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What's New in Flood Hazard Mapping

Keep up with the latest developments and find out what's new in Flood Hazard Mapping. Follow the links above to view or download important resources pertaining to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Flood Hazard Mapping program, and the Risk Mapping, Assessment, and Planning (Risk MAP) effort. Sign up for e-mail updates on Flood Hazard Mapping Activities.

APPENDIX I: Discovery has been Revised

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has developed a revised version of Appendix I of FEMA's Guidelines and Specifications for Flood Hazard Mapping Partners. This Appendix will replace the April 2003 version of Appendix I that contained the Project Scoping Toolbox and the guidance for Scoping and Pre-Scoping activities. The June 2011 version of Appendix I contains the guidance for conducting Discovery. Discovery is the process to be applied by FEMA Regions, Cooperating Technical Partners, and other Mapping Partners in performing initial activities in a watershed of interest that may lead to a Risk MAP project being initiated.

If you have any questions on the revised Appendix I or Guidelines and Standards in general, please email FEMA GS at Femags@riskmapcds.com.

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FMAC + MSC = FMIX

February 2010 
The Contact Center for the Map Service Center (MSC) has been consolidated into the current FEMA Map Assistance Contact Center (FMAC) to increase efficiency as it will provide a one-stop shop for a variety of information, products, services, and tools that support the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

The toll-free number currently used by the FMAC, 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627) should be used instead of the MSC number (1-800-358-9616). This MSC number will still be in use for a while, but will be discontinued by the end of April 2010.

In addition, to reflect the consolidation of the contact centers the name of the FEMA Map Assistance Center (FMAC) will change to the FEMA Map Information eXchange, or FMIX. As stated, the phone number for the FMIX is the same as before, 1-877-FEMA MAP (1-877-336-2627).

This change will occur as of Monday March 1, 2010.

The FMIX, looks forward to helping you with any FEMA map related questions or orders. For more information or to contact a FEMA Map Specialist, please call 1-877-FEMA-MAP (1-877-336-2627) or e-mail FEMAMapSpecialist@riskmapcds.com.

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Appeals, Revisions, and Amendments to National Flood Insurance Program Maps: A Guide for Community Officials

January 2010 
FEMA has developed this Guide for Community Officials to provide an overview of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and FEMA’s mapping program. The Guide provides detailed information on submittal and processing requirements for appeals, comments received during appeal periods, map revisions, map amendments, conditional map revisions and amendments, flood protection restoration determinations, adequate progress determinations, and Letters of Determination Review. This document, MitDiv-12, supersedes FIA-12.

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