42 U.S.C. § 4107 : US Code - Section 4107: Consultation with local officials; scope

Search 42 U.S.C. § 4107 : US Code - Section 4107: Consultation with local officials; scope

In carrying out his responsibilities under the provisions of this
title (!1) and the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 [42 U.S.C.
4001 et seq.] which relate to notification to and identification of
flood-prone areas and the application of criteria for land
management and use, including criteria derived from data reflecting
new developments that may indicate the desirability of modifying
elevations based on previous flood studies, the Director shall
establish procedures assuring adequate consultation with the
appropriate elected officials of general purpose local governments,
including but not limited to those local governments whose prior
eligibility under the program has been suspended. Such consultation
shall include, but not be limited to, fully informing local
officials at the commencement of any flood elevation study or
investigation undertaken by any agency on behalf of the Director
concerning the nature and purpose of the study, the areas involved,
the manner in which the study is to be undertaken, the general
principles to be applied, and the use to be made of the data
obtained. The Director shall encourage local officials to
disseminate information concerning such study widely within the
community, so that interested persons will have an opportunity to
bring all relevant facts and technical data concerning the local
flood hazard to the attention of the agency during the course of
the study.