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Home My WebLink AboutLOMR Letters Case No. 00-06-1626PFederal Emergency Management Agency "t\1r. Spencer G. Thompson, Jr., E.I. T. City of College Station 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, TX 77842 Region VI Federal Regional Center 800 North Loop 288 Denton, TX 76209-3606 July 31, 2000 Reference: Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) for Lick Creek Dear Mr. Thompson: This will acknowledge receipt of the above-referenced request dated July 13, 2000. The information has been forwarded to our engineering contractor for appropriate review and processing. If additional information is needed, you will be contacted by them directly. To expedite your future requests, you may send your reviews (LOMR or CLOMR) directly to our engineering contractor at P.B.S.& J., Attn: Ms. Debbie Dindlebeck, LOMA Manager 12101 Indian Creek Court, Beltsville, MD 20705. However, please continue to send a copy of the cover letter to this office for regional tracking. Sincerely, Bart Moore Natural Hazards Specialist Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 Mr. Ted Mayo, P .E. Assistant City Engineer 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 Dear Mr. Mayo: August 25 , 2000 IN REPLY REFER TO: Case No.: 00-06-1626P Communities: City of College Station, Texas, Unincorporated Areas of Brazos County. Community Nos.: 480083 and 481195 316-ACK.FEX This responds to your letter dated July 7, 2000, requesting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issue a revision to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Brazos County, Texas and Incorporated Areas. Pertinent information about the request is listed below. Identifier: Flooding Source: FIRM Panels Affected: Lick Creek Watershed Restudy Lick Creek and Tributaries Brazos County, Texas and Incorporated Areas panels 48041C0182C, dated July 2, 1992, and 0201D and 0205D both dated February 9, 2000. As you may know, FEMA has implemented a procedure to recover costs associated with reviewing and processing requests for modifications to published flood information and maps. However, because your request is based on a detailed hydrologic or hydraulic study conducted by a Federal, State, or local agency to replace an approximate study conducted by FEMA and shown on the flood map, no fees will be assessed for ourrevtew. We have completed an inventory of the items that you submitted. The items identified below are the additional items that are required before we can begin a detailed review of your request. 1. Our review of the information provided reveals that the proposed revision request will affect areas within the Unincorporated Areas of Brazos County. Therefore, please provide a letter from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brazos County, or his/her designee stating that the community understands the impacts of the revision on flooding conditions within their community, or a copy of Form 1, entitled "Revision Requester and Community Official Form" signed by the CEO or designee. 2. Our review of the engineering report submitted revealed that the "revised conditions" model did not use the slope area method to establish the starting water surface elevation and instead used the regulatory (backwater) elevation of the Navasota River. Using the elevation on the Navasota River assumes that the base flood discharge peak occurs on both streams at the same time. Please provide a computer analysis for the "revised condition" using the slope area method or information that shows that the discharge peaks for each stream occur at the same time. 2 If all required items are not submitted within 90 days of the date of this letter, we will treat any subsequent request as an original submittal, and it will be subject to all submittal procedures. If you are unable to meet the 90-day deadline for submittal of required items, and would like FEMA to continue processing your request, you must request an extension of the deadline. This request must be submitted to our Mapping Coordination Contractor in writing and must provide (1) the reason why the data cannot be submitted within the requested timeframe, and (2) a new date for the submittal of the data. We receive a very large volume of requests and cannot maintain inactive requests for an indefinite period of time. Therefore, the fees will be forfeited for any request for which neither the requested data nor a written extension request is received within 90 days. Please direct all required items and questions concerning your request to our Mapping Coordination Contractor at the following address: PBS&J 12101 Indian Creek Court Beltsville, Maryland 20705 Attention: Mr. Alan A. Johnson Telephone: (301) 210-6800 Fax: (301) 210-5157 When you write us about your request, you must include the case number referenced above in your letter. If you have any questions concerning FEMA policy, or the National Flood Insurance Program in general, please contact the FEMA Map Assistance Center, toll free, at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627). cc: /Mr. Jeffrey S. Tondre, P.E. City of College Station Development Services Sincerely, William R. Blanton, Jr., Project Officer Hazards Study Branch Mitigation Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 Official Business E-1 Mr. Jeffrey S. Tondre, P.E. City of College Station Development Services 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 /· F I L ~ ·===--== __._._.__~----___..,... --.,..__. __ _ ---.:....----------------------------· -------·-·--- ??84CH-24·3·3 II 111ll111ll11l 11l11lll111111,J ,J, ,II, l,,l,J,,Jl,, ,I ' I I Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 Mr. Ted Mayo, P.E. ~ ~~ Assistant City Engineer 1101 Texas A venue College Station, Texas 77842 Dear Mr. Mayo: August 25, 2000 IN REPLY REFER TO: Case No.: 00-06-l 626P Communities: City of College Station, Texas, Unincorporated Areas of Brazos County. Community Nos.: 480083 and 481195 316-ACK.FEX This responds to your letter dated July 7, 2000, requesting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issue a revision to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Brazos County, Texas and Incorporated Areas. Pertinent information about the request is listed below. Identifier: Flooding Source: FIRM Panels Affected: Lick Creek Watershed Restudy Lick Creek and Tributaries Brazos County, Texas and Incorporated Areas panels 48041COl82C, dated July 2, 1992, and 0201D and 0205D both dated February 9, 2000. As you may know, FEMA has implemented a procedure to recover costs associated with reviewing and processing requests for modifications to published flood information and maps. However, because your request is based on a detailed hydrologic or hydraulic study conducted by a Federal, State, or local agency to replace an approximate study conducted by FEMA and shown on the flood map, no fees will be assessed for ourreVIew. We have completed an inventory of the items that you submitted. The items identified below are the additional items that are required before we can begin a detailed review of your request. 1. Our review of the information provided reveals that the proposed revision request will affect areas within the Unincorporated Areas of Brazos County. Therefore, please provide a letter from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brazos County, or his/her designee stating that the community understands the impacts of the revision on flooding conditions within their community, or a copy of Form 1, entitled "Revision Requester and Community Official Form" signed by the CEO or designee. 2. Our review of the engineering report submitted revealed that the "revised conditions" model did not use the slope area method to establish the starting water surface elevation and instead used the regulatory (backwater) elevation of the Navasota River. Using the elevation on the Navasota River assumes that the base flood discharge peak occurs on both streams at the same time. Please provide a computer analysis for the "revised condition" using the slope area method or information that shows that the discharge peaks for each stream occur at the same time. 2 If all required items are not submitted within 90 days of the date of this letter, we will treat any subsequent request as an original submittal, and it will be subject to all submittal procedures. If you are unable to meet the 90-day deadline for submittal of required items, and would like FEMA to continue processing your request, you must request an extension of the deadline. This request must be submitted to our Mapping Coordination Contractor in writing and must provide (1) the reason why the data cannot be submitted within the requested timeframe, and (2) a new date for the submittal of the data. We receive a very large volume of requests and cannot maintain inactive requests for an indefinite period of time. Therefore, the fees will be forfeited for any request for which neither the requested data nor a written extension request is received within 90 days. Please direct all required items and questions concerning your request to our Mapping Coordination Contractor at the following address: PBS&J 12101 Indian Creek Court Beltsville, Maryland 20705 Attention: Mr. Alan A. Johnson Telephone: (301) 210-6800 Fax: (301) 210-5157 When you write us about your request, you must include the case number referenced above in your letter. If you have any questions concerning FEMA policy, or the National Flood Insurance Program in general, please contact the FEMA Map Assistance Center, toll free, at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627). cc: Mr. Jeffrey S. Tondre, P.E. City of College Station Development Services Sincerely, William R. Blanton, Jr., Project Officer Hazards Study Branch Mitigation Directorate Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 Official Business E-1 Mr. Ted Mayo, P.E. Assistant City Engineer 1101 Texas Avenue College Station, Texas 77842 IL ---~-------~_.;.------·--·-···------------ II 1!1lI11!II11I!1l11III11!I!I1I1l1!I1iII111II1IIIIII11II111111 Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 Mr. Ted Mayo, P.E. ~ ~~ Assistant City Engineer 1101 Texas A venue College Station, Texas 77842 Dear Mr. Mayo: August 25, 2000 IN REPLY REFER TO: Case No.: 00-06-1626P Communities: City of College Station, Texas, Unincorporated Areas of Brazos County. Community Nos.: 480083 and 481195 316-ACK.FEX This responds to your letter dated July 7, 2000, requesting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issue a revision to the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Brazos County, Texas and Incorporated Areas. Pertinent information about the request is listed below. Identifier: Flooding Source: FIRM Panels Affected: Lick Creek Watershed Restudy Lick Creek and Tributaries Brazos County, Texas and Incorporated Areas panels 48041C0182C, dated July 2, 1992, and 0201D and 0205D both dated February 9, 2000. As you may know, FEMA has implemented a procedure to recover costs associated with reviewing and processing requests for modifications to published flood information and maps. However, because your request is based on a detailed hydrologic or hydraulic study conducted by a Federal, State, or local agency to replace an approximate study conducted by FEMA and shown on the flood map, no fees will be assessed for our review. We have completed an inventory of the items that you submitted. The items identified below are the additional items that are required before we can begin a detailed review of your request. 1. Our review of the information provided reveals that the proposed revision request will affect areas within the Unincorporated Areas of Brazos County. Therefore, please provide a letter from the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Brazos County, or his/her designee stating that the community understands the impacts of the revision on flooding conditions within their community, or a copy of Form 1, entitled "Revision Requester and Community Official Form" signed by the CEO or designee. 2. Our review of the engineering report submitted revealed that the "revised conditions" model did not use the slope area method to establish the starting water surface elevation and instead used the regulatory (backwater) elevation of the Navasota River. Using the elevation on the Navasota River assumes that the base flood discharge peak occurs on both streams at the same time. Please provide a computer analysis for the "revised condition" using the slope area method or information that shows that the discharge peaks for each stream occur at the same time. 2 If all required items are not submitted within 90 days of the date of this letter, we will treat any subsequent request as an original submittal, and it will be subject to all submittal procedures. If you are unable to meet the 90-day deadline for submittal of required items, and would like FEMA to continue processing your request, you must request an extension of the deadline. This request must be submitted to our Mapping Coordination Contractor in writing and must provide (1) the reason why the data cannot be submitted within the requested timeframe, and (2) a new date for the submittal of the data. We receive a very large volume of requests and cannot maintain inactive requests for an indefinite period of time. Therefore, the fees will be forfeited for any request for which neither the requested data nor a written extension request is received within 90 days. Please direct all required items and questions concerning your request to our Mapping Coordination Contractor at the following address: PBS&J 12101 Indian Creek Court Beltsville, Maryland 20705 Attention: Mr. Alan A. Johnson Telephone: (301) 210-6800 Fax: (301) 210-5157 When you write us about your request, you must include the case number referenced above in your letter. If you have any questions concerning FEMA policy, or the National Flood Insurance Program in general, please contact the FEMA Map Assistance Center, toll free, at 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627). cc: Mr. Jeffrey S. Tondre, P.E. City of College Station Development Services Sincerely, William R. Blanton, Jr., Project Officer Hazards Study Branch Mitigation Directorate