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Page Two During the ninety-day appeal period following the second publication in the above-named newspaper, any owner or lessee of real property in the community who believes his property rights will be adversely affected by the proposed base flood elevation determinations may appeal to you, or to an agency that you publicly designate. It is important to note, however, that the sole basis for such appeals is the possession of knowledge or information indicating that the proposed base flood elevation determinations are scientifically or technically incorrect. This appeal data must be submitted to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the ninety-day appeal period. Only appeals of the proposed base flood elevations supported ~ data can be considered before FEMA makes its final determination at the end of the ninety-day period. Note that the ninety-day period is statutory and cannot be extended for any reason. Appeals of the proposed base flood elevations shall be based only on scientific and technical evidence contrary to that of the FEMA study. However, inquiries regarding data other than the proposed base flood elevations (i.e., incorrect street names, typographical errors or omissions, etc.) will be considered by FEMA, and any applicable changes will be made before the FIS and FIRM become effective. If your community cannot submit technical data before the end of the ninety- day appeal period, you may nevertheless submit such data at any time. -If warranted, FEMA will revise the FIRM after the effective date. This means that the FIRM would be issued with the elevations as presently indicated, and flood insurance requirements would be enforced accordingly, until such time as a revision could be made. Private persons who wish to appeal should present the data that tend to negate or contradict our findings to you in such form as you may specify. We ask that you review and consolidate any appeal data you may receive, and issue a written opinion stating whether the evidence presented is sufficient to justify an official appeal on behalf of such persons ~ the community in its own name. Whether or not the community decides to appeal, you must send copies of appeal data from individuals, if any, to this office as they are received. If we do not receive appeal data from your community in its own name within ninety days of the second date of public notification, we shall consolidate and review on their own merits such appeal data from individuals that you may forward to us and we shall make such modifications of the proposed elevation determinations as may be appropriate. If the community decides to appeal in its own name, all individuals' appeal data must be consolidated into one appeal by you, since, in this event, we are required to deal only with the local government as representative of all local interests. Our final decision will be in writing to you, and copies will be sent to each individual appellant and to the state coordinating agency.