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i <br />Ir^ <br />Minnesota Department of Natural Resources <br />Central Region Waters -1200 Warner Road, St. Paul, MN 55106-6793 <br />Telephone: (651) 772-7910 Fax: (651) 772-7977 <br />i Cl <br />July 15, 2004 <br />The Honorable Barbara A. Peterson <br />Mayor, City of Orono <br />2750 Kelley Parkway <br />Orono, MN 55356 <br />STATE APPROVAL, ORDINANCE REVISION. HENNEPLN COUNTY FLOOD INSURANCE STLT)Y <br />Dear Mayor Peterson: <br />The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has revised the Flood Insurance .Study text and the Flood <br />Insurance Rate Map for Hennepin County. The Hennepin County Flood Insurance Study and map will become <br />effective on September 2, 2004. Before this effective date, your community must amend its floodplain <br />management ordinance consistent with state and federal floodplain management standards in order to maintain its <br />eligibility in the National Flood Insurance Program. <br />Melanie Curtis. Orono city planner, submitted a final draft of an updated floodplain management ordinance to this <br />Department via e-mail on July 12. 2004. On behalf of the Commissioner of Natural Resources. 1 am pleased to <br />inform you that the above-cited proposed floodplain ordinance amendment is in compliance with Statew ide <br />Standards and Criteria for Management of Floodplain Areas of Minnesota.” Minnesota Rules. Part- . •• 0 to <br />6120.6200. Therefore, in accordance with Minnesota Statutes. Section I03F.121. Subd. 2. (g). I hereb-, <br />conditionally certify state approval of the above-cited draft ordinance. This proposed ordinance amendniciif so <br />appears to be compliant with the floodplain management standards of the National Flood Insurance Prograv <br />This approval is valid upon adoption of the draft ordinance by the city and receipt by this office of three (3) <br />certified copies of the adopted ordinance amendments along with the signed and completed “Ordinance <br />Certification Checklist” that 1 have attached. We will then forward a certified copy to FEMA’s regional office <br />in Chicago on your community ’s behalf. <br />Your community's cooperation and quick action in providing for the reduction in flood damage through the <br />adoption and administration of this ordinance is greatly appreciated. Please continue to work with Tom Lutgen of <br />our central office until this ordinance revision process is complete. For all other matters, please contact Area <br />Hydrologist Julie Ekman (651-772-7919) of this office should you have concerns or questions <br />Sincerely, <br />DNK Waters <br />Dale E. Homuth <br />Regional Hydrologist <br />Enclosure <br />c: FEMA. Guy Matheson <br />Ploiming Director, Michael Gaffron <br />City Planner, Melanie Curtis <br />DNR Waters. Tom Lutgen <br />DNH Waters. Julie Ekman <br />DNR Information: 651 :s)6-M.S7 . 1.88S-W6-6.W • m' 65l-2%-54S4 • I-800-657-392V <br />.Am Equjt Opp»»nun»t> bMiplo\i:i o PniUwif Rcv jwtca pjper C»»nrjininj u <br />Minimum Pom-C unwtiKf