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Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO) Meeting

Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO) Meeting. City of Austin Mapping Activity Statement 5, Texas FEMA Region 6. Agenda. Purpose of the Meeting National Flood Insurance Program Study Results Products and Communications Next Steps Ordinance Requirements Insurance Resources Contacts.

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Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO) Meeting

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  1. Consultation Coordination Officer (CCO) Meeting City of Austin Mapping Activity Statement 5, Texas FEMA Region 6

  2. Agenda • Purpose of the Meeting • National Flood Insurance Program • Study Results • Products and Communications • Next Steps • Ordinance Requirements • Insurance • Resources • Contacts

  3. Purpose for the Meeting • Updated Flood Insurance Study • Revised Flood Insurance Rate Maps • Revised Flood Insurance Study Text • DFIRM Database • FEMA wants to partner with your community to relay flood risks to local residents and business owners and help identify actions for your community to reduce that risk. Consultation Coordination Officer Meeting

  4. The NFIP • NFIP is a voluntary participation program • Community signs Resolution of Intent to join • NFIP administered at local level • Indicates community’s: • explicit desire to participate in the NFIP • commitment to recognize flood hazards • adoption of minimum (or higher) standards for community development

  5. Flood Study Results City of Austin Mapping Activity Statement 5, Texas FEMA Region 6

  6. Mapping on FIRMs depict the combined effect of all analysis performed and shows all results as a combined flood hazard area What do FIRMs Depict? Riverine Analysis Rainfall Analysis

  7. Study Results • Updated Flood Insurance Study • Revised of Flood Insurance Rate Maps • Updated Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Text • DFIRM Database • Preliminary Interactive Flood Map Index – available online • Digital release of Changes Since Last FIRM (CSLF) • Risk Communication Tools • Additional Non-Regulatory Products Use last bullet and describe if other non-regulatory products are available

  8. Scope of Flood Study • Updated of Existing Study (PMR) • Performed new riverine analysis for 8 major watersheds • New hydrologic modeling (HEC-HMS) • New hydrologic modeling (HEC-RAS) • Revised flood hazards along streams based on new topographic data, survey, and engineering analysis • Preliminary Interactive Flood Map Index, FIRMs and FIS • Changes Since Last FIRM (CSLF) prepared for Community Review

  9. Creeks Studied: Dry Creek East • All new data • Completed in 2011 • Included two large tributaries (North Fork and South Fork) • Impacts Austin, Travis County, Bastrop County, Creedmoor and Mustang Ridge

  10. Creeks Studied: Cottonmouth Creek • New survey and hydraulics • Previous data 25 years old • Impacts Austin and Travis County

  11. Creeks Studied: Carson Creek • New survey • Minor hydrology updates • New hydraulics • Impacts Austin and Travis County

  12. Creeks Studied: Bull and West Bull Creeks • All new data • Previous data 25 years old • Studied new tributaries and extended study of selected streams • Impacts Austin and Travis County

  13. Creeks Studied: Boggy Creek • Mueller development regional detention pond • Minor hydrology updates • Minor hydraulic updates • Extended study of selected streams • Impacts Austin

  14. Creeks Studied: Tannehill Branch • All new data • Previous data 25 years old • Extended study of selected streams • Impacts Austin

  15. Creeks Studied: Fort Branch • All new data • Previous data 20 years old • Extended study of selected streams • Impacts Austin

  16. Creeks Studied: Shoal Creek • New survey and hydraulics • Previous data 20 years old • Updated hydrology • 2-D Modeling • Impacts austin

  17. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change

  18. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change

  19. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change

  20. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change

  21. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change

  22. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change

  23. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change: Cottonmouth Creek

  24. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change: Carson Creek

  25. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change: Bull and West Bull Creeks

  26. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change: Boggy Creek

  27. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change: Tannehill Branch

  28. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change: Fort Branch

  29. Project Study Overview and Results Preliminary Issuance Large areas of change: Shoal Creek

  30. Regulatory Products Used to administer 44CFR and rate flood Insurance. Includes: • Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) • Preliminary map for review • Flood Insurance Study (FIS) Text • Overview of engineering analysis and approach • DFIRM Database - Digital data on DVD Data is preliminary; comments and questions are welcomed!

  31. Summary of Map Actions - SOMA • The SOMA provides a comprehensive list of previously issued LOMCs for a community • Assists community officials and property owners in determining the status of these LOMCs as a result of revisions to the FIRM. • Local Communities should review their SOMA carefully • Preliminary SOMA – review now • Final SOMA – prior to Effective Issuance • Contact Compliance Specialist with concerns

  32. Natural Hazards Are Unpredictable! • FIRMs help planning efforts by… • Showing possible effects of 1-percent-annual-chance storm • FIRMs account for: • Existing land use conditions • Based on aerial photography and site visits • Rainfall analysis

  33. Changes Since Last FIRM (CSLF) • Proactive notification of residents and business owners of changes • Informing development decisions and community planning • Determining where flood mitigation is needed • Review of flood profiles in local Hazard Mitigation Plans that may require updating • Promotion of insurance/agent training in your area Link local websites to this interactive flood information portal: http://maps.riskmap6.com/TX/Travis

  34. Interactive Flood Information Portalmaps.riskmap6.com/TX/Travis • http://maps.riskmap6.com/TX/Travis • Detailed Property Reports • Preliminary FIRM • Effective FIRM • Change Layer • User Fact sheet available: www.riskmap6.com/documents/resource/What is you Flood Risk.pdf

  35. City of Austin Floodplain Changes Map Demonstration • www.austintexas.gov/floodplainchanges

  36. How Flood Risk Products Help • Help local business owners and residents: • Understand current flood risk • Enable informed decisions about protecting against that risk • Aid communities and state officials • Grant funding application review and selection process • Identify mitigation actions • Inform Hazard Mitigation Plans

  37. Risk Communication FEMA and the City have tools to help your efforts • Newsletters, Fact sheets, and Handouts • Interactive Flood Map Index

  38. Availability of Floodplain Models and Mapping Data • www.ATXFloodPro.com

  39. Public Outreach to Date • Dry Creek East LOMR • Letters mailed to 688 residents • MAS 5 Studies • Post cards and letters mailed to 10,712 residents • Three public meetings held in September 2013 • Advertisements in multiple publications in multiple languages • Multiple TV and print news stories and interviews • Follow-up post cards prior to appeal and comment period

  40. Next Steps For Local Communities • Review the revised preliminary products • Communicate study results to residents and business owners • Review current floodplain ordinances for needed updates • Consider local communications strategy for Open House, social media, etc. • Collect appeal and comment cases from citizens and submit to FEMA during the regulatory 90-day appeal and comment period

  41. Next Steps For FEMA • Issued Preliminaries (2/28/2014) • Issued Revised Preliminaries (5/15/2014) • Publication of the Proposed Flood Hazard Determination (FHD) Notice • After the Notice has published • Communities are notified two weeks before the first publication by way of certified letter sent to the CEO • 90-day Regulatory Appeal/Comment Period starts the day of the 2nd newspaper publication.

  42. Appeal and Comment Period • Appeals and comments should be submitted within the 90-day appeal and comment period, in writing, to the City of Austin at: Kevin Shunk, Floodplain Administrator ATTN: Appeal/Comment Submittal Watershed Protection Department P.O. Box 1088 Austin, Texas 78767-1088

  43. Appeal and Comment Period • Appeals and Comments review process • Receipt by the City of Austin Floodplain Office • Copy provided by the City to FEMA • Formal acknowledgement letter sent to appellant/community • Additional data letter sent (if necessary) • Review and resolution of appeal • Follow-up call from the City of Austin to appellant/community with findings • Resolution letter and enclosure (if required)

  44. Post-Preliminary Process Oct 2015 Apr 2015 Nov 2014 Aug 2014 Jan 2015

  45. Study Overview Scientific Resolution Panel • Community can request SRP review of appeal if parties cannot come to an agreeable resolution • Only applies to Appeal Submittals – not Comments • Must be community supported • Received with the 90-day appeal period • Submit an application – available on website (see Fact Sheet) • http://www.fema.gov/pdf/media/factsheets/2011/srp_fs.pdf

  46. State Ordinance Requirements City of Austin Mapping Activity Statement 5, Texas FEMA Region 6

  47. Ordinance Update • Community Floodplain Ordinance should be reviewed for update needs • Creedmoor and Mustang Ridge now have Zone AE areas – update to 60.3d required • Communities within Auto Adopt States (Texas is one) should still review their ordinance for updates.

  48. Ordinance Update 44 CFR 60.3 • Ordinance should be updated to align with special flood hazard areas within community • 60.3a – No maps for community • 60.3b – Only Zone A indicated within community • 60.3c – BFEs identified on some streams • 60.3d – BFEs and Floodway identified on some streams • 60.3e – Coastal (Zone V) identified

  49. Auto-Adopt Ordinance Texas • FEMA Model Ordinance available for use • Auto-adopt allows automatic adoption without update of ordinance when FIRMs are revised • FEMA compliance specialist and State NFIP coordinator will work to update ordinances as required • Adoption of Level D (inland) standards and auto-adopt language required

  50. Ordinance Update Texas • FEMA Model Ordinance available for use • City of Austin provisions exceeding FEMA minimums • Finished Floor Elevation 1-ft above BFE (2-ft in central business district) • No rise allowed off property (no adverse impact) • Safe access path 1-ft above regulatory floodplain • 10-year cumulative substantial improvement • Regulation to fully developed conditions

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