Board adopts Carson River Watershed floodplain management plan update

Ed James of the Carson Water Subconservancy District summarized the history and goals of the Carson River floodplain management plan, noting major past floods (including 1997 and earlier events) and the economic damages they caused. "The main purpose of the floodplain management plan is to reduce flood risk," James said, and he described the plan as non‑regulatory guidance containing eight hazard‑mitigation strategies and 49 suggested actions jurisdictions may use when updating regulations and policies.