Contributed by: Mark Nystrom, AOC Energy, Environment & Land Use Policy Manager
June 16, 2016
A list of dates and locations for outreach meetings on the NFIP Biological Opinion, Reasonable and Prudent Alternative and FEMA’s development of an implementation plan are posted on the DLCD NFIP BiOp web page.
The focus of the meetings is the interim measures recommended in Element 2 of the RPA. These meetings are targeted at local government staff, local elected officials, and professionals familiar with floodplain development permitting procedures.
FEMA announced this week that the notices to NFIP communities, specified in Element 1 of the RPA, were sent out on Monday, June 13. Please be on the lookout for this announcement.
Outreach events
| Albany | June 27, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Albany City Hall, 333 Broadalbin St SW |
| North Bend | June 28, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | North Bend Library, 1800 Sherman Ave |
| White City | June 29, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. | Jackson County Roads, 200 Antelope Rd |
| Tillamook | July 14, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Oregon Department of Forestry, 5005 Third St |
| Clackamas County | July 15, morning | Location to be determined |
| Portland | July 25, 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. | Bureau of Planning and Sustainability, 1900 SW 4th Ave |
| Salem | July 26, 9:00 a.m. – noon | Marion County Public Works, 5155 Silverton Rd NE |
| Redmond | July 27, 8:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Redmond City Hall, 716 SW Evergreen Ave |
| The Dalles | July 27, 2:00 – 4:30 p.m. | Location to be determined |
| La Grande | July 28, 9:00 a.m. – noon | Eastern Oregon University, One University Boulevard |
If you plan to attend, please register by email to Amanda Punton.