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Coos Bay picks Pathway 4 for FEMA NFIP‑ESA rules and adopts resolution exempting routine activities
Summary
The City of Coos Bay voted to implement Pre‑Implementation Compliance Measure Pathway 4 under NFIP‑ESA guidance and adopted Resolution 24‑34 to exempt listed routine activities from habitat assessment requirements; council discussed legal uncertainty and the option to participate in multi‑jurisdiction litigation against FEMA.
The Coos Bay City Council voted to implement Pre‑Implementation Compliance Measure (PICM) Pathway 4 under the National Flood Insurance Program–Endangered Species Act (NFIP‑ESA) guidance and adopted Resolution 24‑34 exempting certain routine activities from habitat‑assessment requirements.
Chelsea, the city’s planning/staff presenter, explained Pathways 1–3 (model ordinance, permit‑by‑permit mitigation, and prohibition of development) and the alternative Pathway 4, which relies on the city’s existing floodplain code (44 CFR 60.3) and on ESA…
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