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FLOODPLAINS TECHNICAL REPORT
PROPOSED GARDNER INTERMODAL FACILITYJohnson County, KansasMay 2008
 
Proposed Gardner Intermodal Facility Floodplains 
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May 2008 Technical Report 
TABLE OF CONTENTS1.0
 
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................1
 
2.0
 
AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT..........................................................................................................1
 
2.1
 
Gardner...............................................................................................................................1
 
2.1.1
 
Floodplain Management.........................................................................................1
 
2.1.2 
 
FEMA Floodplain Mapping.....................................................................................2 
 
2.1.3 
 
Local Floodplain Mapping.......................................................................................2 
 
2.2
 
Wellsville North...................................................................................................................5
 
2.2.1
 
Floodplain Management.........................................................................................5 
 
2.2.2 
 
FEMA Floodplain Mapping.....................................................................................5 
 
2.2.3 
 
Local Floodplain Mapping.......................................................................................5 
 
3.0
 
ENVIRONMENTAL CONSEQUENCES..........................................................................................8
 
3.1
 
Direct Effects – Gardner.....................................................................................................9
 
3.2
 
Indirect Effects – Gardner.................................................................................................10
 
3.3
 
Direct Effects – Wellsville North........................................................................................10
 
3.4
 
Indirect Effects – Wellsville North.....................................................................................11
 
3.5
 
No Action Alternative.........................................................................................................11
 
4.0
 
MITIGATION..................................................................................................................................11
 
4.1
 
Gardner.............................................................................................................................11
 
4.1.1
 
Flood Conveyance Measures...............................................................................11
 
4.1.2 
 
Natural and Beneficial Floodplain Values.............................................................12 
 
4.2
 
Wellsville North.................................................................................................................12
 
4.2.1
 
Flood Conveyance Measures...............................................................................12 
 
4.2.2 
 
Natural and Beneficial Floodplain Values.............................................................12 
 
5.0
 
REFERENCES...............................................................................................................................12
 
List of Tables
Table 3-1: Approximate Acreages of Floodplain and Floodway Located in the Proposed Gardner IMFProject AreaTable 3-2: Approximate Acreages of Floodplain and Floodway Located in the Proposed Logistics ParkKansas City Development AreaTable 3-3: Approximate Acreages of Floodplain and Floodway Located in the Wellsville NorthAlternative Project Area
List of Figures
Figure 2-1: FEMA-Designated Floodplain Areas in the Proposed Gardner IMF Project AreaFigure 2-2: Locally Designated Floodplain Areas in the Proposed Gardner IMF Project AreaFigure 2-3: FEMA-Designated Floodplain Areas in the Wellsville North Alternative Project AreaFigure 2-4: Locally Designated Floodplain Areas in the Wellsville North Alternative Project Area
 
Proposed Gardner Intermodal Facility Floodplains 
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May 2008 Technical Report 
List of Acronyms and AbbreviationsAcronym or Abbreviation Definition
APWA American Public Works AssociationBMP best management practiceBNSF BNSF Railway CompanyCFR Code of Federal RegulationsCLOMR Conditional Letter of Map RevisionFEMA Federal Emergency Management AgencyFIRM Flood Insurance Rate MapGardner IMF Gardner Intermodal FacilityHEC Hydrologic Engineering CenterLOMR Letter of Map RevisionNFIP National Flood Insurance ProgramRAS River Analysis SystemTAG-KC The Allen Group – Kansas CityUSACE U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
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