DR9502-CS 960401Ill Halff Associates
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DALLAS, TEXAS 75225
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April 1, 1996
AVO 15254
Mr. Kenneth M. Griffin, P.E.
Assistant City Manager/Director of Public Works
City of Coppell
255 Parkway Blvd.
Coppell, Texas 75019
Re: Andrew Brown Jr. Park West Hydraulic Study.
Dear Mr. Griffin:
Attached are preliminary results for the Andrew Brown Jr. Park (West) Hydraulic Study. You will find
a l l"x17" basemap of the site, 2 cross-section plots showing proposed versus existing condition
topography, a comparison table of water surface elevations and hard copies of the hydraulic models
output. The Denton Creek hydraulic models are as follows:
1. FIS effective model: DCMODZ.dat
2. Revised existing condition model: RVEXDC.dat
3. Revised (proposed) condition model: PROPDC.dat
Cross-sections 32725 and 33145 were revised in model RVEXDC.dat to reflect the new City of Coppell
topographic mapping. The PROPDC.dat model reflects the proposed park improvements (minor
grading and parking lot paving). Please note that our review of the FIS effective model turned up
several inconsistencies upstream and downstream of the project site. However, these problems affect
revised existing conditions and proposed conditions equally. Therefore, the results of this hydraulic
study are not impacted and the inconsistencies were not corrected in the computer models.
Hydraulics, basemap preparation and pre-construction surveys of the site are essentially complete and
we are ready to proceed with appropriate submittals to the Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA), subject to your review and approval.
Because no flood plain reclamation occurs on the site (no change in flood plain mapping) and base flood
elevations are essentially unchanged for the proposed conditions, the FIS FIRM map and profile do not
need to be revised and a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) application is not required by
FEMA. Instead, a letter certifying the results of the hydraulic study can be prepared and placed in the
files of the flood plain administrator. FEMA refers to this process as "no rise" certification. This no rise
certification and report should also be forwarded to the regional and headquarters offices of FEMA.
This procedure was confirmed in a phone conversation with Jack Quarles of FEMA Region VI.
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Exceptions to this "no rise" certification process could be as a result of local flood plain ordinances with
more stringent requirements. For example, if the City of Coppell's flood plain ordinance requires
FEMA approval for any flood plain activity, then the CLOMR application may still be required.
West. Of course, map amendment ~
required. Please call me at your
reviewed this package.
In summary, application for conditional and final LOMR may not be required for Andrew Brown Park
pplications for the Service Center and Senior Citizen Center are still
earliest convenience to discuss a plan of action when you have
Sincerely,
HALFF ASSOCIATES, INC.
Walter E. S .
Vice President
Enclosures.
File: ltO40196.doc
Table 1 - Andrew Brown Park West
Comparison Table of 100-year Water Surface Elevations
FIS Duplicate FIS Duplicate Effective Revised Existing Conditions Proposed Conditions
Location DCMODZ.hc2 DCMODZ.dat RVEXDC.dat PROPDC.dat
Section WSEL Section WSEL Difference Section WSEL Difference Section WSEL Difference
30027 456.38 30027 456,38 0 30027 456.38 0 30027 456.38 0
30384 456.74 30384 456.74 0 30384 456.74 0 30384 456.74 0
30604 '~ 457.42 30604 457.42 0 30604 457.42 0 30604 457.42 0
30958 457.93 30958 457.93 0 30958 457.93 0 30958 457.93 0 ~
31335 457.83 31335 457.83 0 31335 457.83 0 31335 457.83 0
32150 457.91 32150 457.91 0 32150 457.91 0 32150 457.91 0
Denton Tap Rd Bridge 32200 457.71 32200 457.71 0 32200 457.71 0 32200 457.71 0
Denton Tap Rd Bridge 32230 457.91 32230 457.91 0 32230 457.91 0 322~0~ ,~ 457.91 0
32250 460.31 32250 460.31 0 32250 460.31 0 32250~ 460.31 0
U/S Denton Tap Road 32305 460.15 32305 460.15 0 32305 460.15 0 32305 460.15 0
32725 461.24 32725 461.24 0 32725 461.22 -0.02 32725 461.18 -0.04
33145 461.44 33145 461.44 0 33145 461.54 0.10 33145 461.50 -0.04
33470 461.72 33470 461.72 0 33470 461.67 -0.05 33470 461.65 -0.02
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34260 462.54 34260 462.54 0 34260 462.50 -0.04 34260 462.49 -0.01
34850 462.56 34850 462.56 0 34850 462.53 -0.03 34850 462.51 -0.02
34950 463.65 34950 463.65 0 34950 463.62 -0.03 34950 463.61 -0.01
36970 465.99 36970 465.99 0 36970 465.99 0 36970 465.99 0
38200 466.71 38200 466.71 0 38200 466.71 0 38200 466.71 0
39290 466.99 39290 466.99 0 39290 466.99 0 39290 466.99 0 '
39440 466.72 39440 466.72 0 39440 466.72 0 39440 466.72 0 -
39490 467.15 39490 467.15 0 39490 467.15 0 39490 467.15 0
39540 467.06 39540 467.06 0 39540 467.05 -0.01 39540 467.05 0
40650 468.20 40650 468.20 0 40650 468.20 0 40650 468.20 0
48000 '~ 470.69 48000 470.69 0 48000 470.69 0 48000 470.69 0
51350 472.00 51350 472.00 0 51350 472.00 0 51350 472.00 0
53350 472.57 53350 472.57 0 53350 472.57 0 53350 472.57 0
55590 473.25 55590 473.25 0 55590 473.25 0 55590 473.25 0
56940 474.50 56940 474.50 0 56940 474.50 0 56940 474.50 0
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