Rationale for Plan Preference Clause Samples

Rationale for Plan Preference. ‌ Levee Alternative 1 meets the purpose and need in that it provides a certified levee system, qualifying the residents of the city of Amenia for an exemption from, or purchase of, subsidized flood insurance and a reduction in risk from a 100-year flood event. The levee system also reduces the risk of damages from flooding from ice dams along the Rush River due to the additional freeboard above the 100-year water surface elevation. The stormwater pond built for internal stormwater management as part of Alternative 1 enhances environmental quality by directing stormwater within the city of Amenia to the stormwater ponds during times of flooding. This will reduce sediment/siltation and nutrient runoff from the city of Amenia. Additionally, Alternative 1 cost estimates are lower than Alternative 2.