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A MOTION declaring the King County Flood Control District's commitment to integrated floodplain management and multibenefit projects and to the principles of environmental stewardship, equity and social justice and environmental justice; and establishing how the District prioritizes capital projects utilizing a "worst-first" paradigm arranging flood risk reduction projects based on an assessment of risk, severity, and consequence.
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WHEREAS, The King County Flood Control Zone District ("the District") is committed to providing flood risk reduction capital projects and programs to the residents of King County, and
WHEREAS, the District works to accomplish this critically important purpose by efficiently, effectively, and transparently reducing flood risks and enhancing community and environmental resilience through a comprehensive approach to floodplain management, and
WHEREAS, projects and programs designed to reduce flood risks are developed and implemented in collaboration with Tribes, federal, state, and local governments, environmental and community organizations, interested parties, and the public, reflecting shared values and priorities, and
WHEREAS, the District's mission is driven by implementing flood risk reduction policies and projects to protect life and property while advancing various benefits including equity and social justice, sustainable livelihoods, habitat protection, salmon recovery, recreation, resilient communities, and others, and
WHEREAS, to ensure the District's limited resources are directed toward addressing the most critical vulnerabilities in the flood risk reduction system, the District utilizes a "worst-first" paradigm prioritizing flood risk reduction projects based on an assessment of risk, severity, and consequence.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT MOVED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE KING COUNTY FLOOD CONTROL ZONE DISTRICT:
SECTION 1. Building on the criteria established in the 2006 King County Flood Hazard Managemen...

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