Date

Mr. Tom Hughes

PEMA

Bureau of Recovery and Mitigation

2605 Interstate Drive

Harrisburg, PA 17110

Dear Mr. Hughes:

The proposed project involves the xxxx of the xxxx over xxxxx creek/stream/river in Municipality, County. The roadway approach work will involve xxxx. The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has participated in the project alternatives analysis and also reviewed the hydrology and hydraulic report for technical sufficiency. We have confirmed that the project has no calculable hydraulic impacts.

FHWA recommends that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) determine the project to be “part of a pre-existing federal-aid transportation system” due to its eligibility for federal-aid funding and the importance of this bridge/roadway to transportation in xxxx County. The xxxx of the existing xxxx is eligible for FHWA xxxx (name the type of funding). This route is vitally important to transportation in xxxx County and FHWA has concurred with the need to xxxx (replace/rehab/etc.). If you have any questions, please contact xxxx.

Sincerely,

Division Administrator

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