Continue to pursue land acquisition, building relocation or demolition, and open space preservation in special flood hazard areas. In some high hazard areas, the best way to protect people and property is to relocate them to a safer area. The Lummi Nation has applied for and received FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) and Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding to buyout and demolish vulnerable existing structures on the Reservation in the past. Funding for and resident participation in the buyout program will likely expand in response to future damaging floods. Conservation easements on buyout properties should prohibit new buildings into perpetuity, thereby preventing the recurrence of structural damages and preserving open space for natural floodwater storage.