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<br />\ 'u <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Insurance: The Mitigation Planning Committee recommends that Hays County and all <br />communities promote public awareness of the availability of flood insurance under the <br />National Flood Insurance Program. <br /> <br />5.3 Natural Resource Protection (CRS Activity 511.7.3) <br /> <br />Erosion and Sediment Control: This Plan recommends that Hays County and each community <br />in the county continue to work with the Edwards Aquifer Authority, Guadalupe Blanco River <br />Authority and others to monitor erosion and sediment along major channels within the County. <br />This Plan also recommends that erosive velocities be considered in the future designation of <br />floodways. <br /> <br />Erosion prevention, possible channel setback requirements, and open space objectives in land <br />use plans in the County should be considered as an element of floodplain management. <br /> <br />5.4 Emergency Services (CRS Activity 511.7.4) <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The Hays County Office of Emergency Management (OEM) and the City of San Marcos <br />OEM, are responsible for maintaining the Hays County Emergency Operating Plan (EOP), <br />which outlines procedures in the eveIlt of emergency situations. This plan calls for the <br />development of a flood warning system. It also specifies that the EOP be enhanced in the areas <br />of flood warning and dam failure warning. <br /> <br />Hays County and the City of San Marcos OEM are responsible for developing emergency <br />response plans for all critical facilities in the County. <br /> <br />5.5 Structural Measures (CRS Activity 511.7.5) <br /> <br />A primary purpose of the City of San Marcos Engineering Department is to construct and <br />maintain flood control structures throughout the City and ETJ areas in Hays County. Several <br />flood control and storm drainage projects are currently under construction within the City. <br />Structural measures and infrastructure improvements are included in the ongoing City of San <br />Marcos Capital Improvement Program. <br /> <br />Based on the National Inventory of Dams there are fourteen (14) dams in Hays County <br />classified as "High Hazard" indicating that properties located downstream are subject to <br />flooding in the event of dam failure. Table 9, "Dams Located in Hays County", is a listing of <br />dams within Hays County and the assigned hazard classification by the Natural Resources <br />Conservation Service (NRCS). The Mitigation Plan recommends developing emergency action <br />plans for all dams that have been classified as "High Hazard". <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The Hays County GIS program has been expanded to include emergency planning and <br />response activities. One of the Hays County long range goals is to input property owners <br />contact information into an emergency response database for notification during flood and <br />disaster events. Hays County and the City of San Marcos are also evaluating funding sources to <br /> <br />Ha)'s Count)', Texas <br />Mitigation Plan <br /> <br />llO <br />