North Carolina CTS Committee Meeting #6 March 20, 2001

Introduction and Welcome

Washington Meetings (March 7-9) Status Updates:

Coordination with Federal Agencies u March 7-9, 2001, trip to Washington, D.C. u FEMA and State Staff met with: l OMB l USGS l EPA u Identified partnering activities and action items u Preparing follow-up letters u Plan to meet again with these and other Agencies in near future l NGS l NOAA l USDOT

IT Requirements Analysis and Preliminary System Design Status Updates:

Scoping/Basin Plans Status Updates:

Schedule for Completing Basin Plans

Final Scoping Meetings u Three separate meetings recently held for the Cape Fear River Basin: l March 6th - Haw River, NC l March 7th - Fayetteville, NC l March 8th - Burgaw, NC u Draft Cape Fear River Basin plan presented u All impacted counties & communities invited l Individual meetings held with 73 communities l Over 130 people attended u Provides final opportunity for input

Final Scoping Meetings (continued) u Three separate meetings will be held to present the draft plan for the Neuse River Basin. Proposed dates and locations include: l April 23rd - Raleigh, NC l April 24th - Goldsboro, NC l April 25th - New Bern, NC

After the Final Meetings u Draft Basin Plan may be revised u State’s Floodplain Mapping Contractor will develop business and technical proposals u Basin Plan will be finalized and notification provided to all impacted counties and communities u Production phase will then begin

Flood Data and Mapping Delivery Orders Status Updates:

White Oak River Basin Delivery Order u Negotiations completed u Delivery Order finalized u Field survey of hydraulic structures completed u Engineering analyses underway l Expected completion mid May 2001

Lumber River Basin Delivery Order u Negotiations completed u Delivery Order finalized shortly u Field survey of hydraulic structures underway u Engineering analyses to begin shortly l First of three phases expected to be completed end of May 2001

Tar-Pamlico River Basin Delivery Order u Negotiations finalized shortly u Field survey of hydraulic structures underway u Engineering analyses to begin shortly l First of three phases expected to be completed end of May 2001

LIDAR Delivery Orders and LIDAR QA/QC Status Updates:

Watershed Concepts Greenhorne & O’Mara LIDAR Data Collection as of March 14, 2001

Watershed Concepts -- Task 1 LIDAR Data Acquisition First-time collection 97% complete Reflights being conducted in yellow areas due to sensor problems and GPS noise

Greenhorne & O’Mara -- Task 1 LIDAR Data Acquisition Planned vs. Actual Completion Rate

Greenhorne & O’Mara -- Task 1 LIDAR Data Acquisition White = completed Colored = planned

Watershed Concepts -- Task 2 Generation of Bare-Earth DEMs

u All 35 data sets received have been pre- processed, calibrated and evaluated u 3 data sets in White Oak basin being prepared for vegetation removal u First bare-earth deliveries due this week

G&O -- Task 2 Generation of Bare-Earth DEMs u QC and Processing underway in the following counties: Randolph, Moore, Montgomery, Richmond, Hoke, Bladen, Scotland, Robeson, Cumberland, Columbus and Brunswick u Level 0 processing (data extraction) has been completed for the Lumber Basin u 32 grids have passed Level 1 processing (automated anomaly/vegetation removal) and have progressed to Level 2 processing (manual editing)

Watershed Concepts -- Task 3 Generation of TINs and Breaklines u Green = Completed u Orange = In progress u Red = Rework u Blue = Approved u Awaiting shipment of new DOQQs from CGIA

G&O -- Task 3 Generation of TINs and Breaklines u Breaklines for Scotland, Hoke, Montgomery, Moore (Lumber portion) and Richmond counties are complete, with the exception of edge-matching. u Breakline feature extraction will start this week for Brunswick County u Cumberland County has released the photography required for breakline development u TIN development will start this week

LIDAR QC surveys Status Updates:

Selected Firms for RFQ # (Flood Mapping Quality Control Surveys) Quality Control Surveys

QC Surveys: Lumber and White Oak River Basins u QC surveys by the following firms scheduled to be completed by April 12, 2001 : l CGGL (team of Carson, Garrason, Goslee, and Lambert) l Stantec, Inc. l The Rose Group, Inc. l W. K. Dickson

QC Surveys: Pamlico River Basin u Cost negotiations in progress with: l Concord Engineering l Withers and Ravenel

NCFloodmaps.com Status Updates:

NCFloodmaps.com u CTS Committee Workroom is now available for review u Workroom provides Committee members access to meeting agendas, minutes, and presentations u Includes names and addresses for all Committee Members and Associates

CTS Committee Workroom Login Page Username: CTSCommittee Password: floodmaps1

CTS Committee Workroom Welcome Page

Base Map and DFIRM Specifications

Working Group Reports/Updates

Higher Standards u List of Higher Standards l Mandatory l Recommended l Optional u Outline for Higher Standards Document u Example “Facts Sheet” for Freeboard

FEMA’s Community Rating System

CRS Background u Founded in 1990 and Codified in the 1994 Flood Insurance Reform Act u Flood Insurance premiums are adjusted to reflect reduced risk resulting from activities that meet the three CRS goals : l Reduce Flood Losses l Facilitate accurate insurance ratings l Promote awareness of flood insurance

Benefits u Reduced flood insurance premiums for property owners u Enhanced Public Safety u Reduction in damage to property, public infrastructure and human suffering u Avoidance of of economic disruption and losses u Protection of the environment u Allows a community to evaluate itself against a nationally recognized benchmark u Provides Technical assistance in providing and implementing activities

Benefits (continued) u Reduced Premiums l Class 1- 45% l Class 2- 40% l Class 3- 35% l Class 4- 30% l Class 5- 25% l Class % l Class % l Class % l Class 9 - 5% l Class 10- n/a

CRS Recognized Activities u 18 recognized activities eligible for CRS credit points l 300 Series Activities - Public information activities l 400 Series Activities - Mapping and regulatory programs focused on new development l 500 Series Activities - Damage reduction programs where current development is at risk l 600 Series Activities - Flood preparedness programs, flood warning and levee and dam safety programs

Participating Communities u Communities receive a ranking between 1 and 10 u 9 is the minimum amount of activities required to receive a reduced premium (5%) u As of October 1, 2000 there were 926 participating communities nationwide: l 5 with a Class 10 rating l 431 with a Class 9 rating l 352 with a Class 8 rating l 110 with a Class 7 rating l 27 with a Class 6 rating l 1 with a Class 3 rating

Participating North Carolina Communities u North Carolina currently has 74 participating communities that are Class 9 and lower, including: l 44 Class 9 l 24 Class 8 l 4 Class 7 l 2 Class 6 (the Towns of Southern Shores and Wrightsville Beach)

Action Items/Wrap Up