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<br />3 <br /> <br />The basis of this LOMR is, in whole or in part, a channel-modification project. NFIP regulations, as <br />cited in Paragraph 60.3(b)(7), require that communities ensure that the flood-carrying capacity within the <br />altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained. This provision is incorporated into your <br />community's existing floodplain management regulations. Consequently, the ultimate responsibility for <br />maintenance of the modified channel rests with your community. <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 XIII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Public Law 90-448),42 U.S.C. <br />4001-4128, and 44 CFR Part 65. Pursuant to Section 1361 of the 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 minimum NFIP criteria. These criteria are the minimum <br />and do not supersede any State or local requirements of a more stringent nature. This includes adoption <br />of the effective FIRM to which the regulations apply and the modifications described in this LOMR. <br />Our records show that your community has met this requirement. <br /> <br />A Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO) has been designated to assist your community. The CCO <br />will be the primary liaison between your community and FEMA. For information regarding your CCO, <br />please contact: <br /> <br />Mr. Steve L. Olsen <br />Director, Mitigation Division <br />Federal Emergency Management Agency, Region VIII <br />Denver Federal Center, Building 710, Box 25267 <br />Denver, CO 80225-0267 <br />(303) 235-4830 <br /> <br />FEMA makes flood insurance available in participating communities; in addition, we encourage <br />communities to develop their own loss reduction and prevention programs. Through the Project <br />Impact: Building Disaster Resistant Communities initiative, launched by FEMA Director James Lee <br />Witt in 1997, we seek to focus the energy of businesses, citizens, and communities in the United States <br />on the importance of reducing their susceptibility to the impact of all natural disasters, including floods, <br />hurricanes, severe storms, earthquakes, and wildfires. Natural hazard mitigation is most effective when <br />it is planned for and implemented at the local level, by the entities who are most knowledgeable of local <br />conditions and whose economic stability and safety are at stake. For your information, we are enclosing <br />a copy of a pamphlet describing this nationwide initiative. For additional information on Project Impact, <br />please visit our website at www.fema.l!ov/imDact. <br />