FLOOD02293

• County: El Paso
• Community: Colorado Springs
• Stream Name: Cottonwood Creek
• Basin: Arkansas
• Title: LOMR - Affected Panel 080059 0154 C - Case No. 94-08-072P
• Date: 7/1/1994
• Prepared For: Colorado Springs
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Historic FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

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Due to present funding constraints, FEMA must limit the number of physical
map revisions processed. Consequently, we will not republish the FIRM and
FIS report for the City of Colorado Springs to reflect the determination of
this LOMR at this time. However, when changes to FIRM Panel 0154 C and the
FIS report for your cODUDunity 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 cODUDunity 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 community and
adopted by appropriate community action, as specified in Paragraph 60.3(d) of
the NFIP regulations.

This response to Mr. Bunting's request is based on minimum floodplain
management criteria established under the NFIP. Your community 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 community officials may set higher standards
for construction, or may limit development in floodplain areas. If the State
of Colorado or the City of Colorado Springs has adopted more restrictive or
comprehensive floodplain management criteria, these criteria take precedence.

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

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

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, cOnmUnities 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 and FIS report to which
the regulations apply and the modifications made by this LOMR.