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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

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The alignment of the dike shall be selected with due regard to setback requirements, available land base for construction and site specific local constraints such as sensitive habitats. Space permitting, a setback dike has numerous benefits when compared to a water side dike, as outlined below: maintains natural wetland habitat and is environmentally sustainable; provides a wider floodway with increased flow capacity; reduces peak flood levels; reduces flow velocity and bank erosion; and reduces long-term maintenance costs due to less frequent flows against the dike slope.  2, record 1, English, - water%20side%20dyke

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Digues riveraines : elles forment un linéaire assez important dans les deux départements. La protection et l’entretien de ces berges est complètement à la charge des riverains ou éventuellement de leurs substituants (communes, départements…).  1, record 1, French, - digue%20riveraine

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish