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Monmouth opts for permit-by-permit approach in response to FEMA interim floodplain rules
Summary
Facing a Dec. 1 FEMA deadline, Monmouth directed staff to tell FEMA it intends to implement a permit-by-permit habitat assessment approach (Option 3) rather than adopt FEMA's model code or a moratorium. Staff cited limited local floodplain activity but noted implications for buildable land and added reporting requirements.
Monmouth, Ore. — With a Dec. 1 federal reporting deadline looming, Monmouth's City Council on Nov. 19 directed staff to notify FEMA that the city intends to use a permit-by-permit habitat-assessment approach for FEMA's short-term interim floodplain measures.
Staff briefed the council on a recent FEMA directive that arose from consultations with the National Marine Fisheries Service and related litigation. FEMA offered three interim options: a moratorium on new floodplain…
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