1. Flood Management Dealing with Floodplains in Missouri.

2. Floodplains Economic 1993 flood caused $3.65 billion in damages and 76 deaths 1993 flood caused $3.65 billion in damages and 76 deaths Damage would have been worse if not for 260 billion gallons of water storage at the confluence Damage would have been worse if not for 260 billion gallons of water storage at the confluence Flood of 1995 Flood of 1995Environmental Many endangered species make floodplains their home Many endangered species make floodplains their home Cleans water, similar to wetlands Cleans water, similar to wetlands Allows for the replenishment of ground water Allows for the replenishment of ground water

3. Levees Opens up even more natural habitat for development. Opens up even more natural habitat for development. $2.2 billion dollars spent on development in floodplains in the St. Louis area. $2.2 billion dollars spent on development in floodplains in the St. Louis area. Increase in the size and number of levees, from 100 year levees to 500-1000 year levees. Increase in the size and number of levees, from 100 year levees to 500-1000 year levees. Levees protect the development itself from flooding, but forces water elsewhere. Levees protect the development itself from flooding, but forces water elsewhere.

4. Governmental Response 1917; Army Corps of Engineers given control of flood protection 1917; Army Corps of Engineers given control of flood protection 1977; Executive order 11988 forcing floodplain protection by every federal agency 1977; Executive order 11988 forcing floodplain protection by every federal agency 1996; Floodplain Management Act (failed) 1996; Floodplain Management Act (failed) 1999: Water Resources Act 1999: Water Resources Act 2005; Water Resources Act 2005; Water Resources Act

5. Lakeside 370 Cuts off 1600 acres of floodplains Cuts off 1600 acres of floodplains Great Rivers Habitats Alliance and the City of St. Peters Great Rivers Habitats Alliance and the City of St. Peters Suing the Army Corps of Engineers over Section 404 permits Suing the Army Corps of Engineers over Section 404 permits Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) and blighted land Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) and blighted land