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FEMA’s NFIP/ESA guidance forces county choices; staff to analyze costs and options
Summary
County floodplain staff briefed the board on FEMA's pre‑decisional 'Pick'em' letter and Path C guidance, explaining three interim options (interim model ordinance, permit‑by‑permit habitat assessments, or a development moratorium) and recommended staff analysis because communities must notify FEMA by Dec. 1.
Benton County floodplain staff updated commissioners July 9 on recent FEMA materials that integrate National Flood Insurance Program requirements with Endangered Species Act compliance and outline interim implementation choices for Oregon communities.
Staff described the Path C guidance (customized community plans) and Table 1 no‑net‑loss mitigation ratios for floodplain functions (flood storage, water quality/impervious surface, riparian…
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