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The memories of
the Flood of 1997 are all too vivid. It was the seventh worst flood of
record in the Louisville area and over 40,000 properties were damaged.
For the past
year, the Louisville/Jefferson County Floodplain Management Plan
Advisory Committee (a group of citizens, agency representatives, and
emergency officials) have been working to develop a Local Floodplain
Management Plan. The purpose of the plan is to identify vulnerable
areas that suffer most during flooding and to develop initiatives to
reduce the impact of future floods. Public safety, property protection
and flood prevention programs are the keys to the plan.
The Local
Floodplain Management Plan is now available in draft form and is ready
for public comment. The advisory committee encourages public comment
before the plan is finalized and sent to local officials for approval.
Comments and
suggestions to the plan will be received through November 9. There are
several ways to participate.
Three public
meetings will be held on the following dates at the respective
locations.
Thursday,
October 26
11:30 AM. - 1:30 PM
Central Government Center
7201 Outer Loop
(502) 239-6008
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Thursday,
October 26
6:00 P.M. - 8:00 PM
Southwest Government Center
7219 Dixie Highway
(502) 933-3440
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Thursday,
November 2
6:00 P.M. - 8:00 PM
Air Pollution Board Room
850 Barret Avenue
(502) 574-6000
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A draft of the
plan is available for review at the following locations:
Louisville
& Jefferson County
Planning and Development Services
531 Court Place, Suite 900 |
Louisville
and Jefferson County MSD
700 West Liberty Street |
Louisville
Free Public Library (all branches)
301 York Street |
Central
Government Center
7201 Outer Loop |
American
Red Cross
510 E Chestnut Street |
East
Government Center
200 Juneau Drive |
Southwest
Government Center
7219 Dixie Highway |
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The entire plan
can also be reviewed on the MSD website at: www.msdlouky.org/programs/crssite/fpmpdraft.html.
Comments may be
sent to:
Norman
Brown
MSD
700 West Liberty Street, 40203
fax (502) 540-6562
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Jim
McKinney
Emergency Management Services
City Hall, 601 W Jefferson Street, #113
fax (502) 574-2693 |
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