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Fairfax staff seek board recommendation for flood‑risk policy tied to $100M CIP and long‑term $600M need
Summary
County staff proposed a flood risk reduction policy that would protect habitable structures to a 100‑year storm adjusted for climate change, extend protections beyond FEMA floodplains, and prioritize projects tied to legal mandates; staff cited a $100M current CIP and estimated $600M in additional structural mitigation needs.
County staff sought the Land Use Policy Committee’s recommendation for a new flood risk reduction policy intended to guide project prioritization and future regulations.
Ellie Cotting, a manager in the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services, told the committee the policy’s central goal is to establish a level of service that protects habitable structures against a 100‑year storm and to include a safety margin to account for climate change. Cotting framed flood risk management as a shared responsibility among the county, residents and private property owners and said the policy would help staff provide consistent guidance in the field.
Bill Hicks, director of Land Development Services, summarized three intended regulatory changes: (1) apply a climate change…
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