PUBLIC LAW 100-628—NOV. 7, 1988
102 STAT. 3279
upon its local governmental jurisdictions an obligation to exercise their authorities to avoid undue exposure to the dangers of floods and to voluntarily comply to the maximum extent practicable, consistent with other purposes of this subsection, with the National Flood Insurance Program standards that are anticipated to be applicable to the Sacramento area following expiration of the period set by paragraph (2); (G) the City and County of Sacramento have each provided assurances to the Congress that they will not designate any increases in urbanization beyond lands already so designated in their general plans during the period set forth in paragraph (2), and, in addition, that in the exercise of their discretion to approve new development they will give careful consideration to— (i) an evacuation-emergency response plan; (ii) mechanisms by which to attempt to provide notice to all buyers of new structures; (iii) retention of natural floodways; and (iv) recommendations to all buyers of new structures to purchase flood insurance; (H) the City and County of Sacramento, in their discretion, reserve the authority to impose elevation or other requirements for new construction based upon best available flood data if facts indicate the necessity of doing so; and (I) maintenance of the Federal flood elevation requirements now in effect for the Sacramento area for the limited period set forth in paragraph (2) will facilitate implementation of the high level, comprehensive plan for flood protection in the Sacramento area, and is therefore in the interest of Sacrcunento, the public safety, and the United States. (2) FLOOD ELEVATIONS.—Prior to the expiration of 2 years after
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the date on which the Secretary of the Army submits to the Congress the report on the feasibility study on Northern California Streams, American River Watershed, but not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the provisions of the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and the Flood Disgister Protection Act of 1973 shall apply on the basis of flood map elevation determinations made by the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in effect as of the date of the enactment of this Act to the following areas: (A) the floodplain areas within Sutter and Sacramento Counties, California (collectively known as the "Natomas area"), which are bounded by the Sacramento River, the American River, the Natomeis Cross Canal, and the floodplain of the Natomas East Main Drainage Canal; (B) the floodplains within Sacramento County of Dry Creek, Arcade Creek, and Morrison Creek, to the extent these creeks are affected by the American and Sacramento Rivers, the American River, and the Sacramento River upstream of the City of Freeport, California; and (C) the City of West Sacramento in Yolo County, California. (3) BUDGET SUBMISSION.—The President, in submitting his President of U.S. budget for flscal year 1990, shall include a schedule for completing the study referred to in paragraph (2) as expeditiously as
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