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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 tlood plain areaS t;..et must b..
<br />kept free ot development in order to satli>ly pass the lOO-yeer
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<br />be flood proofed to t",at IlIv..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 t",at ",ad bllen
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<br />unavail..ble throu9h priv..te companlt''''
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<br />The Act cre..t"d a
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<br />flood wit"," minimal 'ri"" In thE' wat"r "ur'..ce elevat;on.
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<br />",
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<br />coope..atl"e p..c<;Ir;zmol in<;urance a9Binst flood dam.",,, by ..I,..
<br />prlv..te floed I..surance ;ndl.lst,,,. and t",e t"deral 90ve..n",ent.
<br />The..mount ot caver a",,, av.ilable and thep,,,m;urn ,ete var;e..
<br />censiderably dep..ndin9 On proper.y location ",ithin the flood
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<br />rise rnu<;t b.. no more t",an One toot to meet ted"r..1 standards.
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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 the tlood",ay enalys;s.
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<br />Flood"ay info..m..tlon;5 included In
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<br />a seP..rate appendix.
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<br />Data are ,n tdbul.... fo..mand include
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<br />plain and t",e property value.
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<br />AI I prop....ty O",ne,,, she"n on t",is
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<br />nece"sity for flood pla,n ,"an"911"ent.
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<br />T",is Act makes fed"ral I".
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<br />"tudy to be within areas subject to floodin~ "",ould censide.. t"'e
<br />Pu"c",aseof llood insurance.
<br />Addit,onal ;nto,,,...ien on t",e flood In"urance P'09ram '5
<br />available trom local Insuranc", a<;lents 0" b,okera and t",e'
<br />Federal e""'gen"y Mana9"ment Agency, Region VIII
<br />Natural and Tec",nolo..ical Ha...rd Divi sion
<br />Bul Idin<;l 7lCl
<br />Denve' Fede..al Cente,
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<br />floodway "Idt",", ceoSs s..citonal flo" a'..... and ..verage
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<br />"..Iociti.s.
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<br />Computation" ...." for an 'ncre...... In ris.. 01 ..at....
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<br />surta""..i"vatlons ot 1.D teet abovlI t",e 100-year flood.
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<br />F;:"L90d In_SU,~,a,,n,,,_e
<br />The N..tional Flood Insurance Act of 19&6 (Titl" XIll of th"
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<br />Hou<;in9 ...nd Urban d..veiop.."nt Act, P.L. 90-446) rec09ni.ed t"'e
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<br />"ubsldized in"ur"nce "viSllable..o citi...n.. in eo",,,"uniti..,, '",at
<br />adopt '''<;lul..t,ons cont..ol I in9 tuture developments of t",,,ir flood
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<br />O.nve'
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<br />CO 6C225
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<br />T"lephone 235-463C
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