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<br />regulations. We recognize the great problem that the local governments <br />h~ive had in reconciling our regulations with the federal regulations. <br />I am meeting tomorrow with some of the federal people to review where <br />we are today. We hope within sixty days that we will have a new regu- <br />.lation proposed to this board which will resolve some of the problems. <br /> <br />There have been conflicting requirements imposed <br />ance Administration. We recognize the problem. <br />nize it is because we have been talking with you <br />around the state, the ones that.have to bear the <br />regu.lations. . <br /> <br />by the Federal Insur- <br />The reason we recog~ <br />and people like you <br />brunt of aI-I these , <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />MR. BLAIR: I have one more question. Could you state briefly what <br />the action of this board today would mean as far as the county flood- <br />plain studies? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: When they are approved, we notify the jurisdiction: <br />involved that we .have approved the floodplain, study.: <br /> <br />Under the law, the local authorities cannot adopt floodplain regula- <br />tions until this board approves the floodplain report. We have no <br />jurisdiction, as such, to :establish zoning regulations in any community. <br />We act only in an advisory capacity. We advise you that we approve a' <br />floodplain report. .Then it is' :upto the local authority .to determine. <br />what it wants to do :in 'the 'way of floodplain regulations. <br /> <br />MR. BLAIR: . But this action", states :that the floodplain study does <br />comply technically with :the state laws; is that correct? <br /> <br />MR. spARKS: Yes. <br /> <br />MR. BLAIR: So we can assume some validity to it. Is that it? I am <br />referring to the attitude of the Land Use Commission, and I hope you <br />appreciate that. The Board'is concerned :about having good technical <br />information 'to back up its own regulation, and we appreciate the :action <br />of this board. - But we want to make sure it is. correct. <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: Now and then we have a small problem with the Land Use <br />Commission, also. But that is another story. <br /> <br />MR. BLAIR: Thank you. <br /> <br />MR. KROEGER: Mr. Chairman, are we,: infact, now coordinated with them <br />on the floodplain regulations? Is this solved, or is the only problem <br />with the Federal Insurance Administration, or is it both of them? <br /> <br />MR. SPARKS: The <br />Administration. <br />that are in this <br /> <br />only problem we had <br />We have coordinated <br />field. <br /> <br />is with the Federal Insurance <br />very well with the other agencies <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />The problem with the Federal Insurance.Administration is that it is. <br />new in this field. Its presumed purpose is to establish insurance <br />rates so that the federal government can, in effect, subsidize-insur- <br />ance in flood hazard areas. The FIA started out with almost no staff. <br /> <br />-24- <br />