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3 We will not physically revise and republish the FIRM and FIS report for your community to reflect the modifications made by this LOMR at this time, When changes to the previously cited FIRM panel and FIS report warrant physical revision and republication in the future, we will incorporate the modifications made by this LOMR at that time, The flood way is provided to your community as a tool to regulate floodplain development Therefore, the floodway modifications described in this LOMR, while acceptable to FEMA, must also be acceptable to your community and adopted by appropriate community action, as specified in Paragraph 60.3( d) of the NFIP regulations, This LOMR is based on minimum floodplain management criteria established under the NFIP, Your community is responsible for approving all floodplain development and for ensuring all necessary permits required by Federal or State law have been received, State, county, and community officials, based on knowledge of local conditions and in the interest of safety, may set higher standards for construction in the SFHA If the State, county, or community has adopted more restrictive or comprehensive floodplain management Criteria, these criteria take precedence over the minimum NFIP criteria, The basis of this LOMR is, in whole or in part, a channel-modification/culvert project NFIP regulations, as cited in Paragraph 60.3(b)(7), require that communities ensure that the flood-carrying capacity within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained, This provision is incorporated into your community's existing floodplain management regulations, Consequently, the ultimate responsibility for maintenance of the modified channel and culverts rests with your community, This determination has been made pursuant to Section 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-234) and is in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (Title XIII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Public Law 90-448),42 US,c. 4001-4128, and 44 CFR Part 65. Pursuant to Section 1361 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, communities participating in the NFIP are required to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations that meet or exceed minimum NFIP criteria, These criteria are the minimum and do not supersede any State or local requirements of a more stringent nature, This includes adoption of the effective FIRM to which the regulations apply and the modifications described in this LOMR Our records show that your community has met this requirement A Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO) has been designated to assist your community, The CCO will be the primary liaison between your community and FEMA For information regarding your CCO, please contact: Me SteveL. Olsen Director, Mitigation Division Federal Emergency Management Agency, Regi on VIII Denver Federal Center, Building 710, Box 25267 Denver, CO 80225-0267 (303) 235-4830