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Levee Certification and LAMP (Levee Analysis and Mapping Approach) Report
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SUBMITTED BY: AnnMarie Lain, CFM Sr. GIS/Planning Technician
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None. Report Only
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
On November 9th, 2016 staff reported to City Council that the City of Valdez submitted to FEMA for levee certification/accreditation for the Lowe River levee system on October 31st, 2016. The process by which FEMA certifies levees is thru a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR). Required submittals include: a) design criteria; b) an operational plan; c) an interior drainage plan; d) a maintenance plan; and e) certified as-built levee plans. Additionally the City is required to provide public notice stating the intent to revise the regulatory floodway. These notices must include the extent of the proposed revision, the changes to the regulatory floodway, and contact information for any interested party. The purpose of this report is to inform City Council members that an individual notice will be sent to all property owners affected by the application for a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for levee certification. The public notice will be mailed on March 6th 2017. Attached to this report is a map of the current floodplain boundaries for the Alpine Woods and Nordic Subdivisions as well as a map of the proposed floodplain boundaries.
The proposed changes to the flood zone boundary delineations reduces the amount of parcels located in Flood Zone A and places the majority of the subdivision in Flood Zone B. Whether or not FEMA will accept the proposed flood zone boundary delineations is unknown.
As reported to Council last November, FEMA has funded the Valdez Levee Analysis and Mapping Approach (LAMP) study which will be done on the Lowe River in the four-mile stream reach that is impacted by the levees. If FEMA approves the City of Valdez's application for...
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