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<br />s:lot of extra work that has to be done? <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. Sparks: I don't think any addieibrtal work wouid be required. One <br />of the very serious problems we have had with floodplain designations <br />originates out of the fact that many different agencies are making <br />floodplain studies. It has been extremely difficult to standardize the <br />procedure, for instance, in mapping scales. Some of the older studies <br />that were made were done with ten-foot contours. A ten-foot contour <br />here in the Metropolitan area might take in fifteen or twenty blocks. <br />In trying to interpolate the actual location of a house on a ten-foot <br />contour is very difficu1t.We have tried to standardize the method of <br />photography, the ground controls, the cross sections, and specified <br />those in each contract. We have had several sessions, the last one <br />last week, with all the agencies involved attempting to standardize <br />the procedures. <br /> <br />One of the critical problems that we have had is that one federal agency <br />will make a study and then another federal agency will come along and <br />make another study, and the two are not identical. The flood outlines <br />are different. This obviously creates untold confusion. I think we <br />have a common agreement now that our board will coordinate every study. <br />We have drawn up a common set of specifications that will apply to <br />every agency involved. We hope then that the cities and counties will <br />also use those specifications. Generally in the urban areas, or <br />occupied areas, our specifications call for two-foot contours. <br /> <br />Mr. Stapleton: Are there any additional questions from members of the <br />board? <br /> <br />Mr. Hobbs: I have a question on the definition of person, on page 10, <br />4.3., "Any person, firm or corporation. . ." I notice the lack of a <br />definition of person in the definition section. I am wondering whether <br />a person here would include governmental entities. <br /> <br />Mr. Sparks: These are not regulations adopted by the state. These <br />are regulations adopted by local governments. We think that both the <br />state and federal agencies will choose to be bound by these regulations. <br /> <br />Mr. Hobbs: My question is, Mr. Sparks has it been researched the <br />possible waiver of sovereign immunity by the state or federal govern- <br />ments? <br /> <br />1 <br /> <br />Mr. Sparks: There is no way we will ever get the federal government to <br />waive sovereign immunity. We are only talking about local regulations. <br />Without the legislature enacting a specific act requiring state agencies <br />to follow these guidelines, there cannot be a waiver in my opinion. <br /> <br />Mr. Hobbs: Well, is there anything in 1041 that would indicate a waivli!r <br />by the state to local agencies in the land use planning? <br /> <br />Mr. Sparks: Not specifically. <br /> <br />Mr. Hobbs: Also, my next question is, what does the term, "injured"., <br />in subsection 2 mean? Any person injured by this violation may bring <br /> <br />-6- <br />