1. 11 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston Yes We Can! (We already have in Texas)

2. 2 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston Forbes: Fort Bend County No. 1 in Job Growth Fort Bend County takes top spot in Forbes Magazine’s list of “Best Places to Get Ahead.” Home to 3 of top 10 best selling MPC in USA Fort Bend County Texas – Who We Are

3. 3 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston Fort Bend County Texas – Who We Are http://www.myfoxhouston.com/dpp/news/local/100202-forbes-fort-bend-job-growth

4. 4 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston Fort Bend County Texas - LID # 2 Location Houston Sugar Land FBC LID # 2 FBC LID #2 protects:  Over $4 billion of property & assets  Major portions of Sugar Land  First Colony - 10,000 homes  Sugar Land Town Square  Multiple hospitals  Major retail & business centers  Critical transportation arteries FBC LID #2 protects:  About $4 billion of property & assets  First Colony MPC - 10,000 homes  Sugar Land Town Square  Multiple hospitals  Major retail & business centers  Critical transportation arteries  All done without Federal help

5. 5 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston Draft of Sugar Land Flood Map Flood Plain Management

6. 6 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston Reality of Levee Failures Flood Plain Management

7. 7 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston General Manager Construction Management Engineering Operations & Maintenance Legal Communications Tax Collection Bookkeeping Accounting District Management Utilizing Outside Resources FBC LID #2 Appointed Board of Directors Elected Commissioners Court Fort Bend County LID # 2 Organization

8. 8 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston  Remapping the County (Map Modernization)  FEMA’s Schedule  LEVEE DE-ACCREDITATION... LOOMING!  Levee Improvements... NOW! The Machine” Model Review Design & Construction 30 Miles Raised/10 Miles New Levees ($40 Million of LOCAL funds... NO Fed funds)  RE-CERTIFICATIONS ACCEPTED BY FEMA!  Re-accreditation pending FEMA release of maps 8 2005 to Today

9. 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston 9  881 Counties Nationwide with Levees  41 Flood Control Entities in Fort Bend County  16 Levee Improvement Districts  Creation of NFIP & Availability of Flood Insurance

10. 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston 10 ♦ NFIP is in debt from 2004-2005 Storm Losses ♦ NFIP Expired September 2008 ♦ NFIP Extended by Continuing Resolution through February 2010 and then through May 2010 and again until September 30 ♦ Senate took action 9/21 to extend to 2011 NFIP Needs to Change

11. 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston 11 NFIP Needs to Change ♦ NFIP has 5.6 million policies currently ♦ NFIP wants to raise rates and make insurance mandatory behind Levees and other structures. ♦ NFIP needs to sell more policies to recover ♦ Most floods occur in Zone X

12. 12 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston Risk Maps  NEW Risk Map Program for Flood Risk Assessment  M ap  A ssessment  P lanning  Stricter Regulations Coming o More Inspections o More STRINGENT Inspections Flood Plain Management

13. 13 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)  WRDA 2010 Eminent  2011... NEW Environmental Priorities  Increased Funding for Water Infrastructure  Renewed Emphasis on ”Natural Rivers”  ”Right the Wrongs” of the Past... ??? Flood Plain Management

14. 14 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston  EPA has declared war on stormwater management agencies – “Stop whining and start performing... “  Some of those affected believe regulations are ahead of the ability of agencies to perform  No scientifically significant data exists on impact of Low Impact Development (LID) standards  EPA has no plans to fund any studies other than small pilot projects, i.e. rain gardens with no long term data - hidden negatives are popping up... they say JUST DO IT MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems) Levee Improvement Districts (LIDs) are “Phase 2” Permit Holders EPA & Stormwater Management

15. 15 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston EPA wants...... Low Impact Development & Flood Plain Interface  Look at stormwater as a RESOURCE & NOT WASTE  NFIP is NOT meeting need of Endangered Species Act  We are enabling flood plain development that is hurting ecosystem – ”Pipes & Ponds” approach no longer feasible  Green Infrastructure Action Strategy - 80 national groups have signed statement of support  Created Green Infrastructure Web Site www.epa.gov/greeninfrastructure  Is Climate Change Real? Stormwater Management

16. 16 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston EPA wants...... Low Impact Development & Flood Plain Interface LID Is REAL (Doesn’t Mean Levee Improvement District)  Is 95% Retention Possible? Mandated for New Development Probable for Redevelopment Possible for Retrofitting Existing Development  On site capture and detention necessary  Eliminate curbs and gutters Stormwater Management

17. 17 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston  One Size Does NOT Fit All  Different Residual Risks for Different Systems  Key Elements Affecting Residual Risk  Level of Protection  Maintenance Standards  Management  Financing  More Local Responsibility Required The Bottom Line

18. 18 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston  Consistent Design Standards  Consistent Operation & Maintenance Standards  Accurate Mapping of Flood Risk Areas  Reasonable Time for Improvement Implementation  More interaction between Corps & FEMA  Local Sponsor (Community) Purchases Policy  National Levee Initiative Tomorrow – Moving Forward!!

19. 19 2010 Sept. 23 NWC Boston “Without flood control, nothing else matters... “ Association of Levee Boards of Louisiana Flood Control Summary Contact Information: André McDonald President of Fort Bend County LID #2 Email: macsugarland@gmail.com