PUBLIC NOTICE
Pursuant to Executive Order 11988 (Floodplains) and Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) implementing regulations at Title 44 of the Code of Federal Regulations Part 9, FEMA hereby provides initial notice of its intent to provide Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program funding for an action located in a wetland. Funding would be provided through Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to the Town of North Attleborough for the 10-Mile River Flood Mitigation Study.
The proposed action is located along the 10-Mile River in North Attleborough. The project will use borings and test pits to collect data on watershed and drainage characteristics to develop flood mitigation solutions for the area.
The project is within a mapped special flood hazard area (100-year floodplain). A map of the area is available upon request. Map requests and comments about this project and potential floodplain impacts are encouraged to be submitted within 15 days of the date of this publication to:
Nicholas Stamnas, Environmental Protection Specialist
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Boston, MA
Nicholas.stamnas@fema.dhs.gov; (202) 702-6149