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Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br /> <br /> 500 Lafayette Road <br /> St. Paul, Minnesota 55155-40__ <br /> <br />January 18, 2000 <br /> <br />Mr. Steve Rohlf <br />Building/Zoning Administrator <br />City Hall <br />PO Box 490 <br />Elk River, MN 55330-0490 <br /> <br />Dear Mr. Rohlf: <br /> <br />COlqDITIONAL STATE APPROVAL OF FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE REVISIONS <br /> <br />On November 4, 1999, the Federal Emergency Management Agency advised Mayor Stephanie <br />Klinzing that the proposed revisions to the City of Elk River's Flood Insurance Rate Map <br />(FIRM) and Flood I. nsurance Study (FIS) will become effective on May 4, 2000. As of that date, <br />Elk River must amend its floodplain management regulations in accordance with Section 60.3(d) <br />of National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Regulations. ' <br /> <br />As State Coordinator for the NFIP, I am writing this letter to offer our assistance in this effort. I <br />will outline below what changes I feel are necessary to bring the City's floodplain ordinance into <br />compliance with state and federal standards. I have coordinated these comments with Mr. <br />Vincent R. Parisi, NFIP coordinator for Minnesota in the FEMA Regional Headquarters in <br />Chic'ago, IL, and Mr. Larry Kramka, your DNR Waters' Area Hydrologist in Sauk Rapids, <br />Minnesota. <br /> <br />Amend Sections 902.02(2&3), 902.02(8)(M), and 902.04(1)(B) as follows: <br /> <br />- Amend Section 902.02(2) to read: <br /> <br />Establishment of Official Zoning Map: The Official Zoning Map together with all <br />materials attached thereto is hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part of this <br />ordinance. The attached material shall include the Flood Insurance Study, Sherbume <br />County, Minnesota and Incorporated Areas, prepared by the Federal Emergency <br />Management Agency, dated May 4, 2000, and the Flood Insurance Rate Map panels <br />therein, dated May 4, 2000, and numbered 27141C0270 E, 27141C0360 E, 27141C0370 <br />E, 27141C0380 E, 27141C0385 E, 27141C0390 E, 27141C0395 E, and 27141C0410 E. <br />The Official Zoning Map shall be on file in the Office of the City Clerk. <br /> <br />DNR Information: 651-296-6157 <br /> <br /> An Equal Opportunity Employer <br /> Who Values Diversity <br /> <br />· 1-888-646-6367 · TrY: 651-296-5484 ° 1-800-657-3929 <br /> <br /> Printed on Recycled Paper Containing a <br /> Minimum of 10% Post-Consumer Waste <br /> <br /> <br />