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The Federal Emergency Management Agency gives notice of the proposed determinations of modified base flood elevations, in accordance with Section 110 of the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973 (Pub. L. 93-234), 87Stat. 980, which added Section 1363 to the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 (Title XIII of the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1968 (Pub. L. 90448)), 42 U.S.C. 4001-4128, and 44 CFR 67.4(a).

These elevations, together with the floodplain management measures required by Section 670.3 of the program regulations, are the minimum that are required. They should not be construed to mean the community must change any existing ordinances that are' more stringent in their floodplain management requirements. The community may at any time enact stricter requirements on its own, or pursuant to policies established by other Federal, State, or regional entities. These proposed elevations will also be used to calculate the appropriate flood insurance premium rates for new buildings and their contents.

Pursuant to the provisions of 5 USC 605(b), the Administrator, to whom authority has been delegated by the Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency, hereby certifies that the proposed flood elevation determines, if promulgated, will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. A flood elevation determination under Section 1363 forms the basis for new local ordinances, which, if adopted by a local community, will govern future construction within the floodplain area. The elevation determinations, however, impose no restriction unless and until the local community voluntarily adopts floodplain ordinances in accord with these elevations. Even if ordinances are adopted in compliance with Federal standards, the elevations prescribe how high to build in the floodplain and do not prohibit development. Thus, this action only forms the basis for future local actions. It imposes no new requirement; of itself it has no economic impact.

Proposed base flood elevations along flood sources studied in detail are shown on the Preliminary Revised Flood Insurance Rate Map. Losses and owners of real property In the Unincorporated areas of Rappahannock County, Virginia, are encouraged to review these maps and related materials at the address cited above. The proposed base flood elevations are as follows:

Source of Flooding Existing_Modifr

North Fork Thornton River None "635

Range of Base Flood Elevations

nDepth in feet above ground

•Elevation in Feet (NGVD)

Thorton River

None *593

None *960

None

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