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FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
Community Assistance Visit
Community Rating System
Presentation to the BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Brent Alfred Butler, Chief Strategy Officer
Phil Cecere, Floodplain Administrator, CBO, Fire Marshal
March 11, 2024
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Mission Statement
"To preserve and enhance the quality of life in Jefferson County by promoting a vibrant economy, sound communities, and a healthy environment."
STATEMENT OF ISSUE
FEMA Audit conducted by Washington State Department of Ecology
Regulatory Floodplain
NFIP provides for insurance (building / contents)
2) BACKGROUND
Why, What, When, Where, and How?
3) ANALYSIS
Fourteen Revisions (CRS, Model Ordinance Mandatory & “Best Practices” )
5) RECOMMENDATION
Deliberate the CRS program Pros and Cons
Agenda
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Community Assistance Visit
Is it required?
CAV Yes, every five years
What’s the difference??
CRS program – to offer subsidized flood insurance, annual reporting + optional activities
covered: Contents?
Insurance?
Agenda Item # 1 –STATEMENT OF ISSUE
Field Survey
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Records Request
Last Five Years of Permits in Regulatory Floodplain
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Review
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WHAT? Synonymous Terms
Areas of Special Flood Hazard
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)
100 Year Flood
One Percent Chance Flood
Agenda Item # 1 –STATEMENT OF ISSUE
Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance Review – JCC 15.15
Beckett Point 2022/2023 King Tide
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WHERE?
SFHA on FIRMS
Throughout Jefferson County, e.g., Quilcene example to right
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Agenda Item # 2 BACKGROUND
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WHERE?
SFHA on FIRMS
Especially high risk areas = V-zones and Floodways
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Agenda Item # 2 BACKGROUND
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Where?
Permits in the SFHA
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WHY? NFIP (1) reduce property financial risk
WHEN? Upon new development or substantial improvement
HOW? Standard Operating Procedures, Elevation Certificate, Development Standards & Habitat Assessment
Process Based on Lawsuit Three options
National Wildlife Federation versus FEMA Ruling
Attempted Door 2 - (in Door 3)
Agenda Item # 2 –BACKGROUND
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FEDERAL EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT AGENCY
ANALYSIS
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NFIP Background Summary
What 100 year flood
Where Regulatory flood zone
When New Construction or Substantial Damage/Improvement
Why Reduce property owner financial risk
How SOP w/ required Elevation Certificates & Habitat Assessment
CRS overview – what, why, when, where, and how
What CRS Manual March 2020 outlines activities and programs above the minimum (many already required)
Agenda Item # 3 – Analysis
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CRS Summary
What 100 year flood (Optional activities, e.g., elevation, debris maintenance, etc… see handout)
Where Regulatory flood zone
When New Construction or Substantial Damage/Improvement or at the start of the flood season….
Why Reduce property owner financial loss, and loss of life
How Collaboratively with other team, e.g., emergency management
Agenda Item # 3 –Analysis
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Multi Hazard Mitigation Plan (2016 and 2017) – WHY CRS?
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Exposure (650 to 700 homes)
Four areas of effort
Recordkeeping Requirements
Development Standards
Multi-hazard Mitigation
Fiscal Impact (related to one above)
Agenda Item # 3 ANALYSIS
Beckett Point, 202223 King Tide
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Definitions
Park Model
Local Administrator
CRS language
Storage (optional – MG7)
SFHA (MG9 & MG10)
Enclosed areas (MG11)
Farmhouses (MG12)
Other Development – optional (MG13)
Livestock (mandatory)
Agenda Item # 3 ANALYSIS
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Make decision upon receipt of the Planning Commission recommendation
Agenda Item # 4 – Recommendation
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Thank you
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