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Preface ................................................. v
PROPERTY ACQUISITION AT WORK ...................................................... vi
USING THIS HANDBOOK ..................................................................... viii
PHASE I ó To Buy or Not to Buy
INTRODUCTION ..........................................I-1
HAZARD MITIGATION GRANT PROGRAM ............................................ I-1
FLOOD MITIGATION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM .....................................I-2
CONTENTS OF THIS PHASE ................................................................ I-3
CHAPTER 1 ó THE BASICS ..............................I-4
CRITERIA FOR PROJECTS FUNDED UNDER HMGP ............................... I-4
MONEY MATTERS ..............................................................................I-8
TYPES OF PROPERTY ACQUISITION .................................................. I-11
METHODS OF PROPERTY ACQUISITION............................................ I-12
PROPERTY ACQUISITION AND THE PROPERTY OWNER ...................... I-13
CHAPTER 2 ó GETTING STARTED ...................... I-16
EVALUATE YOUR MITIGATION OPTIONS ......................................... I-16
DETERMINE YOUR STATEíS PRIORITIES AND PROCEDURES ............... I-17
IDENTIFY PROJECT TEAM................................................................ I-17
OUTLINE PROJECT STRATEGY......................................................... I-20
PRIORITIZE TARGET PROPERTIES .................................................... I-22
CONDUCT TOWN MEETING ............................................................. I-24
COMMUNITY WANTS BUYOUT? ...................................................... I-26
EXAMINE ABILITY TO COMPLETE PROJECT...................................... I-27
EXAMINE PROJECTíS IMPACT ON COMMUNITY ................................ I-28
COMMUNITY HAS RESOURCES AND CONSENSUS TO PROCEED? ........ I-30
APPENDIX ............................................. I-31
44 CFR PARTS 9 & 10 ................................................................... I-31
WHAT DO 44 CFR PARTS 9 & 10 MEAN TO MY COMMUNITY? .... I-32
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PHASE II ó Application
INTRODUCTION ........................................ II-1
CONTENTS OF THIS PHASE .............................................................. II-1
CHAPTER 1 ó FIRST THINGS FIRST ................... II-4
SUBMIT NOTICE OF PRE-APPLICATION............................................II-4
CONDUCT TOWN MEETING ..............................................................II-5
START PROJECT PLANNING ............................................................ II-10
CHAPTER 2 ó READY, SET, APPLY! ................... II-14
COMPLETE PROJECT APPLICATION .................................................. II-14
SUBMIT APPLICATION TO STATE.................................................. II-22
CHAPTER 3 ó WHILE YOU WAIT .................... II-24
FOLLOW UP ................................................................................... II-24
PREPARE TO RECEIVE A SUB-GRANT .............................................. II-24
PHASE III ó Implementation
INTRODUCTION ....................................... III-1
CONTENTS OF THIS PHASE ............................................................ III-1
CHAPTER 1 ó BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING ELSE . . . III-4
COMPLETE ACTIVITIES FROM PHASE II, CHAPTER 3 .................... III-4
CAREFULLY REVIEW YOUR SUB-GRANT AGREEMENT...................... III-4
GATHER COPIES OF APPLICABLE REGULATIONS AND PROCEDURES.. III-5
CHAPTER 2 ó SET UP YOUR SUB-GRANT
ADMINISTRATION SYSTEM ......................... III-6
SET UP YOUR FINANCIAL RECORD-KEEPING SYSTEM ................... III-6
SET UP YOUR PROPERTY ACQUISITION
PROJECT FILING SYSTEM .................................................... III-11
BUDGET YOUR ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ...................................... III-16
CHAPTER 3 ó FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED .........III-19
IMPLEMENT POLICIES & PROCEDURES .......................................... III-19
SUBMIT PRESS RELEASE & CONDUCT TOWN MEETING ................ III-19
PROCURE NECESSARY SERVICES .................................................. III-23
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CHAPTER 4 ó ACQUIRE THOSE PROPERTIES! ..........III-26
MEET WITH PROPERTY OWNER ................................................... III-26
CONDUCT TITLE SEARCH & APPRAISAL ....................................... III-28
DETERMINE DUPLICATION OF BENEFITS..................................... III-28
MAKE OFFER TO PROPERTY OWNER ............................................ III-30
PROPERTY OWNER ACCEPTS OFFER ..............................................III-31
REQUEST FUNDS FROM STATE ................................................... III-33
CONDUCT CLOSING ..................................................................... III-33
CLEAR AND INSPECT LAND .......................................................... III-34
CHAPTER 5 ó CONDUCT SUB-GRANT CLOSEOUT .......III-35
PHASE IV ó Open Space Management
INTRODUCTION ........................................ IV-1
CONTENTS OF THIS PHASE .............................................................. IV-1
CHAPTER 1 ó OPEN SPACE USE
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS............................ IV-3
HOW MAY WE USE OUR OPEN SPACE? ......................................... IV-3
WHAT IS PROHIBITED ON OPEN SPACE? ........................................ IV-4
HOW CAN OPEN SPACE BENEFIT MY COMMUNITY? ....................... IV-4
CHAPTER 2 ó PLANNING .............................. IV-8
IDENTIFY OPEN SPACE WORKGROUP .............................................. IV-8
INVOLVE COMMUNITY.................................................................... IV-11
PREPARE OPEN SPACE CONCEPT PLAN ............................................ IV-13
CHAPTER 3 ó IMPLEMENTATION & LONG-TERM
MANAGEMENT .....................................IV-17
OBTAIN FUNDING ........................................................................ IV-17
OBTAIN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE RESOURCES ............................. IV-18
IMPLEMENT YOUR OPEN SPACE PLAN............................................ IV-18
MANAGE & MAINTAIN OPEN SPACE PROPERTY ............................. IV-19
Glossary ............................................ G-1
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List of Acronyms .................................. A-1
Index ...........................................Index-1