PUBLIC NOTIFICATION FOR FLOOD HAZARD REVISION

PUBLIC NOTIFICATION FOR FLOOD HAZARD REVISION

In accordance with National Flood Insurance Program regulation 44 CFR §65.7(b)(1) WEST Consultants, Inc., on behalf of the City of Scappoose Planning Department, hereby gives notice of the intent to revise the flood hazard information, generally located between SW Linden Street and NW Laurel Street.

Specifically, the floodway shall be revised from a point 1,400 ft downstream of SW JP West Road to a point 2,250 ft upstream of SW EM Watts Road. As a result of the floodway revision, the floodway shall widen and narrow with a maximum widening of 8 feet at a point approximately 1,500 feet upstream of SW JP West Road and a maximum narrowing of 215 feet at a point approximately 600 feet upstream of SW JP West Road. Additionally, the revision will

result in widening and narrowing of the 1% annual chance (Zone AE) floodplain for South Scappoose Creek. The maximum widening of 85 feet occurs at a point approximately 1,900 feet upstream of SW EM Watts Road while the maximum narrowing of 950 feet occurs at a point near SW Maple Street.

Maps and detailed analysis of the flood hazard revision can be reviewed at the City of Scappoose

Community Development Center, 52610 NE 1st Street, Suite 120, Scappoose, OR 97056, by calling 503-543-7184 and scheduling an appointment.  If you have any questions or concerns about the proposed map amendment or its effect on your property, you may contact Hans Hadley, P.E., CFM, with WEST Consultants, Inc. at 503-485-5490 or hhadley@westconsultants.com between the hours of 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday – Friday.