[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 33, Volume 3]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 33CFR238.5]



[Page 327]

 

                TITLE 33--NAVIGATION AND NAVIGABLE WATERS

 

 CHAPTER II--CORPS OF ENGINEERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, DEPARTMENT OF 

                                 DEFENSE

 

PART 238_WATER RESOURCES POLICIES AND AUTHORITIES: FLOOD DAMAGE REDUCTION 

MEASURES IN URBAN AREAS--Table of Contents

 

Sec.  238.5  Comprehensive planning.



    Coordinated comprehensive planning at the regional or river basin 

level, or for an urban or metropolitan area, can help to achieve 

solutions to flood problems that adequately reflect future changes in 

watershed conditions, and help to avoid short-sighted plans serving only 

localized situations. This planning is particularly important in areas 

where significant portions of a watershed are expected to be urbanized 

in the future. Changes in land use may result in major alterations of 

the runoff characteristics of the watershed. Hydrologic changes must be 

projected for the period of analysis. In this effort, responsible local 

planning organizations should provide information and assist the Corps 

in development of projected land uses and expected practices for 

collection and conveyance of runoff over the period of analysis. 

Conversely, the Corps may be able to provide non-Federal interests with 

valuable information about water related consequences of alternative 

land uses and drainage practices.