Wetlands: 8-14
It appears that no flood storage compensation has been included if wetland/stream areas/flood plains are being impacted. Please explain/clarify.
Digital floodplain data available from FEMA indicates that the proposed locations of fill associated with the project are located outside of the FEMA mapped 100-year floodplain associated with Iron Mine Brook as well as the perennial tributary to Dry Arm Brook (EFSB Application Figure 6.3-3). As 100-year floodplain elevations were not available, modeling for this location was conducted. The only potential change to floodplain impacts would be a permanent crossing of where the overhead transmission corridor crosses the tributary to Dry Arm Brook, in which case the floodplain impacts and proposed flood storage compensation will be addressed in the RIDEM and USACE wetlands permit applications for the project.