Map Mod in Arizona
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Map Mod in Arizona Maureen Towne, CFM NFDA Annual Meeting March 31, 2008
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Map Mod in Arizona. Maureen Towne, CFM NFDA Annual Meeting March 31, 2008. Pima County Regional Flood Control District. Pima County Regional Flood Control District. Riparian Saguaro?. NFIP in AZ. Over 100 participating communities Almost 100% participation Application and Ordinance - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Map Mod in Arizona
Maureen Towne, CFMNFDA Annual Meeting
March 31, 2008
Pima County Regional Flood Control District
Pima County Regional Flood Control District
Riparian Saguaro?
NFIP in AZ
Over 100 participating communities Almost 100% participationApplication and OrdinanceFree
Mapping
North Peoria/Glendale 1987
North Peoria/Glendale 1999
Flood Insurance
Floodplain Management in AZ
NFIP communities:
Floodplain Management Ordinance
Agree to regulate and enforce development in mapped floodplains
Mapped floodplains on the FIRMs
Effective Maps in Arizona
2005: One county2006: Maps delayed 2007: Five counties2008: Six counties2009: Three counties
Map Mod Challenges in AZ
WhoWhatWhereWhyWhen
Public Outreach & New MapsCommunity Officials
How to Notify Affected Residents?Is My House In or Out?How Can I Get Out?How Much Will Insurance Cost Me?
Timing is CriticalGrandfathered Insurance
Public Meetings
Levees – Levees - Levees
FEMA’s definitionPM 34: levees must be certifiedPM 43: Provisionally Accredited LeveesHighways, railroad and canal embankments
Typical Levee
protected_areaprotected_area
Arizona’s Version of a Levee
Contact Information
Maureen Towne, CFMAZ Map Mod Coordinator - ADWR(602) [email protected]
Brian Cosson, CFMNFIP State Coordinator – ADWR(602) [email protected]
