Section 75.612 - Avoidance of flood hazardsIn planning the construction or real property project, a grantee must, consistent with Executive Order (E.O.) 11988 of May 24, 1977, E.O. 13690 of January 30, 2015, and E.O. 14030 of May 20, 2021-
(a) Evaluate flood hazards in connection with the construction;(b) As far as practicable, avoid uneconomic, hazardous, or unnecessary use of flood plains in connection with the construction;(c) Mitigate flood hazards through design such as elevating systems and first floor elevations above flood level plus freeboard; and(d) Summarize remaining flood risks in a memorandum. Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3 and 3474