§ 75.612. Avoidance of flood hazards.
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In planning the construction or real property project, a grantee must, consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 11988 of May 24, 1977, E.O. 13690 of January 30, 2015, and E.O. 14030 of May 20, 2021---
(a)Evaluate flood hazards in connection with the construction;
(b)As far as practicable, avoid uneconomic, hazardous, or unnecessary use of flood plains in connection with the construction;
(c)Mitigate flood hazards through design such as elevating systems and first floor elevations above flood level plus freeboard; and
(d)Summarize remaining flood risks in a memorandum. CITA\>\[89 FR 70332, Aug. 29, 2024\]