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<br /><;lreatar than ona ..nd ene-h.lt I...t as a hi<;lh ",,""rd ....".., anO e
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<br />"Ia,n.
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<br />In res"e~t .e "ncrO~chm..nt On the t lood olain. the
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<br />depth less th..n this;os a lew hilzard area.
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<br />The Board recommends
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<br />re<;lulations re~u'..e'
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<br />th,U no basements should be allowed fo.. Structures located w,th,n
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<br />New residential construction Or substantial ,mprOvement of
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<br />the I,,," n'uard are'" ",nd all >'abit"bie
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<br />ivin9 quarters (f'rst
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<br />IIxi .t;n<;l homes ""Ja' havl! .he lowest Iloor level above the
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<br />floors) should be constructed a minimum of One toot above the
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<br />eleva.ion of the lCD-year .Iood.
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<br />lClO-year flood"atli>r surtace elrpvations.
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<br />D..velopment is
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<br />Non-reslden.ial construc.ion must meet the same standard Or
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<br />prOhibited in hi<;lh h8zard areaS.
<br />The Flood",ay concept. used in 'nis study, definli>s tne
<br />channel of.. stre..", and adjacent flood plain areaS t;..et must b..
<br />kept free of development in order to satli>ly pass the lOO-yeer
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<br />be flood proofed to tfooat lev..l.
<br />The 1968 Act benetits ,,,,,no...,, of structures al..eady in the
<br />floed-p..one a..eaS by providin<;l insu..ance cove....~e tfooat fooad been
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<br />unavail..ble throu9h priv..te companit''''
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<br />The Act cre..ted a
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<br />flood wltfoo" minimal 'ri"" In thE' water "ur'..ce elt'vat;on.
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<br />",
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<br />coope..atlve p..c<;Ir;zmol in<;uranc.. a9Binst flood dam.",,, by ..I,..
<br />priv..te floed I..surance ;ndl.lste". and tfooe t"deral 90v....n"'ent.
<br />The..mount of caver a",,, av.ilable and thepe"m;um eete var;e..
<br />censid.rabiy d.p..ndin9 On proper.". location ",ithin th.. flood
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<br />rise mu<;t b.. no morll tfooan One toot to meet fed"r..1 st..ndards.
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<br />Th" U.S. Army En91neers HEC-2 comput"r pr09r"'" was used to
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<br />mal<e th" tlood",ay enalys;s.
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<br />Flood"ay info..m..tion;5 included in
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<br />a seP..rate app.ndix.
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<br />Data are ,n tdbul.... fo..mand include
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<br />plain and tfooe property value.
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<br />AI I prop....ty O",nlle" she"n on tfoois
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<br />nece"sity for flood pla,n man"gement.
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<br />Tfoois Act makllS federal I".
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<br />"tudy to be within ..rt'as subject to floodin~ "fooould censide.. tfooe
<br />pu..<:fooaseof lloed insurance.
<br />Addit,onal ;nfoem...ion on tfooe flood In"urance Pe09ram '5
<br />available trom local insurance a<;lents. 0" beokt'ra and tfoot"
<br />Federal e..aegen<:y Management Agency, Region VIII
<br />Natural and Tecfoonoio..ical Ha...rd Divi sion
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<br />D"nv..e F..de..,,1 Centee
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<br />floodway "I dtfoo" , c..oss s..citonal flo" ae"", and Olv..rage
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<br />v..lo<:iti.n.
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<br />Computation" ....e for an 'ncre...... in ris.. 01 ..at....
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<br />surtace..ievation.. ot 1.0 teet above tfooe 100-year flood.
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<br />F;:"L90d In_SU,~,a,,n,,,_e
<br />The NOltionai Flood Insurance Act of 19&6 (Title XIll of the
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<br />Hou..in9 ...nd Urban d..veiop....nt Act, P.L. 90-446> reC09ni...d tfooe
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<br />$-ubsidiz"d in$-ur"nce "viSilable..o citi.ens in <:o",,,"uniti..,, .fooat
<br />adopt e"<;lulat,ens cont..ol I in9 tuture d..veiopments of tfooeir floed
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<br />Oenve..
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<br />CO 6C225
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<br />T"lephone 235-463C
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