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U.S.Department of Homeland Security <br /> FEMA Region IX <br /> 1111 Broadway,Suite 1200 <br /> Oakland,CA.94607-4052 <br /> FEMA <br /> November 25,2019 <br /> Giuseppe Sanfilippo,Project Manager <br /> San Joaquin County <br /> Community Development Department, <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton, California 95205 <br /> Dear Mr. Hernandez: <br /> This is in response to your request for comments regarding Application Referral Application <br /> Number PA 1900247 (VR),Variance application(APN/Address: 245-230-39, -43/20306 East <br /> River Road, Ripon) (Supervisorial District 4). <br /> Please review the current effective Flood Insurance Rate Maps(FIRMS) for the County of San <br /> Joaquin(Community Number 060299), Maps revised October 20, 2016 and City of Ripon <br /> (Community Number 060457), Maps revised October 16, 2009. Please note that the City of <br /> Ripon, San Joaquin County, California is a participant in the National Flood Insurance Program <br /> (NFIP). The minimum,basic NFIP floodplain management building requirements are described <br /> in Vol.44 Code of Federal Regulations (44 CFR), Sections 59 through 65. <br /> A summary of these NFIP floodplain management building requirements are as follows: <br /> • All new subdivision proposals that are greater than 5 acres or 50 lots (whichever is the <br /> lesser) include within such proposals base flood elevation data. <br /> • All buildings constructed within a riverine floodplain, (i.e.,Flood Zones A, AO, AH,AE, <br /> and Al through A30 as delineated on the FIRM), must be elevated so that the lowest <br /> floor is at or above the Base Flood Elevation level in accordance with the effective Flood <br /> Insurance Rate Map. <br /> • If the area of construction is located within a Regulatory Floodway as delineated on the <br /> FIRM, any development must not increase base flood elevation levels. The term <br /> development means any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate, <br /> including but not limited to buildings, other structures, mining, dredging, filling, <br /> grading,paving, excavation or drilling operations, and storage of equipment or <br /> materials. A hydrologic and hydraulic analysis must be performed p Lor to the start of <br /> www.femagov <br />