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Warren County holds public hearing on updated floodplain regulations tied to new FEMA maps
Summary
County floodplain manager presented proposed updates to Warren County floodplain regulations to align with FEMA’s updated flood hazard maps; no action was taken and a second public hearing was scheduled.
Warren County held the first of two public hearings on proposed revisions to its floodplain regulations to conform to updated Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mapping and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) requirements. No adoption vote was taken; staff said a second public hearing will be held before the board considers final adoption.
Molly Connolly, director of the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District and the county’s floodplain manager, walked commissioners through the NFIP framework and the county’s obligations as a participating community. She said FEMA completed a watershed study that incorporated letters of map amendment and other updates, and FEMA issued a Letter of Final Determination in October 2024. Connolly told the board the new maps will become regulatory next spring and the county must have updated…
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