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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 08171993 - 1.9 (2) 4G�NGY Mq�,� 4 Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 RECEIVED AUG 0 5 1993 o�y o o I AUG 0 31993 CERTIFIED MAIL IN REPLY REFER TO: RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED 116 The Honorable Tom Torlakson Case No. 93-09-189P Chairman, Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors 300 East Leland Road , Pittsburg, California' '. 94565 Dear Mr. Torlakson: i On April 15, 1993, you received notification of modified base flood elevation (BFE) determinationsjlaffecting the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for the unincorporated areas.Iof Contra Costa County, California. The 90-day appeal period that was initiated :on April 28, 1993, when the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published & ' notification of modifications of the BFEs for Contra Costa County, in the Pittsburg Port Dispatch, has elapsed. i FEMA has. received no' valid requestsfor changes in the BFEs; therefore, the modified BFEs that lbecame effective on April 15, 1993, remain valid and revise the FIRM that1was in effect- prior to that date. i These modifications are being made pursuant to Section 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (P.L. 93-234) and are in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (Title. XIII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, 90-448), 42 U.S.C. 4001-4128, and 44 CFR Part 65. The community number is unaffected by this revision. The suffix codes for individual; map panels may be determined by referring to the most recent index map for your community. The community number and appropriate suffix code will beIused by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for all flood insurance policies and renewals issued for your community. FEMA has developed ' criteria for floodplain management under the above- mentioned Acts of 1968 and 1973. To continue participation in the NFIP, your community must use the modified BFEs to carry out the floodplain management measures for the NFIP. The modified BFEs will also be used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for all new buildings and their contents and for the second layer of insurance on existing buildings and . their contents. i i RECEIVED i AUG 6 1993 CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS CONTRA COSTA CO. .,j 2' If you have any questions regarding the BFE determinations, please contact the Chief, Natural and Technological Hazards Division, FEMA in San Francisco, California, at (415) 923-7175 or Mr. John Magnotti of my staff in Washington, D.C., at (202) 646-3932. Sincerely, illia R. oc ..(�Chief, Risk Studies Division Federal Insurance Administration cc: Mr. Nasser Shirazi Acting Community Development Director City of Pittsburg Mr. T. S. Khanna Floodplain Administrator Contra Costa County Community Development Department Mr. Bill Morrison Operations Manager Kaufman and Broad of Northern California, Inc. ti 4 FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION FEDERAL INSURANCE ADMINISTRATION INTRODUCES APPLICATIONXERTIFICATION FORMS One of the Federal Insurance In the past, itwas not unusual for the FIA to Administration's.. (FIA's) goals is to ensure have to contact a requester several times to that National Flood Insurance Program obtain the information necessary to (NFIP) maps reflect the most accurate and support a map amendment or revision up-to-date information available. To request. We developed these forms so that accomplish this goal, a number of the requester will understand what data administrative procedures were established are required for his or her request. As a to effect changes to NFIP maps. Over the result, requesters will have an excellent years, we have standardized these chance of sending us a complete data administrative procedures to make package the first time. For this reason, we requesting a map change a simpler process believe that these forms will significantly and to decrease the amount of time that it decrease the amounlr of time that it takes takes us to make a determination. On to process map amendment and map October 1, 1992,we embarked on our latest revision requests and issue our effort to make the map change process determination. quicker and more efficient. To receive copies of the. application/ As of October 1, we are requiring that certification forms and instructions, you requesters fill out application/certification may contact your Federal Emergency forms for most types - of map change Management Agency Regional Office (see requests. Requesters who wish to request list on reverse side) or our Headquarters map amendments or map revisions based Office at the following address: or fill tc► NFOP maps will be required -to fiii out the ApplicationlCertification Forms and Federal Emergency Management Agency Instructions for Letters of Map Federal Insurance Administration Amendment, Conditional Letters of Map Office of Risk Assessment Amendment, Letters of Map Revision 500 C Street, SW (Based on Fill), and Conditional Letters of Washington, DC 20472 Map Revision (Based on Fill). Those requesters who wish to request map revisions based on new or corrected flooding information will be required to fill out the Application/Certification Forms and Instructions for Conditional Letters of Map Revision, Letters of Map Revision, and Physical Map Revisions. FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY REGIONAL OFFICES REGION I REGION VI Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico,Oklahoma, Road Island,Vermont Texas Federal Emergency Management Agency .Federal Emergency Management Agency J.W. McCormack Post Office Federal Regional Center,Room 206 and Courthouse Building,Room 462 800 North Loop 288 Boston,Massachusetts 02109 Denton,Texas 76201-3698 (617)223-9561 (817)898-5127 REGION II REGION VII New Jersey, New York,Puerto Rico,Virgin Islands Iowa, Kansas,Missouri,Nebraska Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency 26 Federal Plaza, Room 1349 Federal Office Building New York, New York 10278 911 Walnut Street, Room 200 (212)225-7000 Kansas City,Missouri 64106 (816)283-7002 REGION III REGION VIII Delaware,Maryland,Pennsylvania,Virginia, Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, West Virginia Utah,Wyoming Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency Liberty Square Building,Second Floor Denver Federal Center 105 South Seventh Street Building 710 Philadelphia,Pennsylvania 19106 Box 25267 (215)931-5750 Denver,Colorado 80225-0267 (303)235-4830 REGION IV REGION IX Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Arizona,California, Hawaii, Nevada North Carolina,South Carolina,Tennessee Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency Presidio of San Francisco 1371 Peachtree Street, NE,Suite 735 Building 105 Atlanta,Georgia 30309 San Francisco,California 94129 (404)853-4400 (415)923-7177 REGION V REGION X Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Alaska,Idaho,Oregon,Washington Wisconsin Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Emergency Management Agency Federal Regional Center 175 West Jackson Boulevard, Fourth Floor 130 228th Street,SW Chicago, Illinois 60604-2698 Bothell,Washington 98021-9796 (312)408-5500 (206)487-4682 Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 Federal Insurance Administration Fee Charges and Requirements for Map Revisions On June 30, 1992 the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) published a Final Rule In the federal Register, Volume 57, Number 126, regarding changes to 44 CFR Parts 65 and 72 of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) regulations. These changes were implemented effective October 1, 1992 and Impart persons requesting revisions to NFIP maps on or after that date. The primary change involves a fee requirement for map revision and Letter of Map Revision (LOMB) requests,much like the current fee requirements for conditional requests. This action is being implemented to reduce expenses to the NFIP and will contribute to maintaining the NFIP as self-supporting. Part 72.5 of the aforementioned regulations provides exemption from fees for: (a) Revisions or amendments to correct errors or to include the effects of natural changes within the areas of special flood hazard. (b) LOMRs, as determined to be appropriate by the Federal Insurance Administrator, issued to remove single residential lots or structures from the area of special flood hazard based solely on the placement of fill outside of the regulatory floodway. The Administrator's determination shall be based,In part. on whether the LOMR is being sought by an individual property owner or whether it is being requested prior to the transfer of ownership of the property In question from a developer to an individual property owner. (c) Federal, State and local governments shall be exempt from fees for projects they sponsor if the Administrator determines or the requesting agency certifies that the particular project is for public benefit and primarily intended for flood loss reduction to insurable structures in identified flood hazard areas which were in existence prior to commencement of construction of the flood control project. Projects undertaken primarily to protect planned flood plain development are not eligible for fee exemption. The initial fee schedule is reprinted on the reverse of this Notice. Please note that the initial fee represents the minimum engineering review and administrative processing costs associated with each type of project. The initial fee does not include costs for labor and materials associated with the cartographic processing and preparation of a map revision. F.d ml xa&tw / YoL 37. Na Lie Tuesday. June-80. 1992 / Naticas 290:9 (d)pteoelonl messures oa•a%md The local community incurs no 6nandal tt-- 3aoo obligation for fees under the initial Fee;schedule reimbursement procedures of 33 CFR ��For pm; iavol • part 72 as a result of transmitting the The hourly rate upon which the �f application by another party to Fr--NfA- following fees and pee-authorised combinations of the actions listed nailer (i)payment of both the initial fee and spending limits are based:is S35 pa PmtlaPbs(a1.(b).or(c)above,the Gaal cost shall be by check or money hour initial tae shall be that charged for the orditr payable to U.8-i4tads to the. (a)for CLOI►(As and for CLOURL the most egnnsive action of those that National Flood insurance Program and initial hes have bees established COm�the co��titio swat be received by FET►before the Those initial fees. (e)Following completion of FIIMA's GLOM&QO1�or LONOt will be P� review for nay=MA.CLOMR yam,�before the w-�.o subjad to the provisions opt.i 7ZL shall LOQ of map re WM the regnsstot graphic be aid the re for in the fo Pe+oceseting will begin for a map revision. P b7' q no's will be bWtd at the established hourly (G of Federal Domestic Assistance a � rate for any actual costs I --- -ng the Na SLIM"Eland lInsurance.")Domtic _ initial ht mtm�d timing the ravitw. (2)siagV lot cwm sus Tha hourly rate fitly W=par Datad:June 2L%WL (21 Susie lot LLCM (basad hour. C hL"Binh`Schaaata- Strictly an on-pnpasad place- (:)L to arse~that the revision Ad=Wwutw..Fed&rllmo xv now of!III oaestde the ngola- request mialta in a map mbiaL tha - Admiuis� - tors -%-- s7aregnsstot will be notified and biDW for (FA Dec.a-anal Fdad a-z-m L43 aml p1 Mdet-let/sabdlrWoa Q.OMA_ zucpsb of to etogesphie preparation and mum can er+w-ft (a) Muld4st/Sobdivisiaa CLOIbtof the revised map.This (basad stdrlh on the plaaso ent work wen not be fdtiated until F"MA offill y� the t'�y sus raetivad P The twat of (a)Aaviaw of new hydrology 243f1l and -atetiitg the tavised (a) Now bridge or at cdv (Pe )iMop OMO or eco Flood Boocdary FloodwayUnp f7 Cbanad modMadons only— s® a both6 mW be botat by FEMA. . (a)Chased modiseadaa and new (f1 ltsgoeston of=MAL CLOiOs; • bridge or eolvert LOM b sad map ravbisas willbe (e) U vaes. berms.or oths stroc- notiilad of the aatlIsid total cost if - (to1 Steal measoeee on aWrei• the total twat of pek the tsgoasL d fads z,eoo estimated costs fsor prepsaidne and of a map ravbios.will amcsed the p e- ' (b)For LQ►Qis or map sedsloas thatOF aatho�td $mets Ibtid In(1) the pre4uftefsad follow a CLOM issued by MAA.the• (4)Ihttit:vary 11 is as . initial Le.subject to that provis loos of Za for all ategodas listed tender t of tsv(ew pt�mmad and arsbastd paragraph(c)below wW be SZOL an lou# oa the sstabWhad hottely rata. as the s@4=96 Cosufloas art the same as the peopoted conditions upon xitldt . FL%(A basad the bssam:a of the M tea.•CLMOL Lt MR@ - CLO&M Thera are ao Les Lot LOUAL and aq nvtdaas based an hen . Thera age no fess for single lot LQML%. e.ofils as mica's may– VW Which mut the n do meats set forth in M Cuba& br to =view of i-.LO)of the genal rola.and ars based cew by*obOo-2" CLOWft st::aly on tha plaaa:ent of fill oubWe LOStlia and sop nnisiens cf the rsgalatory fioodway.rszardlass oL basad an eda Av m ar a eLus. v►hemer they are hssuad Anurwing a '�sad ease s s rem- biattaa of these 33D0 L'OUA a CLOML Pl C:QWL Lamb and asp W (c)For LOM tits or map revisions visions baud an' ba:mer which do not follow a CLMM basad by ors&w motasal mumm— IWO FENLA.the initial fea,sab jest to iia (4)IMCWts.1 t710ta and map m Provisions of i 7z-s,shall be paid by the vW basad at sw--c:m d rq for in the fallowing amount: saasaeu on anaeisl has— L= (:} Multi-iat/Subdivisioa LONt W in tie event that pcuesmdrt;ousts (based suftdy=dw placamew am anticpated to aced the pt*-. d ® oouids the ragolatary authari�d sptadL�tg iimib lbtd is(11 I_. ,tlood+vaylbr+.dg or culvert (m i"s (4 p iq oI the Ca::db3dacl ~ Ckaacd atedii]tisfoa oah FEMA roc.ipt of wriCaaa a?P�� a mquhs.or to proceed. (a; Clams!e::odilicstion aro sew The and bridge s d*� sQs (h) r7 that applies to sl3+tA (3) Levees berths. ar other save throtio the loaf commucity tar review twal measure. Liss will be bMW for the cost of the review.