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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6. Review variances, 404 permit requests and other
development proposals, noting the reasons given for
their approval, and list appropriate sites on page 4 of
the CRF.

H. Review Ordinance: Make sure when arranging the visit
with your local contact that the ordinance on file is the
most recent legally-enforceable version. If new rules are
pending in the community, it may be necessary to review both.
Use the ordinance review sheet at Attachment C. Complete the
review sheet even if one has already been filled out and is
available in the community file, in order to familiarize
yourself with the community's regulations.

I. complete the Community Profile Checklist: This
checklist, included at Page 3 of the CRF, provides important
information that you will need in each subsequent phase of
the CAPE. This information shows the amount and type of
development exposed to flooding, flood history, specific
sites where flood losses have occurred, indications of
development pressure, milestones in the community's
participation in the NFIP, the reason why a CAPE is being
performed and the dates and types of maps and ordinances
currently in effect. Sources for this information are as
follows:

Numbers 1-3 - The community Name, County, State and NFIP
Identification Number are available from the Community
Status List. The NFIP Identification Number is also
listed on the community's study and maps.

Number 4 - The reason for selection is provided to the
reviewer upon assignment of the community,

Numbers 5-9 - This information is available on
microfische, entitled, "Areas Eligible for Flood
Insurance."

Number lO - Community population figures are available
from numerous sources. The most accessible is often the
Annual or Biennial Report Form.

Numbers 11-13 - Floodplain population and structure
counts are available on both the community's application
to participate in the NFIP and on the Annual or Biennial
Report Forms.

Number 14 - policies in force and amount of coverage are
available on microfische, entitled "In-Force Policies by
State and Community."

Number 15 - Number of claims is available on
microfische, (by community over a five-year period)
entitled, "policy Claims Payments by Year of payment and
Year of Flood."