Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed
Activity in a100-Year Floodplain
To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals
This is to give notice that the Town of Hundred has
conducted an evaluation as required by Executive Order
11988, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR
55.20 Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations
on Floodplain Management and Wetlands Protection.
The activity is funded under the Community
Development Block Grant under 22CDBG0016. The
proposed project(s) is located at the following
addresses: 108 Pennsylvania Ave. and 4015 Hornet
Highway in the Town of Hundred in Wetzel County,
West Virginia. This project consists of the demolition of
two (2) vacant, dilapidated properties listed at the
addresses above, which are located within the 100-year
floodplain.
The Town of Hundred has considered the following
alternatives and mitigation measures to be taken to
minimize adverse impacts and to restore and preserve
natural and beneficial values:
Alternative 1 – Elevation of existing structures to the
required height to be considered no longer located in
floodplain:
1. This alternative is financially questionable, as not
only would funds be required for elevation, but funds
would also be required for the rehabilitation of the
structures to a livable condition.
No Action Alternative
There is a need for these dilapidated structures to be
demolished, as dilapidated structures are unsafe and
decrease property values for surrounding properties.
Additionally, no action would fail to carry out HUD’s
national objective to eliminate slum and blight.
Fund the demolition as proposed:
Demolition of the two (2) dilapidated structures in the
floodplain is the preferred option. This option not only
removes slum and blight, but also creates additional
permeable ground within the Town of Hundred, which
will allow more water during heavy rain events to be
absorbed into the ground as opposed to inundating
the Town’s storm sewer system and streets.
Once the dilapidated structures are demolished, the
vacant lots will be grated to existing contours, seeded,
and maintained as open space.
The “Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed
Activity in a 100-year Floodplain” for this project ran on
April 23, 2025 in the Wetzel Chronicle. The Town of
Hundred has reevaluated the alternatives to this project
in the floodplain and has determined that it has no
practicable alternative. Environmental files that
document compliance with steps 3 through 6 of
Exective Order 11988 are available for public
inspection, review and copying upon request at the
times and location delineated in the last
paragraph of this notice for receipt of comments.
There are three primary purposes for this notice. First,
people who may be affected by activities in floodplains
and those who have an interest in the protection of the
natural environment should be given an opportunity to
express their concerns and provide information about
these areas. Second, an adequate public notice
program can be an important public educational tool.
The dissemination of information and request for public
comment about floodplains can facilitate and enhance
Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts
associated with the occupancy and modification of these
special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in
actions taking place in floodplains, it must inform those
who may be put at greater or continued risk.
Written comments must be received by the Town of
Hundred at the following address on or before June 5,
2025.
Please send comments to:
Town of Hundred Attn: Mayor Charles Goff
P.O. Box 1100 Hundred, WV 26575 or 304-775-5131.
A full description of the project may also be reviewed
from 9 AM to 5 PM at Belomar Regional Council 105
Bridge Street Plaza Wheeling, WV 2600.
Comments may also be submitted to Natalie Hamilton at [email protected] or 304-242-1800.
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