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<br />The modifications are shown on the enclosed annotated copies of FIRM Panels 0170 C and 0186 C. This
<br />LOMR hereby revises these panels of the effective FIRM dated September 30, 1987,
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<br />The revisions are effective as of the date of this letter; however, a review of the determination made by
<br />this LOMR and any requests to alter this determination should be made within 30 days, Any request to
<br />alter the determination must be based on scientific or technical data, Please note that a LOMR was issued
<br />on the same date as this LOMR to revise the areas affected by this project in the unincorporated areas of
<br />Douglas County, Colorado.
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<br />Due to present funding constraints, we must limit the number of physical map revisions processed.
<br />Consequently, we will not republish the FIRM for your community to reflect the modifications described
<br />in this LOMR at this time, However, when changes to FIRM Panels 0170 C and 0186 C for your
<br />community warrant a physical revision and republication in the future, we will incorporate the
<br />modifications described in this LOMR at that time,
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<br />This response to Mr, Bare's request is based on minimum floodplain management criteria established
<br />under the NFIP, Your community is responsible for approving all floodplain development, including this
<br />request. and for ensuring that necessary permits required by Federal or State law have been received,
<br />With knowledge of local conditions and in the interest of safety, State and community officials may set
<br />higher standards for construction, or may limit development in floodplain areas, If the State of Colorado
<br />or your community has adopted more restrictive or comprehensive floodplain management criteria, these
<br />criteria take precedence,
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<br />The basis of this LOMR is, in whole or in part, a channel-modification/culvert project. NFIP regulations,
<br />as cited in Paragraph 60,3(b)(7), require that communities assure that the flood-carrying capacity within
<br />the altered 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 channel modification/culvert rests with your community,
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<br />Because this LOMR will not be printed and distributed to primary users, such as local insurance agents
<br />and mortgage lenders, your community will serve as a repository for these new data, We encourage you
<br />to disseminate the information reflected by this LOMR throughout the community, so that interested
<br />persons, such as property owners, local insurance agents, and mortgage lenders, may benefit from the
<br />information. We also encourage you to prepare an article for publication in your community's local
<br />newspaper, This article should describe the changes that have been made and the assistance that officials
<br />of your community will give to interested persons by providing these data and interpreting the NFIP
<br />maps,
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<br />The map panels as listed above and as revised by this letter will be used for all flood insurance policies
<br />and renewals issued for your community.
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<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 XIIl of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Public Law 90-448), 42 U.S,C. 4001-
<br />4128, and 44 CFR Part 65. Pursuant to Section 1361 of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as
<br />amended, communities participating in the NFIP are required to adopt and enforce floodplain management
<br />regulations that meet or exceed minimum NFIP criteria, These criteria are the minimum and do not
<br />supersede any State or local requirements of a more stringent nature, This includes adoption of the
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