1. FEMA Letters of Map Change
David Love, PE, CFM - Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services
Floodplain 101, Spring 2016

2. Overview Introduction Workflow CLOMR Issues LOMR Issues Recap
Personal introduction
Floodplain 101, Spring 2016

3. Introduction – FEMA Letter of Map Change
FEMA-issued documents that revises regulatory flood data
Protect property rights, prevent flood risk increase to existing structure
Floodway encroachment that results in base flood elevation increase, floodway surcharge exceedance, or stream centerline relocation
MT-2 Form, topographic workmap, hydraulic model
CLOMR on front end – LOMR after
FEMA issue, local review concurrent with FDP
Provide better service
Due process
Floodplain 101, Spring 2016

4. Workflow Initial Review Fee exemption? MT-2
Endangered Species Act compliance
Workmap
Structure impact certification
Alternatives analysis
Sediment transport
Draft property owner notification
Qualitative evaluation – is the item included?
CTP Special Topics, Spring 2016
April 25, 2014

5. Workflow Hydraulic Model Review Duplicate, corrected & proposed plans
Are model inputs reasonable and explained in narrative?
Does topography match workmap?
Do hydraulic structure details match construction drawings?
Do results match narrative summary tables?
Are floodway surcharges within tolerances?
Do model top widths match map boundaries?
Hydrology revisions strongly discouraged
CTP Special Topics, Spring 2016
April 25, 2014

6. Workflow Property Owner Notification Establish limits of revision area
Extract parcel data
Prepare & mail letter
CTP Special Topics, Spring 2016
April 25, 2014

7. Workflow Audit & Issuance
Audit package to FEMA contractor, respond as necessary
FEMA signature on determination document
Issuance date & effective date
CTP Special Topics, Spring 2016
April 25, 2014

8. Fee schedule & method of payment ESA policy revisions Workmap
CLOMR Issues
Fee schedule & method of payment
ESA policy revisions
Workmap
Scale
Labels
PE seal
EO 13690
Floodplain 101, Spring 2016

9. Non-regulatory products Digital layers
LOMR Issues
Sealed as-builts
Re-mapping conflicts
Non-regulatory products
Digital layers
Floodplain 101, Spring 2016

10. CLOMR is supplement to local FDP, concurrent review
Summary
CLOMR is supplement to local FDP, concurrent review
Fees payable to NFIP, waive local review fee
Encourage pre-submittal consultation
Caution with use of North Carolina FRIS data
Floodplain 101, Spring 2016

11. David Love: david.love@mecklenburgcountync.gov
Thank You
David Love:
Floodplain 101, Spring 2016