Paul Jepson, Assistant to the City Manager, presented information about flooding and floodplains at the July 18, 2009, Ak-Chin/Maricopa Joint Council Summit.

1. North Santa Cruz
Floodplain

2. Background
 Tradition of regional flood events
 Major concerns relative to 1983 and
1993 flood events
 Regional goal of flood control
 Current maps

3. Existing North Santa Cruz Floodplain.

4. FEMA Map.

5. Past Flood Events.
1983

6. Past Flood Events.
1993

7. Goal: Regional Solution.
 Must be a regional solution
 Time is right
o Local
o Regional
o National
 City of Maricopa as facilitator
 Importance of partners

8. Stakeholders and Partners.
City Council
Current P&Z
Citizens
Commission
City Staff
Future Citizens
FEMA
Pinal County
Flood District
North Santa
11 Developers/ Ak-Chin
Cruz
Homebuilders
Indian
Floodplain
Community
Solution
Pinal County
Gila River
Indian
Media
Community
Floodplain
UofA/USDA
Administrator
Agricultural
Center
Maricopa –Stanfield
Irrigation District

9. To Reach Success.
 Coalition building
 Common goal
 Common message
 Comprehensive data set
 Outcomes that benefit all
 Where do we go from here

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