<<County Name>> <<Date>> Final Meeting FEMA Region III <<Date>> <Time>

Introduction and Purpose This is a public meeting to: Present the new products Explain current revision Review administrative procedures Discuss the NFIP Touch base

<<County Name>> DFIRM Digital Conversion Mapping Partner Name List Mapping Partner Information or credentials here.

<<County Name>> DFIRM Digital Conversion Scope of Services Develop Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Report Convert existing effective FIRM to GIS-based digital maps Conforms to new County Base Maps and 2’ contour topography County-wide Format No New Modeling

Release of Preliminary Maps Electronic floodplain information will enhance: Planning Permitting Insurance Applications

Overview of the NFIP 1968- National Flood Insurance Program established 1973- Mandatory Flood Insurance Purchase Requirement 1994- Requirement to assess its flood hazard map inventory at least once every 5 years 2004- DFIRM legal equivalent to FIRM 1968 The U.S. Congress established the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) 1979 The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is founded. Note that FEMA created after NFIP 1973 Act referred to as the Mandatory Flood Insurance Purchase Requirement. In 1994, Congress amended the 1968 Act and the 1973 Act with the National Flood Insurance Reform Act (NFIRA). The 1994 Act included measures, among others, to: Increase compliance by mortgage lenders with the mandatory purchase requirement and improve coverage; Increase the amount of flood insurance coverage that can be purchased; Provide flood insurance coverage for the cost of complying with floodplain management regulations by individual property owners (Increased Cost of Compliance coverage); Establish a Flood Mitigation Assistance grant program to assist States and communities to develop mitigation plans and implement measures to reduce future flood damages to structures; Codify the NFIP’s Community Rating System; and Require FEMA to assess its flood hazard map inventory at least once every 5 years. 2004 Bunning-Bereuter-Blumenauer Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2004 DFIRM is interchangeable and legally equivalent to paper FIRM

Community Floodplain Management Permits are required for floodplain development The lowest floor is to be at or above the base flood elevation (BFE) The concepts of substantial damage and improvement must be enforced No increase in BFE is allowed in the floodway

Comments and Appeals

Six-Month Ordinance Review Period The Letter of Final Determination starts a 6 month compliance period for participating jurisdictions to update ordinances Participating jurisdictions: List of participating jurisdictions here. The FIRM and FIS will: Undergo QA/QC Pass Through Final Production Be Printed during the 6 month period

Grandfathering Outreach opportunity Potential savings if insurance is bought prior to new effective maps

Use of Preliminary Maps Best available data Use unless community intends to request revision

Effective Maps & Digital Data

Comments

Joining the NFIP Miller's Island, MD, September 19, 2003 -- Floodwaters from Hurricane Isabel's powerful storm surge surround homes and inundate docks at Miller's Island on Chesapeake Bay. The eastern Baltimore County community suffered extensive damage from the storm. Photo by Crystal Payton/FEMA News Photo

Flood-prone Communities MHIP Application for Participation Resolution of Intent Floodplain Management Regulations List Flood-Prone Communities here.

Communities without Identified Flood Hazards MHIP Application for Participation Resolution of Intent List communities without identified Flood Hazards here.