Additional products were created to aid communities and community leaders in the flood mapping process. These materials will give more information on administrative guidance, ordinance requirements and the Appeals and Comments period of community mapping.
Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) Resources
Appeals and Comments: Required Support Data and Documentation for Community Officials
Any community or individual property owner can appeal proposed changes to flood hazard information or comment on other information included on their preliminary flood hazard maps, also known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) and in the preliminary Flood Insurance Study (FIS) report. Appeals and comments are subject to the data requirements described in this fact sheet and must be submitted to the appropriate community official within the designated “90-day appeal period” and then consolidated and provided to FEMA for review (see “Appeals and Comments: Information for Community Officials” for more details on the process). This document provides guidance on developing the required data for an appeal or a comment.
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Appeals and Comments - Info Community Officials
FEMA wants to work collaboratively to assure the most up to date information is reflected on the maps prepared for your community. This document provides information on the 90-day Appeal Period associated with the preliminary flood hazard map release. This fact sheet informs local officials on how to collect and review each objection received to determine whether information or data submitted is sufficient to forward to the FEMA regional office.
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B2F Community Reference Guide
Base Level Engineering (BLE) is used in your community’s mapping project and will be provided at a BLE-to-FIRM (B2F) meeting if the mapping project is moving forward to a first-time countywide update. Each section is outlined to provide more background and information the BLE data is, how communities can use it, technical guidance on adopting the BLE, and tools available for the community. Communities will find this resource helpful for adopting BLE, even if they are not receiving a mapping update, but would like to use the BLE for planning or floodplain management.
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