FLOOD01507

• County: La Plata
• Community: La Plata County
• Stream Name: Animas River
• Title: LOMR - Affected Panel 080097 0266 B, 0267 B, 0268 B, 0269 B - Case No. 94-08-065P
• Date: 11/29/1994
• Prepared For: La Plata County
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Historic FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

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that, until the 90-day period elapses, the determination to modify the BFEs
presented in this LOMR may itself be modified.

Due to present funding constraints, FllMA must limi t the number of physical
map revisions processed. Consequently, we will not republish the FIRM, FBFM,
and FIS report for La Plata County, Colorado, to reflect the determination of
this LOMR at this time. However, when changes to FIRM Panels 0266 B, 0267 B,
0268 B, and 0269 B; FBFM Panels 0266, 0267, 0268, and 0269; and the FIS
report for your conununity warrant a physical revision and republication in
the future, the determination in this LOMR will be incorporated at that time.

The floodway is provided to your conununity as a tool to regulate flOOdplain
development. Therefore, the floodway modifications described in this letter,
while acceptable to FEMA, must also be acceptable to your conununity and
adopted by appropriate conununity action, as specified in Paragraph 60.3(d) of
the NFIP regulations.

This response to Mr. Duff's request is based on minimum floodplain management
criteria established under the NFIP. Your conununity is responsible for
approving all proposed floodplain developments, including this request, and
for ensuring that necessary permits required by Federal or State law have
been received. With knowledge of local conditions and in the interest of
safety, State and conununity officia.ls may set higher standards for
construction, or may limit development in floodplain areas. If the State of
Colorado or La Plata County has adopted more restrictive or comprehensive
floodplain management criteria, these criteria take precedence.

The basis of this LOMR is, in whole or in part, a channel-modification
project. NFIP regulations, as cited in Paragraph 60.3(b)(7), require that
conununities assure that the flood-carrying capacity within the altered or
relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained. This provision is
incorporated into your conununity's existing floodplain management
regulations. Consequently, the ultimate responsibility for maintenance of
the channel modification rests with your conununity.

The map panels as listed above and as revised by this letter will be used for
all flood insurance policies and renewals issued for your conununity.

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 U.S.C.
4001-4128, and 44 CFR Part 65. Pursuant to Section 1361 of the National
Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended, conununities participating in the
NFIP are required to adopt and enforce fLoodplain management regulations that
meet or exceed NFIP criteria. These criteria are the minimum requirements
and do not supersede any State or local requirements of a more stringent
nature. This includes adoption of the effective FIRM, FBFM, and FIS report
to which the regulations apply and the modifications made by this LOMR.