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Flood Map Updates
Sarasota County Area Federal Flood Map Update Adoption Timeline

 
What will happen? When?
Close Data Collection

In October 2009, the Cooperative Technical Partners (CTP) received LiDAR product from the State of Florida; CTP completes Quality Assurance by August 2011*; CTP conducts public meetings, SWFWMD collects comments from GIS map products
(Floodplain Map Viewer) September 2011*

SWFWMD Floodplain Map Viewer at www.watermatters.org

Spring 2012*
Preliminary D-FIRM

SWFWMD provides a contractor with all data collected.
Contractor produces a Preliminary D-FIRM. CTP staff from all
jurisdictions finds product reasonable for public review.

Summer 2012*
90 Day Appeal and Protest

CTP staff presents Preliminary D-FIRM to local officials to
approve and schedule a coordinated jurisdictional 90 Day
Appeal and Protest Period. Individual notifications occur,
public meetings and assistance to comment (Protest) and/or
Appeal (scientific dispute).

The Preliminary D-FIRM product will be made available online (website to be determined).

Fall 2012*
FEMA and Local Adoptions

Any Appeals and/or Protests received are investigated for
validity by FEMA to change the Preliminary D-FIRM. FEMA
approves a Final Digital Flood Insurance Rate Map and
accompanying Flood Insurance Study. Upon adoption all
federal, state and local regulations are applicable.

Spring 2013*

  For more information about the federal adoption process and timelines read: 
    FEMA 495
(1.50 MG)

* Date subject to change pending completion of review process.

 
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