PKAST23
Civil/Environmental
- Aug 27, 2015
- 21
I have pretty basic but important question.
I would like to know if a CLOMR or CLOMR/LOMR is needed for a project.
The site is an old mining pit next to a creek with Q100= 6,500 cfs on the north end. Mining stopped decades ago, the site now has thick brush, and trees. The topography shows the eroded channel bank on the north. FIRM confirms that the site gets flooded in the 100 yr event. The floodway/floodplain covers the entire site. THE bottom of the mining is pit is some 50-60 ft below the channel and eroded bank. The FEMA study was done in the 70’s that established the FIRM Map. The channel is deep and relatively steep, so I am not sure if that site gets flooded completely as shown on the FIRM. I mean, I don’t know if it’s going to pond up the entire 10 acres site to the BFE which would be 60’ feet water.
My client wants to grade the site and fill it up to the street level. On the north side, the grading would look like a 1.5:1 slope wall that will become part of the channel bank that’s eroded currently. FEMA does not have a digital copy of the study done to establish the FIRM.
We have the latest topography of the site and will model the channel in RAS. The PROJECT is basically to fill up the site with dirt. We are applying for a grading permit at the City.
My question, Is this CLOMR or LOMR?
Thanks.
I would like to know if a CLOMR or CLOMR/LOMR is needed for a project.
The site is an old mining pit next to a creek with Q100= 6,500 cfs on the north end. Mining stopped decades ago, the site now has thick brush, and trees. The topography shows the eroded channel bank on the north. FIRM confirms that the site gets flooded in the 100 yr event. The floodway/floodplain covers the entire site. THE bottom of the mining is pit is some 50-60 ft below the channel and eroded bank. The FEMA study was done in the 70’s that established the FIRM Map. The channel is deep and relatively steep, so I am not sure if that site gets flooded completely as shown on the FIRM. I mean, I don’t know if it’s going to pond up the entire 10 acres site to the BFE which would be 60’ feet water.
My client wants to grade the site and fill it up to the street level. On the north side, the grading would look like a 1.5:1 slope wall that will become part of the channel bank that’s eroded currently. FEMA does not have a digital copy of the study done to establish the FIRM.
We have the latest topography of the site and will model the channel in RAS. The PROJECT is basically to fill up the site with dirt. We are applying for a grading permit at the City.
My question, Is this CLOMR or LOMR?
Thanks.
