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CASS COUNTY GOV 7012982395 09/23 '03 15:05 N0.795 02/04 Berndt, Keith D, From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Bemdt, Keith D. Friday, August 08, 2003 1 I: 10 AM {Cass} - Commissioners Johnson, Bonnie 04 Schepp, Joyce H.; Montplaisir, Mfchael M.; Zimney, Mike S. Maple River Flood Insurance Study/State Water Commission Meeting Commissioners, I attended the August 6 State Water Commission meeting in Grand Forks. I disoussed a request and received approval of funding from the State Water Commission for 35% of the local cost of a flood insurance mapping effort. I'll provide some background information regarding the study in the following paragraphs. In recent years, Cass County has participated with FEMA, Cass County Water Resource Districts and others In several projeots related to updating the flood insurance mapping in South East Cass County, The previous studies have included the Red, Wild Rice, and Sheyenne Rivers. This year we would like FEMA to expend the Sheyenne River Study to include' the Maple River in Southeastern Cass County including areas in the Davenport, Warren, Durbin, and Mapleton Townships. FEMA is the lead agency on the overall study. The products resulting from the Study will include: New Flood Insurance rate maps, new digital imagery, and new topographic mapping. FEMA has requested that local agencies fund $81,343 of the Study. FEMA is funding the lion's share of the cost. The Joint Cass Water Resource District has committed $25,000 toward the project. On August 6, the State Water Commission voted to fund $28,470 (35% of local cost). I recommend that Cass County fund the balanoe ($27, 873). We have funds in our engineering/consulting line item of the 2003 budget to cover the cost. I've also included a memo from the State Engineer to the State Water Commission with additional information about the project. The last page of the memo is a map illustrating the location covered by earlier and this study, The second attachment is a County Map illustrating the portion of the County covered by this study. Everything east of the current study area has been covered by previous phases of the study. I will ask that a contract with Pacific Engineering be placed on the August 18, 2003 consent agenda to proceed with the work. Pacific Engineering is FEMA's study consultant. The agreement made with FEMA Is that the local agenmies would contract with the study consultant directly for the LIDAR data and Aerial Photography. Please contact me if you have any questions concerning this work. KeJth Berndt DASjV_GovCSappr L[DAR MAP 3ULY _Mmo_# [75t-OS .... 03JPG (3.