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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE BASE LEVEL ENGINEERING (BLE) STUDIES FOR THE ST. FRANCIS, CACHE AND L’ANGUILLE WATERSHEDS
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WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of Arkansas has in Ark. Code Ann. § 14-268-101 et. seq., delegated the responsibility of local governmental units to adopt regulations to minimize flood losses; and,
WHEREAS, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has identified Special Flood Hazard Areas of City of Jonesboro in the current scientific and engineering report entitled “The Flood Insurance Study (FIS) for Jonesboro, City of," dated September 27, 1991, with an effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) dated September 27, 1991; and,
WHEREAS, FEMA has also identified additional areas of flood risk within the City of Jonesboro in current scientific and engineering reports entitled “Lower St. Francis Watershed BLE Analysis”, “Cache Watershed BLE Analysis” and “L’Anguille Watershed BLE Analysis”; and,
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Management Board recommends the adoption of aforementioned scientific and engineering reports for regulating development in FEMA Zone A areas and in Local Special Flood Hazard Areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Jonesboro where BLE data is available.
WHEREAS, pursuant to ACA 14-55-207, public notice was given of the City’s intent to adopt said studies by reference, and advised that three (3) copies of the documents were on file and available for public review and examination in the Office of the CIty Clerk; and
NOW, BE IT ORDAINED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO:
SECTION 1: The following scientific and engineering studies are adopted by reference: “Lower St. Francis Watershed BLE Analysis”, “Cache Watershed BLE Analysis” and “L’Anguille Watershed BLE Analysis”.
SECTION 2: These documents shall apply to all Special Flood Hazard Areas in FEMA Zone A and other areas within the jurisdiction of the City of Jonesboro where Base Level Engineering is available.
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