Estates DC-CS 921217:ember 17, 1992
Mr. Kimble K. Keas
Henry B. Lucas Companies
3860 West Northwest Highway, Suite 350
Dallas, TX 75220
RE: Flood Plain Reclamation Study
( P,O. Box 478
Coppell, Texas 75019
214-462-0022
Ke~ Co~mction Tract, Cop~H, ~ ~
Dear Mr. Keas:
On November 17, 1992, we met concerning your Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) for
the Keas Construction Tract. Information you provided at the meeting showed that a CLOMR was
issued for this tract in late 1985. However, it is also my understanding that no substantial work has
actually taken place on this project. On December 7, 1992, I spoke with Mr. Jack Quarles, P.E. of
Region VI, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Mr. Quarles stated that because policies'
change and maps are updated, no CLOMR should be honored if it is over three (3) years old. Also,
Mr. Quarles stated that any time a city updates it's regulatory map, then the CLOMR's that have not
been completed, should not be honored. As you may be aware, our maps were updated in 1991 and
are again in the process of being updated. Neither one of those maps reflect the reclamation as
approved in 1985. Therefore, to gain approval through the City and FEMA to proceed with the
reclamation of this property, you will need to go back through the process of submitting the appropriate
studies, forms, and paying the appropriate fees to gain approval for the reclamation of the Keas
Construction Tract. Please be advised that as of October 1, 1992, the forms for the submission of the
CLOMR's to FEMA have been revised. I have been informed by FEMA that they will no longer honor
applications unless they are on the new forms.
There is currently being created a coalition of nine (9) cities that would control any development in the
Trinity River corridor. This is to ensure that the effects of development along the Trinity River are
negligible. Quite possibly, one of the requirements of the coalition will be Valley Storage requirement.
Your 1985 application included the Corp of Engineers 404 permit. That permit should also be updated
to ensure that the Corp of Engineers is still in concurrence that this project does not require a
Department of the Army authorization under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act.
If you should have any questions, please feel free to contact me at your convenience.
Sincerely,
Kenneth M. Griffin,P.E.
City Engineer
KGM/ct
cc: Shohre Daneshmand