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<br />3 <br /> <br />annotated copies of FIRM Panels 085072 0001 Band 0002 B. These panels are shown at a scale of 1 <br />inch to 500 feet, to be consistent with the Revised Preliminary FIRM Panel 08059C0183 E for Jefferson <br />County, Colorado and Incorporated Areas. We will incorporate the modifications made by this LOMR <br />into the countywide FIRM and FIS report before they become effective. <br /> <br />The floodway is provided to your community as a tool to regulate floodplain development. Therefore, <br />the floodway modifications described in this LOMR, while acceptable to FEMA, must also be acceptable <br />to your community and adopted by appropriate community action, as specified in Paragraph 60.3(d) of <br />the''NFIP regulations. <br /> <br />This LOMR is based on minimum floodplain management criteria established under the NFIP. Your <br />community is responsible for approving all floodplain development and for ensuring all necessary <br />permits required by Federal or State law have been received. State, county, and community officials, <br />based on knowledge of local conditions and in the interest of safety, may set higher standards for <br />construction in the SFHA. If the State, county, or community has adopted more restrictive or <br />comprehensive floodplain management criteri!l, these criteria take precedence over the minimum NFIP <br />criteria. <br /> <br />The basis of this LOMR is, in whole or in part, a channel-modification project. NFIP regulations, as <br />cited in Paragraph 60.3(b)(7), require that communities ensure that the flood-carrying capacity within the <br />altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained. This provision is incorporated into your <br />community's existing floodplain management regulations. Consequently, the ultimate responsibility for <br />maintenance of the modified channel rests with your community. <br /> <br />This determination has been made pursuant to Section 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 <br />(Public Law 93-234) and is in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended <br />(Title XIII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Public Law 90-448),42 U.S.C. <br />4001-4128, and 44 CFR Part 65. Pursuant to Section 1361 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, <br />as amended, communities participating in the NFIP are required to adopt and enforce floodplain <br />management regulations that meet or exceed minimum NFIP criteria. These criteria are the minimum <br />and do not supersede any State or local requirements of a more stringent nature. This includes adoption <br />ofthe effective FIRM to which the regulations apply and the modifications described in this LOMR. <br />Our records show that your community has met this requirement. <br /> <br />A Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO) has been designated to assist your community. The CCO <br />will be the primary liaison between your community and FEMA. For information regarding your CCO, <br />please contact: <br /> <br />Mr. Steve L. Olsen <br />Director, Mitigation Division <br />Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region VIII <br />Denver Federal Center, Building 710, Box 25267 <br />Denver, CO 80225-0267 <br />(303) 235-4830 <br />