Stone Creek Floodplain Letter of Map Revision LOMR

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Stone Creek Floodplain Letter of Map Revision
(LOMR)

• July 28, 2009

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Background

• Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) is a FEMA process
  that allows the modification or revision of
  FEMAs Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs)
• All LOMR requests must be signed by the
  Communitys Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as
  designated by FEMA.
• Peter Runyon is Eagle Countys CEO

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Project Partners

• Colorado Water Conservation Board (50 Grant)
• Eagle-Vail Metropolitan District (10)
• Eagle-Vail Property Owners Association (10)
• Stone Creek Committee (13.3)
• Eagle County (16.7)

Total Budget 50,000
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Project Timeline

• Contract to Matrix Design Group, Inc. in October
  2008 to complete LOMR
• Floodplain Information Report and LOMR Request
  received in July 2009
• Submission to FEMA, anticipate 6-9 month
  timeframe until maps are revised (no later than
  April 30, 2010)
• FEMA has 60 days for completeness
• 90 day public review and comment period

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Project History

• Original Mapping for Stone Creek performed in
  late 70s/early 80s
• Accuracy issues with regards to the Eagle-Vail
  Subdivision
• Areas of Elk Lane, Deer Blvd, and other areas
  shown in regulatory floodplain
• Regulatory floodplain completely outside of Stone
  Creek Golf Club Creek

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Existing Conditions
48 Structures/108 Owners within regulatory
floodplain
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Proposed Conditions
65 Structures/121 Owners within Shaded Zone X NOT
A REGULATORY FLOODPLAIN
12 Structures/15 Owners within regulatory
floodplain
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Summary of Existing and Proposed Conditions
The existing conditions does not have a Shaded
Zone X
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Community Outreach

• Project Website
• Over 80 registered individuals
• Receive emails when the site is updated
• Steering Committee Meetings
• Two meetings held in May 2009
• Average attendance 10-12

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Community Outreach (cont.)

• Public Stakeholder Meeting
• Over 350 letters mailed to residents adjacent to
  the existing and proposed floodplains
• Staffed by county, consultant, and FEMA
  representatives
• Approximately 40 individuals in attendance
• Project Updates
• EVPOA on July 6th, 2009
• EVMD on July 16th, 2009
• BoCC on July 28th, 2009
• Future Public Stakeholder Meeting
• Letters to mailed to relevant properties
• Date TBD in mid-September, 2009

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Commissioner Options

• Approve the Stone Creek Floodplain LOMR without
  conditions, and direct Peter Runyon, Community
  CEO for Eagle County, to sign the LOMR or
• Approve the Stone Creek Floodplain LOMR with
  conditions, and direct Peter Runyon, Community
  CEO for Eagle County, to sign the LOMR or
• Deny the Stone Creek Floodplain LOMR or
• Table the Stone Creek Floodplain LOMR, to fully
  evaluate the request, and give specific direction
  to staff.

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Next Steps

• Public Comment
• County Staff Response
• Deliberation