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Council approves interlocal agreement with San Antonio River Authority to accelerate FEMA floodplain reviews
Summary
The city approved an interlocal agreement with the San Antonio River Authority (SARA) to perform local technical reviews and prepare FEMA floodplain revision packages for the portion of the city inside Kendall County; SARA said the review time will drop from about 13–14 months to roughly 3–4 months for submissions handled locally.
Fair Oaks Ranch City Council on Aug. 7 approved an interlocal agreement (ILA) with the San Antonio River Authority to allow SARA to perform local technical reviews of FEMA floodplain revision packages for areas of the city in Kendall County.
Lee Muniz, manager of engineering services, told council SARA would review floodplain map revision packages that would otherwise be sent directly to FEMA for technical review. Muniz said the ILA requires no transfer of funds between the city and SARA because developers or property owners pay FEMA’s…
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