FLOOD03805

• County: Douglas
• Community: Parker
• Stream Name: Newlin Gulch
• Basin: South Platte
• Title: LOMR - Affected Panel 080310 0070 C - Case No. 94-08-144P
• Date: 8/29/1994
• Prepared For: Parker
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Historic FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

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determination to modify the BFEs presented in this LOMa may itself be
modified.

We are incorporating the modifications described in this LOMa into FIRM Panel
0070 C and the FIS report as a physical map revision. Before publishing the
revised panel and FIS report, we will issue preliminary copies for review by
your community, The preliminary copies are scheduled to be delivered for
review in winter 1995.

The floodway is provided to your community 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. Gardner'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 Town of Parker has adopted more restrictive or
comprehensive floodplain management criteria, these criteria take precedence.

The basis of this LOMa is, in whole or in part, a channe1-
modification/culvert project. NFIP regulations, as cited in Paragraph
60.3(b)(7), require that communities assure that the flood-carrying capacity
within the altered or relocated portion of any watercourse is maintained.
This provision is incorporated into your community's existing floodplain
management regulations. Consequently, the ultimate responsibility for
maintenance of the channel modification/culvert rests with your community.

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

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 Flood Disaster Protection 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, communities participating in the
NFIP are required to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations that
meet or exceed minimum NFIP criteria. These criteria are the minimum and do
not supersede any State or local requirements of a more stringent nature.
This includes adoption of the effective FIRM to which the regulations apply
and the modifications made by this LOMa. Our records show that your
community has met this requirement.