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<br />2 <br /> <br />knowledge oflocal conditions and in the interest of safety, may set higher standards for construction in the <br />Special Flood Hazard Area, Ifthe State, county, or community has adopted more restrictive or <br />comprehensive floodplain management criteria, these criteria take precedence over the minimum NFIP <br />criteria, <br /> <br />Because this LOMR will not be printed and distributed to primary users, such as local insurance agents and <br />mortgage lenders, your community will serve as a repository for these new data. We encourage you to <br />disseminate the information reflected by this LOMR throughout the community, so that interested persons, <br />such as property owners, local insurance agents, and mortgage lenders, may benefit from the information, <br />We also encourage you to prepare an article for publication in your community's local newspaper. This <br />article should describe the changes that have been made and the assistance that officials of your community <br />will give to interested persons by providing these data and interpreting the NFIP maps. <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 xm of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Public Law 90-448),42 U.S,C, <br />4001-4128, and 44 CPR Part 65, Pursuant to Section 1361 ofthe 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 NFIP criteria, These criteria are the minimum requirements <br />and do not supersede any State or local requirements of a more stringent nature. This includes adoption of <br />the effective FIRM and PIS report to which the regulations apply and the modifications described in this <br />LOMR. <br /> <br />If you have any questions regarding floodplain management regulations for your community or the NFIP in <br />general, please contact the Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO) for your community, Information on <br />the CCO for your community may be obtained by calling the Director, Federal Insurance and Mitigation <br />Division ofFEMA in Denver, Colorado, at (303) 235-4830. If you have any questions regarding this <br />LOMR, please call our Map Assistance Center, toll free, at 1-877 -FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627), <br /> <br />Sincerely, <br /> <br />~~p. <br /> <br />Kevin C. Long, C.F.M., Project' <br />Hazard Study Branch <br />Federal Insurance and <br />Mitigation Administration <br /> <br /> <br />For: Mary Jean Pajak, P,E" Acting Chief <br />Hazard Study Branch <br />Federal Insurance and <br />Mitigation Administration <br /> <br />Enclosures <br /> <br />cc: The Honorable Paul Danish <br />Chair, Boulder County <br />Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />The Honorable Richard M, Sheehan <br />Chairman, Jefferson County <br />Board of Commissioners <br /> <br />Mr, Steve Krawczyk <br />Civil Engineer <br />Jefferson County <br /> <br />Mr, Dave Webster <br />Floodplain Control Engineer <br />Boulder County <br />