Flood Map Modernization NSGIC

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Flood Map ModernizationNSGIC
March 21, 2006
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Current Status Nation

• Where We Map
• Flood risk
• Population
• State participation
• Focus on reducing flood risk
• End State
• 90 of flood risk
• 65 of land area
• 92 of population

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Map Mod Objectives Point the Way
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Effective Program Management Facilitates
Nationwide Delivery

• Nationwide Planning
• MHIP 5-year plan
• Mid-Course Adjustment prepared in response
  to Congressional request
  
• Nationwide Network for Sharing Tracking Data
  Using Internet Portal Technology
  
• Mapping Information Platform (MIP) completed
• Refinements/training ongoing

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Report To Congress

• Delivered on February 24, 2006
• Mid Course Adjustment
• Risk Based (90 of flood risk)
• Focus on Floodplain Boundary Standard
• 65 of land area
• 92 of the population

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What the MHIP Does

• 5-Year plan for funding mapping activities
• Key Venue for Stakeholder Involvement
• Regular updates followed by comment period
• Balances national risk management requirements
  with local community needs
  
• Available online at http//www.fema.gov/fhm/mh_ma
  in.shtm

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What the MIP Does

• Tracking and Management Tool for Map Mod
• https//hazards.fema.gov/ femaportal/wps/portal
• Over 1,290 Active Studies
• Over 20,000 MT-1s (LOMAs)
• Over 1,400 MT-2s (LOMRs)
• Over 20,000 Communities
• Over 60 Contractors
• Over 220 CTPs

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Map Mod Current Status

• Developed and Issued Maps for 39 of the Nations
  Population
  
• Effective Planning Strategy in Place
• Multi-Year Flood Hazard Identification Plan
  (MHIP)
  
• Key Production Standards Published
• Floodplain Boundary Standard
• Geospatial Policy Standard
• Coastal and Levee Standards
• Program Performance Management System
• Deployed the Mapping Information Platform (MIP)
• Automated Engineering and Mapping Tools
• Issued to partners to ensure program quality and
  process consistency
  

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Geospatial Coordination

• Policy formally adopted
• SOP for each state
• MHIP projects published in GOS
• MIP ready to manage and distribute Map Mod data

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Policy Overview

• Publish Plan to GOS
• Follow SOP State Clearinghouses, preferred data
  sources
  
• Coordinate across local Federal Contacts
• Coordinate with NSGIC lead Share what you know
• Meet with local governments
• Publish plans for new data production

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Coordination Policy
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Next Steps

• Implementation of policy
• Education
• Encouragement
• Enforcement
• Standardized Reporting
• Auditing of Regional Implementation
• SOPs published on Web
• Feedback from you

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Digital as Official

• NFIP Reform Act of 2004
• Treat Digital Geospatial Data as Official
• Define Location by Coordinates

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QUESTIONS
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