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L S. DrpariVKBf »f tloacUB4 ^cvnt> *03 C Stwi. S'A' Wur.j'jrcn DC 2;'*T2 ® FEMA CERTH'lED MAIL RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED The Honcrablc Barbara A Peters...-. Ma>or of the City of Orono :'50 Kelley Park\vay Orono. Miiincsota 55356 ^ . w, * ^>r.* Dear Ma>or Peterson Please consider this an official reninder that your commu.nity has until Septentber 2. 2004. to adopt floodplain nranagenicni measures that satisfy Section 60 3(d) of ihc Natiotu; Mood Insutancc Program (NFIP) regulations and ha\c them .ipproved by oar Regional Office I realize that sour comim.mty may be in the final adoption process, or sou rr.as base recently adopted the appropriate measures If >o . h.ase not done so. plea.se submit these measures to the Minnesota Floodplain Management Program in the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources • Waters where they will be rcsic\>cd upon receipt. You may reach Ogbazghi Siuin. P.L . the NFIP State Coordinator, at iC»51) 296-0444. or by mail at the Minnesota Department ofNatural Resources • Waters. 500 Lafayette Road. St Paul, Minnesota 55l55-40.*2. or by e-mail at oeb-i/chi sium '.Vdnr state mn u- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEM.A) Regional Office is also available to assist you wi.h adoption of adequate floodplain management measures. Our Regional Office car. be reached at (312) 40S-554S or by mail. Send tnquines to Director. Federal Insurance and .Miticaiion Diwsion. FEMA. 536 South Clark Street. Sixth Floor, Chicago. Illinois 606f'5 As in prcMOus corre* spondcnce. we urge yoa tc- contact the NFIT State Coordinator or our Regional Office if your community is encountering difficulties in enacting the apprepnate measures The NFIP regulations (copy enclosed) identify certain f»codplain manage.mc.v. measures for adoption by participating communities These measures need to be adepted by September 2. 2004. to axoid your community'^ suspension from the NFIP on that date Please note that there is a significant consequence to a corn:n..rity that is suspended fiorr. pa:*.cipat.cn in tl.e NTI? m food .nsur.iiicc may not be sold or renewed within the community It IS important to also note that when a community is suspended from the NFIP. it is subject to the provisions of Section 202(a) of Public Law 93-234. as amenced This sect.on prohibits Federal officers or agencies from approving any fonr. of lean, grant, guaranty, insurance, payment, rebate, subsidy, disaster assistance lean or gram, for acquisition cr construction purposes within special ***»»* fema fov