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Campaign: Risk MAP Challenges
Fundamental Floodplain Studies Needed to Accurately Define Risk
The most effective flood hazard mitigation tool in the history of floodplain management and the NFIP has been Floodplain Information (providing flood hazard maps to communities to restrict development in those zones). We all know that often times those maps were not adhered to by local communities, but the number of structures that “were never built” in the floodplain is incalculable, but a very large number. Communities ...more »
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Campaign: Risk MAP Challenges
Revise PTS Regional Assignment Strategy
The current Risk MAP PTS Regional Assignments could lead to complacency. If each Regional Office had the opportunity to solicit proposals from each of the PTS contractors for project task orders – it would keep all contractors on their toes, delivering the highest quality products, and ensuring that FEMA receives the most bang for their buck.
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Campaign: Flood Mapping, Risk MAP Products, & Risk Assessments
Increased Funding for Unmet Floodplain Mapping Needs
The Map Mod process ended with significant unmet map needs. Studies were conducted using out-of-date hydrology (sometimes 30+ years old) and hundreds of miles of Zone A streams were mapped on USGS topography without BFE's. RiskMAP evolved concentrating on outreach with a minimal mapping effort. The Technical Mapping Advisory Council, identified in BW-12 is badly needed to summarize mapping needs and rekindle, if necessary, ...more »
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Campaign: Process Administration & Letters of Map Change
Utilize Technology to Improve LOMC Process
Incorporate LOMR mapping into NFHL as part of LOMR approval process. Regularly update NFHL. Provide current model to LOMR preparers and have them incorporate changes to the model to keep the model up to date. Making requests to find available models from the FEMA map library is tedious. A searchable digital archive of hydrologic and hydraulic models (WFS, REST end point, XML, etc…) is needed. Utilize the models ...more »
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Campaign: Process Administration & Letters of Map Change
Improved LOMR Efficiency - Suggestions
Provide training for LOMC reviewers in order to increase the consistency among reviews. Encourage LOMC reviewers to communicate directly with LOMC submitter to discuss modeling issues and concerns. Require FEMA reviewers to provide comments based on published Guidelines and Specifications only. Do not enforce comments based on “that’s the way we’ve always done it”. Add a section to the FEMA forms to discuss ...more »
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Campaign: Process Administration & Letters of Map Change
Improved LOMC Process through CTPs
The current LOMC process is too slow and reinvented every time FEMA contractors change. Encourage CTP's to take over LOMC processing. Showcase Harris County Flood Control District, San Antonio River Authority, Denver Flood Control District, Maracopa County and other CTP's that have assumed the role as LOMC processors. Encourage State Water Resource agencies to become LOMC processors even if Federal funding is needed to ...more »
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Campaign: Community Engagement & Risk Communication
Local Knowledge is Essential for Community Engagement
Local Knowledge and History is so important for community engagement. Before anyone conducts a public meeting, they should know and have studied the flood history of the watershed.
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Campaign: Community Engagement & Risk Communication
Utilize Local Contractors to Support Discovery
Clarify the Purpose of Discovery with communities at the beginning of the process. One idea is to utilize qualified local contractors, with staff that are familiar with the communities, the local flood risk issues, and historical / technical mapping issues for Discovery Meetings. There would be a higher potential for real input on flooding and mitigation issues and more “buy-in” from the communities as far as moving ...more »
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Campaign: Community Engagement & Risk Communication
Improving Community Engagement - Lead by Example
To improve community engagement and risk communication, we need to lead by example (monkey see monkey do methodology): Perform research showing communities with higher standards and mitigation plans have reduced flood losses. Showcase how higher standards can be developed and implemented in community codes and ordinances; mitigation plans, projects and actions; and required by state law as documented in ASFPM's ...more »