Are there ways to address flooding and erosion problems other than through regulating water levels?
• While shoreline protection may be effective in some instances, the best way to address flooding and erosion problems is through effective shoreline management. This is primarily a local, state or provincial government function. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation regulations pursuant to the NYS Coastal Erosion Hazard Act implement several actions to reduce flooding and erosion losses along the Lake Ontario shoreline. The Province of Ontario … Actions that have been found to be effective include: • For new structures, flood and erosion setbacks that consider the long-term recession rates; • Relocation of structures at risk; • Real estate disclosure requirements; • Acquisition of high-risk undeveloped land; • Limiting construction in flood plains; and • Purchase of flood easements within flood plains.
