Documents the findings & recommendations of the Task Force on the Natural & Beneficial Functions of the Floodplain (FP). The Task Force concluded that protecting & restoring the natural & beneficial functions of FP will not only reduce flood damages, but also contribute to a communityis social & economic well-being.
Structural & Beneficial Functions of FP; The Impact of Human Activities on FP; The Current State of FP Management & Challenges to Policy Makers; Task Force Recommendation Selected Bibliography; Federal Programs Relating to the Natural & Beneficial Functions of FP; Case Studies; Section 562 of the Nat. Flood Insur. Reform Act of 1994; Presidential Executive Orders; Task Force Agencies.