DRAFT Puna Flood Study - Frequently Asked Questions on a Draft Flood Study

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2.6.15 and minimize public and private losses due to flooding conditions, within SFHAs determine from FIRMS and/or best available flood hazard data. In July 2014 and within the Study's SFHAs (refer to item 2 above), the County began enforcing Floodplain Management regulatory standards for new structures and existing structures that are substantially improved and/or damaged. Mandatory flood insurance for federally regulated or back mortgages wilt not be required until FEMA publishes and makes effective the Study's FIRMS. 5. When do Physical Map Revisions (PMRs) become effective? During a November 2014 meeting, FEMA and the County agreed to postpone submitting the Study to FEMA until July 2015. Once submitted, FEMA will process the Study as a PMR, which involves publishing 35 new FIRMs for the study area, refer to item 2 above. For mandatory flood insurance purposes, the Study's FIRMs should become effective in the fall of 2016. 6. My structure is incorrectly mapped, how do I correct this? After the Study's FIRMs are published and made effective by FEMA and you disagree with the mapping of your structure, you may apply for a FEMA Letter of Map Change (LOMC). FEMA's LOMC application process includes, in part, the following: Letter of Determination Review; a Letter of Map Amendment (LOMA); electronic LOMA or eLOMA; Letter of Map Revision Based on Fill, whichever is applicable. Information on the LOMC application process is available at FEMA's webpages: https://www.fema.gov/national flood insurance program flood -hazard apping/letter- map-change, or https://www.fema.pov/ media-library/assets/documents/7362. If you have any questions regarding the proposed flood changes, please contact the Floodplain manger Frank DeMarco (808-961-8042) or Carter Romero (808-961-8943) with the DPW, Engineering Division. N