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Author : Barker, M.L.; and Morgan, W.B.
Date : 1981
Title : Shore and floodplain management strategies in British Columbia and Washington State: An International Comparison
Publication : Canadian Water Resources Journal
Issue : 6(1):
Page(s) : 3-24
Abstract
Accelerated urbanization of the coastal areas and flood plains of Washington State and British Columbia has intensified conflicts among users of water space and adjacent uplands and has increased the potential for flood damage. Urban development in both Washington and British Columbia has been concentrated along shorelines and in coastal and inland flood plains. While the problems faced by the two political units are the same, there are major differences in the management approaches taken by the state and by the province. The basic difference in shore management approaches has been in the perception of the resource being managed. In Washington, an integrated policy has been designed to manage the overall shore resources and to regulate the various uses. In British Columbia, on the other hand, various provincial and federal agencies are assigned responsibility for management of specific resources and activities, preventing a coordinated shore management program. With respect to flood plains, both Washington and British Columbia have recently switched from reliance on structural flood controls to a more comprehensive flood plain management approach. While Washington uses the 100-year flood for flood plain management purposes, British Columbia uses a 200-year base flood, resulting in a much larger area than would be the case in Washington. In Washington, the Federal flood insurance program has resulted in considerable Federal commitment to flood plain mapping and regulation. Primary responsibility for flood loss reduction in British Columbia lies with the province, while the Federal government participates by agreement. The Canadian federal government does not participate in flood plain land-use regulation, which is primarily the responsibility of local communities
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