Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL)
Provisionally Accredited Levee (PAL) :
A designation for a levee system that FEMA has previously accredited with providing 1-percent-annual-chance protection on an effective FIRM or DFIRM, and for which FEMA is awaiting data and/or documentation that will demonstrate the levee system's compliance with the NFIP regulatory criteria cited at 44 CFR Section 65.10. A PAL is shown on a DFIRM as providing 1-percent-annual-chance flood protection, and the area landward of the levee is shown as Zone X (shaded) except for areas of residual flooding, such as ponding areas, which will be shown as an SFHA
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