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U.S.Department of Homeland Security <br /> FEMA Region IX <br /> 1111 Broadway,Suite 1200 <br /> Oakland,CA.94607-0052 <br /> QEti����.'O SCC�I <br /> Ai <br /> FEMA <br /> January 14,2014 <br /> Stephanie Stowers <br /> San Joaquin County,Community Development Department <br /> Development Services Division <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton, California 95205 <br /> Dear Ms. Stowers: <br /> This is in response to your request for comments regarding an Application Referral Application <br /> Number PA 1300220(SA)(APN/Address: 179-220-04, 7367 E.Mariposa Road),Stockton, <br /> California. <br /> Please review the current effective countywide Flood Insurance Rate Maps(FIRMs)for the <br /> County of San Joaquin(Community Number 060299)and City of Stockton(Community <br /> Number 060302),Maps revised October 16,2009. Please note that the City of Stockton, San <br /> Joaquin County,California is a participant in the National Flood Insurance Program(NFIP). The <br /> minimum,basic NFIP floodplain management building requirements are described in Vol.44 <br /> 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 buildings constructed within a riverine floodplain,(i.e.,Flood Zones A,AO,AH,AE, <br /> and A 1 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 pdor to the start of <br /> development,and must demonstrate that the development would not cause any rise in <br /> base flood levels. No rise is permitted within regulatory floodways. <br /> Ww .fema.gov <br />