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Home My WebLink About20182524.tiffV Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 July 31, 2018 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED The Honorable Steve Moreno Chairman, Weld County Board of Commissioners P. O. Box 758 Greeley, CO 80632 Dear Mr. Moreno: RECEIVED AUG 0 6 2018 WELD COUNTY COMMISSIONERS In a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) dated March 14, 2018, you were notified of proposed flood hazard determinations affecting the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for Weld County, CO. These determinations were for South Platte River- from approximately 4,250 feet downstream of 168th Avenue to the downstream side of 168th Avenue. The 90 -day appeal period that was initiated on March 28, 2018, when the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a notice of proposed Flood Hazard Determinations in The Greeley Tribune has elapsed. IN REPLY REFER TO: Case No.: 17-08-1256P Follows Conditional Case No.: 12-08-0097R Community Name: Weld County, CO Community No.: 080266 FIRM Panel Affected: 08123C2115E 116 FEMA received no valid requests for changes to the modified flood hazard information. Therefore, the modified flood hazard information for your community that became effective on July 26, 2018, remains valid and revises the FIRM and FIS report that were in effect prior to that date. The modifications are pursuant to Section 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-234) and are in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (Title XIII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Public Law 90-448), 42 U.S.C. 4001-4128, and 44 CFR Part 65. The community number(s) and suffix code(s) are unaffected by this revision. The community number and appropriate suffix code as shown above will be used by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for all flood insurance policies and renewals issued for your community. FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management as required under the above -mentioned Acts of 1968 and 1973. To continue participation in the NFIP, your community must use the modified flood hazard information to carry out the floodplain management regulations for the NFIP. The modified flood hazard information will also be used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for all new buildings and their contents and for the second layer of insurance on existing buildings and their contents. If you have any questions regarding the necessary floodplain management measures for your community or the NFIP in general, please contact the Mitigation Division Director, FEMA Region VIII, in Denver, Colorado, either by telephone at (303) 235-4800, or in writing at Denver Federal Center, Building 710, Box 25267, Denver, Colorado, 80225. ea S O8- 13 -t% OEM(RR), PL (,MNtITP), pW (ER./CH/Tm/ DD) 08-04-18 2018-2524 2 If you have any questions regarding the LOMR, the proposed flood hazard determinations, or mapping issues in general, please call the FEMA Map Information eXchange, toll free, at (877) 336-2627 (877- FEMA MAP). Sincerely, Patrick "Rick" F. Sacbibit, P.E., Branch Chief Engineering Services Branch Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration cc: Mr. Philip Rodriquez Manager, City of Brighton Mr. Curtis Bauers, P.E., P.G. Director of Utilities City of Brighton Mr. Tom Parko, Jr. Director of Planning Services Weld County Mr. Robert Thomas Interim District Manager Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Mr. Thomas R. Rutledge, P.E., CFM Drainage/Water Resources Project Engineer Jacobs Federal Emergency Management Agency CERTIFIED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED Mr. Philip Rodriguez Manager, City of Brighton 500 South 4th Avenue Brighton, CO 80601 Dear Mr. Rodriquez: Washington, D.C. 20472 July 31, 2018 IN REPLY REFER TO: Case No.: 17-08-1256P Follows Conditional Case No.: 12-08-0097R Community Name: City of Brighton, CO Community No.: 080004 FIRM Panel Affected: 08123C2115E 116 In a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) dated March 14, 2018, you were notified of proposed flood hazard determinations affecting the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for the City of Brighton, Weld County, CO. These determinations were for South Platte River - from approximately 4,250 feet downstream of 168th Avenue to the downstream side of 168th Avenue. The 90 - day appeal period that was initiated on March 28, 2018, when the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) published a notice of proposed Flood Hazard Determinations in The Greeley Tribune has elapsed. FEMA received no valid requests for changes to the modified flood hazard information. Therefore, the modified flood hazard information for your community that became effective on July 26, 2018, remains valid and revises the FIRM and FIS report that were in effect prior to that date. The modifications are pursuant to Section 206 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-234) and are in accordance with the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, as amended (Title XIII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968, Public Law 90-448), 42 U.S.C. 4001-4128, and 44 CFR Part 65. The community number(s) and suffix code(s) are unaffected by this revision. The community number and appropriate suffix code as shown above will be used by the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) for all flood insurance policies and renewals issued for your community. FEMA has developed criteria for floodplain management as required under the above -mentioned Acts of 1968 and 1973. To continue participation in the NFIP, your community must use the modified flood hazard information to carry out the floodplain management regulations for the NFIP. The modified flood hazard information will also be used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for all new buildings and their contents and for the second layer of insurance on existing buildings and their contents. If you have any questions regarding the necessary floodplain management measures for your community or the NFIP in general, please contact the Mitigation Division Director, FEMA Region VIII, in Denver, Colorado, either by telephone at (303) 235-4800, or in writing at Denver Federal Center, Building 710, Box 25267, Denver, Colorado, 80225. 2 If you have any questions regarding the LOMR, the proposed flood hazard determinations, or mapping issues in general, please call the FEMA Map Information eXchange, toll free, at (877) 336-2627 (877- FEMA MAP). Sincerely, Patrick "Rick" F. Sacbibit, P.E., Branch Chief Engineering Services Branch Federal Insurance and Mitigation Administration cc: The Honorable Steve Moreno Chairman, Weld County Board of Commissioners Mr. Curtis Bauers, P.E., P.G. Director of Utilities City of Brighton Mr. Tom Parko, Jr. Director of Planning Services Weld County Mr. Robert Thomas Interim District Manager Metro Wastewater Reclamation District Mr. Thomas R. Rutledge, P.E., CFM Drainage/Water Resources Project Engineer Jacobs Hello