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Mason County proposes aligning Skokomish Valley floodway with FEMA maps, which could ease rebuilding rules for some owners
Summary
County Community Development staff proposed removing a county-imposed floodway in the Skokomish Valley and relying on FEMA floodway/floodplain mapping; staff said the change would allow some property owners to rebuild after substantial damage if they meet modern elevation and floodproofing standards.
Cal Rowan, a Mason County Community Development staff member, told commissioners the county is proposing to remove a county-imposed floodway designation in the Skokomish Valley and rely instead on the FEMA floodway and floodplain maps.
The proposal, Rowan said, would narrow the county's separate floodway mapping to whatever FEMA has mapped and continue to rely on existing channel migration and shoreline protections. "If that is re if we remove the county designated floodway and you're just in the FEMA flood plain and your house burns down, you will be able to…
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