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City planning warns FEMA floodplain rule changes will require local code updates; Main Street grant opportunity highlighted
Summary
City planning staff briefed the Economic Development Committee on changes to FEMA's NFIP that require the city to pick a pre-implementation path by Dec. 1 and adopt new floodplain ordinance language by July 31; staff estimated the new rules affect roughly 39 acres and noted opportunities tied to an Oregon Main Street revitalization grant up to $400,000.
City planning staff told the Columbia County Economic Development Committee that changes to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will require prompt local action and could affect dozens of acres inside the city’s planning boundary.
An unidentified city planning representative said litigation found that FEMA's NFIP did not adequately account for the Endangered Species Act and that FEMA is revising its model floodplain ordinance to eliminate 'net loss' of floodplain functions. Staff said the city must choose a…
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