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f I r FEMA Improved Flood Zones Finalized Revised FIRM for the Big Island Effective September 29, 2017 Map Adoption Requirements Flood Risk Mitigation After all appeals and other comments were The most important reason for producing new What I s a FIRM? addressed, FEMA issued a Letter of Final flood mapping is to provide the data Determination (LFD) to Hawaii County on necessary for risk mitigation and increased A Flood Insurance Rate Map March 29,2017.The LFD finalized the flood awareness of flood hazards. With the release (FIRM)is an official map of a hazard information and provided the of the revised FIRM we encourage all to community on which FEMA effective date of the revised FIRM and FIS consider the long-term vision for the has delineated the Special report. The LFD also started the 6-month communities in Hawaii County, and keep this Flood Hazard Area(SFHA), adoption/compliance period during which vision in mind as zoning is implemented and Base Flood Elevations(BFEs) Hawaii County may adopt or amend its the county updates its multi-hazard mitigation and risk premiums zones floodplain management regulations to plan. Hawaii County's mitigation plan wasapplicable to the community The SFHA is the mapped area reflect the changes in the FIRM. approved by FEMA on August 26, 2015, and having special flood, mudflow Ordinances must meet or exceed minimum remains valid until August 26, 2020. or flood-related erosion NFIP requirements and be legally The revised flood map is a step in the journey hazards and for Hawaii enforceable before the FIRM effective date. towards making Hawaii County more resilient County includes Zones A, AO. The revised FIRM become effective at the to flood risk. The updated data is a tool to AE, AH, VE and V. BFEs are end of the 6-month period. The effective help the public make educated decisions and the surface elevation of water resulting from a flood that has date is also the date when flood insurance choose mitigation actions that reduce the a 1%chance of equaling or rates will be based on the new flood hazard effects of flooding. If you would like to exceeding that level in any data. discuss flood hazard mapping or risk given year. BFEs are shown Should Hawaii County fail to update its mitigation options, please contact the Hawaii on the FIRM for Hawaii ordinance, it may be subject to suspension County Department of Public Works in Hilo or County in areas with Zones from the NFIP, which would make flood FEMA Region IX in Oakland, California. AE, AH and VE. insurance and certain types of Federal To better understand flood risk the State has disaster assistance unavailable within the developed an online website called the Flood community. Suspension of a participating Hazard Assessment Tool that displays flood Where Can I Get community occurs automatically when a zones with other flood data, aerial imagery More Information? community fails to adopt an updated and parcel boundaries. The map viewer is Download FEMA's Appeals, ordinance within 6 months of the date the available at http://gis.hawaiianfip.org/ and Revisions, and Amendments LFD is issued. It is a community's can also be used to determine if you're in a to National Flood Insurance responsibility to notify FEMA once they tsunami or dam break inundation zone. Program Maps: A Guide for have updated their ordinances. FEMA and Community Officials, dated your State NFIP Coordinator can work with Insurance Discounts through the December 2009 from the Hawaii County to update the ordinance and Community Rating System FEMA Library at: avoid suspension. http://www.fema.gov/library/vie Officials with Hawaii County are reducing the wRecord.do?id=4053 Future Map Change Options cost of insurance for citizens and helping View the National Flood Community officials and citizens may make all become more aware of flood risk by Insurance Program(NFIP) submit technical data to improve the flood participating in the Community Rating regulations online at: hazard information shown on an effective System (CRS). CRS is a voluntary incentive http://www.goo.govifdsys/pkg/C FIRM panel at any time. FEMA established program that recognizes and encourages FR-2002-title44-vol1/pdf/CFR the Letter of Map Amendment and Letter of floodplain management activities that exceed 2002 title44 vol1.pdf Map Revision Based on Fill processes for minimum requirements. Hawaii County is More information on map individual structures or lots. The Letter of taking actions that qualify citizens for a amendments and revisions is Map Revision (LOMR) process is used for discount in flood insurance policies in high- available on FEMA's website more extensive changes to flood zones, risk flood zones. For more information on at: base flood elevations or floodways. A CRS and flood awareness on the big island, http:./www.fema.gov/national visit http://flood.hawaiicounty.gov/ and flood-insurance-program- LOMR is typically requested for a new 2/letter-man-change subdivision or bridge replacement. www.fema.gov/national-flood-insurance- Detailed information on map revisions and program-community-rating-system. amendments is provided in the Guide for Community Officials and on FEMA's website(see links in sidebar to the left). June 2017W `