Columbus Consolidated Government

Council Memorandum


TO: Mayor and Councilors
Date: 5/6/2008 12:00:00 AM
TO: Mayor and Councilors
Date: 5/6/2008 12:00:00 AM
Created:
4/28/2008 3:20:00 PM
THRU: Isaiah Hugley, City Manager
FROM: Michael Burgess, Stormwater & Floodplain Programs Manager
Subject: Full Detail Study - Lindsey Creek East Branch


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Michael Baker Jr. Inc. the Federal Emergency Management Agency's National

Service Provider, has reviewed the Full Detail Study of Lindsey Creek's East

Branch and submitted it to them through Congressman Westmoreland's office.

After their initial review, Baker requested a few pieces of additional

information from PBS & J (our contractor) and from Columbus Consolidated

Government. We responded to their request within a day and have, as I

understand it, fully satisfied their data requirements. According to Sonal

Kulkarni with Baker, the Letter of Map Revision, which in this case will

correct the maps in the Windsor Park, Effingham Way and upper reaches of the

East Branch of Lindsey Creek to Tower Road, will be issued very soon as this

project is one of their top priorities.

Now that the Engineering and Review period is nearing completion, the next step

is notification. The first step in the notification process is the mailing of

the Letter of Map Revision. The Letter of Map Revision will be issued by FEMA

and mailed to PBS & J and CCG only. An initial Legal Notice will then be

published in the Ledger-Enquirer followed by a second Legal Notice being

published one week later. Both Legal Notices will have a website that citizens

can go to and read the Letter of Map Revision. Immediately after the second

publishing date, a 90-day comment period will begin. After the 90-day comment

period, if no "better data" is received, the Letter of Map Revision will be

effective or official, and new maps will be published.



On April 28, 2008 a letter was mailed from our office to approximately 170

affected property owners, informing them of our intent to revise the maps, the

fact that the Revised Maps (drafts) that accompanied the Letter of Map

Revision application are available for viewing at the Government Center Annex,

2nd Floor.



I will keep you all informed as this process continues. Should you have any

questions or comments, please call me at 706-225-3952.



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