FEMA Regulation Exemption
KANSAS STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTU~CEIVED
SAM BROWNBACK, Secretary
MAR 2 1992
DIVISION OF WATER RESOURCES
901 S. Kansas Avenue, Second Floor
TOPEKA, KANSAS 66612-1283
CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE
DAVID L. POPE, Chief Engineer-Director
(913) 296-3717
Respond to: 913/296-2933
FAX: (913) 296-1176
February 25, 1992
THE HONORABLE STEPHEN C RYAN MAYOR
CITY OF SALINA
PO BOX 736
SALINA KS 67402-0736
Dear Mayor Ryan:
On February 21, 1992, the Chief Engineer, Division of Water Resources, State Board
of Agriculture acting under terms of K.S.A. 12-766, and administrative regulations adopted
pursuant thereto (K.A.R. 5-44-1 through -6) has approved 3 of the 4 floodplain zoning
ordinances submitted by Mr. Roy Dukark, Director of Planning and Community Development
on behalf of the City of Salina. An approved copy of these regulations is returned for your
files and one copy is retained in files of this agency.
It is understood that these floodplain management regulations were enacted as Numbers
87-9184, 87-9185, and 87-9186 adopted on May 11, 1987. Ordinance Number 86-9146 was
not approved because the two Kansas Statutes, K.S.A. 12-715 and K.S.A. 12-734, have been
repealed. It is recommended that a new ordinance be drafted to replace Ordinance Number 86-
9146. Because this was received by the Chief Engineer prior to January 1, 1992, it is approved
under statutory standards in effect at that time (K.S.A. 12-734 and 735 now repealed). Please
be advised that any future amendments or changes to your community's floodplain management
regulations are subject to the current statutes and administrative regulations cited above. In
particular, the standards specified in K.A.R. 5-44-4 required that the lowest floor (including
basement) of any permitted structure be one (l) foot above the base flood (lOO-year) elevation.
Exceptions made by FEMA for basements will be accepted by DWR in consideration of
ordinance approvals. A copy of the new state administrative requlations is enclosed.
This ordinance adopts by reference the Flood Hazard Boundary Map or Flood Insurance
Rate Map published by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The map and any
applicable supporting materials are available in this office and will be the reference used in a
technical review of any proposed changes to these approved regulations.
If this raises questions, please feel free to write or call.
Very truly yours,
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Enclosure
The Division of Water Resources administers laws relating to dams, levees, channel
modifications, floodplains management, water rights, conservation,
management and utilization of Kansas water resources