County staff to adopt FEMA interim habitat measure into floodplain code; staff say requirement will be applied case-by-case
Morrow County planning staff said they will codify an interim FEMA requirement for habitat assessment into the countys floodplain ordinance and apply the new requirement on a case-by-case basis, a change they say will satisfy FEMA for now but could be adjusted later.
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Greg (planning staff) told commissioners the county will add a narrowly tailored change to its floodplain development standards to reflect interim requirements tied to FEMA and federal habitat concerns. "There is one change we're also implementing based on FEMA requirements," Greg said, describing a provision that lets the county require habitat assessments when warranted and leaves the planning director discretion to determine when such studies are necessary.
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