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<br />Summary, Findings, and Conclusions <br /> <br />The economic feasibility of flood proofing small commer- <br />cial buildings is not well documented, This research <br />effort seeks to add to the growing body of information on <br />the economics of flood proofing, A case study approach <br />was used in this investigation. The site selected for <br />analysis was programmed for a small annex for a small <br />community commercial building. It is located in the <br />Borough of Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania, The site adjoins <br />the delineated floodway of the special flood hazard area, <br />It is subject to flooding of signilicant depth from the West <br />Branch of the Susquehanna River, <br /> <br />At that site, flood proofing a new commercial structure in <br />compliance with the floodplain management require' <br />ments of the National Flood Insurance Program is not <br />unduly costly and is economically feasible, Wet flood <br />proofing, which is not allowed with the existing floodplain <br />management requirements, is not economically feasible <br />for this particular structure, <br /> <br />The flood proofing solutions developed that are in com, <br />pliance with the program requirements inciude: <br /> <br />. a building raised on fill (7 feet) to one foot above the <br />elevation of the 1 OO'year flood <br /> <br />. a building raised on fill (4 feet) and equipped with <br />watertight ciosures (3 feet) that extend to one foot above <br />the elevation of the 1 OO-year flood <br /> <br />. a building raised on coiumns (12 feet) to 5 feet above <br />fhe elevation of the 1 OO'year flood <br /> <br />An evaluation of the benefits and costs of a wet flood <br />proofed building is offered as a comparison of a non- <br />complying solution with those conforming to regulations. <br />