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Mr. John Matticks Mr. Ross McKay September 14, 1993 Page 3 therefore, legitimately claim ignorance of the regulatory requirements, I realize that our friends in the Midwest (including two states in Region VIII) have taken a lot of FEMA's attention this summer. Nevertheless, I feel that communities like Florence have to be notified in no uncertain terms that their floodplain regulations obligate them to require floodplain development permits before activities such a, those I've described take place in their floodplains. As unpleasant as it is, enforcement is essential to a viable NFIP, Recommendations I would like to recommend the following steps to begin the process of correcting the situation in Florence: I) FEMA should notify Florence in writing that a floodplain development permit application should be prepared and reviewed immediately so the project can be brought into compliance with the City's regulations. 2) Florence, FEMA and the CWCB should assure that the final grading plan for the proposed subdivision adequately addresses flooding from Oak Creek and that all floodwater has a safe place to go before any further work is conducted on the project. 3) Florence, the CWCB and Region VIII should be notified by FEMA Headquarters of the current status of the review of the draft LMMP study by Love & Associates, 4) The cost of any further work on the LMMP study, including review work, that is directly attributable to the filling in the floodplain should be borne by the City of Florence and/or the developer. 5) A workshop, to be conducted by FEMA, providing training in floodplain m;magement and floodplain regulations should be mandated for the elected officials of Florence, their Planning Commission and their staff as a condition of not being placed on probation. 6) A Community Assessment Visit should be conducted jointly by FEMA and the CWCB within three months to assure that all corrective measures have been implemented.