Cooperating Technical Partners (CTP) Success Stories

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University of New Hampshire Success Story

Universities currently represent approximately 2 percent of CTPs. In 1999, the University of New Hampshire became the first university to become a CTP. The Complex Systems Research Center at the University of New Hampshire is a well-established information resource for government agencies, nonprofit organizations, and communities Complete Story

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Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD)

The SWFWMD is a CTP working closely with Hernando County and the Board of County Commissioners on a multi-year project to re-examine flood zones throughout the county and develop detailed, digital flood hazard maps to replace the existing outdated maps. Complete Story

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Flood Control District of Maricopa County (FCDMC)

The FCDMC became a CTP in September of 2001. Maricopa County has 24 incorporated communities. With a population of 3.4 million and a span of 9,200 square miles, this county has experienced recent and rapid development. Complete Story

North Carolina State Review of Requests for CLOMRs and LOMRs

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For the past six years, North Carolina has been at the forefront of an ongoing effort to expand the involvement of state, regional, and local government agencies in managing the nation's floodplain maps. In the year 2000, the State of North Carolina signed a CTP agreement with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, through which North Carolina became the first Cooperating Technical State in the country. Under that agreement, the State initiated its program to create updated digital Flood Insurance Rate Map panels for the entire State. Complete Story

North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG)

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NCTCOG has put a framework into place for coordinated and focused hazard mitigation actions at both the local and regional levels. NCTCOG has a long history of working with State and Federal agencies, most prominently the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to address hydrologic issues along the Trinity River. Complete Story

 

Last Modified: Thursday, 07-Aug-2008 12:16:07 EDT