FLOOD04694

• County: Statewide
• Basin: Statewide
• Title: The Region VIII Cape Study - A Guide for Staff Performing Community Assistance and Performance Evaluation Visits
• Date: 9/1/1984
• Prepared For: Region VIII
• Prepared By: FEMA
• Floodplain - Doc Type: Historic FEMA Regulatory Floodplain Information

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As a CAPE reviewer, you will need to initiate each CAPE with
the following in mind:

The reason the community was selected.

The community's familiarity with floodplain
management and the NFIP.

Your familiarity with the community,

The physical setting of the community - its hazard,
floodplain occupancy, land use pattern, growth pressure,
etc.

The people involved - attitude toward land use
regulation, experience with flooding, technical
competency, role in the development process, etc.

only by combining this background with the specifics gathered
in your preparation and performance of the CAPE, will your
Final Report adequately characterize a community's
implementation of the NFIP.

Outline of Activities

The CAPE has four distinct phases: preparations, the visit,
reporting and follow-up. The following outline will
familiarize the reviewer with the tasks to be performed under
each phase. These tasks are described in detail in
subsequent sections.

Phase I: CAPE Preparations

a. Confirm community selection.
b. Complete the CRF cover sheet.
c. Review the documentation checklist.
d. Begin compiling a list of sites to be visited
during the floodplain tour and a list of issues to
be pursued during the CAPE meetings,
e. Familiarize yourself with the community.
fo Review the community profile checklist,
g. Review the community docket file.
h. Review the community's ordinance.
i. Complete the community profile checklist.
j. Identify and interview selected contacts.
k. Complete the telephone interview and meeting
arrangement checklist,
I. Call CSC contact to identify local insurance
agents.
m. Summarize issues identified during CAPE
preparation.
n. Send meeting confirmation letters.
o. Compile materials and equipment for visit.