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<br />might be. he should not be restricted by an inferior method that might <br />be on a map posted on the wall of some county or city. So I think <br />there should be some flexibility in this interpretation for a superior <br />method. I think this is what could create some problems when you have <br />a non-engineer type official administering this interpretation and not <br />understanding the various methods that might be used to arrive at more <br />accurate mapping. <br /> <br />Is there going to be any discussion today concerning the guidelines? <br /> <br />Mr. Stapleton: I think not. if we are going to a revised draft. Would <br />you agree with that, Larry? <br /> <br />Mr. Sparks: On the guidelines? Those only have temporary application. <br />They were only to respond to the 1976 deadline of getting certain things <br />done. We will have permanent guidelines going beyond 1976. We have <br />received but one comment to date on the guidelines. They are not before <br />the board. but we would like to have any comments in writing that you <br />might have with reference to them. The criteria for county assistance <br />and so on. is that what you are speaking of? <br /> <br />Mr. Blatchler.: Well, yes. I think so. You do not use the term guide- <br />lines as def ned in the law. Until a week ago I don I t think the Land <br />Use Commission really understood what a guideline was. They are in the <br />process of trying to define this particular problem. It has been a <br />source of problems for the other types of guidelines that have been <br />developed and the full spectre of possibilities have been used by the <br />various agencies. My only comment: would be that I would wait until the <br />Land Use Commission defines for all the agencies what a guideline is <br />before you waste any more time in this area. <br /> <br />Mr. Sparks: We have issued all the necessary instructions to the counties <br />at the present time. We had to do something because we had to get <br />started. We are suvposed to have all these floodplains designated ~y <br />June. 1976. We can t do it. but we will try. We had to get it going <br />with instructions to the counties as to what we needed from them. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />Mr. Blatchley: But then you do consider your criteria as the guidelines? <br /> <br />Mr. Starks: Yes. that: is what we consider. Unless the guidelines refer <br />to th s thing, we are not sure. Those words were used pretty loosely <br />in the statute. Actually, I am not so sure they are not referring to <br />the model regulation when they talk about guidelines. <br /> <br />Mr. Blatchley: Well, we haven I t had a clear definition on this in many I <br />of. the areas in which we are concerned with. And of course. as a con- <br />sulting engineer. I am quite concerned with the guidelines becoming.law <br />as some things that are supposed to be guidelines that have become law, <br />in our state. and have become a weight around the neck of the public. . <br />I think we have to be very careful in establishing guidelines that do <br />become law or regulation in any county. And this is where we feel. that <br />there is a danger. I am speaking right now for the Consul ting Engineers <br />Council. that there is a real hazard in establishing guidelines that <br />potentially could become law and restrict the ability of the practioner <br /> <br />-59- <br />