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12 <br /> 3. ADDITIONAL SERVICES: <br /> In addition to the mapping services and review of applicable floodplain <br /> management regulatory standards as detailed above, staff is also available to <br /> assist with the following: <br /> a. Completion of complementary site visits to review your specific <br /> situation. <br /> Staff can make themselves available, during normal business <br /> hours, to complete a site visit of your property in order to identify <br /> current opportunities and constraints related to flood issues on your <br /> property. <br /> Please note staff likes to complete a site visit before compiling <br /> documentation outlining options with respect to protecting your <br /> property. <br /> b. Preparation of documents detailing specific advice/options on ways <br /> to protect your property (i.e. retrofitting/flood proofing of structures, <br /> drainage improvements, etc.), and <br /> c. Review of any and all available financial assistance programs to <br /> assist with development/redevelopment activities. <br /> BEING PROACTIVE - WHAT CAN YOU DO: Here are some simple tips for reducing <br /> potential negative impacts from flooding: <br /> I. STORMWATER MAINTENANCE: <br /> There are easy, proactive, steps property owners can take to address and <br /> even abate potential flooding risks. Here are some steps local property <br /> owners can take to not only help themselves but others within identified <br /> floodplain areas: <br /> a. Do not dump or throw anything into ditches or streams. Dumping <br /> grass clippings, leaves, trash, yard debris, etc. can accumulate and <br /> plug ditches, culverts, and channels thereby increasing the risk of <br /> flooding during storm events as rain water will have nowhere to go. <br /> b. The dumping of this material will also put you in violation of several <br /> County regulations and subject you to enforcement action. <br /> c. You are encouraged to keep any ditch on your property clear of brush <br /> and debris to avoid unnecessary flooding during a storm event. <br /> If you witness dumping of materials into a stream please report the problem to <br /> the Planning Department at: (919) 245-2575. <br /> II. FLOOD PREPARADNESS AND SAFETY: <br /> You should prepare an emergency checklist to address simple steps that can <br /> be taken to mitigate the impacts of a flood on your property. These `steps' <br /> include: <br /> • <br /> 5 <br />