Butler County, PA - National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Survey

1. Floodplain Identification and Mapping

The first step is to figure out what made you eligible for the NFIP, where those resources are, and who is accountable for tracking them.

As part of the application to join the NFIP, each participating community was required to identify a floodplain administrator (FPA)/floodplain manager. If the person/position changes, the community should notify their State NFIP Coordinator and FEMA. Please consider who is designated to manage floodplain development and enforce compliance. The role may be completed by multiple individuals with other job responsibilities as long as one person/position is ultimately accountable for the responsibilities of FPA.

Floodplain management requires that you understand the mapping and data side when working with the public. If you are unsure or answer no to any of these questions, how would you put a plan together to address them? Are there other partners/resources needed to be successful in that action?

FEMA looks to the community FPA and mitigation planners to collect this worksheet data to inform hazard mitigation planning with the goal of taking action. How are you using your mapping information to reduce risk in your community?

1.Municipality:(Required.)

2. Who is your floodplain adminstrator/manager? Please provide office / agency name, position title, and contact information. Each municipality is required to maintain accessible copies of its effective Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and the most recent Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report.

Office / agency name

Individual's name

Position title

Contact Information

3. Where do you keep your Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report?

4.Adoption of the most recent FIRM.

Has your community adopted the most recent FIRM? Yes or No

When was the adoption?

Where is the information stored?

Has your community updated floodplain ordinance language to include current FIRM and FIS? Yes or No

5.Does your municipality support requests for map updates, specifically Letters of Map Revision (LOMAs)?

Yes

6.Is there a specific agency/department responsible for compiling these updates and tracking LOMCs (Letters of Map Changes)?

If yes, Department responsible for compiling these updates and tracking LOMCs?

7.Updated technical or scientific data and modeling.

Do you collect updated data and modeling?

How do you share with FEMA?

8.Does your municipality provide assistance with local floodplain determinations?

Yes

If "Yes", specify how.

9.Do the people / agencies responsible for using these tools in your community have the access they need? Which tools does your community rely on?

Yes

If yes, please list the tools your community relies on.

Butler County, PA - National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Survey - Checking in on the NFIP

1. Floodplain Identification and Mapping