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Birdsong-CS 940907Federal Emergency Management Agency Washington, D.C. 20472 SEP 0'7 199,4 Mr. Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E. Assistant City Manager/City Engineer City of Coppell 255 Parkway Boulevard Coppell, Texas 75019 IN REPLY REFER TO: Case No.: 94-06-319C Community: City of Coppell, Texas Community No.: 480170 T-218-65-CR Dear Mr. Griffin: This is in response to a letter dated June 2, 1994, from Mr. Russell E. Splats, P.E., R.E. Spiars Engineers, requesting that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) determine whether the following property is located [na Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA), an area that would be inundated by the 100-year (1-percent annual chance) flood. This property will be elevated by the placement of fill. Property Description: The Birdsong Tract, being a parcel of land, in the W.A. Trimble Survey, Abstract No. 1268, as described in the Warranty Deed with Vendor's Lien recorded as File No. 28033, Volume 2151, Page 137, Denton County, TeXas Street Address: 844 De Forest Road Community: City of Coppell State: Texas All fees necessary to process this Conditional Letter of Map Revision, a total of $200, have been received. On July 26, 1994, we received all information necessary to process Mr. Splats' request. After comparing this information to the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) map for the City of Coppell, Texas, we determined that portions of the property would be inundated by the 100-year flood, but that the proposed structure would not be in the SFHA if built as proposed. This conditional determination is based on the site plan, entitled "Cradlng and Erosion Control Plan Birdsong Residence," prepared by R.E. Splats Engineers, dated June 27, 1994, and on elevation information provided by Mr. Splats in letters dated June 2 and July 21, 1994. Our final determination will be made upon receipt of a copy of this letter and certified as-built information showing the location of the structure, the elevation of the lowest adjacent grade to the structure (the lowest ground touching the structure), and the elevation of the lowest floor (including basement). In addition, the enclosed form entitled "Certification of Fill Compaction" must be returned, signed and dated by a registered professional engineer, an accredited soils engineer, or the community's NFIP permit official. Please note that the NFIP is non-taxpayer funded and its expenses are paid by policyholders. Therefore, to minimize the financial burden on the policyholders while maintaining the NFIP as self-sustalning, FEMA has implemented a procedure to recover costs associated with reviewing and processing requests for modifications to published flood information and maps. Therefore, an initial fee of $225, which represents the minimum charges associated with a request of this type~ must be submitted before we can process your revision request. Payment of this fee shall be made in the form of a check or money order made payable in U.S. funds to the National Flood Insurance Program, or by credit card payment. The payment is to be forwarded to the following address-' Federal Emergency Management Agency Revisions Fee-Collection System Administrator P.O. Box 3173 Merrifield, Virginia 22116 Please note that this property could be inundated by a flood greater than the 100-year flood or by local flooding conditions not shown on the NFIP map. Flood insurance is available at a reduced cost for properties located outside the SFHA. Also, although we have based our determination on the flood information presently available, flood conditions may change or new information may be generated that would supersede this determination. This response is based on the minimum criteria established by the NFIP. State and community officials, based on knowledge of local conditions and in the interest of public safety, may set higher standards for construction in the floodplain. If the State of Texas or your community has adopted more restrictive and comprehensive floodplain management criteria, those criteria take precedence over the minimum Federal criteria. This letter does not relieve Federal agencies of the need to comply with Executive Order 11988 on Floodplain Management in carrying out their responsibilities and providing federally undertaken, financed, or assisted construction and improvements, or in their regulating or licensing activities. If you have any questions or if we can be of further assistance, please contact Ms. Agnes De Coca of our staff in Washington, DC, either by telephone at (202) 646-2746 or by facsimile at (202) 646-4596. Sincerely, .~. ~Michael/K: Buckley, P.E., Chief , Hazard/Zdent~ficat£on Branch Mitlga~ion Directorate Enclosure cc-' Mr. Russell E. Splats, P.E. R.E. Spiars Engineers