The County received notice from the US Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) regarding proposed changes to the County’s flood insurance rate maps (FIRM). The proposed changes include revisions to the base flood elevation (BFEs) boundaries, or 100 year flood plain, on the Clear Creek, Soda Creek, and Chicago Creek stream systems.
The Board of County Commissioners want to inform potentially affected property owners of the revisions proposed by FEMA. We welcome you to contact our office at 303.679.2352 to seek additional information regarding the revisions. Maps depicting the proposed revisions are available for review in our office located at the County Annex Building at 1111 Rose Street in Georgetown. Additionally, said maps are located on the County’s website at
http://co-clearcreekcounty.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/8066
There will be a Community Meeting to discuss the changes and provide information to property owners at 5:30 P.M. on January 29, 2018 at Idaho Springs City Hall 1711 Miner Street, Idaho Springs, CO 80452.
Please note, you have the right to appeal the proposed revisions to FEMA. The Site Development Department is responsible for accepting any appeals and forwarding them on to FEMA for consideration. The deadline for the County to submit appeals is March 19, 2018. Therefore, you should submit your appeal, if applicable, to the Site Development Department as soon as possible. In order to appeal the proposed revisions, one must submit scientific, technical data explaining why the proposed boundaries are inaccurate. If you believe you are adversely affected by the proposed revision, you should contact an engineer to further evaluate your specific property.