Alternative A1 (Non-Structural plus Canton Club Levee)

FEMA "Wet Floodproofing"

Alternative A1 includes: 

• Elevation of residential structures up to 13 feet above ground level
• Floodproofing of nonresidential structures up to 3 feet above the ground level
• Canton Club Levee

*Notes:​

• Alternative A1 provides the voluntary option of elevation and floodproofing for 54 structures (28 residential and 26 non-residential).
• The number of homes included in the Alternative A1 non-structural plan is based on incremental cost analysis and includes structures that would be impacted by a 4% flood event.
• The option of nonstructural property acquisition (buyout) on a voluntary basis is also included in this plan. **It should be noted that current USACE policy does not allow for voluntary buyout and a waiver to this policy will be required. In the event a waiver is not approved, this alternative may require a mandatory buyout. (2025 USACE RDEIS, PDF p 11)
•  "Alternative A1 is the only alternative with a positive benefit-to-cost ratio and can be used for comparing the level of flood risk reduction, environmental acceptability, and technical feasibility of the proposed Alternatives. However, Alternative A1 is not an effective solution, and has been screened from further consideration, and is not recommended for implementation." (2025 USACE RDEIS, PDF p 11)
• Alternative A1 is no longer being considered by USACE as a stand-alone solution but elements of the plan will be incorporated in Alternatives D1 and E1. 

Canton Club Levee

​Alternative A1 includes construction of a 1.4 mile levee segment on the west bank of the Pearl River, providing additional protection for approximately 100 acres and over 250 homes in the Canton Club area.

2024 USACE DEIS, PDF p 154

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