FEMA’s Risk MAP Coastal Updates – An Overview Jonathan E. Westcott, P.E. ASFPM 2012 National Conference San Antonio, TX Session D.8

2 Agenda  Risk MAP Vision and Goals  Justification and Funding  Coastal Study Status and Projections  Program Outputs

3 Risk MAP (Mapping, Assessment, and Planning) Vision Vision Statement With State, Local, Tribal, Non-Profit and Private-Sector collaboration, Risk MAP delivers quality data that increases public awareness and leads to action that reduces risk to life and property Goals 1. Address gaps in flood hazard data 2. Increase risk awareness to encourage risk reduction 3. Risk-based MT Planning resulting in risk reduction actions 4. Enhanced digital platform to improve communication and sharing of risk data 5. Align programs and develop synergies

4 Risk MAP Coastal Studies - Goal Risk MAP Goals (from Risk MAP Multi-Year Plan ( ) (FEMA, 2009))  Goal 1: Address gaps in flood hazard data to form a solid foundation for flood risk assessments, floodplain management, and actuarial soundness of the National Flood Insurance Program Initiate Risk MAP flood map update projects to address gaps in required engineering and mapping for high flood risk areas impacted by coastal flooding, levees, and other flood hazards (e.g. lakes, rivers, ponds)  FEMA and Congress have identified coastal flood hazard updates as a priority  Provide updated or validated flood hazard data for 100 percent of the populated coastal areas in the Nation.  Requires coastal funding through FY 2013 to initiate all updates  Studies identified and prioritized by Regional Offices with knowledge of mapping needs, flood risk, cost-share, and other factors

5 Why Focus on Coastal Flood Risk?  120,475,000 people or 39% of the U.S. population live in counties subject to the 1% annual chance coastal flood, and/or border the ocean or Great Lakes coast.  ~ 8,622,000 people (3% of the total U.S. population) live in coastal areas subject to the 1% annual chance flood Includes only permanent residents. Additional seasonal residents add to the number of people at risk Larger storms will affect more people

6 Risk MAP Coastal Studies – Funding  Map Modernization Coastal Studies performed in a limited capacity without dedicated funding  FY09 $41.8M  FY10 $45.0M  FY11 $45.0M  FY12 $45.0M  FY13 (Anticipated) $45.0M

7 Coastal Map Updates Underway

8 Risk MAP Coastal Studies – Schedules and Costs  Schedule Avg. time to coastal prelim = 4 years Avg. time to riverine prelim = 2 years Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4  Costs Avg. cost per coastal mile are higher than avg. cost per riverine mile.

9 Projected Preliminary Dates

10 Upcoming Preliminaries

11 Coastal Products - Regulatory Transect LIMWA AE Zones VE Zones CBRS Main Coastal Components  VE Zones, AE Zones, AO / AH Zones  Whole-Foot BFEs  Limit of Moderate Wave Action (LIMWA) / Coastal A Zone  Coastal Barrier Resource System (CBRA) / Otherwise Protected Area (OPA) – A FWS program data layer  Primary Frontal Dune (PFD)  Floodplain Boundary Standards (FBS)  Description of Analyses (FIS)  Transect Location Map (FIS)  Summary of Stillwater Elevations Table (FIS)  Transect Data Table (FIS)

12 Risk MAP Coastal Studies – Project- Specific Info FEMA HQ Portal Regional, State, and Project Sites

13 Risk MAP (Mapping, Assessment, and Planning) Vision Vision Statement With State, Local, Tribal, Non-Profit and Private-Sector collaboration, Risk MAP delivers quality data that increases public awareness and leads to action that reduces risk to life and property Goals 1. Address gaps in flood hazard data 2. Increase risk awareness to encourage risk reduction 3. Risk-based MT Planning resulting in risk reduction actions 4. Enhanced digital platform to improve communication and sharing of risk data 5. Align programs and develop synergies

14 Coastal Non-Regulatory Products  When are non-reg products produced? Operating Guidance for the Selection of Enhanced Datasets Availability of coastal analysis modeling information Will the information be beneficial to the communities?  Increase risk awareness?  Facilitate mitigation actions?  Products may be produced for the entire coastline or focused areas determined to be the most valuable Discovery process should facilitate these selections  Additions to Flood Risk Map, Flood Risk Database, & Flood Risk Report  Datasets will not be recreated from existing data available outside of FEMA. Direction to such information will be provided in the Flood Risk Report

15 Changes Since Last FIRM Data Areas of Mitigation Interest Flood Risk Report Flood Risk Map Ad-Hoc Flood Risk Analyses Flood Risk Database Flood Risk Assessment Data Flood Depth & Analysis Grids Coastal Non-Regulatory Products

16 Concept: Better leverage FIS data to convey information about coastal hazards to enhance risk awareness and encourage action at the community-level to reduce those risks Standard products: Changes Since Last FIRM 1% Annual Chance Flood Depth Grid Risk / Loss Assessments Areas of Mitigation Interest Coastal-Specific Products: Inundation Waves Erosion Coastal Non-Regulatory Products

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