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Floodplain
Floodplain: - The flat or nearly flat land along a river or stream or in a tidal area that is covered by water during a flood. [Environmental Protection Agency] News archive for Floodplain:: |
Kalamazoo Gazette - MLive.com,As part of the study, the city invited 480 people, including residents and representatives of agencies and businesses located in the Kalamazoo floodplain,
FEMA: Flood Damage? Get Required Permits Before Rebuilding - 04 Aug 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),..."Obtaining building permits is especially important for those with homes or businesses located within a FEMA-mapped floodplain," said State Coordinating
Lake Delton gets flood insurance - 04 Aug 2008
Wisconsin Dells Events,Village Attorney Richard Cross said the ordinance would adopt a 100-year floodplain boundary map drawn up by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Galt, LAFCO to consider Elk Grove expansion plan - 04 Aug 2008
Sacramento Bee,Elk Grove's bid already has generated an anti-expansion drive from nearby Wilton residents, who are citing floodplain and environmental concerns.
Kansas Koyotes claim 6th APFL Championship - 04 Aug 2008
KTKA.com,No, I don't live in a floodplain. Yes, I survived the May 7, 2007 floods and would pay to help prevent that type of widespread flooding.
Brownback: FEMA will revisit floodplain issue - Aug 2, 2008
Abilene Recorder Chronicle,...told reporters that Federal Emergency Management Agency officials have said they will make another visit to Chapman to look at floodplain issues.
Cedar Rapids looks at new floodplain map - Jul 29, 2008
Chicago Tribune,AP CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - A new floodplain map under development for Cedar Rapids shows a levee on the Cedar River's west bank was too low to protect large
Williamson board amends flood plain ordinance - Aug 2, 2008
The Southern,Assessor Jeff Robinson, who doubles as the county's floodplain coordinator, said the amendment addresses detailed maps of unincorporated areas of the county
Mattamy Homes charged for unauthorized placement of fill on Jock ... - Jul 24, 2008
Canada.com,OTTAWA - The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority has charged Mattamy Homes with unauthorized placement of fill in the floodplain of the Jock River.
Floodplain map changing - Jul 29, 2008
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,City officials spoke with six people about the appeal period and issues on a new federal floodplain map Tuesday at MariCar Community Center.
Cedar Rapids Floodplain May Change - Jul 28, 2008
KCRG,By Mark Geary, Reporter By Mark Geary CEDAR RAPIDS -- FEMA was in the process of changing Cedar Rapids 100-year floodplain long before the waters rose back
Meeting's focus is new floodplain map - Jul 29, 2008
Sioux Falls Argus Leader,City officials will have a meeting to discuss an appeal period for a new federal floodplain map from 5 to 7 pm today at MariCar Community Center.
Wild time on the floodplain - Jul 28, 2008
New Straits Times,While the Kinabatangan floodplain is still home to the Gomantong Caves — where birds’ nests are today collected under strict monitoring by the Sabah
Cedar Rapids council looks at updated floodplain map - Jul 28, 2008
Gazette Online,By Adam Belz CEDAR RAPIDS - A floodplain map under development shows the levee on the Cedar River's west bank was too low to protect large sections of the
Floodplain issues will be discussed at Shady Cove forum - Jul 28, 2008
Mail Tribune,By BILL MILLER SHADY COVE — Residents wondering how the city's recent floodplain troubles affect them may find answers at an open house scheduled for
Brownback says FEMA will revist flood plain issue in Chapman - Aug 1, 2008
Salina Journal,Sam Brownback told reporters Thursday morning that FEMA officials have agreed to make a return visit to Chapman to look at floodplain issues,
grant could pay for demolition of buildings in floodplain - Jul 28, 2008
Post-Bulletin,If they are demolished, they would continue the push to get rid of many buildings in the floodplain of Spring Valley Creek that flooded several times nearly
Rules force many in Chapman, Kan., to rebuild without basements - Jul 28, 2008
Kansas City Star,Ninety-five percent of Chapman’s damaged homes lie in a floodplain created by a nearby river and creek. The floodplain cuts a large swath through much of
Coralville buying flooded properties - Aug 2, 2008
Iowa City Press Citizen,Mayor Jim Fausett said the city has started purchasing flooded properties, which it will then elevate above the floodplain to make way for redevelopment.
Proposed floodplain subdivision draws fire - Jul 25, 2008
KXAN-TV,Residents are concerned about a developer's proposal to re-engineer a floodplain near Wandering Creek so that homeowners can move into a new subdivision.
Comments sought on environmental assessment - Aug 2, 2008
Red Bluff Daily News,...the operation of a temporary picket weir and a potential floodplain modification project between NEED Camp and Peltier Bridge Campground.
New Austin floodplain maps take effect soon - Jul 26, 2008
Austin American-Statesman,By Sarah Coppola New flood plain maps for Austin are set to take effect Sept. 26, and city officials are urging homeowners in affected areas to buy flood
Cleveland County officials set new measure for floodplain [16 hrs ago] - Jul 22, 2008
NewsOK.com (subscription),Dan Cary, the county's emergency management director, said that was the most significant change to the Cleveland County Floodplain Damage Prevention
Feds may help flooded property owners in Grafton - Aug 1, 2008
Alton Telegraph,Under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, affected property owners have the options to relocate, mitigate or elevate above the floodplain, Mayor Richard
FEMA Grants Extension To County For Floodplain Mapping - Jul 17, 2008
FortBendNow,Counties are mandated to maintain accurate floodplain maps that are used by FEMA to certify that levees meet federal standards. If mapping reveals levees
City, county work on flood mitigation - Aug 1, 2008
Wagoner Tribune,Under the potential agreement, soil that was removed would be placed on the developer's remaining property to raise it above the floodplain,
Maps impact insurance for floodplain - Jul 17, 2008
Des Plaines Times,..."However, overall, the new maps result in a reduction in the regulatory floodplain area within the city ... ." While as many as 100 buildings have been
Keep new Cedar Rapids federal courthouse out of floodplain - Jul 18, 2008
Quad City Times,By Times staff | Thursday, July 17, 2008 8:13 PM CDT | () comments Davenport’s floodplain is almost back to normal. LeClaire Park needs new turf and some
Terms set on landfill measure - Jul 31, 2008
McMinnville News-Register,The ballot title voters would see now reads: "Prohibits landfill expansion, new landfills within 2000 feet of floodplain." The question voters would face
FEMA's floodplain to affect 400 Hugo parcels - Jul 16, 2008
Vadnais Heights Press,...by Jeffrey Ayer HUGO — The City Council continues to contemplate upcoming changes in the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) floodplain map
FEMA flood maps may force more insurance purchases - Jul 8, 2008
Newsday,The new maps would redraw the floodplain to include 28000 additional residential, commercial and public buildings that the Federal Emergency Management
Check out Montgomery County floodplain maps, voice concerns - Jul 18, 2008
WSLS.com,By Ashley Roberts Starting Monday, landowners in Montgomery County, Blacksburg and Christiansburg will get the chance to review preliminary floodplain maps.
June floods wreak havoc on once productive fields - Jul 31, 2008
The Banner-Graphic,Jane Hardisty, NRCS State Conservationalist is hopeful that the Floodplain Easement Program will receive funds to purchase severely damaged aras and place
Floodplain policy fails to impress grazier - Jul 9, 2008
Warren Advocate,Macquarie Marshes grazier Eric Fisher described Thursday’s floodplain harvesting ministerial policy announcement as “very disappointing�.
COURTENAY THREATENS ACTION - Jul 7, 2008
Sportinglife.com,During Story's four-year reign at Brunton Park he sanctioned the transfer of the 106 acres of floodplain land opposite Brunton Park to Courtenay.
Vallecito floodplain expands - Jul 6, 2008
Durango Herald,By Karen Boush | Herald Staff Writer Newly updated floodplain maps for the residential area north of Vallecito Reservoir hint at the inevitable: Human
Officials not likely to remap floodplain - Jul 8, 2008
UI The Daily Iowan (subscription),Floodplain maps are compiled and published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Those maps show the statistical likelihood that a body of water will
Benefiting fish, families and flood protection, Tolt River ... - Jul 9, 2008
King County (press release),When completed, the Lower Tolt River Floodplain Restoration Project will offer improved spawning and rearing habitat for chinook salmon and other fish,
Vantage Point: Water Over the Dam and Down the River - Jul 29, 2008
Amerisurv (press release),Such maps delineate the future floodplain as public notice of impending danger to all who build or buy in certain areas currently considered "safe" on the
200 in CF eye FEMA buyouts - Jul 30, 2008
Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier,Second on the list would be substantially damaged, owner-occupied properties in the 100-year floodplain. In the 1990s buyouts were primarily targeted in the
New flood zone maps may snag D'Amato condo project - Jul 25, 2008
Newsday,While the new digital floodplain maps don't technically take effect until next July, Federal Emergency Management Agency officials said any new development
Stormwater authority aims to reduce flooding - Jul 29, 2008
The Coloradoan,An enlarged Clark Reservoir would catch high flows from Coal Creek and remove downtown Wellington from the creek's floodplain, said Larry Lorentzen,
Ecologist fights to save Tyndale figs - Jul 29, 2008
Daily Examiner,..."But if they're from the Clarence floodplain they are very valuable ... in terms of their gene pool." Mr Clancy said the species was rare on the Clarence
Special designation sought to allow core development - Jul 30, 2008
Milton Canadian Champion,The Town is looking to pursue a provincial designation for the downtown that would allow growth to continue, even though the area falls within a floodplain.
Is a massive flood in Ann Arbor's future? - Jul 13, 2008
MLive.com,City records show that 21083 people live within 100 feet of a floodplain, an area where waters settle. Houses could collapse under the pressure of
Appeal period begins for flood elevation revisions - Jul 17, 2008
Leavenworth Times,The letter will establish the six-month adoption period, during which the county must adopt or amend its floodplain management regulations.
Leaders aim to make the Wabash River an integral part of the Terre ... - Aug 2, 2008
Terre Haute Tribune Star,There is still an area in the floodplain west of the river owned by a health-care projects company, Mallinckrodt Corp. of Hazelwood, Mo., that still is
City, Manheim Township look to enhance border - Jul 28, 2008
Lancaster Newspapers,High also wants to construct an acre of riparian buffer along Little Conestoga Creek for each acre of reduced 100-year floodplain.
USA: Two months since Parkersburg, New Hartford Tornado - two ... - Jul 25, 2008
ReliefWeb (press release),DES MOINES, Iowa -- Today marks two months since a tornado ripped through Parkersburg and New Hartford, forever changing the lives and landscapes of those
It won’t be quick or easy - Jul 15, 2008
Muscatine Journal,Properties that would be targeted first for any buyout would be those located in the 100-year floodplain and that sustained damage that amounted to at least
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