
If the lowest adjacent natural grade is at or above the BFE, then a LOMA is the better approach.For a LOMR-F, if there is an existing structure with the lowest floor, including basement, lower than the BFE, then the request will be denied.If it is clear that the entire lot is at or above the BFE, then using the lowest lot elevation may be easier than the metes and bounds approach.For proposed development, requesting removal of a portion of the lot may be the better approach and using a metes and bounds description is recommended.In most cases, the structure itself is the area of concern and not the lot.Is an application for a LOMR-F for removal of an entire lot or for just a structure from the SFHA?.Important Information to Communicate to Your Customer An evaluation of alternatives that would not result in an increase in BFE.Documentation of individual legal notice to all affected property owners, explaining the impact of the proposed action on their property.Certification that no structures are affected by the increased BFE.44 CFR 65.12 requirements: If the result of the proposed project would create a BFE increase greater than 0.00 foot as a result of encroachment within a floodway (or an increase of greater than 1.0 foot in either Zone A or Zone AE with no floodway) submit:.

Analysis of potential flooding from interior drainage based on the joint probability of interior and exterior flooding and the capacity for evacuating interior floodwaters.


