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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 /> o,?AR <br /> �T <br /> FEMA <br /> April 14,,2014 <br /> Mo Hatef, Project Manager <br /> San Joaquin County <br /> Community Development Department <br /> Development Services Division <br /> 1810 E. Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton, California 95205 <br /> Dear Mr. Hatef: <br /> This is in response to your request for comments on Application Referral Application Number <br /> PA-1400062, APN/Address: 075-220-038, 41; 7931 N. Thorton Road, Stockton, 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 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 prior 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 /> www.fema.gov <br />