Section 3.00 Identification

The identified floodplain area shall be those areas of Conemaugh Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, which are subject to the one hundred (100) year flood, as identified in the most recent Flood Insurance Study (FIS) prepared for the Conemaugh Township by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

 

Section 3.01 Description of Floodplain Areas

* A. FW (floodway area). The areas identified as "floodway" in the Flood Insurance Study prepared by the FIA. The term shall also include floodway areas which have been identified in other available studies or sources of information for those floodplain areas where to floodway has been identified in the Flood Insurance Study.
* B. FF (flood-fringe area) - the remaining portions of the one hundred (100) year flood elevations as shown in the flood profiles contained in the Flood Insurance Study.
* C. FE (special floodplain area) - the areas identified as Zone AE in the Flood Insurance Study, where one hundred (100) year flood elevations have been provided, but no floodway has been delineated.
* D. FA (general floodplain area). The areas identified as "approximate 100-year floodplain" in the Flood Insurance Study prepared by the FIA, excluding those areas overlapped by FF areas. For these areas, elevation and floodway information from other Federal, State, or other acceptable source shall be used when available.

 

Section 3.02 Changes in Identification of Area

The identified floodplain area may be revised or modified by the Board of Supervisors where studies or information provided by a qualified agency or person documents the need for such revision. However, prior to any such change, approval must be obtained from the Federal Insurance Administration (FIA).

 

Section 3.03 Boundary Disputes

Should a dispute concerning any identified floodplain boundary arise, an initial determination shall be made by the Conemaugh Township Planning Commission and any party aggrieved by this decision may appeal to the Zoning Hearing Board. The burden of proof shall be on the appellant.