Council keeps permit-by-permit approach to FEMA pre-implementation compliance measures for floodplain development

Jul 17, 2025

Grants Pass City Council adopted a resolution to continue a permit-by-permit habitat-assessment approach for projects in the 100-year floodplain as required by FEMA/NMFS pre-implementation compliance measures; councilors discussed costs, scope and enforcement implications before a unanimous vote.

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The Grants Pass City Council unanimously adopted a resolution authorizing the city's floodplain manager to carry out FEMA-required pre-implementation compliance measures (PICMs) on a permit-by-permit basis, preserving a case-by-case review process for development in the 100-year floodplain.

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