Public Notice - Floodplain Management

PUBLIC NOTICE

Pursuant to Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain Management) and Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) implementing regulations at Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 9, FEMA hereby provides final notice of its decision to provide Public Assistance Program funding for an action located in a floodplain. Funding would be provided through Vermont Emergency Management to the Town of Washington to repair the Poor Farm Road (South) Bridge (TH-28).

The proposed project would demolish the existing bridge (16 FT long x 12 FT wide) and rebuild the new bridge (24ft L x 7ft H x 22ft W).

The project is within a mapped special flood hazard area. The new bridge would remain in special flood hazard area; however, is expected to withstand increased volumes of water during flood events as well as extreme loading conditions. The proposed action would meet the VT Agency of Transportation hydraulic standards and VT Agency of Natural Resources Stream Crossing standards. A map of the area is available upon request.

The proposed action must be within the floodplain because the bridge is functionally dependent on its location carrying a stream. The proposed action would meet current codes and standards, mitigate against future flood events, and is the most practicable option. Grant conditions will require compliance with all federal, state, and local laws, including coordination with the local floodplain administrator and permitting from US Army Corps of Engineers and the VT Agency of Natural Resources River Management Program.

Map requests and comments about this project and potential floodplain impacts should besubmitted within 15 days of the date of this publication to:

Kathryn Emmitt, Environmental and Historic Preservation Advisor

Federal Emergency Management Agency, Cambridge, MA

kathryn.emmit@fema.dhs.gov; 202-704-463