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2 on the revised FIRM panels because the flood hazard information on which the original determinations were based is being superseded by new flood hazard information; and (4) LOMCs issued for multiple lots or structures where the determination for one or more of the lots or structures cannot be revalidated through an administrative process like the LOMCs in Category 2 above. LOMCs in Category 2 will be revalidated through a single letter that reaffIrms the validity of a previously issued LOMC; the letter will be sent to the community shortly before the effective date of the revised FIRM and will become effective I day after the revised FIRM becomes effective. For the LOMCs listed in Category 4, we will review the data previously submitted for the LOMA or LOMR request and issue a new determination for the affected properties after the revised FIRM becomes effective. Your community will have 30 days from the date of this letter to review the enclosed copies of the FIRM and FIS report. The review period provides your community with an opportunity to correct and add nontechnical information, such as roads (within or adjacent to the SFHAs), bridges, and streams, presented on the FIRM or in the PIS report. We will review all comments or changes received during this 30~y review period and incorporate them, as appropriate, before the FIRM and FIS report become effective. During the course of preparing this Revised Preliminary FIRM and PIS report, we added or modified Base Flood Elevations (BFEs) along both the Colorado and Eagle Rivers, where appropriate. Therefore, at the end of the 30~y review period, we will initiate a statutory 90~y appeal period for the new or modified BFEs along these flooding sources only. We will send you a letter approximately 2 weeks before the start of the 90~y appeal period to detail the appeal process. The letter will forward a list of the BFEs to be published in your local newspaper in a "Notice of Proposed Flood Elevation Determinations," and will provide the first and second publication dates. The appeal period will start on the second publication date. During the appeal period, community offIcials and/or other interested parties may submit scientific or technical information that would serve to refute the proposed or proposed modified BFEs. We also have reviewed information submitted by the Town of Vail for revisions along Gore Creek. We have produced the Revised Preliminary FIRM Panels 08037C0468 D, 0469 D, 0488 D, 0489 D, 0493 D, 0652 D, and 0656 D. Changes on these panels affect the Town of Vail and are being sent to that community concurrently. After the review and appeal periods have ended and all comments/appeals have been addressed, we will initiate fmal preparation of the FIRM and FIS report. The new FIRM and FIS report for your community will become effective approximately 6 months later. Before the effective date, you will be notified in writing that your community should adopt floodplain ordinances or modifY existing ordinances as necessary to reflect any changes in the FIRM or FIS report, including reference to the new effective date. Approximately 3 weeks before the effective date, we will send your community printed copies of the FIRM and FIS report. Once the FIRM and FIS report are printed and distributed, the digital files containing the flood hazard data for the entire county can be provided to your community for use in a computer mapping system. These files can be used in conjunction with other thematic data for floodplain management pUlposes, insurance purchase and rating requirements, and many other planning applications. In addition, your community may be eligible for additional credits under our Community Rating System if you implement your activities using digital mapping files. We maintain information about map features, such as street locations and names, in or near designated flood hazard areas. Requests to revise such information in or near designated flood hazard areas may be provided to FEMA during the community review period, or during the statutory 90~y appeal period. Approved requests for changes will be shown on the fmal printed FIRM. If you have any questions regarding the necessary floodplain management measures for your community or the NFIP in general, we urge you to call the Director, Federal Insurance and Mitigation Division ofFEMA in Denver, Colorado, at (303) 235-4830.