2934-S AMH KOST DINE 17

SHB 2934 - H AMD 438 ADOPTED 2-10-00

By Representative Koster

     On page 3, beginning with line 20, strike all material through line 32 and insert the following:

     "(5))) For all ((other)) substantially damaged residential structures other than farmhouses that are located in a designated floodway(( and substantially damaged by flooding or flood-related erosion)), the department, at the request of the town, city, or county with land use authority over the structure, is authorized to assess the risk of harm to life and property posed by the specific conditions of the floodway, and, based upon scientific analysis of depth, velocity, and flood-related erosion, may exercise best professional judgment in recommending to the permitting authority, repair, replacement, or relocation of such damaged structures.  The effect of the department's recommendation, with the town, city, or county's concurrence, to allow repair or replacement of a substantially ((flood-))damaged ((residence)) residential structure within the designated floodway is a waiver of the floodway prohibition."

EFFECT:  Specifies the Department of Ecology's (DOE's) authority to recommend waiver of the floodway prohibition applies to substantially damaged residential structures other than farmhouses that are located in a designated floodway (removes references to flood-related or other causes of damage).