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Town proposes updated floodplain overlay bylaw to align with state and federal flood‑management rules
Summary
A lengthy zoning amendment creating a Floodplain Overlay District was presented to bring Templeton into alignment with state and federal floodplain management language and to designate a floodplain administrator to assist residents and review permits.
Article 21 proposed replacing Templeton’s existing floodplain bylaw language with updated definitions, procedures and a designated floodplain administrator to align the town with Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) and National Flood Insurance Program requirements.
Town staff said the maps of regulated floodplain areas have not changed since 1982 but that…
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