Through this process, a plan can evolve in which the Federal role to protect life and property is appropriately applied at the local level. The plan should outline what recommendations can be implemented at various resource levels. These two facts force us to use our existing resources as wisely and productively as possible. The planning phase should emerge as soon as possible. The present document contains 12 recommendations that could be the essential elements of the plan.
Coordination is required to establish a process to rank the recommendations.
Once the ranking of recommendations is agreed upon, then the implementation phase can begin. The process of implementation will be controlled by resources available from all sources the Federal sector, the State sector, and the private sector.