Land Use & Zoning
In West Virginia, a floodway fringe (flood fringe) area differs from the floodway in that:
AThe flood fringe area carries the main channel of floodwaters and may not be developed
BThe flood fringe area may be developed with elevation requirements and other floodplain management standards✓ Correct
CBoth areas have identical development restrictions
DThe flood fringe has fewer restrictions than upland areas
Explanation
The floodway is the channel plus the area needed to carry the flood without significantly increasing flood heights — it may not be developed. The flood fringe (outside the floodway but within the 100-year floodplain) may be developed with NFIP elevation and construction standards.
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