Draft ordinance would require evacuation plans for overnight campgrounds in floodplain
The redline adds a requirement that any campground with overnight lodging inside mapped floodplain panels provide an evacuation plan naming responsible parties, trigger stages tied to gauges or forecasts, and step-by-step evacuation and notification procedures.
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A new section in the draft Des Moines County floodplain ordinance would require RV campgrounds and other overnight lodging operations located in mapped floodplain areas to adopt detailed evacuation plans, county staff said.
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