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Floodplain board approves 12‑acre pond for agricultural use; officials say project reduces flood elevations
Summary
The Oklahoma County Floodplain Management Board approved a permit for a 12‑acre pond at a site off Santa Fe and Waterloo Road, with engineers saying the work will provide compensatory storage and lower 100‑year water‑surface elevations; the project will require a Letter of Map Revision to update FEMA maps.
The Oklahoma County Floodplain Management Board on Jan. 16 approved a floodplain development permit for a proposed 12‑acre pond on a property east of Santa Fe and near Waterloo Road, intended for agricultural use including horses and cattle.
Planning staff explained that because the affected floodplain is entirely on the applicant’s property, the conditional letter of map revision (CLOMR) step typically required when a project affects multiple properties is not required at this preconstruction stage. Staff said the project will still…
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