Risk MAP and DiscoveryFEMA Region [#], [WATERSHED NAME] Watershed

Discovery Meetings[DATE]

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Meeting Agenda Welcome! Brief Overview of Risk MAP and Discovery Breakout Sessions – Interactive Discussions

• Session A – Mapping Needs Location, Study Level, Reason, Priority

• Session B – Other Flood-Related Concerns Levees, Data, ESAs, Funding Mitigation Planning and Projects Compliance and Communications

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Overview: Risk MAP

• Five year effort to modernize maps• Result: digital flood data and digital

maps for 92% of population• Improved flood data quality

• Limited up-front coordination• Scoping not mandatory

• Collaborative approach• Goals: quality data, public

awareness, action that reduces risk• Watershed-oriented • Focus on up-front coordination• Discovery is mandatory

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The Vision for Risk MAPThrough collaboration with State, Local, and Tribal

entities, Risk MAP will deliver quality data that increases public awareness and leads to action that

reduces risk to life and property

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Risk MAP ProductsChanges Since Last Map

• Improved outreach• Increase transparency

and trust

Multi-Frequency Depth & Water-Surface Elevation (WSE) Grids10%, 2%, 1%, 0.5%, 0.2%annual chance profiles

Inundation3 feet or less

3 to 6 feet

6 feet +

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Risk MAP ProductsHAZUS Risk Assessment

& National Flood Risk LayerEnables communities to understand risk by reference to existing structure loss

Contributing Flood Hazard FactorsHighlights areas of concern identified throughout project

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Risk MAP DFIRM/FISFIS Reports and DFIRM Maps will continue to fulfill

regulatory requirements and support the NFIP

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DiscoveryDiscovery is the process of data mining, collection, and analysis with the goal of initiating a flood risk or mitigation project and risk discussions with the watershed

When:• After an area/watershed has been prioritized• Before a Risk MAP project is scoped or funded

Required for new and updated…• Flood studies• Flood risk assessments• Mitigation planning technical assistance projects

Why: • Increases visibility of flood risk information, education, involvement• Helps inform whether a Risk MAP project will occur in the watershed

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Discovery Process Federal and State Data Collection Information Exchange: [DATES]

• Risk MAP Overview• Local Issues Questionnaire: Identify Risk MAP Needs

Discovery Meetings: [DATES] Risk MAP Project(s) Identified FEMA Funding Allocated for Risk MAP Project

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Information ExchangeInformation Exchange: Results or Questionnaire/Form

Discuss Review/update information Leave with us when you leave

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Discovery Breakout Sessions Breakout Session A – Mitigation, Compliance, Communication

• Levees• Existing Data Studies• Funding• Data• Mitigation Planning• Desired Mitigation Projects• Environmentally Sensitive Areas• Communications and Outreach• Compliance and Training

Breakout Session B - Desired Study Areas/Mapping Needs• Review and finalize Areas of Concern LIVE

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Breakout Session ATopics for Discussion• Levees• Existing Data Studies• Funding• Data• Mitigation Planning• Desired Mitigation Projects• Environmentally Sensitive Areas• Communications and Outreach• Compliance and Training

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Levees Controversial topic Ongoing FEMA discussions on new ways to show flood risk Looking for those that provide base (100-yr) flood protection

• Local Info: [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE]• Location• Flooding Source

Certification of compliance with 65.10

Residents living behind levees – aware of their risk?

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Existing Data Studies USACE, DOT, developers,

communities?• Study Date• Flooding Source• Location• Contact Info: name and email

Local Info• [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE]• [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE] • [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE] • Must be submitted by communities to FEMA for use in project

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Funding Updated mapping or mitigation projects a high priority? Contributed to LiDAR data collection or have other data to leverage? Local Info – [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE] Some data listed below – please provide contact info for GIS person How data is used and leveraged in Risk MAP

Transportation Layers Land Use Data

Political Boundaries Essential Facility Data

Parcel Data Ortho-photography

Building Footprints Other

Inundation Areas from Historic Flooding

Wetlands or Environmentally Sensitive

Area Data

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LiDAR Topographic DataKnown Best Available Data 2010 LiDAR – Lapeer, St. Clair, Macomb Counties 2009 LiDAR – Wayne County 2008 LiDAR – Oakland County

Local Info - [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE] Any additional efforts planned?

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Mitigation Planning How much were you involved with

developing your current plan?• Local Info – [RESULTS OF INFO

EXCHANGE] • How to become more involved• Benefits of mitigation planning

Do you desire support with planning in the future?• Local info – [RESULTS OF INFO

EXCHANGE] • How FEMA and Michigan can help

What kind of technical assistance or support would you benefit from?

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Desired Mitigation Projects Local Flooding-Related Issues NOT Solved with Map Update

• Acquisition of Repetitive Loss Structures• Stream Stabilization• Education Program• Structure Elevation• Utilities Protection• Warning System

Local results• [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE]• [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE] • [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE]

Mitigation Project Process

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Environmentally Sensitive Areas

Any ESAs in your community?• Local results

[RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE] [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE]

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Communications and Outreach

Residents look to local officials for flood risk information Risk MAP goal to increase local knowledge of flood risk

(not just insurance requirement) Local Results

• [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE]• [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE]• [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE]

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Communications and Outreach Risk MAP Communications and Outreach Resources

• Enhanced Risk MAP Products Visual, easy to understand, demonstration of risk Where can they be posted? Mailings? Public Meetings?

• Resilience Meeting• FEMA Templates

Press Release Talking Points

• What may work in YOUR community? CRS Program

• Insurance discounts for residents• Participating!

[RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE] [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE]

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Compliance and Training NFIP-Participating Communities Requirements

• Identified Floodplain Administrator (FPA) Local Results – [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE] Recommended – city engineer, planner, emergency manager, public works,

or person that handles building and construction permitting• Floodplain permitting process

Local Results - [RESULTS OF INFO EXCHANGE] Check Ordinance Recommended – build into existing building permitting process a review of FIRM

FEMA Support• Community Assistance Contact/Visits, Sample Ordinances and Review• Other State and FEMA Support

Could use a little training?• Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM) Program• [STATE FPM ORGANIZATION AND WEBSITE]• Association of State Floodplain Managers – floods.org

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End of Session BSwitch to Session A to discuss needed map updates

ORThank you for your time!

Please leave completed questionnaires and updated results pages at the registration desk

CONTACTS[NAME], FEMA Region [#], [EMAIL]

[NAME], [STATE], Risk MAP Coordinator [EMAIL][NAME], [STATE], State Hazard Mitigation Officer [EMAIL]