A nonstructural alternative can be another method of reducing flood impacts. We may repair the levee now and keep our eyes open for nonstructural alternatives in the long term analysis. We need your input for the future. The river can only discharge so much. The short term process is dedicated largely to reduce flood impacts down stream.
Nonstructural alternatives can provide for widening the floodplain and reducing impacts downstream.
There is no easy answer. The overall long term analysis should address all aspects of the river and those systems impacting the river. The Interagency Task Force has reviewed all the Federal and State agency funding available. Some funds are for ecosystem management and water quality control management. There has to be a clear relationship to repairs, nonstructural alternatives, etc.