1. (a) Any department considering the development of any construction project or wishing to enter any existing structures in participation in the National Flood Insurance Program, shall adhere to the following procedures:

   1. (1) Submit the exact location and a brief description of the project to the Design Review Section; and

   2. (2) The Design Review Section will locate the project on the applicable flood hazard boundary map and advise the submitting department as to whether:

      1. (A) The project is not in a flood management area and they may proceed without further consideration of the Building Authority Division flood management program;
      2. (B) The project is in a flood management area but is a conforming use and they must comply with division flood management program guidelines; or
      3. (C)

2. (i) The project is in a flood management area and is a nonconforming use.

   1. (ii) In this case, the submitting department may relocate the project so that it does conform or may apply for a variance using the procedures outlined in this subpart.

3. (b) The Design Review Section shall review proposed development to ensure that all necessary permits have been received from those governmental agencies from which approval is required by federal or state law, including Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972.

   1. (c)
   2. (1) Failure to comply with the provisions of the division floodplain management program may result in the loss of federal or state disaster assistance for the recovery and reconstruction of flood damaged facilities.

   3. (2) Furthermore, under circumstances of repeated loss, the department and the state may be denied federal funds for other programs or activities.

      1. (d)
   4. (1) Departments are encouraged to prepare, or have prepared, scaled maps of their campus or site showing all human-made features and the boundary of any floodplain on the property.
   5. (2) Where base flood information is available, the elevations of the base flood and existing structures should be noted.
   6. (3) This information is critical in the planning of future developments at the site.
   7. (4) If the department has such information prepared, a copy shall be provided to the Design Review Section for record.

Codification Notes: Section 404 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 is codified at 33 U.S.C. § 1343.