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III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles

III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles. A. State NFIP Coordinator – ADEM. III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles. A. State NFIP Coordinator – ADEM B. ARS 48:3605(A): ADWR shall develop criteria for the 50- and 100-year floods for use by the Arizona communities for the purpose of floodplain management.

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III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles

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  1. III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles A. State NFIP Coordinator – ADEM

  2. III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles A. State NFIP Coordinator – ADEM B. ARS 48:3605(A): ADWR shall develop criteriafor the 50- and 100-year floods for use by the Arizona communities for the purpose of floodplain management.

  3. III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles A. State NFIP Coordinator – ADEM B. ARS 48:3605(A): ADWR Shall Develop... C. Obligation to Manage Floodplain is Responsibility of County/Local Governments State Role:

  4. III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles State Role: • Encourage and assist communities in qualifying for participation in NFIP. • Provide communities and the public with information on floodplain management. • Assist in delineation of flood-prone areas. • Recommend priorities for Federal floodplain management activities within the state • Assure coordination and consistency of floodplain management activities with other agencies of government. • Establish state floodplain management standards. • STATE STANDARDS WORK GROUP

  5. III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles State Standards Work Group • Mission • Group Membership • ADWR • AFMA Technical Committee Representative • Urban Areas – currently Maricopa County and Pima County • Rural Areas – currently Yavapai County and Gila County

  6. III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles State Standards Work Group • Goals for Standards • Direction Where None Exists • Not Less Stringent than FEMA • Appropriate for Arizona • Consistent Application

  7. III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles State Standards Work Group • Process • Establish Need/Priority • Obtain Funding • Study (Consultants) • Draft Standard (Consultants) • Review by Floodplain Management Community (102 Arizona Community Participants in NFIP, AFMA, Technical Committee, Consultants) • Obtain Funding • Study (Consultants) [CONTINUED]

  8. III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles State Standards Work Group • Process [CONTINUED] • Revisions as Appropriate • Adoption as State Standard by ADWR • Regular Periodic Review (and Update) • ADWR Web Page – http://www.water.az.gov

  9. III. Overview Of ADWR/ADEM Roles State Standards Work Group • Partnership • ADWR • Arizona Floodplain Management Association (AFMA) • State Standards Work Group • Arizona County Engineers Assoc. • ADOT • LTAP • Consultant Community • Develop State Standards • Comment on State Standards • Training (ex. SS2-96: Joint Effort – 3 Firms)

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