48-3605. Assistance for floodplain
delineations; duties of director
A. The director of water resources shall develop and adopt criteria for
establishing the one hundred-year flood and delineating floodplains.
B. If a district is required to delineate a floodplain pursuant to section 48-3609
and the floodplain has not been delineated with sufficient accuracy to allow adoption of
regulations pursuant to section 48-3609, the district may request the director for
assistance in delineating the floodplain.
C. If sufficient monies have been appropriated, the director may either provide the
engineering and technical services necessary to delineate the floodplains and floodway
and determine water surface profile data associated with such delineations or disburse
monies for such services to the requesting district.
D. If a district chooses to be reimbursed for costs incurred to have floodplains
delineated after August 3, 1984, monies appropriated to the director shall be disbursed
on order of the director after application by the district showing the necessity and
purpose of the expenditures for which reimbursement is required.
E. The director may refuse to provide financial or technical assistance allowed by
this section if, in the opinion of the director, such assistance is not necessary for the
district to comply with section 48-3609.
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