STATE OF FLOOD CONTROL FORT BEND COUNTY 2014

STATE OF FLOOD CONTROLFORT BEND COUNTY

2014RECENT EXPERIENCES

&PROGRAM INTRODUCTION

Presented By: Gregory P. Frank, P.E., CFM

FINALLY! FINALLY! FINALLY!

PERFECTION?

• Flood Plain Delineations are NOT perfect in all areas• Discrepancies with LiDAR Contours• Newly placed fill not incorporated• Roadway patterns in newly developed areas not shown/available• Approximate 100-year zones (Zone A)

• Some Previous LOMRs not included• Some Previous LOMRs Superseded (causing confusion)• FP Delineation Companies/Lenders Misread Maps

NOT SO MUCH

CRIES FOR HELP!

• Mandatory Purchase for Homes in “New” FP• Some Lenders are informing Homeowners of the map changes• Requiring new or additional Flood Insurance• Short time frame to respond (45 days)• Confusing process to the uninitiated• Lenders CAN require insurance REGARDLESS of FP Status (FDIC Rules)

• Incorrect Delineations• LOMR? LOMR-F? LOMA?

• Newly Mapped Areas• Previously not in FP, Now in (Updated Studies, Better Topo)

How We Can Help…

• Is the FP Delineation Correct?• YES – GET AN ELEVATION CERTIFICATE

• Will determine whether Structure is in or out of FP• Will determine depth in FP for structures that are in

• NO – GET AN ELEVATION CERTIFICATE• Actual FP is by Water Surface Elevation NOT Map delineation

• FILE EC WITH FEMA – LOMR-F or LOMA• This will make the determination “permanent”

• EC Forms DO expire if not filed with FEMA to get a Letter of Determination

Effects of New Maps & Laws

• Confusion on the Ground – Which rules apply?• BW-12• GW-14• We MUST keep current with National Issues to prevent being steamrolled

• Are Property Values Changing?• Some places are, Some are not

• How are Development Requirements changing?• Engineers/Developers need to incorporate new mapping into “old”

development plans/schemes

This Morning’s Program

• Rob Rash – MVFCA & St. Francis Levee District• Q&A following his presentation

• Mark Vogler – FBCDD• Karin Jacoby – Husch Blackwell (Consultant/Lobbyist)• Panel Discussion – Mark & Karin + Jeff Braun & Debbie Coffman