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MDEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES November 27, 2023 The Honorable John Dietz Mayor, City of Elk River 13065 Orono Parkway Elk River, MN 55330 CONDITIONAL STATE APPROVAL OF FLOODPLAIN ORDINANCE & REQUIRED NEXT STEPS Dear Mayor Dietz, On behalf of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), I am writing to conditionally approve the City of Elk River's draft floodplain management ordinance. We received a draft of the City's revised floodplain ordinance from Consulting Planner, Rebecca Haug on November 20, 2023. This ordinance is being amended as part of a general update, and to adopt a variation of the DNR's "simplified" model floodplain ordinance In accordance with Minnesota Statutes, Section 103F.121, we find that the City's draft floodplain management ordinance substantially complies with the state floodplain management rules (Minnesota Rules, parts 6120.5000 to 6120.6200) and, to the best of our knowledge, with the floodplain management standards of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and hereby conditionally approve it. We will provide final approval of the City's draft floodplain management ordinance and once the following conditions have been met: • Revise the definition of "flood fringe" as detailed in the attachment • Submit the following materials to the DNR: o one (1) copy each of the signed adopted ordinance addressing all of the comments noted above, o the affidavit of publication, and o the completed "Ordinance Processing Checklist" (attached). Please forward these documents via email to the DNR Floodplain Program email at floodplain.dnr@state.mn.us, and copy the DNR's State NFIP Coordinator, Ceil Strauss at cei.strausscwsiate.mn.us. Upon receipt and verification, we will send a final approval letter. Ms. Strauss will then transmit the ordinance and final approval letter to our contacts at FEMA's Chicago Regional Office. Be advised that any future amendments of this ordinance or change in the designation of flood prone areas require prior DNR approval. In addition, you are required to send copies of hearing notices and final decisions pertaining to variance, conditional uses, and ordinance amendments to this agency. Please email these notices to Ceil Strauss. Should you have any questions on this ordinance or related matters, please contact Ms. Strauss via email or at (651) 259-5713. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources • Division of Ecological and Water Resources 500 Lafayette Road, Box 25, Saint Paul, MN 55155-4025