise in flood plain management matters to help those outside the Corps, both Federal and non-Federal, to deal with floods and flood plain.related matters. Section 206 of the Flood Control Act of 1960, as amended, provides the authority for this program. Upon request, and without charge, the Corps of Engineers will furnish to States, counties, and cities the flood plain information and technical assistant needed in planning for prudent use of Iand subject to flooding from streams, Ickes, and' oceans. Requests are also honored from individuals.when necessary information is readily available. Assistance is given within the limits of ava.ilable appropriations, which have averages around $6.8 =11lion annually over the last five years. Requests are also honored from Federal agencies and private persons on a fully reimbursable basis. PROGRAM OBJECTIVES T-ne objective of the Flood Plain Management Services (FPMS) Program is to support comprehensive flood plain management plate with technical services and planning guidance at all appropriate governmental levels; and thereby, to encourage and to guide them toward prudent use of the Nation's flood plains for the benefit of the national economy and welfare. For other Federal agencies, this is especially important because they must meet the.requirements of Executive Order 11988, titled 'P7oodplain Management." Adjustment of land use based on proper planning and employment of a -%-ariety of techniques for reducing flood damage potential constitutes a rational means by which the locational advantages any natural resources values of flood plains can be balanced with the inevitable hazards which floods pose. TYPES OF ACTIVITIES Upon request, the FPMS Program provides a full range of technical services and planning guidance on floods and flood plain issues within the broad umbrella of flood plain management. With minor exceptions, services are non-reimbursable. However, involvement of requestors is encouraged. They may furnish field survey data, maps, historical flood information and the like. Such partici- pation by requesters can help to reduce costs to the general public, to set work priorities;-and to assure continued community interest. Activities under the Corps FPMS Program are described below.