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~; CCLH \'.L EI,..'~ 5.0 Review of Possible Acti"ities and Mitigation Strategies (CRS Activities 511.7.) After identifying the goals for the Hays County Mitigation Plan, the Mitigation Planning I Committee identified and evaluated the following mitigation strategies and activities to be addressed in the Hays County Mitigation Plan. 5.1 Preventive Activities (CRS Activities 511.7.1) Floodplain Management: The Hays County Mitigation Planning Committee will continue to encourage all communities to adopt more restrictive measures beyond the minimum criteria required for participation in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) and the Texas State Coordinator for the NFIP, along with the Texas Floodplain Managers Association (TFMA) can assist any Hays County community with the (NFIP) program. The current City of San Marcos and Hays County Flood Insurance Study (FIS) and the Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM's), are located at the Hays County OEM Offices and the City of San Marcos City Engineers Office in the San Marcos City Hall. Technical staff can offer assistance and answer questions concerning the NFIP requirements and building permit requirements. Open Space Preservation: The Hays County Mitigation Planning Committee encourages development to take place outside of floodprone areas to encourage communities to preserve open space areas within the floodplain. Developers are advised of the dangers of placing structures near streams, channels, and arroyos to preserve these areas for parks and/or open I space. Maintenance of open spaces helps to mitigate flood losses when flooding occurs. 5.2 Property Protection (CRS Activities 511.7.2) Building Elevation: Both the City of San Marcos and the Village of Wimberley have adopted more restrictive measures than the minimum NFIP criteria. The Hays County Mitigation Planning Committee recommends that Hays County and all communities in the county adopt floodplain development requirements (ordinance and court orders) that require all new construction to have the lowest floor elevated a minimum of one (1) foot above the base flood elevation. By adopting more restrictive floodplain management measures, a community can reduce flood losses and also receive credits if they enroll in FEMA's Community Rating System (CRS) Program. The following FEMA Design Manuals are available from the City of San Marcos City Engineer's Office for property owners and developers to review: FEMA 54 Above the Flood: Elevating Your Flood Prone Home, May 2000 Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting: Six Ways to Protect Your Home From Flooding, June] 998 Elevating Residential Structures, March 1984 FEMA 347 FEMA 312 I Ha)'s Count)', Texas Miligalion Plan 109