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. . Honorable Santo J. Sangosti Page Two During the ninety-day 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 fl00d elevation determinations may appeal to you, or to an agency that you publicly designate. 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. Only appeals of the proposed base flood elevations can be considered before the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA) 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 upon scientific and technical evidence contrary to that of the FIA Study. However, appeals or inquiries regarding data other than the proposed base flood elevations (i.e., incorrect street names, typographical errors or omissions, etc.), will be considered by FIA, and any necessary revisions will be made before the Fl00d Insurance Study and Rate Map become effective. If your community cannot submit technical data before FIA issues the final elevation determination, you may nevertheless submit data at any time. If warranted, FIA will revise the Rate Map after the effective date. This means that the Rate Map would be issued with the elevations as presently indicated, and fl00d 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 appeals 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 by the community in its own name. Whether or not the community decides to appeal, you must send copies of individual appeals, if any, to this office as they are received. If we do not receive an appeal 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 individual appeals 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 individual appeals 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 10cal interests. Our final decision will be in writing and copies will be sent to you, to each individual appellant, and to the state coordinating agency.