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COMMONWEALTH o[ ViRGiNiA <br /> <br />Richmond 232~9 <br /> <br /> (804) 786-0044 <br />TDD [804) 786-7765 <br /> <br />February 27, 1992 <br /> <br />The Honorable Gloria O. Webb <br />Mayor <br />City of Portsmouth <br />Post Office Box 820 <br />Portsmouth, Virginia 23705 <br /> <br />Dear Mayor Webb: <br /> <br /> Congratulations on applying for the Community Rating System element of the <br />National Flood Insurance Program. Your residents will be provided an extra level of <br />personal safety and property protection because of your community's floodplain <br />management practices. <br /> <br /> As a participant in the Community Rating System, flood insurance becomes <br />available in your community at a reduced rate. We all must take advantage of every <br />oppommity to save money for citizens of the Commonwealth. <br /> <br /> Your community's strategy of combining better public information with improved <br />permit review procedures is a laudable apprOach to advancing protection from flooding, <br />As the state Coordinating Office for the Community Rating System, the Department of <br />Conservation and Recreation stands ready to provide further assistance in your floodplain <br />management efforts. <br /> <br /> Your community's leaders and professional staff have demonstrated an exceptional <br />level of commitment to your citizens. I applaud you. <br /> <br />EHH/tas <br /> <br /> <br />