(1) Aid the county’s flood control activities and response;

(2) Increase the stability of banks subject to flood conditions and unusual tidal or wave action;

(3) Reduce flood damage to property within the county;

(4) Reduce the public cost of emergency flood response and repair;

(5) Protect public facilities from flood related damage;

(6) Reduce accelerated bank erosion;

(7) Reduce damage from excessive water siltation from bank erosion;

(8) Improve water quality and fish habitats by reducing bank erosion and improving natural bank stability;

(9) Enhance the buffering action of banks by improving their stability and utilizing natural bank protection measures;

(10) Provide assistance to property owners along banks to create improved bank protection practices, increase awareness of federal, state, and local riverine regulations, and increase compliance with such regulations;

(11) Increase information available to county residents regarding bank conditions, potential threats to public safety, and erosion potential;

(12) Reduce use of rock revetments in favor of natural bank preservation techniques which will increase long-term bank stability and minimize future maintenance costs;

(13) Increase aesthetic enjoyment of natural riverine areas within the county; and

(14) Improve the county’s understanding of natural drainage systems. (Added by Ord. 06-099, Jan. 3, 2007, Eff date Jan. 18, 2007; Amended by Amended Ord. 20-081, Jan. 20, 2021, Eff date Jan. 30, 2021).