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ORANGE COUNTY
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT
Meeting Date: December 13, 2011
Action Agenda
Item No. ~~
SUBJECT: Presentation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) Community Rating System Plaque to the
Board of County Commissioners
DEPARTMENT: Planning and Inspections PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No
ATTACHMENT(S):
INFORMATION CONTACT:
Glenn R. Bowles, Planner II 245-2577
Craig Benedict, Director 245-2575
PURPOSE: To receive formal recognition from the FEMA National Flood Insurance Program
(NFIP) Community Rating System (CRS), through the State of North Carolina Department of
Emergency Management, with the presentation of a plaque designating that Orange County has
achieved a CRS rating of 8.
BACKGROUND: As part of ongoing floodplain management efforts, Orange County is a
participant in the CRS program. This program provides potential savings to local residents on
flood insurance premiums through the County's adherence to certain programmatic
requirements and guidelines. The oversight of these guidelines is enhanced by the close
coordination between planning, erosion and stormwater control, building and internal Planning
GIS resources. The County therein benefits from ensuring that new structures are not placed
within these special flood hazard areas.
As a result of achieving the CRS rating of 8, and through staff's ongoing work performance,
effective October 1, 2011 existing flood insurance premiums for structures located within the
Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) Overlay District are subject to a ten (10) percent discount.
Any new flood insurance premiums written for existing structures within the SFHA are also
subject to the ten (10) percent discount.
Mr. John Gerber, the~State National Flood Insurance Program Coordinator, or his representative
will be presenting the plaque on behalf of FEMA to the Board of County Commissioners.
FINANCIAL IMPACT: Planning staff has determined that continued floodplain management
efforts, including participation within the CRS program, will not create additional workload
demands and that continued participation within the program can be managed through existing
allocated resources.
RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board accept the award from the
National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System representative.