ITEM TITLE:
FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Map Update Report
SUBMITTED BY: AnnMarie Lain, Community Development Director
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RECOMMENDATION:
Receive and file.
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the State of Alaska Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development held a Flood Risk Open House on Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 6:00 p.m. in the Valdez Civic Center.
FEMA has provided the community Preliminary copies of the Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report for the City of Valdez, Valdez-Cordova Census Area.
FEMA has posted digital copies of these revised FIRM and FIS report materials to the following website: <http://www.fema.gov/preliminaryfloodhazarddata>.
The purpose of this report is to inform the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council that FEMA will publish a public notification concerning the appeals process in the Valdez Star on or about November 22, 2017 and November 29, 2017. Legislation provides for an explicit process of notification and appeals for the community and for private persons prior to FEMA making the flood hazard determinations final. The second published notification will start the 90-day appeal period.
For reference, staff has attached copies of the letter from FEMA addressed to Mayor Knight as well as the public notification.
FEMA’s project milestones and deliverables are identified below:
