Risk MAP and Discovery
FEMA Region [#], [WATERSHED NAME]
Watershed
Discovery Meetings
[DATE]
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
 Close
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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 MAP
Through 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 Products
Changes Since Last Map
• Improved
outreach
• Increase transparency
and trust
Multi-Frequency Depth
& Water-Surface Elevation
(WSE) Grids
Inundation
3 feet or less
10%, 2%, 1%, 0.5%, 0.2%
annual chance profiles
3 to 6 feet
6 feet +
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Risk MAP Products
HAZUS Risk Assessment
& National Flood Risk Layer
Enables communities to understand risk by
reference to existing structure loss
Contributing Flood
Hazard Factors
Highlights areas of
concern identified
throughout project
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Risk MAP DFIRM/FIS
FIS Reports and DFIRM Maps will continue to fulfill
regulatory requirements and support the NFIP
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Discovery
Discovery 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 Exchange
Information 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 A
Topics 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 Data
Known 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 B
Switch to Session A to discuss needed map updates
OR
Thank 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]
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