http://www.bohemian.com/northbay/fill-er-up/Content?oid=2212134 Comments On: Fill 'Er Up by Darwin Bond-Graham en-us Copyright 2013 North Bay Bohemian. All rights reserved. This RSS file is offered to individuals, North Bay Bohemian readers, and non-commercial organizations only. Any commercial websites wishing to use this RSS file, please contact North Bay Bohemian. editor@bohemian.com (North Bay Bohemian Webmaster) Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:01 -0700 Thu, 23 May 2013 09:00:00 -0700 Foundation http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss
According to the County BZA, which is relying on hydrology studies done by independent consultants hired by Berg;

"Potential offsite flood impacts of the project have been analyzed, and no significant impacts from the project related to a FEMA 100 year storm event on the bay flood plain will occur. For sub 100 year FEMA level storm events along the Petaluma River, where water should not overtop the existing levee system protecting the property, there will also be no significant offsite flood impacts from the project" (from UPE08-0110: BZA Resolution Denying first Sierra Club Appeal, dated July 28, 2011.)

The project was given an "exception to the grading ordinance for fill in the Special Flood Hazard Area" by the County.

Part of the logic behind this exception is that things are being measured against a FEMA 100 year storm event.
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