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<br />3 <br /> <br />The basis of this LOMR is, in whole or in part, a culvert project. NFIP regulations, as cited in <br />Paragraph 60, 3(b )(7), require that communities ensure that the flood-carrying capacity within the altered <br />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 culvert 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), <br />42 U,S,C, 4001-4128, and 44 CFR Part 65, Pursuant to Section 1361 of the National Flood Insurance Act <br />of 1968, 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 and <br />do not supersede any State or local requirements of a more stringent nature, This includes adoption of the <br />effective FIRM to which the regulations apply and the modifications described in this LOMR. Our records <br />show that your community has met this requirement. <br /> <br />A Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO) has been designated to assist your community. The CCO will <br />be the primary liaison between your community and FEMA, For information regarding your CCO, please <br />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, Colorado 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, Our Project Impact initiative, <br />developed by FEMA Director James Lee Witt, seeks to focus the energy of businesses, citizens, and <br />communities in the United States on the importance of reducing their susceptibility to the impact of all <br />natural disasters, including floods, hurricanes, severe storms, earthquakes, and wildfires, Natural hazard <br />mitigation is most effective when it is planned for and implemented at the local level, by the entities who <br />are most knowledgeable of local conditions and whose economic stability and safety are at stake, For your <br />information, we are enclosing a Project Impact Fact Sheet. For additional information on Project Impact, <br />please visit our Web site at www.fema.gov, <br />