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O w PETER T. YOUNG <br /> LINDA LINGLE ~ CNAEIPEPBON <br /> <br /> 60Y£RNOP OF HAWAN a ~i BOAROOF WIp ANO NATURAI. RFBOURCEb <br /> COMYMSgN IXI WATEII PEBIXIPOE 1MNWEMEMf <br /> ROBERT K. YASIAp <br /> ceoun DipECTaR-IARD <br /> d~aRB~ R a0ATW0 MID OCFYl RECREI.TN]N <br /> BUREAUOCONVEYANCEB <br /> LOMMIBBION ON WATER REBOUPCE MMIAOEMEIII <br /> fAPBEPVATION ANO CWBTM UNOB <br /> STATE OF HAWAII °°^IaERrAT'°^IAE~,RSkWRI <br /> xiE8 E11FORCENEM <br /> DEPARTMENT OF IAND AND NATURAL RESOURCES M~OM1CP~eEA <br /> ~TIION <br /> NMYbUWE IaIANO REBFAY£ LOMM18610N <br /> .y,~a ENGINEERING DIVISION `~10 <br /> erATE PApI(a <br /> PO BOX 373 <br /> HONOLULU, HAWAII 96809 <br /> Apri12, 2007 <br /> ~ <br /> . <br /> Honorable Brenda Ford - <br /> Hawaii County Council Member r~ <br /> Kona Council Office <br /> 75-5706 Hanama Place, Suite 109 - ~ <br /> Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 96740 ~ <br /> C3 <br /> Deaz Council Member Ford: <br /> Hawaii County Code, Chapter 27 <br /> I would like to commend Hawaii County Councils efforts in attempting to make your <br /> community more flood resistant by proposing stricter ordinance language in Chapter 27, <br /> of your County Code, that exceeds the minimum standazds of the National Flood <br /> Insurance Program (NFIP). Your County's interest in the Community Rating System <br /> (CRS) will only help to enhance your program and provide for a safer community. <br /> As a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), Hawaii <br /> County is required to adopt and enforce floodplain management regulations that meet the <br /> minimum NFIP requirements as set forth in Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations <br /> §59 through 79. In return, Federally-backed flood insurance is made available in your <br /> community. <br /> Unfortunately, the language in your current code does not adequately meet the minimum <br /> standards of the NFIP. Since last April, I have worked with your Public Works <br /> Department to ensure that the necessary provisions aze incorporated into a revised <br /> Chapter 27. (An electronic copy of my comments was forwarded to your office on March <br /> 28, 2D07 for your information. ) <br /> It is important to understand that if a community's floodplain management ordinance <br /> fails to meet the minimum requirements of the NFIP, they are subject to suspension from <br /> the program, in accordance with Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations (§59.24). <br /> COTft1. fQO. ~ ~ {P . 7i <br /> l ILC~ <br /> Ref. ToE ~ <br /> Ref. ;;ote <br /> <br />