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9. Conclusions and Recommendations
Pages 69-74

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... Forest Service, the National Weather Service, and the National Park Service, no unifying policy exists. No federal agency carries out or actively supports avalanche research; develops hazarddelineation or hazard-mitigation methodologies; or provides technical assistance to state, local, and private organizations wishing to reciuce avalanche hazards.
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From page 70...
... The provisions of the Disaster Relief Act of 1974, as applied to snow avalanches, are not at present adequately addressed: it is one matter to establish such a directive and another for agencies to possess the wall, institutional capability, and funding resources for its effective implementation. The International and the United States Decade for Natural Hazard Reduction provide a timely opportunity to focus on these issues, but it remains to he seen whether the opportunity is converted into action.
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From page 71...
... Land-use control programs are best carried out at the local level, but they require adequate mapping and enabling legislation that may involve state or federal entities. The development and implementation of design and building practices that minimize avalanche damage are to some extent complicated by geographic (climate zone)
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From page 72...
... 2. A data base essential to future computer-based forecasting in the United States is being maintained at minimum levels by the regional centers and by the Westwide data network.
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... With research support approaching zero in the United States, the information gap triggered by the U.S. Forest Servicers withdrawal from technology transfer has not been filled.
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... CONCLUDING REMARKS Snow avalanche risk is increasing measurably in the United States as development and recreational use of mountain areas accelerate. Despite the destructive nature of snow avalanches and the dangers they pose for mountain residents ant!
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