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Planning commission introduces master plan amendment to raise flood freeboard to 2 feet
Summary
The Livingston Parish Planning Commission introduced a proposed master-plan change to require a 2-foot freeboard above base flood elevation and to add a no-adverse-impact mitigation standard; the item will be publicly heard at the next meeting after staff distributes the packet.
The Livingston Parish Planning Commission introduced a change to the parish master plan on Jan. 8 to add a minimum 2-foot freeboard above base flood elevation (BFE) and to include a no-adverse-impact mitigation requirement for fill placed in flood zones.
The proposal, presented by Ralph Burgess of the master plan committee, would replace the parish’s existing 1-foot freeboard requirement and add language aligning permitting submittals with current FEMA rules, including references to 44 CFR 59.1 and adverse-impact…
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