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<br />¿/(Noy. 5, 2004. ¡0:55AM <br /> <br />Cass County HighwaY Dept. <br /> <br />No,3576 <br /> <br />p, 303 <br /> <br />J <br /> <br />DoS. Ð~I.1I..~t ttt f1'~~ ~ <br />~.rem vrrr <br />"'IØ\'C" r"l Curer. Øui1din; 710 <br />p.O.BIØ25267 <br /> <br />. . FÈMà <br /> <br />-- <br /> <br />lVD! ICLO <br /> <br />'2.COL.( <br />JanulUY 12.'JIJfjÎ' <br /> <br />The Honorable Byron L. Dorgan <br />'t'nÌ[ed States Scnaœ <br />P.O. Bo~ 2250 <br />Fargo.ND 58107 <br /> <br />....... <br />- <br /> <br />Dear Senatot Dor¡an: <br /> <br />-.' . <br /> <br />Thank you fOT your letter regarding the Cosieœ limn)'. We bavo wOIked closely widl NOItb. <br />Dakota and (".ass County on f.hÏs acquùjlion project for some dme. Tho State of NoItb Dakota js <br />I Manqtng Stare und=r tk Hazard Midgation Grant Program (HMGP} and therefore mikes <br />eligibi1ity determfuationl on projects in adrnini.stcrjng the program. <br /> <br />We have been in [QUCþ with our contrlt;tQt re,pt'dln¡ the awns of the flood maps in CUI <br />County. The updated maps ate not Anticipated to be compJ~ in the near future. Addidon.JJYt <br />th" data is not completa enough at Ibis time [0 DI.I1ca a det.srmf~on whether or not the floodway <br />win silDifiC.!T1dy change. Jiowever7 in order to pnI\'8nt futther delay, in this proj8Qt. we have <br />decided to move forward withogt the completian of the maps. It is likeJy. as was the Que iu' <br />PItI'JO, that the tloodway .will DOt auòSWltiaJJy cbaø¡e. As previously discussed with CU$ <br />County and the State of North Dakota, any property mil,. is in i. mapped tloodway win 1'1Ol be <br />purchÞcd.. <br /> <br />The intent of the HMGP it to reduce or tJiminare thl: long-tenD rift to people and I"~ from <br />natural hwrds and their cffecLS. Since Stanley Township participate. in the NaLional Rood <br />wurance Pro¡nm (NPIP). development within the floodway is ~y restricted by local <br />ordinante. Therefore. their own ordinlDCC is mltJpttn¡ the risk )0 the tlooclway. <br /> <br />Wi: ~ncJëñ¡rand a siguificanl portion of me Cossette's propcn:yis within the flood way" p~ <br />- loe~ .within a mapped ßoodwav that is also in aNFIP plltidpaJlftg cornmun~ <br />for an HMGP funded acquisition. How~vcr, 1 would like La comlJ'lllDd Casl County and dI. <br />'eoiJClt~ family for their IDtc:lUt in the mitigation needs of the community. <br /> <br />I ht)po this adches$tS the concerns of the Cossette family. Jf we can be of any funher ;qsjstllCe. <br />pleue do nOt hes1œœ to CGnLlCt OUT congmsional offic:o at (303) 23>-4944 or (303) 235-4645'. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />SjncereJy. <br /> <br />~~. <br />David L Maursracl <br />Re¡ion&1 Director <br />